Frederick & Susan’s Obituaries

UPPER DICKER LOSS

FUNERAL OF MRS. S. VITLER

On Monday the funeral took place at Holy Trinity Church, Upper Dicker, of Mrs. Susan Vitler, wife of Mr. Frederick Vitler of Old Plough Cottage, Upper Dicker, who died on Thursday last week at the age of 63 years.  Two sons and three daughters are also bereaved.  Mrs Vitler formerly lived at Ninfield before moving to Stanarsh Farm, Upper Dicker, where her husband was bailiff for Mr Albert Burtenshaw J.P, for nearly 20 years.  After a short period at East Hoathly, Mr. and Mrs. Vitler moved to New House Farm, Wilmington and when Mr Vitler gave up farming …… They went from there to live at Upper Dicker.

The service was conducted by the Rev. R. C. Fillery.

The mourners were Mr. C. Vitler and Mr. A. Vitler (sons), Mr. & Mrs. G. Harmer and Mr. & Mrs. A. Harmer, and Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Smith (sons in law and daughters).  Miss F. Daughtry, Mrs. Southerden, Mrs. Deeprose ……… (sisters in law), Mr. J. Cox, Mrs. Willard, Mrs. E. M. Cannon and Miss Cannon.

The widower was unable to attend due to illness.

Among others present were Mr G. H.Akehurst, Mrs. Cleere, Mrs D. Cot ……….. , Mrs. J. Finch, Mr. R. Finch, Miss M. Haffenden, Mrs. T. Henry, Mrs. J. Hill, Mrs. F. Hunneyset, Mr. S. E. Izzard,  Mrs R. Langridge, Mr. J. Moore, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Page, Mr. F. Page, Mrs. S. Page, Mrs. D. Smith, Mr. Edmund Smith, Mrs. Sargent and and Mr. A. Wilkins

Beautiful floral tributes were sent by:- ……. Alf and John, Primrose and Alf, Flo and Goff, Daisy, Ern and Leslie, Gwen, Rosemary, Winnie and Tony, Fanny and Jenny, May and Alice: all at Dun ………. and Connie, George, Grace and Mabel, Jean, Dolly.  Alf and Dorothy, Reuben and the boys, Isabel; Mr. and Mrs. Izzard, all at Lambert’s, Mrs. Sekinger and Frank: Mrs. Cannon and family, Mr. and Mrs. Houstou Phillips, Mrs Finch and Sidney.

Arrangements were entrusted to R. Butler and Sons.

 Transcribed from the Sussex Express
Friday 3 March 1939

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 MR F. VITLER

The funeral took place at Holy Trinity Church, Upper Dicker, on Tuesday, of Mr. Frederick Vitler of 1 Plough Cottage, Upper Dicker, who died on Friday, aged 87.  The Rev D. E. W. Lockyer (Vicar) officiated.

Arrangements were by R. Butler and Sons Ltd (East Sussex Funeral Service), Hailsham.

Transcribed from the Sussex Express & County Herald
Friday 5 April 1963