The funeral took place on Thursday last week at Arborfield Church. The pupils lined the pathway to the church under the direction of the schoolmaster Mr. Verrall, and each carried a bunch of flowers. The service was conducted by the Rector, Canon Anderson, and Mr. Griffen (ARCO) was at the organ. The 23^rd Psalm was sung, and the hymn ‘There’s a Friend for Little Children’.

The chief mourners were:

Mr. and Mrs. F. Barker (father and mother);

Master Leslie Barker (brother);

Mr. and Mrs. J. Hayward (grandparents);

Mrs. Barker (grandparent);

Mrs. Barker (auntie);

Mr. and Mrs. J. Hayward (uncle and aunt);

Mr. and Mrs. W. Hayward (uncle and aunt);

Mr. and Mrs. Bennett (uncle and aunt);

Mrs. Moles (aunt);

Mrs. Bacon (aunt);

Mrs. Allen (aunt);

Mrs. C. Hayward (aunt);

and many friends besides, which filled the church.

There was a wealth of floral tributes numbering 122, and among those were some from:

     the Teachers and Pupils of the Arborfield and Barkham School;
      the Girl Guides;
      the Arborfield Choir;
      father’s workmates at the Ordnance Depot.

The funeral arrangements were carried out by Mr. Charles Walker of Finchampstead Road, Wokingham.

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