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Personal Details of George Hopkins

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Buried:	28/01/1891

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

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Birth

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Death

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Burial Register

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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

	Headstone: Sacred to the Memory of / Eliza Hopkins / who died March 12th. 1873 / aged 58 years. / A faithful wife and loving mother. / Also of George Hopkins / husband of the above / who died Jan. 22nd. 1891 / aged 81 years. / "I know that my Redeemer liveth." / Also of Nancy / daughter of the above / and the beloved wife of Arthur M. Hedge / who died Aug. 23rd. 1912 / aged 62 years. / A devoted mother. / "In the shadow of His wings there is rest." / Also of A.M.Hedge, born Oct. 1st. 1854, died April 1st. 1942. //

Name on Memorial	George HOPKINS
Date of death	22/01/1891
Age	81
Gender	Male

Memorial Type	Headstone; 3 kerbstones
Construction Material	Limestone Letters
Condition of memorial	Excellent. Kerbstones overgrown.
Pattison Location Code	ChNWW11
Others named on memorial
Eliza HOPKINS
Nancy HEDGE
Arthur Moss HEDGE

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	George Hopkins
Date of burial	28/01/1891
Whence brought	Newbury
Where & how buried	Consecrated Private Grave
By whom buried	Reverend R Dunn
Account Entry	Book 02 - Page 055

Accounts Entry for George Hopkins
© Newbury Town Council
Reproduced with kind permission

Newspaper Cuttings

The articles below have been transcribed from newspapers and magezines.

DEATHS George Hopkins

Source:	Farringdon Advertiser and vale of the white horse gazette
Article date:	31/01/1891
Copyright:
Transciption:	HOPKINS - On the 22nd inst., at the residence of his son, Priory Road, newbury, George Hopkins, aged 81
	This obituary entry is awaiting verification.

Biographical Information

The articles below contain information about George Hopkins.

George Hopkins

George Hopkins was a blacksmith born in Pucklechurch, Glos.,

He is recorded as living in Newbury from 1861. Died at 7 Priory Road, his sons residence.

Buried with his wife Eliza, his daughter and son in law Nancy and Arthur Hedge

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