Personal information about William John Sumpster

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Burial Information

Name on burial register:
    William John Sumpster
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Age at death:
    19
Date of burial:
    30 December 1870
Abode at death:
(according to burial register)
    Newbury
Burial register information:
   
Book number: 1868
Page number: 044
Record number: 2747
Official at burial:
    The Rev'd. C Boyd, Curate of Newbury.
     
Comments:
    Mrs P page 75 NCh14
Source of information:
   Burial Register

Memorial Details

Name on Memorial:
   William John Sumpster
Date of death:
   26 December 1870
Age at death:
   19
Gender:
   Male
   
Memorial type:
  
Construction Material:
  
     
Inscription:
   IHS / IMO / William John SUMPSTER/ born June 25th. 1851 died December. 26. 1870
     
Condition of memorial:
  
Pattison location code:
   NCh 14
Other Notes:
    
     
Date monument recorded:
   01 January 1980
Monument recorder:
   Mrs Patterson
 
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Obituaries and Newspaper announcements

William John Sumpster
Article source:    Newbury Weekly News
Date of source:    29 December 1870
Copyright:    © Newbury Weekly News

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WILLIAM JOHN SUMPSTER

SUDDEN DEATH IN NORTHBROOK STREET

 

A melancholy case of sudden death occurred on Monday morning to Mr. W.J. Sumpster, eldest son of Mr. W. Sumpster, of Northbrook-street.

 

The deceased was an accomplished and promising youth. He was born in 1851, at Barnet, and educated at Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School in that town, carrying off at the early age of 14 the head prize at a competitive examination. At 15 he was appointed junior clerk to a branch of Her Majesty’s Inland Revenue having offices at Charterhouse-square, London. This office he filled to the great satisfaction of his superiors, and received an excellent testimonial when failing health compelled him to retire.

 

Living at home with his parents for the last two years he has engaged in various literary pursuits, obtaining prizes on two occasions for essays which he had written in open competition.

 

Devotedly attached to the Church of England and occasionally writing in (sic) her behalf, it is not surprising that one of his last acts should have been to assist in decorating the chancel of the Parish Church only a few hours before his death.

 
 
NWN 29 DEC 1870
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