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Shepton Mallet Journal. City of Wells Reporter and County Advertiser. Friday 28 Jan 1916
Page 3 Column 5
PILTON.
THE LATE MRS. B. R. CREED. - The funeral of the late Mrs. B. R. CREED, of East Town, Pilton, who died on the 15th inst., at the age of 67, took place on Saturday last at the Parish Churchyard, when there was a large attendance of mourners and others. The body was conveyed for burial in a polished oak coffin, with masseive <sic> brass furniture, the breast plate bearing the following inscription: “Anna Delilah Creed, died January 15th, 1916, aged 67.” A large number of beautiful wreaths were placed upon the coffin. The mourners were Messrs Benjamin Robert CREED (husband), Robert CREED, Ethelbert Nelson CREED, H. CREED, and M. CREED (sons), Misses C. CREED and R. CREED (daughters), L. TUCKER (nephew), J. HOOPER, High Barnet (brother), Mrs. M. CREED (daughter-in-law), Miss Edith CREED (grand-daughter), Masters G. CREED, C. CREED, of Steanbow, G. CREED, and N. CREED, of Pennard (grandsons), Mr. and Mrs. SMITH, Malmesbury, Mr. Sidney CREED (brothers in law and sister-in-law), Mr. H. SWANTON (nephew), Messrs. T. CATLEY, G. EAVIS, Litton, G. WILLIAMS, Mr. E. DAVIS, Mr. R. P. ALLEN, and others. The service was impressively conducted by the Rev. Preb. BENNETT (vicar).
The funeral arrangements were entrusted to Mr. Philip HALL, of Shepton Mallet, and admirably carried out by him.
The floral tributes included the following:- To my dearest wife, from her loving and sorrowing husband. In affectionate remembrance, dear mother, from Robert, Maurice, and family. To dearest mother, from Herbert, Camilla, and Nora. To dear mother, from her loving son, Ethelbert and family. To dear Auntie, with deepest sympathy, from Leslie. To dear mother, from her loving son and daughter, Maurice, Jessie, and family. To dearest sister, from William and Florie. With love and sympathy, from Tom and Susie. In affectionate remembrance, from Alice and Jim. In loving memory, to dear auntie, from Evelyn, John and family. In loving memory, from Sydney, Amy, and Harding CREED. With deepest sympathy, from Hubert and Annie. With deepest sympathy, from E. SWANTON. In loving memory, from Mr. and Mrs. CORPE and family. With much regret, from Mrs. J. MATTESON. Gone but not forgotten, Mr. and Mrs. F. T. CATLEY. With deepest sympathy, from Dr. and Mrs. COATES and family. With kind sympathy, from Mr. and Mrs. Alma CLARE. With sincere sympathy, from Mr. and Mrs. C. YOUNG. With deep sympathy, from Mr. and Mrs. FOREST and Minnie. In loving memory, to a dear old friend, from the children at Queen's Road, Cheltenham. Now the labourer's task is done, Now the battle day is passed, Now upon the farthest shore, Lands the voyager at last. In snicre <sic> sympathy from L.E. In deepest sympathy from Will and Margory. In kind remembrance, and with deep sympathy, Mr. and Mrs. P. HALL.
<NOTES: Anna Delilah HOOPER daughter of Thomas HOOPER and Elizabeth Norris KEEN, married Benjamin Robert or Robert CREED>