Once again, thanks to Graham.
Burnley Express
Wednesday 6th January 1937
MANUFACTURER’S FUNERAL
The funeral of Mr Witham Halstead of 20 Granville Street, Harle Syke, a prominent local manufacturer, whose death was reported in last Saturday’s “Express” took place yesterday in Haggate Baptist Burial Grounds
Mr W E Thornber conducted the last rites and floral tributes were received from:-
‘Sorrowing wife and children; grandchildren Fanny, John, Willie and Derek;
grand-daughter Marjorie;
grand-daughter Edwina;
great-grand-daughter Florence;
Seth; Jim, Lizzie and Clifford;
Mr and Mrs H Halstead and family;
Abraham, Ethel and Marion;
John and Gladys;
Susannah, Maggie and Tom;
Mr and Mrs A Stuttard;
Mrs Law:
Edith and Annie;
Mrs Howarth;
Mrs Tattersall and Mr Ned Atkinson;
Thomas Taylor;
Mr W Burrows, Mr & Mrs Mayman;
Mr & Mrs B Nutter;
Peter Jackson;
Mr & Mrs A Leaver; all at 19 Granville-Street;
Mr & Mrs Harker;
Family of the late John Atkinson;
Mr & Mrs W Duerden (Burnley);
Mr & Mrs W Mason;
Mr & Mrs Tom Bannister;
Doris;
Mr & Mrs H Ashworth;
Mr & Mrs J Simpson and Gladys;
Mr & Mrs Tom Lees;
Ronald, Laura and Margaret;
Mrs H Duerden and family;
Mr & Mrs Wilfred Smith,
Jim and Edna;
the work people of James Thornton and Co.;
the partners of James Thornton and Co.;
the directors of Harle Syke Mill Co.;
directors of Walshaw Mill Co.;
directors of Bancroft, Hollins and Co., Manchester;
directors of Taylor and Hartley Ltd Westhoughton;
directors of Gorple Mill Co. Worsthorne;
directors of West Grove Manufacturing Co. Ltd. Westhoughton;
directors of Adlington Manufacturing Co. Ltd Adlington;
directors of Hall Lee Manufacturing Co. Ltd, Westhoughton;
directors of Fountain Manufacturing Co. Ltd, Bury;
directors of Robert Emmott Ltd, Stanley and Ferndale Mills, Burnley.
The arrangements were carried out by Messrs John Atkinson Ltd Harle Syke.
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