Old Photos of Witham

Dedication of the cemetery in Rickstones Road, 1933

Taken: 8 November 1933, Source: Lucy Croxall. Daughter of James. Is in her scrapbook (ERO Acc.10690)., Ref: M602

Dedication of cemetery, Rickstones Road, ceremony. Left to right, Henry B Peecock (churchwarden, with staff), Reverend A J T Lewis (mostly hidden, carrying the cross), Bishop of Chelmsford, James Croxall (churchwarden, with staff), Reverend Charles W Barlow (vicar 1933-1936), unknown (possibly one of the nonconformist ministers, or a councillor).

M601 is another photo of the same event.

There is a report in the Braintree and Witham Times at about 8 November 1933.

RefM602
Date taken8 November 1933
SourceLucy Croxall. Daughter of James. Is in her scrapbook (ERO Acc.10690).
Posted on Full size 2296 × 1396

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