Tlie mam ijccurred at Vine Cottage on
-I'hursds3r of Mr. George Cowell (83). who
130: many years was in business at Bridge
as .a. coal. merchant. Except for a short
Eel-ied. his wife and he have resided at

ridge_ during the whele of ‘Eheir in£irried_

life. ‘They were married at All Saints‘
Church. Canterbury. on November 20.
1832. and on the occasion at their golden
wedding held a large family gathering.
Mr. (Jewell was :1 native of Bethersden.
The funeral at St. Peter's Church on
Monday was conducted by ‘the Rev. I-I.
Muurilyzin. The t;-hief mourntzrs were the
widow. Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Cowell (son
and c1at:_ghter—in—-ll'aw). Mrs. Jarrett. Miss
Cowell (daughters). Mr. mid Mrs. S. Leek-
wood (son-itr-law and daughter}. Miss
Jarrett, Mr. R. Jarrett. Mr. E. Cc;-well and
Mr. G. Brasicr (grandchildren). Mrs. L.
Price. Mrs. Chambers and Mrs, Cowell
(nieces). Wreaths were sent by: His
devoted Wife; Les, Grace and Teddy;
Edie; Dorothy; Elsie and Sid; Reg... Kath
and Geeffmy: Dolly, George; Raymond
and Beryl; Eliza; Bess and All at Blean;
Ellen; Hettie and Family; “Winnie; Fred;
Mrs. Medhurst. Emily and All; Blanche
and Harry; Mr. and Mrs, Sidders; Mr.
and Mrs. Dunk; Mr. and Mrs. Leycester
Hawkins: Mrs. Money; Mrs. Chapman:
Mr. and Mrs, B. W. Edwards; Mr_ C.
Wills: Mr. and Mrs. A. Hawkins; Mrs.
Meslin ‘end Femily; Mrs. Lockwood. Can-


The death occurred on; Thursday at
the age of 83 of Mr. George Cowell. of
Vine Cottages, Bridge. He had been ill
only for a fortnight or so and news of
his passing occasioned widespread
regret in the village, where for many
years he had been a. popular and well-

known figure---he was a native of
Bethersden.

The funeral took place at Bridge on
Monday, the Rev. C. T. Mourilyan offi-
eiating, and the mourners were: The
widow, Mr. and Mrs. L. Cowell (son and
daughter-in,-law), Mrs. Jarrett (daugh-
ter), Mr. and Mrs. S. Lockwood (song-
in-law and daughter), Miss D. Cowell
(daughter), Mr. R. Jarrett, Miss D.
Jarrett, Mr. E. Cowell and Master G.
Brazier (grand-children).

Many beautiful floral tributes were
sent.

Mr. G. Parren, of Northgate Street,
Canterbury, was the undertaker.