The words on the concrete grave cover are not very legible, however, the transcriber managed to read the following:

 

" ?

 ?  Memory of

 Francis Jane  wife of the Revd G.L.Hanson M.A

who died ? 1879 aged 60 years."

"?

 to the Memory of the

 Revd G.L. HANSON M.A. 

 ? years Vicar of this Parish

 who departed this life

? aged 78 years"

 

 

Rev. Hanson was the Vicar at Great Burstead Church from 3rd Nov 1856 until his death in 1879, five months after his wife's death.

Memorial on the wall of Great Burstead Church

 

In Memory of

JOHN SPERLING GEORGE HANSON

of the Wanganui Rangers

youngest and dearly beloved Son

of the Vicar of this Parish

who was Accidently drowned at Opotiki New Zealand

whilst forming one of the East Coast Expedition

on the 14 of Sep 1865

in the 19 year of his age

Deeply lamented by his sorrowing Family

"I shall go to him"

"But He shall not return to me"

 

No further detail is at present known of this drowning and indeed this younger brother had otherwise been forgotten. Caroline was already in Wanganui at this time.