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Personal Details of John Durbidge

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Buried:	15/01/1892

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

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Birth

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Death

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Burial Register

There is no burial register information available for John Durbidge.
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 Loving Memory of/ John Durbidge/ who died Jan. 11th.1892/ aged 78 years./ "Let me die the Death of the Righteous."/ Also of/ Henrietta/ wife of the above/ who fell asleep Sept. 15th. 1915/ in her 90th. Year./ "Forever with the Lord."// Footstone: 1892

Name on Memorial	John DURBIDGE
Date of death	11/01/1892
Age	78
Gender	Male

Memorial Type	Headstone & Footstone
Construction Material	Limestone
Condition of memorial	Fair, inlaid letters
Pattison Location Code	LS5
Recorder's Notes	Mrs. P. transcribed the surname as Durbridge but on checking census records surname is definitely Durbidge. John Durbidge is the father of Fanny Clinch (LS4).
Others named on memorial
Henrietta DURBIDGE

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 Durbidge
Date of burial	15/01/1892
Whence brought	Crookham
Where & how buried	Unconsecrated Private Grave
By whom buried	Reverend W Scruby
Account Entry	Book 02 - Page 063
Transcription comments	On FBMD

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

Newspaper Cuttings

The articles below have been transcribed from newspapers and magezines.

John Durbridge

Source:	Newbury Weekly News and General Advertiser
Article date:	28/01/1892
Copyright:	Newbury Weekly News
Transciption:	JOHN DURBRIDGE CROOKHAM AN OLD INHABITANT. - Mr. John Durbridge, has been amongst those carried off recently, passing away at the age of 78. The deceased has for many years carried on the business of rake and stick manufacturer, succeeding his father more than fifty years ago. The business will still be continued in the family by the widow and sons. The funeral took place on Friday, the 15th inst., at Newbury Cemetery, the body being taken on its way to Stroud Green Chapel, where a memorial service was conducted by the Rev D. Harding, and at the grave the Rev. W. J. T Seruby (?) officiated, where also the hymn "Welcome Home" was sung. Deceased had been for a long period identified with the Primitive Methodists. Newbury Weekly News and General Advertiser - Thursday 28 January
	This obituary entry is awaiting verification.

Biographical Information

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