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John Wild

Birth
Upper Clapton, London Borough of Hackney, Greater London, England
Death
25 Mar 1887 (aged 58–59)
Northampton, Northampton Borough, Northamptonshire, England
Burial
Bedford, Bedford Borough, Bedfordshire, England GPS-Latitude: 52.148367, Longitude: -0.467767
Plot
G2-72
Memorial ID
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The Director of a Mining Company formerly of Namaqualand, Cape of Good Hope, who passed away at St. Andrew's Hospital, Northampton, buried 29th. March 1887. The son of the late George Nicholas Wild and Harriet Wild (1794 - 1876).

Twice married; firstly in 1865 at St George, Hanover Square, London to Georgiana King - the daughter John King, Esq., of Thurloe Square, South Kensington, formerly of Bellevue, Cape of Good Hope.

NB - Year of birth is calculated based on the age given on the memorial.
The Director of a Mining Company formerly of Namaqualand, Cape of Good Hope, who passed away at St. Andrew's Hospital, Northampton, buried 29th. March 1887. The son of the late George Nicholas Wild and Harriet Wild (1794 - 1876).

Twice married; firstly in 1865 at St George, Hanover Square, London to Georgiana King - the daughter John King, Esq., of Thurloe Square, South Kensington, formerly of Bellevue, Cape of Good Hope.

NB - Year of birth is calculated based on the age given on the memorial.

Inscription

Sacred
To The Memory
Of

JOHN WILD,
Who Died
March The 25th. 1887
Aged 59 Years.

Thou Art Gone To The Grave:
But We Will Not Deplore Thee
Whose God Was Thy Ransom,
Thy Guardian, And Guide
He Gave Thee, He Took Thee,
And He Will Restore Thee,
And Death Hath No Sting,
Since The Saviour Hath Died.

Gravesite Details

A stone plinth with a detached stone cross. The plinth has come apart with half still in situ and the other half laying on the ground along with the stone cross.


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  • Created by: jcope
  • Added: Mar 26, 2022
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/237976223/john-wild: accessed ), memorial page for John Wild (1828–25 Mar 1887), Find a Grave Memorial ID 237976223, citing Foster Hill Road Cemetery, Bedford, Bedford Borough, Bedfordshire, England; Maintained by jcope (contributor 49174248).