DEATH OF MR T PICK, 1909

The announcement on Saturday afternoon of the sad death of Mr Thomas Pick, the schoolmaster here - in London - evoked an intense feeling of regret and of personal loss, combined with the utmost sympathy for the bereaved wife and family. Deceased, who was in his 64th year had proceeded on the Saturday before Whitsuntide to spend his holidays at the residence of one of his married daughters, Mrs Warlsey, in London. On the following day, Sunday, he was seized with the illness from which he never recovered, the end coming on Saturday last. A severe attack of gastritis developed into a complication of ailments: ..... supervened, and finally in spite of the best medical attention and advice, the heart gave way under the strain.

Mr Pick's good record of entry upon scholastic duties in Hoby dated from October 31st 1871. With a space of about 11 months in between, he had ...... been master here for two years. He was a native of Barkby and was one of the slowly decreasing group of Canon Fry's men. He sat for his certificate at Peterborough Training College, and was locally known as a zealous and very successful teacher, many of his old scholars attaining positions of considerable importance. A strict disciplinarian, he was one of the kindest toward his pupils (who) seemed literally to love him.

Nor were his activities confined to school. In public life he filled the office of churchwarden, was for many years assistant .... and tax collector for Hoby, Ragdale, Rothersby and Rooksby, positions which he held with integrity and ability. Of late years he had acted with great acceptance to .......... as agent for the Hoby Polling District.

In his earlier days he was known as a good all-round cricketer and (became) an excellent umpire. Under his organisation the village posessed an almost invincible team. Unfortunately he was at times a martyr to rheumatic pain, a complaint which greatly curbed his sporting activities, but he turned his mind to ........ a sport at which he was a great pro-.....

He was a well set up man of fine and gentle manly disposition. He was greatly looked up to by his neighbours, who seemed naturally to turn to him whenever they were in want of a confidential advisor, and it is pretty safe to say that few men would be more greatly loved throughout the whole of his district.

He was enclosed in a handsome polished elm coffin with brass mountings, and was brought from London on Tuesday evening.

NOTE: The missing words are unreadable in the copy I have, and a few have been inserted in italics to enhance understanding. The reference to "two years" as teaching service omits a preceeding number - I suspect from the parish register of births that it was thirty two.
RG

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