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Personal Details of Charles Pike

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Buried:	11/03/1887

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

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Birth

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Death

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Burial Register

There is no burial register information available for Charles Pike.
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

	From top of headstone: In Memory of/ John Dredge/ who died/ Feb. 20th. 1869/ aged 70 years. North face of copestone: In Loving Remembrance of/ Anna Maria, beloved wife of Charles Pike/ who departed this life June 22nd. 1882 in the 83rd year of her age./ "The memory of the Just is blesses." South face of copestone: In Loving Memory of Charles Pike/ born January 2nd. 1796/ died March 5th 1887/ "Be thou faithful unto death and I will giveth a crown of life".

Name on Memorial	Charles PIKE
Date of death	05/03/1887
Age	91
Gender	Male

Memorial Type	Headstone and copestone on base
Construction Material	Red Sandstone with engraved text. Sandstone copestone with engraved text
Condition of memorial	Fair
Pattison Location Code	W99
Others named on memorial
John DREDGE
Anna Maria PIKE

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	Charles Pike
Date of burial	11/03/1887
Whence brought	Speen
Where & how buried	Unconsecrated Vault
By whom buried	Reverend W Pheasent
Account Entry	Book 02 - Page 029
Transcription comments	On FBMD

Accounts Entry for Charles Pike
© Newbury Town Council
Reproduced with kind permission

Newspaper Cuttings

The articles below have been transcribed from newspapers and magezines.

Charles Pike

Source:	Newbury Weekly News and General Advertiser
Article date:	17/03/1887
Copyright:	Newbury Weekly News
Transciption:	CHARLES PIKE HAMSTEAD MARSHALL THE LATE MR. PIKE. By the death of Mr. Pike of the Fisheries. Hamstead has lost one of its oldest inhabitants. Mr. Pike was in the employ of the Craven family upwards of sixty years, by whom he was greatly respected. His remains wore interred at Newbury cemetery on Friday last. The pall covered with wreaths, the tokens affection and respect from relatives and friends. and amongst those present to testily respect were the Rev. C A. Johnson. Mr. Alderman Adey, Mr. H. Burke Godwin, Mr. Lamb, etc. Deceased was buried the same vault as his wife. The funeral was conducted by Messrs. Penford and Son. Newbury Weekly News and General Advertiser - Thursday 17 March 1887
	This obituary entry is awaiting verification.

Biographical Information

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