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Personal Details of Sophia Simmons

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Buried:	30/10/1896

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

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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

	South face of copestone: In Memory of/ Thomas Simmons/ who departed this life August 31st.1865 aged 45 years./ "And now, Lord, what is my hope. Truly my hope is even in Thee."/ Also in Loving Memory of/ Sophia, wife of the above./ Who departed this life Oct. 26th. 1896 aged 72 years. " So He giveth His beloved sleep." Psalm CXXV11 3. / Also Thomas Leathwait his eldest son/ who departed this life Aug. 19 1878 aged 21 years./ "They shall ...the Lord of hosts in that day when I make up my jewels." Mal H1. North face of copestone: Also John, his son, who departed this life Dec.15th. 1864 aged 2 years 9 months./ He shall gather the lambs with His arm and carry them in His bosom."/ And Elizabeth his daughter/ who departed this lifeAug.18 1866, aged 2 years 6 months/ "No man is able to pluck them out of My father's hand."/ Also of Mary Ann, daughter of the late Thomas and Sophia Simmons/ who entered into rest July 6th. 1924 aged 65 years. / "The Master is come and calleth for thee."

Name on Memorial	Sophia SIMMONS
Date of death	26/10/1896
Age	72
Gender	Female

Memorial Type	Cross-shaped copestone on pedestal with iron rail surround
Construction Material	Granite with engraved letters
Condition of memorial	Poor, script eroded
Pattison Location Code	W135
Others named on memorial
Thomas SIMMONS
Thomas Leathwait SIMMONS
John SIMMONS
Elizabeth SIMMONS
Mary Ann SIMMONS

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	Sophia Simmons
Date of burial	30/10/1896
Whence brought	Newbury
Where & how buried	Consecrated Family Vault
By whom buried	Reverend R Dunn
Account Entry	Book 02 - Page 091
Transcription comments	On FBMD

Accounts Entry for Sophia Simmons
© Newbury Town Council
Reproduced with kind permission

Biographical Information

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