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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1943

338 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 17

Obituary Mr. J. N. Shaw

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 April 1943 · page 3

The funeral of Mr. J. N. Shaw, Tighe's Hill, took place on Saturday to Sandgate. A service Was conducted at the Bryant-street…

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Homage by Belgians Funeral of Maitland Airman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1943 · page 2

Sergeant Cyril Stallard formerly of East Maitland, was killed when a Lancaster bomber was brought down over Belgium. When he and…

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Obituary Mrs. A. Thoroughgood

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1943 · page 4

The funeral of Mrs. A. Thorough-good took place at Sandgate. A daughter of Mr. C. Pearson, an owner of several collieries on the…

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Late Mr. W. H. Corrigan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1943 · page 4

The funeral of Mr. W. H. Corngan left Newcastle Cathedral yesterday after a service conducted by the Dean of Newcastle (Very Rev…

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Police Funeral for Late Sergeant Ryan

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 April 1943 · page 5

A police funeral will be accorded the late Sergeant William Thomas Ryan, of Mayfield, who died in the Mater Misericordiae Hospital…

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Police Funeral for Sergeant Ryan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 April 1943 · page 2

A police funeral will be accorded Sergeant W. T. Ryan to-day. Arrangements have been made for an escort of at least 20 constables…

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Obituary Mr. F. W. Williamson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 April 1943 · page 5

Mr. Francis Walter Williamson, of High-street, Belmont, who died on Sunday, was born at Belmont 72 years ago. The family has been…

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Obituary Sergeant W. T. Ryan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1943 · page 6

The funeral of Sergeant W. T. Ryan, who was fatally injured at Gloucester, took place yesterday from St. Columban's Church, Mayfield…

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Gosford Inquest Into Death of Woman

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 May 1943 · page 3

GOSFORD.—"In the rays of an electric light coming through the passage I saw my wife in bed. She said to me, "Gee, I'm sick,…

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Military Funeral for Awas

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 May 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY.—Eighteen AWAS led the cortege of the late Pte. Jean Marie Allard AWAS, as it left for Rookwood Cemetery yesterday…

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Obituary Mr. A. F. Ekert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1943 · page 4

Mr. Alvan Frank Ekert died in Newcastle Hospital after a short illness. He was born in the Pokolbin district, and spent most of his life…

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Soldiers' Funeral Two Miles Long

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1943 · page 3

ALBURY, Tuesday.—Headed by 10 dispatch riders and four military trucks bearing the caskets the funeral cortege of the soldier victims of…

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Obituary Mr. J. Powell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1943 · page 4

The funeral of Mr. James Powell left his home in Macquaric-street, Merewether, for the Congregational Cemetery, Sandgate. Rev. R. A…

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Obituary Mrs. F. M. Richardson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1943 · page 4

The funeral of Mrs. Florence Mabel Richardson left St. Philip's Presbyterian Church, Watt-street, after a short service, for Sandgate Cemetery…

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Obituary Mr. W. E. Bradstreet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 May 1943 · page 3

Mr. William E. Bradstreet, of Ashfield, and formerly of Newcastle, died suddenly at Blayney, on Saturday morning. He was visiting Blayney…

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Notable Civic Service Late Mr. J. E. Wiggins

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 2

Mr. J. E. Wiggins who was Mayor of Greater Newcastle Council in 1939, died suddenly yesterday morning. He had taken ill on Sunday…

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Funeral of Mr. J. E. Wiggins

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 May 1943 · page 3

The funeral of Mr. J. E. Wiggins, a former Mayor of Greater Newcastle Council, took place yesterday. Chief mourners were the widow and…

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Obituary Mrs. F. Eckman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1943 · page 4

Mrs. Frances Eckman, of Stockton, who died at the age of 83, was the widow of Mr. Frank Eckman, who was Customs officer at Barrenjoey…

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£10 Funeral Grant for Pensioners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1943 · page 2

The intention of the Government to grant £10 towards the cost of funeral expenses of old-age pensioners was referred to by the Federal…

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Obituary Mr. A. Holdsworth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1943 · page 4

The funeral of Mr. Adam Holds-worth, of Shelley-street, Georgetown, was to Beresfield Crematorium. The service at the…

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