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PLEASE SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS
YOUR LOCAL INDEPENDENT GARDEN CENTRE Barnwell Road, Oundle PE8 5PB www.thebarngardencentre.co.uk
/Thebarnoundle
/barngardencentre
Road cemetery. Their gravestone is shown, with a transcription of the words.
IN LOVING MEMORY OF HENRY JOHN THURSTON DIED 4TH MARCH 1988. AGED 84. A SHOWMAN TO THE END. AND HIS BELOVED WIFE
IVY.
DIED 23RD MAY 1993. AGED 86. PARTING BRINGS MUCH SADNESS BUT SUN COMES AFTER RAIN THE ONE GREAT CONSOLATION IS THAT WE SHALL MEET AGAIN. FOREVER IN OUR THOUGHTS
I am indebted to the late George Essex for much of the above information which he produced
as a booklet in 1966 to raise funds for the new swimming pool. I produced an illustrated booklet using George’s memories 13 years ago, which is available to read at the library.
Eric Franklin can be contacted for comments and suggestions for future articles at: ericfranklin2@hotmail.com
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