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 Quaker Burying Ground, Sticklepath, Devon, England, United Kingdom


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Latitude: 50.73053918013427, Longitude: -3.9265823364257812 | Click to get directions to Quaker Burying Ground
Quaker Burying Ground

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Originally located in Sticklepath near Okehampton, the burial ground was provided for local members of the Religious Society of Friends, otherwise known as the Quakers.

However, after the famous preacher John Wesley made several visits to the village, local residents began to follow the teachings of what was to become the Methodist church and eventually the burial ground was given to them. Several members of the Mallett family joined the Methodist congregations in Sticklepath and neighbouring villages. The spot where John Wesley gave his sermons is located a few hundred yards from the burial ground. (For more information see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wesley )


Cemetery Photos

   Thumb   Description 
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Entrance Gate
Entrance Gate
 
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Headstone
Headstone
A tribute to the Quakers who received John Wesley and his fellow preachers to the village. 
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Poem on a plaque.
Poem on a plaque.
Located inside the shelter. 
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Shelter
Shelter
 

Headstones

 Thumb Description Status Location Name (Died/Buried)
Florence May Mallett
Florence May Mallett
 
     
Florence May Mallett
Florence May Mallett
 
     
Memorial plaque to the Mallett family
Memorial plaque to the Mallett family
 
     
Peter Ernest Mallett
Peter Ernest Mallett
 
     
Peter Ernest Mallett
Peter Ernest Mallett