Personal Details of John Packer
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| Died: | |
| Buried: | 12/01/1855 |
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Burial Register
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Memorial Details
| North slope of copestone: sacred to the Memory of Susannah Packer/ who departed this life May 21st. 1850/ aged 67 years./ "Her children arise and call her blessed."/ Also of John Packer/ who died Jan. 7th. 1855/ In the 71st year of his age. South slope of copestone: Also of Marianna Packer/ who died May 9th. 1863/ aged 39 years. ".......Quote unreadable...". | |
| Name on Memorial | John PACKER |
| Date of death | 07/01/1855 |
| Age | 71 |
| Gender | Male |
| Memorial Type | Copestone with iron rail surround |
| Construction Material | Sandstone with engraved letters |
| Condition of memorial | Copestone badly eroded with letters missing |
| Pattison Location Code | W111 |
| Recorder's Notes | Miss Susannah Packer died 19/01/1894, she was the sister of John Packer. She is buried in W112 alongside her sister Eliza who died 6/2/1885 aged 68. John is in W110 alongside Katherine Bavin Packer, his 2nd wife who died 25/5/1894, aged 74. Their father John Packer lies between them in W111 with Susannah , his wife and Marianna the 1st wife of his son John |
| Others named on memorial | |
| Susannah PACKER | |
| Marianna PACKER |
Cemetery accounts
This information is taken from the accounts ledgers of the Newbury Cemetery Company that originally ran and maintained the cemetery.
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| Name at death | John Packer |
| Date of burial | 12/01/1855 |
| Whence brought | Newbury |
| Where & how buried | Consecrated Ground - Vault - 2nd Interment |
| By whom buried | Rev'd. H.T. White |
| Account Entry | Book 1 - Page 20 |
Accounts Entry for John Packer
© Newbury Town Council
Reproduced with kind permission
Accounts Entry for John Packer
Newspaper Cuttings
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John Packer senior
| Source: | Berkshire Chronicle |
| Article date: | 13/01/1855 |
| Copyright: | Berkshire Chronicle |
| Transciption: | JOHN PACKER senior There is a brief report of John Packer senior's death on 7th January 1855 at the age of 70 in the 13th January 1855 edition of the Berkshire Chronicle |
| This obituary entry is awaiting verification. |
DEATHS John Packer
| Source: | Reading Mercury |
| Article date: | 13/01/1855 |
| Copyright: | |
| Transciption: | On the 7th inst., Mr. John Packer Newbury, aged 70 years |
| This obituary entry is awaiting verification. |
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John Packer senior
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John Packer senior
Advertisement in Berkshire Chronicle 26th February1825
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John Packer
© From “A History of Craft Masonry in Newbury 1815-1985” by W.Bro. W. J Barber
John Packer
John Packer became the first master of the Loyal Berkshire Lodge of Hope in March 1950 at The White Hart Tavern in the Market Place, Newbury
© From “A History of Craft Masonry in Newbury 1815-1985” by W.Bro. W. J Barber
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Biographical Information
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John Packer
JOHN PACKER
John Packer was the husband of Susannah Packer. She was the first consecrated burial in 1850. Occupation a watchmaker in Northbrook Street
FREEMASONRY
A Petition of 1815 to create The Royal Sussex1 Lodge No. 672 in Newbury was submitted, the first on the list being
“JOHN PACKER, Mealman, aged 35, of Newbury:
Member of Lodge of Virtue No. 1472 of Reading.
Worshipful Master-Elect.”
Although there is no evidence that a warrant was issued, meetings were held at the King’s Arms in the Market Place in 1816, 17, & 18 and candidates initiated; and in 1819 the last-known record shows one more at the Globe Inn, Bridge Street. But no returns to Grand Lodge were submitted, and eventually the lodge was erased on 5th March 1828.
However, the same John Packer was responsible for reviving Freemasonry in Newbury and he became the first master of the Loyal Berkshire Lodge of Hope, then No. 839, in March 1850 at The White Hart Tavern in the Market Place.
1Presumably named after The Grand Master, HRH The Duke of Sussex who had been installed as such on 2 May, 1814.
2Erased 1827
Author:
© From “A History of Craft Masonry in Newbury 1815-1985” by W.Bro. W. J Barber
John Packer
Provided by From “A History of Craft Masonry in Newbury 1815-1985” by W.Bro. W. J Barber
John Packer
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