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Personal Details of John Looker

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Born:	29/12/1809
Died:	07/12/1884
Buried:	12/12/1884

Listed below are all the details we have been able to find so far on John Looker.

As far as we are aware, all the information is correct. However, sometimes transcriptions can lead to errors being made. If you find any errors or omissions, please let us know and we will endeavour to get them corrected as soon as possible.

If you have any further information on John Looker, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Birth

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Death

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Burial Register

There is no burial register information available for John Looker.
Only three of the five burial register books still exist as far as we know and these are held at the Berkshire Record Office.
Stillborn children were not recorded in the burial register, only in the cemetery accounts.

Memorial Details

	1st Plinth: In memory of / John Looker / 2nd Plinth: born Dec 29th 1809 / died Dec 7th 1884

Name on Memorial	John Looker
Date of death	07/12/1884
Age	74
Gender	Male

Memorial Type	2 Plinths, top missing
Construction Material	Sandstone
Condition of memorial	Poor
Pattison Location Code	CH17(B)

Cemetery accounts

This information is taken from the accounts ledgers of the Newbury Cemetery Company that originally ran and maintained the cemetery.
The Ledgers are held at the Berkshire Records Office.

Name at death	John Looker
Date of burial	12/12/1884
Whence brought	Newbury
Where & how buried	Consecrated, Private Grave
By whom buried	N C Parr
Account Entry	Book 02 - Page 016

Accounts Entry for John Looker
© Newbury Town Council
Reproduced with kind permission

Newspaper Cuttings

The articles below have been transcribed from newspapers and magezines.

John Looker

Source:	Newbury Weekly News and General Advertiser
Article date:	18/12/1884
Copyright:	Newbury Weekly News
Transciption:	JOHN LOOKER The Late Mr John Looker – A very gratifying token of respect was paid by the members of the Parish Church Choir to the late Mr John Looker, on Friday last, when the funeral of the deceased took place. The first part of the burial service was held in the Parish Church, where Mr Looker had sung in the choir for upwards of 20years. The Rector and the Rev.W C Parr met the funeral procession at the West door, and beginning the service proceeded to the Chancel, where the choir had assembled. The beautiful hymn of Charles Wesley’s: “Let saints on earth in concert sing With those whose work is done, “ Was then sung. After the lesson had been read by the Rector, the choir sang, “Now the labourer’s task is o’er. The rest of the service, which was plain, took place
	This obituary entry is awaiting verification.

Biographical Information

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