Edith Clark (buried 1923)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Clark
First name: 
Edith
Other Christian names: 
Jane
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
1137
Born: 
0/0/1860
Died: 
05/09/1923
Buried: 
10/09/1923
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Edith Clark (buried 1923) headstone
Cemetery area: 
SES
Cemetery row: 
7
Cemetery plot: 
12
what3words location: 
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Edith Jane the dearly beloved wife of William Henry Clark who died 5th Sep 1923 aged 63. Also Edwin Arthur Clark 7th Royal Sussex Regt. who was killed in action at Mametz, France 26th Aug. 1918 aged 18 Also Jessie Annie Clark who died March 27th 1939 aged 54 years.

Life story

Life story

William Henry and Isabella Mary Clark (nee Self).  William worked as a Carpet Cutter and Upholsterer and lived at 26 Clayton Road, Camberwell, London with his Wife, Isabella and children, including Jessie. 

Henry Cornelius born 1880, Edith Isabella born 1881, Florence Harriett born 1883 died 1902, William Manuel born 1887, Lucy born 1890, Grace M born 1892 

When Jessie's Mother (Isabella) died in 1893 William married Edith Jane Collins in 1897 and had another Son called Edwin Arthur Clark born 1900

209 Tarring Road, Worthing
209 Tarring Road, Worthing
Sign for William Henry Clark's inronmongery business
Sign for William Henry Clark's inronmongery business

Between 1902 and 1911 the family moved to Worthing and William Henry run his own Ironmonger business at 209 Tarring road, Worthing (also known as 15 The Broadway, Tarring Road). 

The reason for the move to Worthing may have been because of the loss of his Daughter Florence in Camberwell, London in 1902.  She had been feeling unwell and suffered from anaemia for sometime. She had gone out for the evening but had arrived home at 8.30pm in a cab, appearing to have fainted, she died before a doctor arrived.  It appeared that her corsets were done up too tightly and she died from syncope (fainting) from a fatty heart, accelerated by tight lacing. 

In 1921 William was still running the Ironmongers in Tarring Road, with his Wife Edith Jane and Jessie, who was helping in the business.

Burial researcher: 
Pat Brownbill

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1860
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
William Henry Clark

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
05/09/1923
Age (at time of death): 
63
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
15 Tarring Road, Worthing, Sussex, England

Census and miscellaneous information

Miscellaneous information

London Observer 17th May 1902

Dangers of Tight Lacing - Mr GP Wyatt, Coroner, held an inquest at the Camberwell Coroner's Court on the body of Florence Harriett Clark, aged 20 years, a machinist, lately living at 7 Russell Road, Peckham. William Henry Clark, a carpet-cutter, identified the body as being that of his daughter, and said that deceased was anaemic. She had lately complained of pains in her side, and last Monday remained in bed. On Tuesday she went out to see if there was any work, but returned saying there was none. She appeared very jolly during the day and assisted in the housework. In the evening she went out to see her sweetheart apparently as usual. She was brought home in a cab about half-past eight o'clock by her "intended" to all appearances in a fainting fit. A medical man was at once called in, but deceased expired before he arrived. Dr WA Clements, of No. 4 Brayard Road, Peckham, stated that death had occurred a few minutes before he arrived. Deceased was wearing a pair of corsets, the upper portion of which had been undone by the relatives when deceased was brought in; but the lower part was abnormally tight. The witness and the father had the greatest difficulty in  undoing them. Had they been taken off in the first place, and deceased laid flat on her back she  might have recovered. The cause of death was syncope from a fatty heart, most probably accelerated by tight lacing. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence.