Personal information about William Fountaine

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Death Information

Name:
    William  Fountaine
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Date of Death:
    24 July 1913
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    Male
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Burial Information

Name on burial register:
    William Fountaine
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Age at death:
    71
Date of burial:
    28 July 1913
Abode at death:
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    Clay Hill, Newbury
Burial register information:
   
Book number: 1899
Page number: 248
Record number: 9179
Official at burial:
    Charles L Jeayes
     
Source of information:
   Burial Register

Memorial Details

Name on Memorial:
   William Fountaine
Date of death:
   24 July 1913
Age at death:
   72
Gender:
   Male
   
Memorial type:
   Kerbstones
Construction Material:
   Sandstone
     
Inscription:
   Kerbstone South: ILMO William FOUNTAINE who died July 24th. 1913 aged 72./ Kerbstone North: Also Jane FOUNTAINE his wife who died Oct. 18th. 1922 aged 77 years./ Kerbstone West: “ Peace perfect peace.”
     
Condition of memorial:
   Engraved lettering, some faded and covered in moss
Pattison location code:
   NE 45
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Date monument recorded:
   14 November 2012
Monument recorder:
   HR
 
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Jane Fountaine

 

 

Obituaries and Newspaper announcements

William Fountaine
Article source:    Newbury Weekly News 31 July 1913 and Mrs P
Date of source:    31 July 1913
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WILLIAM FOUNTAINE

THE LATE MR. WILLIAM FOUNTAINE

The death took place at Clay Hill on Thursday last of Mr. William Fountaine, who for some time was a partner in the firm of Messrs Fielder and Fountaine, grocers, of Northbrook-street. He came to the town from Buckinghamshire as a traveller, and was afterwards taken into partnership for a period. Latterly he had suffered considerable illness.

The funeral took place at the Cemetery on Tuesday, the ceremony being conducted by the Rev. C. L. Jeayes.

The mourners were Miss Fountaine, Mrs. Widdows, and Mr. F. Fountaine, daughters and son, and Mr. and Mrs. Freemantle.

The coffin was polished elm, and was inscribed:

“William Fountaine

born January 31 1842

died July 24 1913

Messrs. Wintle had the arrangements.

Newbury Weekly News 31 July 1913

Mrs P. p.32 NE45

Died 24 July 1913 aged 72

 

Also

Jane Fountaine wife, died 18 October 1922 aged 77
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grave of the month - July 2026 - William Fountaine
Article source:    fnrc
Date of source:    08 July 2026
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                                       GRAVE OF THE MONTH/JU LY 2026           William Fountaine 1842-1913

 

William was the son of James and Mary Fountaine. He was born on 31st January 1842 at Stoke Hammond, Buckinghamshire. He came to Newbury town as a traveller.   William married Jane Stanmore in October 1870 in Newbury.  They had 3 children; Frederick, Linda and Isabel. 

William was in a business partnership for many years with Messrs Fielder and Fountaine, grocers of Northbrook Street. By 1890 the partnership had been dissolved. 

According to the 1891 census William was now recorded as a farmer living in Curridge, Newbury and also a farmer on the 1901 census living in Clay Hill, Newbury.

 

 

Researched by Michaela Peters FNRC July 2026
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Fountaine grave

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Fountaine grave
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Messrs Fielder and Fountaine, grocers of Northbrook Street.

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Messrs Fielder and Fountaine, grocers of Northbrook Street.

 

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