Western Times – Friday 24 November 1933

STICKLEPATH. The funeral of Mr. William Newcombe, of “Ska View,” took place on Thursday week in the Sticklepath Cemetery in the presence of a large number of relatives and friends. Deceased, who was aged 74, was for great number of years a successful farmer. He was a much respected villager and his genial personality will be greatly missed. He was a bachelor.

Mr. A. G. Finch, J.P., officiated at the Methodist Chapel and at the graveside. The immediate mourners were Mr. John Newcombe, Chagford, and Mrs. Reeves, Birmingham (brother and sister), Mrs. Sprague (sister) and Mrs. Bowden, Mr. Sprague aud Mrs. Newcombe (brother-in-law and sister-in-law), Mr. Newcombe, Kingsteignton (nephew), Messrs. G. aud J. Sprague (nephews), Mrs. Mortimore (niece), Mrs. J. Sprague (niece), Messrs. Tom and George Newcombe, Kingsteignton (cousins), Mr. and Mrs. Symons, Mr. and Mrs. H. Westaway, Mr. W. Westaway. Mr. and Mrs. Ewens (cousins), Messrs. H. Symons and J. Westaway.

The bearers were Messrs William Davey, Davey, Albert Bowden, Sydney Bowden, George Littlejohns and Charlie Bowden.

Other sympathisers present were Mr. B. Honeywell (Kingsteignton), Mr. and Mrs. Bolt, Mr. and Mrs. Bowden (Shipton Bellinger), Mr. Palmer (Lloyds Bank), Mr. Spry (Okehampton), Messrs. Blackmore, Rattenbury, Slee, Mr. and Mrs. Reddaway (Plymouth), Mr. W. Endacott (Shelly), Mr. J. Burgoyne (Corscombe), Mrs. Ponsford (Hillside), Mrs. M. Osborn, Mr. Cecil Powsland (Throwleigh), Mr. Worth, Mr. Millington. Mrs. Bowden, Mr. W. Ellis (Belstone). Mr. J. Finch, Mr. Ralph Finch Mr. Clarke (Corscombe), Mr G. Mortimore. Mr James Cook Mr. W. Sleeman (South Tawton). Mrs. J. Cooper, Mr. Percy Brook (Greenhill). Mr. William Brook, Mr. W. Harvey (Tawside), Mr. Frank Hellier, Mr. W Hellier. Miss Littlejohns, Mrs. E. Cooper, Mr. J. Newcombe, junr., Mr. James Wright (Taw River Hotel), Mr. T. Hendy (Wood Estate), Mr. John Standlake, Mr. Alfred Hooper, Mr. W. Redstone, senr., Mr. George Mallett. (Creadon) Mr. Thomas Baker (Halford Manor), Mr. George Cooper (South Tawton), Mr. Eveley, Miss White, Mrs. Leonard Hill, Mrs. Trick, Mrs. Wonnacott, Mrs. Tucker (2) (South Zeal), Mrs. E. Bowden, Mr G. Mortimer, Mrs. Kemp, Mrs. Brown (Belstone), Mr. S. Yeo, Mrs. R. Cook, Mrs. Osborn (Glendale). Miss Rowe, Miss Palmer. Mrs. Fuge, Mrs. Hellier, Mrs. Wickett (Willey), Mr. John Lethbridge, Mrs. M. Bowden and others.

The snowball whist drive prize was won by Mrs. Bayliss. These series of drives are run in connection with the Working Men’s Club.

Master Norman Bowden has passed a Civil Service examination, held some time ago at Plymouth.

Mrs Brown The Mount. Sticklepath. would like to tender her sincere thanks to the Okehampton Hospital Staff, Dr. Sharp and Nurse Gater, and also for kind enquiries during her recent illness.