Very exciting news today – findmypast has just uploaded The Northwich Guardian newspaper. We have many Palins that lived in that
surrounding area in our family tree. There were 1378 articles listed when I did a general Palin search, so who knows what I may come across.
Today’s article comes from May 19, 1910. I have uploaded a scanned image of the
article, but it is hard to read and so the transcript follows.
DEATH OF AN OLD NORTHWICHIAN
A Prominent Wesleyan Methodist
Mr. John Palin Passes away at 80
By the death of Mr. John Palin, which occurred on Thursday
last week at his residence in Beeston Street, Castle, Northwich, there has
passed away one of the stalwarts of Wesleyan Methodism in the Northwich
circuit. The deceased gentleman, who was
80 years of age, had the distinction of being, perhaps, the oldest member of
London Road Wesleyan Church,, having been a continuous member since the year
1874. He belonged to an old Methodist
family, and it is a noteworthy fact that his grandfather went from Northwich to
Widnes and started the Wesleyan cause there, the services being held for some
time in his house.
The deceased worked for many years as a flatman on the River
Weaver, and in his early days it was quite a common thing for flatmen to wear
knee breeches and buckled roes. They
formed at that time a very important section of the community, and their
resting pace was usually the Town Bridge.
They used to assemble there in such large numbers that pedestrians had
to take the middle of the road, when passing to and from across the bridge.
The last Mr. Palin remembered the days of bull baiting at
Northwich and he often spoke about the time when such hard winters were
experienced that the river Weaver was frozen up for so long a period of nine,
ten and eleven weeks. Old Northwich
worthies of the type of Mr. Palin are being removed one after another and his
death means the severance of another link in the chain that binds the Northwich
of today with that of sixty or seventy years ago.
The late Mr. Palin’s sister acted in the capacity of chapel
keeper for the old Independent Chapel that was formally at the bottom of
Winnington Hill, and continued in that position for some time after the opening
of the beautiful church in Castle. She
was prominently identified with the Congregational church for more than half a
century and died at the age of 83.
The deceased had been ailing for some time past and thought
the end was not unexpected, his death was nevertheless deeply mourned by
numerous relative and friends.
The Funeral
The remains of the deceased were laid to rest in Witton
church yard on Sunday afternoon. A short
service was conducted at the house by the Rev. J. Irvin, pastor of Landon Road
Wesleyan Church and the revering gentleman also officiated at the
graveside. Amongst those who attended
were the widow, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Palin of Cheetham, Manchester, son and
daughter-in-law; Mr. John Palin and Mr. Robert Palin, sons; Mr. G. Egerton,
son-in-law; Mr. W. Palin Hulse and Mr. Joseph Hulse stepsons; Mr. W Egerton
grandson; Mr. John W. Palin, Mr. Alfred Palin, Mr. J Howard and Mr. J Bryon, nephews;
Mr. J. Cross, Mrs. Jackson, Mrs. T. Mills, Mrs. J Hulse, Mrs. W. Walton, Mrs.
T. Noden and Mrs. J. Howard.
A deputation of officials and members of the Wesleyan body
were also present, including Messrs. W. Platt, H. Platt, G. Wilkinson, C.
Bratt, A. Eaton, T. Eaton, J. Davenport, G. Mills and Worrall.
Floral tributes were forwarded by relative and sympathizing
friends. These included a large artificial
wreath from the widow and family, wreaths from Mr. R.W. Palin, Mr. J.W. Palin,
and Mrs. Walton, a harp from Mr. and Mrs. J. Hulse, wreath from Mr. and Mrs.
Howard, spray of flowers from Baby Evelyn, the deceased’s only granddaughter and
a wreath from the members of the Wesleyan Society to which the deceased
belonged.
The funeral arrangements were carried out by Messrs.
Crawford and Hulse.
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