Personal Details of John Parker
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| Died: | |
| Buried: | 29/04/1862 |
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Birth
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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: In Blessed Memory of/ John Parker/ who died April 26th.1862 aged 45 years./ "Leave thy fatherless children ..... And let thy widow...." South facing pedestal: In Loving Memory of Caroline, his wife, who died April 29th. 1895 aged 74 years. "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord that they may rest from their labours." REV XIV .13. "Her children rise up and call her blessed." PROV XXXI .28. North facing slope of copestone: In Loving memory of Frederick William Parker who died February 8th. 1880 aged 28 years. "He brought down my strength in my journey and shortened my days." PSALM 2.25. "Even so Father he searcheth good in Thy sight." LUKE 16.21v | |
| Name on Memorial | John PARKER |
| Date of death | 26/04/1862 |
| Age | 45 |
| Gender | Male |
| Memorial Type | Copestone on pedestal |
| Construction Material | Sandstone with engraved letters |
| Condition of memorial | Fair, some text sheared off |
| Pattison Location Code | W137 |
| Others named on memorial | |
| Caroline PARKER | |
| Frederick William PARKER |
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 Parker |
| Date of burial | 29/04/1862 |
| Whence brought | Newbury |
| Where & how buried | Consecrated - Brick Grave |
| By whom buried | Rev'd. J.L. Randall |
| Account Entry | Book 1 - Page 60 |
Accounts Entry for John Parker
© Newbury Town Council
Reproduced with kind permission
Accounts Entry for John Parker
Newspaper Cuttings
The articles below have been transcribed from newspapers and magezines.
John Parker
| Source: | Berkshire Chronicle |
| Article date: | 03/05/1862 |
| Copyright: | Berkshire Chronicle |
| Transciption: | JOHN PARKER April 26, in the 45th year of his age, Mr John Parker, grocer and wine merchant, of Newbury, - deeply lamented by his family and a large circle of friends. |
| This obituary entry is awaiting verification. |
John Parker
| Source: | https//probatesearch.service.gov.uk |
| Article date: | 26/07/1862 |
| Copyright: | as above |
| Transciption: | JOHN PARKER Probate: PARKER John Effects; Under £3000 25th July 1862 The Will of John Parker late of Newbury in the County of Berks Grocer and Wine and Spirit Merchant deceased who died 26th April 1862 at Newbury aforesaid was proved at Oxford by the oath of Caroline Parker of Newbury aforesaid Widow the Relict one of the Executors
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| This obituary entry is awaiting verification. |
Biographical Information
The articles below contain information about John Parker.
John Parker
John Parker
c1817-1862
John was born in Newbury he married Caroline Richens (born c1821 in Welford) in 1846 in Newbury and they had the following children:
John c1849
Frederick William c1852
Caroline Eva 1854
Emily Sarah 1857
John was a Grocer, Wine and Spirit Merchant, he was recorded in the 1851 and 1861 census living in Bartholomew Street Newbury, in 1851 he was employing 4 men and in 1861, 5 men.
John died aged 45 on the 26th April 1862 he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 29th April.
Their so Frederick William died aged 28 on the 8th February 1880 he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery with his father on the 13th February
Caroline continued living in Bartholomew Street and was recorded in both the 1881 and 1891 census records as a Grocer she died aged 74 on the 29th April 1895 and was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 4th May.
Author: Christine Gambles
© Christine Gambles
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