Somerset Guardian and Radstock Observer - 15 February 1924

PAULTON.

LATE MR GEORGE C. PULLIN

The Funeral Service.

The remains of the late Mr. George C. Pullin, the circumstances of whose tragically sudden death on his garden allotment on February 5 was reported in our last week's issue, were conveyed on Saturday to his native parish of Olveston ((Glos.), where the interment took place. Deceased, who was unmarried, and was 66 years of age, had held the license the Lamb Inn, Paulton, for some eight years, and during this period he bad won the high esteem and respect of a large circle of friends, and universal sympathy has been extended his niece, Miss Hilda Tanner, in her hone of sorrow.

On Saturday the coffin containing the remains of the deceased was borne from the Lamb Inn by Messrs. B. Snelling, J. Pratten, J. Tucker and F. Smith, and placed in a motor hearse. Immediately following was a motor coach containing Mews. W. D. Butler, H. J. Emm, W. Bull and J. Bailey, personal friends of the deceased, of Paulton, who attended aa a mark of esteem and respect, as also did Messrs. H. Hill, W. Heal, R. J. Carter, G. T. Carter and T. J. Watts, who preceded the cortege.

The blinds at all private and business houses were drawn and the bell at the parish church was tolled as the cortege wended its way slowly until the outskirts of the village was reached, when those walking in the procession fell out and the motor hearse and coach continued the Journey via Bristol to Olveston, where interment took place in the parish churchyard, where a number of deceased's relatives, and friends were in attendance as mourners.

The first portion of an impressive burial service was held in the parish church, conducted by the Vicar of Olveston, the Rev. Canon Fisher, who also read the committal lines at the graveside. There was a profusion of handsome floral tributes from relatives and friends. The breastplate on the coffin bore the inscription:— "George C. Pullin; died February 5, aged 66 years."

The funeral arrangements at Paulton were carried out by Mr. H. Tucker, while the motor hearse and coach was supplied by Massrs. Pitcher and Sons. who also carried out the other portion of the funeral arrangements.

Miss H. Tanner desires to tender her sincere thanks to all kind friends for the numerous letters of sympathy received on the sad death of her uncle, Mr. George Pullin; also for floral tributes sent. —Lamb Inn, Paulton; Feb. 13. 1924.