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NINFIELD BEREAVEMENT DEATH OF MR G BARTHOLOMEW The Ninfield Wesleyan Church has suffered two severe losses within a week. In the “Express” last Friday the death of Mr. Jesse Russell was announced, and on Monday the funeral took place of Mr. George Bartholomew, who passed away at his residence, Laurel Cottage, Russell’s Green, on Thursday morning last week at the age of 74 years. Mr. Bartholomew was a great friend of Mr. Russell and was one of the bearers at his funeral. On Wednesday last week he went to work as usual, but he did not return in the afternoon as he felt unwell. Death was due to pneumonia. He was a native of the village and at one time carried on business as a butcher. For many years he was employed by Mr. A Lade as a market gardener. His health had not been satisfactory for some time. For 30 years Mr. Bartholomew was a local preacher, and for over 40 years was superintendent of the Wesleyan Church Sunday School. He was also secretary of the Ninfield branch of the National Deposit Friendly Society. Mr. Bartholomew, who leaves a widow, fours sons and two daughters, had many friends, though his genial nature and willingness to help those in need. The Wesleyan Church was crowded when the funeral took place, the Revs. S Marriott and Mr Herbert Lee officiating. Messers G.H. Brooker and F.O. Hearnshaw (local preachers) read the lessons and the Rev. S. Marriott in the course of his address referred to the ungrudging work of the late Mr. Bartholomew on behalf of the church. Mrs. R. Deeprose was at the organ, and during the service the hymns “Happy the Souls of Jesus joined,” and “Why do we mourn departed friends?” were sung. The mourners were the widow, Mr. G. Bartholomew, junior (son), Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bartholomew, (son and daughter in law), Mr. Alfred Bartholomew (son), Mr and Mrs. E Cramp (son in law and daughter), Mrs Hill (sister), Mr and Mrs. H. Miles, Mr and Mrs R Cramp, Mr. H. Sargent (son in law), Mr. D Mitchell, Mr. C. Cramp (grandson), Miss L Newport and Mrs. Deeprose (nieces), Mr. J. Taylor (nephew), Mrs Southerden (niece), Messrs F and G Vitler (nephews). Among those present were Mr. H. Hoad (Bexhill), Mr H. J. Hunnisett (St. Leonards), Mr. A Lade, Mrs. Land and fellow employees. The interment was in the parish churchyard. There were no flowers by request. Mrs. G. Bartholomew and family wish to thank all kind friends for their kind sympathy during their sad bereavement. Transcribed from The Sussex Express Friday February 1 1929
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FELL DOWNSTAIRS Old Lady’s Death at Ninfield. Ninfield lost an old resident by the sudden death on Sunday morning of Mrs. Julia Ann Bartholomew, widow of Mr George Bartholomew, a gardener, of Laurel Cottage, Russell’s Green. Mrs. Bartholomew died as the result of a fall downstairs. She was aged 83. Her husband was formerly superintendent of the Sunday school at the Lower Ninfield Methodist Church, a position which his son Mr. George Henry Bartholomew now occupies. Mrs. Bartholomew was also identified with the church. The Coroner (Mr. F. C. Shepherd) held an inquest at Laurel Cottage on Tuesday afternoon. Evidence was given by Mr. George Henry Bartholomew, gardener of 3 Beacon Cottages, Lower Street, Ninfield, who said he last saw the deceased at five o’clock on Saturday evening, when she was in normal health. Edward Cramp, market gardener of Laurel Cottage, Russell’s Green, said that Mrs. Bartholomew had lived with him as a lodger for six years. She slept in a room by herself and retired to bed at twenty minutes past six on Saturday. At twenty minutes past four on Sunday morning he was awakened by a noise. He got out of bed and went to deceased’s room. The door was open and the room empty. His wife brought a lamp and he saw Mrs. Bartholomew lying at the bottom of the stairs. He examined her and found that she was dead. There was a lamp lying by her side. The Coroner: How many stairs are there? Witness – Twelve. Continuing, witness said that the deceased was in her night attire. She was accustomed to wander from her room at night, and was becoming feeble owing to her age. She appeared to be in normal health when she retired. Dr. D. Brough of Battle, said that he examined the body at 6.20 on Sunday morning. Life was recently extinct. Deceased had fractures of the vertebrae such as would have been sustained by a fall. Death was instantaneous. Witness said that he had medically attended Mrs. Bartholomew for many years. She had frequent injuries through falls. The Coroner returned a verdict of “Accidental death.”
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