William Mead
Don Congregational Cemetery
FUNERAL
The funeral of the late William Mead will leave his parents’ residence, Rooke Street, at 3 o’clock THIS DAY (Thursday), for the Don cemetery.
Fannon & Comber, Undertaker.
LOYAL MERSEY LODGE, No. 9.
The brethren of the above are requested to meet at the Lodge-room at 2.30 p.m. TO-DAY, to ATTEND the FUNERAL of the late BRO W. MEAD.
The North West Post 23rd July 1896
Fatality in the Tamar.
Our Launceston correspondent wired last night: - A sad accident occurred at Windermere, on the river Tamar, today, by which Mr. William Mead, mate of the s.s. Centennial was drowned. He was taking a passenger ashore in the ships dinghy, when the boat upset, owing to a squall, Mr. Mead being drowned. The deceased was only 34 years of age, and much regret is expressed at the sad occurrence.
Information of the sad occurrence was received by some relatives of the deceased at Devonport early yesterday afternoon, and much regret was expressed at his untimely end. The deceased was well known on the Coast, having in his boyhood resided at the Don, where in later years he followed the occupation of a carpenter. He was stepson to Mr. F. Brown, of Devonport, and was married to the eldest daughter of Mr. G. Archer, of the Don. With his wife and family of three children, he removed to Georgetown about two years ago, where he accepted the appointment of mate of the Centennial. The deceased was a good swimmer.
The North West Post 21st July 1896
The remains of the late Mr. W. Mead, the victim of the fatality in the Tamar River on Monday, were brought to Devonport by the s.s. Star yesterday morning, and will be interred in the Don Cemetery this afternoon. The deceased was a member of the Protestant Alliance Lodge, and the brethren of the local order are requested to meet at the lodge room at 2.30 p.m. today to attend the funeral. At the inquest at Launceston on Tuesday, a verdict of accidentally drowned was returned.
The North West Post 23rd July 1896
The funeral of the late Mr. William Mead took place on Thursday afternoon, when the remains were interred in the Don cemetery. The cortege, on leaving his parents’ residence at Devonport, was headed by about thirty brethren of the Protestant Alliance Lodge, of which the deceased was an old member. The service at the grave was conducted by the Rev. D. Brown, after which the Rev. A. A. Munns, chaplain of the lodge, read the solemn and impressive service of the Order, concluding with a funeral ode, which was sung by the brethren.
The North West Post 25th July 1896
NEWS ITEM
DEATH
FIRTH - On May 4, at his residence, Murnane Street, Wallsend, William Firth, dearly loved father of Mrs. F. Brown, of Formby and grandfather of R. E. Mead, Penguin and Wm. Mead, Don. Aged 83 years.
The North West Post 16 May 1889
Honorah Meade
Bluff Pioneer Cemetery Devonport
Mrs. Meade, mother of Mrs. J. Reynolds, of the Formby Hotel, expired at West Devonport on Thursday. Deceased, who was about 90 years of age, had been in failing health for some time, but up to the last her intellect was wonderfully clear and she was able to read and write without the aid of glasses. The remains were interred at the bluff Cemetery yesterday.
The North West Post 10th October 1897