ELIZA  ANN  EAST

The funeral of the late Mrs. East, whose sudden death was reported last week, took place on Wednesday. The first part of the service was held in the Parish Church, the Rector (Rev. L.R. Majendie) officiating. The body was conveyed to Newbury Cemetery and interred in the grave of her only son, who died some 23 years ago.

The mourners were Mr. W. H. East (husband), the Misses E.A., A.M., and E.M. East, Mrs. T.East, Mr. and Mrs. E.A. East, Mr. W. Cullimore (cousins), Mr. E. Scott, Mr. W. C. Williams, Mr. Piper and Mrs. R. Gerring.

There were also present in church and at the graveside Mr. and Mrs. N. Liddiard, Mrs. T. Cullum, Mrs. E. and Miss Savage, Miss A. Cox, Miss M. Freeman, Miss C. Debron, Mrs. J. and Miss Bell, Mrs.Mason and a number of Members of the Women's Own Club of which the deceased was a member.

Floral tributes were sent from the following: Dad, Bett, Ada and May, Minstrell and little Sandy, Ted and Gussie; Walter; the Shop Staff; Misses A. Cox, M. Freeman and N. Debron; the Congregational Women's Own; Mrs C. Gerring; Mr. and Mrs. N. Liddiard; Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Gibbings; Pat and Connie; Mr. and Mrs. Piper and Elsie; A.M. Staples; Emily; Fred and Emily; Annie and Lily; Ernest Scott; Mr. and Mrs. Wise; Mr. and Mrs. Ferris and family; etc.

The coffin was made of polished oak with brass fittings, and the name plate was engraved; “Eliza Ann East, died Nov. 1st 1919, aged 55 years.”

Messrs Hart and Sons were the undertakers.

Newbury Weekly News ? Nov. 1919

Son William Henry East died June 1896 aged 4