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Personal Details of George Porter

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Buried:	29/03/1899

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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

	"On N inner kerb: In Loving Memory of George Porter who died March 26th. 1899 in his 78th year.// On E inner kerb: "" Good Lord remember me.""// On S inner kerb: Also of Martha, his wife, died March 12th 1917 aged 89.//"

Name on Memorial	George PORTER
Date of death	26/03/1899
Age	77
Gender	Male

Memorial Type	Kerbstones
Construction Material	Marble
Condition of memorial	Kerbstone at E end coming away from the rest
Pattison Location Code	Ch2A
Others named on memorial
Martha PORTER

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 Porter
Date of burial	29/03/1899
Whence brought	Newbury
Where & how buried	Consecrated Private Grave Reserved Ground
By whom buried
Account Entry	Book 02 - Page 106
Transcription comments	On FBMD

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

Newspaper Cuttings

The articles below have been transcribed from newspapers and magezines.

George Porter

Source:	Newbury Weekly News
Article date:	30/03/1899
Copyright:	Newbury Weekly News
Transciption:	THE LATE MR. GEORGE PORTER Another old townsman has been removed by death during the week, in the person of Mr. George Porter,who died on Sunday, at the age of 77. Mr. Porter had been in business for many years, first in Bartholomew-street, and in later years in Northbrook-street, his speciality being the curing of bacon. He was one of the old-fashioned type of Newburians who are gradually passing away. The funeral took place yesterday. The Rector of Newbury conducting the first part of the service in the Parish Church and the interment at the Cemetery. The mourners were: Mr. Porter (son), Mr. Joseph Porter (grandson), Mr. Sheerman (brother-in-law), Mr. Taylor, London; Mr. D. Sheerman, nephew; Mr. Porter, Ashmansworth; Mr. S. Walter, Mr. Thomas Stillman. Wreaths and crosses were sent by Mrs. Porter, widow; Mr. and Mrs. Porter, Wantage; son and daughter; Mr. Jos. Porter grandson; Mr. and Mrs. Taylor (grand-daughter). Little Eileen, great grand-daughter; Mr. and Mrs. E. Sheerman, Mr. and Mrs. D. Sheerman, Mr. and Mrs. Attewell, Mrs. Honeychurch and Miss Corin, Mrs. T. Kimber, Speenhamland. The funeral arrangements were carried out by Mr. H. S. Hanington

George Porter

Source:	Newbury Weekly News
Article date:	30/03/1899
Copyright:	Newbury Weekly News
Transciption:	GEORGE PORTER PORTER – March 26, at his residence 70 Northbrook Street, Newbury, George Porter, in his 78^th year.
	This obituary entry is awaiting verification.

Biographical Information

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