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Title: Burial of Rev Thomas Arnold and his wife Sarah
Post by: sae on Monday 29 October 12 07:29 GMT (UK)

Greetings All,

I would like to know where the Rev. Thomas Arnold (1816-1897) and his wife Sarah (nee Simpson) are buried.
I know he died in Northampton in the subdistrict of St Giles 27 St Paul's Road on the 21 Jan 1897 aged 80, Sarah died in 1902.
He was a Congregationalist Minister and ran a school for the Deaf and mute. If anyone can tell me where he is buried and if there is a headstone I would be gratefull.

thanks

Sherree Evans

Title: Re: Burial of Rev Thomas Arnold and his wife Sarah
Post by: sillgen on Monday 29 October 12 07:56 GMT (UK)

Have you tried the local newspaper or maybe the church magazine?

Title: Re: Burial of Rev Thomas Arnold and his wife Sarah
Post by: sae on Monday 29 October 12 12:32 GMT (UK)

Hi Sillgen,

Sadly I don't have access to Northampton papers or church magazines as I live in Australia, unless they are online?

thanks

Sherree

Title: Re: Burial of Rev Thomas Arnold and his wife Sarah
Post by: sillgen on Monday 29 October 12 17:35 GMT (UK)

http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk  has the Northampton Mercury which covers those dates so might be useful or try searching on the A2A archives site and see if anything pops up for that region.
Andrea

Title: Re: Burial of Rev Thomas Arnold and his wife Sarah
Post by: hanes teulu on Monday 29 October 12 19:16 GMT (UK)

Northampton Mercury, Friday, 29 Jan 1897
"The funeral took place on Monday in Northampton General Cemetery of the Rev Thomas Arnold......"

Title: Re: Burial of Rev Thomas Arnold and his wife Sarah
Post by: seahall on Tuesday 30 October 12 10:03 GMT (UK)

Hi.

Sherree there is a head stone still standing in Billing Road Cemetery.

There are a few folks on the Northamptonshire Boards who may be able to
take a photo for you.

I will look at his burial details in a mo.

Also there is another topic I think about the same man, I will see if I can find it.

Sandy

Title: Re: Burial of Rev Thomas Arnold and his wife Sarah
Post by: seahall on Tuesday 30 October 12 10:14 GMT (UK)

At the moment I can not find the other topic, but I do remember
going to ask about him with our Local Studies Librarian last year.

Sandy

Title: Re: Burial of Rev Thomas Arnold and his wife Sarah
Post by: seahall on Tuesday 30 October 12 10:17 GMT (UK)

Okay here are the Cemetery details.

Billing Road Cemetery

Thomas Arnold, aged 80, of 27 St Pauls Road, died January 21st 1897,
buried 25th in Grave 3101.

Sandy

Title: Re: Burial of Rev Thomas Arnold and his wife Sarah
Post by: seahall on Tuesday 30 October 12 10:35 GMT (UK)

Details for Sarah.

Billing Road Cemetery

Sarah Arnold, aged 80 years, of 27, St Paul's Road, died August 3rd 1897,
buried August 5, in Grave 3101.

Sandy

Title: Re: Burial of Rev Thomas Arnold and his wife Sarah
Post by: sae on Tuesday 30 October 12 14:11 GMT (UK)

Hi Sandy,

thanks very much, you are brilliant!!!

Kind Regards

Sherree

Title: Re: Burial of Rev Thomas Arnold and his wife Sarah
Post by: seahall on Wednesday 31 October 12 19:52 GMT (UK)

Not at all Sherree.  :)

I went to the Library yesterday and took photocopies of a lot of info
about Thomas's time in Northampton and a copy of a photograph
of him teaching some children.

If you are interested just P.M. me.

Sandy

Title: Re: Burial of Rev Thomas Arnold and his wife Sarah
Post by: seahall on Thursday 01 November 12 10:16 GMT (UK)

Thanks for the P.M. Sherree.

I will need you to P.M. me your e-mail address.  :)

Then I will scan the information and send across to you.

There are pages of it.

Sandy