Personal Details of Robert Martin
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| Died: | |
| Buried: | 30/06/1860 |
Listed below are all the details we have been able to find so far on Robert Martin.
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Birth
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Death
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Burial Register
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Stillborn children were not recorded in the burial register, only in the cemetery accounts.
Memorial Details
| South face of copestone: Sacred to the Memory of/ Robert Martin/ who died June 24th. 1860/ aged 53 years. East face of copestone: Also Leslie Martin/ born March 12th. 1881/ died June 7th. 1895/ North face of copestone: Also of his son/ Robert Martin/ who died Feb. 22nd.1927/ aged 84 years. | |
| Name on Memorial | Robert MARTIN |
| Date of death | 24/06/1860 |
| Age | 53 |
| Gender | Male |
| Memorial Type | Copestone on pedestal |
| Construction Material | Limestone with engraved text |
| Condition of memorial | Fair, some erosion of text |
| Pattison Location Code | W145 |
| Recorder's Notes | Stone inscribed "Entrance to R. Martin vault" |
| Others named on memorial | |
| Leslie MARTIN | |
| Robert MARTIN |
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 | Robert Martin |
| Date of burial | 30/06/1860 |
| Whence brought | Newbury |
| Where & how buried | Consecrated Ground - Private Grave |
| By whom buried | Rev'd. J.L. Randall |
| Account Entry | Book 1 - Page 52 |
Accounts Entry for Robert Martin
© Newbury Town Council
Reproduced with kind permission
Accounts Entry for Robert Martin
Newspaper Cuttings
The articles below have been transcribed from newspapers and magezines.
Robert Martin
| Source: | Reading Mercury 30 June 1860 and Bagshot 5 July 1860 | |||||||||
| Article date: | 30/06/1860 | |||||||||
| Copyright: | Reading Mercury and Bagshot | |||||||||
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Biographical Information
The articles below contain information about Robert Martin.
Robert Martin
ROBERT MARTIN
Robert Martin (1807-60). Saddle manufacturer, currier, and leather seller in the market place. Also made harness, twine, and sacks. Alderman.
He was declared bankrupt 1839,* but appears to have recovered his reputation.
Author: Anthony Pick
© Cllr. Anthony Pick
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