This is a transcribed account of a burial at Bere Regis for your records, it was of Clara Agnes Jesty, née Walker: in the Western Gazette - Friday 03 March 1939
BERE REGIS FARMER BEREAVED DEATH OF MRS. H. R. JESTY MANY MOURNERS AT FUNERAL SERVICE
A well-known Dorset agriculturist, and member of a family highly esteemed throughout the county, Mr. H. R. Jesty, of Roke Farm, Bere Regis, was bereaved on Friday by the death of his wife, Mrs. Clara Agnes Jesty, following a lengthy illness.
The funeral took place at Bere Regis on Tuesday afternoon, the Vicar (the Rev. R. C. Herring) officiating.
Miss Smith was at the organ in the Parish Church, and played for the hymns. "Lead, Kindly Light," and "I heard the voice of Jesus," for the 23rd Psalm and the "Nunc Dimittis."
The principal mourners were:—Mr. H. R. Jesty (widower), Miss Madge Jesty, Mr. Harry Jesty, Miss Peggy Jesty, Mr. Dick Jesty (daughters and sons), Mrs. M. Parsons (sister), Mr. A. K. Smithells, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. McCredie, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Jesty (brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law), Mr. S. Walker. Mr. L. C. Jesty (cousins), Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Terry, Mrs. Westmacott, Mr. B. Jesty, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Deakin.
OTHER MOURNERS. Included among the large congregation in the church were the employees at Roke Farm, parishioners of Bere Regis, and many friends and sympathisers.
Among them were:—Mr. J. W. Howse (also representing Sir Ernest Debenham, Bart.), Captain M. Wellesley Wesley (also representing Sir John V. E. Lees, Bart.), Mr. R. Thompson (also representing Admiral the Hon. Sir Reginald Plunkett-Ernle-Erie-Drax, D.S.O., K.C.B.), Mr. and Mrs. Edward Tory, Mr. G. F. Jesty, Mr. R. W. Jesty, Mrs. W. Bedford, Mrs. H. A. Drake. Colonel Radclyffe, Mrs. Ashton Radclyffe, Mr. and Mrs. Percy Tory, Mr. C. E. Tory, Mr. A. B. Duke, Mr. Wyndham Hull, Mr. F. Lys, Mr. A. Fookes, Dr. G. Lys, Miss E. Lys, Miss A. Lys, Mr. H. B. Debenham, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Andrews, Miss P. Andrews, Mr. H. Joass, Mr. W. J. Besent, Mr. W. C. Smart, Mr. W. Welch, Mr. E. F. Beckett, Mrs. Lys, Mr. H. F. R. Fookes, Mr. P. G. Templeman, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Stratton. Mr. P. Hodges, Mr. E. Hodges, Mr. G. Vacher, Mr. and Mrs. C. Kellaway, Mr. J. H. Knight, V.C., Mr. A Tuck, Miss Percy, Mr. S. Strange, Mrs. L. Strange, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Marsh, Miss Cutler, Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Corben, Mr. and Mrs. Frampton, Mr. A. H. Hunt (representing Christopher Hill, Ltd.), Mr. R. Lovelace, Mr. J. R. Spiller, Mrs. F. Coles, Mr. F. Wyatt. Mrs. Budden, Mr. J. Edmunds, Mr. G. R. Griffin, Miss Edwards, Mrs. Miller, Mr. W. E. Smith (representing Blandford & Webb, Ltd.). Mr. J. C. Goldie, Mrs. John Pitfield (representing the Bere Regis Women's Unionist Association), Mr. A. E. Lucas, Miss Rowe Mr. V. C. Lock, Mr. F. Harris, Mr. H. J. Drewe, Mr. W. E. Applin, Mr. W. Jackson and Mr. J. Riggs.
The interment took place in Bere Regis Cemetery, the grave having been lined by Mrs. Deakin and Mrs. Stratton with moss, snowdrops and primroses, which had been specially gathered by the womenfolk of the employees Roke Farm.
FLORAL TRIBUTES. Beautiful wreaths were sent by the following:—Her sorrowing husband: Maj., Harry, Peggy and Dick; Kenneth, May, John and Jean; Mabel and Will: Grannie; Norman, Elsa and Stanley; Doris and Donald: Bert, Daisy and the children; Reca, Charlie, and the boys; Little David; Auntie Rie and family; Employees at Roke; Mrs. Burden and family; Frank and Katie, Gill and Susan; Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Parsons and family: Mr. and Mrs. J. B Young, Miss Young: Ida and Hilda Holmes; Miss Cutler; Mr. and Mrs W. Phillips and family; Dorothy Laurence and family; Mrs. Hawkins: Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Applin; Mr. and Mrs. Riggs and Jack; Mrs. J. J. Johnson and family; Len (L. Cherry). Dr. Lys, Evelyn and Audrey; Mrs. Bullen, Elsie and Ethel: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Deakin: John and Annie House; Charlie and Mary; Edward and Ede: Bere Regis Cricket Club; Mr. F. Beckett, F.R.C.V.S., Captain and Mrs. Michael Wellesley-Wesley; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cobb and family. The Directors, Christopher Hill. Ltd.. Poole; Mrs. A. M. Kellaway and family; Mr. and Mrs. C. Kellaway and family; Mrs. H. A. Drake and Lorna; B. and B. Farnham; Mrs. A. Budden and family; Mrs. Jones and Maggie; Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Corben; Mrs. J. C. Westmacott; Sir John and Lady Lees: Mr. Besent and family: Mrs. Bedford; Fred and Betty; Mr. and Mrs. Harold S. Bailey and Jim; Mr. and Mrs John Strang; Charles and Esme; Mr. and Miss Gowers. Mrs. Henry Fookes, Kathleen, Bob and Arthur; Mr. and Mrs. John Applin; Barbara Jane; Mr and Mrs. F. Burgess; All at "Monks Park," Bournemouth; Percy, Edwin, Fanny and Daisy: Mr. and Mrs. F. Harris; Colonel and Mrs. Radclyffe; Mrs. Ashton Radclyffe; Wyn and Henry Joass. Pat and Tina; Norman and Molly Andrews and the girls: Admiral Sir Reginald and Lady Plunkett Ernle Erle Drax, Mr. and Mrs. Percy C. Tory; The South Dorset Hunt.
The funeral arrangements were carried out by Messrs. A. Cherry & Son, of Blandford.
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