Personal Details of Norman Stanley Colhoun
| Born: | 24/06/1923 |
| Died: | 27/09/1987 |
| Buried: |
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Memorial Details
| South kerb: In Loving memory of Albert, the dearly beloved husband of C. Copas. Born May 31st1854/ entered into rest Jan. 27th. 1922/ "Father in thy gracious keeping, leave we now Thy servant sleeping," West kerb: In Ever Loving Memory of Caroline dearly beloved wife of the late Albert Copas, born Dec.6th.1856, entered into rest March 17th, 1923./ North kerb: "At Rest with those she loved". In Ever Loving memory of Amelia Kate, the dearly beloved daughter of A. & C. Copas born March 19th. 1894/ entered into rest Jan. 28th. 1922./ Grant to her, O Lord, Eternal rest." East kerb: Alberta May Copas, born May 2nd. 1883 died Sept 19th. 1946/ " Grant her, O Lord. Eternal Rest". | |
| Name on Memorial | Norman Stanley Colhoun |
| Date of death | 27/09/1987 |
| Age | 65 |
| Gender | Male |
| Memorial Type | Double plot with kerbstones |
| Construction Material | Marble with inlaid letters |
| Condition of memorial | Fair, some letters missing |
| Pattison Location Code | W24 |
| Recorder's Notes | In front of the grave of Francis Victor Copas, the caskets of the ashes of Oscar "Brum" Thurling, Cynthia Mary Thurling and Norman Stanley Colhoun have been buried |
| Others named on memorial | |
| Albert COPAS | |
| Caroline COPAS | |
| Amelia Kate COPAS | |
| Alberta May COPAS | |
| Katherine May Colhoun | |
| Cynthia May Thurling |
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Norman and Katherine Colhoun
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Norman and Katherine Colhoun
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Biographical Information
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Norman Stanley Colhoun
Norman Stanley Colhoun
Stanley, as he was known in the family, came from Bundoran in Ireland. He was the second son of Samuel Cecil and Mary, nee Beatty. His father was Station Master at Bundoran. He excelled at sports and was a member of the Boys’ Brigade. When World War II broke out, he volunteered for the RAF and served in the Middle East, where he met his wife, Katherine, and they were married at Heliopolis in Egypt in 1946.
After the war, they spent some time with his family in Ireland and then returned to England where Stanley trained as a Teacher at Wymondham College in Norfolk. He gained an excellent reputation in his profession and was appointed Deputy Headteacher at Kingsclere C.E. Primary School in September, 1958.
He and his wife retired to Cornwall in the early 1970s. He organised the Newquay School of English for Spanish students for several years and enjoyed being part of the Newquay Drama Society, Wine Club and the Golf Club. He was a founder member of the St Columb Probus Club. For many years, he was church warden at St Mawgan-in-Pydar and later relinquished the office to become sacristan.
He had undergone an aortic valve replacement operation at the Royal Victoria Hospital in 1979 and died in 1987 after suffering a heart attack.
Author: Sandra Copas
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Norman Stanley Colhoun
Provided by Sandra Copas
Norman Stanley Colhoun
Norman Stanley Colhoun
Norman Stanley Colhoun ("$/6/1923 to 27/9/1987) was the son of Samuel Cecil and Mary, nee Beatty, Colhoun.
He married Katherine Mary Copas in Heliopolis, Egypt as they were stationed there during WW2. He was a teacher and at one time a poultry farm manager. Retired to St. Colomb Major, Newquay, Cornwall
In front of the grave of Francis Victor Copas, the caskets of the ashes of Oscar "Brum" Thurling, Cynthia Mary Thurling and Norman Stanley Colhoun have been buried
Author: Sandra Copas
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