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Personal Details of Catherine Bavin Packer

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Buried:	28/05/1898

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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

	North kerbstone: In Memory of John Packer who died Jan. 12th 1894 aged 75 years./ South kerbstone: Katherine Bavin Packer his wife who died May 25th 1898 aged 74 years. East kerbstone: "Rest comes at length, though Life be long and weary." West kerbstone: "In loving memory of".

Name on Memorial	Katherine Bavin PACKER
Date of death	25/05/1898
Age	74
Gender	Female

Memorial Type	Four kerbstones
Construction Material	Limestone with inlaid letters
Condition of memorial	Poor, badly subsided and some letters missing
Pattison Location Code	W110
Recorder's Notes	Miss Susannah Packer died 19/01/1894, she was the sister of John Packer. She is buried in W112 alongside her sister Eliza who died 6/2/1885 aged 68. John is in W110 alongside Katherine Bavin Packer, his wife who died 25/5/1894, aged 74. Their father John Packer lies between them in W111 with Susannah , his wife and Marianna
Others named on memorial
John PACKER

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	Catherine Bavin Packer
Date of burial	28/05/1898
Whence brought	St.Saviour, London
Where & how buried	Consecrated Private Grave Rserved
By whom buried	Reverend E J Gardiner
Account Entry	Book 02 - Page 101
Transcription comments	On FBMD

Accounts Entry for Catherine Bavin Packer
© Newbury Town Council
Reproduced with kind permission

Newspaper Cuttings

The articles below have been transcribed from newspapers and magezines.

Katherine Bavin Packer

Source:	Newbury Weekly News and General Advertiser
Article date:	02/06/1898
Copyright:	as above
Transciption:	KATHERINE BAVIN PACKER THE LATE MRS. PACKER The funeral took place on Saturday of Mrs. Packer. widow of the late Mr. John Packer, jeweller, of Northbrook-street who died in London on Wednesday. The lady was brought to Newbury by train and the interment took place at the the Cemetery, the Rector (Rev. E. I. Gardiner) officiating. The mourners were Miss Packer, Miss Ethel Packer (daughters), Alderman Jackson, J. P., (brother), Miss Jackson, Mrs Mary Jackson, Miss Darling, Miss Wilson, &c. A number of wreaths and crosses were placed upon the coffin. Mr. H. S. Hanington superintended the funeral arrangements. The late Mrs. Packer was actively associated with her late husband in the conduct of his jewellery business and rendered valuable assistance to him during his connection with the Angling Association. The lady who had been suffering from pneumonia, was 74 years of age.
	This obituary entry is awaiting verification.

Katherine Bavin Packer

Source:	Newbury Weekly News and General Advertiser
Article date:	02/06/1898
Copyright:	as above
Transciption:	KATHERINE BAVIN PACKER PACKER.- May 23, in London, of pneumonia, Katherine Bavin Packer, widow of the late Mr. John Packer, of Newbury, Berks, aged 74.
	This obituary entry is awaiting verification.

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