By 1911 the graveyard surrounding the church at Abenhall had become full and a location for future burials was being sought. An orchard of about 1/3rd of an acre adjacent to the church was owned by Katherine Alice Barton who kindly offered to give the land to the church for use as a graveyard.

Abenhall Lower Churchyard Memorial Inscriptions
http://www.forest-of-dean.net/?Memorial_Inscriptions_Abenhall

Many thanks to David & Sue Drinkwater for kindly providing us with the gravestone photos and the transcribed Memorial Inscriptions.