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Family & Local History for Odd Rode and surrounding townships under the original Astbury Parish


Images of Astbury, St Mary's

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John Wilkinson 1814

Foden

Parker

Hollinshead

Parker

Sherratt

Baker

Minshull

Ford - Bank, Bank House

The FORD family tomb. See Transcriptions page for the full inscription.

Forde/Ford

Here lies interred the body of ISAAC FORDE departed this life the 6th day of August 1766 ahed 65 years. Dear wife for me pray mourn no more for I am gone a while before. As thou art now so once was I. Prepare for death for thou must die. Also here lieth the mortal remains of JOHN Forde of Odd Rode son of the above said Isaac Forde who departed this life 28th February 1778 aged 19 years. Weep not for my children dear. Do not so much as shed a tear. Rather prepare to follow me. Invisable ‑‑‑‑ eternity. Also JOHN Forde of Odd Rode died April 7th 1855 aged 85 years. Also ALICE wife of the aforesaid John Forde died June 1st 1834 aged 65 years.