Personal Details of John Ridgeby Witts
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| Buried: | 21/03/1946 |
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Burial Register
| Name at death | John Ridgeby Witts | ||||||
| Age at Death | 74 | ||||||
| Burial Date | 21 March 1946 | ||||||
| Abode |
53 York Road
Newbury |
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| Official at Burial | H R Phillips (Parish Church) | ||||||
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| Sources | Burial Register |
Burial Register entry for John Ridgeby Witts
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Burial Register Entry for John Ridgeby Witts
Memorial Details
| Headstone: To the sacred and / beloved memory of / Mary Witts, died 6th. November1945 / aged 76. / And / John Ridgeby Witts, J.P. died 17th. March 1946/ aged 74. // | |
| Name on Memorial | John WITTS |
| Date of death | 14/01/1870 |
| Age | 81 |
| Gender | Male |
| Memorial Type | |
| Construction Material | Limestone Lead letters |
| Condition of memorial | Good |
| Pattison Location Code | LS(J)8 |
| Recorder's Notes | John was brought up in 4, Smith's Buildings, The Marsh, off Northbrook Rd, Newbury, the son of a Chairmaker. He was appointed a Postman in 1892 and beame an Inspector of Postmen by the time he retired. He married Mary Alexander, daughter of Shepherd Thomas & Naomi of East Garston, in 1895 and had 2 children. They lived in 53 York Rd, Newbury until their deaths. Daughter-in-law Violet and granddaughter Mary were living with them in 1939. John left £1232 to son John. Source: Ancestry records. |
| Others named on memorial | |
| Mary WITTS |
Newspaper Cuttings
The articles below have been transcribed from newspapers and magezines.
John Ridgeby Witts JP (1872-1946).
| Source: | Mayors of Newbury |
| Article date: | 18/06/2024 |
| Copyright: | Anthony Pick |
| Transciption: | John Ridgeby Witts JP (1872-1946). Postal Service Inspector. Elected to the Council 1920. Chairman of the Public Health Committee, instrumental in building new houses. Member of the St Nicolas Parochial Church Council. Member of the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows. |
| This obituary entry is awaiting verification. |
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John Ridgeby Witts
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John Ridgeby Witts
Deputy Mayor of Newbury 1933
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