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Pontefract & Castleford Express March 14, 1940
Death of Mr W.J. Scholey of Beal.
The death on Saturday, after a short illness, of Mr W.J.Scholey, farmer and butcher of, "The Hollies", Beal, ended a long and useful career, and removed a prominent figure from the farming community of the district.
Mr Scholey occupied a unique place in the village of Beal. He went to the village as a boy, 63 years ago, to become apprenticed to his uncle, the late Mr Joseph Scholey, butcher, who formerly occupied "The Hollies". Mr Scholey went through the hard school of his trade, and finally took over his uncle's business and house, in which he had lived during his uncle's lifetime, Thereafter, while maintaining the butchering business, he turned his attention to farming, and about 1906, took over Village Farm, Beal. In due course he undertook some of the communal responsibilities of his trade in the work of the Pontefract Butchers' Association, and in the last war and the present one became an allocator for the butchers of the Knottingley and Pontefract rural district under the food control scheme. He was also a member of the Pontefract branch of the National Farmers' Union, and for many years helped to direct village affairs through the Beal Parish Council, of which he was at one time the chairman.
Throughout the period he paid strict attention to religion, and for forty years until his death he was a churchwarden at Birkin Parish Church, which has suffered a very great loss by his death. In the words of the Rector (the Rev. S.B. Baron) he was often in church when his age and health gave him a valid excuse for absence. The church was a very large part of his life and its influence extended to his family. A son, Mr W. Scholey is treasurer of the church, and a daughter-in-law is the secretary of the Parochial Church Council.
Mr Scholey was 76 years old, and leaves a widow, four sons and five daughters. Two sons, Messrs. H.J. and G. Scholey, carry on the butchery business, and a third, Mr W.R. Scholey farmed in partnership with his father.
Many villagers gathered at the funeral service at the Kellington Parish Church, on Tuesday, as well as friends and farming colleagues throughout the district. The service was conducted by the Rector of Birkin and the vicar of Kellington (the Rev. T. Woods) and the congregation sang the hymn "We love the place, O God" Mr H.T.B.Worfolk, of Knottingley, was the organist. Mr Scholey was buried in a vaulted grave in the Kellington Churchyard, and the grave was lined with evergreens and flowers. Three employees, Messrs. J.Lee, Charles and Clifford Emmerson, with Mr C.Thompson, acted as bearers.
The chief mourners were: - The widow, Mr and Mrs W.R. Scholey, Mr and Mrs J. Scholey (Birkin) , Mr and Mrs. W.J.Scholey and Mr and Mrs G.Scholey, sons and daughters- in- law: Mr and Mrs F. Lodge (Norton), Mr and Mrs J.Beevers (Heck), Mr and Mrs J.W. Mustill (Selby), and Mr and Mrs H. Brown (Pontefract), sons \endash in law and daughters.: Miss D. Scholey, grand-daughter, Mrs. E. H. Wood (Snaith) Mr and Mrs G.H. Taylor (Knottingley) sisters and brother- in \endash law; Mr and Mrs S. H. Wood (Cowick), Mr. and Mrs.R.S. Wood (Snaith) and Messrs, G. and R. Taylor (Knottingley) nephews and nieces. Others present included Mr. T. Gibson (Upton), Mr. B. Clarkson (Leeds), Mr. A. Goss, Mrs S. Gledhill, Mr G. Jackson (Sharlston), Mr. A. Dickson (Norton), Mr and Mrs. T. Lindstum and Mrs. Vince (Cross Gates), Mrs. P. Brown (Pontefract), Mrs. And Miss Jackson (Knottingley), Mr and Mrs. B. Jackson (Birkin), Mrs. M. Lightowler (Knottingley), Mrs F. Jackson (Tadcaster), Mr. W. Clayton (Pontefract) Mr J. Scholey (Upton), Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Bailey (Selby), Mr. Joe Scholey (Cridling Park), Mr. and Mrs. T. Redfearn (Birkin), Mr. and Mrs. G. Taylor (Knottingley), Mr. W. H. Poskitt (Birkin), Mr. H. L. Walker (Birkin), Mrs. H. T. B. Worfolk, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Beaumont (Whitley Bridge), Mr. and Mrs. J. Sherrard (Byram), Mr. P. Sherrard (Smeathalls), Mr. T. Sherrard (Holmfields, Ferrybridge), Mrs. W. Poskitt (Kellington), Mr. R. K. Poskitt, Mrs K. Caudle (Whitley Bridge) Mr. G. H. Fordham, Mr. J. W. Parkin (representing Cheesmans, Selby, Ltd.), Mr. E. and Mr. C. Kealey (Pollington), Mr. G. M. Cressey (Ackton), Mr. A. Taylor (Knottingley) the Chairman of the Pontefract branch of the National Farmers' Union, Mr. H. Metcalfe of Thornfields. Mr. C. Metcalfe, Mr. and Mrs. H. Johnson (Ackworth) the Chairman of the Beal Parish Council (Mr. A. Walker), and the Clerk (Mr. F. Nicholson), Mr. P. Brears, Mr. G. W. Scholey, Mr and Mrs. Gordon Scholey, Mr R. D. Miller (Selby, representing Smith and Co, Selby, seed merchants), Mr. A. Barker (Whitley Bridge), Mr. T. Hariord, Mr. J. W. Emmerson, Mr. G. Foster and Mr. W. Sawyer (former employees), Mr. H. Goddard, Mr. J. A. Hilton (Kellington), Mr. T. Denby, Miss H. Hepworth, Mrs. Webber (Goole), Mr E. Walker, Mr. D. Thompson, Mr. W. Brown (Kellingley), Mr. W. F. Lee, Mr. Faulding, Mrs. W. Peel, Mrs Hall, Mrs G. and Mrs. T. Speight, Mrs Morton, Mrs Johnson, Miss Sawyer, Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Coney, Mrs. Foster (Birkin), Mrs Riley, Mrs. C. Thompson, Mrs. Brighton, Mrs. C. Saul, Mrs. T. Hart, Miss A. Colley, Mrs. G. Durham, Mrs. W. Martin, Mrs. G. Morley, Mr. J. W. Jackson (Kellington), Mrs. C. Beverley (Kellington), Mrs. J. W. Walker and Mrs. S. Watson (Whitley Bridge)
Wreaths were sent by:- Mother, Willie and Miriam, John, Doris and Michael, Margaret and Frank, Kath and Jack, Herbert and Bunty, George and Kath, Millicent and Jack, Mary and Jack, Alice and Bert, Grandchildren, Grandchildren at Selby, Peter, John and Pauline; George, Polly and Family; Clara and Charlie Emmerson; Belle and Rex; Mr and Mrs C.G. Bailey; Mrs Mustill; Bill and Jess; Ben; Clifford Emmerson; Mr and Mrs Faulding; Butchers' Association, Knottingley district; The Rector and Members of the Church Council; Birkin people; Tom and Margaret Redfearn; Mr and Mrs. G. W. Beaumont; Dorothy and Wilf; Mrs Kent and Cyril; Mr and Mrs. Gordon Scholey; Mrs Brown and family; Sarah; Bernard and Mary; Mr and Mrs J. Sherrard; The Council of St. Mary's, Birkin; Mrs. Gledhill; Mr and Mrs. F. Nicholson; Mr and Mrs. P. Brears; Mr and Mrs. Lanstrum; Mr and Mrs. Savage; and A. Walker and family.
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