The Chedworth Burial Ground That Never Was 
											GRO Ref D7751 3/4/1 Accession 7902 - transcribed by M. Tovey 
											 
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										Chedworth May 1872 
									The Burial Ground at the lower end of Chedworth being so very full we have purchased a piece of land formerly belonging to this Parish an exhausted Stone quarry and by altering the Road and Removing walls etc. Under the direction of the Surveyor of Roads (Mr. Stephens) and the waywarden (Mr. Brunsden) have considerably enlarged the said Burial place. 
												This burial ground is open to all persons belonging to this Village, and especially to those persons whose departed ones are inclosed therein without respect to sect or party. 
												This burial ground is not private property nor does the minister nor any other derive the least advantage from it whatever, as there are no charges, nor fees of any kind excepting three shillings which is paid to the Grave opener. The expenses incurred in the purchase of the land and in making the alterations exceed £30; and any assistance rendered towards defraying the above sum by any person will be gratefully acknowledged. 
												. Signed M. Cunningham 
											 
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											W. Birkin 
											Wm Day 
											John Bartlett 
											James Birkin 
											John Tuffley 
											John Robins 
											Nicholas Powell 
											Alfred Robins 
											W.A. Ellis 
											I. F. Berry 
											W. Collett 
											Mary Collett 
											J. Bartlett 
											Phillip Knapp 
											William Bridges 
											John Miller Jnr 
											J.B. 
											B. Collett 
											Henry Collett 
											Amelia Collett 
											Thomas Joachim 
											Daniel Massey 
											Elizabeth M Broad 
											William Waite 
											Ellen Hicks 
											George Broad 
											1873 20 October received 7s.6d MC 
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								Oliffe Gillett 
											Christopher Wilson 
											John Collett 
											William Agg 
											John Trotman 
											S Collett 
											Mary Sly 
											R Pinchin 
											T Larner 
											Theyer Townsend 
											A. Friend 
											T. Bridges 
											M. Cook 
											W. Moss 
											A. Margetts 
											Ann Miller 
											James Hayden 
											Ed Millar 
											J. Collett 
											Mary Ann Collett 
											Rhoda Collett 
											Walter Cook 
											Rosetta Hicks 
											1873 18 October received 8s.6d MC 
											Mrs. W. Collett 
											J. Carman 
											SMS Collett 
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								Probably related to the above is an entry in the Chedworth Vestry Record Book: 
											 
											At a Vestry meeting held in the schoolhouse this 9th day of February 1872 to take into consideration the sale of a piece of waste land belonging to the Highway in the Parish of Chedworth lately in the occupation of Mr. Avery Newman. It was proposed By Mr. Townsend and seconded by Mr. John Collett that the same be sold, and that a preference be given to Rev M Cunningham in the purchase of the said land. The said resolution being carried unanimously. 
											Signed 
											A Gibson Vicar 
											Theyer Townsend 
											John Collett 
											Charles Sutton 
											John Broad 
											Walter Powell 
											 
											Note by M. Tovey - There is no evidence that the old quarry just east of the former Congregational Chapel has been used as a graveyard, I do not know why. 
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