MY BELOVED HUSBAND GEORGE SINGER WHO DIED ON 4TH JANUARY 1909 IN HIS SIXTY-SECOND YEAR.   GOD’S FINGER TOUCHED HIM AND HE SLEPT.

The wording chosen by his family to bid farewell, and set around the bevelled edge of the decorated marble base, with its complementary bas-relief, reads:

GONE FROM THE HOME WHERE WE SO DEARLY LOVED THEE

WHERE NONE CAN EVER FILL THY VACANT PLACE

ALL THE TEARS ARE VAIN - WE CANNOT NOW RECALL THEE.”

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The bus then took us to St Thomas’ Church, Keresley, which would have been the Singer family Parish Church, and it was the then vicar of Keresley, the Rev W C Kerr, who conducted George’s funeral service.  Today, part of the Morning Service, conducted by the Rev Peter Walker, was devoted to George’s memory.  
This was aided by a veteran Singer ‘Xtraordinary’ bicycle, made in around 1880 and provided from the Museum, which was brought into the church.

After the service the church kindly provided some very welcome refreshment, which would see us through to George’s home, Coundon Court.



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