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Bexley, Greater London, England — Local Past

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Bexley, Greater London, England

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10 March 1890
Marriage
Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026Admin
Marriage of Walter Frank Beckenham and Marian Greaves
Groom
Walter Frank Beckenham
Age: 29. Bachelor. florist. Bendon
Bride
Marian Greaves
Age: 25. Spinster. Blendon
Date
10 March 1890
Place
Bexley, Greater London
Recorded as the parish church, Bexley, Kent
Groom's father
John Beckenham
Deceased
Bride's father
James Greaves
Deceased
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Charles Beckenham
Sophia Harriett Brackley
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26 March 1969

Burial

Clare Hopkins · 19 Jul 2026Admin

Burial of James Duplock Newick

Person: James Duplock Newick
21 Shirley Avenue, Bexley. Age: 79
Date: 26 March 1969
Place: Bexley, Greater London
Recorded as St Mary the Virgin, Bexley, Kent

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