Personal Details of Herbert Humphries
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| Buried: | 20/08/1934 |
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Burial Register
| Name at death | Herbert Humphries | ||||||
| Age at Death | 66 | ||||||
| Burial Date | 20 August 1934 | ||||||
| Abode |
Royal Berkshire Hospital
Reading |
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| Official at Burial | S.A. Larrett | ||||||
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| Sources | Burial Register |
Burial Register entry for Herbert Humphries
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Burial Register Entry for Herbert Humphries
Memorial Details
| Headstone: ILMO / Herbert HUMPHRIES / who died Aug. 16th. 1934 aged 66 years. / Also of / Edith / daughter of the above / who died Feb. 10th. 1927 / aged 21 years / At rest. | |
| Name on Memorial | Herbert Humphries |
| Date of death | 16/08/1934 |
| Age | 66 |
| Gender | Male |
| Memorial Type | Headstone and kerbstones |
| Construction Material | Marble |
| Condition of memorial | Good condition, lots of vegetation protecting it from the weather |
| Pattison Location Code | WB 29 |
| Others named on memorial | |
| Edith Alice Humphries |
Newspaper Cuttings
The articles below have been transcribed from newspapers and magezines.
Herbert Humphries
| Source: | Newbury Weekly News |
| Article date: | 23/08/1934 |
| Copyright: | Newbury Weekly News |
| Transciption: | HERBERT HUMPHRIES DEATH OF MR HERBERT HUMPHRIES KEEN RIFLE SHOT and FOOTBALLER Funeral at Newbury The death took place on August 16th at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, of Mr Herbert Humphries, of 14 West street, Newbury, in his 67th year. He was a well known Newburian, and a member of the old Volunteers for many years. He joined the National Reserve when formed and served throughout the War, first at the Racecourse and later on the East Coast , Isle of Man and Scotland. He was a prominent member of the Newbury Air Rifle League from the start until recently. In his younger days he was a member of the Newbury Excelsior Football Club. A painter and decorator by trade, he put in most of his early time with Mr Boyer of Northbrook street. Since the ending of that firm he had worked for other businesses in the town. The funeral was on Monday at the Newtown road Cemetery, a service being held first at the Newbury Parish Church, where a number of old work-mates and members of the old Volunteers were present. There was a large number of mourners as follows: His widow, Messrs Harry Humphries and Bert Humphries sons); Mrs Maskell, Mrs Hawkins, Mrs Marshall, Miss Winnie Humphries and Miss Gladys Humphries (daughters); Mr and Mrs Curry (brother-in-law and sister); Mr and Mrs Henry Humphries (brother and sister-in-law); Mr Alf Humphries (brother); Mrs H Humphries and Mrs B Humphries (daughters-in-law); Messrs Maskell, Hawkins and Marshall (sons-in-law); Mr Fred Hunt (brother-in-law); Mr and Mrs Gibbs (niece and nephew); Mr and Mrs Harris. Wreaths were sent by: Loving wife Nora; Harry, Lill, Jackand the Girls; Bert and Bessie; Lin ,Dick and Roy; Mabel and Fred; Nell, Harry and Ron; Win and Glad; Brother Fred and family (Sheffield); Henry and Edie; Allie and Arch; Alf; John; Archie; Alice and family (Bristol); Alf, Lizzie, Bert and Florrie (Greenham); Mr and Mrs George Botsford; Staff of Elliotts of Newbury Ltd; Reg; Mr and Mrs Bailey; Mrs Marshall and Mrs Purton; Mr and Mrs E H Dixon (Manchester); Mr and Mrs Nichols (Shaw); Rube, Harold, Lettie and John; Bernard and Rose; Mrs Marshall; Charlie and Mr Cullum; Mrs Brown and family; His many friends at “The Monument”; Mr and Mrs Whiley (Speen); Miss V and W Pocock; Mr And Mrs Harris; Mr and Mrs Diggins and son; Kitty; Mr and Mrs E Lawrence; Mr and Mrs G Parker; Jean (Portsmouth); Charlie Burningham. The funeral arrangements were carried out by Mr E B Hitchman, Oxford street, Newbury
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Biographical Information
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Herbert Humphries
Herbert Humphries was a house painter and in WW!1 in the terretorial Royal Berks. Reg. He was discharged 21/2/1919 with Bronchitis/ Asthma.
He married Norah Edith Hunt in Blanford Forum on 7 Oct. 1894.
In 1901 he is living with Norah at 2 Park St.
They had a son Herbert H Humphries, Mabel (poss. died Oxford 1966), Herbert Edward (died aged 34 in 1936), Nellie who in 1927 m. William Marshall and Edith Alice who died in 1927 and who is buried with her father in NRC.
In 1930 they where living at 14 West St. Norah died in 1965 and was cremated in Reading
Author: Ros Clow
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