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FORMER CITY MAYORESS

Funeral of Mrs. E. Deacon

THE funeral service for Mrs. Evelyn Deacon, Oakleigh, St. Chad's Road, Lichfield, a former Mayoress of Lichfield and wife of the late Ald. J. R. Deacon, took place at St. Chad's Church, Lichfield, on Saturday.

Those present included many employees of J. R. Deacon Ltd. and the firm's subsidiary companies.

The fully choral service was conducted by the rector (the Rev. J. D. Duder) assisted by the vicar of St. Mary's (Preb. H. S. Cresswell). Mr. R. Earl was at the organ. The Psalm "I will lift my eyes unto the hills" and the hymns "Now the labourer's task is o'er" and "Abide with me" were sung.

The bearers, employees of J. R. Deacon Ltd., were Messrs. T. Wakelin, G. Barnes, J. Myring, G. Hurd, W. Barker, and L. Robinson.

The family mourners were Cllr. and Mrs. A. W. Handford (son-in-law and daughter), Mr. T. J. R. Deacon (grandson), Mr. G. A. Deacon (grandson), Mr. Joseph Knight (brother), Miss Renee Parker (niece, also representing Mrs. Parker, sister), Mr. Gordon Parker (nephew), Mr. Eric Startin (nephew), Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Knight, Mr. Arthur Deacon (brother-in-law) and Mrs. Deacon (Banbury), Mrs. Edith Deacon (sister-in-law), Mr. Wilfred Knight (nephew), Mr. Arthur Knight (nephew), Mr. G. W. Deacon (nephew) and Mrs. Deacon, Mr. A. Deacon and Mr. J. Deacon (nephews, Kington), Mr. D. Bridgeman, Mrs. J. Sinclair (niece), Mrs. Charlotte Snead, Mr. James Tonks, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Boardman, and the Misses Austin.

Those present in the church included the Mayor (Ald. A. L. Garratt), Ald. F. Garratt, Ald. C. H. Craddock and Ald. W. F. L. Salloway, Cllr. F. W. C. Long and Mrs. Long, Cllr. C. W. Bridgeman, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Boardman, Mr. R. H Rigby (representing D. French and Co. Ltd.), Mr. H. W. Hobbiss, Mr. W. Tipper, Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Moseley, Mr. D. Ivison, Mr. N. D. Birch, Mr. J. S. Brown, Mr. S. J. Handford, Miss B. J Handford, Nurse Taylor, Messrs. J. D. Roberts and J. Bosworth (representing Kenningts Ltd.), Mr. J. F. Woodcock (Lichfield branck of J. R. Deacon Ltd.), Mr. E. Woolley, Mr. G. H. Burkes (Birmingham branch) and Mr. J. C. Ballinger.

The funeral arrangements were carried out by Messrs. F. M. and J. Wait.