South Yorkshire Times, October 13th, 1933
Darfield
Bouskill
Mr. John Bouskill (88), New Street, Darfield. died in the Sheffield Infirmary on Friday after an unsuccessful operation for appendicitis. Since the death of Daniel Hammerton a few months ago Mr. Bouskill was Darfield’s oldest male resident.
In recent years he was a regular worshipper at the Snape Hill Methodist Church and attended service there Sunday evening. He was formerly employed by the Urban Council and did not “knock off” work till he was 83 two years ago He celebrated his golden wedding anniversary at the house in New Street in which he has resided with his wife for the last 36 years.
Members of the Snape Hill Methodist Chinch were bearers at the funeral at Darfield on Monday, and members of the Bright Hour preceded the cortege and sang the hymn “Jesu’, lover of my soul” at the graveside. Mr. T. Hardman conducted the burial service.
Among the mourners were Mrs. J. Bouskill, Mr. W. Bouskill, Mr. and Mrs. G. Bouskill. Mr. and Mrs. J. Bouskill, Mrs. Southwell, Hebden Bridge, Misses Alice and Hilda Bouskill, Misses Dorothy and Edna Bouskill. Edwin and Bernard Bouskill. Mr. and Mrs. R. Ellis. Wombwell. Mr. and Mrs. J. Ellis, Ardsley, Mr. and Mrs. J. Wroe, Dennis Wroe. Mr. and Mrs. F. Turton, Wombwell, Mr. and Mrs. J. Wilson. Wath, Mrs. Deakin, Cudworth, Mrs. Blackburn, Cudworth. Mrs. Clarke and daughter, Wombwell, Mr. J. Clarke. Mr. J. Newberry, Mrs. Jones, Mrs Batty, Barnsley, Mrs. Ellis, Barnsley, Mrs. G. H. Hirst. Mr. and Mrs. Holland. Mr. G. Burch. Mrs. Slater and daughter, Mrs. Davis, Davies, Mrs. Galloway. Mrs. Eyre and sons, Mr. W. Camplejohn. Mr. F. Bagshaw, Mr. and Mrs W. Perrin, Mrs. Fearons, Mr. and Mrs. Barlow. Mrs. J. Wright, Mrs Turton, Mrs. Bailey, Mrs. H. Northcliffe, Mrs. Dixon, Mrs. Moxon.