Real memorial obituaries – Combe Down, Monkton Combe, Midford

In memoriam et celebrationem

In memorial and celebration

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01/01/1878

- 28/09/1940

01/01/1878 - 28/09/1940

MISS E. A. FURZE DEAD LONG ASSOCIATION WITH BATH RESTAURANTS A prominent personality in the business and religious life of Bath passed away on Saturday in the person Miss Ethel Annie Furze, of 123, ...

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17/01/1878

- 04/06/1940

17/01/1878 - 04/06/1940

LOVED MONKTON COMBE Funeral of Mr. Hubert Beckingsale In the peaceful and old-world atmosphere of Monkton Combe, which he loved, Mr. Hubert Beckingsale, who died at the residence of his sister, Mrs. F...

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12/08/1879

- 11/03/1940

12/08/1879 - 11/03/1940

LIVED LIFE TO SERVE OTHERS FUNERAL OF MRS. GEORGE CARTER OF COMBE DOWN The death of Mrs. George Carter, 3, Isabella Place. Combe Down, on Sunday, Nov. 3rd, came as a relief those who knew the sufferi...

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12/01/1879

- 31/01/1940

12/01/1879 - 31/01/1940

FORMER SCHOOL TEACHER Funeral of Mrs. A. M. M. Hillier, of Combe Down The funeral of Mrs. Alice Mary Maud Hillier, of 16, The Firs, Combe Down, Bath, took place on Monday. The interment at Monkton ...

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09/04/1860

- 07/01/1940

09/04/1860 - 07/01/1940

ADMIRAL SIR RICHARD PEIRSE SPECIALIST IN NAVAL GUNNERY Admiral Sir Richard H, Peirse, who was Commander-in-Chief in the East Indies at the outbreak of the last War, and Tater was an assistant to Lord ...

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07/08/1894

- 01/01/1940

07/08/1894 - 01/01/1940

DEATH OF MR. A. C. HILLIER HEAD OF BATH FIRM OF SOLICITORS GREAT WAR INJURIES We regret to announce the death, which took place on Sunday at his residence, Moresby, Combe Down, of the well-known Bath ...

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01/01/1847

- 10/12/1939

01/01/1847 - 10/12/1939

BATH LADY LEAVES £23,102 ONCE RESIDED AT CLEVELAND PLACE WEST Miss Sarah Warren Hill, of the Warneford. Oxford, and formerly of Cleveland Place West, Bath, who died on Oct. 12th last, aged 92 years...

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19/05/1860

- 26/11/1939

19/05/1860 - 26/11/1939

ONCE VICAR OF MONKTON COMBE DEATH OF THE REV. SIR MONTAGU PROCTOR-BEAUCHAMP THE "CAMBRIDGE SEVEN" An interesting personality has been removed by the death, at Paoning, Szechwan, China, onOct. 26th, of...

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27/08/1858

- 08/10/1939

27/08/1858 - 08/10/1939

FORMER CHAPLAIN AT FROME ROAD HOUSE Many Bathonians will learn with regret that the Rev. Leonard Nelson Haxell, who for nine years was chap- lain at Frome Road House (the Bath Public Assistance Instit...

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01/01/1854

- 05/08/1939

01/01/1854 - 05/08/1939

COMBE DOWN RESIDENT Death of Mr. William Buckland Well-known and respected in the district. M. William Buckland, Claremont Cottage, De Montalt Place, Combe Down, died on Monday after a long illness. ...

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01/01/1854

- 23/07/1939

01/01/1854 - 23/07/1939

WELL-KNOWN AT COMBE DOWN DEATH OF MR. JOS. WHITAKER A well known resident at Combe Down, where he was born and which he helped to build. Mr. Joseph Whitaker has passed away. He was 85 years of age, a...

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04/01/1860

- 07/06/1939

04/01/1860 - 07/06/1939

COMBE DOWN RESIDENT FUNERAL OF MR. J. W. CHARTER The funeral of Mr. James Walter Charter of Heyford Villa, Williamstowe, Combe Down, Bath, who died on July 6th at the age of 79, took place in the litt...

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01/01/1849

- 25/03/1939

01/01/1849 - 25/03/1939

IN HER 91st YEAR DEATH OF MRS. CHAMPION, 'COSYCOT,' COMBE DOWN Mrs. Anna Maria Champion, formerly of 4, North Cottages, Combe Down, Bath, and latterly of "Cosycot," Combe Down, passed away on March 21...

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01/01/1868

- 09/02/1939

01/01/1868 - 09/02/1939

BURIED TOGETHER Funerals of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Broad, of Monkton Combe Mr. and Mrs. Herbert William Broad, of 1, Ivy Cottages, Monkton Combe, near Bath, wereburied together on Thursday at Monkton Comb...

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01/01/1884

- 01/01/1939

01/01/1884 - 01/01/1939

COMBE DOWN HEADMASTER DEATH OF MR. WALLACE BROWN Mr. Wallace Brown. ' Bonaire,'' Horsecombe View, Combe Down, Bath, who, for the past six years, has been headmaster of Combe Down Schools, died on Su...

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21/02/1860

- 16/09/1938

21/02/1860 - 16/09/1938

COMBE DOWN WILL Miss Isabella O'Connell, of Park Villa, The Avenue, Combe Down, Bath, who died on September 16th last, daughter of General Hugh Hefre O'Connell, late India Army, left estate of the gro...

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01/01/1884

- 12/09/1938

01/01/1884 - 12/09/1938

COMBE DOWN RESIDENT FUNERAL OF MR. F. G. V. FRANKLING Prominent in the religious, the public, the social, and the political life of Combe Down. Bath, and a very genial personality, Mr. Frederick G. V....

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26/05/1865

- 03/08/1938

26/05/1865 - 03/08/1938

COMBE DOWN WILL Mrs. Gertrude Mary Griffith, of Combe Grange, Combe Down, Bathavon, formerly of the OldBrow, Shaftesbury, who died on March 8th last, left estate of the gross value of £7,570 6s. 6d. ...

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Passed 09/06/1938

Passed 09/06/1938

Combe Down Resident Found Drowned CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY IN BROOK NEAR MONKTON COMBE Retired Architect's Fatal Delusion Two children on a mushrooming- bank of the Midford Brook, near noticed a bundle of...

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14/06/1850

- 01/01/1938

14/06/1850 - 01/01/1938

Sudden Passing at Combe Down of “Rita” GIFTED NOVELIST WHO MADE BATH HER HOME End Tragically Hastened by Fall FAVOURITE WRITER OF QUEEN MARY The literary public in general and the people of Bath i...

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11/01/1859

- 29/12/1937

11/01/1859 - 29/12/1937

DEATH OF CAPT. DAUBENY CRUSADER'S DESCENDANT WHO SERVED IN SARAWAK OLD BATH FOOTBALLER Bath residents, and especially those residing in the Combe Down and Monkton Combe districts, will hear with deep...

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01/01/1870

- 29/08/1937

01/01/1870 - 29/08/1937

DEATH OF MR. A. H. STOCKALL MEMBER OF BATH ENGINEERING FIRM The senior member of the firm of Stockall and Son, general engineers, of St. James's Street, South, Bath, Mr. Alfred Henry Stockall, died at...

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22/03/1877

- 23/08/1937

22/03/1877 - 23/08/1937

DIED WHILE ON HOLIDAY COMBE DOWN VICAR'S SUDDEN PASSING AT NEWQUAY, CORNWALL While on holiday at Mawagan Porth, Newquay, Cornwall, the Rev. Frank Last Bedwell, vicarof Combe Down, died suddenly after ...

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07/01/1855

- 12/07/1937

07/01/1855 - 12/07/1937

WELL-KNOWN AT COMBE DOWN DEATH OF Mrs. J. M. CAREY The death took place at the Forbes Fraser Hospital, Bath, on Tuesday, of Mrs. Julia Martha Carey, in her 84th year. She was the eldest daughter of t...

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13/06/1844

- 27/06/1937

13/06/1844 - 27/06/1937

LAST OF FAMOUS ORCHESTRA DEATH OF Mr. H. J. FURBER AT COMBE DOWN Mr. Henry John Furber, who died at his home, "Merry Mount," Midford Road, Combe Down, on Sunday, was the last survivor of the original ...

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25/01/1873

- 09/05/1937

25/01/1873 - 09/05/1937

BATH RUGBY SUPPORTER Death of Mr. Frederick Pearce Bath Rugby Football Club has lost a keen supporter by the death of Mr. Frederick Pearce, of 7, The Firs, Combe Down, Bath. Mr. Pearce, since his reti...

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01/01/1860

- 28/10/1936

01/01/1860 - 28/10/1936

COMBE DOWN RESIDENT Death of Mr. F. G. Holley The death took place on Wednesday at the Forbes Fraser Hospital, Bath, of Mr. Frederick George Holley, Cook's Lea, Combe Down, who for many years was in c...

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10/01/1885

- 02/09/1936

10/01/1885 - 02/09/1936

INQUEST DELAYS FUNERAL INQUIRY INTO COMBE DOWN BUTCHER'S DEATH FATAL SCRATCH Mr. Frederick Charles Drew, who was to have been the next president of the Bath Butchers' Association, died unexpectedly at...

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10/01/1851

- 01/08/1936

10/01/1851 - 01/08/1936

FUNERAL OF MR. JAMES RIDDLE ESTEEMED COMBE DOWN RESIDENT Amidst every sign of mourning the funeral took place on Saturday afternoon of Mr. James Riddle, whose sudden death at the age of 84 came as sho...

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03/10/1846

- 29/07/1936

03/10/1846 - 29/07/1936

COMBE DOWN NONAGENARIAN PASSING OF MR. GEORGE FISHER Combe Down has lost one of its oldest and most respected inhabitants by the death of Mr George Fisher, who passed away on Wednesday morning at th...

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01/01/1891

- 21/06/1936

01/01/1891 - 21/06/1936

BATH FOOTBALLERS' BROTHER Mr. Adrian Coates Buried at Lansdown The funeral of Mr. Charles Adrian Coates, eldest son of the late Dr. C. M. Coates, of Combe Down, took place at Lansdown Cemetery, Bath,...

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04/01/1924

- 03/03/1936

04/01/1924 - 03/03/1936

SCHOOLMATES' TRIBUTE The Funeral of Little Enid Whitaker, Of Combe Down The funeral of Enid Patricia Whitaker, the 12-years-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Whitaker, of Hampton View, Combe Down, Bat...

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30/06/1848

- 10/02/1936

30/06/1848 - 10/02/1936

MONKTON COMBE HISTORIAN - DEATH OF THE. REV. D, LEE . PITCAIRN With deeply regret to announce the death, which occurred on Friday, at]:the age of 88, of the Rev. David: Lee Pitcairn, the historian of ...

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01/01/1929

- 04/01/1936

01/01/1929 - 04/01/1936

FLOWERS FROM PLAYMATES AT FUNERAL OF LITTLE COMBE DOWN GIRL Amid many manifestations of neighbourly sympathy, the funeral took place at Monkton Combe Cemetery, on Saturday afternoon, of little Pamela ...

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01/01/1865

- 04/12/1935

01/01/1865 - 04/12/1935

£18,033 COMBE DOWN WILL MR. F. J. COX, OF BRADFORD ROAD Mr. Fredk. John Cox, of 29, Bradford Road, Combe Down, Bath, retired timber merchant, who died on April 12th last, left estate of the gross val...

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18/05/1899

- 14/11/1934

18/05/1899 - 14/11/1934

Vincent Coates Killed By Fall From G. W. R. Express Whose Research Has Aided Suffering Humanity A great rugby footballer Accidental Death Verdict at Maidenhead Inquest We deeply regret to report that ...

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21/07/1866

- 11/11/1934

21/07/1866 - 11/11/1934

COMBE DOWN WILLFORMER M. O. H. OF HOVE LEAVES £2,610 Dr. Augustine Griffith, M. D. , of 8, Fox Hill, Combe Down, Bath, for 32 years Medical Officerof Health for Hove, who died on November 11th last, ...

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01/01/1883

- 29/09/1933

01/01/1883 - 29/09/1933

COMBE DOWN RESIDENT Death of Mr. Walter Hancock The death occurred at the Royal United Hospital, Bath, on Sept. 29th, after an illness lasting four years of Mr. Walter Hancock, in his 52nd. Year. Mr....

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10/08/1858

- 24/09/1933

10/08/1858 - 24/09/1933

FAMOUS NOVELISTS DEATH. Williamson, who was jointly responsible with her husband for the numerous fascinating travel novels, for the material of which they had travelled all over the world. Mrs. Wil...

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01/01/1854

- 18/08/1933

01/01/1854 - 18/08/1933

COMBE DOWN WILL Former Melksham Resident Leaves £28,875 Mr. William Ingram Keir, F. R. C. S. , L. R. C. P. , of Inveresk, Combe Down, Bath, and late ofMelksham, who died on August 18th last, left est...

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01/01/1849

- 20/06/1933

01/01/1849 - 20/06/1933

COMBE DOWN RESIDENT Death of Mr. Zebedee Willcox, of Crossway Cottages One of the oldest residents on Combe Down and the oldest but one of local Forresters, Mr. Zebedee Willcox, died at 3, Crossway Co...

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01/01/1861

- 04/12/1932

01/01/1861 - 04/12/1932

DIED ON CLIFFS AT LOOE Former Rector of St. Michael's Bath We regret to announce that the Rev. George Chaloner Williamson, of Braeside, Combe Down, Bath, died suddenly on the cliffs at Looe, Cornwall,...

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01/01/1853

- 19/06/1932

01/01/1853 - 19/06/1932

COMBE DOWN WILL Miss Ellen J. Hambidge Leaves £39,318 Miss Ellen Julia Hambidge of 1, Isabella Place, Combe Down, Bath, formerly of the Old Vicarage, Highworth, Wilts, who died on 19th June last, lef...

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01/01/1857

- 14/02/1932

01/01/1857 - 14/02/1932

COMBE DOWN WILLMr. Benjamin Charles Davis, of Wayside, Combe Down, Bath, who died on February 14thlast, left estate of the gross value of £2,659 10s. 7d. , with net personalty £2,077 0s. 4d. Probat...

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01/01/1855

- 25/11/1931

01/01/1855 - 25/11/1931

PARISH CLERK'S DEATH Mr. E. P. Page, of Combe Down Mr. Edward Palling Page, formerly clerk to the Monkton Combe Parish Council, passed away at his residence, Colworth, Combe Down, Bath, on Wednes-day....

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01/01/1843

- 20/11/1931

01/01/1843 - 20/11/1931

COMBE DOWN VETERAN Funeral of Mr. Wm. Miles at Monkton Combe The funeral of Mr. Wm. Miles, of Prior Park House, Combe Down, who died on Nov. 20th, at the age of 89, took place at Monkton Combe Cemeter...

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01/01/1869

- 20/05/1931

01/01/1869 - 20/05/1931

COMBE DOWN RESIDENT Death of Mr. H. R. Ings, of the Avenue Stores After an illness lasting only about three weeks, Mr. H. R. Ings, of Combe Down, passed away on Wednesday night. Mr. Ings, who kept th...

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01/01/1910

- 01/01/1931

01/01/1910 - 01/01/1931

FAMILY'S DOUBLE LOSS. Monkton Rovers' Player and His Father. The funeral took place at Monkton Combe on Saturday, of Mr. Leslie Smith, the captain ofMonkton Rovers Reserves, at the age of 21. Mr. Sm...

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06/05/1851

- 04/11/1930

06/05/1851 - 04/11/1930

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04/01/1880

- 09/09/1930

04/01/1880 - 09/09/1930

BELOVED LADY FUNERAL OF Mrs. E. HAYWARD AT MONKTON COMBE. MANY MOURNERS. A striking tribute to lady who was respected and loved by all who knew her was paid at Monkton Combe on Thursday afternoon, ...

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