DEATH OF BRIDGE PIONEER
FIREMAN.

The funeral took place at‘ Belsesbourne
on Monday of Mr. Richard Jarvis, of
Riverside Cottage, who was in his eighty-
first year, and leaves a. widow, six sons and
three daughters. Two of his sons (Regi-
nald-and .William) arrived from Australia
in the evening after their fa.ther’s death,
one having been abroad for fifteen years
and the other nine years. Deceased began
work as groom»valet to Dr. Seard (who was
in practice at Bridge), then became car-
riage groom to the late Squire Matthew
Bell and afterwards to Bifrons Estate dur-

ing the residence of ‘the then Lord Mount

Charles (later the 3rd Marquis Cunning-
ham). He was one of the first to join the
Bridge Fire Brigade when it was inaugur-
ated fifty-three years ago by the then Mar-
quis, and with Mrs. Jarvis celebrated his
golden wedding in January. He was em-
ployed on the Bifrons estate for fifty-two
years; The Rev, R. L. Lainplough officiat-
ed at the funeral and the coffin was car-

ried thc following fellow workmates
froni;\,.le Estate: Messrs.» M. Cleaver, J.3
Cobb, VV. Hills, W‘. Apps, W. Peel and A.:
Potts. The mourners were the Widow,
Reginald, Knoll, John and William Jaor-‘
vis (sons), Mr. Richard and Mrs.‘Jarv1s,
Mr. Albert and Mrs. Jarvis (sons and
daughters-in-law), VVinnie and Queenie Jar-
vis (daughters), Mr. J. Birchett, Mr. R.
Wye, Mr. and Mrs. Dungey Mrs. XV.‘ Apps,

VMrs. Measday, Mr. and rs. J. VVellard,=

"and others; the Fire Brigade were repre-Ԥ
sented by Messrs. A. Taylor, W. Ovenden,
F. Downs, F. Hogben -and H. Price. There
were numerous floral tributes.