Toxteth Park Municipal Cemetery Inscriptions

Large upright sand-stone column on a tiered base . Sacred / to the memory / of the late / Escott RICHARDS / who departed this life May 10th 1858 / in the 70th year of his age. / I will give unto him that is athirst, / of the fountain of the water of life. / Freely / he that overcometh shall inherit / all things; / and I will be his God, and / he shall be my son. // Sacred / to the memory of / Jane, wife of / Escott RICHARDS Jun. / who departed this life May 5th 1860 / aged 34 years. / *Then shall the dust return to the / earth as it was: and the spirit shall / return unto God who gave it.* // Sacred / to the memory of / Charity, / wife of the before named / Escott RICHARDS, / who departed this life November 30th 1866 / aged 68 years. / *Yea, though I walk through the valley / of the shadow of death, I will fear no / evil: / for Thou art with me, Thy rod and / Thy staff comfort me*

Large upright grey stone cross on a large tiered base. Hugh PERKINS, / born 12. April 1818, died 18. January 1898. / Emily PERKINS, / born 25. February 1827, died 22. February 1914 / *I will lay me down in peace and take my rest: / for it is thou, Lord, only that makest me dwell in safety.* // Helen PERKINS, / born 4. November 1861, / died
8. December 1870. / *He shall gather the lambs with his / arm, and carry them in his bosom.*

Large sand-stone, small arched top, stepped curved then square shoulders, broken and propped up. In memory / of / Joseph BRIGHT, / who died on the 17th July 1872, / aged 35 years.

Medium sand-stone, round top, lying flat on its back (see also above). *I will make them joyful in my house.* / Also / Mary Ann, (Marian) / third daughter of / Thomas and Mary Anne HODGSON, / born 19th Septeber 1837, / died 4th March 1906. / Also Josephine, / youngest daughter of / Thomas and Mary Anne HODGSON, / born 13th July 1843, / died 1st February 1928.

Two stones in one plot, large sand-stone, arched top, lying flat on its back (see also below). Our / hope is in the / Lord. / In affectionate remembrance of / James Hardman CARTER, / Commander of the ship *Polmaise*, / who died at Foo Chow, / Octr 25th 1862, aged 31. / Also / Marianna Isabella (Mamie) / beloved and only child of / James Hardman and Elizabeth CARTER / and grand daughter of / Thomas HODGSON, of this town, / died Octr 15th 1870, aged 9 years. / Also Mary Anne, / wife of the above Thomas HODGSON, / born July 30th 1796, died Decr 11th 1881. / Also the above Thomas HODGSON, / late Harbour Master, / for 50 years in the service of / The Mersey Docks and Harbour Board, / born April 12th 1797, died April 29th 1885. / Also Mary Jane, / eldest daughter of the above / Thomas and Mary Anne HODGSON, / died Jany 8th 1894, aged 61 years. / Also Elizabeth, / daughter of the above Thomas HODGSON, / and widow of Captain J. Hardman CARTER, / died 26th February 1912, aged 77 years.

Large sand-stone, round top, lying flat on its back. In memory / of / Margaret Ann, / wife of Henry M. LIARDET, / Lieutenant late Indian Navy, / who died 10th October 1868, / aged 36 years. / Also of / Henry Maughan LIARDET, / late Lieut. Her Majesty;s Indian Navy, / born 13th Oct. 1835, died 15th Feb. 1925.

Large upright sand-stone, arched top. In / memory of / George RAFFIELD, / who departed this life November 8th 1872, / aged 30 years. / *Not lost but gone before.* / Also Gladys Ada, / died Aug. 21st 1897, aged 5 months. / Also Doris, died July 4th 1899, in her 2nd year. / (Grand-daughters of the above.) / Also Robbie Stewart TAPLEY, (their cousin) / died June 26th 1899, in his 4th year. / Also George Stephen RAFFIELD, / only son of the above / and dearly loved husband of Emily RAFFIELD, / died at Liscard, April 2nd 1917, / aged 46 years. / *Peace, perfect peace.*

Three white stone tiers, no inscription, weathered, missing cross.

Large upright sand-stone, hidden in bushes. In / memory of / Susan, / wife of Stephen PEPPER, / who departed this life March 7th 1866, / aged 44 years. / *Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me.* / Also the above Stephen PEPPER, / who departed this life February 5th 1867, / aged 45 years. / *Thy will be done.* / Also Stephen PEPPER, / fourth son died November 18th 1872, / aged 22 years. / *He sleeps in Jesus.*