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Buried:	04/05/1931

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Burial Register

Name at death

Thomas Thorn

Age at Death

Burial Date

04 May 1931

Abode

Ashcroft, Newtown Road
Newbury

Official at Burial

E.H. Stenning

Comments

Burial Register Index

Book	1917
Page Number	154
Reccord Number	10831

Sources

Burial Register

Burial Register entry for Thomas Thorn
©Newbury Town Council
Reproduced with kind permission

Memorial Details

	Top tier of base, East face: In Memoriam of / Mahalah / the beloved wife of / Thomas Thorn // Middle Tier of base, East face: At Rest, Feb. 19th. 1911 aged 51 years. // Bottom tier of base, East face: "I will lay me down in peace and take my rest." / Victor Cecil / the beloved child of the above / born Oct. 19th. 1902, at Rest Dec.14th. 1902./ "Of such is the kingdom of Heaven." // Top tier of base, South face: Also of Thomas Thorn, beloved husband of / Middle tier of base, South face: Edith Thorn who passed in 30th April 1931 / aged 76 years. // East kerbstone, outer slope: In Loving Memory of Ernest Ralph Thorn, killed in France April 7th. 1917 / aged 32 years. // East Kerbstone side: "Until the Day breaks." //

Name on Memorial	Thomas THORN
Date of death
Age
Gender	Male

Memorial Type	Cross on 3 tiered base, 4 kerbstones
Construction Material	Limestone Lead
Condition of memorial	Cross broken off & laid on grave. 2 kerbstones broken.East kerbstone with MI to Ernest Ralph Thorn found on ChNW24 & moved to correct grave.
Pattison Location Code	ChNW22
Recorder's Notes	Mahalah Canning was born in Bagnor and married stonemason Thomason Thorn, living first in Oxford Rd, Speen, then Bartholomew Rd miving to Ashcroft, the house and yard in Newtown Rd next to the Cemetery. Ernest Ralph was a stonemason living in Queen's Rd in 1911 with wife Ethel and baby. He was also licensee at the Rokeby Arms, Newtown Rd. He served in the Yeomanry pre WW1 for 3 years and then was conscripted to the Royal Berks Regt in 1916. He was killed in France when his tent was hit during the night after the battle behind the frontline. His wife took over the Rokeby Arms for the duration of the War and remarried. His name is on the Newbury War Memorial for which his father was stonemason.He is also on the memorial in East Ilsley church where he married. Sources: Ancestry records & See http://east-ilsley.com/warmemorial/Ralph_Thorn.html for photos of Ernest, and grave in France with full NWN report and story.Photos and details on https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55956215
Others named on memorial
Mahalah THORN
Victor Cecil THORN
Ernest Ralph THORN

Newspaper Cuttings

The articles below have been transcribed from newspapers and magezines.

THOMAS THORN

Source:	NWN
Article date:	07/05/1931
Copyright:
Transciption:	THOMAS THORN THE LATE MR. THOMAS THORN MORE THAN FITY YEARS IN BUSINESS We regret to announce the death of Mr. Thomas Thorn, which occurred on Thursday at his residence, "Ashcroft," Newtown-road, Newbury, at the age of 76 years. More than 50 years ago he founded the firm of Messrs. Thorn and Son, stone and monumental masons. He was very fond of his garden and made it his chief hobby. A quiet, home-loving man, he got about very little. The funeral took place on Monday, the first part of the service being at St. John's Church. The Vicar, the Rev E.H. Stenning officiated. The interment was in the Old Cemetery, Newton-road. The mourners were; Mrs. Thorn (widow), Mr. A. Thorn and Mr. F. Thorn (sons), Mrs. T. A. Thorn (daughter-in-law), Mrs Gudgen and Miss Evelyn Thorn (daughters)Mr. William Thorn, Mr. Fred Thorn, Mr. Charlie Thorn and Mr. George Thom (brothers), Mr. and Mrs. W. Bailey (brother-in-law and sister), Mrs. Fred Thorn (sister-in-law). Among others also noticed in church and at the graveside were Mr. R.H. Jeeves, Mr. L.W. Thom„ Mr. John Freeman, Mrs. Cottrell, Mrs. Harry James, Mrs. Walter Church, Miss Grimes, Miss Lobb, Mrs Hedges (Caversham), Mr. Pavier, the Misses Hodgetts, Mr. H.C.Hodge, Mr. and Mrs. Swain, and among the members of staff were Messrs. Maurice Chivers, William New and Cecil Fry. Wreaths were sent by his wife; Tom and Flo; Aunt Si; and Syd; Olive, Vera, Vorman, Stella and Joan (grandchildren); Bob, Gladys and Peter (grandchildren); Mrs. Burgess; Mrs. Cottrell; Mr. and Mrs. May; Eve and Rhoda; Charlie, Lizzie and Ivy; Fred and Polly; Mr. and Mrs. Chandler (Reading) ; Ethel and Margie; Bill and Nellie; Albert and Ethel; Kate and Walter; Alf; Fred, Norah and Boys; Mr. Wilkes, Ada and George; Mr. Cook and Family; Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Squire; E. Etheridge; Maurice, William and Cecil; Mrs. Grimes, Vi and Ron; Mr. and. Mrs. Swain and family; Daisy and Doily. Newbury Weekly News 7 May 1931
	This obituary entry is awaiting verification.

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Thorn's stonemasons Newtown Road
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Clearance of the Thorn site
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Biographical Information

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Thomas Thorn

Thomas Thorn (1855-1931)
Thomas Thorn was born in 1855 the second son of Augustin and Mary nee White.

1871 census he was living with his parents at Westfields, Newbury. Also at home were his siblings William b 1853, Alfred b 1857, Mary Jane b 1859, Edgar b 1861, Frederick b 1865, Charles b 1867 and Kate b 1869. He married Mahalah Canning in 1879, father Moses Canning and on 1891 census was living in Oxford Cottage, Oxford Road with their children Daisy B b 1880, Thomas A b 1882, Earnest R b 1885, Albert b 1888, Frederick C b 1891.

Thomas' occupation given as Stone mason.

By 1901 they had moved to Ashcroft, Newtown Road. Children living at home were Daisy B, Thomas A, Earnest A, Albert, and Frederick. They had been joined by Evelyn b 1893. Also on the census was John Thorn, a visitor from Windsor b 1895. Thomas, Thomas A and Ernest R were all recorded as Stone masons. In March 1911 Mahalah died and on the census that year Thomas is recorded as a widower. Still living at home were Albert, Frederick and Eveline. Albert is a carpenter, Frederick and Thomas are stone masons although Thomas is also described as a sculptor. Eveline is single with no occupation. They are still living on Newtown Road.

Thomas died in 1931 at Ashcroft, Newtown Road.

Thomas Thorn supervised the making of newbury's War Memorial. He was married to Mahalah Thorn and their son Ralph Ernest Thorn was killed in World War One.

Headstone see Malalah
Ref: Findmypast, Free BMD, Mrs P, Berkshire Burial Records

Nb. In 1913 Thomas married Edith Adrianna Laker in Portsmouth. She died in 1941 and is buried in NRC. At the time she was living at 61 Newtown Road (Ashcroft). See her record

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