George Henry DUCKELS
(1844-1884)
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Estimated Year of Birth: 1844
Date of Death: 6th June 1884
Age: 40 years
Grave No: 154
Latitude: 53.7206
Longitude: -0.85111
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Condition: The stone is broken and the inscription is very worn. The stone has a base but two holes in the side of this suggest that there may have been a kerb at the base, which is now missing.
Height including base (mm): 1600 mm
Width excluding base (mm): 682 mm
Thickness excluding base (mm):
72 mm
IN/
MEMORY/
OF/
GRACE ELLEN/
DAUGHTER OF THOMAS/
AND ELLEN DUCKELS OF GOOLE FIELDS/
WHO DIED MAY 31st 1856,/
AGED 5 YEARS./
WEEP NOT DEAR PARENTS, BE CONTENT,/
FOR UNTO YOU I WAS BUT LENT;/
JESUS BOUGHT ME WITH HIS BLOOD,/
AND TOOK ME HOME WHEN HE THOUGHT GOOD/
ALSO IN LOVING MEMORY OF/
GEORGE HENRY SON OF/
THE ABOVE THOMAS AND ELLEN DUCKELS,
WHO DIED AT/
GOOLE FIELDS JUNE 6th 1884/
AGED 40 YEARS.
Sister: DUCKELS, Grace Ellen (1851-1856)
A Sad Tale
A Sad Tale
The following article appeared in the Manchester Evening News on Saturday, 7th June 1884:
"SUICIDE OF A FARMER. - Yesterday Mr George Henry Duckels, farmer, Old Goole, a tenant of Mr. Sothern Estcourt, M.P., hung himself in an outbuilding on his father's farm. The deceased was quite dead when found, having been hanging for some time. He had only recently entered upon the farm, and it is supposed difficulties he experienced in coming to terms respecting fixtures, &c., affected his spirits. The deceased was a sergeant in the local volunteers."
According to the Howdenshire Gazette of Friday, 27th June 1884, the undertaker at George's funeral was Mr Wm. Hutchinson of Old Goole.
An advertisement appeared in the Howdenshire Gazette on Friday, 20th March 1885, offering for sale items belonging to the late Mr G.H. Duckels: 7 horses, 4 fat bullocks, farm carriages and implements, gearing and small tools.
Sadly, George's father Thomas Duckels (#195: 1809-1891) died a few years later, on 3rd July 1891.
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