ALFRED JACKSON SUDDEN DEATH
The death occurred yesterday (Wednesday) evening with painful suddenness of Mr. Alfred Jackson, of Gloucester-road.
He was one of the foremen at Plenty's Engineering Works, and had been to work during the morning and returned to dinner. He had a seizure, and was conveyed to bed, where attention was given by Dr. Hickman, but death followed. The deceased was a good type of skilled mechanic, taking keen interest in his work, and enjoyed the respect of his fellows.
His wife died several years ago.
Newbury Weekly News 7 June 1923
Mrs P. p. SO N Ch (B)16 Died 6 June 1923 aged 71 Anne Maria Jackson died 3 October 1921 aged 70
Elizabeth Ann (Betty) — youngest daughter, born 6 January 1985 died 18 February 1931
Maud Mary Jackson born 1880 died 1960 Elizabeth died 28 December 1912 aged 87
ALFRED JACKSON FORTY YEARS WITH ONE FIRM
The funeral of the late Mr. Alfred Jackson, of Gloucester-road, took place on Monday, the first part of the service being conducted at the Parish Church by the Rev. G.S. Deacon, and the interment at the Newtown-road Cemetery.
The mourners were Messrs. Alfred and William Jackson (sons), Misses M. and B. Jackson, Mrs. Mould (daughters), Mr. Mould (son-in-law), Mrs. Alfred Jackson, Mrs. William Jackson (daughter-in-law), Mr. Will Jackson (brother), Mrs. Upton, Mrs. Jarrod, Mrs.Taylor (sisters), Mr. Gibbons (brother-in-law), Mrs. Smallbones and Mrs. A. Arnold (nieces). Wreaths included one from Mr. and Mrs. Pellew Plenty, in remembrance of 40 years' work together; Fellow Workmen at Eagle Ironworks; from his unemployed Comrades and Staff of the Labour Exchange.
The deceased, who was a native of Abbotts Ann, near Andover, and spent some of his earlier years in Canada.
He had been employed at the Eagle Ironworks for over forty years, and enjoyed the respect of the firm. His wife died nearly two years ago, and he leaves a grown-III, family of sons and daughters. Newbury Weekly News 14 June 1923 Buried from 114 Glouceeter Rd. Aged 71 Bk 1917 081 no. 10241
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