Taunton Courier 14 May 1930 Taunton News Death of Mrs Elizabeth BICKNELL Wife of Mr Hubert John BICKNELL of High Street

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The Taunton Courier. Bristol and Exeter Journal and Western Advertiser. Wednesday 14 May 1930

Page 6 Column 6

TAUNTON NEWS.

DEATH OF MRS. ELIZABETH BICKNELL. - The death occurred at the Taunton and Somerset Hospital on Monday morning of Mrs. Elizabeth BICKNELL, wife of Mr. Hubert John BICKNELL, of High-street. Deceased, who was aged 68, had been in ill-health for many years, and had never really recovered from an operation performed five years ago. A native of Taunton, she was well known in the town, and will be missed by her many friends. Mrs. BICKNELL was a member of St. James' Church, where she was married 48 years ago by the Rev. REDFERN. She leaves a family of three sons and six daughters, forty grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. - The interment took place on Thursday afternoon at Staplegrove Cemetery, the Rector (Rev. Dr. HARRIS) officiating. The family mourners were:- Mr. H. J. BICKNELL (husband); Mr. and Mrs. H. BICKNELL, Mr. and Mrs. Jack BICKNELL, and Mr. and Mrs. William BICKNELL (sons and daughters-in-law); Mr. and Mrs. J. MANUAL, Mr. and Mrs. I. GASS, and Mr. and Mrs. F. CROCKER (sons-in-law and daughters); Mr. J. BICKNELL, Mrs. C. LOCK, Miss R. BICKNELL, and Miss V. BICKNELL (grandchildren); Mr. and Mrs. PERKINS and Mrs. D. SMITH, Barry (friends). The coffin was of unpolished oak with brass fittings and bore the inscription:- “Elizabeth Bicknell, died May 5th, 1930, aged 68 years.” Many beautiful floral tributes were sent as follows:- In loving memory of my dear wife, from her loving husband John; from each of the following couples, with the inscription, “In loving memory of dear Mother” - Maud and Harry, Rose and Bill, Jack and Mabel, Bill and Lil, Beat. and Jim, Ivy and Jim, and Daisy and Fred; Mr. and Mrs. PERKINS and family; sprays from Vera, Leslie, Dorothy, and Winnie (grandchildren); Mr. and Mrs. E. HAM and family; Mr. and Mrs. PAUL; Mr. C. BOOBYER and family; Mrs. HACKETT; Mr. and Mrs. BLACKMORE; and other numerouse wreaths. - Mr. BICKNELL and family wish to express sincere thanks to the senders of floral tributes and expressions of sympathy in their bereavement.

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<NOTES: Mrs Elizabeth BICKNELL is Elizabeth VIRGIN married Hubert John BICKNELL

Mr. J. MANUAL is Alfred James MANUEL son of Alfred James MANUEL and Sarah WEBBER, married Beatrice May BICKNELL

Mrs. J. MANUAL is Beatrice May BICKNELL daughter of Hubert John BICKNELL and Elizabeth VIRGIN, married Alfred James MANUEL>