James family Gravestone in Lydbrook Church

The gravestone of my ancestors William and Temperance James is in Lydbrook Churchyard which I visited yesterday. I managed to read the inscription but noticed on the very bottom of the stone where it enters the ground someone has scratched two words. The first word I think says Warrhon, the second I could not make out. This may be something to do with the Warren James, although at 1876 this is some years after the event. Has anyone from the James family been able to discipher this?

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My James family are also buried in Lydbrook churchyard. I do not know whether Temperance and William were relatives of James James perhaps a brother. James came from Bream and started my branch of the family. James and Harriet had Oliver born 1881, Maud, Lily, Howard who are buried there and my grandfather John Henry who is buried with his wife and son in Otahuhu, Auckland. I do not know if any other family related to James is bured in Lydbrook and would be very interested if there were. Sorry that does not answer your question but Warren James came from Bream and the rest of the family stayed there as far as I know.

Rita James
New Zealand

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William James was born in 1803 so your ancestor was of a different generation. My tree goes back to Richard James born 17-03-1727.

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After the funeral today of Gladys Emily James nee Hale 1912, from The Borts.I visited the headstone of William James and the inscription on the base relates to the monumental mason. Who is R Matthews from I think Newnham .

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Oh thanks, Graham. It seems odd that it was scratched on so roughly though, I would have thought he would, as a professional, have made a proper job of inscribing his own name.

My condolences on your loss.
Anne

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Sorry to hear of your loss but she obviously lived a long and fruitful life. Her marriage record has a lot of info on it, the groom was a colliery weighman. Transcript Details

Record_ID: 106678
Entry_Number: 77
Year: 1938
Month: Sep
Day: 15
Grooms_Surname: JAMES
Grooms_Forenames: Reginald Charles Stewart
Grooms_Age: 28
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Cable Worker
Grooms_Residence: Lydbrook
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: JAMES
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: Henry George
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: Colliery Weighman
Brides_Surname: HALE
Brides_Forenames: Gladys Emily
Brides_Age: 26
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: Lydbrook
Brides_Fathers_Surname: HALE
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: Stanley William
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Collier
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both Sign
Witness_1: Henry George James
Witness_2: Stanley William Hale
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: R W E Robinson Vicar
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P208 IN 1/6
Page_Number: 39
Parish_Chapel: Lydbrook
Soundex_Groom: J520
Soundex_Bride: H400

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William James 1803 is my 2x Great grandfather . Have taken a photo of the tombstone in the past , but have not noticed the inscription as mentioned . Will visit tomorrow and take a look. His ( William ) Great grandfather was in fact Warren 1751 who was the Father of the more famous Warren.
William James 1841 my great grandfather and Henry George James 1876 my grandfather are also to be found in the same churchyard.
Regards Graham James

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