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!
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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