DEATH OF MR. CHARLES PAINE
48 YEARS WITH MESSRS. CARY LTD

We regret to record the death of Mr. Charles Thomas Paine, of 36, Berkeley-road, Newbury, which took place in the Royal Berks Hospital on Tuesday morning. Mr. Paine had been under the doctor since last July and away from his work since a few days before Christmas, He had been in hospital just over a fortnight. Previously he met with two accidents within a year and the last, which occurred twelve months ago last October, considerably affected his health.

Mr. Paine, who was 66 years of age, was popular in the town and had many friends. For 48 years he had been a turner and repairer of pianos and organs, in the employ of Messrs. Alphonse Cary Ltd. Mr. Paine was an expert on organ construction and repair work, and in the course of years had dealt with many organs in the churches of Newbury and district and even further afield.

He was a keen gardener and was a member of the Newbury and District Gardeners' Association' also of the Newbury and District Allotment Holders' Association being, in addition, a most useful member of the latter body. Mr. Paine was one of the first members of the Old Newbury Guildhall Club, and another of his activities was that he was prominently associated with the National Deposit Friendly Society and served on the committee of Newbury District No. 1. During the War he served in the home defence corps and then helped in the manufacture of munitions at Manchester.

He leaves a widow and one son, who has businesses in Reading and London.

The funeral will take place on Saturday, the service at Newbury Parish Church being at 2.30 p.m. And the interment at the Newtown-road Cemetery.

CHARLES THOMAS PAINE

THE LATE MR. CHARLES PAINE MANY FRIENDS ATTEND FUNERAL

The funeral of Mr. Charles Paine, of 36 Berkeley-road, Newbury, whose death occurred at the Royal Berks Hospital on Tuesday last week, took place on Saturday afternoon and was largely attended. A service was held in the Parish Church conducted by the rector, Canon W.L. Cooper, while the interment was at the Newbury-road Cemetery. The grave was lined with moss and evergreens. Mr. G.A. Sellick, who was at the organ, played "Elegy" by Sir Hubert Parry and "Andante" by Charles MacPherson before the service and Little E. Minor Fugue of Bach after. The hymns were "The King of love my shepherd is" and "Abide with me."
The family mourners were Mrs. C. Paine (wife), Mr. amd Mrs. Cyril Paine (son and daughter-in-law), Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Paine (brother and sister-in-law), Mrs Willmott, London, and Mrs. Wood, London (sisters), Mr. Leonard Paine (brother), Mr. and Mrs. Albert Paine, St Albans (cousins), Mrs. Bedford, London, and Mr. W. Naylor.
Those present included Messrs W. Minchin, J.A. Johnson, S.E.Scott, R. Popejoy, A. Collins and W, Lansley (representing the National Deposit Friendly society), Councillor H.R. Metcalf, Mr. R.G. Cleeveley and Mr. A.G.Cox (representing the Home Defence Corps), Mr. J.E. Osgood and Mr. Watts (representing the Newbury and District Gardeners' Association), Mr. H.W. Curtis and F.W. Lipscomb representing Newbury and District Allotment Holders' Association), Councillor R.F. Jeffery, Messrs. E.T. Povey, C. Povey, A. Colby,J. Coombes, S. Rawlinson, Russell Wade, C.T. Prattley, L. Huntley, Banning, G.B. Bull, H. Bannister, W.V. Blackman, Ralph Alder, Mr. and Mrs. T. Jones, Mrs. Watts, Mrs. Willson, Mrs. King, Mrs. Humphries, Nurse Loveridge, Miss Hack, Miss A. Stott, Mrs. F.B. Twissell, Mrs. George Gibbs, Mrs. E. Newman, Mrs. T. Wheeler, Mrs. and Miss Rawlins, Miss Jackson, Mrs. L.M. Misa (?), Mrs. S. A. Read, Mrs. S. Lock, Miss E. Mortimer, Mrs. Sturgess, Mrs. J.E. Osgood, Mrs. G. Williams, Mrs. F.V. Griffin, Mr. and Mrs I. Patey.

There follows a long list of those sending wreaths.

Full details in Newbury Weekly News 6th February 1936

BMD Mar 1936 Quarter Charles T. Paine aged 66 at Reading