THE BILSTON WEEKLY, April 22, 1927,
THE BILSTON WEEKLY, April 22, 1927, DEATH
OF MR. JOSEPH KIRKLAND.
Close of a Long and Useful Life.
Mr. K i r k l a n d had v i v i d recollection ; of the terrih!r times caused by the iron trade dispute '. and though t h - occurred so l - > n g ago he never faded to recall the date, l i e was assisted in this bv a card he retained w h i c h wa • sold at t h e time, and which read as "The 4th of M a r c h \\s the d a \
Mr. Joseph K i r k l a n d , cabinet maker ;uul furniture dealer, of High Street, and one ut the most f a m i l i a r figures in liilston, \vhere he passed the whole of his long Hie ut" f-4 years, passed awa>' peacefully and unexpectedly on S a t u r day afternoon last. Me had been un well only a lew d a v s and was looking forward to being about as usual on the following da v. The passing of .Mr. Joseph K i r k l a n d breaks a n o t h e r l i i i k with I ' i l s t o n ' s - p a s l . had watched the devclopcment of t h e town v>uh much, i n t e r e s t and prid.ihough he was not so ready with the pen as «ur esteemed local historian. -Mr. (1. T. I ,aw!e). he had a most ret e n t i v e imr.nor\d could give date-of events w i t h remark;ihle accurac-, ;lns reason he was frequently c o n sulted on m a n y matters affecting changes which had taken place, or stories which w e i e c u r r e n t a generation i >r tW< > ago.
tie covpifienGcd work when o n l y ol age, m a k i n g n u t cracker.-- at a smiitl f a c t o r y in Temple Street, r e c e d i n g one s h i l l i n g as wages for his first week, his hour> being from d a.m. to 6 p.m. He later became i p u u d l c r at thfi old Stonelield Work^ ( n o \ t led), carried on at thaitime by Messrs. Sankey, I'age and Chambers, w h i l e in a f t e r years he was engaged" at vvhat w a - . k n o w n as ' u a k e r " I i o \. Wednesburv.
The great lock out commenced they sav; It lasted lor a year or more. The like was n e v e r heard before. Possessed with a remarkable g i l t to.music and singing. Mr. K i r k l a n d was i member of Bilstnn \Vcsley Choir ; : < the age of IS years. This wa- in the davs of the late Mr. John Havies before there wa^ an organ in (lie church., the singing i n - t h o s e days hieing led by i v i o l i n , cornet and double-bass. hie ultimately became choirmaster a n d re tained his interest throughout a !< life. l i e was one of the n u m b e r wh» accompanied the choir t the C r y s t a l Palace when the> won the competition shield outright w h i c h now adorns tho front of the gallery. For ten \ e a r s he officiated as choirmaster at the High Street P r i m i t i v e Methodist C h u r c h , Bilston and annually trained the children for singing a i their school sermons. While here he combined with the choir of fpper Ettingshall Prim. Methodist C h u r c h , in reviving the sacred drama. "Ji>sep!i and His Pirethren." which proved so successful that it has since been repeated. For over 30 years Mr. Kirkland was a.lso identified w i t h Stonefield W e s l e y an Mission and as superintendent >l the Sunday School and a clash leader PUBLIC
NOTICES.
JOSEPH K I R K L A N D & SON wish to thank most sincerely all friends for their kind expression of sympathy and beautiful floral tributes in their recent bereavement. Providence House, High Street, Bitston.
he did a great and u s e l u l work, having a wonderful i n f l u e n c e over hundreds -•.! young meij a n d women. In i < days the place was k n o w n as "'I IKRagged School" and ran an adult school which did a grand work in teaching youths and girls to w r i t e had either had no e d u c a t i o n at a l l . or who had left school before being able to use the pen properly. Mr. & Mrs. K i r k l a n d , the tatter a h . • being over f o u r s c o r e years oi age, celebrated the diamond jubilee, of their wedding hist C h r i s t m a s v were the recipients of c < > n g i from hosts of friends.
The Funeral. There was a large attendance of M m pathising friends at \v ( hurch on Wednesday when the funeral took place, many attending Ironi other districts who had known a n d respected Mr. K i r k l a n d in various walks of b k . The Rev. S. O. Tattersall Officiated; and Mr. Lyndon Beeston was at t h j organ, two old favourite h y m n s being sung in, "There is a hind of p u r e delight," and "There is a i ['ar/py ! .andv' The corhu wa.s borne b\e and ] ) e r s o n a l t r i e n d s in C o u n c i l l o r T. K. Wood, and Messrs. (i. 11. Shaekleto-.i. T. R e y n o l d s , John Pitt. Hen; R i c h a r d s , and S. H i l l . The m o u r n c were Mr. i. Kirkland (son), Councillor \\'. Jeavons (son-in-law), Mr. V¥nt "Kirkland ( b r o t h e r ) , Messrs Claud/e Jcavons. Percy Kirkland and Sidney Kirkland (grand-children), and Albert Austin (nephew). The i n t e r m e n t look place at i • cemetery and there were m a n y be;".; iful wreaths, i n c l u d i n g tributes troifl trustees o! S w a n Bank, \\e.-ile\-, i-i.c officials of Sionelield Mission, and old scholars arvd school children from th
OF MR. JOSEPH KIRKLAND.
Close of a Long and Useful Life.
Mr. K i r k l a n d had v i v i d recollection ; of the terrih!r times caused by the iron trade dispute '. and though t h - occurred so l - > n g ago he never faded to recall the date, l i e was assisted in this bv a card he retained w h i c h wa • sold at t h e time, and which read as "The 4th of M a r c h \\s the d a \
Mr. Joseph K i r k l a n d , cabinet maker ;uul furniture dealer, of High Street, and one ut the most f a m i l i a r figures in liilston, \vhere he passed the whole of his long Hie ut" f-4 years, passed awa>' peacefully and unexpectedly on S a t u r day afternoon last. Me had been un well only a lew d a v s and was looking forward to being about as usual on the following da v. The passing of .Mr. Joseph K i r k l a n d breaks a n o t h e r l i i i k with I ' i l s t o n ' s - p a s l . had watched the devclopcment of t h e town v>uh much, i n t e r e s t and prid.ihough he was not so ready with the pen as «ur esteemed local historian. -Mr. (1. T. I ,aw!e). he had a most ret e n t i v e imr.nor\d could give date-of events w i t h remark;ihle accurac-, ;lns reason he was frequently c o n sulted on m a n y matters affecting changes which had taken place, or stories which w e i e c u r r e n t a generation i >r tW< > ago.
tie covpifienGcd work when o n l y ol age, m a k i n g n u t cracker.-- at a smiitl f a c t o r y in Temple Street, r e c e d i n g one s h i l l i n g as wages for his first week, his hour> being from d a.m. to 6 p.m. He later became i p u u d l c r at thfi old Stonelield Work^ ( n o \ t led), carried on at thaitime by Messrs. Sankey, I'age and Chambers, w h i l e in a f t e r years he was engaged" at vvhat w a - . k n o w n as ' u a k e r " I i o \. Wednesburv.
The great lock out commenced they sav; It lasted lor a year or more. The like was n e v e r heard before. Possessed with a remarkable g i l t to.music and singing. Mr. K i r k l a n d was i member of Bilstnn \Vcsley Choir ; : < the age of IS years. This wa- in the davs of the late Mr. John Havies before there wa^ an organ in (lie church., the singing i n - t h o s e days hieing led by i v i o l i n , cornet and double-bass. hie ultimately became choirmaster a n d re tained his interest throughout a !< life. l i e was one of the n u m b e r wh» accompanied the choir t the C r y s t a l Palace when the> won the competition shield outright w h i c h now adorns tho front of the gallery. For ten \ e a r s he officiated as choirmaster at the High Street P r i m i t i v e Methodist C h u r c h , Bilston and annually trained the children for singing a i their school sermons. While here he combined with the choir of fpper Ettingshall Prim. Methodist C h u r c h , in reviving the sacred drama. "Ji>sep!i and His Pirethren." which proved so successful that it has since been repeated. For over 30 years Mr. Kirkland was a.lso identified w i t h Stonefield W e s l e y an Mission and as superintendent >l the Sunday School and a clash leader PUBLIC
NOTICES.
JOSEPH K I R K L A N D & SON wish to thank most sincerely all friends for their kind expression of sympathy and beautiful floral tributes in their recent bereavement. Providence House, High Street, Bitston.
he did a great and u s e l u l work, having a wonderful i n f l u e n c e over hundreds -•.! young meij a n d women. In i < days the place was k n o w n as "'I IKRagged School" and ran an adult school which did a grand work in teaching youths and girls to w r i t e had either had no e d u c a t i o n at a l l . or who had left school before being able to use the pen properly. Mr. & Mrs. K i r k l a n d , the tatter a h . • being over f o u r s c o r e years oi age, celebrated the diamond jubilee, of their wedding hist C h r i s t m a s v were the recipients of c < > n g i from hosts of friends.
The Funeral. There was a large attendance of M m pathising friends at \v ( hurch on Wednesday when the funeral took place, many attending Ironi other districts who had known a n d respected Mr. K i r k l a n d in various walks of b k . The Rev. S. O. Tattersall Officiated; and Mr. Lyndon Beeston was at t h j organ, two old favourite h y m n s being sung in, "There is a hind of p u r e delight," and "There is a i ['ar/py ! .andv' The corhu wa.s borne b\e and ] ) e r s o n a l t r i e n d s in C o u n c i l l o r T. K. Wood, and Messrs. (i. 11. Shaekleto-.i. T. R e y n o l d s , John Pitt. Hen; R i c h a r d s , and S. H i l l . The m o u r n c were Mr. i. Kirkland (son), Councillor \\'. Jeavons (son-in-law), Mr. V¥nt "Kirkland ( b r o t h e r ) , Messrs Claud/e Jcavons. Percy Kirkland and Sidney Kirkland (grand-children), and Albert Austin (nephew). The i n t e r m e n t look place at i • cemetery and there were m a n y be;".; iful wreaths, i n c l u d i n g tributes troifl trustees o! S w a n Bank, \\e.-ile\-, i-i.c officials of Sionelield Mission, and old scholars arvd school children from th
