Worthing Herald Saturday 14th May 1934. Formerly Rector of Kingston Buci, chairman of the Steyning West Rural District Council and a vice-chairman of the Steyning Guardians, the Rev. James Puttick died at Worthing on Wednesday at the age of 90. He retired from Kingston Buci in 1910 and had been living at Gable End, Mill-road. Worthing, for some years. Until advancing age made necessary for him give up work altogether, he had helped in the services at Heene, Holy Trinity and Broadwater churches, and was a well-known figure in the town. Mr Puttick was born at Tillington, where he was subsequently appointed to his first curacy in 1869. In 1872 he was sent to Storrington for year in a familiar capacity and then returned to Tillington until 1876. After working for six years at Christ Church, Ore, Hastings, and at Bexhill, he was appointed Vicar of Alfrlston and became Rector of Kingston Buci in 1889. He was a member of the Steyning Board of Guardians for sixteen years, and in 1906 was made chaplain of the Steyning Workhouse and Southlands Hospital, Shoreham. In the last nine years of hls membership of t h e Steyning West Rural District Council he was the chairman. He resigned from both bodies in 1903 and from the chaplaincies in 1910 when he retired from Kingston Bucl. He had also been the local secretary of the Church Missionary Society, steward of the Widows' and Orphans' Fund, and collector for the Church Defence Society. One of his chief interests was an educational scheme, of which he was secretary and treasurer.
A prominent Freemason, he was founder and first Worthy Master of the St. Mary of the Harbour Lodge, Shoreham, and also belonged to the Adur and Duke of Richmond Lodges.
Mrs. Puttick died in 1921. There are no children. The funeral will be at Heene Church today at 2pm. Mr. Puttick will be buried with Masonic honours.
The Worthing Herald May 26 1934 - Sprigs of Acacia on coffin - Masons pay tribute to The Rev. James Puttick - Former Kingston Buci Rector.
Shoreham Masons placed sprigs of acacia on the coffin of the Rev. James Puttick, formerly Rector of Kingston Buci, chairman of the Steyning Guardians, when he was buried at Heene, Worthing, on Saturday.
Mr Puttick had been living in retirement at Gable End, Mill Road, Worthing. His death at the age of 90 years, was reported last week. The funeral service, which was at St Botolph's Church, Heene, was conducted by the Rev. W.W. March (Rector of Southwick). Two hymns were sung, "Abide with me" and "Christ will gather in His own". Mr Arthur Boyes, who was at the organ, played Mendelssohn's and Chopin's Funeral Marches and Canzona by Judasshon, before the service, and "O rest in the Lord" as the cortege was leaving the church. The principal mourners were: Mr J. Puttick (cousin) and Miss Courtnage (housekeeper), Mr R. Puttick, Mr Parker-Gray, Mrs Freeth and Mr. L.W. Lear (cousins), Mr and Mrs F.C. Shepherd, Mrs Robins, Mrs Richardson, Mrs Frankcom, Dr. T.C. Stevenson, and Mr. H.C. B. Bowles.
Three Lodges Represented - Masons present were:- Colonel H. Colgate (Grand Lodge), Worshipful Bro. F.E, Batten (Worshipful Master, St Mary of the Harbour Lodge, Shoreham), Worshipful Bros. Walter Hamlin and A.W. Nye, and Bro. A.E. Smith (St Mary of the Harbour Lodge) and Worshipful Bro. A.W.Lee (Duke of Richmond Lodge).
Among others present were: Miss Hindsk Mr J.E. Saunders, Mrs Ernest I. Frost (Pulborough) Mrs M. L. Court, Mrs M.S. Simpson, the Misses M. and F. Wood (Steyning), Miss K. French, Mrs and Miss Fisher, Mr Frank Cory, Mr and Mrs Perry (Hove), the Misses Silversides, Miss Lucas, Mrs J.B. Sams, Mrs Harvie, Mr James Smith, Mr Albert Wadey (verger of Kingston Buci Church), Miss Edith Skinner (former maid), and Mr H. Holland (gardener).
Dr Hilton officiated at the burial in Heene Cemetery, after which the Masons filed past the grave, dropping sprigs of acacia on to the coffin.
Flowers were received from the following:- Dr and Mrs. Milbank Smith; Dr and Mrs Stevenson; "His Florrie"; the Misses Lucas; Irene; Margaret, Leslie and Pamela; Mrs Atherfold and Mrs Mills; the Misses Parker-Gray; Mrs Frankcom and Edna; Edie; Elsie and Charlie; John and Margeret.