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MR. R. G. SAUNDERS TO BE MAYOR

Office Of Sheriff For Mr. W. T. Slader

Mr. R. Glave Saunders, of Little Haccombe, Redhills, St. Thomas, Exeter, has consented to nomination as Mayor of Exeter for the ensuing year, and Mr. William Thomas Slader, of Pentillie, Honiton-road Exeter, as Sheriff.

Both are members of Exeter City Council, and Mr. Glave Saunders was Sheriff of the city for the year 1935-6.

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SHERIFF-ELECT.

Mr. W. T. Slader, the Sheriff-Elect, is governing director of Messrs. Peter Slader and Co., wholesale fruit merchants, Southernhay East, Exeter. His father, the late Mr. Peter Slader, came to Exeter from North Molton district, and from the business as dairyman he commenced the present large concern has developed.

After his education at the former St. John's Hospital School, Mr. Slader entered the business in 1905. In 1923 his father was returned to the City Council for St. Sidwell's Ward, but died within three days of the election. Mr. W. T. Slader was offered the seat. He could not then accept it, but in 1929 he stood as candidate for the same ward - in which he was bron - and was elected, and he has represented the ward ever since without a contest.

One of the most assiduous members of the Council, he is chairman of the Market and General Purposes Committee, which controls the fire brigade, markets and cattle market, baths, weights and measures, and gas meter departments; deputy chairman of the Assessment Committee; and a member of the Finance, Watch, Education and A.R.P. Committees. In his capacity as chairman of the Market and General Purposes Committee he has been busily engaged during recent years in connection with the schemes for the provision of a new cattle market and swimming bath.

LIFELONG METHODIST.

Mr. Slader is a general commissioner of Income-tax and a member of the Governing Body of the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital. He is a lifelong member of the Methodist Church, worshipping at Southernhay, where his father was a trustee, and has filled practically every office open to a layman.

Mr. Slader married, in 1919, Miss Mabel A. Sargeant, a member of a well-known Cornish family. During the war she served in the Royal Army Service Corps forage department on Salisbury Plain. Like her husband, she is an enthusiastic and energetic worker on behalf of the Church, and readily assists him in his private and public duties.

Last year Mr. Slader was appointed to the Commission of the Peace for the city, and is one of the youngest members of the city panel of J.P.s. He is 48.

Mr. Slader is very keen on gardening, and takes a particular pride in it, but his special hobby is collecting and maintaining at his home an aviary of foreign birds.

Congratulations were extended to Mr. Glave Saunders and Mr. Slader at yesterday's meeting of Exeter Education Committee, when the Chairman (Ald. J. Stocker) remarked that never before had they the honour of having the two civic leaders in one year on the committee. He wished them both a happy and successful year of office.

LATE MR. P. SLADER

Burial of a Well-Known Citizen at Exeter

Amid manifestations of regret, the funeral of Mr. Peter Slader, of Heasley House, Archibald-road, the Barnfield, Exeter, took place at Exeter yesterday. Deceased was head of the business of P. Slader and Son, fruit merchants of Southernhay, but retired from active business a short time ago and accepted a seat on the Board of Guardians. At the municipal election on Thursday last he was successful in winning a seat on the Council by 44 votes. Mr. Slader was a prominent Wesleyan, and the first portion of the funeral service took part in Southernhay Wesleyan Church, the interment being at the Higher Cemetery.

The officiating clergymen were Rev. A. J. D. Llewellyn, pastor of Southernhay, Rev. P. R. Passmore, Topsham, and Rev. A. E. Butler (Superintendant of the Circuit). The service was choral, Mr. W. T. Taylor presiding at the organ. As the cortege entered the Church he played appropriate music. The hymns sung were "Happy the soul to Jesus joined," and "How bright these glorious spirits shine." As the funeral procession left the church, "O rest in the Lord" was impressively rendered.

The coffin was of unpolished English oak with brass fittings and the inscription on the breastplate read "Peter Slader, fell asleep November 5th, 1923, aged 63 years."

The principal mourners were Mrs. P. Slader (widow); Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Slader (son and daughter-in-law); Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Bragg (son-in-law and daughter), Mr. and Mrs. F. Anstey (brother-in-law and sister); Mr. and Mrs. R. Copener (brother-in-law and sister); Miss Larcombe (friend); Mr. Riden (brother-in-law); Mrs. Bragg, senior, and the employees, Messrs. E. Heath, W. Allen, A. Davy and Martin.

There was a large and representative gathering at the Church. Among those present were his Worship the Mayor (Mr. P. F. Roswell), Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brock, the following members of the Exeter Board of Guardians, Messrs. W. Stoneman, Gillingham, E. Selway, P. Kelland, J. R. Nethercott, J. W. Tallman, Dudley Marsh (Governor), and A. Snell (Clerk), and Miss Townsend, the following members of the O.B.S.A., Messrs. Brignal, W. T. Bowie, Gibb, Boffett, Chick, Pearse, W. J. Stanley, Parish, Warne, Broom, W. Waye, Stone, G. H. Bennetts, Bowden, A. H. Pulsford, Cload, Hodges, R. Baker, Freeman, Fursman, Green Thorne and Pepperell, Messrs. H. C. Rowe, A. H. Roberts (Secretary of the Free Church Council), J. S. Damerel (Chairman of the Ratepayers' Association, St. Sidwell's Ward), A. G. Guest (Chairman and representing Exeter Liberal Association, G. Bolt and Mrs. Guppy (representing St. Sidwell's Ward Liberal Association).

There were also present: Mrs. E. F. Nicks, (sister-in-law); Mr. and Mrs. G. Searle Smale, Miss E. M. Nicks (niece); Master Leonard Smale (grand nephew); Revs. A. P. Hutchinson, R. R. A. Browne (Chaplain to the Board of Guardians), J. Bartley, Messrs. W. H. Stone, H. C. Mildon, C. H. Caseley, W. W. Beer, C. J. Pinniger, E. A. Bowden, J. Westcott, Alfred Bradbeer, Mr. T. Sleeman, F. G. Towill, H. J. Copp, T. H. Timms (Circuit Steward), R. White (Sawton), C. Walkey, A. J. Avery, A. Madge, Paskall, J. F. Anstey, W. Rattenbury, J. H. Collard, G. Roberts, C. Churchward Drayton, J. T. Cock (Secretary of the Wesleyan Quarterly Meeting), A. Sercombe, W. T. Hunt, Stile, D. Hunt, R. P. Ash, C. E. Hopping, W. C. Ham (Wesley Hall), W. E. Willcocks, E. W. Allen, R. Smith, C. Godfield, A. Luscombe, L. R. Truscott, G. H. Poad, G. A. Cockram, B. Vickary, H. Stratford, J. Knight, J. Linscott, G. Kicell, J. M. Soper (representing Exeter Free Church Council), A. J. Shapley, Finch, G. Palmer, G. H. Tucker, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Luscombe, Mr. and Mrs. T. Melhuish, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Fulford, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Horne, Mesdames Davey, Elscon, Onslow, Gibbs, Hoyle, Langdon, Mold, Sleeman, Irwin, Melhuish, Hawking, F. S. Back, Caseley, C. Bovett, W. Parish (Sunday School), England, Voisey, Patchett, Fry, Ingersent, Kerslake, Llewellyn, C. Walkey, Bowden, Toy, Gibbings, Lemon, Finch, H. J. Ellen, Ash, Misses Elscon, A. Ash, Gibbs, Sleeman, Shapley, Eva Slader, E. and M. Taylor, Down and Brock.

In a short address the Rev. A. J. D. Llewellyn made a touching reference to the life of the deceased.

On Sunday next at 6.30 a memorial service will be conducted by the Rev. P. R. Passmore.

There were numerous beautiful floral tributes sent, among them being a full length cross from the family, and a bunch of violets from Baby Betty. Other tokens were sent by all the children of the Southernhay Sunshine Guild, the O.B.S.A., Mrs. Norcombe and family, London; Mr. and Mrs. Nicks and family; Clifford, Mr. and Mrs. Harding and family, Mr. and Mrs. H. Heale and family, Ronald Carrie, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Coombes, Winnie, Sophie and Leonard Ford, All at Pinbrook, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Turner, Mrs. Turner, senior, and Mr. and Mrs. W. Turner, Rev. and Mrs. A. J. D. Llewellyn, Mr. and Mrs. Uzzell and family, Mr. and Mrs. F. Anstey and Miss E. Thomas, Bernard and Ruth, Winifred Thomas, Mrs B. L Bragg, Em and Frank, and Muriel, Eva, Southernhay Wesleyan Sunday School, Nurse James, Mr. and Mrs. James, Pulsford, Mr. and Mrs. F. Taylor and family, Mrs. James and Cissie, Mr. and Mrs. J. Parker and family, Mrs. and Misses Traford, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Trafford, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brock, Mr. and Mrs. Burch and family, Dawlish, Trustees and congregation of the Southernhay Wesleyan Church, Misses Brock, Parker's Well, Mr. and Mrs. Elliott and family, Miss Hall, of Minehead, Ivy and Bob, Mr. George Palmer and Miss Palmer, Committee of St. Sidwell's Ward Liberal Association, staff at 29, Southernhay, East, Mr. and Mrs. H. Snow, Hannah and Jessie, All at 45, St. Leonard's-road, Winifred and Ernie Nicks, Marion and Jane, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Coysh, Mrs. Larcombe and Billy, Wimborne, Mr. and Mrs. F. Anstey, Dawlish, Mr. and Mrs. Copener and family, Drewsteignton, Miss K. Berry, All at Southernhay Gardens.

In loving memory of Peter Slader who fell asleep Novr 5th 1923 aged 63
Also of Eliza Slader wife of the above who fell asleep Decr 3rd 1931 aged 70
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