Mr W J C Stone (Hartland)

Well known in the district for his riding school, Mr William J C Stone, 54 The Terrace, Hartland, has died at Bideford and District Hospital. A native of Hartland, he had farmed in the district all his life. Mr Stone, who leaves a widow but no family, was 62.
The funeral at Hartland Methodist Church was conducted by the Rev C D Crisp. Mr W J Heard was at the organ. There was a large representative congregation present.
The family mourners were: the widow; Mrs A Heard, Miss E Colwill, Mrs S Cleverdon, Mrs C Colwill, Mr and Mrs J Colwill and Mr T Colwill; Mesdames G Cottle, J Gilbert, E Colwill, J Heard, Mr and Mrs G Boundy, Mr C Heard, Mrs L Colwill and Mrs and Mrs H Pengilly; Mr and Mrs W Hockridge, Mr and Mrs F Hockridge, Mr and Mrs A Hockridge, Mrs W Hockridge and Mrs J Skinner.
Nephews were bearers: Messrs G Cottle, J Gilbert, J Heard, E Colwill, F Colwill and L Colwill.
Others attending were: Mesdames W Heard, W Turner (also representing Mr W Turner ), W Upton, W Walter, T Squires, G Cook, G Short, M Jeffery, F Thorne (representing Mr R Hill), S Goaman, F Fulford and R Buckler; Messrs H Jeffery, J Prouse, E Hockridge, S Littlejohn, G Webber, G Pickard, W J Cory (also representing W T Seldon and Woolsery Agricultural Society), T H Conibear, I Newton, J Brimacombe, H Grills, W Goaman, M Pillman, F Beer, W Beer, T Beer, F Bragg, S Jeffery, H Cornish, R Allin, J O’Donnell, L Thorne, W Headon, W L Heard, P Heard, P Beer, W R Heard, J Prouse, F Pengilly, T N Slee (also representing Mr J Slee), A Dayman, J Hockridge, G Heard, G Ashton, T Brimacombe, H O Walter, W Heard, W R Cook (also representing W L and T Cook), R Kivell, G Perkin, L J Middle, W Slee, A Cory, Mr and Mrs G Rooke, Mr and Mrs A W Jeffery, Mr and Mrs J Pillman, Mr A Baglow (North Devon Farmers Ltd), Mr and Mrs W Walter, Mr and Mrs C Andrew, Mr and Mrs E T Frayne, Mr and Mrs W Cleverdon, Mr and Mrs A Bailey, and others.
The many floral tributes included: in loving memory from his wife; Florrie, Ruth and Ern and children; Tom and family; Riverside, Forestry and Yagland; Annie; Emma; Emily and family; Jack and Ivy; nephews and nieces, Deptford, Buda and Thriveton; Amy, Jack and children; aunt Flor, Arthur, Laura and Stanley; Stanley and Winnie; Percy and Elsie Stone and family; Edna and Bill (Standish Park); Dora and Jack (Widecombe); Fred and Kathleen (Copplestone); Hilda; Jim, Amy, Clifford, Peggy and Joyce; British Legion Club; Edie and Tom (Blegberry); Dr and Mrs Somerton; Wilfred and Pat and children; H and K Ensoll; all at Heard’s Garage; E and G Rooke; W and E Snow; A W Jeffery and family; Mr and Mrs Barnes and Peter; Hubert and Florrie; C and H Littlejohns; Maisie and Theo Beer, Rosemary and Susan; S and E Walter; A Cory and family; Mr and Mrs Pennington (Edistone); all at Trellick and Moor Farm (Poughill); W, G and F Turner; Mr and Mrs Mitchell, sen and jnr, R and H Westlake and family and Ruby; all at North Street; Britton family (Elmscott); J Slee; E Middle, Len and Leafie; Bill and Brenda Slee; Wyndham and Emily Lang (Nethercote); Sidney Littlejohns; W and I Nichol; E Fulford; Hilda, Harry and May; H and F Colwill; E W Pyne and Jack and Phyllis (Blagdon); Verna and Redvers; William Pomeroy and all at Bonds Colscott.
Full Gazette article dated 20 February 1959