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Personal Details of John Witherington

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Buried:	06/08/1858

Listed below are all the details we have been able to find so far on John Witherington.

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Birth

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Death

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Burial Register

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Only three of the five burial register books still exist as far as we know and these are held at the Berkshire Record Office.
Stillborn children were not recorded in the burial register, only in the cemetery accounts.

Memorial Details

	North slope of copestone: Sacred to the Memory of/ Ann wife of John Witherington/ of this town who died/ April 7th. 1852 aged 72 years. South slope of copestone: John Witherington/ who died August 3rd. 1858 aged 84 years./ East slope of copestone: Also of Elizabeth Witherington/ died March 15th 1880/ aged 64 years.

Name on Memorial	John WITHERINGTON
Date of death	03/08/1858
Age	84
Gender	Male

Memorial Type	Copestone on pedestal
Construction Material	Sandstone with engraved letters
Condition of memorial	Fair
Pattison Location Code	W130
Others named on memorial
Ann WITHERINGTON
Elizabeth WITHERINGTON

Cemetery accounts

This information is taken from the accounts ledgers of the Newbury Cemetery Company that originally ran and maintained the cemetery.
The Ledgers are held at the Berkshire Records Office.

Name at death	John Witherington
Date of burial	06/08/1858
Whence brought	Newbury
Where & how buried	Consecrated Ground - Brick Grave - 2nd Interm't
By whom buried	Rev'd. J.L. Randall
Account Entry	Book 1 - Page 41

Accounts Entry for John Witherington
© Newbury Town Council
Reproduced with kind permission

Newspaper Cuttings

The articles below have been transcribed from newspapers and magezines.

John Witherington

Source:	Reading Mercury
Article date:	07/08/1858
Copyright:	Reading Mercury
Transciption:	JOHN WITHERINGTON On the 3rd inst., Mr. John Witherington, bread and biscuit manufacturer. Bartholomew-street, Newbury, in his 85th year. The deceased for many years took a deep interest in the affairs of the town, and was much respected by a large circle of friends. Published: Saturday 07 August 1858 Newspaper: Reading Mercury
	This obituary entry is awaiting verification.

Biographical Information

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