Thomas Kirkham

This family plot, covers 2 graves, one in front of the other. Starting with the child of Thomas, George, aged 3 buried 18/07/1875 of Tanner, Lower houses, Highmoor.

Then his granddaughter from Brighton, Annie aged 2 buried 15/04/1881. Then a child of Thomas, of Doctor Lane Head in 1882. Followed by 3 week old Sarah, buried 20/06/1885. The Wife of Thomas, of Nook, Austerlands was buried 05/11/1892, 6/-s. Followed by Thomas 15/04/1893 6/-s. Then a child buried 05/02/1896.

Thomas Kirkham, as shown on the headstone aged 59 died 02/11/1915, also from Highmoor 6/-s. 2 years later, his son Private Edom (30186), of Daisy Hill Farm, Highmoor was buried 19/03/1917 7/-s, aged 35, though the inscription says 28th year, having died in camp at Catterick, Northumberland Fusiliers.

Thomas Allen was buried 01/12/1921, then the Wife of Thomas, Isobella, 27/02/1932 aged 75 from Scouthead.

The grave is listed by the CWG.

Sources Parish Records, Facebook St Chad War Graves and Memorials and Find a grave

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