Mr George Edward Philbrick

Title: Mr

Forenames: George Edward

Surnames: Philbrick

Date of Birth: 18/03/1832

Date of Death: 04/11/1874

Age at Death Years: 42

Map Reference Number: RSHG 022 C1/D1

Plot Number: Ryde Old Cemetery Section H Plot 1153

Grave Description: UPRIGHT HEADSTONE WITH CURVED SHOULDERS

FLOWER SURROUND AT TOP

Grave Condition Description: Lichen at top, lettering badly eroded

Other Information: On 8 June 2008 Bridget Lewis contacted us with the following information: "George Edward Philbrick was the son of John Philbrick and his wife Jane (nee Salter) He was born on 18th March 1832 and baptised at Brading on 15th April in the same year. He married Sarah Jordan at St Jude's Church, Islington on 13th August 1857 and had 6 children; Georgina Sara 1858, Arthur George 1859 both born in Ryde, Alice M 1862 Gosport, John William 1864, Minnie 1866 and Robert Charles 1869, all Ryde. In 1861 he was a domestic servant at Winterbourne, Bonchurch but his family lived nearby at Broadwood (cottage?) Bonchurch and in 1871 he was a butler in domestic service but living at 25 Arthur Street. He died of phtisis on 4th November 1874.



His wife Sarah, who was born in Brompton, Middlesex in 1830 survived him, dying of Bronchitis and asthenia on 10th March 1891".



Definition of Asthenia from MedicineNet.com: Asthenia: Weakness. Lack of energy and strength. Loss of strength. The word asthenia is not much used in medicine today, although it is a prominent part of myasthenia, a loss of muscle strength, as in myasthenia gravis.



Asthenia is from the Greek asthenes, from a- (without) + sthenos (strength). Phtisis is the Greek word for consumption.

Old Website Grave ID: 4903