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Day: 29 June 2022

HIRONS, Matilda Lucy
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HIRONS, Matilda Lucy

Jane AllenJune 29, 2022May 10, 2023
b.1861-d.1909 Matilda's parents In 1858, Henry Franklin Hiron, an engineer, married Matilda Fell in Stepney. Matilda was the daughter of another engineer and plumber, Richard Fell, who also happened to...
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HortonCemetery @horton_cemetery ·
6 Jan

John Victor Smith was an underage recruit, a drummer then bandsman with 1st Battalion 17th foot Leicestershire Regiment.

He served in many scenes of war...and that took its toll. It is a really
...interesting read.

https://hortoncemetery.org/smith-john-victor/

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HortonCemetery @horton_cemetery ·
6 Jan

Henry ALLEN - an interesting character; ambitious, a one time painter turned bootmaker who fell into debt and became bankrupt.

Sadly and tragically, one of his children died in a house fire and a
...few years later his wife, Alice died.

Read his story here http://www.hortoncemetery.org/allen-henry/
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5 Jan

John MABON (1878-1914), a Royal Marine. Invalided out after 11 years with fatigue, headaches and irritability. He was not awarded a pension, having suffered from syphilis in his early days. The ...image is HMS Swiftsure - one he served on.

https://hortoncemetery.org/mabon-john/

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HortonCemetery @horton_cemetery ·
4 Jan

James Christopher COLEMAN (1891-1916) suffered badly with epilepsy.

When he entered the Epileptic Colony in Epsom, he settled well initially and was said to be working on the land.

The remainder
...of his short life in the Colony was sadly difficult. http://www.hortoncemetery.org/coleman-james-christopher/

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