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Bockett monument at St Leonard's Church

12/5/2021

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On This Day 13 May 1871 John Bockett died

The Bockett monument is situated in St Leonard's Church in memory of John Bockett's wives
The inscription reminds us of how large the Streatham Parish was when it stretched to the southern end of Clapham Common John Bockett moved to Streatham in 1829 and lived at "Westbury" the site of Clapham South underground station

Born in 1790 and a supporter of the British and Foreign Bible Society
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He was Guardian of the Poor of Streatham and was active in the Balham part of the parish and was one of the first churchwardens of St Mary's church in 1855

(Source John Brown- Streatham Society)
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    Mark Bery, Secretary Streatham Society

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