The Western Gazette Friday 14 Nov 1924
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FIVEHEAD.
DEATH OF MRS. HENRY RICHARDSON.
Much sympathetic regret was felt amongst her friends when they heard of the death of Mrs. Henry RICHARDSON, widow of Mr. William Henry RICHARDSON, the owner and occupier of Langford Manor, Fivehead, near Taunton. The decreased lady, who died at Bath, where she has resided for many years, was very staunch to her Church and to the Conservative cause. She could rehearse many interesting tales of the political doings in her younger days. In private life she was of a most kindly and sympathetic nature and nothing was too much for her in her desire to help others. She had lived to the good old age of 88, and her death will be regretted by all with whom she came in contact. Mr. RICHARDSON was for many years Master of the Fivehead Harriers, on resigning which he was presented with a massive silver cup by friends and members of the Hunt.
The funeral took place in Fivehead Churchyard, where her husband and other relatives are buried, on Monday. The Rev, Preb. HOTES (vicar of Christ Church, Bath), assisted by the Rev. - RIGBY (rector of Fivehead), performed the last sacred rites. The coffin, which was brought from Bath by road, was of oak with brass fittings, and was covered with most lovely floral tributes of affection. It bore the following inscription on the plate:- Camilia RICHARDSON, died November 6th, 1924, aged 88.” The mourners were:- Misses Carrie and Henrietta RICHARDSON, Mrs. Brewer FIRTH, and Mrs. Robert ORCHARD (daughters), Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton RUEGG, Sherborne (son-in-law and daughter), Mr. and Mrs. Wyndham SCOTT, East Lambrook (son-in-law and daughter), Mr. Vernon RUEGG, Mr. Langford RUEGG, and Mr. Frank FIRTH (grandsons), Mr. H. G. WEDD (Messrs. Carne Hill & Wedd, Langport, the family solicitors) Mr. and Mrs. C. IRISH, Hinton St George, and Mr. A. DYER, Birmingham. Mr. Brewer FIRTH and Mr. Robert ORCHARD (sons-in-law) were unable to attend through ill-heath.
The floral tributes were from:- Her sorrowing daughters, Bath, Gloucester, Sherborne, and East Lambrook; In loving memory, from Louis, Eva, Nellie, Muriel, and Lou; In loving memory, Brewer, Harry, and Mildred; Vernon and Cecil, in ever loving memory of dear grandma; Langford and Daisy, with love; Gladys (grand-daughter), and Maurice, with deepest sympathy; Frank and Violet; Mrs. E. K. PRITCHARD (daughter); Mr. and Mrs. C. J. STOGELL; Mr. and Mrs. John STOGELL (nephews and nieces); Mr. and Mrs. J. PITCHER (sister and brother-in-law), Canada; In loving memory from Beatie, Camelia, and Will (nieces and nephew), North Devon; In loving remembrance from Mrs. ATKINS and family, Fareham, Hants; In loving remembrance, from Mr. A. DYER, daughters, May and Daisy; son-in-law, Howard, and son, Leslie; Mr. and Mrs. KENNEDY, sincere sympathy; Miss WHITE, Bath, with deep sympathy; Mr. and Mrs. MELHUISH, Bath, in loving memory; Mr. and Mrs. GREEN, with affectionate remembrance; Miss M. NORMAN, Cardiff, in loving memory; Mrs. COLE, Bath, with deepest sympathy; Mr. and Mrs. STICKLER, with deepest sympathy; Mr. an Mrs. SMITH, with deepest sympathy; Mr. and Mrs. TUCK, in loving remembrance; Mr. and Mrs. BAKER, Bath; Mr. DAVIS and Mr. WASTELL, Bath, sincere sympathy; Mr. and Mrs. LOCOCK, with deepest sympathy; Mrs. SHORT, with deepest sympathy; Thornton and Gertie, Bath; Mr. and Mrs. Thornton SMITH and Miss M. L. FISHER, Bath; Miss HARRISON, in loving memory; Mrs. PRATT, Kate, Nellie, and Ralph, in affectionate remembrance; Mr. and Mrs. W. PALMER, in kind remembrance; Mrs. MAYNE, with deepest sympathy; Mrs. JONES and family, Bath, in loving memory.