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West Norwood Cemetery

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Sacred to the memory of John Muirhead (c.1807-1885) of Camberwell
And his wife Margaret Muirhead.
John Muirhead was born in Scotland and in the 1881 census was a telegraph engineer.

The white grave to the right is that of the Shears family.
On the side Elizabeth Shears, 1st wife of William Shears and Sarah Shears, 2nd wife of William.
The end reads:
'Caroline Ann
Younger daughter of
William and Elizabeth Shears
Born 4th March 1862
Died 30th April 1926.'

Grave to the left:
Alexander Raddin (died Croydon 1905)
Jane Lauder, who died at Camberwell 28 March (?) 1908 (?).
'Also of
Isabella Lauder Raddin
Wife of Alexander Raddin
Who died 2nd March 1911, aged 81.'

'Family Vault of the Reverend W.C. Moore M.A.'

The grave behind is that of the Shears family, the part seen reading:
'Caroline Ann
Younger daughter of
William and Elizabeth Shears
Born 4th March 1862
Died 30th April 1926.'

Grave with cross:
'In loving memory of my husband
James Paterson
Who died at Camberwell
31st October 1895 aged 44 years.
Also of Alice Ellen
Beloved wife of the above
Who died 8th January 1913 aged 45 (?or 46).'

Grave standing to the left:
Thomas Joseph Clarence Linden Bordman died age 53.
His wife Isabella Bordman
Their son Alfred Linden Bordman.

Grave to the right:
'In affectionate remembrance of
Julia Jefferiss
The beloved wife of
Henry Jefferiss
Of Claverton Eliot Bank, Forest Hill
Died January 5th 1897
In her 51st year.
Also in loving memory of
Henry Jefferiss
Who passed beyond
June 14th 1924 in his 85th year.'
Henry Jefferiss was a retired meat salesman in 1891, living at 202 Eliot Bank.

'Sacred to the memory of
Catherine
The beloved wife of
C.W. Dieseldorff
Of Sydenham
Who departed this life
19th October 1883 aged 47.
Also of
Charles William Dieseldorff
Who died ? January 1890 aged 77 years.'
Charles Dieseldorff was born in Germany, and in the 1881 census was described as an East India Merchant.
Catherine was born in British Honduras.

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