In the 1901 Census, Gerald Harry Sydenham is recorded as living in his birthplace, Parkstone, Dorset, where he was a Timber Merchant. His wife, Alice, was born in Frodsham, Cheshire and they married in 1896 at Kensington Register Office in London. He died, leaving an estate of £288, while living in Bonner Road, Victoria Park, Middlesex, so how he ended up in Cheshire I do not know. She later married a builder, James Lea Warburton and died in 1935, aged 65, leaving an estate of £6,249 to her husband.
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A Pair of Cherubs on a Cheshire Grave
Posted: August 28, 2014 in MemorialsTags: Cherubs, Cheshire, Gerald Harry Sydenham, Warrington Cemetery
George Formby – Father and Son stars
Posted: August 28, 2014 in MemorialsTags: Cheshire, George Formby, Music Hall, Musical Instruments, Ukulele, Warrington Cemetery
The striking memorial to the popular entertainer George Formby stands in Warrington Cemetery, Cheshire. His career spanned four decades from the early 1920s to his death in 1961. He was a famous music hall and film star and entertained the troops during the Second World War. George’s funeral brought the whole of Warrington to a standstill, with an estimated 150,000 admirers lining the route! He was buried with his father whose magnificent white marble memorial headstone was unveiled in October 1922., George Formby Senior was also a star of the stage. The memorial is said to be a replica of the Manchester Hippodrome theatre’s proscenium arch.