Obituary Notices.
THE REV. JAMES GEORGE WILLIAMS, V.D.
YACR 1913 Annual Report, vol38 p180-181.
THE REV. JAMES GEORGE WILLIAMS, V.D.
Vicar of Ranmoor, Sheffield, 1889-1913,
and an Honorary member of the Association.
The death of Mr. Williams removes from amongst the Sheffield
Clergy one of the most cheerful and energetic members. A warm friend of
both rich and poor alike, he used his position as Vicar of one of the
richest parishes in Sheffield in ever advocating the needs of others
not so well provided with the things of this world. He was seized with
a paralytic stroke in October, 1912, and for eight months bore with
patience much suffering and weakness until called away on the 5th of
June, 1913,
During the time he was Vicar of Peel (Isle of Man) he rebuilt
the Church and furnished it with a ring of eight, and also engaged an
instructor from Sheffield to teach the fisher-folk change-ringing
which, alas! they never learned. Mr. Williams always took a kindly
interest in the doings of his own ringers as printedin the annual
report, which he always read with much interest.
The funeral took place at Fulwood on Saturday, June 7th, the
first portion of the service being conducted in Ranmoor Church, the
procession leaving there for Fulwood to the solemn ringing of muffled
bells, and after the internment a half-muffled
peal of Kent Treble Bob
was rung by members of the local company.
May he rest in peace.
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