George James MURDOCH (x-1896)

Life story retold by Holly Guy


George James Murdoch founded the orphan boys’ home in Reading. However, on August 3rd 1896, he and four of his boys were drowned. The four boys were also buried with him: Victor D’Archambaud, A.O Lang, Charles Chesterman, and Charles Sweetzer.

“Greater Love hath no man than this.”

Buried in Section 36, Row B, Number 2