West Cumberland Times 24 November 1928 24 November 1928 Dovenby Fatality

24 November 1928 Dovenby Fatality

Boy Victim’s  Funeral. On Sunday afternoon the remains of Tom CARR, whose  untimely death was regretted and mourned by a large number of sympathizers, were  laid to rest in Bridekirk Cemetery. It is no exaggeration to say that the whole parish was  in mourning for the loss of a promising lad, and a gloom was cast over the  immediate neighbourhood of Broughton and Dearham, where Mr. and Mrs. CARR are  extremely well known and highly respected. The elements seemed to join forced  with the prevalent gloom and depression, as rain fell the whole of the  afternoon, but this did not deter at least between five and six hundred  sympathizers from assembling to show their sympathy with the bereaved relatives.  So great was the press that accommodation could not be found in the spacious  church for all who sought admission. The choir stalls were filled, but there was  no music, as all felt that the strain would be too great and thought would  naturally stray to the previous week when the fresh young voice was heard in  “How bright those glorious spirits shine,” the opening the opening hymn the  Armistice service. In the absence of the Vicar, Canon SUTTON, C. B. E.,  the service was taken by the Vicar of Great Broughton, The Rev. R. ECKROYD, who  spoke words of consolation and hope at the conclusion of the  lesson. Young men of the village requested that they might  have the privilege of bearing the coffin from the house to the hearse and from  the church gates to the church. The bearers were: - W. J. PENNY H. HUTCHINSON Joe WALKER W. JACKSON W. H. LAWSON J. ARMSTRONG Ted ARMSTRONG H. CARRICK A. DUCKWORTH, junr. J. R. HARRISON. Mr. J. BENN conveyed the flowers in a conveyance  kindly loaned by Mr. T. S. POOLE, Trough House. After the blessing many were visibly affected, and a  pathetic touch was added by the school children and many old scholars who, as  they filed past the open grave, dropped floral tributes onto the  coffin. The following were the family mourners:  - Mr. and Mrs. J. CARR and son. Grandma and Auntie BIGRIGG Mr. and Mrs. RELPH Uncle and Aunt, Broughton. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson ROBINSON,  Dovenby Mr. and Mrs. T. CARR, Silloth Messrs. Roland and Isaac RELPH, cousins,  Broughton. Jont. WILSON Peggy, Ruthie and Belle CARR,  Silloth. Mrs. And Miss. RAY, Bridekirk Mr. R. RAY, Bridekirk. Mr. and Mrs. I. THOMPSON,  Wigton. Mrs. and Miss. FELL, Stanger  Hill The Misses. THIRWALL,  Sunderland. Mr. and Mrs. LOCK, Tallantire Mr. and Mrs. J. G. HODGSON, Bridekirk  Hall Dovenby School children. Floral tributes were sent by: - Dad and Mam, with fondest love With fond remembrance, Granda and Grandma and Harold  and Isaac BIGRIGG. With love from his little brother  John To her dear grandson, from Grannie in sorrow,  Blitterlees Uncle and Auntie, Roland and Isaac, Great  Broughton. Auntie and Uncle, Dovenby Uncle, Aunt and children,  Bigrigg Auntie Ada and Uncle Tom,  Blitterless. Auntie Jessie, Uncle Willie and cousins,  Blitterlees. Uncle and Aunt, Station Cottage,  Silloth. Cousin Belle Cousin Tom, Station Cottage,  Silloth. Aunt Fanny, Cousin Sarah and  Johnstone Auntie and Cousins, Bridekirk All at Stanger Hill With great grief for the loss of a friend, from all at  Dovenby School Geoff and Doris Mrs. W. HUTCHINSON and family John and Harry, Blackpool Mr. and Mrs. NIXON Mr. and Mrs. STOREY Mr. and Mrs. TUNSTALL and family All at Dovenby Grange All at North Lodge, Dovenby Mr. and Mrs. REYNOLDS, Netherton Mr. and Mrs. MILBURN, Bridekirk Mr. and Mrs. T. SMITH, Westgate,  Brigham George BELL, Cockermouth Bob and Dolly, Great Broughton M. CARTY Mr. and Mrs. J. BURNS, Papcastle Mrs. THOMPSON and little Tom,  Blitterlees N. JENKINSON, Belle Vue Joseph KING, Broughton His “old friend” Billy  Blitterlees. Miss. WAUGH, The Burroughs Miss. BENN and Josie Mr. and Mrs. DUCKWORTH and  Arthur. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. WALKER His little playmate, Thomas Mrs. R. WALKER and Joseph All at Laurel Cottage Col. And Mrs. Ballantine DYKES, Dovenby  Hall. All at Dovenby Mill Mr. and Mrs. Walker WATSON,  Allonby Edmund Mr. T. KIRKPATRICK, Broughton

 

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