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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1941

352 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 18

Death of Co-donor of Davis Cup

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 11

PHILADELPHIA, June 5 A.A.P.— The death is announced of Joseph Walker Wear, investment banker. He was a co-donor of the Davis Cup…

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Obituary Mr. E. J. Russell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 June 1941 · page 13

The funeral of Mr. Edward James Russell left his late home, Bedford-street, Georgetown, for St. John's Presbyterian Church. Mayfield, where a service was…

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Obituary Mrs. G. Saunders

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1941 · page 3

Mrs. G. H. Saunders, of Islington, died in Newcastle Hospital, after a short illness. She was 65. Rev. McCulloch conducted services at a Hamilton chapel and…

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Obituary Mr. W. J. Stowe

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 June 1941 · page 3

SINGLETON, Sunday.—Mr. William John Stowe, of Maitland-road, Singleton, died in Dangar Cottage Hospital, at the age of 78. He had lived in Singleton…

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Funeral of Ex-kaiser

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1941 · page 5

BERLIN, June 9. A.A.P.—The German High Commissioner in Holland (Dr. Arthur von Seyss-inquart) represented Herr Hitler at the funeral of the…

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Death of Mrs. E. B. Davis

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 June 1941 · page 5

Newcastle lost one of its oldest residents to-day when Mrs. Elizabeth Baden Davis died at the age of 90 years…

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Obituary Mr. William Walter Knight

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1941 · page 2

The funeral of Mr. William Walter Knight left the home of his sister, Mrs. C. Montgomery, at Young-street, Carrington, on Saturday for the Methodist…

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Inquiry Into Death Of Mother And Children SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 June 1941 · page 2

The Parramatta District Coroner (Mr. G. Williams) to-day resumed the inquiry into the deaths of Elizabeth Mona Tolley (35). and her children…

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Inquest on Death of Cyclist

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 2

The District Coroner (Mr. A. G. Chiplin) to-day opened an inquest into the death of Percival Frederick Rixon, 44,…

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Funeral To-day of Mr. James Dunkley

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. Young), the Deputy Mayor (Ald. Stevenson) and aldermen representing the City Council today attended tho funeral of the late…

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Obituary Mr. William Dean

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 7

Mr. William Dean, principal in an old-established Wallsend butchery business, died yesterday, at his home in Charles-street, Wallsend. He was in his 67th…

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Death of Canon Drake

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 June 1941 · page 3

The late Canon F. V. Drake, whose death occurred on Thursday, was cremated at the Beresfield Crematorium yesterday…

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Obituary Mrs. Eva E. Andrew

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1941 · page 9

Mrs. Eva E. Andrew, wife of Mr. William Andrew, who died at her home in Boseawen-street, Wallsend, had spent her life in Wallsend. She was the…

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Death Today of Mr. S. Killick at Hamilton

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 June 1941 · page 3

The death occurred to-day of Mr. Sydney Edwin Killick. well-known Newcastle racehorse owner and trainer. Mr. Killick. who died at his home in…

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Obituary Mr. S. Killick

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 June 1941 · page 2

Mr. Sydney Edwin Killick, best known as trainer of Beauford, died suddenly at his home, Turner-street, Hamilton, on Saturday morning. A representative…

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Funeral of Lieut.-Colonel Wark, V.C.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 June 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.—A military funeral will be given to-morrow to Lieut.-Colonel Blair Anderson Wark, V.C., 46, who died suddenly on Friday at the Army Fighting…

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Lieut-Colonel Wark's Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1941 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday.—The funeral took place at Bunnerong Crematorium to-day of Lieut.-Colonel Blair Anderson Wark, V.C., who died suddenly at Puckapunyal…

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Death of Rev. Alex Simms

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1941 · page 4

"With the death of Rev. Alexander Simms the Presbyterian Church of Australia has lost one of its most revered and highly respected ministers," Rev. A…

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Obituary Mr. G. R. Porter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1941 · page 6

The funeral of Mr. George Robert Porter left his residence. Ridge-street. Merewether, for the Church of England cemetery, Sandgate. Rev. A. R. Holmes…

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Obituary Rev. A. Simms

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1941 · page 6

The remains of Rev. A. Simms, minister of St. Andrew's Church, Newcastle, were cremated at Beresfield Crematorium yesterday afternoon…

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