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2. The Crypt: Historical NoteTC-BUR-2008-001

TC-BUR-2021-00131 October 2021

Grave Plots

Graveyard

Information relating to graves and burials at the rear of the Chapel.
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Plot	Name	Age	Inscription	Notes
I	Mary Ellen Whitaker	74	In loving memory of a devoted wife and mother, called to rest 12 March 1911.
II	Thomas Whitaker	79	Beloved husband of Mary E. Whitaker, passed 4 October 1916.
III	Sarah Jane Pritchard	42	Dearly loved daughter and sister, remembered always. Died 21 June 1918.
IV	William Henry Pritchard	67	Faithful in life and steadfast in hope. Died 9 January 1923.
V	Elizabeth Morgan	91	At rest after a long life of kindness and quiet service. 1835-1926.
VI	John Morgan	56	A careful man, except at the end, taken suddenly 17 November 1929.
VII	Alice Maud Bennett	29	She gave more than she kept. Died 2 May 1937.
VIII	Edward James Bennett	64	Beloved husband of Alice. Until the day break. 1873- June 1937.
IX	Margaret Llewellyn	64	She bore her troubles privately. Died 14 August 1942.
X	David Llewellyn	71	In memory of a kind father and neighbour. Died 30 December 1948.	Believed buried wearing another's Rolex watch
XI	Annie Roberts	18	Gone from our home but not from our hearts. Died 6 February 1955.
XII	George Roberts	51	Returned from war, but not from sorrow, died 19 April 1956.
XIII	Catherine Evans	29	Resting where no shadows fall. 1927-1956.
XIV	Hugh Evans	83	He left no debt unpaid. Died 7 September 1957.
XV	Eleanor Price	36	Sleep on, dear Nell, and take thy rest. Died 11 July 1959.
XVI	Samuel Price	62	Of this parish, remembered with gratitude. Died 3 March 1960.	Winner of September Showdown (1956)
XVII	Martha Davies	70	Blessed are the pure in heart. Died 26 January 1969.
XVIII	Isaac Davies	75	Here lies one who did not like ceremony. Died 15 May 1974.
XIX	Rose Hannah Clarke	47	A gentle spirit and a faithful friend. Died 8 October 1974.
XX	Arthur Clarke	58	In loving memory, husband of Rose Hannah Clarke. Died 22 February 1975.
XXI	Beatrice Holloway	29	Our Bea, safe in the arms of Jesus. Died 1 December 1982.
XXII	Florence Holloway	49	Beloved mother of Beatrice, passed peacefully 5 December 1982.
XXIII	Richard Owen	68	Thy will be done. Died 13 June 1990.
XXIV	Eliza Owen	72	Dear wife of Richard Owen, entered into rest 18 April 1999.
XXV	Frederick Miles	44	In proud and loving memory, died 27 September 2000.
XXVI	Louisa Miles	63	Remembered for her charity and good works. Died 10 November 2000.
XXVII	Alfred Turner	57	Remembered fondly by those who knew the truth. 1949-2006.
XXVIII	Mr Banks	6	Our beloved chapel cat. To purr in perfect peace. 2017-2023.
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Please direct all enquiries to the caretaker.

TC-BUR-2008-00130 October 2008

The Crypt: Historical Note

Graveyard

The crypt beneath the east end of the Chapel predates the present tin building and is believed to have formed part of an earlier unfulfilled private burial arrangement connected with the Wrenmere family, formerly of Wrenmere Hall.
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The Wrenmere family purchased the right of interment in the chamber in the late nineteenth century, when the land was still recorded separately from the Chapel yard and before the present boundaries were agreed.

They were a titled family of limited charitable intent, and their name appears in several older records, including conveyance notes. One such note states that “The said chamber and land above shall not be used for any public house, tavern, beer-shop, music room, dancing room, disorderly house, place of improper assignation, or other place of resort, nor for the sale, supply, storage or consumption of spirituous, vinous, malt or other intoxicating liquors.”

The Chapel committee has been unable to establish whether this remains a legal restriction, but has agreed to store any bottles of vinegar at the opposite end of the Chapel, and to continue roping off the floor space above the crypt during Chapel disco nights.

When the Chapel of St Letus Salata was established in 1902, George Banks and the early subscribers accepted the building as it stood. This included the crypt, the narrow stair behind the vestry screen, and the continuing uncertainty over who, if anyone, retained rights over this space. A note in the early papers records that the Wrenmere family had “purchased the crypt entire,” but does not say from whom, for how much, or whether the person selling it had the authority to do so. This has made later discussions difficult.

No burials are currently authorised in the crypt, although the Chapel committee has compiled a list of persons who have expressed an interest, or whose names have otherwise arisen, should the restrictions ever be lifted.

The chamber is retained as part of the historic fabric of the Chapel and not as a usable room. It contains stone footings, former coal storage bins, timber supports, and several wooden chests containing papers and records. Visitors may view the entrance during supervised opening, but must not descend the steps without authority.

The Chapel recognises the historic importance of the Wrenmere connection while also noting that no representative of the family has responded to correspondence since 1978. Any person claiming a right of access, burial, inspection, or ownership should contact the Chapel committee in writing.