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The Central Somerset Gazette and The Western Counties Advertiser. Friday 14 Aug 1953
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FAMILY'S LONG TENURE OF SOUTHTOWN
Prominent West Pennard farmer's death
A distinguished member of one of West Pennard's oldest farming families, Mr. Harden Sidney CREED, passed away at his home, Southtown Farm, on Thursday. He was 69 and had been in indifferent health over a considerable period.
Through his death the farm, which was built in 1611, passes into the hands of the fourth generation of this family.
Mr. CREED was born at the farm and succeeded his father, the late Mr. Sidney CREED, in 1919, the year of his marriage to Miss Martha WALL, of Little Somerford, Wiltshire.
Although the state of his health had not permitted him to take such an active part in parochial affairs of recent years, he had formerly sat on the Parish Council for a long term and had fulfilled the office of Vice-Chairman for many years.
He was an enthusiastic supporter of the Mid-Somerset Agricultural Society and its annual show, and in days gone by had won many a prize for grazing cattle at the old Shepton Mallet Christmas Fatstock Show, where he had been a familiar figure.
Much sympathy is felt for Mrs. CREED in her loss, which is mourned also by his two sons, Mr. Percy H. CREED and Mr. Hubert CREED, and his daughter, Mrs. Queenie GAY.
Burial took place on Sunday afternoon after a service in the Parish Church of St. Nicholas, conducted by the Vicar, the Rev. P. G. STUDDERT-KENNEDY. Mrs. STUDDERT-KENNEDY was at the organ and the choir led the singing of the hymns “Rock of Ages, cleft for me” and “Abide with me, fast falls the eventide.”
Memorial Service.
A memorial service was held on Tuesday afternoon when the large congregation, representative of the farming community over a wide area was eloquent of the esteem in which the deceased gentleman was held.
The Vicar officiated at the choral service, Mrs. STUDDERT-KENNEDY being the organist.
The family mourners were:- Mrs CREED (widow); Mr. P. H. CREED, Mrs. A. GAY and Mr. H. CREED (sons and daughter); Mrs. P. H. CREED and Mr. A. GAY (daughter-in-law and son-in-law); Master Derek CREED (grandson); Miss Betty GREEN; Mr. and Mrs. Robert CREED (brother and sister-in-law); Mrs. Herbert TURNER (sister); Mr. and Mrs. J. FARTHING, Mr. and Mrs. F. SMITH, Mrs. R. W.. JUCKES (also representing Mr. JUCKES) and Mrs. M. BARNES (brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law); Mr. and Mrs. L. TURNER, Mrs. A. CREED, Mr. and Mrs. E. G. TURNER (also representing Mrs. L. NORRIS), Mr. J. BARNES and Mr. A. TURNER (nephews and nieces); Mr. Harden HOUSE, Mr. Edgar HOUSE, Mr. A. HOUSE and Mr. A. GOULD (cousins); Mr. and Mrs. S. WALL, Mr. and Mrs. B. GREEN, Mr. W. HOLMES and Mrs. H. KENT.
The congregation at the memorial service included:- Mr. P. CREED, Mrs. E. N. CREED, Mrs. H. M. TURNER, Mr. and Mrs. H. TURNER, Mrs. V. TURNER, Mr. G. TURNER, Mr. and Mrs. M. CARTER, Mr. Stanley PHELPS, Mrs. B. NORRIS (Croscombe), Alderman Major R. BATH, Mr. P. F. JEFFORD, Mrs. J. WALKER, Mrs. SIMS, Mr. and Mrs. T. HILL, Mr. M. F. CORP, Mr. W. J. NAISH, Mr. Harry GREEN, Mr. A. H. MARTIN (also representing Messrs. Cooper and Tanner, Ltd., and Mr. P. E. QUICK), Mr. P. DIMENT, Mrs. F. MOODY, Mrs. J. PERRIN, Mr. and Mrs. V. J. FARTHING, Mr. J. G. FARRANT, Mrs. R. W. COTTON (also representing Mr. COTTON), Mr. and Mrs. Stewart HODDINOTT, Mr. N. W. NAISH, Mrs. C. CANDY, the Misses DAVIES, Mrs. G. DUNKERTON, Mr. J. BISHOP, Mr. H. MASTERS (representing Mr. John WHITEHEAD), Mr. Richard ALLEN, Mr. George MILLER, Mr. Ian HOLMES, Mrs. D. HODGES, Dr. T. H. A. PINNIGER, Mrs. H. DUCKETT, Mr. E. DUCKETT, Mr. Richard HOUSE, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. GAY, Miss E. J. HOUSE, Miss H. M. HOUSE, Mrs. W. GANE, Mr. Ronald GANE, Mr. Roy GANE, Mrs. STACEY (also representing Mr. STACEY), Mrs. LEWES, Mr. C. W. BROWN (representing R. Tincknell and Sons, Wells), Mr. S. HAWKINS and Mr. Allan REEKES.
The funeral arrangements were undertaken by Mr. A. R. W. CONNOCK, of Pilton.
Floral tributes were sent by:-
In loving memory of my dear husband, his wife; Percy, Phyllis and Derek; Queenie and Alfred; Hubert and Betty; Robert and Gertie; Ida, Herb. and family; Florrie, Jack, Joan and Vera; Sidney and Frances; Alice and family; Frank, Edith and family; Bob, Norah and Susan; Harden, Lorna and children; Leonard, Elsie and family; Arthur, Gwen., Diana and Kenneth; Alec, Eileen and Valerie; Edgar and Ruth; Edgar, Dulcie and family; Arthur, Dora and family; Lottie and Arthur; Harden and Mary; Cecil and Vera, Chris. and Ruth, Godfrey and Molly; Elton and Kathleen; Grace and Hubert; Hubert, Freda and family; Cammilla and Albert; Jack, Marg. and family; Aunt Nell and Ruby; Aunt Minnie; Annie, Percy and Roy; Mr. and Mrs. B. GREEN and family; Mrs. G. TURNER; Mrs. DIMENT and Jim; C. and M. GAY; Mr. and Mrs. I. HOLMES and Iona; L. L. NORRIS; Mr. and Mrs. J. G. FARRANT; Mr. and Mrs. MILLER and family; Directors and staff of Cooper and Tanner; South Town Farm and White Lake Farm; Maurice and wife, and Stanley and wife, Mancell; “Inistor”; R. and M. COX and family; Mr. and Mrs. NAISH and family.
<NOTES: Harden Sidney CREED son of Sidney CREED and Ann Hawkins CHAMPION, married Martha WALL>