ASHTON Edward Kittow Venning

Other Events:

• Military: Between Sep 1914 and 4 Dec 1918, India and the Middle East and possibly France; Served with the 1st./4th. Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry during WWI in the Indian Army. Attended the Wellington Cadet College graduating on 14 Nov 1916 to the Unattached List (ULIA) as a 2nd. Lieutenant. From there joined the 55th. Coke's Rifles (Frontier Force) on 21 Nov 1916. Was attached to the 29th. Lancers (Deccan Horse) on their departure for the Middle East and France in 1917.

Notes:

Military:
A lecturn and associated plaque is to be found in the St. John the Baptist Parish Church, Bradworthy, Devon as follows:

TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY
OF EDWARD KITTOW VENNING ASHTON
LIEUT 55T COKE'S RIFLES (ATTACHED 29TH LANCERS DECCAN HORSE INDIAN ARMY)
THE ELDEST SON OF RICHARD LAURENCE
AND AUGUSTA ASHTON OF ALFARDISWORTHY
IN THIS PARISH. HE SERVED THROUGHOUT THE
GREAT WAR AND DIED IN EGYPT ON DEC 4TH
1918 AGED 22 YEARS MORE JANUS VITAE

Buried:
Grave No: B101

Died:
Became unwell while encamped at Damascus on 13 Nov 1918 and was evacuated to Egypt most probably dying in a base hospital in Alexandria.
Lest We Forget.

Notes:

Birth:
Free BDM web site records first given name as "Laurance".

Richard married VENNING Augusta Dorothy 1895. Augusta was born 28 Dec 1864, St. Clether CON; died 28 Dec 1940; was buried Dec 1940, Bradworthy Churchyard, Bradworthy DEV. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: F68CC0505AD7486A887B7D36B1C193AFDF98
• Census: 3 Apr 1881, Alfardisworthy DEV
• Occupation: 3 Apr 1881, Lower Alfardisworthy DEV; Farmer and owner of 260 acres; : 57y

John married BRIMACOMBE Elizabeth Ann 20 Mar 1858, Morwenstow CON. Elizabeth (daughter of BRIMACOMBE John and BRIMACOMBE Elizabeth) was born Jul 1825, Marsland, Morwenstow CON; died 28 Jan 1894, Bradworthy DEV; was buried Jan 1894, Bradworthy Churchyard, Bradworthy DEV. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Elizabeth Ann ASHTON
• _UID: 000AD202FC144DFFA8839C36889A0DE74D4B
• Baptism: 3 Jul 1825, Morwenstow CON
• Census: 3 Apr 1881, Alfardisworthy DEV

Other Events:

• Occupation: Marsland, Morwenstow CON; Yeoman Farmer of Marsland, Morwenstow CON
• _UID: 8B5DD1ABDD054FF18D5D081BAEB3AE6A0CA3

Notes:

Buried:
Headstone Transcription:
The righteous shall be had in everlasting
remembrance Ps.112 Ver.6.
Sacred to
the memory of
John Brimacombe
(yeoman)
of Marsland, in this parish:
who exchanged mortality for
life on the 3rd day of December,
in the year of our Lord 1863.
in the 71st year of his age.

"I heard a voice from heaven saying unto
me, write, blessed are the dead which
die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea,
saith the spirit, that they may rest from
their labours; and their works do follow
them." Rev. Chap XIV, Ver, 13

John married BRIMACOMBE Elizabeth 27 Jul 1819, Morwenstow CON. Elizabeth (daughter of BRIMACOMBE John and STACY Joanna) was born Abt 1797, Hartland DEV; died 3 Jul 1854, Morwenstow CON; was buried Jul 1854, Morwenstow Churchyard, Morwenstow CON. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Elizabeth BRIMACOMBE
• _UID: 5382F81735F34F82A7014CE6EE6A9AA85175
• Baptism: 1 Feb 1797, Hartland DEV

Notes:

Buried:
Headstone Transcription:
Sacred
to the memory of
Elizabeth
wife of John Brimacombe of
Marsland in this parish yeoman
who
died on the 3rd day of July
1854 aged 57 years.
Oh cruel death that would no longer spare
A loving wife and tender mother dear
Their loss is great whom she has left behind
She's in hopes eternal joys to find