A History of St. Andrew`s Church, Charmouth
Cross standing on 3 Steps.
Top Step To the Glory of God/In loving Memory of
Middle Step HENRY EDMONDS NORRIS/Born May 23 rd 1820/Died July 13 th 1888 Bottom Step Also in memory of/FRANCES/beloved wife of xxxxxxx/xxxxxxxx
He was Fleet Surgeon R.N. H.M.S. indefatigable and lost his life at the Battle if Jutland on 31st May 1918. His father was Dr. Henry E. Norris, for many years Churchwardens and General Practitioner in the village.
Dr. Henry Edmonds Norris (1820- 1888)
Born may 1820. Died at Stoke under Ham July 1888
Frances Norris died 23 January 1855
Frank Norris born 6march 1859 the little stepson
1 June 1852 Hugh Norris married Joanna Griffiths. B. 1820
12 Septembet 1857 Simon Bower of Tekesbury married Charlotte M. Norris
23 October 1866 George Robert Norris of Wivelisxombe married Caroline Marryat
26th March 1850'revett Sheppard Norris died aged 17 years.
26th January 1870 Henry Norris died aged 80 was this Dr. Norris father.
Dr H.E. Norris married four times. His favourite wife was his 2nd with whom he was buried opposite east window. The misses Wilson, Misses Poulson living at 1 and 2 Hillside were all quite willing to be Mrs. Norris.
Lived at the Elms, the Village Doctor. The original of " De Le Fevre" in " A Little Stepson" by Florence Marryatt,
Friend of J. Harrison
He was a Churchwarden and
Captain if the Volunteers
Norris, Henry Frederic, s. of H. E. Norris, surgeon, of Charmouth, e. 1857, 1. 1861, St. Bart.'s Hosp., M.R.C.S.; L.R.C.P. (Ed.), sometime resident in New Zealand, brother of H. N. (1881), d. 1873
Norris, Charles Hugh, brother of the above, b. 1846, e. 1858, 1. 1861, artist, d. before 1905
Epsom College