Event Date : Friday, March 08, 1963
Event Type : Death
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Community : Bradford
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Description : The very sudden death of a life-long resident of Bradford, Beverley (Bev.) Woodcock, at his home, 43 Centre St., on Friday, March 8, came as a shock to his family and friends. Mr. Woodcock, who was 65 years of age, had had 'flu and suffered a heart attack.Born here, he had spent his life working as a fisherman and on the marsh, first in marshland hay work, with the late Mr. B. B. Collings and more recently with the latter's son, N. E. Collings. Mr. Woodcock had been with the Collings for 52 years, which is a long record of faithful service.He was predeceased by his wife, the former Addie Mary Ellerbie, on February 19, 1956, and he is survived by their family of four sons, namely, Elmer, Marshall, Merle and Leeson, all of Bradford; and three daughters, Alberta (Mrs. Gillies) of Holland Landing, Jean (Mrs. Adair) of Stouffville, and Marie (Mrs. Bolton) of Tottenham. He had two brothers and three sisters who also survive, namely, Phil, Bill, Eva, Irene and Dorothy.An Anglican in religion, the funeral services from the Lathangue-Kilkenny Funeral Home on March 11, were conducted by the rector of Trinity Anglican Church, Rev. E. R. Woolley. Interment was in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Bradford.The pallbearers were three sons-in-law, Sam Bolton, Bob Adair and Charles Gillies; two grandsons, Wayne Woodcock and Gary Woodcock; and Tom Collings.
