Where is the grave?

Lying flat, immediately to the west of the North Chapel.

DEATH OF MR JAMES GARDEN OF DALTON

It is with extreme regret that we have to chronicle the death, which took place on Thursday at his residence, of Mr. James Garden, contractor, Hamilton House, (78 Market St – currently Wilton’s Optometrist or the large house next door), Dalton. The deceased gentleman had had a lingering illness, having been attacked with Bright’s disease (inflamed kidneys) some ten years ago. He was not generally prostrated with that attack, however, but about 3 years afterwards he was once more afflicted, this attack being an additionally severe one. Since last Christmas Mr. Garden gradually became weaker, and died as above stated. The deceased gentleman was very well known, particularly throughout the entire Furness, South Cumberland and South Westmorland districts. Mr. Garden settled at Dalton about 50 years ago, entering the town as a young man, having served his apprenticeship as a working mason. Possessing the (sic) exceptional capabilities and being a shrewd business man, he at once commenced contracting, along with the late Alderman Wm. Gradwell, of Barrow, and worked side by side with Mr. Gradwell for many years, until at length he struck out on his own behalf, and for a number of years – up to the time of his death in fact – carried on a successful business. Between 30 and 40 years ago, Mr. Garden identified himself with public bodies, but for some 20 years prior to his death, he was unconnected with public institutions, although at all times he appeared to take a considerable amount of interest in the doings of the town and immediate neighbourhood. He was one of the first members of the Burial Board on its formation in June, 1860, but the following April he resigned. In 1866 and 1867 he was the surveyor of highways for the township or division of Dalton Proper, and was re-elected, along with 8 other gentlemen, in 1871. In 1856 he was appointed an overseer of the poor for the parish of Dalton, and from 1867 to 1870, before the parish of Barrow was severed from Dalton, he was one of the 6 Guardians, in pursuance of the Order of the Poor Law Board, of 1866. In the year 1858-9 he was a churchwarden of the Parish Church, and sometime afterwards he was elected a sidesman. In 1875 he was chosen a member of the Gas Committee, and retained his seat unmolested until 1881. He was one of the first six members elected on formation of the old Local Board, to represent the East Ward, but in the following year (1874) he withdrew on account of probable interference with his business. The deceased gentleman was known far and wide for his kindly disposition, and his generosity to any charitable object, but whilst dispensing his charity with no niggardly hand he did it in an unostentatious manner. Deceased leaves a widow (2^ND wife?) and family, e.g. Mr. Wm. Garden, who is at present in Australia; Mrs. Cooper; Mr. Charles Garden, at present in Coolgardie (Western Australia), Mr. Gordon Garden, at present in San Francisco, and the Misses Fanny, Elsie and Bertha Garden. Amongst the hundreds of contracts carried out by the deceased might be mentioned Holker Hall, Stone Cross (Ulverston), Leighton House (Carnforth), Bellfield (Windermere), Oaklea, Dalton Church, Burton (Yorkshire) Church, Thornton (Yorkshire) Church, Holy Trinity Church (Ulverston), Kirksanton Church, Blawith Church, Harecroft (residence of Mr. J. Stirling Ainsworth, at Gosforth), Bootle Church, Whitehaven Joint Railway Company’s Station, Barrow Cemeteries, Dalton Wesleyan Church, Dalton Baptist Church, Dalton Primitive Methodist Church, Dalton Urban Council Offices, Ulverston Market House, Congregational Church Grange, the buildings of the Naval Construction and Armaments Co. Works, Barrow, alterations at Conishead Priory, when converted into a hydro, the masonry at the Barrow Hematite Iron and Steel Works, the railway tunnels, bridges and stations on the Furness Railway, the Dalton Board Schools, the Dalton Cooperative Stores, Ulverston Board Schools, Dalton Catholic Church, Coniston Station extension, Prior’s Lea, Barrow, Crosslands, Barrow, Kirkby Schools, extensions at the Furness Abbey Hotel, etc., etc., in fact, he was the pioneer of masonry work in Furness. The funeral takes place today.

Barrow News, 9 May 1896