They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.

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Details for Thornley Wilfred Franks

Warrant Number:	24763
Surname:	Franks
Forenames:	Thornley Wilfred
Gender:	Male
Age Group:	Adult
Age:	28
Type:	Burial
Date of Birth:	Unknown
Date of Death:	18 January 1938 (Tuesday)
Date of Burial:	Unknown
Cemetery:	Taruheru
Block:	12
Plot #:	95
Map Location:	View on Map
Inscription:	In loving memory of THOMAS AUGUSTUS FRANKS, died 12 September 1939 aged 70 years; and THORNLEY WILFRED FRANKS, died 18 January 1938 aged 28 years; and HANNAH GEORGINA, beloved wife of Thomas Augustus FRANKS, 1874-1959. MARJORIE EMMA REDSTONE (nee FRANKS), loved wife of Lewis Redstone, died 8 October 1995 aged 91 years.

The following interments are also in this plot

Surname	Forenames	Type	Age Group	Age	Date of Death	Date of Burial
Franks	Thos Augustus	Burial	Adult	70	Unknown	14/09/1939
Franks	Hannah G	Burial	Adult	85	Unknown	08/12/1959
Redstone	Marjorie Emma	Ash Burial	Adult	92	06/10/1995	10/10/1995