Phoenix-Stone

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Samuel and Mary Phoenix-Stone

According to the 1921 census, Samuel and Mary Phoenix-Stone were living in the village, although that census did not record addresses. The household included six children. In the 1939 register, Samuel and Mary’s address is given as Low Common. Three of their children were still living at home; Henry though had moved to Jubilee Cottages.

Churchyard memorial

Headstone (fallen and broken) having a flat top with step to square ‘rose’ decorated shoulders lying within a double width curbed surround:

Photo: P Long; 8/2005

In loving memory of

MARY ELIZABETH PHOENIX STONE

Born April 30^th 1875
died June 4^th 1943
Also of

SAMUEL PHOENIX STONE

Born March 23^rd 1877
Died July 4^th 1945
Oh call it not death
‘Tis a holy sleep
And the precious soul
The Lord doth keep

Henry and Amy Phoenix-Stone

Henry Phoenix-Stone (generally known as Harry) and Amy (née Lloyd) moved to No 1, Jubilee Cottages, Deopham sometime between 1921 (when he was still with his parents Samuel & Mary – see above) and 1939 when he was recorded as living with his wife Amy and their three children.
At the time of the 1911 census, Amy (her full name was Agnes Amy) was living with her parents James and Mary Lloyd in Halffield Lane in Deopham; she was one of nine siblings.
Henry and Amy lived at No 1, Jubilee Cottages until their deaths: Amy Phoenix-Stone died in 1964 and Henry Phoenix-Stone in 1981.
They had two sons – Geoff & Ray, and one daughter Hilda who married Bertie Snowling.
The following image of Henry & Amy Phoenix-Stone dates from 1946:

Henry and Amy enjoying the beach at Great Yarmouth:

Amy Phoenix-Stone with her daughter Hilda and son Geoff:

Amy Phoenix-Stone (née Lloyd) with her sister Phyllis Long (née Lloyd) and Maureen Lloyd who was the daughter of Claude & Marjorie Lloyd who lived at No 2, Jubilee Cottages. This photo was taken in June 1952:

Amy Phoenix-Stone (née Lloyd) with her sister Phyllis Long (née Lloyd) and Snowball:

Amy Phoenix-Stone née Lloyd (who lived at No 1, Jubilee Cottages) with Maureen & Mary Lloyd (who lived at No 2, Jubilee Cottages with their parents Claude and Marjorie Lloyd):

Death announcement – 1981

Although buried in Deopham churchyard, there is no memorial to Henry or Amy Phoenix-Stone.

The undertakers supplied a schedule of the messages in the floral tributes given at Henry’s funeral.

In Loving Memory of Dear Dad and Grandad Margaret, Ray and David

In Loving Memory of Dear Dad Hilda, Bert, Jennifer and Chris

In Loving Memory of Dear Dad Geoffrey and Graham

In Loving Memory of Dear Grandad Robin and Gill

With Deepest Sympathy Arthur, Joan, and Patrick (Deopham)

In Loving Memory of Henry Brother Fred, Dolly and Family

In Loving Memory Olive, Leonard and Family

With Deepest Sympathy Mr and Mrs. Hardy

With Deepest Sympathy Jean and Walley

In Kind Remembrance Mr and Mrs. Snowling

In Kind Remembrance and Sincere Sympathy Mrs. Allen

In Loving Memory Ernest, Sarah, Ronald, Pauline, Dorothy and Roy

With Deepest Sympathy Gladys, Richard Gladys and Family

With Our Deepest Sympathy Mrs. E. Lloyd, Mr and Mrs. Long, Mr and Mrs. Dye and Mrs. Wigby

With Deepest Sympathy of Uncle Harry, Marjorie, Claude, Maureen and Richard

With Deepest Sympathy To Uncle Harry Mary, David, Trudie and Karen

In Loving Memory Gladys and Family Tivetshall.

Geoff Phoenix-Stone

Geoff Phoenix-Stone was the son of Henry and Amy Phoenix-Stone; he was brought up at No 1, Jubilee Cottages. He never married.
He lived at No 1 until just after his father died in 1981 after which time he moved to Attleborough with Hilda (née Phoenix-Stone) and Bertie Snowling.

The following envelope contained a listing of the cards attached to flowers at the funeral of his father, Henry Phoenix-Stone (as reproduced above). It is addressed to Geoff Phoenix-Stone at Jubilee Cottages and postmarked 1981 indicating that he was still living there at that date. The cottage was sold later that year.

Hilda Phoenix-Stone

Hilda Phoenix-Stone was born in 1928 and brought up in No 1, Jubilee Cottages. She married Bertie Snowling and moved to Park Farm, Morley Road, Attleborough. The following image dates from 1946 when she was aged 17:

Raymond Phoenix-Stone

Raymond (Ray) Phoenix-Stone was born June 23^rd 1927 and brought up at No 1, Jubilee Cottages, Deopham.
This photograph was taken when Ray was serving with the Catering Section 69 Group, in El Hamra:

The following photograph is dated 1949.

Credits

With thanks to Jenny Porter (granddaughter of Amy Phoenix-Stone) for sight of the above photographs except where otherwise credited, and for helping to put together the background to them.

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Date	Change
9/7/25	Published