DESCRIPTION

The hamlet of Aldercar lies on the bank of the River Erewash which forms the border between Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. Alongside the river is the line of the Cromford Canal, now filled in but hopefully being restored, which joined the Erewash Canal in the "basin" at nearby Langley Mill.

The church of St. John the Evangelist, a 'chapel of ease' to the parish of Langley Mill, was erected in 1868. Langley Mill, lying between Heanor and Eastwood is well known for its industries that have included over the years hosiery and iron, Smith's Flour Mill and the famous Lovatt's Pottery.

Aldercar lies a little distant from the 'hub' of industry. Its inhabitants in the past worked mainly in the aforesaid industries, the coal mines which also dominated the area and farming. There were also of course 'visiting' canal families.

The majority of gravestones in the churchyard were removed from their original positions some years ago and were placed around the edges of the churchyard. When the churchyard became full a small cemetery was opened across the road from the church.

This is now full and burials take place at Marlpool/Heanor Cemetery. The registers of Aldercar Church are deposited at the County Record Office at Matlock. Before 1868 entries concerning people of this area will be found in the registers of the Church of St. Lawrence, Heanor which are also deposited at the County Record Office.

LIST of SURNAMES from the Inscriptions

ABBOTT	ABREY	ALLCOCK	ALLIN	AMATT
ANDREWS	ANGELL	ANNABLE	ASH	ASHBY
ASTLE	ATKINSON	BAILEY	BALL	BARNES
BARTLAM	BASELEY	BATEMAN	BEDNALL	BELL
BESTWICK	BLAGG	BLYTHE	BONEHAM	BOSLEY
BOWES	BOWLER	BRADLEY	BRAILSFORD	BREWIN
BRICKNELL	BRINDLEY	BROWN	BUCKLEY	BULL
BULLIMAN	BULLOCK	BURROWS	BURTON	BUTLER
BUTTERY	CANLIN	CARLIN	CARRINGTON	CAVE
CHARITY	CHIVERS	CLARK(E)	COCKERILL	COLLEDGE
CONWAY	COOKE	COPE	COPESTAKE	CRESSWELL
CRICH	CRIPPS	CRIPWELL	CROSS	CROWDER
CUMMINGS	DAKIN	DALTON	DARRINGTON	DAVIS
DAYBELL	DENNIS	DERBYSHIRE	DODSON	DONSON
DORN	DRABBLE	DREWITT	DROMGOLE	DUFTY
DYKES	EARNSHAW	ELSE	ELSON	EYRE
FARRELL	FLETCHER	FLINT	FLOYD	FOSTER
FOX	GARNER	GASCOYNE	GELLATLY	GRAINGER
GRAVES	GRAY	GREEN	GREGORY	HALL
HALLAM	HARBOTTLE	HARDY	HARRISON	HARTLEY
HAWKINS	HAXBY	HENSHAW	HENSTOCK	HILL
HINSLEY	HITT	HOLBROOK	HOPKINSON	HORSLEY
HOUGHTON	HUBBALL	HULL	HUNT	HURT
HUTCHBY	HUTCHINS	HUTSBY	JACKSON	JARVIS
JEEVES	JOHNSON	JOWITT	JOYCE	KNOWLES
LEAVESLEY	LEIVERS	LONGDON	LORD	LORMA
LOVEGROVE	MALTBY	MARLOW	MARRIOTT	MARSH
MARSON	MARTIN	MASON	MATTHEWS	MAXWELL
MAYES	MAYHEW	MEAKIN	MERRILL	MICHELL
MICKLEWRIGHT	MOSELEY	MOUSLEY	MUGGLETON	McCARTNEY
NEAL(E)	NEWTON	NICHOLSON	NOON	NORRIS
ORRELL	PACEY	PAINTER	PAPWORTH	PARKIN
PARKINSON	PATCHETT	PEARCE	PERKINS	PHILLIPS
PIPER	POLLARD	POTTS	POUNDALL	POXON
POYSER	PULFORD	QUANTRILL	RADFORD	RAYNOR
RENSHAW	ROBINSON	ROCKLEY	ROLLINGS	ROSE
ROWLAND	SADLER	SALTHOUSE	SCOTT	SEATON
SEVERN	SHELSWELL	SISSON	SLACK	SLANEY
SLATER	SMALLER	SMITH	SPERRY	STANLEY
STATON	STORER	STRICKLAND	SULLIVAN	TEAGLE
TEATHER	THOMAS	THOMPSON	THORNHILL	THORPE
TILFORTH	TODD	TOWLE	TOWSON	TRAVERS
TRUEBLOOD	TURNER	TURTON	VERNON	WADE
WAINMAN	WARD	WARREN	WATERS	WATKINSON
WATSON	WEBSTER	WESTON	WHARTON	WHIGHTMAN
WHITEHOUSE	WHITEMAN	WHITTAKER	WICKLEN	WILCOCKSON
WILES/WYLES	WILKINS	WILLIAMS-JONES	WILLIAMSON	WILSON
WINFIELD	WOODHOUSE	WOODWARD	WORTHINGTON	WRIGHT
WYATT	WYLES	WYNN	YEOMANS

MONUMENTALISTS

BROWN	GARRATT	HOLBROOK	PERRY
WILMOT

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