WEEK 42

Matthew Henry Pinder

October 10, 2016 — Nikellom

Matthew Pinder

Matthew Henry Pinder is my great grandfather and son of Francis Pinder and Hannah Berry.

Matthew was born in September 1869 in Waterworks House, at the junction of Frederick Street and Howard Street, Rotherham and lived in and around central Rotherham for all of his life; living on Frederick Street, Carlisle Street, Milton Road and Bethel Road.

In 1897, Matthew married Alice Cunnington in Bourne, Lincolnshire. Alice came from a deeply religious Methodist family. How Matthew and Alice came to meet is a puzzle, although Matthew’s family were also Methodists, so perhaps they somehow met through their respective Churches.

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Rotherham Waterworks

Matthew and Alice issued five children and they were called, John Francis (1899 to 1964), Edith Mary (1901 to 1952), Marjory (1907 to 1993), David Henry (1911 to 1968) and Philip Thomas (1919 to 1998). Edith Mary is my grandmother.

John (known as Jack) was a Company Secretary at Imperial Chemical Industries and lived at Home Farm, Fernhurst in Surrey. Jack married Christiana Bartholomew in 1922 and together issued one child called, Joan Mary. Jack, Christiana and Joan all died in fairly quick succession in the 1960s. Joan married Gordon Wright in 1946 and together issued three children. Gordon is/was in possession of a clock given to Matthew’s father, Francis, when he retired from Yates and Haywood in Rotherham.

Frederick Street

Marjory obtained a Degree from Sheffield University in the 1920s and was a Teacher of French and Music at Shiremoor Modern School, Tyne and Wear. Marjory married George Alaister Turnbull in 1934 and together they issued two children. Marjory and her family resided in Morpeth, Northumberland.

David married Evelyn Wakefield in 1935 and they had no issue. David was a Waterworks Manager in Mundesley on Sea, Norfolk, which is where he and Evelyn lived. After David passed away in 1968, my grandfather, John Gilbert Mollekin, often visited Evelyn and semi-lived with her for a while (as friends).

Howard Street

Philip married Mary Isobel Campbell in 1940 and together they issued two children. After Philip’s father, Matthew, had passed away, Philip’s uncle (Francis Thomas Pinder) advised him that he should pursue a career in the Royal Air Force. Philip became a Warrant Officer, served in World War Two and latterly worked in Scotland’s secret radar nuclear bunker. Philip and his family lived in Crail, Fife. Philip was also the Secretary of Saint Andrews Golf Club, Fife.

Because my grandfather, John Gilbert Mollekin, was a Signalman on the railways, he and his family were able to travel for free and my father recalled many happy memories of visiting David and Philip. My father kept in touch with Marjory and Philip until their deaths and visited Philip in Scotland for the final time in 1996. Marjory and Philip helped my father with his genealogical research and helped to identify ancestors on photos.

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Matthew, Jack, Edith & Alice

My father had been led to believe that Matthew was the Waterworks Manager for Rotherham. However, it transpired that it was actually Matthew’s grandfather, Luke Berry, that had occupied this role. Matthew did work in the Rotherham Waterworks Department though, setting off as a Stationary Engine Tender, then Engineer, then Inspector and finally the Corporation Superintendent for the Waterworks.

In 1901, just prior to my grandmother, Edith, being born, Matthew, Alice and Jack moved to 84 Bethel Road, Eastwood in Rotherham. This remained as the main Pinder residence until at least 1929, albeit for a brief period around 1910 when the family, for reasons not known to me, lived a few doors up at number 90.

Jack, Edith, Marjory, David & Philip

Matthew died August 1922 in 84 Bethel Road from endocarditis and myocarditis. Basically, Matthew’s heart muscle had become inflamed, possibly due to infection that in turn caused a fatal infection of the inner lining of his heart.

THE ADVERTISER, SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 1922.

SLAVE TO DUTY.

DEATH OF AN OLD CORPORATION SERVANT.

Bethel Road, Rotherham (no. 84) - 24.06.07 (1)

84 Bethel Road

An old servant of the Rotherham Corporation, in the person of Mr. Matthew Henry Pinder, water superintendent, passed away at 84, Bethel road, Rotherham, on Monday, at the age of 53 years. The deceased gentlemen, who succumbed to heart trouble after an illness of six months’ duration, was noted for his devotion to duty. Conscientious in the service of the public, he had an amazing capacity for work, and the fact that his constant energies affected his health did not restrain him from endeavouring to give of his best. In fact, his colleagues in the water department affirm that his end was hastened by unrelenting toil. He was a remarkable example of faithful and conscientious service.

Masbrough Cemetery

Born in the waterworks house, Frederick street, in 1869, he started his working career at the old Dalton filter beds, afterwards going to the Aldwarke Pumping Station as driver of the pumps. He was called from there to become water superintendent, the position he held at the time of his death. He had been directly responsible to the waterworks engineer for the supply and distribution of water throughout the borough, and it is a tribute to his untiring efforts in restricting wastage that the consumption of water per head is one of the lowest in the country.

Matthew’s grave

He was a prominent member and trustee of the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows (Parkgate Lodge), and at one time was actively associated with the St. John Ambulance Brigade. During the war he served as a special constable, and was later awarded a medal. He leaves a widow and five children, the youngest being three years of age. His late grandfather, Mr. Berry, was engineer and manager of the Rotherham Waterworks, and was in charge of the erection of the pumping engines in Frederick street in 1855. The funeral of Mr. Pinder took place at the Masbro’ Cemetery yesterday.

PINDER. – On August 21, 1922, at 84 Bethel road, Matthew Henry, beloved husband of Alice Pinder, aged 52 years.

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Alice’s grave in Ruskington

Philip Pinder had told my father that Matthew’s headstone, in Masbrough Cemetery, Rotherham, had been cleared by the Council and we failed to find it on a number of visits to the cemetery. However, in 2013, I stumbled across Matthew’s grave purely by chance. I suspect that quite a lot of vegetation had been cut back, hence revealing the grave.

Matthew’s widow, Alice, ended up in Ruskington, Lincolnshire, living with her two elderly unmarried sisters. I don’t know when she left Bethel Road or when she permanently moved to Ruskington, but I believe that in between, she may have lived with her son Jack in both Rotherham and perhaps Surrey also. I know that in the mid 1940s, Alice was living in Wickersley with my father’s family. Alice died in 1959 and is buried with her two sisters in Ruskington Cemetery.

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Thomas Pinder

October 9, 2016 — Nikellom

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Possible photo of Thomas Pinder

Thomas Pinder is my third great grandfather and he was born October 1806 in Worksop, Nottinghamshire to parents, Robert and Elizabeth. The obituary below, however, contradicts Thomas’s birth place.

In 1827, Thomas took up residence in Rotherham. His first known address is in Westgate. Westgate was an important and densely populated area of Rotherham in the 19th century and continued to be so until the middle of the last century, when newer housing estates were constructed on the outskirts of Rotherham. My mother was born in Westgate during the 1930s.

Thomas’s first wife, whose surname I do not currently know, is called Maria. Thomas and Maria issued four children who were called, Robert Thomas (1831 to 1905), Hannah (1832 to 1872), Mary Ann (1835 to 1836) and William Shackleton (1836 to 1836).

Westgate

Thomas’s son, Robert, married Mary Ann Allcock during 1852 in the Independent Masbrough Chapel, Rotherham and after her death in 1855, he married again, to Hannah Shackleton. Robert and Hannah, with their daughter, emigrated to Australia in the 1880s where a considerable number of their descendants now reside.

Thomas’s wife, Maria, died in 1836 and Thomas married again, to Mary Shackleton, in 1843. The relationship between Mary, Thomas’s fourth child with Maria and Robert’s first wife, Hannah Shackleton, is discussed in this entry.

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Pinder burial plot next to the Walker Mausoleum

With Mary Shackleton, Thomas issued seven children, called, Ebenezer (1843 to 1843), Maria (1844 to 1847), Francis (1846 to 1935), Alfred Henry (1849 to 1887), Martha (1851 to 1871), James Heath (1853 to 1931) and Mary Ann (1855 to 1913).

It is interesting to note that Maria (Thomas’s first wife), Mary Ann Allcock and all of Thomas’s infants are all buried in the same plot in the burial ground of the Independent Masbrough Chapel, Rotherham. This Chapel was founded by the Walker family (the former owners of Clifton Hall), when they split from the Rotherham Methodist meeting in 1762. Sadly, this Chapel was recently demolished following a fire. The Pinder burial plot lies next to the Walker Mausoleum, although no headstone survives.

Hope Street

Thomas’s daughter, Martha, died May 1871 in 109 Hope Street, Rotherham from hemiplegia and exhaustion after confinement. Basically, Martha had suffered a stroke and died from complications whilst giving birth to her daughter, Patty. Patty only survived a couple of months without her mother, succumbing to marasmus (undernourishment).

109 is an address number that frequently features in my family database. It is also coincidental that Martha’s great great niece, Beryl Marjory Mollekin, also died from complications arising from giving birth, 75 years later.

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Effingham Works

THE ROTHERHAM AND MASBRO’ ADVERTISER. MAY 27, 1871

At Masbro’, on the 22nd of May, Martha, daughter of Mr. Thomas Pinder, plumber, aged 20 years.

As mentioned in the obituary below, Thomas was a religious man and a Deacon at Doncaster Road Congregational Church, Rotherham (now Rotherham Civic Theatre). Many of Thomas’s descendants, even today, are still followers of nonconformist religions in the Rotherham area. Thomas recorded significant family names and dates in his bible, which has been invaluable when attempting to untangle the myriad of ‘nonconformist’ events.

Doncaster Road Congregational Church

Thomas quite literally dropped down dead whilst walking along Joseph Street, Rotherham in March 1878, the cause being attributed to heart disease and chronic bronchitis. My father nearly suffered a similar fate in a street but fortunately modern medical treatment intervened.

Thomas was buried in Moorgate Cemetery, Rotherham with his second wife, Mary (who died in 1889 in Eastwood Lane, Rotherham) and daughter, Martha. There is no surviving headstone, although I have photographed the plot in which they rest.

ROTHERHAM AND MASBRO’ ADVERTISER, SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1878.

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Pinder burial plot in Moorgate Cemetery

FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR. THOMAS PINDER. – Mr. Thomas Pinder, of Thornhill, who for 27 years had been in the employment of Messrs. Yates, Haywood, and Co., died in a very sudden manner on Saturday afternoon last. The deceased was a native of Ripon, and was born in 1806. In 1820, he removed to the village of Gringley, near Bawtry; to serve his apprenticeship. In 1827, he came to Rotherham, to work for Mr. Binks, plumber, &c., and succeeded to that business in 1837. He remained thus connected until 1848, when he was engaged to take to the plumbing, glazing, and gas department, at the Effingham works, a position he held up to his death. He was a member and deacon of the Congregational Church from the time it was first established. He was also an active member of the Loyal Parkgate Lodge of the Independent Order of Oddfellows, Manchester Unity, for 46 years. Having gone through the various offices of the lodge and district, he was a Past Provincial Grand Master, and had the honour of representing the Rotherham District at the Worcester Annual Moveable Committee. For some time Mr. Pinder took a conspicuous part and a warm interest in the working of the Widow and Orphans’ Fund, as President. The deceased was interred on Tuesday, at the Rotherham Cemetery, and his funeral was attended by the Mayor (J. C. Morgan, Esq.), Mr. Jas. Foster, Mr. S. Liversidge, Mr. Cormack, and Mr. J. Newsum, deacons of the Congregational Church. There were also in attendance Mr. Wm. Eskholme, Grand Master; P.P.G.M. George Joseph Jackson, corresponding secretary; P.P.G.M. George Stother, examining officer; P.G. John Morris, P.G. Samuel Haywood, Bro. W. Stones (sick visitor of the Parkgate lodge), Bro. William Foster, and other members. Mr. W. Haywood was also present on behalf of the firm. Brother the Rev. P. C. Barker, M.A., LL.B., the officiating minister, at the conclusion of the usual service for the dead, read, in an impressive manner, the Oddfellows’ address.

Eastwood Lane

PINDER – March 23, Mr. Thomas Pinder, Hope Street, Masbro’, aged 71 years

THE ROTHERHAM ADVERTISER, SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1890

PINDER. – December 28th, at Eastwood lane, Mary, widow of Mr Thomas Pinder, aged 76.

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Fashionable Maltby Wedding

October 8, 2016 — Nikellom

Mabel

Mabel Mollekin, born in 1897 in Pontefract, is my first cousin, twice removed and daughter of Herbert Mollekin.

Below is a newspaper article published shortly after Mabel’s marriage to Ernest James McGlade. Mabel and Ernest issued one child, called, John Herbert McGlade

THE ADVERTISER, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1923.

FASHIONABLE WEDDING AT MALTBY.

MARRIAGE OF MISS MABEL MOLLEKIN.

LOVELY DRESSES.

The marriage of Miss Mabel Mollekin, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Mollekin, of The Grange, Maltby, to Mr. Ernest James McGlade, only son of the late Mr. Joseph McGlade and of Mrs. McGlade, of 33, Oxford street, Rotherham, which was celebrated at Maltby Parish Church on Tuesday afternoon, was the most attractive, from the spectacular point of view, that has taken place in the Rotherham district for some years. A large crowd gathered near the gate of the church to await the bride, and the church itself was filled with guests and wellwishers. The bride entered the church through a porch hung with sweet smelling flowers, and the altar rail and sanctuary were also florally decorated, the predominating colours of the flowers being pink, mauve and white.

Saint Bartholomew’s Church

The bride who was attended by four bridesmaids, wore a lovely gown of ivory silk chiffon velvet, made with tablier of the material, from which hung a deep pearl fringe, which was hand made. The under dress was of moire silver cloth. Three yards long was the train of chiffon velvet, richly embroidered with pearls, faced back with moire silver cloth, and finished off with Georgette rosebud trimmings. In one corner of the train was embroidered a double horseshoe, in the opposite corner a true lover’s knot, while in the centre was a wild rose, all these embroideries being done in pearls. Wild roses in pearls fell from the shoulders, where the train was fastened to the dress by means of pearl cabuchons. The bridal veil of silk net, rich embroidered at the corners and with a designed border, was mounted on a coronet of orange blossom. Another delightful feature of the bridal gown was the waist line ornamentation, the central motif of which was a large wild rose done in pearl beads. The sleeves and neck were of silk Georgette, finished off with Georgette rosebuds. The bride also wore a necklet of pearls, and carried a bouquet of Harrissi lilies, white sweet peas, asparagus fern, and Gypsy Filler, and streamers of varied fern. Her shoes were of ivory satin, each fastened at the side with two crystal buckles.

The Rev. Chas. E. Hughes, M.A., Vicar of Maltby, officiated at the ceremony, which was choral, the singing being led by the boys of the church choir. Mr. A. Cooper, the organist of Sandbeck, played a delightful selection of wedding music on the organ, and the hymn sung was: “The voice that breathed o’er Eden.” What was regarded by onlookers as a happy omen for the newly wedded couple was the warm sunshine which followed a somewhat dull morning, and coming through the windows of the church, made a delightful picture of the bridal group in front of the alter. At the conclusion of the ceremony the bells of the church rang a merry peal.

The best man was Mr. Stanley Mollekin, and the groomsman Mr. B. Mollekin, both brothers of the bride, who was given away by her father.

THE BRIDESMAIDS.

The four bridesmaids were Misses Dolly, Ivy and Sybil Mollekin, sisters of the bride, and Miss E. Marrison, niece of the bridegroom. The train bearer was Miss Nora Crompton, niece of the bride.

All the bridesmaids wore pale mauve chiffon velvet, with double sleeves, the upper sleeve flowing with cape-like effect from jewelled cabuchons at the shoulders, and lined with crepe-de-chine.

Mabel

In the dresses of Miss Sybil Mollekin and Miss Marrison, the two first bridesmaids, the cape linings were in pale pink, and the rouleau ceintures were in pink and mauve. The gowns of the other two bridesmaids were similar, with the exception that they were trimmed in pale blue. The dresses were designed on straight lines, and were finished off with paste buckles at the sides. They were sleeveless, and were piped round the collars. All the bridesmaids wore mauve shoes and stockings, and mauve tulle Dutch caps, mounted on coronets of white heather. They also wore strings of pearls, the gifts of the bridegroom, and carried bouquets of pink lilies and roses and white sweet peas, with asparagus fern, Gypsy Filler, and streamers of fern.

Miss Sybil Mollekin carried an exquisite silk chiffon velvet cushion, embroidered with the bride’s monogram, on which the bride knelt before the alter.

The little train bearer wore a bouffante dress of ivory taffetas, with silk guipure motifs let in round the skirt, and little puff sleeves. She wore a silver wreath round her hair, and she also wore a signet ring, the gift of the bridegroom.

Mrs. Mollekin was beautifully gowned in hydrangea blue satin beaute, with insets of lace of gold flowers and oriental coloured leaves in the corsage, and side panels of the same lace on her skirt. The waste line was finished with pipings of the same material as the dress, and tiny buttons. The long bell sleeves of the gold lace ended in a deep band of the satin beaute. Her wide-brimmed hat was of blue panne velvet, trimmed with shaded hydrangea blue plumes.

Mrs. McGlade wore a smart costume of stone coloured broche marocain, with vest of oriental georgette. The corsage, and the side panels of the skirt, were richly embroidered with Egyptian colours, and buckles to match caught up the draping at the waist line. Her hat was of dull blue ornamented with white ospreys.

A reception was held by Mr. and Mrs. Mollekin at the Oriental Cafe of Messrs. Hy. Gough Ltd., Maltby, where over eighty guests were present.

Later, the bride and bridegroom left for London for their honeymoon, which is being spent in London and the South of England. Mrs. McGlade’s travelling dress was a smart nigger brown three-piece suit, with which she wore a large brown hat with blue paradise plumes, and a silver fox fur, the gift of the bridegroom.

The gift of the bride to the bridegroom was a signet ring.

The bridal gown, and all the other dresses described, were made by Miss R. Webb, late of Mme. Jarold, Howard street.

WEDDING FESTIVITIES.

The oriental Cafe at Maltby is always an attractive place in which to have lunch or tea, but on this occasion it had been transformed into a veritable dining room de luxe, with Turkish carpets on the floor, and tables laid out in such a captivating manner as would be calculated to delight the most meticulous epicure. The floral decorations of the tables were large white chrysanthemums and sweet pea, and among these were arranged abundant sprays of white heather, altogether giving a most artistic effect. On the principal table was the wedding cake, made by Messrs. Hy. Gough, Ltd. It weighed over thirty pounds and was over four feet in height. Made in three tiers, it was a work of art, ornamented with silver horse shoes, white heather, and graceful contrivances of the artist in confectionery. The topmost tier was surmounted with artificial flowers which spread gracefully over the cake.

As the wedding party arrived the cafe orchestra, consisting of four instrumentalists, played Mendelssohn’s Wedding March, and they continued to delight the guests with their playing during the afternoon.

The menu for the wedding breakfast was as follows:-

Hor d’oeuvres.
Scotch Salmon (cold) and Cucumber Mayonnaise.
Cold Roast Chicken. York Ham.
Cold Roast Duck. Ox Tongue,
Cold Roast Sirloin Beef. Horseradish Sauce.
Cold Roast Lamb. Mint Sauce.
Salads.
Charlotte Russe.
Trifle.
Compote of Fruit and Cream.
Cupid Sundae (American).
Cheese Savoury.

The Grange

The party visited The Grange to view the wedding presents, and afterwards were served with afternoon tea at the Oriental Cafe, where they bid Mr. and Mrs. McGlade a heartfelt “bon voyage” as they started on their honeymoon.

For the evening party the cafe was converted into a ballroom. Downstairs was a beautifully carpeted and comfortable lounge. Another room served admirably as a supper room, and there was also a well supplied buffet. The whole of the arrangements were in fact a triumph for the management of the cafe.

A great feature of the dance was that the cafe orchestra played the very latest music – 1923-24 music, and their excellent playing increased the golden opinions which this orchestra had already won. The festivities were continued until half-past one in the morning.

LIST OF PRESENTS.

The presents were as follows:-

Mr. and Mrs. H. Mollekin (father and mother of the bride), cheque.
Mr. and Mrs. B. Mollekin (brother and sister-in-law of the bride), eiderdown.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Mollekin (brother and sister-in-law of the bride), chamber service.
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Mollekin (brother and sister of the bride), cut glass salad bowl and tray.
Mr. Stanley Mollekin (brother) and Miss Wrigley, tea service.
Miss D. Mollekin (sister) and Mr. H. Brooks, silver egg stand.
Misses Ivy and Sybil Mollekin (sisters), easy chair.
Masters Claude, Fred and Jack Mollekin, pictures.
Mrs. McGlade (mother of the bridegroom), furniture.
Mr. and Mrs. Crompton (sister and brother-in-law of the bride), tortoise trinket set.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Nicholson (sister and brother-in-law of the bride), silver fish servers.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Mollekin (brother and sister-in-law of the bride), biscuit barrel.
Mr. and Mrs. Pearson (aunt and uncle of the bride), double dinner service.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Mollekin (aunt and uncle of the bride), silver tea pot.
Miss Edith Marrison (niece of the bridegroom), satin cushions, hand-painted.
Mr. and Mrs. Skerrow, white sheets and handmade pillow cases.
Mrs. Collishaw, linen duchess set.
Ald. E. and Mrs. Dunn, caserole.
Misses Ellis, silver sugar scope.
Mrs. Sykes, rose bowl.
Mrs. Crowther, tea pot.
Miss Taylor, silver butter cooler.
Mrs. Fells, crumb brush and tray and afternoon tea spoons.
Mr. and Mrs. N. Howard, silver candlesticks.
Messrs. J. Mason Ltd., cut glass silver-mounted flower vase.
Mr. and Mrs. T. Fawcett, bread board and tray.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Sykes, eiderdown.
Mr. and Mrs. Willis, silver sugar scope.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Booth, case afternoon tea knives and forks.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Smith, cheque.
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Allison, silver fruit stand.
Mr. and Mrs. Dobson, gong.
Mr. and Mrs. Brooks, silver toast rack.
Mr. and Mrs. Rodgers, silver fruit bowl and stand.
Messrs. Warner, Earnshaw and Parker, canteen of cutlery.
Mr. W. Wolstenholme, silver crumb tray.
Miss Hunter, fruit stand.
Mrs. Hunter, photo and frame.
Mr. and Mrs. Conray Tate, silver cake stand.
Dr. and Mrs. Dufty, satin cushion.
Mr. and Mrs. T. Bains, table cover.
Miss Nora Crompton, cut glass hair tidy.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Lidgett, poufe.
Miss D. Firth, hand-made supper cloth.
Mr. and Mrs. Flatters, sardine dish and servers.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Howard, biscuit and cheese dish.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Kohler, toast rack.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Lant, caserole.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Davy, clothes brushes and mirror.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Crowther, silver bon-bon dish.
Mrs. Berwick, hand-painted satin cushion.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Pacey, silver fruit dish.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Allsop, poufe.
Mr. and Mrs. Farrow, bronze plant pot.
Mrs. H. Fisher, bronze crumb brush and tray.
Master Neville Crompton, silver jewel case.
Mr. and Mrs. Felstrope, cut glass bowl.
Mr. and Mrs. Whiteley, fish eaters.
The Gardeners (The Grange), carvers.
Mr. and Mrs. Fisher and Miss Fisher, silver mustard pot.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Handford, fish eaters and case.

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Vocalists Married

October 6, 2016 — Nikellom

Alfred & Doris

Alfred Henry Pinder is my second cousin, twice removed and son of Frank Jarvis Pinder. Alfred’s great uncle, Francis Pinder, is my second great grandfather.

Alfred was born at 24 St. Leonard’s Road, Rotherham in 1904 and in 1928, he married Doris Beatrice Denby. Below is a newspaper article published shortly after their wedding along with their golden wedding anniversary and obituaries.

THE ADVERTISER, SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1928.

VOCALISTS MARRIED.

MEMBERS OF THE KIMBERWORTH OPERATIC SOCIETY.

St. Leonard’s Road

An interesting wedding took place at St. Stephen’s Church, Eastwood, on Saturday, the contracting parties being Mr. Alfred Henry Pinder, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pinder, 33, Fitzwilliam road, and Miss Doris Beatrice Denby, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Denby. of 40, Shakespeare road.

Both bride and bridegroom are well known vocalists, and have been prominent members of the Kimberworth Operatic Society for seven years.

The bride, who was given away by her father, was attired in a dress of ivory crepe-de-chene, a diamante buckle at the waist being the only trimming. She wore a veil with coronet of orange blossom, and carried a sheaf of lilies.

Saint Stephen’s Church

There were three attendants. Miss Beatrice Barker wore a dress of cornflower blue and a black picture hat, and carried a bunch of pink carnations, and two small bridesmaids. Misses Dorothy Moore and Amy Taylor, looked charming in dresses of rose pink ray-de-chene, trimmed with gold beads and little silver Dutch caps. They carried baskets of sweet peas and roses. They wore gold slave bangles, the gift of the bridegroom.

The duties of best man were carried out by Mr. Leonard Gaines, whilst Mr. John Roberts, junr. (cousin of the bride), acted as groomsman.

Beatson Clark

The bride’s mother was attired in a dress of beige ray-de-chene, trimmed with gold lace, and her hat was of satin and lace.

A reception was held at the home of the bridegroom, his mother, who was attired in a dress of ray-de-chene in air force blue, trimmed with beige, receiving the guests.

The following presents were received:- Bridegroom’s father and mother, dining table; bride’s father and mother, household utensils; bridegroom’s grandmother, case of knives; bride’s grandparents, aluminum teapot: Mr. and Mrs. J. Roberts, bedspread; Mr. and Mrs. W. Topham, cut glass cruet; Mr. J. Roberts, junr., aluminum kettle; Mr. H. Hiley and Miss Irene Clarke, set of fancy jugs; Mr. Francis Pinder, coal scuttle and music; Mr. and Mrs. Newport (London), bedspread; Mr. and Mrs. Burnett, towels; Miss Winnie Rodges, plant pot; Mr. and Mrs. H. Ross, bedroom curb; Mr. and Mrs. W. Ellis, damask tablecloth; Mr. L. Gains and Miss I. Martin, sheets; Mr. and Mrs. H. Fletcher, cut glass salad bowl; Mr. and Mrs. A. Hill, set of glass dishes; Mrs. S. King, tea service; Mrs. Hick and Mr. W. Hick, dinner service; Miss G. Beaumont (Wickersley) silver toasting fork; Mr. and Mrs. S. Taylor, set of saucepans; Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Morton, tablecloth; Mrs. Cooper, drinking glasses; Mrs. H. Crank, cut glass and silver marmalade jar; the bride’s employers, Messrs. C. Beatson Clark and Co., set of household bottles; the employees of Messrs. C. Beatson Clark and Co., white wicker bedroom chair and silk cushion.

Golden Wedding

THE ADVERTISER, FRI., AUG. 4th, 1978

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Pinder of, 45, Middle Lane South, Rotherham, who celebrate their golden wedding anniversary to-day (Friday).

Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Pinder. – Congratulations, mother and father, on your golden wedding anniversary, to-day (Friday).

– Love Pam and Roland and Cindy.

THE ADVERTISER, FRIDAY, MAR. 26th, 1982

PINDER. – On March 22nd, at the Rotherham District General Hospital, after a short illness, Alfred Henry, a much loved husband and father, aged 78 years.

Greatly missed.

– Doris, Pam and Roland.

Badsley Moor Lane Hospital

THE ADVERTISER, FRIDAY, DEC 7, 1990

PINDER. – Doris Beatrice, aged 86, passed away on November 28th, in Badsley Moor Lane Hospital after a short illness patiently borne, dear wife of the late Alfred Henry Pinder and beloved mother of Pam and mother-in-law of Roland.

Reunited.

Forever in our thoughts.

– Love, Pam and Roland.

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Gwynneth Ann Early

October 5, 2016 — Nikellom

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18 Lister Street

Gwynneth Ann Early, born in Rotherham, is my third cousin, once removed and daughter of George Edward Early and Blanche Seston.

Gwynneth was born in 1951 and lived with her family at 18 Lister Street in Rotherham. After returning home from work one evening, Gwynneth complained that she was suffering from a headache and so decided to go to sleep in the hope she’d feel better. However, Gwynneth sadly suffered a fatal brain haemorrhage.

THE ADVERTISER, FRI., DEC. 18th, 1970

EARLY. – On December 15th, at 18, Lister Street, Rotherham, Gwynneth Ann, 19 years; dearly loved daughter of Blanche and George, Service at Clifton Methodist Church, to-day (Friday), at 3 p.m. Followed by cremation.

In the midst of life – death.

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Clifton Methodist Church

THE ADVERTISER, THURS., DEC. 24th, 1970

EARLY. – Mr. and Mrs. George Early, family and John thank relatives, all friends and neighbours in Lister Street for all their devotion, helpfulness and prayers during the sad loss or our dearest Gwynneth Ann; to Rev. Griffiths and Rev. V. A. Vout for their visitations and prayers; to Doctors Peckitt, Ross and Hinchliffe for their genuine concern and attendances; to the Rotherham Co-operative Society for funeral arrangements; to the police and Coroner’s Office staff for such concern and tenderness in duties dealt with; to innumerable persons for letters of sympathy, floral tributes and thoughts, for which we are so grateful.

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Bethesda Methodist Church, Rotherham

October 5, 2016 — Nikellom

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Bethesda Church Methodist Church

The Bethesda Methodist Church and Sunday School, on Tenter Street, Rotherham, opened on Thursday 18th October 1928. The Architect was Mr. J. Amory Teathes of Sheffield and the contractors were Messrs. John Esheby and Son, of Spring Street, Sheffield.

For the fifty previous years, the United Methodists of Thornhill and district met in an inadequate building at the back of Hope Street which originally belonged to the Wesleyan reformers before being purchased by the Methodist New Connexion. It closed in 2001 when it merged with Eastwood Mission Church.

At some point between 2004 and 2008, the Church was purchased and became the Camelot Play Castle which is a children’s soft play area. The spire was subsequently removed with bricks being aligned around the top of the tower to give the illusion of it being a castle keep with battlements.

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A Maltby Bridegroom

October 4, 2016 — Nikellom

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Lilly & Sydney

Albert Sydney Mollekin, born in 1899 in Pontefract, is my first cousin, twice removed and son of Herbert Mollekin.

Sydney was for many years a well known Grocer in Maltby.

In later life, Sydney became blind due to displaced corneas and died in 1976. His wife, Lily, died in 1998 at the age of 98.

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Sydney’s shop

THE ADVERTISER, SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 1923.

A MALTBY BRIDEGROOM.

FOURTH SON OF MR. MOLLEKIN.

The wedding took place at St. Luke’s Church, Shireoaks, of Mr. Albert Sidney Mollekin, fourth son of Mr. Mollekin, the well-known racehorse owner, of The Grange, Maltby, and Miss Lilian Clarke, of Rhodesia, near Worksop.

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Sydney & Lilly’s headstone

The bride was daintily attired in a dress of white satin charmeuse, trimmed with orange blossom at the corsage.

Her two bridesmaids were her sister, Sybil, and Miss Ada Hewitt.

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Terence Easthope

October 4, 2016 — Nikellom

Rotherham General Hospital

The Easthope family joined my tree when Emmanuel Easthope married my second cousin, thrice removed, Emily Webster Burton on New Year’s Day, 1872 in Parkgate, Rotherham.

Terence Easthope is my fifth cousin and the great grandson of the aforementioned Emmanuel and Emily. Below are a number of newspaper articles published shortly after his death.

EASTHOPE. – Terry, died on February 20th. Younger brother of John, Barry, Christine and Kevin.

Will be sadly missed by family, relatives and friends.

THE ADVERTISER, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1995

Tragic DJ went ‘downhill’ after his divorce

A Rotherham man who turned to drink after the collapse of his marriage was found dead in the psychiatric wing of Rotherham District General Hospital an inquest heard, on Wednesday.

Terrence Easthope , of Psalters Lane, Masbrough, died during the early hours of Monday, February 20, after being re-admitted to the hospital the day before.

The Rotherham Coroner, Mr Stanley Hooper, heard that Mr Easthope (36), a self-employed disc jockey, had “gone downhill,” and drank heavily after his divorce. His brother Barry, said he had received psychiatric help at the hospital for at least two years.

The inquest was told that Mr Easthope had spent part of the weekend before his death at the home of a woman he had befriended during the course of his treatment. The two had disagreed and he had returned to the psychiatric wing in a taxi.

The inquest was adjourned pending police enquiries.

THE ADVERTISER, FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1995

Epilepsy may have led to death

A former disc jockey found dead in a hospital ward may have died of an epileptic fit, an inquest heard on Wednesday.

Psalters Lane

Terry Easthope (35), of Psalters Lane, Masbrough, died in the psychiatric wing of Rotherham District General Hospital on February 20 after being re-admitted the day before.

Dr David Slater, consultant pathologist at the hospital, told the inquest that although Mr Easthope was a heavy drinker there was no trace of alcohol in his blood.

He added: “Although it is not scientifically absolute I feel that he had had an epileptic fit and there was also hardening of his arteries which was a contributing factor which caused his death.”

The Rotherham Coroner, Mr Stanley Hooper, recorded a verdict of death by natural causes and added that although Mr Easthope was not a known epileptic he was more than satisfied that epilepsy had led to his death.

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George Jarvis & Gertrude Padley

October 2, 2016 — Nikellom

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George Jarvis at 70 Effingham Street

George Jarvis, born in 1888 in Rotherham, is my second cousin, twice removed and son of Eliza Jane Bowler Crossland and Frank Jarvis. In 1910, he married Gertrude Padley, in Rotherham.

George was a well known Rotherham businessman with two Newsagent shops, at 70 Effingham Street and 2 Doncaster Gate.

Despite being a well known Rotherham man and living to the age of 97, George only received a very brief obituary in the Rotherham Advertiser. I have therefore included his wife’s obituary in this entry as it reveals more information; some of the attendees being well known Rotherham people.

THE ADVERTISER, FRIDAY, FEB 14, 1986

2 Doncaster Gate

JARVIS. – George, aged 97, died peacefully on January 30, 1986, in Badsley Moor Lane Hospital. Cremation took place on February 4, 1986. The family of Mr Jarvis wish to thank all the staff of the hospital for their many kindnesses to him during his stay there.

THE ADVERTISER, SAT., NOV. 25th, 1967

Death of Mrs. G. Jarvis

Mrs. Gertrude Jarvis, wife of Mr. George Jarvis, the well known Rotherham businessman, died at her home at 74, Wickersley Road, Rotherham, yesterday week.

Mrs. Jarvis was born at Herringthorpe Farm and had lived in the Rotherham area all her life.

Badsley Moor Lane Hospital

Married in 1910, she had lived with her husband at Wickersley Road for the past 35 years.

Cremation took place at Rotherham on Tuesday, following a service conducted by the Rev. S. Barker at St. Cuthbert’s Church, Herringthorpe, where Mrs. Jarvis worshipped.

The family mourners were Mr. George Jarvis (widower), Mr. and Mrs. S. Jarvis (brother-in-law and sister-in-law), Mr. and Mrs. D. Jarvis, Mr. and Mrs. E. Barron, Mr. and Mrs. D. Milnes, Mrs. E. Walker, Mrs. M. Toombe and Madge (nephews and nieces).

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Rotherham Crematorium

Other mourners were Mr. and Mrs. A. Noble, Mr. and Mrs. K. Empson, Mr. and Mrs. S. Bird, Mrs. C. Birkett, Mrs. H. Gray, Mr. G. Spearing, Mr. E. Spearing, Mrs. N. Hamilton, Mrs. J. Cliff, Mr. E. Holmes, Mrs. E. Schonhut, Mrs. B. Kendall, Mrs. E. Vere, Mr. R. Bellis, Mr. E. Purshouse, Mrs. C. Hartley, Mr. G. Lewery, Miss J. Bailey, Miss K. Douglas, Miss C. Waitling, Mrs. M. Barlow, Mr. S. Hemley, Miss A. Jackaman, Mr. J. Newbould (friends) and others.

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Ernest Harold Early

October 1, 2016 — Nikellom

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24 Bent Lathes Avenue

Ernest Harold Early, born in 1918 in Rotherham, is my second cousin, twice removed and son of Frederick Ambrose Early and Mabel Hutchinson.

In 1942, in Rotherham, Ernest married Brenda Joan Gregory and together they issued four children. Details regarding their wedding can be viewed here.

Below is Ernest’s obituary, published a few days after his death.

THE ADVERTISER, SAT., JULY 13th, 1963

EARLY. – On July 11th, at home, after a long illness patiently borne, Ernest Harold, the dearly loved husband of Brenda and loving father of Richard, Philip, Ian and Christine. Service at Herringthorpe Congregational Church, 2 p.m., Monday, July 15th, followed by cremation.

MR. E. H. EARLY

Mr. Ernest Harold Early, of 24, Bent Lathes Avenue, Rotherham, died at his home on Thursday at the age of 45.

Mr. Early was well known in Rotherham and district as a sales representative for the wholesale grocers, Nichols, Johnson and Bingham. He was obliged to give up work because of ill-health ten months ago.

A former Rotherham Grammar School pupil, he was in the R.A.F. during World War II, serving in England and West Africa. Mr. Early was a member of the Commercial Travellers’ Association and also the Whiston Mess of the Fellowship of Service. He was also a member of the Herringthorpe Congregational Church choir.

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Rotherham Grammar School

He leaves a widow, three sons and a daughter.

There will be a service at Herringthorpe Congregational Church at 2 p.m. on Monday, followed by cremation.

THE ADVERTISER, SAT., JULY 20th, 1963

MR. E. H. EARLY

Cremation took place at Rotherham on Monday, following a service at the Herringthorpe Congregational Church, conducted by the Rev. W. A. Clyncs, of Mr. Ernest Harold Early, of 24, Bent Lathes Avenue, Rotherham, whose death was reported last week.

Family mourners were Mrs. B. Early (widow), Mr. R. Early, Master P. Early (sons), Mr. and Mrs. L. Early (brother and sister-in-law), Mr. V. Brameld (brother-in-law, also representing Mrs. Brameld and Mrs. M. Early, mother), Mr. and Mrs. S. Gregory (mother-in-law and father-in-law), Mr. and Mrs. W. Spencer, Mr. and Mrs. H. Gregory (brother-in-law and sister-in-law), Master J. Spencer (nephew, also representing Mr. T. Spencer), Mr. and Mrs. M. Early, Mrs. J. Balderson, Mr. and Mrs. J. Bairstow (nephews and nieces), Mr. C. Early, Mrs. D. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Empson, Mr. and Mrs. C. Jenkinson, Mrs. A. Bugg (cousins), Mrs. A. Hutchinson, Mrs. G. Gibson (aunts).

Representatives of the Fellowship of the Services Ltd., were Mr. P. R. M. Selby, Mr. D. I. Hawley, Mr. S. M. Gummer, Mr. E. Smith, Mr. A. Adams, Mr. A. Leake, Mr. J. Quinn, Mr. L. Blake, Mr. C. Taylor, Mr. C. Evans, Mr. W. Manderson, Mr. B. Beardsley, Mr. C. Hancock, Mr. H. Nutton, Mr. A. Crutchley, Mr. F. Weatherley, Mr. F. Buttley, Mr. A. Jenkinson and Mr. J. R. Douglas.

Rotherham Crematorium

Other mourners included Mr. J. R. Frost, Mr. I. A. Jeavons (also representing the deacons of the Herringthorpe Congregational Church), Mr. G. Butler, Mr. R. Baker-Rogers, Mr. G. Blackwell, Mr. W. Peckett, Mrs. W. Wells, Mr. H. Hobson, Mr. H. Depledge, Mr. W. A. Swift (also representing Nichols, Johnson and Bingham Ltd)., Mr. H. Harper (also representing A. T. Bescoby and Sons Ltd.), Mr. A. Lockton (also representing the trustees of G. F. Heath), Mr. H. Holland (also representing Arthur Balfour and Co. Ltd.), Mr. N. Foulds (also representing the Rotherham Commercial Travellers’ Association), Mr. H. R. Ray (also representing Mrs. M. Ray), Mrs. A. Messenger (also representing Mr. Messenger), Mrs. J. Hale (also representing Mr. and Mrs. M. Hale), Mr. A. R. Fleming, Mrs. E. Hardy, Mr. G. Buckley, Mr. R. Bostwick, Mr. D. J. Halley, Mr. A. L. Jenkinson, Mr. C. C. Evans, Mr. J. M. Kendrick, Mr. J. Simpson, Mr. N. Rutter, Mr. J. W. Norrie, Mr. R. Harris, Mr. and Mrs. E. Russell, Mrs. E. Gordon, Mrs. B. Mozley, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Adsetts, Mrs. W. Patrick, Mrs. H. L. Wheater, Mrs. D. H. Milnes, Mrs. R. Barker, Mrs. M. A. Norris, Mrs. I. Blake, Mr. and Mrs. N. Clegg, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Cherry, Mrs. E. Greenwood, Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Foster, Mrs. C. R. Sanderson and Mrs. L. S. Jennison.

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