MARY HOWES RICHARDS
THE LATE MRS. RICHARDS
The funeral took place on Saturday of the widow of the late Rev. James Richards, who was formerly a Primitive Methodist minister of Newbury.
A service was held at the Primitive Methodist Church, at which the Revs. P. Jackson, A.B. Gowers and J.H. Green took part. The mourners were Dr. and Mrs. Foat (son-in-law and daughter) Miss Hetha Richards (daughter), and Mr. J.H. Thompson. The remains were interred by the side of her husband in the Old Cemetery. Wreaths were sent by her sorrowing daughters, "Minnie" and "Lillie", her grand daughter Lilerie, Lisbon, grandsons Ken, Geoff and Dick, W. and H. Thompson, trustees of the P.M. Church, friends at 56 and 58 Gloucester-road, Lilias (Bath), Rev. A.E. and Mrs Sims (London), and Mrs Jones (Alice). The hymns sung were "We may not climb the heavenly steeps" and "Thine for ever," Mr., C. Griffin officiating at the organ. Appropriate music was rendered by the organist at the evening service on Sunday.
Newbury Weekly News 24 February 1921
Mrs P. p3 -44 Died 16 February 1921 aged 76
Widow of Rev. James Richards (born 29 June 1842 died 27 April 1909) |