Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 01 February 1929

Obituary

Mr. Samuel Marshall

 A Scholar and a Gentleman.

We greatly regret to record the death, which occurred on Sunday morning, following an operation in a Sheffield nursing home, of Mr. Samuel Marshall, of Station Street, Swinton, aged 80.

Mr. Marshall has for many years been an honoured figure in the educational life of this district, and has served education on its executive and administrative rides. For 29 years he was headmaster of the Eastwood Church School, Rotherham, and on retirement from that post was appointed to succeed the late Mr. Richard Bond as Clerk to the Swinton School Board.

This was in 1901, and when the Education Act of 1902 came into force in 1914 he was appointed a divisional clerk to the West Riding Education Committee, his division being that which includes Swinton, Rawmarsh, Wath, and Wentworth; and continued to serve in that rapacity until April, 1919, when he relinquished all public duties.

On his retirement he received a public presentation of a silver tea and coffee service, subscribed for by the teachers of the division, and a silver salver, subscribed for by the Education Sub- Committees of the division.

On that occasion Mr. C. W. H. Peat, an old colleague, remarked that Mr. Marshall was one of two men whose good opinion he valued above everything else. Mr. Peat said he thought Mr. Marshall ought to be retained by the County Council in an advisory capacity on a consultative committee.

Mr. Marshall was a man of wide culture, and noble character, of gentle and charming manners, scholarly, humorous and spirited. He was deeply devoted to the’ Church of England and was engaged for the greater part of his life in the spread of religious education. He was efficient, punctilious, end conscientious in the discharge of every duty, public and private, and both at Eastwood and at Swinton his retirement, was sincerely regretted by all who came into any sort of relation with him.

He had two favourite recreations, walking and reading, and often combined them. He was a very sound scholar, with a deep and enduring delight in the Greek language and literature, and his leisure in later years was largely beguiled by the reading and translation of Greek.

He was for some years secretary to the Swinton Parochial Church Council, and for many years a sidesman and a devout worshipper at the Swinton Parish Church. At one time he was much interested in a literary society, now defunct, which flourished in Swinton, and was instrumental in organising public lectures.

For Mrs. Marshall, who has been a gentle, devoted helpmeet for 56 years of their wedded life in all his interests and activities, public and private, the greatest sympathy in her present sorrow is felt by the many friends which this kindly old couple have assembled around them during their long residence in this district.

The Vicar of Swinton, the Rev. T. G. Rogers, writing in the Parish Magazine, says:

“The Church in Swinton has lost a true and devoted adherent by the death of Mr. Samuel Marshall. He did excellent work for many years as secretary to the Parochial Church Council and the books of the church are the best record of the care and methodical accuracy he bestowed in, carrying out those duties. He was also a representative of the parish at the Ruri-decanal conferences. For 29 years he was headmaster of the Church Schools at Eastwood, Rotherham, and there must be living  many who received their early education under his direction, and who owe much to his influence and training. It was in 1901 he came to reside in Swinton as Clerk to the Swinton School Board, and later continued under the West Riding County Council. He resigned the appointment in 1919, since when he lived in retirement, spending his life in a continued study of his books, which he loved so well, and in exploring the beauties of the countryside. Those who knew him beet loved him most and admired the beauty of his character.”

The Funeral

The funeral took place at Swinton on Wednesday, the Rey. T. G. Rogers officiating. The mourners included: Mrs. Marshall, Miss Marshall, sister (Loughborough), Miss Hennels (Rotherham), Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Willis (Rotherham), Mr. Willis, jun, Mrs. Lee (Sheffield), Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Turner, Mrs. 0. Baker, Mr. J. R. Yeardley, Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Ward and, Mr. and Mrs. F. Ward. Miss A. K. Blythman Mr. Marshall Hattersley, Mr. Edward Aster, Miss K. Creighton, Mrs. Baines, Mrs. Verity, Mr. B. C. Bower, Mrs. F. Hones, Harding, and Mrs. E. Taylor.

The bearers were members of the Parochial Church Council: Messrs. F. Gray, G. V. Woods, W. I. Ward, T. Housman, M. Creighton, and A. Panther.

Wreaths were from “A loving wife and sister,” Mr. and Mrs. E. Baker, Mrs. Lee, “Teacher Friends in Swinton and Kilnhurst,” “Mrs. Baker and all at Moreton,” “Maggie, Nellie and Emmie,” “All at Harecroft, King’s Lynn,” Mr. and Mrs. W. Brooke Willis, Mr. and Mrs. H. Ensor (West Hartlepool), “Nellie,” Miss Harrop and Miss E. Harrop. Miss Blythman, Mr. and Mrs. G. Baker. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Turner. the Misses Swiss (Worksop), and Mies B. Jenkinson (Paignton).