Sileby History
Its people and places. A community through time.
PARISH CHURCHYARD
WILKINS MEMORIALS
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These six gravestones are situated near the western boundary wall just south of the western gate. They all relate to the Wilkins family, a prosperous milling, baking and farming family of 18th and early 19th century Sileby. Their farmhouse and bakehouse is situated a few meters from the gravestones at Glebe House, 35 Little Church Lane. It seems that these stones were once upright and have been placed flat on the ground. Unfortunately they have been damaged and grass is starting to grow over them.
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Sileby Churchyard : Wilkins Memorials
Left to Right : Gravestones W1 to W6
W1
Sacred
to the Memory of
John Wilkins
SON O[F]
JOHN & JAN[E] WILKINS,
he departe[d] this life,
on the 5th day of October
1847
Aged 45 Years
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W2
Sacred
to the Memory of
Thomas Wilkins
SON OF
JOHN & JANE WILKINS,
he departed this life,
on the 26th day of May
1830
Aged 21 Years
RUDKIN
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W3
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Sacred In the Memory of
to the Memory of Jane Wilkins
John Wilkins WIFE OF
SON OF JOHN WILKINS
John & Elizh She departed this life
Wilkins on the 31st of Decr
he departed this life 1840
on the 9th of Feby Aged 75 Years
1821
Aged 49 Years
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W4
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Sacred
to the Memory of
Ann Wilkins,
DAUGHTER OF
JOHN & JANE WILKINS ;
she departed this life
on the 10th of October
1821
Aged 17 Years
RUDKIN MTSORREL
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W5
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Sacred IN Memory of
to the memory Elizh Wilkins
of WIFE OF
John Wilkins John Wilkins
who departed this life she departed this life
on the 19th of August on the 8th of March
1822 1821
Aged 74 Years Aged 75 Years
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W6
Sacred IN memory of
to the memory Sarah Wilkins
of WIFE OF
Thos Wilkins Thos Wilkins
who departed this life who departed this life
May 27th 1832, January 25TH 1859
in the 55th Year in the 79TH year
of his Age of her Age
RUDKIN