Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday 01 August 1942

Obituary – Miss Doris Cotton.

Untimely Death of Trusted “Times” Employee

It is with deep regret that we record the death, which took place at 13, Clifffield Road, Swinton, on Saturday, of Miss Doris Cotton, a valued and trusted servant of the “South Yorkshire Times” Printing Company for over 23 years.

Miss Cotton who was 39, was the youngest daughter of Mrs. and the late Mr. Joseph Cotton. Her family has lived in the district for over 33 years. A native of Rotherham, Miss Cotton came to Swinton as a child. She attended the Fitzwilliam Council School (then the National School) and finished her education at Mexborough Secondary School. On leaving there she came to work at the “Times” Office and from then onwards the ‘Times’ made up her whole life.

Miss Cotton started as a clerk in the printing department and later was transferred to the general office, where subsequently she became advertisement clerk. She was of the “nevercomplaining” type, and always carried out her work efficiently, always able to find time to give a cheery word to everyone with whom she came into contact.

Miss Cotton was loved and respected by her colleagues, the “Times’ workpeople, and business acquaintances, and her untimely death has come as a great shock to all who knew her. She was a voluntary member of the staff of Swinton Report Centre and a member of the Swinton Women’s Conservative Association.

The Funeral.

The funeral took place at St Margaret’s Church,. Swinton, and was attended by over twenty representatives of the “South Yorkshire Times” Printing Company.

The Vicar, the Rev. H. W. Querrell, officiated.

Mourners included: Misses Alice and Janet Cotton (sisters), Mrs. Hague and Mrs. Lumb (cousins). Mr. and Mrs. A. Thew (cousins), Mr. and Mrs. W. Osborn, Mrs Schofield, Mrs. Cater, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Guest, Mrs. Dobson and Mrs. Webster, Mr. and Mrs. N. Insley, Mrs. Uttley and Miss Averil Uttley, Mrs. Butler, Mrs. Murphin, Mr. and Mrs. A. Russell. Mrs. L. C. Raynor. Mrs. Hindley. Mrs. J. Platt, .Mrs. S. Holmes, Mrs. E. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. P Millington. Mrs. IH. Parkin and Mrs. B. Bailey.

Mrs. J. Cotton (mother) was unlable to be present through illness.

The “South Yorkshire Times” Printing Company was represented by Mr. W. P. Turner (Managing Director), Mr. H. I. Turner, Major E. D. Turner, and Mr H. Parkin (directors), Mr. B. Bailey (Printing Manager), Mr. H. Wrigley (circulation manager), Mr J Upton (Dearne Valley representative), Mrs. V. Styling, Miss D. Reynolds and Miss M. Kearsley (general office staff), Miss M. Beaumont and Miss R. Lightley (representing Mr. S. Hacking. editor, and the editorial staff), Mr. J. A. Toal (linotype department). Mr. E. W. Sykes (secretary. of the Typographical Association). Mr. S. Moody (machine department), Mr. H. Cunnington (president of the T.A.). Mr L C. Raynor (composing room) and Mr. F. Cheswick (stereo department). Swinton Report Centre was represented by Mr Basil C. Bower (Controller). Mrs. E. Craddock, Mrs. B Thwaites, Miss D. Booker and Miss A. Purdie (full-time staff), Mrs. W. Warner, Mrs. E. Drakeford. Mrs C. Taylor, Miss G Blackwell. and Miss N Flavell (voluntary staff).

Floral tributes included those from: Mother. Alice and Janet; Auntie Clara and girls; Auntie Elsie and Uncle Joe; M. J and Alice; Elsie Willie and Eileen: Maggie and Frank; Directors and Officials of the “South Yorkshire Times”: “South Yorkshire Times” Companionship; Vera, Lorothy, Maureen and Mervyn (general office staff), Mr. J. Upton (Wombwell); girls in the Binding. Machine and Reading ‘ Department: ‘Times” Office general staff; Mr. and Mrs. Priestley; I Clara and Percy Millington; Miss Beverley; Norah and May: Mrs. Raynor and Mrs Bailey; Eddie. Valerie and Eric: Mabel. George. Eveline and Harold: Mrs Addy and Annie; Mr C Bower and Report Centre Stliff; Mrs. Kearsley and Maureen: Alice. Bob, Flo and Teddy: Mr and Mrs. Insley; Mrs. Gillott and family; Mrs Dobson. Aldyth and Bill; Swinton and Kilnhurst Conservative Association; Dorothy, Raymond and Mt and Mrs Reynolds; Mr. and Mrs Holmes: Mrs. R. Lawless: Mrs W. Williams; May and Jack A/C T Dennett (Mexboro’ representative of the “Sheffield Telegraph”) and Mrs. Dennett; Mr. and Mrs. Platt and Mrs. Bowerman: Sgt and Mrs G S. Styling; Mt and Mrs. C. 0. Uttley and family; Mr. and Mrs Millwood: Maud, Albert and Jean; Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Guest.

Funeral arrangements were carried out by J Millwood and Son, 105,Main Street, and 24, Market Street. Mexborough Tel : Mexborough 2138.