South Yorkshire Times, December 1st 1933
Obituary
Mrs. G. Dickinson
A Valued Hospital Worker
A prominent figure in hospital work has been lost by the death of Mrs. Mary Matilda Dickinson (66), wife of Mr. George Dickinson, “Westholme,” Wath Road, Bolton on-Dearne, which occurred suddenly on Sunday.
A native of Bolton-on-Dearne, Mrs. Dickinson (a member of the Hawksworth family) had lived in the district all her life. For many years she had been closely associated with and deeply interested in the work of the Montagu Hospital, and the electrical massage equipment in the “George and Mary Dickinson Ward” was Mrs. M. M. Dickinson given by Mr. and Mrs. Dickinson. Mrs. Dickinson was also connected with the Bolton parish church throughout her life, and was interested in many local movements, in which her husband took a prominent interest, and her death is deeply regretted by a large number of friends and acquaintances.
At the interment at Bolton on Wednesday there were many representatives of the Montagu Hospital, Bolton Bowling Club, the Parish Church, and other organisations. During the committal a profusion of flowers, grown in her garden, were thrown into the grave. The service was conducted by the Rev. Ives Lacey, vicar of Firbeck, assisted by the Rev. T. B. Almond, vicar of Bolton.
The – mourners included: Mr. George Dickinson (husband), Mr. and Mrs. J. Ledger Hawksworth. Mr. and Mrs. G. Hawksworth, Mr. and Mrs. A. Lockwood, Mr. and Mrs. J. Huntington. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Dickinson, Mr. and Mrs. T. Dickinson. Mr. and Mrs. F. Hawksworth, Mr. and Mrs. R. Wade. Mr. and Mrs. A. Marsden, Mr. and Mrs. A. Dickinson, Mr. and Mrs. F. Schorer, Mr. F. Dickinson. Mr. J. Dickinson. Miss Dorothy Dickinson. Miss P. Hiley, Mrs. and Miss Wainwright. Mr. and Mrs. T. Utley, Mrs. and Miss Lockwood, and Mr. Wathwell. The management committee of the Montagu Hospital were represented by Mr. A. Lewis Cnairman), Mr. G. Schofield. J.P., Mr. Donald Wilson secretary), and Mr. H. Thompson (assistant secretary). Numerous personal friends were present. There were wreaths from the Board of Management. Montagu Hospital. Ladies’ Sewing Meeting. Montagu Hospital. Bolton-on-Dearne Municipal Bowling Club. Bolton and Goldthorpe Operatic Society. Mr. D. Flavell, Dr. B. Kelly. Mr. R. Pacey. Mr. McGlade. Mr. and Mrs. Clarke, Tenants Wath Road. Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Cawood. Mr. and Mrs. Furniss. Mr. Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. Chafer, Mrs. Stewartson. and Miss M. Blunt. The funeral arrangements were carried out by Messrs. W. Asher, of Wath-on. Dearne.