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Kayak

Kayak Report 30 Jul 2023 14:57

Hi

Please can SKS post the full details for the following newspaper article:
Newbury Weekly News and General Advertiser Newbury Berkshire England
Dated 19th November 1903
Relating to The death of Mr John E G Tombs who died in Birmingham, the son of Mr Edwin Tombs of Speenhamland

TIA
Kayak

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 30 Jul 2023 15:40

John Edwin George Tombs aged 35, local preacher in Birmingham connected with the Wesleyan mission. Eldest son of late Edwin Tombs
On Sunday 8th addressed a mission gathering apparently in his usual health
Early next morning he was seized with an apoplectic fit and died in a very short time
The body was brought to Newbury for interment the following Friday, Rev F Holliday officiating
Mourners were mother, four brothers and Mrs S Elliott
Undertakers Penford & Son

It isn't possible to C&P from the newspaper articles..................

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 30 Jul 2023 15:42

Name John Edwin George Tombs
Death Date 8 Nov 1903
Death Place Birmingham, England
Probate Date 3 Dec 1903
Probate Registry London, England
Probate to Charlotte Tombs, widow

Kayak

Kayak Report 31 Jul 2023 14:02

Many thanks Erika :-)

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 31 Jul 2023 14:36

The brothers at the funeral were Walter, Harry, Charles and Richard.

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 31 Jul 2023 14:53

I assumed that Kayak knew their names................ ;-) ;-)