Western Daily Press 24 February 1942
page 4, col 6
Deaths
Brown - February 23, at 3, Carlton Mansions, Richmond Park Road, Clifton
William Brown M.D., C.M. (Glas) beloved husband of Mary Brown for 54 years, passed peacefully away after a long illness, aged 80 years. Service at Christ Church, Clifton, Thursday 11.30 followed by cremation at Arno’s Vale, No flowers.
(above notice was repeated 25th Feb)
Western Daily Press 27 February 1942
page 2, col 4
LATE DR. WILLIAM BROWN
Many Freemasons at Funeral Service
The funeral of Dr William Brown, M.D., C.M. (Glasgow), took place yesterday at Arno’s Vale Crematorium. Dr Brown who died on Monday last at his residence 3, Carlton Mansions, Richmond Park Road, Clifton, in his 81st year, was for 46 years medical officer of health to the old Stapleton District Council and for 10 years to Stoke Park Colony. During the last year he was attached to the 2/4th Battalion Gloucesters but went over to France with the 2/8th Battalion Worcesters. He retired in 1930.
He was a well known Freemason having been Deputy Provincial Grand Master of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons, a Past Master of the Royal Sussex Lodge and a Past Commander of the Baldwyn Knighthood.
The first part of the service was held at Christ Church, Clifton where the Rev. J. M. D. Stancomb, vicar of St Nicholas (city) officiated. Mr Williams was at the organ.
The Mourners
The family mourners were Mrs Brown (widow), Mr and Mrs Malcolm Brown (son and daughter in law), Mr and Mrs T.C. Ellis (son in law and daughter), Mr and Mrs Eastmond (nephew and niece), and Lieut. Ian Campbell (grandson).
{snip long list of Freemasons etc)
Only other mention of family is in a list of those unavoidably absent
Captain and Mrs Campbell (son in law and daughter)
(snip others who were absent)
The funeral arrangements were carried out by Mr George Pakeman, 111 Whiteladies Road, Clifton
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