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Extracts from December 27th 1913

[Transcription copyright © Geoffrey Woollard]

The Rev. Charles Henry Crosse.

For 22 years rector of Fincham. He died this week at the age of 85. He was the brother of the late Archdeacon Crosse.

Funeral Of The Rev. C.H. Crosse.

The funeral of the Rev. C.H. Crosse took place on Wednesday in Stow Churchyard, the ceremony being of a very quiet nature in accordance with the expressed wish of the deceased. The officiating clergy were the Revs. E.W. Bayly (R.D.), C.E.H. Wilford, and S.G. Read (Barton). The chief mourners were Mr Dennis Crosse (nephew), Mr Basil Loder (nephew), Mrs C.E.H. Wilford (niece). Owing to the serious illness of her husband, Mrs C. Tennant (daughter) was unable to be present. The coffin, of plain oak, with brass plate, was borne to the grave by four old Fincham choir boys - Messrs. Sidney, Oliver, and Cecil Staines, and R.G. Kendall. The first portion of the burial service was read in the church, the appointed and one hymn, "O God, our Help in ages past," being sung, Mrs Wilford accompanying on the organ, and the bearers forming the choir. Amongst those present at the service were the Revs. C.H. Chase (Fincham), A. Pryde (Crimplesham), W. Burleigh (West Dereham), G.D. Barry (Denver), H.C. Price (Shouldham), Dr. G.F. Cross (Downham), Mr G.W. Aylmer (Fincham), Mr James Bywater (Fincham), Mr George Read (Wereham), Miss Isbel (Fincham). Mr Herbert Crosse, of Norwich (nephew), was unable to attend.

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