ALFRED WILLOUGHBY

WASH COMMON

THE LATE MR. ALFRED WLLLOUGHBY.

—The death of Mr. Alfred Willoughby, though it was not a surprise, came as a grief to many by whom he was known. For over 26 years he had been in the successive employ of the late Mr. Edward Wilson and Mr. W. H. Coldicutt, and was well-known on the Woodhay round. A Woodhay correspondent says that by his obliging manners he won the respect of all with whom he came in contact, so much so that there is scarcely a house in the place where sorrow has not been expressed or tears shed. It is not too much to say that he proved himself worthy of the confidence placed in him by his employers.

Heart troubles compelled him to give up work a few months ago, and though a visit to Bournemouth was tried no lasting good resulted. The widow and family have the sympathy of all at Woodhay, and from none more deeply than from the one who pens these lines.

The funeral took place on Monday at Newbury Cemetery, the service being performed by Rev. R. Wickham Legg. The mourners included the widow and children, brothers and sisters, and there were also present Mr. F. J. Coldicutt, J.P., Mr. W. H. Coldicutt, all his fellow workmen, Miss Constance Valpy, and a number of personal friends.

The Oddfellows, of which he was a Past Grand, attended to pay a last mark of respect to their deceased brother, Bro. Ernest Curwood being in charge.

The coffin was borne to the grave by his fellow-workmen, by whom be was greatly esteemed. A number of wreaths were sent by relatives and friends, a list of which follows.

Newbury Weekly News and General Advertiser - Thursday 05 January 1905