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Personal Details of Lawrence Charles Pratt

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Born:
Died:	29/11/1921
Buried:	02/11/1921

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Birth

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Burial Register

Name at death

Laurence Charles Pratt

Age at Death

Burial Date

02 November 1921

Abode

64 Cheap Street
Newbury

Official at Burial

L.R. Majendie (Rector)

Comments

Burial Register Index

Book	1917
Page Number	059
Reccord Number	10070

Sources

Burial Register

Burial Register entry for Lawrence Charles Pratt
©Newbury Town Council
Reproduced with kind permission

Memorial Details

	South Kerbstone: In Loving Memory Lawrence Charles Pratt at Rest Oct.29th. 1921 aged 23 years. James Edward Pratt, passed away West kerbstone (inside): Katherine Fitzgerald Pratt died 29th. Dec.1962, aged 89 North kerbstone: James Edward Pratt, passed away Jan.25th, West kerbstone (outside): Katherine F. Sparrow, born 20th Aug. 1900, died 25th. July 1971 1948, aged 85 years.

Name on Memorial	Lawrence Charles Pratt
Date of death	29/10/1921
Age	23
Gender	Male

Memorial Type	4 Kerbstones in double plot
Construction Material	Marble with letters
Condition of memorial	Subsidence of kerbstones.
Pattison Location Code	3
Others named on memorial
James Edward Pratt
Katherine Fitzgerald Pratt
Kartherine F. Sparrow

Newspaper Cuttings

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Laurence Charles Pratt

Source:	Newbury Weekly News
Article date:	02/11/1921
Copyright:	Newbury Weekly News
Transciption:	LAURENCE CHARLES PRATT THE LATE Mr. LAWRENCE PRATT The death occurred quite suddenly on Saturday evening at Ealing, London, of Mr. Lawrence Charles Pratt, at the age of 23. Deceased was the second son of Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Pratt, of Cheap-street, and before being admitted to Christ's Hospital, was a chorister at the Parish Church. Upon leaving school he secured an appointment at the War Office, but in 1916, though only eighteen years of age, joined the Army, enlisting in the Civil Service Rifles. Proceeding to France the following year he took an active share until the Armistice was signed, on one occasion being gassed. Demobilised early in 1919, he returned to his duties at the War Office. On Saturday evening he left his lodgings at Ealing apparently in good health, but was seized with hemorrhage (sic) in the street, and with assistance was taken to a doctor, but he collapsed before receiving medical attention. At the inquest on Tuesday morning death was medically attributed to natural causes, the doctor expressing the opinion that it was accelerated through deceased being gassed during the war. The body was brought to Newbury by motor hearse yesterday (Wednesday), and the interment took place at the Old Cemetery, the Rector (Rev. L.R. Majendie) officiating. The mourners were Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Pratt (father and mother), Mr. Harry Pratt (brother), Miss Kathleen Pratt (sister), Mr. Henry Clarke, Stockcross (uncle), the Misses Pratt (aunts), Mr. P. Parker (friend) and Mr. Arthur and Mr. Pottifer, representatives from the department of the War Office, in which the deceased was employed. A large number of wreaths were sent, including one from the Guildhall Club, and one from his colleagues at the War Office. Newbury Weekly News 2nd November, 1921
	This obituary entry is awaiting verification.

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death cert. Lawrence Charles Pratt
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Lawrence Charles Pratt
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Lawrence Charles Pratt at Christs Hospital school
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L to R Katherine Sparrow, Harrold Pratt amd Lawrence Pratt
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Biographical Information

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Lawrence Charles Pratt

Lawrence Charles Pratt was a Christ hospitaal scholar.

He was gassed in the First World War.

He was employed as a clerk in the War Office in 1921 and living in Ealing when he died of a haemorrhage following following pulmonary tuberculosis which was exacerbated by being gassed

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