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Burnley Express and News, March 2, 1940 - pg. 4
SUTCLIFFE- On February 24, at her home, 11 Burnley road, Briercliffe, Mary Alice the beloved wife of Willie Sutcliffe. Interred, Briercliffe Church. February 27th.
Burnley Express and News, March 2nd, 1940. pg. 4.
THE LATE MRS. M. A. SUTCLIFFE
Following a long illness, the death occurred at her home last Saturday morning of Mrs. Mary Alice Sutcliffe (70), wife of Mr. Willie Sutcliffe, of 11, Burnley road, Harle Syke. Born at Lanehead, she had lived practically the whole of her life in the Briercliffe district, and from her youth had been connected with the St. James’s Parish Church and Sunday school. She was also an active member of the Mother’s Union until her health failed. Her husband, four sons and one daughter survive her. The funeral took place last Tuesday afternoon in the St. James’s churchyard, the service being conducted by the vicar (Rev. A. B. Dex, M.A.) Floral tributes were sent by: - Sorrowing husband and family; grandchildren Edna and Mildred; Irene, Edward and David; Audrey, Olga and Sylvia; Terry; William, Robert and Maria; Mrs. T. Robinson and family (Waterloo, Liverpool); Alf and Harold; Sarah Alice, Herbert and Harold; Mr. and Mrs. T. Atkinson and family; Mr. and Mrs. W. Rogers and Willie Robert; Aunt Ada, Nellie and Joe; Arnold; Mr. and Mrs. J. Nuttall and Arnold; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Whittaker; Mr. and Mrs. O. Robinson; Sarah and Arthur; Hilda, Elsie and Frances; Mrs. Wood (Holme); Mr and Mrs. T. Wiseman; Mrs. Bracewell and Lily (Nelson); Mrs. Nuttall; Mr. and Mrs. J. Baldwin and family; Mrs. M. Sutcliffe and family; Elsie, Jim and John; the family of the late Mr. and Mrs. A. Barker; Mr and Mrs. Wilfred Nuttall; Mr. and Mrs. Ernest West and Clifford; Miss Stuttard and Mrs. Bailey; Mr. and Mrs. J. Fell and Bobby; Elizabeth; Alan and Hilda (Cornholme); the staff at the farm (Holme); Mrs. Storey; Mrs. Kippax. Arrangements by John Atkinson, Ltd. Harle Syke.