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Burial Information

Name on burial register:
    Frances Rapson
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Age at death:
    71
Date of burial:
    18 October 1906
Abode at death:
(according to burial register)
    51 Carfax, Horsham
Burial register information:
   
Book number: 1899
Page number: 126
Record number: 8204
Official at burial:
    The Rev'd. L R Maquire, Rector.
     
Comments:
    Mrs P page 122 LN(K)11
Source of information:
   Burial Register

Memorial Details

Name on Memorial:
   Frances Rapson
Date of death:
   14 October 1906
Age at death:
   71
Gender:
   Female
   
Memorial type:
   Headstone with plinth
Construction Material:
   Sandstone
     
Inscription:
   Headstone: IHS / STMO /ROBERT RAPSON / who died May 11th 1885 / aged 57 years. / Also / THOMAS TAYLOR / son-in-law- of the above / who died Sept. 4th 1885 / aged 35 years. / "Make them to be numbered with Thy Saints in glory." / Also of FRANCES RAPSON / widow of the above ROBERT RAPSON / who died Oct. 14th 1906 / aged 71 years. "She had done what she could." / Plinth: ILMO / Dear Baby / THOMAS TAYLOR /who died Sept. 26th 1886. / aged 9 months. / Also of / Dear 'NANA' / FANNY RAPSON TAYLOR / who died Nov. 17th 1907 aged 27 years. / "Until the day breaks."
     
Condition of memorial:
   Reasonable, readable
Pattison location code:
   LN(K) 11
Other Notes:
    
     
Date monument recorded:
   25 April 2023
Monument recorder:
   JB&SK
 
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Other people list on this memorial

Robert Rapson
Thomas Taylor
Thomas Taylor
Fanny Rapson Taylor

 

 

Obituaries and Newspaper announcements

Frances Rapson
Article source:    Newbury Weekly News and Mrs Pattison
Date of source:    25 October 1906
Copyright:    © Newbury Weekly News

Transcription:

  

FRANCES RAPSON

THE LATE MRS. RAPSON

After an illness of a week's duration, Frances, the widow of the late Robert Rapson, passed away at the residence of her son, 51 Carfax, Horsham.

Born at Sittingbourne, she commenced her business career at Rochester, and in 1854, her bridal year, her husband brought her to Newbury, and opened a milliner's shop in Northbrook street. Extending the premises, Mr. Rapson left Mr. Penford, and added drapery, remaining at 48 and 49, Northbrook Street till he died in 1885. Mrs. Rapson continued the establishment till 1890, when she went to reside at Horsham.

The funeral took place on Thursday, the first part being conducted in St. Nicholas Church by the Rector, Rev. L.R. Majendie. The body was laid in the same grave as her husband in the Newbury Cemetery. The mourners were Robert and Charles Rapson, sons, Fanny Mary Dean, daughter; Maria Taylor, Robert and Lily Rapson, grandchildren; Frances Green, niece; Sydney Dean, son-in-law.

Newbury Weekly News 25 October 1906

Buried 18 October 1906 aged 71

Bk 1899 p. 126 no. 8204

Mrs P p. 122 LN(K)11

Also Robert husband

Also son in law Thomas Taylor d 1885 age 35

And dear baby Thomas d 26/9/1886 age 9 mths

And Fanny Rapson Taylor age 27 d 17/11/1907
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