Funeral Card · primary-source record
George Purdon
abt 1880 – April 20, 1901
Died 20 April 1901 · of Broomfleet, England
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At-a-glance facts
Record type
Funeral Card
Date of death
April 20, 1901
Date of birth
abt 1880
Age at death
21 years
About this card
The contributor writes: "The card is for George Purdon of Broomfleet died April 20th 1901 age 21 and inside is a newspaper cutting about Mr Purdon. Card states he was the son of Joseph and Ann. The oblong pin is 1 inch by 3/4" and has a gold coloured frame. The centre is black enamel with the words 'Peace be with You'. There is a tube hinge and catch."
The card's own printed text was not transcribed in the original submission; the contributor's description of the card and an accompanying mourning pin is preserved above. The photograph that originally accompanied this record is no longer held in the archive.
People named in this record
- George PurdonSubject
- Joseph PurdonParent
- Ann PurdonParent
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Source & citation
- Source type
- Transcription only
- Provenance
- From the Ancestors at Rest archive — founded 2004 by Brian and substantially built out across two decades by Lorine McGinnis Schulze of Olive Tree Genealogy.
- Transcribed by
- Ancestors at Rest archive — original contributor not recorded.
- Last verified
- 2026-06-12
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- Image vs transcription
- Transcription only — the photograph referenced on the original page could not be recovered
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