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WooinvARUS - At the head of Siddal's stone. Two flat stones, 



with letters on them both. 

 VVai'ERHOUSES of Overend — On the right hand of Obadiah 



Gelstrop's stone above y'' View Tree. 

 Wharions of Dicklant — Over against the Ahnshouse door. A 



headstone lettered. 

 Whartons in Ashover Hill — At the foot of Sam' Stringfellow at 



Stubbing's Yate. 

 WiLSHAWs— At the head of Sheldon's stone. A large flat stone 



with letters on it. 

 White (Ciervaise's wife and son) on the far side of Josiah Lane. 

 Wagstafks — On the right hand of \V\\\. Rhode's stone above 



y" church yates. 

 Wheelhouses — At y'^ head of Yarrows. 

 Wharto.v (George) buried a child at his father's feet. 

 Wasses are buried by Sheldon's stone at the head of Sneath's. 



A large tombstone, but no letters on it. 

 Wards of Doho Lane are buried at a little stone at the foot of 



Samuel and Jane Hunts stone at Bellhouse end. 

 Wass, (Ralph) at y*" View Tree by Booths. 

 Ward, (George of Matlock) on the left hand of Hannah Roberts 



stone at chancel end. 

 Westons of Lea are buried among Aliens of Lea because she was 



John Allen's sister. 

 Wilsons of Lea — On the right hand of old Thomas Allen. A 



little stone. 

 Yarrows of Press — by Sigley's stone. They have a handsome 



headstone with letters on it. 

 Yates are buried by Sneath's stone over against the chancel door. 



[The prece ling list contains several quaint and interesting references, 

 among which we find "The drop of the Steeple," the spot on 

 which the gurgoyle discharged its water. This " steeple drop " is 

 called " Nicker's -Spout," perhaps from some plumber of that name 

 who graced the gurgoyle with a leaden continuation. The "View 

 Tree," i.e., the churchyard yew, which in this grave index seems to 

 have the importance of some central Roman milestone — whether the 

 old yew remains I cannot recollect — but it would almost seem to 



