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WALTER JAMES BLACKET
The Late Mr. Walter J. Blacket.— The interment of the mortal remains of Mr. M. J. Blacket, whose death was reported in last week's paper, took place the Newtown Road Cemetery on Saturday afternoon, the coffin being deposited in the family vault. The deceased’s residence Porchester Road is close the cemetery, and the coffin was wheeled on hand-bier to the southern entrance, the mourners walking in procession.
The burial service was conducted the Rev. J. W. Harford, pastor of the Congregational Church (with which Mr. Blacket had long been closely associated), and prayer was offered by the Rev. J. Neville. Before the conclusion of the service Mr. Harford delivered a short address, pointing to the splendid record of faithful services performed by the deceased, and emphasising the fact that his death was in reality no cause for weeping but rather should act as an incentive to them to emulate the high example which Mr. Blacket had always set. The choir from the Congregational Church was present, and led the singing the hymn “When the day of toil is done”.
The widow was not present at the obsequies, and the mourners were; Mrs. Collins (daughter), Mr. E. R. Blacket and Mr. F. Blacket (brothers), Mr. Stephen Wickham (brotherin-law), Miss Wickham (niece), Mr. J. R. Wickham and Mr. R. Wickham (nephews), Mr. T. W. Turner and Mr. S. E. West.
The coffin was lowered the grave by employees the firm Messrs. Blacket, Turner and Co. (of which Mr. Blacket was the head) ; Messrs. W. Mackrill. S. E. Scott, A. Collins, and T. Allen.
Among the large number of friends and associates were: Rev. C. V. Pike, Rev. J. G. Davis, Rev. J. H. Green, Rev. C. B. Johnson, Messrs. H. J. Midwinter. J. Rankin, J. T. Nash, F. C. Hopson, J. H. Hopson, Frank H. Stillman, Ashley Turner, Hugh Turner, T. H. Pratt, E. Salway, Alfred Jackson, A. Camp, J. Wyse, T. Garlick. E. L. Staples, H. W. Flint, J. L. Ward. J. B. Webb, J. C. Slight, W. H. Bell, A. Attewell, F. Wright, J. C. Fidler. T. Prismall, H. Pratt, H. J. Marshall, W. Gamble, J. W. H. Kemp, J. S. Herbert, F. W. Attewell, W. Heath, S. R. Parr, E. J. Pratt, A. Webb. R. Adey, T. Thorn. W. H. Lester (Newbury Water Company), C. Langton, J. W. Miller. C. G. Sainsbury, A. Fisher, W. Jupp, Mrs. H. Midwinter, the Misses Midwinter. Mrs. W. W. Penford. Mrs, Gayfer, Miss Nash, Mrs. West, Misses Mortimer, Mrs. J. M. Bell, Mrs. Nash, Mrs. Neville, Miss Thompson, Mrs. Jowitt, Mrs. Rosling, Mrs. A. C. Bishop, and others.
The P.S.A. Society, of which the late Mr. Blacket was president, was represented by the following members: A. W. Neate, H. Dowling (secretary), C. A. Rebbeck (assistant, secretary), S. Dibley, J. Edwards, T. Allen, T. H. Cullum. A. Adams, and D. New. A request had been made that no flowers should be sent, but in addition the tributes from the family and relatives, one was forwarded by the Pastor and Deacons the Congregational Church, and the Superintendent the Sunday School, “With deep sympathy, and in remembrance of a beloved colleague.”
The funeral arrangements were carried out by Messrs. Penford and Son.
Reading Mercury - Saturday 15 July 1916
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Name on burial register:
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Walter James Blacket
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Age at death:
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74
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Date of burial:
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08 July 1916
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Abode at death:
(according to burial register)
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6 Porchester Road,, Newbury.
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Burial register information:
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Book number:
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1899
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Page number:
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291
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Record number:
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9521
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Official at burial:
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J W Harford
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