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Somerset County Herald and Taunton Courier. Saturday 22 Feb 1958
Page 6 Column 4
Mr. A. BROOM, of Taunton
Cremation at Bristol
A stroke, due to heart trouble and accelerated by gas poisoning, was the cause of the death of Mr. Albert BROOM (77), 19, Alma-street, Taunton. The Coroner, Mr. P. E. G. SMITH, returned a verdict of accidental death after hearing medical evidence at an inquest on Friday.
Mr. BROOM, a retired plasterer, was found unconscious with his wife in their living-room after a gas main had broken in the street outside. Mrs. BROOM died the same day.
Dr. C. E. M. WARE, who had made a post-mortem examination, said that but for the gas accident Mr. BROOM would probably have lived “at least one or two years.”
Keen Sportsman
Mr. BROOM, who was born at Taunton, was in business as a plasterer for a number of years, later working with Messrs. P. & D. MANNING, builders and decorators, of Albermarle-road. He was a keen follower of rugby football and cricket, having played both games in his younger days, and a well-known whist player, who had captained the Emeralds in the Taunton Whist League.
Cremation took place at Bristol on Monday.
The mourners were:- Messrs. Albert, Stanley, Clifford and Warneford BROOM (sons), Mrs. OATEN and Mrs. NEWTON (daughters), Mrs. WOOD, Newton Abbot (sister), Peter (grandson, representing Dorothy, daughter-in-law), Ivy and Sybil (daughters-in-law), Leslie (grandson). Mr. and Mrs. DAY, Taunton, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. JEEVES, Southampton and Mr. Bert PERRY, London, were unable to attend.
Floral Tributes
Flowers
were sent by the following: In loving memory of dear Dad, Albert,
Stan, Lou, Cliff, Mary and Warne; Dorothy, Mary and George (Weymouth)
Geraldine and Willie (U.S.A.); Vera and Des (Slough); Peter and
Pamela; Ivy, Les, Barbara, Sylvia and John, and Mr. HODGE; Tom, Pat,
Ray, Marion and Percy; Sybil and Peter (Minehead); Fred, Robert,
Brian and Stephen (Weymouth); Judith and Susan; Mr. and Mrs. LONG;
Mr. and Mrs. SCUTT; Glad, Les and Bob; Customers and friends
(Racehorse); P. & D. MANNING and staff; Taunton and Somerset
Conservative Club; A. and F. KNIGHT.
The family wish to express
their sincere thanks to neighbours and friends for messages of
sympathy and flowers, also doctors and nursing staffs of the Taunton
and Somerset, Musgrove and Trinity Hospitals.
The funeral arrangements were by Messrs. E. WHITE & Son Ltd., 138-139, East Reach, Taunton.
<NOTES: Albert BROOM married Laura LEE and Hannah TOBIAS>