Edward Ladd Betts grave monument in St Peter and St Paul Church burial ground, Aylesford, Kent, England
Edward Ladd Betts grave monument: legible names and details
| full name | burial date | age | birth date | relationship | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edward Ladd Betts | 1872 | 57 | 1815 | first name on monument | Preston Manor, near Aylesford, was purchased in 1848 by Edward Ladd Betts (1815-1872), a railroad baron who, as Chairman of William Betts & Sons, built parts of the British, Canadian and Russian railway systems. And in 1850 Edward and Anne Ladd Betts commissioned architect John Thomas to rebuild Preston Manor into the magnificent Jacobean style mansion, Preston Hall, which currently stands on the site. To facilitate travel to their London mansion, the family built the local railway station and branch line. In 1867 the Betts family overstretched themselves financially building the rail network into London Victoria and London Bridge Stations and Edward became bankrupt and was forced to sell Preston Hall. He moved from the area, and when he became ill, he went to Aswan in Egypt for his health, but died there in 1872. He had been a great benefactor to Aylesford and so his body was interred in the family vault in the churchyard of St Peter and St.Paul's Parish Church in Aylesford. |
Ann Betts | 1908 | 88 | 1820 | wife of Edward Ladd Betts |
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St Peter and St Paul Church burial ground, Aylesford, Kent, England
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