About the event
The Resurrection Players proudly present the drama production "20th Century Casualties", directed by Ros Clow. A trio of playlets on the lives of three Newbury men who died in dramatic circumstances between 1938 and 1940 and are commemorated in Newtown Road Cemetery (Newbury, United Kingdom).
The event, which was created as part of the "Grave of the month" project, will take place at the Royal British Legion Club (Pelican Lane, Newbury RG14 1NP) on September 14, 15 and 16, 2023, at 7.30 pm.
The tickets can be bought online at trybooking.co.uk/39507 or via the QR code in the original invitation.
Grave of the month
This month, the graves of the three Newbury residents presented below will be marked and also featured in the drama production "20th Century Casualties."
At the north end of the cemetery, you will find the Commonwealth War Grave of A.C. Jessett who committed suicide in 1940 rather than return to work at RAF Harwell, where he looked after Wellington bombers.
Also marked is a grave without a headstone, the grave of Fred Gardner who was electrocuted at Pangbourne substation in 1938. We know where the grave is because someone took a photo of the funeral, a very rare occurrence.
At the south end, near the top gate is the memorial to Jack Marshall Evans who died in the submarine HMS Triad in 1940. He is remembered on the grave of his grandparents, John and Louisa Claridge.
*Main photo source: www.fnrcnewbury.org.uk