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DEATHS – JOHN HERBERT BRADLEY
[Welland Tribune November 2, 1943]
The death occurred at his residence, 120 Delhi street, Port Colborne, yesterday morning, following an illness of three days of John Herbert Bradley, veteran of the First World War and well known resident of Port Colborne for the past 19 years, in his 57th year.
The late Mr Bradley was born in Merritton and had resided in Port Colborne for the past 19 yrears. He was well known throughout the district. At the time of his death he was employed by the British munitions Board at United Steel Co., in Welland. He was a member of St James Anglican church of the Canadian Corps Association and of the Canadian Legion. He served throughout the First World War, going overseas with the first contingent and be awarded his commission in the field. He suffered severe shrapnel wounds on active service.
Surviving are his wife, Kathleen Stephenson Bradley, three daughters, Peggy, Helen and Marion and a son, “Buster” at home; three brothers, Fred J. Bradley, Welland; George A. Bradley, Ridgeville and Leonard Bradley, Victoria, B.C. and three sisters, Mrs Elbie Farr, Ridgeville, and Mrs Joseph Henderson and Miss M.O. Bradley, Welland. Two brothers, Edward Harry and Stephen, and a sister Ruth J. Bradley, predeceased him.
The funeral will be held from the Dell and Merton funeral chapel, 50 Clarence street, Port Colborne, on Wednesday, November 3, at 2.30 pm Rev H.G.L. Baugh will conduct the service. Interment will be in Oakwood cemetery.
Funeral John Herbert Bradley
The funeral of the late John Herbert Bradley, Great War veteran and resident of Port Colborne for some 19 years, whose death occurred at his residence, 120 Delhi street on Monday in his 57th year, was held yesterday afternoon from the Dell and Merton funeral chapel, 50 Clarence street Port Colborne to Oakwood cemetery, Rev H.G.L. Baugh, rector of St James Anglican church, Port Colborne conducted the service assisted by Rev A.H. Davis of Holy Trinity church, Welland.
Members of the Canadian Corps Association formed a guard of honor and acted as pallbearers with Alex Lockyer sounding Last Post and Reveille at the graveside. The pallbearers were Albert E Jordan, Col R.F. Baker, Clarence Catherwood, W.E, Thorne, Alex Lockyer and Omer Neff. A firing party of “B” company, Lincoln and Welland Regiment, in charge of Cpl C Davison, attended and fired a volley at the graveside.
The service was largely attended and many beautiful floral tributes expressed the sympathy of friends.
Among those were the tributes of the Port Colborne Canadian Corps Association, The Canadian Legion, Port Colborne Cribbage League, Employees of United Steels, E.T. White and employees, employees of Humberstone Shoe Co., pupils of grade 13 of Port Colborne high school, Epsilon chapter of Delta Kappa Phi sorority and the office staff of Humberstone Shoe Co. Ltd.
Friends attended from Welland, Ridgeville, Merritton, St Catharines and Wellandport.
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