The Wolverton Express August 20th 1954
Death of Castlethorpe Nurseryman
MR. WILL CLARKE
Nurseryman and florist at Castlethorpe and with a retail business at Wolverton. Mr. William Thomas Clarke aged 69, died on Sunday in Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, after only being incapacitated from business for three weeks. He had been unwell since May. The business of nurseryman has been in the Clarke family at Castlethorpe for nearly one hundred years. During the 1914-18 was Mr. Clarke saw active service in France with the Gloucesters and was wounded in the leg. He was a founder of the Castlethorpe Branch, British Legion, and its first secretary, and assisted in the formation of the Hanslope Branch.
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William Clarke Special Constable
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Forty years a Special
He also took a great interest in the Special Constabulary, having been a member for 40 years. His life’s work was gardening, and his public work as a Special Constable.
Deceased was well known and held in esteem by a wide circle of friends.
Although Mrs. Clarke has been confined to bed for seventeen years, she continues to assist in the preparation of floral tributes and made the wreath that was placed on her husband’s grave from herself and daughter Vera.
The funeral was on Wednesday, the service in the Methodist Church being conducted by the Rev. Fergusson Francis, Congregational Minister, Wolverton. Mr. A. Richardson (organist) rendered “O rest in the Lord”, as the cortege left the Church. Interment was in the Parish Churchyard.
Mourners were: Miss Vera Clarke (daughter); Mrs. H. Francis, Luton (cousin); Mr. W. H. Tompkins, Wolverton (brother-in-law); Mrs. Daniels, Aspley Guise (cousin), Mr. A. Holman, Hanslope, Mr. G. Cowley, Castlethorpe, and Mr. Walker, Wolverton (employees); Mr. C. Bywater, Mr. E. Nicholls, Mrs. Rollings, Stony Stratford, Mrs. L. Robinson, Mrs. J. Woodward, Mrs. Lailey, Hanslope, Mr. D. Deighton, Bletchley, and Mr. R. Harris, agricultural officer, Aylesbury (friends).
Mrs. Clarke (widow) and Mrs. Tompkins (sister-in-law) were unable to attend.
Representatives were: Bucks Constabulary – Sergt. B. Gee (also representing the Chief Constable), P.C. Lailey; Special Constabulary Inspector B. Tapp, Sergts W. Tattam, W. Howe; Constables R. W. Garratt, W. Perser, A. Parrott: British Legion, Mr. C. Harding: Friends Mr and Mrs. R. Tomlin, Mrs. R. Tompkins, Mrs. Copass, Mrs. Jakeman, Mrs. B. Gee, Miss M. A. Harris and Mr. W. Dimmock, Wolverton, Mr. J. E. Whiting J.P., Mr. Cliff Markham, Mr. H. F. Dolling, Mrs. Lailey, Hanslope, Mr. and Mrs. J. Bardin New Bradwell, Mr. T. Thomas, Mr. J. E. Green, Mr. E. Nicholls, Mr. L. Nicholls, Mrs. Hall, Mrs. J. Brown, Miss Arrowsmith, Mrs. W. Dittam, Mrs. Cole, Mr. and Mrs. J. Gobbey, Mr. R. Panter, Mrs. J. Cowley, Mrs. Brownsell, Mrs. Willett, Mr. A. B. Stevens.
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