Cooke Family Graves in Hexham Cemetery

Cemetery opened in 1850's

1. Lawrence Richardson Cooke who died Sept 18^th 1866 aged 75 years. Also his wife Lucy Banks who died Aug 8^th 1855 aged 49 years and was interred in Hexham Abbey Church.
2. Also John Cooke son of the above who died Jan 15^th 1892 aged 64 years

   Also Thomas Cooke son of the above who died May 25^th 1900 58 years

   Also Elizabeth Cooke daughter of the above who died May 3^rd 1910 aged 77 years

3. Mary Ann Aikman (daughter of the above) who died in Cardiff April 27^th 1890 aged 59
4. Margaret Reed daughter of the above who died October 27^th 1897 aged 73

   William Reed died Feb 4^th 1908 aged 85

   Lydia Matilda Coates daughter of the above died July 10^th 1924 aged 85

5. Grace Cooke who departed this life June 9^th 1864 age 79 years
6. Thomas Cooke died June 26^th 1868 aged 85 years

   Also Thomas, Lorraine, Margaret Jane, Grace and Jane, Eliza grandaughters of the above who all died in infancy.

   John son of Thomas and Grace Cooke who died Sept 16^th 1866 aged 46 years

   Also Margaret Lorraine, wife of Thomas Cooke who entered into rest Dec 20^th 1884 aged 59 years.

7. Alexander Coats Aikman who died Sept 1932 aged 60 years
8. Jessie Ann Aikman, dearly beloved wife of the above who died Feb 27^th 1939 (cremated at Bedford)

   Margaret Edna Farina daughter of the above died 6.6.1991

9. Remembrance

Anne L Aikman who died March 31^st 1937

Captain William Aikman 3 score years and ten

Cookes of Hexham

Chronological listing of Baptisms from the IGI and records

1715 Benjamin Cooke, Hexham, Skinner Jaconite prisoner (state papers KB8/66)

1717 Thomas son of John Cooke

1721 Dorothy daughter of John Cooke

1722 Thomas son of John Cooke

1725 William son of John Cooke

1727 Margaret daughter of John Cooke

1730 Elinor daughter of John Cooke

1733 John son of John Cooke (14.3.1733)

1733 John son of John Cooke (15.11.1733)

1736 Mary daughter of John Cooke

1737 John son of John Cooke (24.8.1737)

1738 Robert son of John Cooke

1739 Matthew son of John Cooke (26.2.1739)

1739 Isobel daughter of John Cooke (27.12.1739)

1746 Jane daughter of John Cooke

1755 William son of John Cooke

1783 Thomas son of John Cooke (1.12.1783 died 26.6.1868)

1786 Mary daughter of John Cooke

1794 Lawrence Richardson Cooke son of of John Cooke (6.9.1794 died 18.9.1866)

1824 Margaret daughter of Lawrence (1824 died 27.10.1897)

1826 Sarah daughter of Lawrence

1827 John son of Lawrence (9.10.1827 d. 15.1.1892)

1828 Thomas son of Thomas and Grace (24.8.1828 d. 25.5.1900)

1833Elizabeth daughter of Lawrence (died 1910)

1834 Marianne daughter of Lawrence (6.8.1835 died 27.4.1890)

1839 Lydia Matilda daughter of Lawrence (10.4.1839 died 10.7.1924)

1842 Thomas son of Lawrence (22.6.1842)