The funeral of the late John Edward Norris took place
at Holbeach Cemetery on Saturday afternoon, the Vicar
(the Rev. F.W.Hutchinson) officiating. The first part
of the service was taken in the Parish Church.
Several people were present at the church and cemetery besides
members of the Loyal Albion Lodge of Oddfellows and
Holbeach Fire Brigade of which the deceased had been a
member.
The firemen present were Messr's F.Hardy
(vice captain) H.Tubbs, J.Wakefield, J.H.Stennet,
T.Harris, W.Gibbons, A Biggadyke, D.Neal and F.Palmer,
the four last named acting as bearers. They were in
uniform, and the Oddfellows who were as follows, wore
their sashes: Bros. W.Peake, F.White, R.Neale,
I.Towler, R.E.Patterson (per secretary) G.Campling,
B.Penny, A.Ritchie, I.Chenery, P.Sharpe and H.May.
The immediate family mourners were the widow,
three sons Archibald, Richard and Harry Norris,
Miss Edith Norris (daughter) Mr and Mrs J.Norris
(Holbeach Bank) brother and sister in law;
Mrs Timby (Sutton Bridge) sister in law;
Mr E.Anderson (Holbeach) father in law;
Mr and Mrs J.Pearson brother and sister in law;
Mr and Mrs Baxter (Walsoken) Mrs F.Green (Holbeach Fen)
Mr J.C.Hardy (Fire Brigade Captain) Messrs W.Tindall,
J.W.Chamberlain, S.Waltham, H.Clark, W.Patterson,
C.E.May, W.Bailey, W.Wroot and G.H.Towler,
Mr and Mrs Collins, Mr and Mrs Ingamells and Mrs Stuart.
The following were the floral emblems sent:
'From his sorrowing wife and family',
'With Sympathy', from sister H.A. and brother in law J.
'With deepest sympathy' from Mr and Mrs Baxter and family,
73 Norwich Road, Walsoken, Wisbech;
'With deepest sympathy' from Mr and Mrs Chamberlain;
'With sincere sympathy' from H.Ainsworth;
'From Wm Taylor with deep sympathy';
'With deep sympathy' from Mr and Mrs Francis Green, Holbeach Fen.
Mr C.E.Man was the undertaker.
