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About Robert Henry Whitworth
Obituary – NEWTOWN SOLICITOR – Death of Mr. R. H. Whitworth
The death occurred in a Reading nursing home on Tuesday last week (30.03.1948) of Mr. Robert Henry Whitworth, of "Beeches," Newtown. He was 84 years of age.
For many years Mr. Whitworth practised as a solictor in London and latterly conducted his business from his Newtown home. He came to the district about 20 years ago and lived first at Enborne, then at Quarry Wood, Burghclere, moving to "Beeches" 12 years ago.
Despite his years, he served in the local Home Guard during the early days of the 1939-45 war. He leaves a widow and one son, for whom much sympathy is felt.
Memorial Service.
Cremation took place at Oxford, on Friday and a memorial service was held at Newtown Church on Tuesday conducted by the Rev. T. Leigh-Jones. The family present were Mrs. Whitworth (widow), Major and Mrs. G. B. Whitworth (son and daughter-in-law) and Brig. Leveson Gower (nephew).
Others present were Lady Kathleen Villiers, Major the Hon. C. Scott and Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Ashton Roskill. Sir John Hersbrugh, Brig. G. G. Mears (also, representing Sir Grimwood Mears), Mrs. Ernest Baker (also representing Mr. Ernest Baker and Mr. Ashley Baker). Mr, and Mrs. J. L. Stow, Mr. L. M. Stow, Miss Smith, Mrs. John Entwhistle, Miss Entwhistle, Mrs. Campbell Cooper, Miss Vaughan Williams (also representing Mrs. Vaughan Williams), Mr. Ivan Porter, Mrs. Cardale, Mrs. Game.
Mrs. Hollebone (also representing Mr. Gordon Holleboue), Miss May Gosling (also representing Miss Gosling and Miss J. E. Gosling), Mrs. Margaret Wait, Miss Terrell, Mrs. Harvey, Mrs. Cole Fowler, Miss Street, Mrs. Coxhead, Mrs A.M. Street, Mr. Alex Hutchins, Mr. H. Gibbs, Mr. N. Jefferies, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Mclntyre, Mr. Webb and Mr. D. Gale.
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Robert Henry Whitworth's Timeline
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1864
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| 1917 |
March 12, 1917
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Uxbridge, Middlesex, UK
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| 1948 |
March 30, 1948
Age 84
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Reading, UK
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