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The Londonderry Sentinel Tuesday: 10 May, 1921. Front page.
LOBB: May 8, 1921 at his residence 35 Marlborough Street, Londonderry. John H. Lobb, late quartermaster - Sergeant 4th Queen's Own Hussars. Funeral to City Cemetery this Tuesday afternoon 10th inst at 3 o'clock.
Page 2 of the same paper.
The announcement of the death of Mr John H. Lobb, which took place on Sunday morning at his residence. Marlborough Street, Londonderry, will be received with surprise and deep regret by many of our readers. Deceased, who was the only son of the late Mr John Lobb, Nicholson Terrace, served for twenty three years in the Queen's Own 4th Hussars, retiring unto the rank of quarter-master sergeant. he also saw service In India and Egypt and other parts of the Empire, and took part in the expedition for the relief of Khartoum, for which he received decorations. On leaving the army he entered into business in Derry, and married Miss Bell, only daughter of the late Alderman Samuel Bell, who pre-deceased him three years ago. On his return to his native city he was welcomed by many friends and made hosts of others subsequently. He acquired considerable popularity and was generally respected and esteemed by the citizens. With his sisters, Mrs Stirling, Mrs Brown, Mrs Livingston. Miss Rebecca Lobb and Miss Annie Lobb and other relatives, there will be deep sympathy, in their bereavement. The funeral, which it is expected to be a military character, will take place at three o'clock this afternoon to the City Cemetery.
The Londonderry Sentinel: Thursday, 12 May, 1921 Page 4
Military Funeral in Londonderry.
The funeral of Mr John H. Lobb, which took place on Tuesday afternoon from his late residence, Marlborough Street to the City Cemetery, where the remains were interred with full military honours, bore ample testimony to the high esteem in which the deceased was held by his fellow citizens. There were a very big attendance of Christ Church congregation, of which he was a devoted member, being largely represented. Prior, to the removal of the remains, an impressive service was conducted by the Rev D.S.H. White B.A. who spoke eloquently of deceased's many qualities of character and disposition and of the high esteem in which he was held in the community, where he had lived a quiet honorable and exemplary life. A detachment of the Dorset Regiment attended, with a funeral bier and armed escort, which preceded the funeral cortage to the place of interment. The coffin draped in a long Union Jack and covered with beautiful wreaths, was borne from the house to the funeral car by the immediate relatives. The chief mourners were - Mr W.C. Stirling, brother in-law, Masters Jack Brown and Jack Livingston, nephews; Mr James Oliver, Mr James Brown (Foyle Foundry) Mrs Sterling, Mrs Brown, Mrs Livingston, Miss Annie Lobb and Miss Rebecca Lobb, sisters; and the Misses Stirling and Brown. The service at the graveside was conducted by the Rev F.R. White B.A. At the close, the military fired the customary salute of three rounds and the bugler sounded 'The Last Post' which concluded the service.
Regards, DoireM
