Personal Details of Geoffrey Garland Curwood
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| Died: | 25/02/1929 |
| Buried: | 02/03/1929 |
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Death
| Name at death | Geoffrey Garland Curwood | ||||||||||||
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| Age at death | 13 | ||||||||||||
| Gender at Death | Male | ||||||||||||
| Cause of Death | a) Double Pneumonia and acute Rheumatic Fever. | ||||||||||||
| Place of Death | Christ's Hospital School Horsham | ||||||||||||
| Usual Address | of 83 Boundary Road, Nebwury | ||||||||||||
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Burial Register
| Name at death | Geoffrey Garland Curwood | ||||||
| Age at Death | 13 | ||||||
| Burial Date | 02 March 1929 | ||||||
| Abode |
Christ's Hospital
Horsham |
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| Official at Burial | L.R. Majendie (Rector) | ||||||
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| Sources | Burial Register |
Burial Register entry for Geoffrey Garland Curwood
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Burial Register Entry for Geoffrey Garland Curwood
Memorial Details
| Geoffrey Garland CURWOOD / died 25th. Feb. 1929 / age 13 years & 9 months./ The dearly loved younger son of / Benjamin Florence CURWOOD / “God is our hope and strength./ Also Florence H. CURWOOD / 1884 1964. / and Benjamin B. CURWOOD 1875- 1952. | |
| Name on Memorial | Geoffrey Garland Curwood |
| Date of death | 25/02/1929 |
| Age | 13 |
| Gender | Male |
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| Pattison Location Code | WB 24 |
| Others named on memorial | |
| Florence Curwood | |
| Benjamin Disraeli Curwood |
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Geoffrey Garland Curwood
| Source: | Newbury Weekly News and Mrs Pattison |
| Article date: | 07/03/1929 |
| Copyright: | Newbury Weekly News |
| Transciption: | GEOFFREY GARLAND CURWOOD
Bluecoat Schoolboy's Funeral
The funeral of Geoffrey Garland Curwood, a scholar at C Christ’s Hospital school, whose death was reported in our last issue, took place at the Parish Church on Saturday, the Rector, the Rev. L.R. Majendie, who is chaplain to the Old Blues' Association officiating.
The body, which was brought from Horsham on Thursday was buried at the Newtown-road Cemetery. Amongst those present at the service were Alderman J. Stradling (almoner for the Borough for Christ's Hospital, Mr. G. F. Pyke, (Secretary, Old Blues' Association), Mr. J. S. Herbert, Mr. P. Sellwood, Mr. F.S. Hickman,Mr. And Mrs. J.T. Lawrence, etc.
The organist, Mr. B. Ramsey, Mus. Bac., played “I know that my Redeemer lived,” and “O Rest in the Lord.” The service was choral, the hymns sung being “The King of Love my Shepherd is,” and “On the resurrection morning,” and the Psalm, “The Lord is my Shepherd.”
The mourners were: Mr. and Mrs. B.D. Curwood (father and mother), Nancy and Ben (sister and brother), Mr. Ernest Curwood (uncle), Miss Marion Curwood (aunt), Mr. and Mrs. George Curwood (uncle and aunt),, Miss Eleanor Salisbury (cousin), Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Taylor, L. Vine (chum).
Floral tributes were sent by Mum and Dad; Nancy and Ben; Uncle Ern and Aunt Nan (Bromley),; Cousin David (Bromley); Granny (Chepstow); Miss Salisbury (Marlborough); Boys of Barnes B. Christ's Hospital; Mr. Hyde and Mr. Armistead, House Masters of Barnes B. Christ's Hospital; President and Members of Newbury Old Blue's Association; Staff of Church of England Schools; First and Second Class Girls C. of E. Schools; Mr. F.S. Hickman; Mr. H.R. Metcalf; Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Taylor and Willie and Gordon; Miss Nisbet; Mrs. E.W. White and family; Mr. and Mrs. A. Gawthorne; Mr. and Mrs. Shults and family; John Lawrence; John Cox; Leslie Viner; Constance and Maisie Brooks; No. 40 West-street.
Newbury Weekly News 7 March 1929 Mrs. P. p. 49 W 3 24 died 25 February 1929 aged 13 and 9 months (youngest son of Curwoods.)
Also Florence H. Curwood 1884-1964 Benjamin D. Curwood 1875-1952 |
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Geoffrey Garland Curwood
| Source: | Newbury Weekly News |
| Article date: | 26/02/1929 |
| Copyright: | Newbury Weekly News |
| Transciption: | GEOFFREY GARLAND CURWOOD BLUECOAT SCHOOLBOY'S DEATH Mr. and Mrs. B.D. Curwood, of Boundary-road, Newbury, will have the sincere sympathy of many friends in the loss they have sustained by the death of their younger son, Geoffrey Garland Curwood, which took place in Christ's Hospital School Infirmary, Horsham, on Monday last. He had been in the infirmary since February 6th and death was due to double pneumonia followed by rheumatic fever. Geoffrey Curwood was a promising scholar. He won a scholarship for Christ's Hospital from the Church of England Boys' School, Newbury in September, 1925, and his elder brother is still at the school. He was thirteen years of age. The body will be conveyed from Horsham to Newbury to-day (Thursday), and the funeral will take place at the Parish Church at 2.15 on Saturday next. The interment will be at the Newtown-road Cemetery. We are informed that this is the only death of a Newbury boy which has occurred at Christ's Hospital School. Newbury Weekly News 28 February 1929 Buried 2 March 1929 aged 13 from Christ's Hospital Bk 1917 p. 133 no. 10663 |
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