John Jolliffe Tufnell
1805–1894 (age 89)
Biography
John Jolliffe Tufnell was born in 1805 into a family rooted in the countryside around Great Waltham, where he carried the responsibilities of his household with quiet dignity through a century of change. He treasured the steadiness of daily life, supporting neighbours and parishioners with a thoughtful generosity that marked every corner of his community.
His name is lovingly recalled in the records of the Church of SS Mary and Laurence, where he offered unwavering friendship to the clergy and lent his efforts to the upkeep of the sacred fabric. Those who knew him remember him as a man of constancy, whose calm presence comforted many across the decades of his long life.