Lovely grave in the now disused Holy Trinity churchyard.
It is quite worn unfortunately but in summary:
Benjamin Leach died 1901 aged 54 beloved husband of Emma Leach.
Emma died looks like 1920 aged 74.
Research:
Benjamin, born in Medmenham, was the landlord of the Hare and Hounds at Red Pits just outside Marlow. Previously a general dealer, he took over the pub from his elderly father George in 1883. George died the next year. Benjamin's mother Hannah retired to the almshouses before her own death in 1896. Local obituaries say Benjamin had suffered badly from gout and had had to access sickness benefits from the Oddfellows friendly society of which he was a member, for some time.
Benjamin was accused of selling adulterated gin at the pub in 1886 (see Bucks Herald 4th December 1886. Copy held at the British Library. I accessed my copy via the BNA online October 2020).
Emma was née Watts Price. She seems to have been raised by her grandparents John and Sarah Price though her mother Eliza was in her life.
Related Posts:
Historic list of Hare and Hounds landlords here
For a full list of pub related history posts for Marlow, Little Marlow, Hurley, Medmenham and Lane End see here
Holy Trinity church: Early history of the church- here and modern exterior photos here.
Marlow's 100+ pubs etc A-Z here
Sources for this post included:
Marlow Parish registers my transcription, General Registry Office online index of births, marriages and deaths, Medmenham parish registers transcribed on Familysearch, ran by the LDS.
UK Census transcribed by me from microfilm in case of 1881 and 71 and from Familysearch International, Intellectual Reserve Inc, ran by the LDS in the case of other censuses. Accessed in the latter case October 2020.
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