Edgar Newey

[Margaret in Burton]

Name - "official" name and what they were known as

Edgar Newey (Ted)

Date and place of birth

14 December 1883 at 10 Edward Street, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire

Names of parents

Jabez Newey and Phillis Helena Rust

Details of each of his or her marriages - if any - and any divorces

29 October 1907 at St John the Divine, Horninglow, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire to Alice Jane Mortlock

Occupation(s) - if any

Painter and Decorator and licensee of The Acorn Inn, Needwood from 1926-1934

Military service - if any

Boar War - North Staffs Regiment Regimental no. 5229
WW1 - Durham Light Infantry Regimental no. 40831

Addresses where they lived - and please list which censuses you have or haven't found him/her on, if applicable.

1883 - c 1900 - 10 Edward Street, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire
1901 - 184 Thornley Street, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire
1907 - 2 Horninglow Road, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire
1907 - 1926 - 15 Gordon Street, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire
1926 - 1934 - The Acorn Inn, Needwood, nr. Burton on Trent, Staffordshire

Date, place and cause of death

24 September 1934 at The Acorn Inn, Needwood - cause - self inflicted throat wound whilst of unsound mind.

Inquest held 26 September 1934 at The Acorn Inn.

Newspaper Reports:

Burton Daily Mail Monday 24/09/1934

Anslow Licensee Dead, Found by son in Smoke-Room, Fatal Throat Wound.

The Licensee of the Acorn Inn, Anslow, was found dead in the smoke room early this morning with a wound in his throat. He was Edgar Newey, aged 51, a painter and decorater as well as licensee. He was found at about seven o'clock by his son Frank Newey. The police arrived and medical aid was summoned, but Newey was dead. An inquest will be held at the Acorn Inn, probably tomorrow.

Burton Daily Mail Wednesday 26/09/1934

Burton Licensee's Death, Son's Tragic Discovery in Smokeroom.

Burton District Coroner, Mr J L Auden, held an inquest at the Acorn Inn, Rough Hayes, this afternoon, on Edgar Newey (51), painter and decorater and licensee of the Acorn Inn, who was found dead in his smokeroom on Monday morning by his son Sydney Frank Newey, also a painter a painter and decorator. Evidence was given that Newey had eaten nothing for the last fortnight. He did not go to bed on Sunday night, and at 6.30 the next morning his son found him downstairs. He appeared to be demented, and when half an hour later, the son went into the smoke room he found the elder Newey in a chair, with blood coming from a wound in the throat. A blood-stained razor was sticking out of his pocket. He died before help could be called.

Burton Daily Mail Saturday 29/09/1934

Funeral of Burton Licensee.

The funeral took place at Burton Cemetery of Mr Edgar Newey, of the Acorn Inn Rough Hayes, who died on Monday. Mr Newey served in the African and Great Wars and was well known in Burton and district. In addition to being a licensee, Mr Newey was a painter and decorator. The mourners were:- Mrs A Newey (widow); Mr Frank Newey, Mr Maurice Newey and Mr Leslie Newey (sons); Miss Dorothy Newey and Miss Winnie Newey (daughters); Mr and Mrs W Newey (brother and sister in law); Mr A T Mortlock (brother in law) and Mr G Fleetwood.
Beautiful floral tributes were received from th efollowing:- The widow and family; Mr and Mrs A T Mortlock; Mr and Mrs A Yeates, Burnley, Lancs; Mrs Rushton and Frank; Mr and Mrs G Lloyd; customers and friends; and George.



Date and place of burial / cremation.

28 September 1934 at The Cemetery, Stapenhill Road, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire (unpurchased grave plot 10851 consecrated)

Details of will / administration of their estate - if applicable

None

Memorial inscription - if any

None


Edgar is on the left of this photo taken with the Bass Bottle Car which can be seen in The National Brewery Museum in Burton on Trent. Taken outside The Acorn Inn.



In his Boar War uniform