John wise was a Baptist at Bury's bank Chapel Greenham common. He was involved in the passive resistance revolt against paying tax.

He was a marine engineer at Plenty's Eagle on works. He started with a 7 year apprenticeship at reading iron works became at plenty's   A Foreman then a draughtsman men works manager. He was a director of Newbury building society

His wife Maria died 9th of June 1922 aged 74 and he himself died  aged 91, 30th of September 1932.

He lived it 14 Howard Rd "hazeldene"

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