Leicester Chronicle, 3 March 1900
WALTON - On the 20th ult., at 50 Weymouth street, London, John Atkinson Walton, of Lockington, aged 73 years
LOCKINGTON FUNERAL of Mr J. A. Walton - On Saturday afternoon the funeral took place at the parish Church of Mr John Atkinson Walton, who died suddenly at his London residence, on the 20th inst. The deceased gentleman had held the position of estate agent under the late Mr Nathaniel Charles Curzon, J.P., of Lockington Hall, for nearly five and twenty years and had earned the respect and esteem of the tenantry in general, a considerable number of whom were present at the funeral. The remains, enclosed in a casket of polished oak, with massive brass mountings, were conveyed from the metropolis to Kegworth Railway Station, from whence they were removed to their last resting place in the old churchyard at Lockington. Despite the most increment weather a goodly number of the parishioners gathered with the mourners, the tenantry and the personal friends of the deceased gentleman to pay a last tribute of respect to one who for so many years had taken a prominent part in the life of the parish.
The chief mourners were: Mr E. Walton (Edwalton); Mr and Mrs Tom Walton (Derby); Mr John Walton (London); Mr and Mrs Hugh Weste (Cambridge); Mr and Mrs R. Cowring (Elvaston, Derby); Mr and Mrs Hugh Wilson (Kegworth); Mr H. Hartridge (London); Mr James Cowring (Cockliffe Hill); Councillor John Walker (Derby); Mr John Cowring (Orbiton Manor, Worksop); Mr T. G. Bonstead (Hoxion, Notts).
There were also present Mr William Curzon, J.P. (Lockington Hall); Mr R. Finney, C.C. (Hemington House); Mr Charles Andrews (Hemington); Mr Wm. Fritchley (Hemington Old Hall); Mr John Falder (Lockington) etc.
The service in the church was taken by the Rev S. Osgood, the vicar and that at the graveside by the Rev T. B. Stephenson, rector of Kegworth.
There were a large number of wreaths, many of which were of the rarest and loveliest blooms. The deceased gentleman was in the 74th year of his age.
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WALTON - On the 20th ult., at 50 Weymouth street, London, John Atkinson Walton, of Lockington, aged 73 years
LOCKINGTON FUNERAL of Mr J. A. Walton - On Saturday afternoon the funeral took place at the parish Church of Mr John Atkinson Walton, who died suddenly at his London residence, on the 20th inst. The deceased gentleman had held the position of estate agent under the late Mr Nathaniel Charles Curzon, J.P., of Lockington Hall, for nearly five and twenty years and had earned the respect and esteem of the tenantry in general, a considerable number of whom were present at the funeral. The remains, enclosed in a casket of polished oak, with massive brass mountings, were conveyed from the metropolis to Kegworth Railway Station, from whence they were removed to their last resting place in the old churchyard at Lockington. Despite the most increment weather a goodly number of the parishioners gathered with the mourners, the tenantry and the personal friends of the deceased gentleman to pay a last tribute of respect to one who for so many years had taken a prominent part in the life of the parish.
The chief mourners were: Mr E. Walton (Edwalton); Mr and Mrs Tom Walton (Derby); Mr John Walton (London); Mr and Mrs Hugh Weste (Cambridge); Mr and Mrs R. Cowring (Elvaston, Derby); Mr and Mrs Hugh Wilson (Kegworth); Mr H. Hartridge (London); Mr James Cowring (Cockliffe Hill); Councillor John Walker (Derby); Mr John Cowring (Orbiton Manor, Worksop); Mr T. G. Bonstead (Hoxion, Notts).
There were also present Mr William Curzon, J.P. (Lockington Hall); Mr R. Finney, C.C. (Hemington House); Mr Charles Andrews (Hemington); Mr Wm. Fritchley (Hemington Old Hall); Mr John Falder (Lockington) etc.
The service in the church was taken by the Rev S. Osgood, the vicar and that at the graveside by the Rev T. B. Stephenson, rector of Kegworth.
There were a large number of wreaths, many of which were of the rarest and loveliest blooms. The deceased gentleman was in the 74th year of his age.
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Leicester Chronicle, 3 March 1900
WALTON - On the 20th ult., at 50 Weymouth street, London, John Atkinson Walton, of Lockington, aged 73 years
LOCKINGTON FUNERAL of Mr J. A. Walton - On Saturday afternoon the funeral took place at the parish Church of Mr John Atkinson Walton, who died suddenly at his London residence, on the 20th inst. The deceased gentleman had held the position of estate agent under the late Mr Nathaniel Charles Curzon, J.P., of Lockington Hall, for nearly five and twenty years and had earned the respect and esteem of the tenantry in general, a considerable number of whom were present at the funeral. The remains, enclosed in a casket of polished oak, with massive brass mountings, were conveyed from the metropolis to Kegworth Railway Station, from whence they were removed to their last resting place in the old churchyard at Lockington. Despite the most increment weather a goodly number of the parishioners gathered with the mourners, the tenantry and the personal friends of the deceased gentleman to pay a last tribute of respect to one who for so many years had taken a prominent part in the life of the parish.
The chief mourners were: Mr E. Walton (Edwalton); Mr and Mrs Tom Walton (Derby); Mr John Walton (London); Mr and Mrs Hugh Weste (Cambridge); Mr and Mrs R. Cowring (Elvaston, Derby); Mr and Mrs Hugh Wilson (Kegworth); Mr H. Hartridge (London); Mr James Cowring (Cockliffe Hill); Councillor John Walker (Derby); Mr John Cowring (Orbiton Manor, Worksop); Mr T. G. Bonstead (Hoxion, Notts).
There were also present Mr William Curzon, J.P. (Lockington Hall); Mr R. Finney, C.C. (Hemington House); Mr Charles Andrews (Hemington); Mr Wm. Fritchley (Hemington Old Hall); Mr John Falder (Lockington) etc.
The service in the church was taken by the Rev S. Osgood, the vicar and that at the graveside by the Rev T. B. Stephenson, rector of Kegworth.
There were a large number of wreaths, many of which were of the rarest and loveliest blooms. The deceased gentleman was in the 74th year of his age.
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WALTON - On the 20th ult., at 50 Weymouth street, London, John Atkinson Walton, of Lockington, aged 73 years
LOCKINGTON FUNERAL of Mr J. A. Walton - On Saturday afternoon the funeral took place at the parish Church of Mr John Atkinson Walton, who died suddenly at his London residence, on the 20th inst. The deceased gentleman had held the position of estate agent under the late Mr Nathaniel Charles Curzon, J.P., of Lockington Hall, for nearly five and twenty years and had earned the respect and esteem of the tenantry in general, a considerable number of whom were present at the funeral. The remains, enclosed in a casket of polished oak, with massive brass mountings, were conveyed from the metropolis to Kegworth Railway Station, from whence they were removed to their last resting place in the old churchyard at Lockington. Despite the most increment weather a goodly number of the parishioners gathered with the mourners, the tenantry and the personal friends of the deceased gentleman to pay a last tribute of respect to one who for so many years had taken a prominent part in the life of the parish.
The chief mourners were: Mr E. Walton (Edwalton); Mr and Mrs Tom Walton (Derby); Mr John Walton (London); Mr and Mrs Hugh Weste (Cambridge); Mr and Mrs R. Cowring (Elvaston, Derby); Mr and Mrs Hugh Wilson (Kegworth); Mr H. Hartridge (London); Mr James Cowring (Cockliffe Hill); Councillor John Walker (Derby); Mr John Cowring (Orbiton Manor, Worksop); Mr T. G. Bonstead (Hoxion, Notts).
There were also present Mr William Curzon, J.P. (Lockington Hall); Mr R. Finney, C.C. (Hemington House); Mr Charles Andrews (Hemington); Mr Wm. Fritchley (Hemington Old Hall); Mr John Falder (Lockington) etc.
The service in the church was taken by the Rev S. Osgood, the vicar and that at the graveside by the Rev T. B. Stephenson, rector of Kegworth.
There were a large number of wreaths, many of which were of the rarest and loveliest blooms. The deceased gentleman was in the 74th year of his age.
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Inscription
In Loving Memory Of
JANE MARY
Wife Of
John Atkinson Walton
Of Lockington
Who Died May 6 1890
Aged 60 Years
And Also Of
JOHN ATKINSON Walton
Born August 18th 1826
Died Feb 20th 1900
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