Biography

THOMAS RICHARD BICKFORD LAMBETH

Burial register ID: 1367
Surname: LAMBETH
First name: THOMAS
Middle names: RICHARD BICKFORD
Gender: Male
Age: 43 Years
Cause of death: Unknown
Burial type:
Date of death: 25-Aug-1880
Date of burial: 27-Aug-1880

Block: 102
Plot: 2
Inscription:

IN

MEMORY OF

THOMAS BICKFORD LAMBETH

WHO DIED 25th AUGUST 1880

AGED 43 YEARS

ALSO

MARY ANN LAMBETH

WIFE OF ABOVE

DIED 9th JUNE 1937

AGED 89

Bio contributor: Allan Aitchison

Thomas Richard Bickford Lambeth was born in 1836 in Gosport, Hampshire, England, and was christened in the Holy Trinity Church there on 16th November 1836. His parents were Richard Lambeth, who was later a noted builder and architect in Launceston, Tasmania and Melbourne, Australia, and Maria Bickford. Richard Lambeth was interred in the Bickford family plot at Melbourne Cemetery, Carlton, Victoria, Australia.

Thomas married Mary Ann Luckhurst on 5th September 1866 at the house of her father in Dowling Street, Dunedin. He worked as a builder in Launceston, Tasmania, and later in early Dunedin.

Thomas died on 25th August 1880 in Dunedin and was buried here in the cemetery on 27th August 1880. His wife Mary was later buried in the same plot.

There are 3 Interments in this grave:

Surname First names Age Date of death Date of burial
BLACK THOMAS 75 Years 17-Jan-1919 18-Jan-1919
LAMBETH MARY ANN 89 Years 09-Jun-1937 10-Jun-1937
LAMBETH THOMAS RICHARD BICKFORD 43 Years 25-Aug-1880 27-Aug-1880