This blog contains an article about the life of my great uncle Albert Henry Wilkins (1877-1928). The item below on his funeral was published in the Kentish Independent dated 11 Jan 1929.
People mentioned in the newspaper item are
"Mrs B Wilkins" / "the bereaved widow" : Beatrice Louisa Wilkins nee Tothill (1885-1959).
"mother : Jane Wilkins nee Cornwell (1851-1934).
"Sister Lizzie and children" : Elizabeth Jane Jenkins nee Wilkins (1876-1953).
"Sister Lizzie and children" : Elizabeth Jane Jenkins nee Wilkins (1876-1953).
"Brother Bert and family" : Herbert George Wilkins (1888-1951).
"Sister Mabel and Ric" : Mabel Barry nee Wilkins (1891-1957). Mabel's husband, Laurence Barry (1887-1942), was known as Rick.
"Sister Ethel and Will" : Ethel Taylor nee Wilkins (1881-1933) and her husband William Taylor (1890-1972).
"Sister Dolly and family" : by a process of elimination, this must be Cecilia Mary Taylor nee Wilkins (1884-1952).
"Florrie (niece) and Albert" : Florence Graham nee Wilkins (1903-88) and her husband Albert Graham.
"Doris and Arthur" : Doris Florence Moore nee Suter (1903-85) and her husband Augustus Arthur Moore. Doris was a daughter of Albert's sister Ethel, from her first marriage (to William Henry Suter).
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