At a glanceAt a glanceSurname: JonesFirst name: JohnOther Christian names: Chistopher Gender: MaleChildren: YesBurial number: 1895Born: 9/10/1888Died: 21/02/1960Buried: 27/02/1960Occupation: PhysicianDistinction: Doctor using StrychnineHeene Hallmark: NoCommonwealth War Grave: No The GraveThe graveCemetery area: EBCemetery row: 4Cemetery plot: 47what3words location: https://what3words.com/entry.dive.slower The headstoneHeadstone inscription: Cecil Thomas Edward Douglas Lane born November 29th 1856 died February 23rd 1898 "Oh Lord my God in Thee do I put my trust". Reginald Charles Douglas Lane born April 6th 1852 died December 27th 1892 "Then are they glad because they are at rest" Lucy Sadler Gardner Douglas Lane widow of Reginald Charles Douglas Lane and eldest daughter of the late Rev. Augustus Pyne Vicar of Horning, Norfolk died July 24th 1900 "Peace perfect peace" Life storyLife storyDr John Christopher Jones 1888 - 1960 Pioneered Strychnine for Polio Treatment Dr John Christopher Jones was born in Aston Birmingham on 9th October 1888 to George William Jones and his wife, Phoebe Anne Lilly. John had five siblings: William, Edgar, Oscar Trevor, Lilian Constance and Reginald. He qualified as a doctor and married Isabel Emily Fitzgerald-Howell. Isabel and John had three children: Irene Phoebe Isabel, Katherine Norah Bolingbroke and Peter George Edward Fitzgerald. Dr Jones pioneered the use of strychnine for the treatment of Polio. His son, Peter, became a scientist involved in weapon research and was the director of the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment at Aldermaston between 1982 -1987. John Christopher Jones died on 21st February, 1960 and his ashes were interred at Heene Cemetery.Burial researcher: Pat Brownbill Further informationBirthDate born: 09/10/1888 DeathDeath (details)Date of death: 21/02/1960Age (at time of death): 71Cause of death: UnknownAddress at time of death: 107 Grand Avenue, Worthing, Sussex, England Personal effectsExecutors: Peter George Jones status: Scientist: Henry Ralph Davies status: SolicitorProbate pounds: £9,710 Census and miscellaneous informationCensus information1921 census: In Ireland. Miscellaneous informationHeeneRelative Previous Random burial Next