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Title: COMPLETED - Fornham St Martin - Burials - GOOCH - BREWSTER
Post by: Bill Ellson on Saturday 24 March 12 19:08 GMT (UK)
James Gooch, aged 56 died at the Woolsack Inn, Fornham St Martin on 27 March 1867, aged 56.

Gooch's successor Henry Brewster died at the Woolsack, 25 Dec 1872, aged 63.

Henry's widow & successor Mary Ann Brewster nee Lofts death was registered 1st qtr 1877 Thingoe (probably at the Woolsack), aged about 69.

Title: Re: Fornham St Martin - Burials - GOOCH - BREWSTER
Post by: Sandymc47 on Saturday 24 March 12 19:20 GMT (UK)
Hi Bill

You have given us all some information about these three people
and the pub but you havent mentioned what it is you would like
the Rootschatters to do with it???

regards Sandymc  ???
Title: Re: Fornham St Martin - Burials - GOOCH - BREWSTER
Post by: Bill Ellson on Saturday 24 March 12 19:24 GMT (UK)
As stated in the subject line it is the burials that I am looking for.

Title: Re: Fornham St Martin - Burials - GOOCH - BREWSTER
Post by: suffolk*sue on Saturday 24 March 12 20:03 GMT (UK)
James Gooch buried 2nd April,1867 at Fornham St. Martin.

Henry Brewster,publican of Fornham St, Martin, buried 31st December, 1872, at Bury Cemetery.

Title: Re: Fornham St Martin - Burials - GOOCH - BREWSTER
Post by: Bill Ellson on Saturday 24 March 12 20:13 GMT (UK)
Sue, you are an absolute star. Any grave reference or suchlike?
Title: Re: Fornham St Martin - Burials - GOOCH - BREWSTER
Post by: suffolk*sue on Saturday 24 March 12 20:18 GMT (UK)
These are on the Suffolk Burial Index, no grave references.

and have now found

Mary Ann Brewster,of Fornham St. Martin,widow, bur. 5th Feb,1877, aged 65yrs, Bury cemetery.

A report in the newspaper Bury and Norwich Post says that after Marys death a temporary transfer of the Woolpack was made to a Harry Brewster.
Title: COMPLETED - Fornham St Martin - Burials - GOOCH - BREWSTER
Post by: Bill Ellson on Saturday 24 March 12 20:30 GMT (UK)
Sue,

Thank you, I am very grateful.

The churchyard at Fornham St Martin is well maintained, or was when Google Streetview + satellite last went over and I presume that Bury cemetery will have a grave index. I will probably come up and photograph the graves and the pubs in the near future. (both families ran various other pubs in and around Bury before finishing their daysat the Woolsack.

Best Regards

Bill Ellson
Title: Re: COMPLETED - Fornham St Martin - Burials - GOOCH - BREWSTER
Post by: Suffolk Mawther on Sunday 25 March 12 18:37 BST (UK)
Bill, your last message rang a little bell  ;D

I think you can check the exact location of a grave in the Cemetery in Bury St Edmunds by emailing the Registrar - whose email address and telephone number appear on the following page

http://www.stedmundsbury.gov.uk/sebc/live/Cemeteryrecords.cfm

Assuming the one that you want is the one in Kings Road?

Pat ...





Title: Re: COMPLETED - Fornham St Martin - Burials - GOOCH - BREWSTER
Post by: Bill Ellson on Sunday 25 March 12 19:21 BST (UK)
Pat,

Thanks, I will ring the cemetery before I visit.

Bill