Monument Details

 

  Headstone; Open Book Tablet; 4 Kerbstones
  Marble Lead letters
   
  Headstone: In / Loving Memory of / a dear husband and father / Edward Samuel Chivers, / who fell asleep Nov.Jan. 21st.. 1933, / aged 73 years. / " Resting." / Also of Ann Maria Chivers / a devoted wife and mother / who oined him Nov. 19th. 1936 / aged 78 years. / 2dearer to us than words can tell / are the memories of parents we / loved so well. / Fror all of us they did their best. / God grant to them Eternal Rest." // Open Book tablet: Left side: Sarah / Jane Chivers / (Janet) / born Feb. 15: 1890 / died May 28: 1962 / aged 72. / Peace Perfect Peace //
   
  Excellent
  P(C)6
    Edward Samuel was born to Journeyman Bricklayer Frederick James and Jane, nee Hayward, later Gibbons, of Cheap St, Newbury. He married Ann Maria Edwards daughter of an Agricultural Labourer of Sanham Green, Hungerford in 1879. Before marriage she was a Farm Worker, living in Lower Green, Inkpen with her widowed mother and siblings. Edward & Ann had 9 children. In 1881 they lived at 7, Brixton Rise,Cheap St, Newbury and he was working as a Pig Butcher. By 1901, they were at 2 Industrial Cottages, Jubilee Rd and he was working as a Bricklayer. By 1911 he was a Builder. They moved to 39, Greenham Rd by 1827 but he died at Quarrystone, Burghclere n 1933. He left £1263 to son Albert James, Platelayer. Sources: Ancestry records; NRC Bur Recds
   
  16 January 2021
  Elizabeth
 

Persons named on this monument.

Edward Samuel CHIVERS  
Ann Maria CHIVERS  
Sarah Jane (Janet) CHIVERS  

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