The funeral service for Miss Lily Victoria Dredge was held at St. Margaret’s Church, Knook, near Warminster, on Friday 6th July 1990. Lily Dredge was born at Upton Lovell, where she spent her childhood, prior to moving to Knook. Later she resided at Heytesbury but spent her final years at Sambourne House, Sambourne Road, Warminster. Miss Dredge was 89 when she died. The funeral was conducted by Rev. Peter English. Mr. Kerry Bishop played the organ. The 23rd Psalm was sung (to the Crimmond setting) and the hymns were Love Divine and All Things Bright And Beautiful.
The mourners were:
Mrs. Florence Bull (sister);
Mrs. Amy Dredge (sister-in-law);
Mr. Cecil Fant (brother-in-law);
Miss Pamela Bull (niece);
Mrs. Ivy McGill (niece);
Mrs. Ethel Pike (niece);
Mr. Frank Oakman (nephew) rep. Miss Marlow;
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford and Gwen Dredge (nephew and niece);
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Moore;
Mrs. Teresa Moore;
Mrs. Nancy White;
Mr. and Mrs. John Furnell and Gina Furnell (cousins);
Mr. Paul Furnell (cousin);
Mrs. Karen Walker (great niece);
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Murphy and Anne Murphy (great nephew and great nieces);
Mr. and Mrs. David Pickering and Helen Pickering (great nephew and nieces);
Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Pickering and Melody Pickering (great nephew and nieces);
Mr. William Parker;
Mrs. Vera Drew;
Mr. and Mrs. Jupp (cousins);
Mr. and Mrs. M.R. Pottow, rep. Mr. and Mrs. S.R. Pottow and the boys;
Mrs. Doreen Ford, rep. Mr. J. Ford;
Mrs. Coleman, rep. Mr. Michael Coleman and family;
Miss Anne Bennett-Shaw, rep. Mrs. Bennett-Shaw;
Miss Molly Button;
Mr. Danny Howell;
Mrs. E. Fowler;
Mrs. Hayward;
Mrs. C.M. Earley;
Mr. and Mrs. Ian Page;
Mrs. Wheeler;
Miss Hilda Goodenough, rep. the family of the late Mrs. A. Fry;
Mrs. D. Feltham;
Mrs. Fitch;
Mrs. Muriel Robbins, rep. Bill Robbins and Mrs. Kitley;
Mr. Tony Bailey;
Mrs. M. Buckland;
Mrs. Poulter;
Mrs. Birtwhistle;
Mrs. R. Grist;
Mrs. J. Adlam;
Mrs. E. Knowles;
Mr. Sheppard;
Mr. Fred Stickland;
Mrs. Edwards;
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis;
Mrs. Wingate;
Mrs. Whistler, rep. Mr. and Mrs. Sharpe and Rachel;
Mrs. E. Clarke;
Mrs. J. Pedley;
Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Kitley.
The funeral services were carried out by Messrs. F. Curtis and Son, funeral directors, Portway, Warminster.