Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday 03 December 1921

The Burman Family.

An Affectionate Farewell.

The large hall of the Mechanics’ Institute, Wath, was well filled on Saturday evening, when interesting presentations were made to Mrs. Burman and her daughter, who have now left With to reside at Wilmslow. Cheshire.

Mr. G. H. Johnston presided, and said it gave him great pleasure to be present that evening, and that for 22 years he had been both professionally and socially connected with Mrs. Burman and the late Mr. Burman. They had been happy relations, and for Mrs. Burman’s many good acts of unselfishness and love to so many she come in contact with, they were giving her a token of their appreciation and remembrance, and he had such pleasure in asking Miss Johnson, of Thornhill, Wath, to make the presentation.

Miss Johnson, such such an old friend of the Burman’s, then said it was with feelings of pleasure, love and good wishes that she handed to Mrs. Burman the case which had been subscribed for by loving friends at Wath, West Melton, Brampton and district, for her many acts of goodness and kindness.

Dr. Johnston then called on Mrs. Palfreyman, another old friend and resident, to also hand a present to Miss Burman, who he said, he noticed following in her father’s and mother’s footsteps, and he could assure Mrs. Burman and her daughter, whenever they returned to Wath, they would find a warm welcome from all.

Mrs. Palfreyman said she was very pleased to hand to Miss Jessie (whom all who knew, loved). a case which contained something we, none of, could do without, and would prove very useful to her. Her Wath friends and subscribers, offered it as a token of remembrance and wished her joy and happiness.

Mrs Burman, in replying, said: “How charming and kind it is of the dear old friends in Wath. ‘My old friends’, I call you, as, for the past 32 years, has been my home, and I shall look on it as such, and my true friends whom I shall keep in my heart, and thank you all for your loving kindness to myself and Jessie. Words failed me when I think our pleased the dear one who was taken from us would have been to have known of the lovely presents made to us, and again I thank you all.

Miss Burman said every cloud had a silver lining, and she thanked every one of the friends so much. and whenever any of the Wath friends cared to came over to Wilmslow, they would find a Yorkshire welcome as well as a Cheshire one.

The gifts consisted at a lovely fitted dressing and week-end case, the articles being cut glass and silver, each engraved with Mrs. Burman’s monogram; and to Miss Burman a case containing bank notes.