| • 1869: Suez Canal opened | • 1871: Trades Unions legalised | • 1872: Secret ballots introduced for elections | • 1873: Dr Livingstone dies | • 1876: Bell invents telephone | • 1878: Electric light bulb invented | • 1881: Pasteur invents innoculation | • 1884: Fabian Society founded | • 1887: Queen Victoria's Jubilee | • 1894: Manchester Ship Canal opened | • 1899: Boer War starts | • 1901: Queen Victoria dies | • 1903: 1st aeroplane flight by Wright Bros. | • 1909: Introduction of Old Age Pension | • 1912: Sinking of the Titanic | • 1914: Start of 1st World War | • 1916: Battle of the Somme | • 1918: End of 1st World War | • 1919: 1st trans-atlantic flight | • 1920: League of Nations founded | • 1921: The FA bans women's football |
| Description | Head stone | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Inscription | In Loving memory of JOHN SPENCER who fell asleep Feby 1891 Aged 95 years The Lord's will be done and of MARYANN his beloved wife who fell asleep June 19th 1896 in her 97th year God is Love | ||
| Notes | On card: 11 (5) Both from Salway Ash | ||
Internees | |||
| Name | Date of death | Age | Residence |
| John Spencer | Feb 1891 | 95 | |
| Maryann Spencer | 19 Jun 1896 | 97 | |
Transcription by Morag Curtis
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