St Just in Penwith, Monumental Inscriptions
More information about St Just in Penwith and its significance to the Grenfell family can be found on the Parish page.
St Just in Penwith cemetery
Inscription Reads:
In Loving Memory of Richard Nicholas dearly beloved husband of Violet May Grenfell
who passed away Feb 23rd 1943 aged 43
Worthy of Everlasting Remembrance
Also of the above Violet May Grenfell who died on May 15 1973 aged 70 years
St Just in Penwith Church
Inscription reads:
In Memory of Grace the wife of Nicholas Grenfell of this Parish
who departed this life March 23rd 1842 aged 73 years
‘She was suddenly summoned hence, but her lamp was trimmed and her light burning’
Also Capt. Nicholas Grenfell husband of the above who died June 26th 1855 aged 85 years.
Inscription reads:
In Memory of William Grenfell died 13th December 1834 aged 75 years
also Grace his wife died 24th June 1848 aged 85 years
also Ann Tonkin wife of Pascoe Grenfell died 12 June 1889 aged 79 years
also Pascoe Grenfell died 9th July 1891
Inscription reads:
In Memory of Thomas Grenfell who departed this life December 10th 1837 aged (3)8 years
also Matilda his wife who departed this life July 24th 186(5) aged 57 years
It is the Lord let him do what seemeth him good 1 Samuel 3:18
St Just in Penwith Wesleyan Chapel
Inscription reads:
In Loving Memory of Elizabeth Grenfell who died 27th May 1896 aged 63 years.
‘It is the Lord; let Him do what seemeth Him good’
Also Matilda Grenfell sister of the above who died 29th March 1915 aged 81 years.
At Rest
In Ever Loving Memory of Martha Grenfell who died at Carallack Terrace, St Just, October 19th 1914 aged 87 years.
Also Pascoe Grenfell husband of the above who died at Coquimbo, Chili, January 28th 1868 aged 45 years.
Also Pascoe Grenfell their son who died at Cromwell, Otago, New Zealand October 7th 1885 aged 3(?) years.
On the base
In Loving Memory of Benjamin Angwin husband of Marguerite Angwin
son-in-law of the above who died at Butte, Montana, USA December 22nd 191(6) aged 80 years.
Also Marguerite Angwin who died January 30th 1942 aged 77 years.
Sacred to the Memory of Nanny, daughter of John and Elizabeth Grenfell of Trewellard in this Parish
who died 4th October 1863 aged 21 years.
Also Richard their son aged 16 years.
Also three children who died in their infancy.
Sacred to the Memory of John Thomas Grenfell who died February 1(6) (1961) aged (64) years.
Also of his wife Elizabeth Ellen Grenfell who died (Aug?).
(Rest indecipherable)
In Loving Memory of Thomas Stanley Grenfell died May 17th 1970 aged 65 years
