IN LOVING MEMORY OF
EDITH MAY, BELOVED WIFE OF
JOSEPH HENRY GERRISH
KILLED THROUGH ENEMY ACTION 16TH APRIL 1941
AGED 40 YEARS.

ALSO THE ABOVE JOSEPH HENRY GERRISH
DIED 14TH JANUARY 1952
AGED 63 YEARS

ALSO THEIR BELOVED SON
JOSEPH HENRY GERRISH
DIED 2 – 4 – 98 AGED 77 YEARS

At the foot is another stone, reading:

FLORENCE GERRISH
1.10.1918 – 17.1.2005
A WONDERFUL MOTHER,
NANNA & GREAT NANNA.

THOSE WE LOVE DON’T GO AWAY
THEY WALK BESIDE US EVERY DAY

WARDENS ACT AS BEARERS AT BARROW

The funeral of Mrs. Edith M. Gerrish took place on Monday afternoon from 33, Adelaide-street, Barrow.  The first portion of the service was conducted at St. Mark’s Church by the Rev. G. E. Woodmansey, who also officiated at the graveside.

                The mourners were: Mr. J. Gerrish, husband; Mr. Harry Gerrish and Miss D. Fisher, son and fiancée; Mr. John Gerrish, son; Mr. and Mrs. A. Hoggarth, brother and sister-in-law; Mr. W. Gerrish, sister and brother-in-law (sic); Mr. and Mrs. G. Tomlin; Mr. S. Lockley; Mr. E. Lockley; Mr. and Mrs. G. Dickson, Miss Bloomer, Miss Foster, Mrs. F.P. Gerrish, Mr. W. Gerrish, Mr. J. Gerrish, Mr. and Mrs. J. Padley, Mr. and Mrs. A. Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Brown, Mr. and Miss Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. Townson, and Mrs. Grant, Wardens Govan, Fenton, Bell, Cowan, Wilkinson, and Kirkby acted as bearers, and a large number of Wardens from D3 Post attended the funeral.

                The arrangements were carried out by Mr. W. J. Fox, of Rawlinson-street, Barrow.