Sacred to the memory of Wildsmith Badger - 42 years clerk of this parish, he departed this life January 21st 1852 age 79 [Age 80 according to press reports]. The Reading Mercury reported he was an "honest man, punctual in his official duties and universally respected" [Reading Mercury 30 Jan 1832, copy held in British Library and accessed via the BNA January 2020]. Wildsmith conducted the very first census to be held in Marlow in 1801, as well as the next few that followed. He was a keen gardener and in 1805 he made it to newspapers around the country for pulling a carrot more than 4ft long from his garden! By trade he was an ironmonger
ALSO Ann Jemima Badger, wife of the above who departed this life January 2nd 1851 age 74
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Sacred to the memory of William, son of Henry and Jane Badger d. Jan 13th 1844 age 7.
Further information:
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