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Cambridgeshire / Re: Rebecca Louisa HACKNEY
« on: Sunday 23 October 22 15:29 BST (UK) »
Peterborough Standard of 1th November and 18th November1955 reported death and funeral of John Willam Cornwall of 148 Crown Street, New England, with a service at New England Methodist Church and internment at Eastfield Cemetery.
Amongst the many named mourners were Mrs R L Cornwall (widow) Mr F Hackney & Mr K Hackney stepsons
A well-known worker in the Co-operative movement and a Past president of the Peterborough Cooperative Society. Mr. John William Cornwall. 148 Crown-street. died in the Memorial Hospital on Tuesday. He was 69 and had been ill since Cooperative Society for 16 years and had been president for two years when he retired at the age of 65. Mr. Cornwall also served on the Society's Education Committee. from which he retired only a week before his death. Mr. Cornwall was trained as an engineer and during the war was a chargehand with Aublet. Harry and Co.. Westwood. and later with Peter Brotherhood. Ltd. Afterwards he went into business as a timber buyer and wood turner, retiring four years ago. His wife. Mrs. R. L. Cornwall. is also interested in the Coo perative movement and last year was president of the New England Women's Guild ; previously she had been president of the Wisbech Guild for eight ' years. Two daughters. Mrs. P. Skillings and Mrs. D. Rayment. are also left. . . The funeral takes place today Friday. a service at New England Methodist Church at 10.30 being followed by interment at Eastfleld.
Amongst the many named mourners were Mrs R L Cornwall (widow) Mr F Hackney & Mr K Hackney stepsons
A well-known worker in the Co-operative movement and a Past president of the Peterborough Cooperative Society. Mr. John William Cornwall. 148 Crown-street. died in the Memorial Hospital on Tuesday. He was 69 and had been ill since Cooperative Society for 16 years and had been president for two years when he retired at the age of 65. Mr. Cornwall also served on the Society's Education Committee. from which he retired only a week before his death. Mr. Cornwall was trained as an engineer and during the war was a chargehand with Aublet. Harry and Co.. Westwood. and later with Peter Brotherhood. Ltd. Afterwards he went into business as a timber buyer and wood turner, retiring four years ago. His wife. Mrs. R. L. Cornwall. is also interested in the Coo perative movement and last year was president of the New England Women's Guild ; previously she had been president of the Wisbech Guild for eight ' years. Two daughters. Mrs. P. Skillings and Mrs. D. Rayment. are also left. . . The funeral takes place today Friday. a service at New England Methodist Church at 10.30 being followed by interment at Eastfleld.