ELIZA POWERS

AGED ALMSWOMAN'S DEATH

One of the oldest inmates in Kimber's almshouses died on Sunday week. Mrs. Eliza Powers, who had been living at No.12 with her husband Daniel, for fifteen years, was 87 years of age.

She was the daughter of the late Mr. George Callis, a jobmaster of the market-place, two of her brothers being postboys. She married Frank Dore, basket-maker of Northcroft-lane in 1852 and was left a widow in 1860. Three years later she married Daniel Powers, for nearly a half-a-century employed by Messrs. Boyer and Sons, and he still survives although confined to his bed. There was a family of ten children by the two husbands.

The funeral took place on Thursday, the first part of the service at the Parish Church, the interment at Newbury Cemetery, Rev. L.R. Majendie officiating.

The mourners were Messrs F. Dore, T. Powers, Jesse Powers (sons), and Mr. Edward Sargent (son-in-law).

Floral tributes were sent by the Misses Powers (daughters), Mr. and Mrs. E. Sargent, Emily Dore, Mr. and Mrs. J. Powers and family. Mr. and Mrs. Funnell and children.

The coffin, of polished elm, with oak plinths, bore the inscription plate

“Eliza Powers, died November 29^th, 1914, aged 87 years”

The undertakers were Messrs. Hart and Sons, Northcroft.

Newbury Weekly News 10 December 1914

Mrs. P. p. 57 CL2

Died 29 November 1914

Buried 3 December 1914 from 12 Kimber Almshouses Bk 1899 p.264 no. 9310

Also Daniel Powers- husband died 27 February 1915

Also Emily Dore died 10 July 1948

Death of Frank Dore in 1860 is in the “missing years” of burials.

Not in BMD, unless the date is incorrect and he is the Frank Dore who died in Shoreditch in 1862.