Personal Details of William Isaac Bravant

 

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Buried:  15/01/1894

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Burial Register

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Memorial Details
  South face: IHS/ In Memory of/ Lucy Bravant/ who died April 3rd. 1856/ aged 35 years. East face: In Memory of/ Frances Jane Bravant/ who died May 16th. 1883/ aged 24 years. North face: In Loving Memory of/ William Isaac Bravant/ who died Jan. 11th. 1894/ aged 66 years.
 
Name on Memorial William Isaac BRAVANT
Date of death 11/01/1894
Age 66
Gender Male
 
Memorial Type Cruciform on pedestals
Construction Material Limestone
Condition of memorial Poor condition with lichen. Engraved letters. Eroding
Pattison Location Code LS66
Recorder's Notes Research Ancestry: Lucy, nee Gilman, is first wife of William Isaac, married 1852 Hungerford. Frances Jane on burial register and is the daughter of William Isaac and his 2nd wife Sarah Cripps, married 1858 Hungerford.
Others named on memorial
Frances Jane BRAVANT
Lucy BRAVANT
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 William Issac Bravant
Date of burial 15/01/1894
Whence brought Speenhamland
Where & how buried Unconsecrated Private Grave
By whom buried Name Blanked Out
Account Entry Book 02 - Page 076
Transcription comments On FBMD

Accounts Entry for William Isaac Bravant
© Newbury Town Council
Reproduced with kind permission

Newspaper Cuttings

The articles below have been transcribed from newspapers and magezines.

William Isaac Bravant
Source: Newbury Weekly News and BMD
Article date: 01/01/1894
Copyright: as above
Transciption:

WILLIAM ISAAC BRAVANT

DEATH OF MR. BRAVANT

 

The death occurred on Thursday morning of Mr. William Isaac Bravant, who for nearly two years has been laid aside from public life, in which he formerly took a prominent part. For many years he held the office of assistant overseer to the parish of Newbury, and acted as registrar of marriages. He was secretary of the Newbury Permanent Building Society, and also sub-librarian at the Literary and Scientific Institution. Mr. Bravant was of a genial disposition and had made a large number of friends.

 

The funeral took place at the Cemetery on Monday, at 2.30, the Rev. H. Burson officiating. The mourners were:- Mrs. W. I. Bravant (widow of the deceased), Mr. and Mrs. T. white (Weymouth)' Mr. H. Bravant (London); Miss S. Bravant; Mr. and Mrs. F.R. Bravant; Mr. Fred Bravant.

 

Wreaths were sent by the following;- Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Webb (Streatham) Mr. John Webb; Mr and Mrs. Ive; Mr. S. Walter. Amongst friends at the Cemetery were noticed;- Mr. John Webb,;Mr. S. Walter; Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Allen; Mr. J. Westacott; Mr. Ingram, and others.

 

Newbury Weekly News Jan 1894

 

BMD Death Mar Q 1894

William Isaac Bravant aged 66 Newbury 2c 176

 

Sources:Newbury Weekly News January 1894 and BMD
  This obituary entry is awaiting verification.
William Isaac Bravant
Source: Newbury Weekly News
Article date: 28/01/1892
Copyright: Newbury Weekly News
Transciption:

WILLIAM ISAAC BRAVANT

The friends of Mr. W.I. Bravant will hear with extreme regret that he is suffering from a paralytic seizure and that but faint hopes are entertained of his ultimate recovery.
  This obituary entry is awaiting verification.
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