CHURCHES, GRAVEYARDS AND PLACES ASSOCIATED
WITH THE BURY ST EDMUNDS LINE
St Mary's, Rickinghall Inferior, Suffolk
(Photos by Robert Sterry, 2001)
In Loving Memory of WILLIAM STERRY
WHO DIED MAY 22ND 1902 AGED 88 YEARS
Also of MARY ANN HIS WIFE
WHO DIED NOV 18TH 1897 AGED 83 YEARS
St Nicholas Parish Church, Stanningfield, Suffolk
(Taken by Mike Sterry from Seattle, USA on a visit there in 1998)
Sterrys who are known to have been buried at St Nicholas were:
Robert Sterry baptised 14 Feb 1836 in Rickinghall Inferior, Suffolk, son of William Sterry and Mary Ann Alexander and buried 1903
David Sterry baptised 16 Oct 1859 in Rickinghall Inferior, Suffolk, son of Robert Sterry (above) and Emily Sage and buried 1910
Ernest E Sterry bn abt 1881 son of Robert Sterry (above) and Emily Sage
Reginald Patrick Sterry born 1903, son of Ernest E Sterry and Mary Kate Atkinson and buried 1903
Dorothy Margaret Sterry nee Walden born 1907, wife of Reginald Patrick Sterry and buried 1970
Grave marker of Robert and David Sterry (above). David's marker is in front. The inscription reads:
"In Loving Memory of My Dear Husband
DAVID STERRY Died February 1, 1910 Age 50"
The headstone of Reginald Patrick Sterry
and his wife, Dorothy Margaret nee Walden. The Inscription reads:
"In Loving Memory of my dear husband Reginald Patrick Sterry
Who passed away 27th Aug 1966 Aged 63 years
At Rest
Dorothy Margaret Sterry
Who passed away 24th July 1970 Aged 63 years
Re-United"
"The Shepherd & Dog", a 'Public House' at Out Southgate, Bury St Edmunds
(Picture by Mike Sterry)
Fred Sterry, another son of Robert Sterry and Emily Sage (above), was landlord of this public house in 1891 and 1892. Fred is listed in the 1891 census as landlord of "The Shepherd and Dog" and he appears in Kelly's Directory for Suffolk for 1892 under Bury St Edmunds: Commerial as "beer retailer, Out Southgate". Fred left the pub in 1906 to work on a farm as a horse handler.
In the photo, the brewery which still owned the pub had recently removed all the signs. It will probably never be a public house again.
Parish Church of Blo' Norton, Norfolk
Sterrys who are known to have been buried at Blo Norton were:
Simon Sterry baptised 7 Apr 1713 at St Marys, Bury St Edmunds, son of Simon Sterry and Sarah nee Mason and buried1792
Sarah Sterry nee Silver bn abt 1718 wife of Simon Sterry (above) and buried 1802
Simon Sterry baptised 27 Jun 1741 in Blo Norton, son of Simon and Sarah Sterry (above) and buried 1741
John Sterry baptised 18 Jul 1743 in Blo Norton, son of Simon and Sarah Sterry and buried 1821
Elizabeth Sterry nee Flatman bn abt 1740, wife of John Sterry (above) and buried 1830
John Sterry baptised 31 May 1767 at Blo Norton, son of John and Elizabeth Sterry (above) and buried 1767
Sarah Sterry baptised 11 Nov 1748 at Blo Norton, daughter of Simon Sterry and Sarah nee Silver and buried 1821
Ann Sterry nee Catermole, wife of William Sterry baptised 22 Sep 1751 at Blo Norton and son of Simon Sterry and Sarah nee Silver. Ann was buried 1782.
Ann E Sterry born abt 1776, daughter of William Sterry and Ann nee Cattermole and buried 1801
Susan Sterry baptised 16 Jan 1780 at Blo Norton, daughter of William Sterry and Ann nee Cattermole and buried 1790
Elizabeth Sterry nee Crucklin, second wife of William Sterry baptised 1751 (above), born abt 1764 and buried 1844
Rachel Sterry baptised 31 Oct 1787 at Blo Norton, daughter of William Sterry and Elizabeth nee Crucklin and buried 1788Jemima Sterry baptised 27 Oct 1788 at Blo Norton, daughter of William Sterry and Elizabeth nee Crucklin and buried 1789
William Sterry baptised 5 Jan 1792 at Blo Norton, son of William Sterry and Elizabeth nee Crucklin and buried 1792
Jemima Sterry (2) born abt 1794, daughter of William Sterry and Elizabeth nee Crucklin and buried 1794
Cornelius Sterry baptised 28 May 1798 at Hopton, Suffolk, son of William Sterry and Elizabeth nee Crucklin and buried 1864Sophia Sterry nee How bn abt 1794 in Stuston, Suffolk, wife of Cornelius Sterry (above) and buried 1858
George Sterry born 20 Sep 1798 at Hopton, son of William Sterry and Elizabeth nee Crucklin and buried 1799
Samuel Sterry baptised 17 Sep 1786, son of William Sterry and Elizabeth nee Crucklin and buried 1786
George Sterry born 20 Sep 1798 in Hopton, son of William Sterry and Elizabeth nee Crucklin and buried 1799
Samuel Sterry baptised 17 Sep 1786, son of William Sterry and Elizabeth nee Crucklin and buried 1786
George Sterry (2) baptised 29 Oct 1801 at Blo Norton, son of William Sterry and Elizabeth nee Crucklin and buried 1801
Castle Sterry born 2 Jan 1796 at Hopton, son of William Sterry and Elizabeth nee Crucklin and buried 1888
Hannah Sterry nee Baldry, wife of Castle Sterry born 2 Apr 1783 in Thelnetham, Suffolk and buried 1860