CFHS code : AG241
Parish : St Andrew the Great
Inscription : In Memory of the beloved daughters of JOHN & ELIZABETH KEMP of Abington Cambs MARY ANN d July 28 1854 aged 21 ELIZABETH EVE d May 31 1858 aged 27 and of EMILY the beloved wife of RICHARD LOOKER and sister of the above d May 22 1866 aged 45 also the above named RICHARD LOOKER d Jan 6 1900 aged 78
Monument : Headstone
Above information from Cambridge Family History Society Survey
Lat Lon : 52.202872, 0.13626927 – click here for location
Monument
This headstone stands against the west wall in the parish area of Andrew the Great. It is not easy to find but it is behind the large coped stone of Robert Sayle which is usually visible from the west path. The inscription is carved and still legible.
Inscription
In Memory of the beloved daughters of JOHN & ELIZABETH KEMP of Abington Cambs
MARY ANN died July 28. 1854. Aged 21.
ELIZABETH EVE died May 31 1858 aged 27.
Rais’d from the dead we live anew
And justified by grace.
We shall appear in glory too.
And see our Father’s face.
And of EMILY. The beloved wife of RICHARD LOOKER and sister of the above who died May 22 1866 aged 45.
Also the above named RICHARD LOOKER died Jan 6 1900 aged 78
Related Monument AG242 A large coped stone stand next to this headstone and marks the grave of John Goode – husband of Charlotte née Kemp who was another daughter of John & Elizabeth. Also Charlotte’s niece Clara.
Mary Ann Kemp (1833 – 28 July 1854)
Mary was born in Little Abington, Cambridgeshire and was the daughter of tailor John Kemp and his wife Elizabeth. In 1851 she was living in Clerkenwell, where she was a domestic servant to surgeon Frederick Fogarty and his wife Emily. Mary died at her sister Emily’s house at New Square, Cambridge and her funeral was held on 3 August 1854.
Elizabeth Eve Kemp (1830 – 31 May 1858)
Elizabeth was baptised in Little Abington on 27 June 1830 and died at New Square aged 27 years old. Her funeral was held on 5 June 1858.
Emily Looker (née Kemp) (1820 – 22 May 1866)
Emily was born in Linton, and baptised there on 30 July 1820. She married clerk Richard Looker in 1847 and they lived at Melbourne Place (1851) and 18 New Square. Emily died at home and her age was registered as being 46 years, but the grave monument reads 45 years.
Richard Looker (1821 – 6 January 1900)
Richard was born in Toft, the son of farmer Richard Looker and his wife Elizabeth. He was baptised in Toft on 6 August 1821 and worked as a solicitor’s accounts clerk for Messrs. Francis, Francis and Collin for just under 60 years. After he was widowed he lodged at 10 Earl Street (1871) and 14 New Square (at least 1881 onwards). He died at New Square and his death was reported in the Cambridge Daily News: ‘The death has taken place from influenza of Mr. Richard Looker, a well known figure in Cambridge….(his employers) will find it hard to replace so valued and faithful a servant and friend. Mr Looker died practically in harness, for he had been ill only a week and was expected back to his work in a few days, but hemorrhage of the brain set in on Saturday, and the end came suddenly. He had been fond of hunting all his life, and had been out with the harriers as lately as Boxing Day’. His employers closed the office on the day of his death and also on the day of the funeral as a mark of respect.
Sources:
Ancestry
Newspaper archives
by Claire Martinsen
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