Personal information about Joshua Higgs

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Memorial Details

Name on Memorial:
   Joshua Higgs
Date of death:
   10 August 1866
Age at death:
   73
Gender:
   Male
   
Memorial type:
  
Construction Material:
  
     
Inscription:
   IMO/ Joshua HIGGS/ died Aug. 10th. 1866/ in the 74th. year of his age. "To die is gain." STMO/ Mary Ann, the beloved wife of Joshua HIGGS (of Cold Ash, Thatcham and late of Davies Street, Berkeley Square)/ died Dec. 25th. 1860 aged 63 years. "--------Lord Jesus Christ." /Ezra PRISMALL died May 2nd. 1864 aged 10 mths. and 4 days./ John PRISMALL, died March 28th. 1865 aged ?7 months and 3 weeks, grandchildren of the above. Also Joseph HIGGS/ who died Oct. 6th. 1864/ aged 26 years.
     
Condition of memorial:
  
Pattison location code:
   S24
Other Notes:
    
     
Date monument recorded:
   01 January 1980
Monument recorder:
   Mrs Patterson
 
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Other people list on this memorial

Mary Ann Higgs
Ezra Prismall
John Prismall
Joseph Higgs

Cemetery Accounts Record

The information below is derived from the Newbury Cemetery company Accounts ledgers.

Name: Joshua Higgs
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Newbury Cemetery Company Accounts Books.
Book: 1 Page: 86
©Newbury Town Council.
Originals held at the Berkshire Record Office.
Date of Burial: 15 August 1866
Whence Brought: Thatcham
Where and how Buried: Unconsecrated - Brick Grave
By Whom Buried: Rev'd. C. Johnson
Accounts Remarks:
   
Accounts Book Number: 1
Accounts Book Page Number: 86
   
Recorder's Comments:

 

 

Obituaries and Newspaper announcements

Joshua Higgs
Article source:    Reading Mercury
Date of source:    11 August 1866
Copyright:    © Reading Mercury

Transcription:

  

JOSHUA HIGGS

On the 10th inst., at Mount Pleasant, Cold Ash, near Newbury, and late of Berkeley-street, Grosvenor-square, Joshua Higgs, Esq., deeply lamented.
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Joshua Higgs
Article source:    Reading Mercury
Date of source:    18 August 1866
Copyright:    © Reading Mercury

Transcription:

  

JOSHUA HIGGS

On the 10th inst., at Mount Pleasant, Cold Ash, near Newbury, Joshua Higgs, Esq., late of Davies-street, Berkeley-square, London, deeply lamented

 

Probate: Joshua Higgs    Effects: under £1,500    1st October 1866 The Will of Joshua Higgs late of Cold Ash in the Parish of Thatcham in the County of Berks Gentleman deceased who died 10th August 1866 at Cold Ash aforesaid was proved at the Principal Registry by the oaths of Charles Hopson of Newbury in the County aforesaid Attorney’s Clerk and William Adnams of Newbury aforesaid Seedsman the Executors

 
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Joshua Higgs
Photograph of Joshua Higgs : 1793 - 1866
©kindly shared by Leslie Hill
Joshua Higgs

 

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Joshua Higgs

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