FAMILY HISTORY: SWARBRICK

THE FAMILY OF GEORGE LEO & ELLEN SWARBRICK

MONUMENT INSCRIPTIONS AND BURIAL RECORDS:

 

MONUMENT INSCRIPTIONS:


"Cyril Swarbrick
Sept. 20, 1907
July 6, 1911
R.I.P."



[Buried in Tacoma, Washington, U.S.A.]

 




"...Also of Ellen Swarbrick, sister of the above,
died Feb'y 14th 1948, aged 70 years."




[Buried in Preston Cemetery, section BB-312]

 

DEATH NOTICES:
 
"Swarbrick - on the 14th inst., at 49 Leyland Road, Penwortham, Ellen, the dearly loved wife of Leo Swarbrick, aged 70 years, and dear mother of Elsie and Leslie and son-in-law Jack. R.I.P. Interment Preston Cemetery, Wednesday, February 18th, three o'clock."
(From The Lancashire Daily Post, Tuesday, 17 February 1948)
 
"Swarbrick - Of your charity, pray for the soul of George Leo, the beloved husband of the late Ellen Swarbrick, and dear father of Elsie and Leslie, and father-in-law of Jack and Dorothy, who died fortified with the rites of the Holy Church, on August 21st at 49 Leyland Road, Penwortham. Requiem Mass, St. Mary Magdalene's church, Monday 9 a.m., Interment Preston Cemetery.
Inquiries: Mr. Swindlehurst, Preston Co-Operative Society, Tel. 89057 and 5470."
(From The Lancashire Daily Post, Monday, Friday, 22 August 1958)
 
ACKNOWLEDGMENT:
 
"Swarbrick - The family of the late George Leo Swarbrick wish to thank the Rev. Fr. Hamilton, also all relatives, friends, and neighbours, members of the British Legion, Middleforth branch, and Bridge Inn Social Club, and workmates of Messr's Attwater's Ltd., for kindness, sympathy, and beautiful floral tributes received during their sad loss. 49 Leyland Road, Penwortham."
(From The Lancashire Daily Post, Tuesday, 26 August 1958)

 

BURIAL RECORDS:
 
Horace Swarbrick, aged 10 months, of 20 Moor Hall Street, Preston, was buried on 1 April 1907 in a public grave, G-674, in the Catholic section of Preston Cemetery.
Register No. 43427.
 
Cyril Swarbrick died in Tacoma, Washington, U.S.A. and was buried there.
 
Ellen Swarbrick, age 70 years, of 49 Leyland Road, Penwortham, was buried on 18 February 1948 in a private grave in Church of England section BB-312 at of Preston Cemetery.
 
George Leo Ellen Swarbrick, age 79 years, of 49 Leyland Road, Penwortham, was buried on 25 August 1958 in a private grave in Church of England section BB-312 at of Preston Cemetery.
 
Leslie Swarbrick is buried at Penwortham Cemetery.
 
Helen "Elsie" (Swarbrick) Banks was buried with her late beloved husband Jack in the churchyard of St. Mary's Parish Church, Penwortham, on 12 January 2004. (See 'Her Life' for more information)

 

NOTES:
1: The photo of Cyril's grave was kindly provided by the late Elise (Swarbrick) Banks.
2: Although George Leo Swarbrick is buried with his wife Ellen, he is not listed on the headstone. This plot, in the C of E section of Preston Cemetery was purchased by Ellen's father, Thomas Blackburn upon the death of his son Thomas Jr. George Leo's son Leslie Swarbrick, a stone mason, was supposed to add his father's name to the headstone but never did.
2: The above information is taken from microfilmed copies of the Preston Cemetery records held at the Lancashire Archives, the headstone at Preston Cemetery, and the recollections of my dear cousin Elsie.

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