OBITUARY – MRS PERKINS, BADSEY
There was a large attendance at the funeral of Mrs Elsie Dorothy Perkins of 5 Synehurst, Badsey, who died in Evesham Hospital on Wednesday week after a long illness, aged 46. She was the wife of Mr J Perkins.
Bearers were Messrs W Yates, Eric Jelfs, Tom Keen, R Rouse, Harry Welch and C Roberts.
Family mourners were husband and daughter, Mrs W Smith (sister). Messrs Auth, Fred, Bert Heming (brothers), Miss E Perkins, Mrs Groves, Mrs W Knight, Mrs J Perkins (sisters-in-law), Messrs W Harman, W Knight, Jim Perkins, W Smith and C Bennett (brothers-in-law), Mrs Prescotte, Mrs T Perkins (aunt), Mrs Rouse (cousin), Miss Wakefield, Mrs Harris, Mrs W Sparrow, Mrs Taylor (friends). Mrs Perkins' son, who is on active service abroad, was unable to attend. Mrs Bennett (sister) and Mrs Harman (sister-in-law) were absent because of illness.
Elsewhere in the same newspaper, the following announcements appeared:
DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT
Perkins – On May 10 1944 at Evesham Hospital after a long illness, Elsie Dorothy Perkins, wife of J Perkins, 5 Synehurst, Badsey, aged 44.
THANKS
Mr J Perkins and family, Badsey, wish to thank Doctors, Matron, Sisters and Nurses at Evesham Hospital, relatives and friends for kindness and sympathy to Mrs Perkins through her illness and for beautiful flowers.