Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 22 and 29 January 1892

From Wikipedia:

Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (Albert Victor Christian Edward; 8 January 1864 – 14 January 1892) was the eldest child of the Prince and Princess of Wales (later King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra) and grandson of the reigning British monarch, Queen Victoria. From the time of his birth, he was second in the line of succession to the British throne, but did not become king as he died before his father and grandmother.

Kilnhurst Miners and Mr. Murray.

Last Thursday evening, the Thrybergh Hall miners met at the Station Inn, Kilnhurst and passed a resolution of sympathy with the Queen and Royal family in their bereavement and censored Mr. Murray for his action at the Stoke conference.

Six voted for the motion not being entertained, but they were largely outvoted.

Denaby Main Miners and the Duke of Clarence

Last night, the Denaby Main miners passed a vote of condolence, with the Royal family in their bereavement. The secretary, Mr. Dixon, was instructed to forward the same to Her Majesty and the Prince and Princess of Wales, and the Princess May, of Teck.

Wombwell School Board

Vote of condolence. Before proceeding with the business, the Chairman called attention to the sadness caused by the death of the Duke of Clarence, and suggested a vote of condolence from the Board with the bereaved family, and Mr. Oxley proposed, ” That the Clerk telegraph the Prince of Wales, expressing the sympathy of the Board with himself, the Princess May, the queen, and Family,” and this was seconded by Mr. Boocock and carried unanimously.

Mexborough

At Mexborough Parish Church last Sunday, special prayers were offered up for the Prince and Princess of Wales, in their great affliction. His morning service the Vicar (the Reverend HL a shop) made special allusion to the death in the Royal Family

Wath-On-Dearne.

Special prayers were offered up in the various places of worship in Wath and West Melton on Sunday last, for the bereaved Royal family. The Wath church bells were muffled. On Wednesday the tradesmen closed their shops is the middle the day, and a memorial service, conducted by the Rev. R. Lincey, was held in the Wath Church, at noon. There was a good congregation present, the greater part being in mourning attire. The service was concluded with the playing of the “Dead March ” in Saul by Mr. G. M. Coates, the organist.

Swinton.

Reference to the death of the Duke of Clarence was made by the Rev. J. Lovett in is sermon e on n Sunday.

At the Ebenezer Wesleyan Reform Chapel, during the evening service, the “Dead March ” in Saul was played by the organist, Mr. E. Eaton.