Church of St John Cemetary, Weston South Africa

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Mooi River, Natal, South Africa
Surnames/tags: Cemeteries South_Africa

Page updates required to match recommended format here: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Cemetery_Pages https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Sterling-White_Cemetery%2C_Highlands%2C_Texas

• write up about short summary about the church from linked pages
• add profile links (may need to create new profiles in tree)
• investigate unknown links
• finish transcribing select (or all if you so wish) stones not yet done
• need to review other surnames - think there is a Cato buried with another person but can't remember the name (searched A - E so far, think that it is Mabel Pearl....)
• page to be added to cemeterist project
• more photos:

https://azparanormalresearchcenter.wordpress.com/2014/11/29/st-johns-anglican-church-in-mooi-river-natal-midlands-south-africa/

https://kznpr.co.za/cemeteries-graveyards/nggallery/cemeteries-graveyards/mooi-river-st-johns-cemetery-760/page/1

https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2720360/st-john-the-baptist-anglican-church-cemetery

Contents 1 Introduction 2 About the church 3 Transcriptions and link to images 3.1 Elizabeth Jane Cato (nee Badger) 3.2 Charles Frederick Joseph "Carol" Cope 3.3 Barbara Millicent Cope 3.4 Carol Elizabeth Cope 3.5 Carol Knox Cope 3.6 Christopher Lawrence Cope 3.7 John Lymer Cope 3.8 May Cope 3.9 Ralph Edward (Bob) Cope 3.10 Unknown Cope

Introduction

Gravestones for a number of the Cato/Cope/Badger families can be found in the St John's Anglican Church cemetary in Weston/Mooi-River and this page provides transcriptions of those stones.

These transcriptions were made (with much gratitude to the photographers) from the photographs shared in the eGGSA library here: https://www.graves-at-eggsa.org/main.php?g2_itemId=814790

About the church

• https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mooi_River_-_Weston_-_St_John%27s_Anglican_Church_-_S_29.12.631_E_30.01.244_-_SAHRA_ID_-_new.JPG
• http://anglicanmeander.org.za/history/the-church-of-st-john-weston/
• Google maps streetview ~2010 https://www.google.com/maps/@-29.2104037,30.0208816,3a,75y,192.95h,88.51t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1smQvVzs-u6x-zcUp7wjUYVQ!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DmQvVzs-u6x-zcUp7wjUYVQ%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D49.94596%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312!8i6656

Transcriptions and link to images

Elizabeth Jane Cato (nee Badger)

• In memory of Elizabeth Jane Cato. Born Badger. Born (illegible) 1843. Died (illegible) 1882. "Through much tribulation she won her groom (or crown??)
• https://www.graves-at-eggsa.org/main.php?g2_itemId=1270365 (accessed 15 Feb 2022)

Charles Frederick Joseph "Carol" Cope

• In dear and loving memory of CAROL, Charles Frederick Joseph Cope. Major 1st NC, Born 12th June 1871
• Adoptive brother of Christopher Lawrence Cato/Cope (add link to profile ID)
• https://www.graves-at-eggsa.org/main.php?g2_itemId=1270371 (accessed 15 Feb 2022)

Barbara Millicent Cope

• In loving memory of Barbara Millicent Cope. 25.4.1910 - 28.11.1981 (or 1991?)
• https://www.graves-at-eggsa.org/main.php?g2_itemId=1270239 (accessed 15 Feb 2022)
• Link to other family listed here unknown

Carol Elizabeth Cope

• In loving memory of Carol Elizabeth Cope, Died 20th August 1948 Aged 4.5 years
• https://www.graves-at-eggsa.org/main.php?g2_itemId=1270383 (accessed 15 Feb 2022)
• Link to other family listed here unknown

Carol Knox Cope

• In dear and loving memory of Carol Knox Cope. Born 3rd June 1913. Died 12th Feb 1934.
• https://www.graves-at-eggsa.org/main.php?g2_itemId=1270377 (accessed 15 Feb 2022)
  • Link to other family listed here unknown

Christopher Lawrence Cope

• Christopher Lawrence Cope. Died 31st August 1956. Remembered. He loved the Earth and all...(illegible)
• https://www.graves-at-eggsa.org/main.php?g2_itemId=1270236 (accessed 15 Feb 2022)
• Son of Elizabeth Jane Cato (Badger). Birth name is Cato

John Lymer Cope

• In perfect peace. John Lymer Cope. Born: December 17th 1831. Died: January 15th 1899.
• And his wife Francis Harriet. Born March 24th 1833. Died July 28th 1913. "Ye have eternal life"
• https://www.graves-at-eggsa.org/main.php?g2_itemId=1270380 (accessed 15 Feb 2022)
• Adoptive parents of Christopher Lawrence Cope/Cato

May Cope

• In loving memory of May Cope. 9.2.1887 - 14.1.1972
• https://www.graves-at-eggsa.org/main.php?g2_itemId=1270368 (accessed 15 Feb 2022)
  • Link to other family listed here unknown

Ralph Edward (Bob) Cope

• In loving memory of Ralph Edward (Bob) Cope. Born 6th October 1907. Died 15th June 1950. Forever missed by Barbara, Gillian and (illegible).
• https://www.graves-at-eggsa.org/main.php?g2_itemId=1270242
  • related to/husband of Barbara Millicent above??

Unknown Cope

• Plaque on gravestone appears to have been removed but the Cope name is legible on the front of the stone. Unclear who may be interred here.
• https://www.graves-at-eggsa.org/main.php?g2_itemId=1270233