The funeral of Mrs. Elisabeth Mary Pinsent Naish (widow of the late Alderman Henry Naish) took place on Monday. The cortege left 5 Oakfield-road shortly before noon, and proceeded to Christ Church, Clifton, where the first part of the service was conducted by the Rev. Theodore C. Chapman, the Right Rev. Bishop Marsden, and the Rev. A. Bentley. The interment took place in the family grave at Arno’s Vale. The mourners were the Rev. T. C. Chapman, Miss Naish, Dr. A. E. Naish, Miss Marion Naish, Mrs. H. Thompson Naish, Mr. Reginald Naish, Mrs. William Naish, Mrs. Joseph Naish, Miss Evelyn Naish, Miss Emily Naish, Miss Hutchinson, Mr. Henry Grace, and the servants at 5, Oakfield-road. Amongst others present at the Church were the Rev. A. Medland and the Rev. G. Hemming. The late Mrs. Naish was for upwards of 46 years one of the lady visitors of the Hook’s Mills Female Orphan Asylum (the Blue Maids), and there were present at the service the matron (Miss Lee), the schoolmistress (Miss Baker), and twelve of the orphan children; Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Sleeman, Mrs. Cunningham, and Mrs. N. Strickland (lady visitors). The secretary of the institution (Mr. Henry Cooke) was unavoidably prevented from attending, but the committee were represented by Colonel Cotton and Mr. N. Strickland. Floral tributes were sent by the Ladies’ Committee, General Hospital; Mr. and Mrs. Toplis; lady visitors Hook’s Mills Asylum; N. Hooper, A. Dar, and Mrs. Blackwood; “M.M.” Miss Bellerby, “Maude,” Miss Morris and Mr. W. Thwaites, “Jim,” “Ethel and Will,” Mrs. Fisher and Miss Paul; committee Hook’s Mills Orphan Asylum; Miss Kiddell, Miss F. Naish, Mr. A. E. Naish, Miss M. Naish, Miss Naish, Miss Agnes Naish, Mr. H. F. Naish, and Evelyn and Geraldine Naish.
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