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South Coast · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1914

103 stories in South Coast's papers · page 3 of 6

Obituary

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1914 · page 4

Mrs. Marchant, wife of Mr. Geo. Frederick Marchant, who has re sided at Bomaderry some years, died there yesterday. The interment…

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Seven Wives at Funeral

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 3

Seven of his divorced wives attended the funeral of Lionel Lawrence, who was eleven times married during, the fifty-two years of hie life. In 1890 Lawrence married Jessie Cunningham at San Francisco; In 1802 he espoused…

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Death of Mr. Jno. Coman

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 1

"IN the midst of life we are in death." Life is full of contrasts. All men alike touch strange extremes of experience and…

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The Death of [?] 'Jack' Coman

Southern Star · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 2

The Scriptural phrase that "in the midst of life we are in death" was never more forcibly exemplified than in the case of Mr. John Coman…

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Death of a Princess. Descended From Josephine

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1914 · page 3

Princess William of Baden died last month in Berlin. She was born in October, 1841, and married in 1863 Prince William of Baden, who predeceased her…

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The Late Mr. John Willett

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 20 May 1914 · page 9

The death occurred on Saturday last of Mr. John Willett, whose connection with the district goes back sixty years. The deceased landed in this country with his…

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Death of Mr. John Willett

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 May 1914 · page 1

Another of the old landmarks of Shoal haven disappeared in the death as Saturday of Mr. John willett of Back…

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Police-Lieut, Secker Condemned to Death, Result of the Second Trial. New York

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 1

Police-Lieutenant Becker has been found guilty of complicity in connection with the murder of Rosenthal by gun men. This was Becker’s second…

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Old Resident Gone Death of Mr. D Lamond

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 30 May 1914 · page 4

Mr. David Lamond, 87 years of age, died in Nowra on Wednesday last at the residence of Mrs. Saunders, Bridge street (his niec). The deceased, who…

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Death of Miss Bridge

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1914 · page 4

We regret to have to chronicle the death of Miss Amy Marianne Bridge, daughter of Mrs. Bridge, sen., N[?] and sister of Mr. V. Bridge. Miss…

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Feared Loss of Child. Mother Starves to Death. Dread of Divorce

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1914 · page 7

Rather than live without her child, whom the [?] the would lose as the result of divorce proceedings, a Mrs. Ethel Horrocks, of Moorfield, H[?] S[?]…

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News & Notes. Death of Mr. Jno. Schick

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1914 · page 2

News came through on Tuesday of the death in Sydney that morning of Mr. John Schiek, father of Mr. W…

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Marries Married Woman. Wedding at Pistol Point. Dramatic Scene at Funeral

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1914 · page 3

That he had been compelled to marry another man's wife, and to pay £200 or run the risk of being shot by the woman's husband, was the astounding allegation made…

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Death-ride of Soldier. Awful Fate on Way Home. After Absence Abroad

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1914 · page 6

Impatient to see his parents from whom he had been so long exiled, and full of delighted expectation at the prospect of a happy reunion, James Duncan, aged 21, a soldier on…

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Death of Caesar. King Edward's Terrier

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1914 · page 2

Caesar is dead. Caesar, who was the favorite dog of the late King Edward, died the other day. It was an Irish terrier, and for some time King Edward's constant eompanian. It used to accompany him on his railway…

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Death of Mr. C. A. Green

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1914 · page 4

Though the sad event has been daily, expected for some weeks past, the news of Mr. C. A. Green's death, which…

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Death of Lord Suffield. Close Friend of Late King. Courtier and Sportsman

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1914 · page 7

The death of Lord Suffield occurred last month at his London house, 129 St. George's-road, S.W. Lord Suffield, who was the fifth baron, was 84 years old. Distinguished alike as courtier, soldier, and…

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Obituary. a Worthy Old Colonist

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 24 June 1914 · page 7

On the 3rd instant there passed away at Jamberoo Mr. Robert Wilson, aged 80 years. Deceased (says the "Kiama Independent") was born in Ireland in…

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Death of the Late Mr. R. Wilson

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 3

The late Mr. Robert Wilson, aged 80 years, whose death took place a, Jairberoo on the 3rd inst, was born in Ireland in 1831, and was married in…

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Boy Without Fear. Gallant Death of Poor Hero. Widowed Mother's Story

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 June 1914 · page 3

A brave boy of 12 tried to stop a runaway van horse in Holloway-road, London, by clutching the reins. He was crushed between an electric standard and a road-box and…

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