Personal Details of John Ferris

 

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Buried:  06/08/1921

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Burial Register
Name at death John Ferris
Age at Death 68
Burial Date 06 August 1921
Abode Lock House
Newbury
Official at Burial C.J. Lord
Comments
Burial Register Index
Book 1917
Page Number 056
Reccord Number 10047
Sources Burial Register

Burial Register entry for John Ferris
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Reproduced with kind permission


Newspaper Cuttings

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John Ferris - Forty Years Lock-keeper.
Source: NWN
Article date: 11/08/1921
Copyright:
Transciption:

Forty Years Lock-keeper.

The death took place on August 2nd of John Ferris, for forty years the Newbury lock-keeper for the Kennet and Avon Canal Company. The funeral took place on Saturday, the first part of the service being conducted at the Parish Church by the Rev. C. T. Lord, the interment being at the Newtown-road Cemetery. The bearers were four of his old fellow lock-keepers, Messrs. A Wild, W Newnan, J Salter, J Slade, headed by Mr Stowell and fellow-workmen. Wreaths were sent by his sorrowing wife and family, Mr. E. Reeves (son-in-law) Mrs. R A Perris (daughtqr-in-law), Mrs. W H, Mr W Ferris (biother, Rowde, Devizes), Mr J T (tom) and family (Boxford). George Canada), Ada (Wokingham), Richard and Walter (Hungerford), Stanley and Grandchildrene (Newbury ), Fellow Work-mates Eastern section GWR., Mr. Anken (Newbury), Mrs. J. Huntley and family (Boxford , Mr. and Mrs. Cliff (Hungerford), an Old Friend.

The coffin was of polished elm with brass fittings. The arrangements were carried out by Hart and Sons, of Northcroft-lane,

 

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