79, 81 & 83 Norfolk Street

79 Norfolk Street, Cambridge

History of 79 Norfolk Street

1901

John Robert Peck, 53, church sexton, b Suffolk

Hannah, 51, b Cambridge

Frederick, 15, employee cemetery, b Cambridge

Arthur, 14, apprentice bootmaker, b Cambridge

George, 12, newspaper boy, b Cambridge

Thomas, 7, b Cambridge

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1913

John Peck, sexton S Andrew the Less

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22 March 1916

Sexton. The funeral of Mr. John Robert Peck took place at Mill Road Cemetery on Saturday afternoon. The deceased was a well-known Cambridge man, having been sexton at St. Andrew’s the Less for about 29 years. He passed away after a painful illness at his home, 79, Norfolk Street, Cambridge. It was impossible to visit the cemetery without seeing Mr. Peck, and having been there for so many years he knew the situation of every grave. Six of the sextons from other churches offered to act as bearers. The deceased was one of the oldest Foresters, having been a member of Court “Loyal Cantab” for 49 years. He was clerk of St. Matthew’s, having served under three vicars of that parish.

Credit: Mike Petty Archive.

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1939

Ellen Stearn, b 1888, college servant

Ernest, b 1914, baker and confectioner

Albert, b 1916, lorry driver

Edith F Brown, b 1900, daily worker

Joyce H Brown, b 1925

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Arthur S Rule, b 1895, incapacitated

Sidney G, b 1906, incapacitated

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1962

Miss E J Brown