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George D Thomas was a strong advocate of cremation, and the reformed burial movement in general. He frequently dissuaded those who appeared before him in court from indulging in expensive funerals, and had given instructions that when the time came for his own interment his remains should be either cremated or otherwise disposed of in the simplest fashion available. It was in accordance with this wish that his funeral took place at Hastings instead of from his own house, and that the earth-
Hastings and St Leonards Observer -
OBITUARY.-
We regret record the death Dr. George Danford Thomas, the respected Senior Coroner for the Counties London and Middlesex, which occurred last Friday evening at the residence of his sister, Magdalen-
Dr. Danford Thomas, who was 63 years of age, had been in failing health during the past few years. Last year and this year he stayed at St. Leonards for his health, and he had also previously visited our town. He attended the Sweet Pea Show lately held at Gensing Gardens, and on the following day he was able to take exercise in the Alexandra Park. On the following day he became ill, and eventually succumbed.
He leaves a widow and one son, who is a barrister and Deputy-
Dr. Danford Thomas' name had been prominently before the public in the inquiry into what is known as the Crippen case. Among many cases of public interest which he investigated may be mentioned the Camden Town, Whitefield-
He was a Conservative, and 1885 he fought Mr. Richard Chamberlain, brother of Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, at West Islington, but was defeated. He studied law at the Inner Temple and medicine at St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington. He went through the Franco-
Dr. Danford Thomas was popular in St. Leonards as well as in London. He was man of very unostentatious and retiring disposition, and his charity endeared him to many people.
THE FUNERAL took place on Tuesday. The first part of the service was at St. Paul's Church. The Rev. Forbes E. Winslow officiated. Mr. Wallace Henry King, son of Mr. Henry King, was at the organ, ..... Owing to the quiet nature of the funeral, and the late Coroner's desire for simplicity, the ceremony was very quiet, and the distance from London prevented the attendance of many medical and other friends. The chief mourners included:€”The widow (Mrs. G. Danford Thomas) and the son of the deceased, Mrs. Fancourt Tomkyns and Miss Thomas (sisters), Mr. Richard Thoma6 (brother), Mr. Christopher Thomas (nepuew), Miss Dorothy Thomas (niece), Mr. J. G. Vaizey and Mr. Arthur Vaizey (brothersin-
The coffin was inscribed: "George Danford Thomas, M.D., died August sth, 1910. aged 63 years."
"No flowers " had been requested. Some floral tributes from immediate friends were placed on the coffin. The whole of the arrangements were entrusted to the capable hands of Mr. Arthur C. Towner, of 25 and 69, Norman-
LOCAL WILLS. Mr. George Danford Phillip Thomas, of Upper Hamilton-