THE WILDER BROTHERS
Wilder Family Monument
John McMahon Wilder had a total of 17 children:
It was, amazingly, in this order they became Rectors of Great Bradley:
March 1869 J.T.Wilder M.A. on the previous Rector's resignation
Sept 1870 McMahon.Charles.G.Wilder.LLB on JT Wilder's resignation
January 1881 J.T.Wilder M.A. [again] on death of Charles
August 1892 W.B.C.Wilder M.A. on the death of the last John
1932-1942 P.H.E.Wilder B.A. on the death of William Burnard
- the eldest was Charles Gosselin Wilder (born 1842, died 1880),
- the second eldest John Trafalgar Wilder (born 1843, died 1892),
- the second youngest, William Burnard C. Wilder (born 1866, died 1931) and
- the youngest, Percival H.E. Wilder (born 1868, died 1942).
It was, amazingly, in this order they became Rectors of Great Bradley:
March 1869 J.T.Wilder M.A. on the previous Rector's resignation
Sept 1870 McMahon.Charles.G.Wilder.LLB on JT Wilder's resignation
January 1881 J.T.Wilder M.A. [again] on death of Charles
August 1892 W.B.C.Wilder M.A. on the death of the last John
1932-1942 P.H.E.Wilder B.A. on the death of William Burnard
On the north wall of the chancel is a brass plaque dedicated to the brothers and the 74 consecutive years that they were Rectors of the Parish. It explains the four tablets on the wall above it, which have a dedication to the brothers and their wives
Bronze plate on the wall of the Chancel to explain the Wilder Monument above it
In his Sermon Register, Burnard wrote not only of his family, but about the members of his flock, their illnesses, behaviour, their attendance at Church, the weather, the condition of the roads, the members of the Primitive Methodist Chapel, village celebrations, his servants, and numerous other subjects, until one is able to obtain a fairly accurate picture of social and economic conditions of the period. Unfortunately, permission has not been given to produce Burnard's notes in full, but some of those relating to general matters are included here.
He was, without doubt, the greatest 'character' of all the Rectors of our church. He is reputed to have had coins made inscribed '1 pint' and '1/2 pint'. The story goes that if the male members of his congregation attended Church once a day they were given a1/2 pint token and, if twice a day, then they were given a 1 pint token. These tokens could be exchanged at the pub for the relative quantity of beer! Click for more
Burnard's last surviving son, Eric, was a regular visitor to Great Bradley church until his death in 1980. His ashes are interred in our churchyard.
Percival, the much more gentle brother, was followed in turn as Rector of the Parish by his son-in-law, the Rev. Edward Sebastian Barrington Barnes, from 1942 to 1952, after which he moved to the be the vicar of Gt Thurlow and lived in the rectory there. The Rev. and Mrs. Barrington Barnes still lived at Thurlow in the 1980s but he died in 1981. Frances Barrington Barnes lived to be 104 before passing away in a nursing home in Dersingham, Norfolk in November 2015. The obituary and tribute for them both are shown below
He was, without doubt, the greatest 'character' of all the Rectors of our church. He is reputed to have had coins made inscribed '1 pint' and '1/2 pint'. The story goes that if the male members of his congregation attended Church once a day they were given a1/2 pint token and, if twice a day, then they were given a 1 pint token. These tokens could be exchanged at the pub for the relative quantity of beer! Click for more
Burnard's last surviving son, Eric, was a regular visitor to Great Bradley church until his death in 1980. His ashes are interred in our churchyard.
Percival, the much more gentle brother, was followed in turn as Rector of the Parish by his son-in-law, the Rev. Edward Sebastian Barrington Barnes, from 1942 to 1952, after which he moved to the be the vicar of Gt Thurlow and lived in the rectory there. The Rev. and Mrs. Barrington Barnes still lived at Thurlow in the 1980s but he died in 1981. Frances Barrington Barnes lived to be 104 before passing away in a nursing home in Dersingham, Norfolk in November 2015. The obituary and tribute for them both are shown below
The Rev ES Barrington Barnes can be heard in this film from 1955 at 5mins 20 seconds (and at other times throughout the service): https://vimeo.com/114498760
Kathleen Barrington Barnes died in Norfolk in November 2015 aged 104. Her Grandson, Ben Stanton, penned this moving tribute for the Thurlow Village Link magazine. Click on the image to read the complete piece.
william samuel parr wilder memorial
This memorial is in Bath Abbey with the grave (below) in the Bath Abbey cemetry in Widcombe, plot REF 3D4.
Memorial to William Wilder in Bath Abbey
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Grave of William Samuel Wilder and his wife Augusta in Bath Abbey cemetry in Widcombe
- To find out more about the different parts of the family click on the links below
- John Wilder click here
- Burnard Wilder click here
- Alice Wilder click here
- To see more of the family tree click here
- John Wilder click here
- Burnard Wilder click here
- Alice Wilder click here
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