CFHS code : AL207
Parish : St Andrew the Less
Inscription : In Loving Memory of WILLIAM NEWELL d Feb 25th 1901 aged 57 also of ELIZABETH the dearly loved wife of the above d Aug 21 1916 aged 71 also MARY PRATT d Jan 18 1894 aged 78
Monument : Headstone (backed up small headstone)
Above information from Cambridge Family History Society Survey
Monument
This headstone stands alongside the lower north wall that borders the Gwydir St gate. It stands about 19 metres from the corner. The top is decorated with carved ivy and the inscription which faces east is of metal letters that are all intact. This area is often overgrown and may be inaccessible.
Inscription
In Loving Memory of WILLIAM NEWELL. Who entered into rest Feb 25th 1901. Aged 57 years.
“With Christ which is far better.”
Also of ELIZABETH the dearly loved wife of the above who fell asleep Aug. 21. 1916. Aged 71 years
Also MARY PRATT died Jan. 18th 1894 aged 78 years
Relationship: Husband, wife and wife’s mother
William Newell (8 January 1844 – 25 February 1901)
William was born in Godmanchester, near Huntingdon and was baptised there on 18 February 1844. He was the illegitimate son of Caroline Newell and was raised by his maternal grandmother, Mary Newell. He worked as a railway fireman and married Elizabeth Pratt in Godmanchester on 17 October 1865. The couple had two children: George William (1866-1942) and May Caroline Elizabeth (1871-1929). They lived in Godmanchester for the early years of their marriage, but by 1881 had moved to live at 171 Gwydir Street and by that time William was a railway engine driver. He died at home and his funeral was held on 1 March.
Elizabeth Newell (nee Pratt) (1844 – 21 August 1916)
Elizabeth was the daughter of George and Mary Pratt and was born in Great Staughton, near Huntingdon. Her father was an agricultural labourer and aged 17 Elizabeth was living in Huntingdon, working as a general servant to the Hunter family. She married William Newell when she was c.21 years old. After she was widowed she continued to live at 171 Gwydir Street, until at least 1911 and died at the County Hospital, Huntingdon.
Mary Pratt (nee Archer) (1815 – 18 January 1894)
Mary was born in Catworth, Huntingdon and baptised at Leighton Bromswold, Huntingdon on 16 March 1817. She was the daughter of George and Ann Archer and married agricultural labourer George Pratt (1815-1890). The couple lived in Great Staughton and had at least seven children: Joseph (1836-), John Archer (1841-1895), Elizabeth, James (1848-), Sarah (1852-1930), Mary (1856-) and Jane (1859-1927). By 1891 she was a widow and living with her son James in Great Staughton. It is thought she then moved to Cambridge to live with daughter Elizabeth, and died at 171 Gwydir Street. Her funeral was held on 23 January.
Sources:
Ancestry
Newspaper archives
Parish burial records transcribed by CFHS
by Claire Martinsen
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