James William Webb-Jones

James William Webb-Jones

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===Retirement and death===
===Retirement and death===
James William and his wife, Barbara Bindon, retired to [[Witham Hall]], where his son-in-law [[Peter Stanley Lyons]] was Headmaster of the School. James William's hobbies were cricket, fives, fishing, reading, and wine. He kept a wine store in the basement of [[Vanbrugh Castle]],{{cite web|title=Residential Staff, Vanbrugh Castle School|url=http://vcs.atwebpages.com/Residential%20Staff.html}} and died, possibly as a consequence of [[alcoholism]], during 1965 when he was aged only 61 years.Obituary for James William Webb-Jones, The Cheddar Valley Gazette, 07 January 1966 He is buried at [[Witham on the Hill|The Church of St. Andrew, Witham on the Hill]],{{cite web|title=Entry for James William Webb-Jones, Headmasters of Vanbrugh Castle School, Vanbrugh Castle School|url=http://vcs.atwebpages.com/Headmasters.html}} where his funeral was held. His wife Barbara Bindon died in 1973 and was buried next to her husband.
James William and his wife, Barbara Bindon, retired to [[Witham Hall]], where his son-in-law [[Peter Stanley Lyons]] was Headmaster of the School. James William's hobbies were cricket, fives, fishing, reading, and wine. He kept a wine store in the basement of [[Vanbrugh Castle]],{{cite web|title=Residential Staff, Vanbrugh Castle School|url=http://vcs.atwebpages.com/Residential%20Staff.html}} and died, possibly as a consequence of [[alcoholism]], during 1965 when he was aged only 61 years.Obituary for James William Webb-Jones, The Cheddar Valley Gazette, 07 January 1966 He is buried at [[Witham on the Hill|The Church of St. Andrew, Witham on the Hill]],{{cite web|title=Entry for James William Webb-Jones, Headmasters of Vanbrugh Castle School, Vanbrugh Castle School|url=http://vcs.atwebpages.com/Headmasters.html}} where his funeral was held,> and had a memorial service at [[Wells Cathedral]]''The Shepton Mallett Journal'' 21 January 1966> His wife Barbara Bindon died in 1973 and was buried next to her husband.


== References ==
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