The funeral took place at Nab Wood Cemetery last Friday of Mr Frank W Upstone, aged 25, who died from influenza and pneumonia.A native of Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, he had been a Midland railway worker at Shipley just over five years and he had lodged with Mr and Mrs James Scott at 33 Kirkgate. He had also been secretary to the Trades and Labour Council.TelegramWhen he died Mr Scott sent a telegram to his parents but the deceased’s mother, sister and brother arrived in Shipley soon after the telegram was despatched having come to see how the deceased was progressing.In a letter the directors of the Windhill Co-operative Society said they had appreciated Mr Upstone’s work very highly.
The funeral took place at Nab Wood Cemetery last Friday of Mr Frank W Upstone, aged 25, who died from influenza and pneumonia.A native of Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, he had been a Midland railway worker at Shipley just over five years and he had lodged with Mr and Mrs James Scott at 33 Kirkgate. He had also been secretary to the Trades and Labour Council.TelegramWhen he died Mr Scott sent a telegram to his parents but the deceased’s mother, sister and brother arrived in Shipley soon after the telegram was despatched having come to see how the deceased was progressing.In a letter the directors of the Windhill Co-operative Society said they had appreciated Mr Upstone’s work very highly.
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