Worthing Gazette Wednesday January 21st 1903
Funeral of Miss Ford - The funeral of the late Miss Alice Ford, whose sudden death was briefly notified in the last issue of the Gazette, took place at the Heene Burial Ground on Thursday afternoon. Some years since the deceased lady, who was forty-five years of age at the time of her death, was in business in the borough with her sister (now Mrs G.W. Bruford). Under the name of the Misses Ford, they carried on a Berlin wool and fancy repository at 25, Chapel Road, the premises now occupied by the Sompting Dairy. It was there, too, that the death of Mr. Ford, their father, took place. Miss Ford was of a most amiable and kindly disposition, and her sudden end came as a great shock to her relatives and numerous friends. The funeral cortege started on Thursday from the residence of Miss Ford;s sister and brother-in-law, in Wordsworth Road, the principal mourners consisting of Mrs S. Hewer (Streatham) and Mrs Bruford, sisters; Mr G.W. Bruford, brother-in-law; Councillor G. Hewer and Mrs Hewer, the Misses Tappenden, Mrs Damant, Mrs Newington, Mrs A. Crouch, Mrs Farr, Mrs holder, etc. The first part of the burial service was at St Botolph's Church, where the deceased had regularly worshipped for many years past; and both here and at the graveside the Rector (the Rev. J.P. Fallowes) performed the last solemn office. Some very choice floral tributes were sent by Mrs S Hewer, Mr and Mrs. Bruford, Councillor and Mrs G. Hewer and family, Miss Emily Hewer, Councillor and Mrs Frank Sandell, Mrs Newington, Mr A.J. Newington, Mr and Mrs Weller Sandell, Mr R.R. Kilgour, Miss Blaker, Mrs Wolbert, Mr W.A. Hewer, Mrs and Miss Austin, Mr and Mrs C.T. Carpenter and family, Mr B Hewer and the Misses Hewer (Streatham), Mr and Mrs Alfred Crouch and family, Mrs Farr, Mrs Holder, and others. The funeral arrangements were carried out by Mr W.A.Hewer,