DEATH MISS D E M LIESCHING On Tuesday, Jan 20th Daisy Evangeline Maude was taken to her rest. The second daughter of the Rev. L. G. P. Liesching (Vicar of little Horwood)and of Mrs. Liesching, she had given herself humble consecration to the service of God in the work of the Church overseas, and was being trained at the Olives for the Church of England Zenana Mission when her illness began. When it became certain that she would not be able to go to the front as a missionary, she determined to do, by God's help, all she could for the cause that was so dear to her heart, and it was she who was actually the prime mover in the planning and working out of the successful missionary exhibition held in Winslow in 1912 On behalf of the C.E.Z.M.S. In the same way all through her illness she was praying and working for some object or another that needed fostering, believing that God had a special work which his children who were in weakness and pain could do. She had been spending the winter in Worthing and looking forward to a return to Little Horwood in the later Spring, when a short burst of colder weather proved too much for her. After a good deal of prostration on Sunday and Monday she seemed a trifle better on the morning of Tuesday, and had been full of brightness as she breakfasted, when quite unexpectedly she collapsed, and in a very few minutes peacefully passed away, after five years illness borne with patience which in itself had been an inspiration all around her. She was buried at Worthing the afternoon of Friday, the 23rd. The first part of the service took place in Holy Trinity Church, the officiating clergy being the Rev. Charles Joseph Hollis (the Vicar), who had ministered her throughout her sojourn in Worthing, and the Rev. Mackwood Stevens, the Rector of Addington. The organist played "O Rest in the Lord" at the commencement of the service, and "Peace, perfect peace" at the conclusion. After the Lesson., which was read by Mr. Hollis, a short portion from "Daily Light" which already had been a great comfort to some of the mourners, was read Mr. Stevens, who also officiated in the Heene Cemetery, where, in the bright sunshine and amidst a profusion of beautiful white wreaths, the tired body was committed to the grave.
The wreaths were as follows: "treasured memory" from Mother and Father "Satisfied . . . after his like-ness. In tendered memory of our precious Sister", from Grace, and Marjorie "Made perfectly whole" (Matt. 14. 16. "With sweetest memories of my most precious friend," from Madeline. "Safe in the arms of Jesus" "A crown of righteousness that fadeth not away. In most loving memory" from Aunt Katie. Uncle James and Roy. From Aunt Fanny and Uncle Fred, "With sympathy. In loving sympathy" from Aunt Clara, Aunt Emily, and Aunt Maida. From Uncle Lawrence and Aunt Charlotte "With Christ, which is far better. In loving remembrance" from Uncle Hairy and Aunt Elaine and their children. "In loving remembrance" from the Rev. Mackwood and Mrs. Stevens "Until the daybreak and the shadows flee away. Dear Daisy, in affectionate remembrance" from Miss Jane Leaf "In My Father's House are many mansions I go to prepare a place for you" From the Hon. Mrs. Fremantle. "With loving sympathy" from Gwen "With Christ which is far better. With sincere sympathy" from a friend Miss Fussell. "In loving remembrance and sincere sympathy" from Miss Ida Sharwood. "In deepest sympathy" from the Teachers and Children of Little Horwood School. "In deepest sympathy" from Ethel and Mrs Bowyer.
At the time the funeral the Rev. John Chevallier (Rector of Great Horwood) most kindly conducted in the Parish Church Little Horwood a memorial service, which was attended by parishioners and neighbours, to all of whom Miss Daisy Liesching had endeared herself by countless acts of affectionate neighbourliness.