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Burial Information

Name on burial register:
    Thomas Thorn
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Age at death:
    76
Date of burial:
    04 May 1931
Abode at death:
(according to burial register)
    Ashcroft, Newtown Road, Newbury
Burial register information:
   
Book number: 1917
Page number: 154
Record number: 10831
Official at burial:
    E.H. Stenning
     
Source of information:
   Burial Register

Memorial Details

Name on Memorial:
   Thomas THORN
Date of death:
  
Age at death:
  
Gender:
   Male
   
Memorial type:
   Cross on 3 tiered base, 4 kerbstones
Construction Material:
   Limestone Lead
     
Inscription:
   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." //
     
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
Other 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
     
Date monument recorded:
   01 November 2017
Monument recorder:
   EAC
 
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Other people list on this memorial

Mahalah THORN
Victor Cecil  THORN
Ernest Ralph  THORN

 

 

Obituaries and Newspaper announcements

THOMAS THORN
Article source:    NWN
Date of source:    07 May 1931
Copyright:    © 

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

 

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