Fanny Brewer of Woodlands, Burchetts Green, Berkshire

Monument to Fanny Brewer, St James the Less, Stubbings.

"Scared to the memory of Fanny.  Loved and loving wife of Frederick Brewer of Woodlands, Burchetts Green.  Who died Nov 6th 1894 aged 46 years.

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes

He giveth his beloved sleep."

Fanny Brewer was born Fanny Hawkins in Southwark, Surrey 1848 to Charles, a  cabinet maker, and his wife Esther Turner. Fanny first appears on the 1851 Census aged 3, living with her parents, siblings, and maternal grandmother Esther Turner, at 2 Hatfield Place, Southwark, Surrey. 

1861 finds Fanny and her family living at The Elms, Wooburn, Buckinghamshire. 1871 and the family has moved again, this time to Barnes, Surrey, where they ate living at 1 Lime Villas, Cleveland Road. Visiting the family at the time of the census is a wine merchant called Frederick Brewer.

On 12th January 1876 Fanny married Frederick Brewer, and became saddled with a name that would make many of us titter today.  Fanny Brewer. In 1881 Fanny and her husband are living in Hampstead, London. Living with them is Fanny's younger sister Jessie Hawkins. By 1891 Fanny, Frederick, and Jessie had moved to "Woodlands" in Burchetts Green, Berkshire.

Fanny and Frederick had no (living) children despite their 18-year marriage.  Fanny passed away on 5th November 1894 aged just 46 years. The Maidenhead Advertiser reported on the funeral on Wenesday 21st November 1894 

"FUNERAL OF THE LATE MRS. BREWER. 

—The remains of the late Mrs. Fanny Brewer, who died at her residence, Woodlands, Burchett's Green, on the 6th inst., after a brief illness, were interred in the pretty little churchyard of Stubbings, on Nov. 10th. The coffin, which enclosed a leaden shell, was of polished oak, and was almost hidden by a rich profusion of wreaths and crosses, while the grave was lined with evergreens and autumnal flowers. The service was impressively performed by the Rev. G. S. Hodges, vicar. There was a large number of persons to witness the interment. The coffin bore the following inscription: "Fanny Brewer. died 6th Nov., 1894, Aged 46 years." The funeral arrangements were entrusted to Mr. J. C. Webber."

Sometime after Fanny's death, Frederick moved to Ruislip along with Fanny's sister Jessie.