FUNERALS
Lord Winterstoke
The funeral of Lord Winterstoke took place yesterday at Blagdon, Somerset, and at the same time a memorial service was held in the Cathedral, Bristol.
The funeral was carried out with great simplicity.
The chief mourners were: (Names listed for convenience)
Mr. George A. Wills
Mr. H. Wills Gunn
Sir Edward Channing Wills
Sir Gilbert Wills
Mr. Arthur L. Wills
Mr. Frank W. Wills
Mr. Charles S. Wills
Mr. Graham Wills
Mr. H. H. Wills
Mr. Melville Wills
Mr. Stanley Wills
Mr. Bernon Wills
Mr. E. H. Mayo Gunn
Mr. Ernest Wills
Mr. Arnold Wills
Mr. Norman Wills
Dr. Kenneth Wills
Mr. Noel Wills
Mr. Seccombe Wills
Mr. F. O. Wills
Mr. J. B. Wills
Mr. H. C. Wills
Mr. B. Wills
Mr. Thornton Wills
Mr. Mayo Gunn
Mr. Ingram Gunn
Mr. Somerville Gunn
Mr. W. J. Mann
Mr. Fred Stancomb
Mr. Graham Stancomb
Dr. Rose
Dr. Bristowe
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There were also present Viscount Churchill, Sir Charles Inglis and Colonel Liewellyn, Lord Southwark, and the directors of the Imperial Tobacco Company, of which most of the branches were represented.
There were also representatives of Messrs. W. D. and H. O. Wills, the Wells Liberal Association, of which Lord Winterstoke was President, the Bristol Fine Arts Academy, and the Bristol Colston Hall Company.
The service was conducted by the Bishop of Bristol and Cannon T. S. Holmes.
The congregation at the Memorial Service included;
The Lord Mayor of Bristol, Sir W. H. Davies, M.P.
Sir Herbert Ashman
Judge Austin
Mr. George Riseley, Sheriff of Bristol
Sir Isambard Owen and other representatives of the University of Bristol (of which Lord Winterstoke was Pro-Chancellor), The Royal Infirmary, Bristol, The General Hospital, Bristol, the Incorporated Chamber of Commerce and Shipping.
Mansfield College, Oxford, the Bristol Charity Trustees, Toronto University, and various local organizations, religious, political, educational, and philanthropic, with which Lord Winterstoke was associated.
The Dean and the Archdeacon of Bristol and Cannon Everingham conducted the service.
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