The Worthing Herald – Wednesday 21, 1935
HEENE LOSES Its PEOPLE’S WARDEN -DEATH OF MR FRANK CORY FORMER TREASURER OF HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY - For many years people's warden St Botolph's, Heene, and a representative on the Diocesan and Ruri-decanal Councils, Mr Frank Cory died at his home, 44, Harrow-road, last Friday, in his 82nd year.
The funeral was at Heene Cemetery on Tuesday.
Mr Cory had a long record of service in church work. Before he came to Worthing, he was people's warden at All Saints', Clapton, for some years.
A lovable character, with the heart and spirits of one half his age, he threw himself Into parish activities, whether they were of a business social nature, with a zest that would hard to equal.
His death Is mourned by all who knew him.
LONDON SCHOOLMASTER Mr Cory was a schoolmaster by profession, and had charge of a number of L.C.C. schools before coming to Worthing 16 years ago. During the war be served In the Volunteer Corps and was a captain In the 10th London Cadet Corps. He was a Mason, belonging to the Crichton Lodge, London.
Mr Cory's chief hobby was growing roses, and he exhibited In the Worthing Horticultural and Allotment Society's Shows. He was for some time the society's treasurer.
The chief mourners were: Mrs Cory (widow), Miss Barton (niece), Mr H. Cory (nephew), Mr Pllllnger. Mrs J. B. Sams. Mr A. Hester. Mr and Mrs James Smith and Mr and Mrs Pond.
THE FUNERAL service at Heene Church on Tuesday was conducted by the Rector, the Rev. E.A. Haviland. He was assisted by the Revs. L. Richardson and R.C. Rudgard (curates), and other priests attending included the Rev. D. MacDonald (Rural Dean) and the Rev. J.S. Stannard.
Those attending included:- Major Cross, Alderman H.T. Duffield, Messrs. Richard Gaywood (who succeeded Mr Cory at the Richmond Road L.C.C. School), W. Taylor (representing the Horticultural Society). J. White, F. Bone, H.C.B. Bowles, G.H. Boulton, J. Smith(churchwarden), E.P. Atkins (organist at St John’s Mission Church), W.Sams, J.P., G. Taylor, L.W. Richardson, G. Curtis, F.C. Hambleton, P.J. Pead, F. Holmes, R. Bennett, C. Whitcombe, W.G. Maybury, Mr and Mrs Emmett, Mr and Mrs E.W. Bennett, Mrs West, Mrs Haviland, Mrs Clow, Mrs Doherty and Mrs James Smith. Deaconess Edith, Miss James, Miss Clow, Miss O.C. Fisher, Miss Peters.
FLOWERS were received from the following:- in loving memory of our darling, from his two loved ones (his wife and niece); the clergy and Parochial Church Council of St Botolph’s; Mrs Shaw and Miss Chamier; Mrs Sayer, Mr and Mrs Fogg; Mr and Mrs Bagnall and family; Mrs Barber-Starkey; Miss Thursbee; the Warner family; an old pupil; Frank, Harry, Anne and family, at Kettering; Mrs Bassett and daughters; Archie (nephew); Bert and Kitty Hester; Mr and MRs Aslett and Miss J Legg; Mr and Mrs G.H. Poulton; Mrs M.E. Dixon and Ronald; Phyll; Mr J.P. Sams and the boys.
All at 5m Harlesden Gardens, N.W.10; Worthing and District Horitucultural and Allotments Society; Tom, Kit and Paul; Mrs S Harris and family; the Rev. R.C. and Mrs Rurdgard; Mr and Mrs James Smith and Dorothy; Miss Lockwood; Mr and Mrs Arthur Ronson; Brother F.G. Rogers; Mrs. E.M. Doherty; nephews and nieces at Northiam; Miss EK Large; Mr FW. Pillinger; the Misses Baker; the Misses Silversides; Mrs Anderton Roberts and Mrs LGL Roberts; Mr and Mrs Emmet; the Rev. and Mrs L Richardson; Mrs Bourne; Kitty; Mr R Gaywood.
Staff and scholars of Heene Road School; Mr and Mrs Pond and Dorothy’ Mrs Bridger; Mr F Holmes and Miss Holmes; Edie; the Rector, Mrs E A Haviland and their sons; Mr N.W. Rumsey and the staff of Rumsey’s Nurseries; Mr and Mrs Jarvis and family; Mr and Mrs Boyse; Mr and Mrs Claydon; Mr and Mrs King and Mr and Mrs Crozier.
A bunch of roses from Mr Cory’s garden bore the inscription: ”Just from his own garden”