Hi Everyone, Hundreds attended the Furneral of this man and many names of the attendees are metioned. So if you want to know what your rellie was doing on 24th August 1896 you might now find out. This is a copy of what was writtne in regard to the funeral of : Abraham Mitchell. The Bradford Observer, Tuesday August 25 1896 Funeral of Mr. Abraham Mitchell The remains of the late Mr Abraham Mitchell of Bowling Park, Bradford, were interred yesterday at Bowling Cemetery. The furneral was of a simple character but was very numerously attended. At eleven o'clock service was conducted at the house by the Rev. J T F. Halligey, superintendent of the Kirkgate Wesleyan Circuit, and the Rev. R Keenleyside, one of his collegues. The hymns sung were "Lead kindly light"and "Peace perfect peace". During the course of a short address Mr. Halligey said that through the door of death singly and at uncertain intervals, and it was incumbent upon us more diligently to culivate helpful and sympathetic friendship which should minister to our comfort when the fatal hour came. That day the mystery and pain of death were present. They did not exist in the region beyond ; they abided with those who were left behind. The departed was in the realm of unclouded day and everlasting peace, Mr Halligey continued ; By what method of induction do we reach a conclusion so definite an so satisfactory ? How did he die - I refer not to the particular circumstances of suddeness with shich the summons came- but what was his character, his relation to God when he died ?. The only way to answer that question is to ask, " How did he live?". Died he as a fool dieth- that was , lived he as a fool liveth?. Most decidedly not . The fool hath said in his heart, "There is not God". Mr Mitchell had the profoundest belief in God- the God who created and upholds all things by the word of His power. He was a great lover nature. Some present will never forget last Whit Monday, when he spoke with eager speech and glowing heart of Devine power and wisdom and goodness, holding in his hand a blade of grass, a text by which he sought to lead from nature up to nature's God. In the word of God in was also deeply interested. He was keenly perplexed, as who of us has not been, when he came to some of the more difficult and obscure passages of Holy Writ - small credit to the man who can read his Bible without being perplexed !. Who by searching has found out God?. Said an old devine, " I would not worship a god that I could comprehend". But whatever difficulties he met in the perusal of the sacred pages, he revently accepted their teaching as the law of salvation for life on earth.For anything that was underhand, inconsistant, and unworthy he had a lofty scorn, but for all that was honest and of good report he had an active and tender sympathy. For some time past his most intimate friends have observed a gentle mellowing of his character, and though he naturally wished to abide here a little longer with his family, the fear of death did not hold him in bondage. Only a few days ago he observed, "I am not afraid to die". But why in this case do we use the word death at all ? There is no death to the Christian. To him death is the escapeof the soul from its clayey tenement- is the entrance into more abundant life. The cortege was subsquently formed in front of the house. It was headed by a body of thirty policemen of the Bardford Borough Force, under Inspector RAWLINS, after which walked several hundreds of workpeople employed by Messrs Mitchell Bros. Next came the Mayor and a number of magistrates, immediately preceding the hearse, which was followed by the mourning coaches and a long procession of private carriages. The mourning coaches were occupied as follows :- First carriage Mrs Abraham Mitchell, Mr Herbert Mitchell, Miss Annie Mitchell: Second carriage , Miss Edith Mitchell, Miss Sylvia Mitchell, and Master George Mitchell: Third carriage, Mrs John Cordingley, Mr John James Cordingley, Mrs John Jennings, and Mrs S. Ackroyd Fourth carriage, Mr and Mrs RUFUS Mitchell, Miss Carine Mitchell, and Miss Josephine Mitchell. Fifth carriage, Mr and Mrs Albert Mitchell and Mrs Joseph Mitchell Sixth carriage, Mr and Mrs William Foster, Seventh carriage, Mr and Mrs Harry Mitchell and Mr Richard Moore Eighth carriage, Mr and Mrs T. W. Westnerhead and Mr and Mrs William Sutcliffe. Nineth carriage, Mr and Mrs William Sutcliffe (Odsal); Tenth carriage, Mr and Mrs Alfred Illingworth and Sir Isaac Holden Eleventh carriage Have to leave it there, be back tomorrow with the rest and there are many more names believe me.... Kind regards Lori Mitchell