Personal Details of Lucy Turk
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| Died: | |
| Buried: | 07/06/1904 |
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Burial Register
| Name at death | Lucy Turk | ||||||
| Age at Death | 75 | ||||||
| Burial Date | 07 June 1904 | ||||||
| Abode |
Cheap Street
Newbury |
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| Official at Burial | Ephraim Torland | ||||||
| Comments | Not sure about surname | ||||||
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| Sources | Burial Register |
Burial Register entry for Lucy Turk
©Newbury Town Council
Reproduced with kind permission
Burial Register Entry for Lucy Turk
Memorial Details
| From top of headstone: "Thy will be done"./ In Affectionate Remembrance of/ John Turk/ who died Feb 28th 1886/ in the 74th year of his life./ Also of Lucy his wife/ who died June 4th 1904/ in the 76th year of her age. | |
| Name on Memorial | Lucy Turk |
| Date of death | 04/06/1904 |
| Age | 76 |
| Gender | Female |
| Memorial Type | Headstone and footstone |
| Construction Material | Limestone with inlaid letters |
| Condition of memorial | Good |
| Pattison Location Code | C104 |
| Others named on memorial | |
| John Turk |
Memorial Images
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Turk gravestone
Newspaper Cuttings
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Lucy Turk
| Source: | Newbury Weekly News and General Advertiser |
| Article date: | 09/06/1904 |
| Copyright: | Newbury Weekly News |
| Transciption: | LUCY TURK THE LATE MRS. TURK. —The funeral took place on Tuesday last, at the Cemetery, of the late Mrs. Turk, widow of the late Mr. John Turk. The service was conducted by the Rev. E Turland. The mourners were Mrs. Matthews, Mrs. John Turk, Mr. Johnson, Mrs. Johnson. Mr. W. Johnson, Mr P. Matthews, and there were also many friends the family present. There were no flowers at the special request of the deceased. Mrs. Turk had for many years been the head of the firm of agricultural implement makers whose goods are used far and wide throughout England, Turk's ploughs being highly esteemed by agriculturalists. Since the death of her husband she had been assisted by her son the late Mr. John Turk, who died some years ago. Latterly failing health had rendered her a partial invalid.
Newbury Weekly News and General Advertiser - Thursday 09 June 1904 |
| This obituary entry is awaiting verification. |
Grave of the Month - Lucy Turk 1828-1904
| Source: | Michaela Peters |
| Article date: | 23/06/2025 |
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| Transciption: | GRAVE OF THE MONTH/JUNE 2025 Lucy Turk 1828-1904
Lucy Turk was baptised in Aug 1828 at Greenham. Her parents were Hannah and John Burton. Lucy had a younger sister Eliza Burton.
Lucy married John Turk on the 9th December 1856. By the 1861 census they were living at St Marys Hill, Newbury and were listed as Iron Founder Master and Iron Founder’s wife. They had a son John Burton listed as being aged 4.
By 1881 they still lived in Cheap Street where they ran their Iron Foundry making agricultural implements which were used throughout England. Turk’s ploughs were highly esteemed by agriculturalists. Iron railings made by Turk & Son are believed to be around The Parish Church.
On the Kings Road West side of 55 Cheap Street, you can see the sign for Povey & Wade, this was painted over the former Turk & Son ghost sign, which you can just see behind.
Lucy's husband John passed away in 1886 and she continued to run the business alongside her son until he also passed away at the age of 39 in 1896. Lucy died on the 4th June and was buried on the 7th June 1904. Failing health had rendered her a partial invalid. Cause of death was recorded as Renal Insufficiency ending in Coma.
Researched By Michaela Peters – FNRC – June 2025 |
| This obituary entry is awaiting verification. |
Pictures and photographs
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Turk Plough
© peters
Turk Plough
© peters
The turk sign just visible underneath Povey and ward
© peters
The turk sign just visible underneath Povey and ward
© peters
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