The Rev. The Rev. Robert Bamford (1854-1898) served as curate of Thornbury, Gloucestershire (1880-1881), curate of St John's, Ladywood, Birmingham (1881-1882), curate of Lamarsh, Essex (1882-1885), curate of Holy Trinity, Lambeth (1885-1886). In about 1892, due to ill health, he resigned his curacy and settled in Sherborne, Dorset, living at Lynton House (now Abbot's Litten) in Long Street, Sherborne. From 1895-1898 he served as secretary to the Yeatman Hospital in Sherborne. He died on 9 November 1898, aged 44, and was buried in Sherborne Cemetery (north-east section). In 1882 he was married to Blanche Edith Porter (1856-1936) with whom he had four children: Robert Bamford (1883-1942), Edward Bamford VC (1887-1928), Rachel Bamford (1885-), and Arthur Bamford (1889-1915). After her husband's death Blanche married the Rev. Thomas Myers and lived at 89, Bloomfield Avenue, Bath, later at Milking Close, Ditchling, East Sussex, where she died and was buried.
The Rev. The Rev. Robert Bamford (1854-1898) served as curate of Thornbury, Gloucestershire (1880-1881), curate of St John's, Ladywood, Birmingham (1881-1882), curate of Lamarsh, Essex (1882-1885), curate of Holy Trinity, Lambeth (1885-1886). In about 1892, due to ill health, he resigned his curacy and settled in Sherborne, Dorset, living at Lynton House (now Abbot's Litten) in Long Street, Sherborne. From 1895-1898 he served as secretary to the Yeatman Hospital in Sherborne. He died on 9 November 1898, aged 44, and was buried in Sherborne Cemetery (north-east section). In 1882 he was married to Blanche Edith Porter (1856-1936) with whom he had four children: Robert Bamford (1883-1942), Edward Bamford VC (1887-1928), Rachel Bamford (1885-), and Arthur Bamford (1889-1915). After her husband's death Blanche married the Rev. Thomas Myers and lived at 89, Bloomfield Avenue, Bath, later at Milking Close, Ditchling, East Sussex, where she died and was buried.
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Robert Bamford. born 13 Sept. 1854. died 9 Nov. 1898.
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