Annie Fletcher, Royal Nurse

Headstone in the churchyard of
All Saints, Marple, Cheshire

All Saints, built by Samuel Oldknow between 1808 and 1811, was situated on Church Ln, Marple. It was demolished in 1964, with the exception of the tower, but it was replaced by the present church that was consecrated in 1880.

The churchyard contains a number of historic burials, including that of Annie Fletcher, a Royal Nurse. The inscription on the headstone of Annie Fletcher's grave is as follows:

Edward VII (1841-1910) was the eldest son of Queen Victoria and he was created Prince of Wales in the year of his birth. In 1863 he married Princess Alexandra, eldest daughter of King Kristian IX of Denmark, and they had six children:

†Victoria had two titles. Between 1868 and 1901 she was H.R.H. Princess Victoria of Wales and between 1901 and 1935 she was H.R.H. The Princess Victoria. She never married, rather she became the companion of her parents and in particular to her mother, Queen Alexandra, with whom she lived until her death in 1925. Princess Victoria then established her own home at Coppins in the village of Iver in Buckinghamshire. Here she took an active interest in the life of the village where she became the Honorary President of Iver Horticultural Society. She died at home in December 1935 and her funeral was at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, and she was buried at the Frogmore Royal Burial Ground, Windsor Great Park. She was close to her brother, King George V, who was deeply affected by her death, and he died one month later.
October 2007
Headstone of Annie Fletcher's grave. Memorial Inscription.
The tower of Samuel Oldknow's church. The lychgate to Samuel Oldknow's church.

The tower of Samuel Oldknow's church is listed Grade II, List Entry No. 1241882.