From Congleton Chronicle December 2nd 1938 – Page 5
FORMER LICENSEE – Sympathy is extended to Mr James Yates of 115a Astbury – street, Congleton, in the loss he has sustained by the death on Friday last, after a brief illness, of his wife, Mrs. Eliza Yates. She was 59 year of age. For 10 years Mr Yates held the license of the “Lord Nelson” Inn, Brook-street, Congleton, and for the past 14 years had been the licensee of the “Swan Inn”, Biddulph. On his retirement only six weeks ago, Mr and Mrs Yates returned to Congleton and tool up residence in Astbury-street. The funeral was at St Johns Church, Buglawton, on Monday, the Vicar, the Rev. H. W. Meakin, performing the last rites. The mourners were: Mr. J. Yates, widower; Miss A. Yates, Miss J. Yates, daughters; Mrs W. Tomlinson, Mrs W. Swindlehurst, Mrs G. Thorley, Mrs F. Lancake, sisters; Mr and Mrs Alf Knapper, Mr and Mrs Arthur Knapper, brothers and sisters-in-law; Mrs Hackney, Mrs Beech, Mrs J. Skerratt, Mr and Mrs Joe Yates, Mr and Mrs Abel Yates, Mr and Mrs Charles Yates, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law; Mrs W. Radcliffe, neice; Mr and Mrs F. Barlow, Mr H. Walton, Mr S. Higginson, Mr A. Hilditch, Mr T. Goodwin, Mrs W. Beech, Mr James Cotterill. The bearers were Messrs. Arthur Knapper, brother; George Skerratt, brother-in-law; W. Radcliffe, nephew; Samuel Hayden; Arthur Holland and H. Radford.
Messrs C. Axson and Sons, Park Hill, Congleton, had charge of the funeral arrangements.