John Wilkinson and his wife Sara
 

 

 These were removed from the NW corner of the old churchyard when Heworth roundabout was constructed in 1959. The bones of the deceased were not disturbed and now lie under the public highway. An inscribed stone to mark the site was was inserted into the rebuilt churchyard boundary wall.

These are the inscriptions of the seven headstones set up in the cemetery and easily recognisable as tall, old stones among the smaller ones . Starting at the left and moving right:

 

 

 Thomas and Elizabeth Hebron
Their Son Joseph, Died in 1836 Aged 20 Years
Their Son Matthew, Died in the USA in 1857 Aged 20 Years

 

 

 

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