Rectory Lane Cemetery, Berkhamsted

George Riach Green

1862 –23/12/1943

Born in Scotland; became an assistant teacher at Victoria School

Relatives

Agnes Green (1011) — wife

• Melanie Hilton

Plot 1011 George Riach Green (1862-1943)

George was born in the parish of St Nicholas, Aberdeen in 1862 to Mary (née Riach) and William Green

In 1871 he was living with his mother and siblings in Luton Road, Wheathampstead. His father was a coachman, although not entered as being at home. His younger siblings Margaret (1864) and Alexander (1865) had been born in Stamford Hill, Middlesex. The family must then have moved to Maidstone in Kent where Harriett was born in 1867, then to Wheathampstead where Albert (1869) and Alice (1870) were born.

In 1881 George was living with his mother at Berry Green Wheathampstead. Mary is shown as married, although William was not at home. Since the previous census Ezra and Sydney had been added to the family and she was working as a laundress. George, aged 18, was a pupil teacher.

George was employed as a teacher in Royston National Schools by 1891. He lodged in Baldock Street in the home of Miss Ashman who also had another young man, an auctioneer’s clerk, lodging.

George married Agnes Course, the daughter of a Royston tailor, in Wheathampstead in August 1893.

By 1901 George and Agnes had moved to a five-roomed house, 2, Chapel Street in Berkhamsted. He was an assistant teacher. They also had another male teacher lodging with them.

In 1911 they were still at the same address and he was an elementary school teacher

Their only child, Reginald Ernest George, was born in 1913.

The 1921 census records that they were still at 2, Chapel Street and that George was employed by HCC at the Victoria Church of England boys’ school.

Agnes died in August 1935 and the 1939 Register shows George still at Chapel Street and retired. He had two lodgers.

George died 23 December 1943 aged 81.

Agnes Green (1011)

14/06/1935 –04/08/1935

Wife of teacher George Green

Relatives

George Riach Green — husband

• Melanie Hilton

Plot 1011 Agnes Green (née Course) (1868-1935) 

Agnes was born in Royston on 14 June 1868 to James and Sarah (née Thurley) Course. The couple had lost a daughter of the same name at just one year in 1867.

The Course family lived in Back Street, Royston. James was a tailor employing three people, including his son Nathaniel and, perhaps, his daughter Elizabeth who was a dressmaker. There were two more daughters, both at school, then Agnes and, at the time of the 1871 census, baby William.

In September 1872 Agnes was admitted to the Royston British School (Girls and Infants) along with two year old William.

By the time of the 1881 census the family had two lodgers, one of whom was a pupil teacher. Ten years later Agnes, now 22, was still living at home but was employed as a “mother’s help, domestic”. Two school mistresses boarded with the family and this must have been how Agnes was to meet her future husband George Green, who was a teacher at the National School.

The Herts & Cambs Reporter for August 11 1893 reported:

“On Tuesday at the pretty little Church of Wheathampsted, the marriage took place of Miss Agnes Course, youngest daughter of Mr James Course of this town and Mr George R[iarch] Green of Berkhamsted, and recently a teacher in the Royston National Schools, both being well-known and respected in the town… The bride who was daintily attired in white cashmere and lace… was attended by her father and four bridesmaids: Misses Maggie, Hattie and Alice Green (sisters of the bridegroom) and Miss Bettie Dyer. Numerous presents were received, some of a handsome character…”

By 1901 George and Agnes had moved to a five-roomed house, 2, Chapel Street in Berkhamsted. He was an assistant teacher. They also had another male teacher lodging with them.

Their only child, Reginald Ernest George was born in 1913 at Chapel Street.

The 1921 census records that they were still at 2, Chapel Street and that George was employed by HCC at the Victoria Church of England boys’ school.

Agnes died 4 August 1935 aged 70. George survived her until 1943 and is buried here with her.