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Obituaries & funerals, 1953

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Can We Mourn ? the Death of an Infidel

Construction · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 4

Other than a little strike at the “Daily Telegraph” office over a few words; about the death of Mr. Stalin —the greatest monarch and menace…

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Man's "Funeral Pyre" On His Own Car Sets Police Puzzle

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Wed. (Kemsley).--North London police last night were trying to find a solution to a macabre puzzle: Why did James Richard Whitmill (50(go back, terribly burned, to die on a "funeral pyre" that was his own Ford saloon?…

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England preoccupied with death of Stalin George H. Johnston's London Diary

The Sun · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 17

LONDON, Wednesday.--It is quite impossible not to write this week about the death of Stalin--England has virtually talked of nothing else since the first shock announcement of the dictator's illness…

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Soviet Leaders at Funeral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 1

Soviet leaders bearing the body of Stalin to the Red Square Mausoleum in Moscow, where it Mas laid alongside. Lenin on Monday. They arc (left to right): The former President of the Soviet Union, Mr. Nicolai Shvernik; the Vice-President, Mr. Lazar Kaganovich; the Minister for War, Marshal Nikolai…

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Obituary. Mr. Edward Knapton

The Biz · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 14

The death of Mr. Edward Knapton, aged 65 years, occurred on Tuesday of last week, at his residence Bull's Road, Bonnyrigg…

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Obituary MR. J. A. HUNTER

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 2

A gentleman greatly respected in the community where he lived was Mr. John Alexander Hunter, of Lucasville Road, Glenbrook,…

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Mt. Druitt Death of Mr. A. MOREHEAD (By our Correspondent)

Nepean Times · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 7

It is with much regret we have to report the death of Mr. Arthur Morehead, which occurred on March 1, 1953, in the…

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Death Of A Communist He joined the Party to fight anti-Semitism became the victim of a cynical purge of Jews

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 15

THEY put my friend Ludwig into the death cell on the morning of November 27,…

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Death of Prof. Sukenik

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 1

JERUSALEM (JTA). Professor Eleazar Lipa Sukenik, Professor of Archaeology at the Hebrew University and world-famed through his discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls, died here Saturday week…

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Obituary Frank Hawthorne

The Land · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 42

Mr. Frank Hawthorne, well-known farmer and grazier, of Ardlethan, died on March 4, aged 65…

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Death of F.s.a. Veteran

The Land · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 9

THE death is announced of Mr. R. H. Koth, an F.S.A. veteran, at Wagga at the age of 80…

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Death Of A Hunter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 March 1953 · page 7

Down tracks where black processions pass The tribe has come, Bearing on bark his body…

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Death Of Dr. A. R. Fletcher

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 March 1953 · page 4

Dr. Alan Rabone Fletcher, son of Mr. Brunsdon Fletcher. a former editor of "The Sydney Mornine Herald." died…

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Death of Steeplechaser

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 15

LONDON, Sun.--Teal winner of last year's Grand National Steeplechase and early favorite for this…

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Funeral of Czech Leader

The Sun · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 4

LONDON, Monday. -- The funeral of Czechoslovakian President Klement Gottwald, who died…

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Parrot Has Big Funeral

Daily Mirror · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 9

NEW DELHI (A.P.).--Seven hundred people attended the funeral of a parrot at Kanpur,…

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Parrot Has Big Funeral

Daily Mirror · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 9

NEW DELHI (A.P.).--Seven hundred people attended the funeral of a parrot at Kanpur…

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Parrot Has Big Funeral

Daily Mirror · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 9

NEW DELHI (A.P.).--Seven hundred people attended the funeral of a parrot at Kanpur…

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Funeral of Mr. J. Taylor

The Sun · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 7

After a brief service conducted by Rev. G. W. McAlpine, the remains of the late John Taylor were…

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Other Cable Items: Plans for Gottwald's Funeral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 3

LONDON, March 16 (A.A.P.).—The funeral of President Gottwald of Czechoslovakia, who died…

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