Percy HAYTER

Forename(s): Percy

Surname: HAYTER

   Son of Harry Hayter, Laborer

Date of birth: 1889 (approx., calculated)

Date of death: 26 Aug 1898

Date of burial: 30 Aug 1898

Age at death: 9 years

Address: Hunny Hill, Parish of Carisbrooke

Section: Q - Cemetery map

Plot No: 231b  Section map of plots

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Burial Register entry: Carisbrooke   4862


Murdered in a field near Albany Barracks by Maurice Holbrook who was sent to Hampshire Assizes, found guilty but insane, committed to Broadmoor where in died in 1917. (Alan Phillips)


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Carisbrooke Cemetery

Percy HAYTER

Image by: Bill Shepard



Inscription

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
POOR LITTLE
PERCY HAYTER
DIED AUGUST 26TH 1898
AGED 9 YEARS

THIS STONE WAS ERECTED IN SYMPATHY
935 CHILDREN AND INHABITANTS OF NEWPORT

(on reverse)
CUT OFF IN THE BLOSSOM OF MY YOUTH
NO FRIENDLY HAND, NO EYE TO SEE
GONE HOME TO JESUS WHO ONCE SAID
SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN TO COME UNTO ME.

Transcription by: Bill Shepard