Mexborough & Swinton Times — Friday 08 May 1903
Death and Funeral of Mr. John Constantine, Denaby Main.
Considerable regret was evinced at the sad death of an old and greatly respected Denaby resident in the person of Mr. John Constantine, late of Doncaster Road, Denaby Main. Death was caused through that dread disease, cancer on the liver, to which disease Mr. Constantine succumbed after an illness of two years’ duration. The deceased worked at the Denaby Main Colliery as a boiler stoker, where he had been employed for 36 years, in which time he gained many friends. Whilst following his employment he had the misfortune to lose a leg, which happened 29 years ago last January.
Deceased stopped work in December of last year, and died on April 28th, leaving a sorrowing wife and eight children (two married) to mourn his loss. Deceased was one of the first men to join the Union at Denaby, his card being number three.
The funeral took place on Sunday at the cemetery, and a great number of friends assembled to pay their last tribute of respect to one who had been so highly esteemed. The coffin, which was of panelled pitch pine, bore the inscription, “John Constantine, died April 28, aged 54 years,” and was borne to its last resting place by the following: Whitehouse, Joe Copley, Seth Foulstone, J. J. Nicholson, and W. Andrews.
The Rev. W. Brooks, Vicar of Denaby, very impressively conducted the burial service.
The following were the chief mourners: Mrs. Constantine (widow), Mr. George Constantine (son), Miss S. L. Constantine, Mr. Robinson, Miss V. A., and Miss E. Constantine (daughters), Miss Ethel and Mr. Ernest, and Master Herbert Constantine (daughter and sons), Miss P. M. Robinson (grand-daughter), Mr. A. Robinson, Mrs. Constantine, Mrs. Robertson and Miss Ethel Hickleton; Miss P. Robinson, Stalybridge; Miss R. Stone, Mexboro’; Mr. Charlie Cawson, Stalybridge; Mr. and Mrs. J. Stone, Mexboro’; Mrs. Scholey, Swinton; Mr. J. Robinson, Oldham; Mr. and Mrs. George Adamson, Conisbro’; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ward, Mexboro’; Mr. and Mrs. W. Robinson, Wath; Mr. G. L. Robinson, Mr. E. Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Ludbrook, Mr. Firith, Denaby; Mr. S. Foulstone, Mr. and Mrs. Fisher, Mexboro’; Mr. Walter Newbert, Mexboro’; and many more friends.
The following sent lovely floral tributes: Mrs. Constantine, from the family; Mr. and Mrs. Robinson; Mrs. Rushforth; Mr. Wilson and family, Manchester; Mr. and Mrs. Harrison, Conisbro’; and Mrs. E. Robinson, Moors, G. L. Robinson, Denaby.
The undertakers, and in charge of the funeral arrangements, giving great satisfaction, were Mr. Ernest Scholey, Mexboro’, who supplied the coaches. Mrs. Constantine and family desire to express their appreciation of the many and varied expressions of sympathy from their friends.