FUNERAL OF MRS. E. L. KNIFTON

The funeral of Mrs Elsie Lilian Knifton, of Morley, took place at St. Matthew’s Church, Morley, followed by cremation at Markeaton. The family mourners were Mr. T.E. Knifton (husband); Mr and Mrs. R. W. Knifton, Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Knifton, Mr. P. I. Knifton (sons and daughters-in-law); Mr. and Mrs. C Mountford (sister and brother-in-law); Mr. D Mountford (nephew), and Mrs. E. Broadbent (niece). Mr. and Mrs. S Holdcroft (representing Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Holdcroft); Mr. and Mrs. K. Holdcroft and Mr. and Mrs. D. Holdcroft (brothers and sisters-in-law). Others present included: Mr. and Mrs. J. Parkinson, Mr. and Mrs. E. Parkinson, Mr. and Mrs. Eade, Mr. R. Parkinson, Miss. B. Bostock, Mrs. J. Winson, Mrs. F. Buxton (representing Mr. F. Buxton), Mrs. M. Bostock (representing Mr. and Mrs. R. Walker), Mr. A. Bestwick (representing Mrs. Bestwick, Mr. F. Hurd, Mr. K. Clarke, Mr. and Mrs. W. Welch, Mr. Briggs, Mr. G. Pegg, Mr. F. Spalton, Mr. P. Frost, Mr. and Mrs. J. Archer, Mr. and Mrs. J. Prince, Mrs. W. Brown (representing Mr. W. Brown), Mrs. R. Brown (representing Mr. R. Brown), Mr. and Mrs. J. Hallam, Mr. and Mrs. J. Dale. Mrs. Calder, Mrs. Davies, Mrs. Silcox, Miss. M. Adams (representing the Red Cross Society), Mrs. J. Willets, Mr. D. Seals (representing Mrs. H. Clowes), Mrs. Inchcliffe, Mr. and Mrs. F. Salt, Mr. G. Salt, Mr. and Mrs. P. Salt, Mr. J. Hatton, Mr. J. Wood, Mr. and Mrs. Stafford, Mr. and Mrs. Hickling, Mr. R. Allsopp (representing Mr. O. Taylor), Mr. K. Atkin (representing Mr. and Mrs. J. Atkins), Mrs. V. Stone, Mr. and Mrs. G. Hood, Mrs. F. Potts (representing Mr. F. Potts). Mr. F. Adams, Mr. and Mrs. W. Flint, Mrs. H. Willets, Mrs. H. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. F. Bestwick, Mrs. Hodgkinson, Mr. and Mrs. E. Woodisse, Mr. A. Skevington, Mr. H. Beadmore, Mrs. Poyser, Mrs. W. Brown, Mrs. Clowes, Mrs. W. Hopkins, Mr. and Mrs. H. Hunt, Mrs. Husbands, Mr. and Mrs. E. Peake (representing Mr. and Mrs. Frearson), Mr. and Mrs. Harris, Mrs. W. Crooks, Mr. and Mrs. S. Marshall (representing Morley Parish Council and South-East Derbyshire Rural Council), Mr. C. Hill, Mrs. D. Gillman, Mr. and Mrs. Buckingham, Mr. and Mrs. H. Holdcroft, Mr. Dwyer (representing Mrs. Dwyer). Mr. and Mrs. P. Godber, Mr. and Mrs. Ufton, Mr. W. Parkinson, Mrs. J. Smith, Mrs. P. Smith (representing West Hallam Ploughing Association), Mr. F. Smith, Mr. W. Hardy, Mr. Todd (representing Broomfield College), Mrs. Todd (representing Morley Woman’s Institute), Mr. W. E. Clarke, Mrs. W. Beadsmore, Mr. Radford (representing Mrs. Radford and Mr. and Mrs. A. Hulland), Mr. Steven (representing Mrs. Steven), Mr. and Mrs. G. Bailey, Mrs. G. Willson (representing Mr. Willson), Miss. M. Willson, Mrs. Haslam, Mr. and Mrs. D. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. A. Massey (representing Mr. and Mrs. M. Massey). Mr. G. Willgoose, Mr. and Mrs. E. Forster, Mr. J. Sandars, Mr. J. Knifton, Mr. and Mrs. H. Archer, Mr. R. Daykin, Mr. Else (representing Mrs. Else), Mr. S. Slack, Miss. Williams, Miss Richardson (representing Mr. and Mrs. Hutchinson, Miss Topham, Mr. and Mrs. H. Archer, Mr. Kidd, Mr. and Mrs. Ogden, Mr. E. Chilton, Mr. and Mrs. Whittaker, Miss Seale, Mr. Selby, Mrs. Eley, Mrs. Bacon (representing S. Johnson), Mr. G. Godber (representing Mr. G. Godber and Mrs. S. Godber, Mr. A. Parkinson (representing Mr. and Mrs. G. Sessions, Mrs. V. Salt, Mr. and Mrs. Davies, Mr. and Mrs. Henson, Mr. and Mrs. Wheelson, Mrs. G. Day and Mr. I. Adams.

Derby Advertiser, England
15 June 1973