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  The funeral took place on Monday of Mrs. Ambrosine Ensor, of 5, New Fall Street, Huthwaite. She was 82 years of age, and was in comparatively good health right up to the end, which came unexpectedly. She was taken ill on Friday morning, and passed away in a few hours.
  The late Mrs. Ensor was a familiar and highly respected figure in the locality where she lived, and was also esteemed by members of the Parish Church, having been before advancing years curtailed outdoor activities, a regular member of the congregation, and an unobtrusive helper in many church enterprises. She always displayed a keen interest in Parish Church matters and remained a devout church woman to the last.

  Mrs. Ensor was a native of Newhall, in Derbyshire, and had lived in Huthwaite 33 years. Her husband pre-deceased her by about eight years, and a family of four sons and four daughters are left.
  The simple funeral service was conducted by the Rev. W.L. Boulton (Vicar). The principal mourners were Mr. S. Ensor, Mr. F. Ensor, Mr. and Mrs. H. Ensor, Mr. and Mrs. J. Ensor, Mr. and Mrs. F. Leah, Miss B. Ensor, Mr. and Mrs. P. Fitchett, Mr. and Mrs. H. Bower (Loughborough), sons and daughters; Mr. J.P. Ensor (Ashperton, Herefordshire), Miss Marion Ensor, grandchildren.
  The bearers were Messrs. Wood, Bradley, Marshall, Ellis, Draper and Horton. Floral tributes were sent by:- Harriett and Fred; Fred and Mrs. Clowes; Harry and Kate; Joe, Flo and the boys; Blanche; Clarrie and Percy; Dolly and Harold; Jack and Marion; Grandson Frank; Marjorie and Mary; From Henry; Blanche and Jeffrey; Alan and Kathleen; Mrs. Bain; Gladys; Ada; and Elsie Owen.

  The funeral took place on Thursday of Mr. Arthur Cockayne, the victim of a fatal accident at the Silverhill Colliery. He was 20 years of age, and was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Cockayne, of 29, Ashfield Street, and had been employed at Silverhill about five years.
  He had many friends in local sporting circles, and although he did not take much active part in games, he was greatly interested in football and cricket. Formerly he was a member of the New Fall Street Methodist Sunday School and the first part of the funeral service was held there, the last rites being conducted throughout by Mr. C. Mann (senior). Mr. J.W. Allsop was the organist, and the hymns "A few more years shall roll" and "Rock of Ages," while the Dead March from "Saul" was played as the mourners left the church.

  The mourners were:- Father and Mother; Doris and May, sisters; Grandad and Grandma Walker; Mr. and Mrs. T. Ball, Mr. and Mrs. L. Walker, Mr. and Mrs. B. Walker, Mr. J.W. Walker, Mr. and Mrs. J. Cockayne, Mrs. W. Walker, uncles and aunts; Mrs. W. Copestake, cousin; personal friends were Mr. E. Lord and Mrs. Lord, Mrs. W. Lord, Mr. E. Lord and Mrs. Lord, Mrs. W. Lord, Mrs. E. Lord, Mr. and Mrs. Eveson (Sutton) and Mr. C. Baines.
  Stanton Hill officials were represented by Messrs. C. Alvey and N. Baron, and workmates by Mr. Langton (Stanton Hill). Huthwaite Unemployed Association, to which Mr. G. Cockayne had belonged, was represented by Messrs. J. Davis, J.P. (chairman), T. Bradley (secretary), S. Wood and H. Dykes. The bearers were Messrs. F. Dobb, G. Dobb, A. Dobb, D. Wright, W. Sprittlehouse and D. Jones.
  The flowers were from:- Dad, Mother and Sisters; Uncle Jack and Aunt Sarah; May and Cyril, Violet and George; Grandma and Grandad; Uncle Bernard, Aunt Edna and Leslie; Cousin Edith, Aunts and Uncles; Aunt Liza and Aunty Beatrice; Allan and Bob; Doug. and Pals; Tom; Mr. and Mrs. C. Clarke and family; Mrs. Lord, Ernest and family; Mr. and Mrs. F. Dobb and Arthur Dobb; Miss Jepson and Mr. and Mrs. Illsley; Mr. and Mrs. Jim Herrett; Mr. W. Robinson; from Ashland Farm; Miss I. Wray; Mr. Baines; Huthwaite Unemployment Section; Mrs. Quincey; and Directors and officials of the Stanton Ironworks Company.

In the hearing of a case in a London Court of Justice the other day it was stated that a young woman of 21 had declared that a man of 31 was too young for her to marry. If that was so the judge asked council what age the man ought to be. He himself appeared to differ from the views of the young woman, but neither her nor council could fix the proper respective ages for men and women to marry. There is, however, a very simple rule which solves this problem. If a man marries, his bride should be half his age plus seven, and it holds good whether he is twenty, thirty, forty, sixty or seventy years old. According to this rule the bride of a man of thirty-two should be twenty-two or twenty-three.