- TitleCharles Akhurst on his 100th birthday [image]
- Year of publication1928
- Dimensions23.5 x 29 cms
- MaterialPhotograph (Black and White)
- NotesBlack and white print mounted on card and captioned on the back as reading a letter from the King, November 6th 1928
Abstract
Charles Akhurst (born 1828), foreman-gardener at Islington Cemetery, Finchley (which he assisted in laying out in 1856), saw over 100,000 funerals. Retired in 1911 after 55 years in the service of Islington Vestry, afterwards Islington Council.
Lived at 19 Leopold Road, East Finchley. Photographed in bed on his 100th birthday (November 6th 1928) reading a congratulatory letter from King George V.
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| Copy number | Shelfmark | Loan category | Site | Loan status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 511069 | X AKHURST, Charles | Reference (not for loan) | ILHC | available |
