Children of Lucy and Alexander Corder

MARRIAGE OF MR R. CORDER

The marriage of Mr Robert Watson Corder, son of Mr Alexander Corder, 1, Carlton-terrace, with Miss Lilly Gray Vaux, 11, The Avenue, took place at Trinity Presbyterian Church, Park-terrace. The ceremony was of a quiet character, only the members of the respective families being present. The bride wore a handsome white silk dress, trimmed with Brussels lace, and she carried a lovely bouquet of chrysanthemums, stephanotis, and orange blossoms. The bride's-maids were her three sisters, who wore dresses of voile de laine, and carried bouquets of white and yellow chrysanthemums. Mr Ralph Vaux, brother of the bride, gave her away. Breakfast was afterwards served at the residence of the bride, and later in the day Mr and Mrs Corder proceeded to North Wales, where they will spend the honeymoon. They have received over 100 valuable presents.

TO GENTLEWOMEN.

THE WINTER SEASON.

ALEX. CORDER AND SONS

ARE MAKING A SPECIAL SHOW OF

NEW MANTLES,

CAPES, AND JACKETS,

IMPORTED DIRECT FROM PARIS AND BERLIN.

THE NEW

HAND BEADED MANTLE,

IN VELOUR DU NORD.

SPECIAL

BERLIN TAILOR-MADE JACKETS

FROM 22s 6d, IN NEW CLOTHS,

PERFECT CUT AND FINISH.

A.C. and SONS have taken Agencies for the

SALE OF EXCLUSIVE NOVETIES [sic]

For Two of the Best Paris and Berlin Manufacturers which are not Shewn in any other Establishment in Sunderland.

MANTLE AND JACKET MAKING

UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT.

MR ROBERT W. CORDER has taken the Entire Superintendance of this Department, and all Garments are Cut and Fitted by our Ladies' Tailor.

YOUNG LADIES' JACKETS TO ORDER,

FROM 35s.

ALEX. CORDER & SONS,

FAWCETT STREET,

SUNDERLAND.

IMPORTANT MANTLE SALE

AT

ALEX. CORDER & SONS'

Of 51 PARIS AND BERLIN MODELS.

Purchased by Mr R.W. Corder in London from Manufacturers' Agents at

25 PER CENT. TO 50 PER CENT. DISCOUNT.

Comprising—

LATEST SPRING AND SUMMER NOVELTIES

IN

BLACK AND FAWN CANVAS COATS, MANTLES and SAC BOLEROS, SILK COATS, LACE MANTLES, STOLES, AND PELERINES, DUST AND RAINCOATS, TAILOR-MADE COSTUMES, &c.

TO LET, HOUSE, 2, The Grove, 8 rooms, box-room, and large new bathroom; modern sanitary arrangements.—Apply, R.W. Corder, 21, Fawcett Street.

A distressing fatality took place at Trow Rocks, near South Shields, yesterday. John Trett went into the sea, and when about a hundred yards from the water's edge disappeared. His two sons on the beach became alarmed, and, as neither could swim, called for help. Mr. R.W. Corder, who was near, threw off his clothing and entered the water, but failed to see the man. The body was afterwards recovered. There was a strong current at the spot.

Walter S. Corder, son of Mr. Alexander Corder, Carlton-terrace, has passed a very successful preliminary examination of the Pharmaceutical Society, his name appearing first on the list for the April examinations. He was prepared in Latin and arithmetic by Mr. Jos. Speciall, Nelson-street.

SPECTACLES

AT ALL PRICES TO SUIT ALL SIGHTS

SPECIAL AGENT FOR

HENRY LAURANCE

and other well known makers,

WALTER S. CORDER,

PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMIST,

83 TYNE STREET, NORTH SHIELDS.

MARRIAGE OF MR WALTER SHEWELL CORDER.

The wedding of Mr W.S. Corder, of the Low Lights Chemical Works, with Miss Margaret Lindsay Watson, of Grove Hill, Middlesbrough, took place yesterday, at St. Cuthbert's Church, in the pretty little village of Marton, near Middlesbrough. The vicar, the Rev G.W. Trevor, was the officiating clergyman. Mr Percy Corder, brother of the bridegroom, was the best man, and the bride was given away by her uncle, Mr Anthony Harris. There were four bridesmaids, Miss Helen Lindsay Watson, sister of the bride; Miss Corder and Miss E.F. Corder, and Miss E. Spence Watson, cousins of the bride. The wedding breakfast was served at Grove Hill, at the residence of the bride's mother, to a party of about forty guests, and in the afternoon the happy pair left, amidst good wishes, for Darlington, en route for a driving tour through the English Lake District.

THE EARLY DAYS OF PHOTOGRAPHY.—To-morrow night Mr Walter S. Corder, J.P., of North Shields, will give a conversational address to the members of the Sunderland Camer Club in the Ennerdale Lecture Hall at 7.30, on "Photography in the Early Forties," illustrated by negatives, collotypes, and lantern slides. The photographer of these was the late Mr D.O. Hill, who seems to have photographed the whole of the Edinburgh Society in his day, and in a style that no succeeding photographer can be said to have excelled. Many of Hill's photographs will be exhibited, which are remarkable for the excellent preservation and beauty of tone. Mr Corder will also exhibit a lantern slide of the first photograph taken by Niepce, and several remarkable daguerrotypes, besides some excellent photographs of old Newcastle by Parry. The committee will be pleased to see all who are interested in photography.

When Walter Corder settled permanently at North Shields, in the late eighties of last century, he became, as was very fitting for a nephew of Robert Spence Watson, keenly interested in politics and an ardent supporter of the then great Liberal party. His enthusiastic spirit found full scope for its activities in the strenuous political life of those years. His whole-hearted enthusiasm for the cause  he believed in so passionately is well shown by the two illustrated songs of triumph he sent to his friends after the general election of 1910, when the county and boroughs of Northumberland returned an unbroken phalanx of Liberal members to parliament. One of these delightful souvenirs is surrounded by a border of the armorial shields of the count and its boroughs, bearing as its legend the verse:

"Never from the field of combat,

    Never from the deadly fray,

Was a nobler trophy carried,

    Than we bring with us today."

The other, which his friends received with Christmas greetings from his wife and himself, depicted the good ship Northumberland, of ancient build, sailing, towards the sun and the palace of Westminster, from Tyne, beneath her the lines:

"Thou sun shine on her joyously, ye breezes waft her wide,

Our glorious semper eadem the banner of our pride."

Politics excepted, Walter Corder did not take an active part in the public life of North Shields, though he was for many years a justice of the peace for the borough, an office he resigned when other duties and interests made it impossible for him to fulfil its duties.

The fines collection is that lent by Mr. Corder, including some of what are practically the earliest photographic prints in existence. They are said to be almost invaluable, and will undoubtedly attract great interest.

His chief distinction, however, as an archæologist, for which he will always be gratefully remembered by all interested in Roman Britain, was the part he took in excavating and recording, by pen and camera, the remains of the Roman fort at Wallsend (Segedunum); but for his exertions and interest all traces of the fort might have perished unrecorded, and the eastern end of Hadrian's wall, upon the foreshore of Tyne at Wallsend, have remained unknown. He gave an account to the society of his work on these sites on 29th April, 1903, and again on 31st July, 1912. The council's report for 1912 states that "to the vigilance of Mr W.S. Corder we owe the recovery of the eastern gateway at Segedunum and the practical completion of the plan of that camp." He again showed his interest in Romano-British studies when he generously paid the cost of the plans and illustrations for the Roman chapter in volume XIII of the History of Northumberland.

To ask a quiet and inoffensive Quaker to propose the toast of "The Imperial Forces at a public dinner would probably impose a very distasteful duty upon most gentlemen of that peace-loving persuasion. Not so in the case of Mr Walter S. Corder, however, who discharged [this] duty at the Chartered Secretaries' dinner in Newcastle with uncommon wit, taste, and tactfulness. In fact, by this speech Mr Corder established for himself a claim to be regarded as one of our cleverest post-prandial speakers.

Walter Corder was a great lover of music and a member of most of the musical societies of the district; one of the founders and for some years president of the Newcastle Bach Choir; a member and prominent supporter of the Chamber Music Society as well as of the Philharmonic Orchestral Society of which he was a sometime president; he also took a great interest in the North of England Musical Tournament. These societies benefited not alone by his counsel, but he gave freely and usually anonymously to those in need of financial help. Whilst the more classical music appealed most to him, his taste was catholic, and he was for some years president of the Tynemouth Amateur Operatic Society. His loss is deplored by all lovers of music in the north. He was also interested in all forms of literature, reading widely in both poetry and prose. Here again his knowledge was placed freely at the disposal of others. He was for many years a member of the Tynemouth Public Library committee and upon the committee of the Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle upon Tyne from 1907 to his death, being a vice-president from 1920. His literary knowledge and sound judgment were of the greatest value to both these institutions—nothing that was unworthy passed his critical tasted. He loved art in all its forms, though his great interest was in the graphic arts and the various processes of black and white engraving. He possessed a large and valuable collection of fine, prints, the beauties and technicalities of which he delighted to explain to others no so learned in the subject as himself. He was an expert in the kindred art of photography and had brought photographic portraiture to great perfection. He used to spend many of his holidays travelling on foot in Normandy, Brittany and Norway, his knapsack and heavy camera upon his back, seeking for interesting buildings or beautiful scenery to make into pictures. His intimate knowledge of these arts made him a delightful lecturer upon such subjects as paper-making, early typography and the different processes of engraving in black and white. His expert knowledge of the latter was of much service to the Northumberland County History committee, of which he was a member during the preparation and publication of volumes XII and XIII. He was chairman of the illustrations sub-committee and as such was responsible for the illustrations, many from his own photographs, which appear in these volumes. He was also from 1905 to 1910 the active president of the Federation of the Photographic Societies of Northumberland and Durham.

He lived a full and vivid life outside of his business. His early years at Wigton school and later at Kendal had given him a love for the mountains, lakes and dales of the lake country. He delighted, in those days, in the vigorous sport of rock-climbing, and there are few of the more famous climbs which he had not done; in his older years he took, perforce, the easier tracks to the high hills, but his love for that beautiful district remained to the end, and when able to walk only slowly, he yet loved to stroll by Crummock or Buttermere, looking up to the hills over which, like Wordsworth, he had, as a youth, "roamed from hill to hill, from rock to rock."

MR W.S. CORDER DEAD

The death occurred yesterday of Mr Walter Shewell Corder, of Rosella Place, North Shields, whose father, the later Mr Alexander Corder, was in business in Sunderland for many years.

Mr Corder, who was 72, took an active part in the literary, artistic and musical life of the North-East, and held prominent positions in societies connected with these interests. In business he was a chemical manufacturer, and was associated with the former North Shields firm of Williamson and Corder Ltd., which was eventually merged with other similar businesses into British Glues and Chemicals, Ltd.

DEATH OF MR W.S. CORDER

Well-Known Shields Business Man

KEEN SUPPORTER OF MUSIC

A well-known resident of the Borough of Tynemouth passed away yesterday in the person of Mr Walter Shewell Corder whose death took place at his residence, 4 Rosella Place, North Shields, after a long period of ill-health.

The deceased gentleman, who was 72 years of age, was of gentle and kindly disposition and was held in very warm esteem by all classes in the borough.

Mr Corder was a native of Sunderland and a son of the late Mr Alexander Corder, a prominent member of the Society of Friends in the Wearside town. He was trained as pharmaceutical chemist under a large firm in London.

He came to North Shields between 40 and 50 years ago and commenced business as a Pharmaceutical chemist. Soon afterwards, realising the possibilities of scientific treatment of the waste material at the North Shields Fish Quay he founded the North Shields Fish Guano Works at the Low Lights, which in due course became one of the important ancillaries of the local fishing industry.

Some time before the war Mr Corder gave up his connection with the Guano Works, and joined Mr Robert Williamson in his gelatine and glue manufacturing business at Wallsend, the business being carried on subsequently under the style of Messrs Williamson and Corder.

After the war period Messrs Williamson and Corder merged with several other similar manufacturing companies and became British Glues Ltd., Mr Corder being appointed first chairman.

RETIRED

Owing to ill-health, however, Mr Corder retired from active participation in business several years ago.

A staunch Liberal, the deceased gentleman took an active interest in the affairs of the Tynemouth Liberal Association and had been a vice-president for many years.

FORMER MAGISTRATE.

He was a member of the Society of Friends at North Shields, and later at Newcastle-on-Tyne. He was formerly a magistrate of the borough, relinquishing that office when he found that through pressure of business he was unable to perform his duties on the bench.

He was an expert amateur photographer, and has left many notable examples of his work. Before ill-health overtook him he pursued this hobby diligently, and was at one time president of the Northern Photographic Society.

Mr Corder also took a keen interest in music and was president of the Tynemouth Amateur Operatic Society and a generous supporter of the Bach Choir, Newcastle. He was a member of the Newcastle Society of Antiquaries, and a vice president of the Literary and Philosophical Society.

The late Mr Corder leaves a widow, and one son and daughter, both of whom are married.

Whatever was fine, Walter Corder cared for. This mind was to be seen notably in his keen interest in painting, etching, prints and music. Of etching and prints, he was probably one of the best judges in the country. The Art Committee of Armstrong College, which he served for a considerable period, appreciated his sensitive help and generous gifts. So far as the writer knows, he did not himself practise any of the graphic arts, but his innate sense of the beautiful and the skill of a clever craftsman, enabled him to produced landscapes and buildings by photography with a sympathy and quality of composition which brought them almost into the region of the creative faculties. His photographic portraits of well-known men, in their pose and values, give a pleasure not very often yielded by this medium. His patience was exemplified in his experiments in making paper from the papyrus plant which he himself had cultivated. He gave valued support to the production of music of the best kind. His slow and considered speech was always listened to with respect, and one perceived a happy sense of humour in the near background. His features were distinguished and thoughtful; his manner retiring and patient, but his influence was wider and deeper than might have been thought from his quiet ways. A man of nobility, his friends and citizenship have, by his death, suffered a great deprivation.

"Percy Corder, son of Alexander Corder, of this town, and articled to Messrs Watson and Dendy, solicitors, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, has passed the intermediate examination of the Incorporated Law Society of the United Kingdom, held in London on the 88t inst."

Mr Percy Corder, son of Mr Alex. Corder, of this town, who has served his articles with Messrs. Watson and Dendy, solicitors, Newcastle, has passed the final examination of the Incorporated Law Society of the United Kingdom, held in London on the 3rd and 4th inst., previously to being admitted a solicitor of the Supreme Court.

The lecturer is Mr Percy Corder—a young man of sterling ability—well read, and fluent in speech. As a pupil of Dr Spence Watson he has had a splendid political training, and, judging from his previous appearances on the public platform, he bids fair at no distant date to take a high position as a political speaker.

The committee of the Sunderland Peace Association are doing good service by directing the attention of the public to "The Waste of the War System." A lecture on the subject is to be delivered by one of the most thoughtful of our young Liberals, Mr Percy Corder, to-morrow evening, in the Workmen's Hall, Monkwearmouth.

"Everything passed off without a hitch," said the Under-Sheriff on being interviewed afterwards.

"Amos met his doom very bravely. There was not a hitch of any kind." [ . . . ]

At five minutes to nine a form of declaration was hung outside the prison gates by the Under-Sheriff and the Governor, stating "That sentence of death was this day executed on John Vickers Amos in His Majesty's Prison at Newcastle-on-Tyne in our presence."

Notice is hereby given, that the Partnership heretofore subsisting between us, the undersigned, William Spellman Burton, Percy Corder and Edward Norman Robinson, carrying on business as Solicitors, at Pilgrim House, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, under the style or firm of WATSON, BURTON & CORDER, has been dissolved by mutual consent as from the thirty-first day of March, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven. All debts due to and owing by the said late firm will be received and paid by the seat William Spelman Burton and Edward Norman Robinson, who will continue the said business in partnership under the same stile or firm as heretofore.—Dated this 4th day of April, 1927.

S. SPELMAN BURTON.

PERCY CORDER.

E. NORMAN ROBINSON.

MR PERCY CORDER.

Death of Vice-Chairman of Armstrong College.

The news of the death of Dr Percy Corder at Hindhead, Surrey, was heard with keen regret in Newcastle yesterday. In addition to being a partner in the local firm of Messrs Watson, Burton and Corder, solicitors, he was vice-chairman of Armstrong College, and was also connected with many other institutions in the city.

Following a prolonged spell of illhealth, Dr Corder went to live with his wife and daughter at Hindhead some weeks ago in the hope that the change would prove beneficial.

He was the son of Mr Alexander Corder, of Sunderland, and he was 64 years of age. His uncle was the late Dr Robert Spence Watson, of political fame, and Dr Corder was the author of a biography of his distinguished relative.

An association with Armstrong College in the capacity of a member of the Council culminated in his elected to the vice-chairmanship about ten years ago and the conferring upon him of the honorary degree of D.C.L. at the June Convocation of the University of Durham in 1923.

Dr Corder was not only an art collector of repute but a very clever amateur artist. He did active work for years on the Laing Art Gallery Committee. He was also on the Committee of the Newcastle Literary and Philosophical Institute. A strong Liberal, Dr Corder was a member of the Newcastle Liberal Club. By religion he was a Quaker and was closely associated with the Society of Friends.

Dr Corder married a Miss Watson and had two sons and a daughter. One son was killed in the Great War and the other is practising as a solicitor in Huddersfield.

He was a brother of Mr Walter S. Corder, of North Shields.

Percy Corder.

PERCY CORDER was born in 1863, being the third of five sons of Alexander and Lucy Corder, of Sunderland. This town remained his home up to the time of his marriage, after which he lived in Newcastle-on-Tyne. He was married in 1893 to Helen Lindsay Watson, of Middlesbrough. Three sons and a daughter were born to them, but the eldest died in infancy, and the next one, Terence, died in 1921 of fever in Mesopotamia, where he was serving in the army after the conclusion of the war.

Of his childhood, it is reported that he would make his brothers play at elections, marching in procession and shouting "Corder for ever!" Another incident is of an old nurse leaving and saying tearfully, "Be kind to Pearcy, he may be led but he'll never be druv."

He was educated at Wigton and afterwards at Bootham, where he remained from October, 1878, to June, 1880, becoming oldest boy.

On leaving school he served his time as a solicitor under his uncle, Robert Spence Watson, of the firm of Watson and Dendy, Newcastle-on-Tyne. After qualifying, he went into partnership with Harry Benson, the firm of Benson and Corder continuing for 13 years. In 1899 an opportunity offered of returning as a partner to his uncle's firm, when then became, Watson, Burton and Corder.

His childhood's liking for politics developed and remained for long his great interest. He was a stalwart Liberal and a great admirer of Robert Spence Watson, the relationship helping him to an inside knowledge of, and a chance of participating in, the affairs of the party. He had, too, the keenest zest in all the fun of the game of politics. I have heard him tell how, in the great Liberal revival of 1880, while still at Bootham, he was allowed to go over to Leeds to hear John Bright speak; the meeting was so excited that two or three persons had failed to get a hearing, when Sir Wilfrid Lawson began in a hoarse voice, "Do you see that man in the white hat?" Everyone turned to look at this unfortunate individual, concerning whom a funny and totally fictitious story was told;  but it made the meeting listen, and the way was paved for the great orator to give his speech.

He had many other humorous political recollections, many of them dating from before the Corrupt Practises Act of 1882, when elections were conducted more lavishly than now. On one occasion the Conservatives had hired all the cabs in Gateshead for polling day; a Sunderland bruiser employed by the Liberals, but acting doubtless without orders, met these cabs on the High Level Bridge and turned them all back. At a later election a threatening letter had been received by John Morley, so the same bruiser was engaged, unknown to the candidate, to shadow, and if need be protect, him throughout the day; after receiving his fee from Percy, the boxer remarked with a smile, "Do you know, I sent that letter myself?"

Percy Corder was Liberal agent for the Tyneside Division from 1888 to 1899, first for Wentworth Beaumont (afterwards Lord Allendale), and later for "Jack" Pease (now Lord Gainford). He also acted as agent for "Willie" Allan in a by-election at Gateshead.

His more active political work had to be dropped when he became a partner in the firm of Watson, Burton and Corder, but his enthusiasm remained, both in opposition to the jingoism which accompanied the Boer War and in rejoicing over the Liberal victory of 1906.

The cause of peace was always a very deep interest with him and he republished William Penn's suggestions for a league of nations.

The Great War came to him, as to so many, as a very great shock, though his intimacy with some of the leading Liberals gave him a knowledge of facts denied to most. There must have been a very deep and painful wrench before he could throw himself unreservedly into support of the war, and it was certainly in no spirit of militarism that he did so, but in the desire for international law and order. He took the chair at a meeting very early on, when the idea of a league of nations was being explained and discussed.

When the war was over his political interests seemed largely changed; new associations had been formed and old ties broken; he was even asked to stand as a Unionist candidate. Something may be put down to the natural conservatism of advancing years; something to his judgment, as a lawyer, that Lloyd George's increment tax was unworkable. But a remark made in the dark days of the Irish troubles as to how much might have been saved had Gladstone succeeded in the attempt to meet the aspirations of that country, showed that his fundamental Liberalism was still there.

Whatever his views, he took no further active part in politics, and gave his surplus energy to the cause of education and the building up of Armstrong College, of whose council he became vice-president. Much of the money for the new Students' Union and for the playing fields and pavilion was secured by him. He was also largely instrumental in interesting the trade-union leaders in the work of the college; it is stated to-day that three-fourths of its students are drawn from the wage-earning classes. Probably the last public function he attended was the annual college conversazione, when an exhibition of its work is given by the students; this exhibition is repeated again next day for the public, who go in crowds. The photograph shows Percy Corder in his robes for the honorary doctor's degree, conferred on him by the University of Durham.

He had a strong artistic side, and his small sketches and paintings showed what he might have done had he given his time to it. He was keenly alive to the beautifying of the city, and served on the committee of the public art gallery. When the Shipley bequest, a large collection of second-rate pictures, was offered to the city, together with a tempting sum of money to house them, he successfully opposed its acceptance. "Pilgrim House," the block of offices rebuilt by his firm, is a simple and dignified piece of architecture, though in too narrow a street to show properly. When the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Society was founded for the promotion of the city's amenities, it was to him that was given the task of seeking to remove from the Central Station some particularly unsightly advertisements, a task successfully accomplished after much tactful correspondence.

For twelve years, from 1887–1899, he was secretary to the O.Y.S.A., then in its early days. All who were present at the meeting in 1900 will remember his valedictory address to his successor, Roger Clark, then just about to cross the Atlantic to be married—"like the Pilgrim Fathers, but they went for freedom"; recalling, too, the American politician's reply to the inquiry whether he would attend the funeral of a great opponent, "I ain't agoing, but I highly approve of it." He served on the York Schools' Committee for some years, and at the time of the Centenary gave the opening address at the Old Boys' art exhibition.

The Bootham Register gives a list of many other appointments held by him. His year as Under-Sheriff for the county of Northumberland brought the intensely trying duty of arranging for an execution.

He wrote the "Life of Robert Spence Watson," a heavy piece of work, but a labour of love; it is well arranged, well written, and worthy of its subject.

His professional mind judged of a thing mainly by what experience had showed to work well. He had a love of dignified ceremonial, of things done decently and in order, and of historic associations. But what one thinks of mostly was his constant geniality and wit, whether in his own home or in his lawyer's office; in the impromptu after luncheon discussions in "Committee Room No. !5" of the Newcastle Liberal Club (alas, that the goodly fellowship of that room is now dispersed!); at Christmas family gatherings or in country walks, both in fair weather and foul.

His health gave way rather suddenly about Christmas of 1926. I saw him one day in the following Summer, and though mind and body were both enfeebled the old geniality was still all there. Under doctor's advice a move to the south was planned and a house taken at Hindhead, in Surrey, but he was not himself able to take a share in the arrangements. He stood the journey itself rather better than expected, remaining in a hotel while the house was put in order; but only a few days after moving into his new home he died, on November 15th, 1927, at the age of 64. He is survived by his widow and a son and daughter.

L.R.

FRIENDS' ADULT SCHOOL BOATING CLUB.—A social gathering was held in the gymnasium, Norfolk Street, on Saturday night, in connection with this club. About 50 members and lady friends were present. A presentation was made to Mr and Mrs Herbert Corder as a token of the appreciation by the members of their efforts in connection with the club. It is mainly due to them that the club is in such a satisfactory position and possessed two good boats. Mr Thos. Tyndall was in the chair, and called upon Mr Thos. Dunville (the captain), seconded by Mr H. Meldrum, to make the presentation. Mr H. Corder suitably replied, saying that anything he could do for young men he felt to be a duty as well as a pleasure, and he hoped to do more in the future than he had done in the past. The meeting concluded by the members singing "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow." [ . . . ]

The resignation of Mr Herbert Corder from the secretaryship—a position which he has filled so admirably since the formation of the Society—was received with great reluctance and regret.

A WELCOME HOME.

Last night the members of the Sunderland Adult School met in the gymnasium, Norfolk street Buildings, for the purpose of welcoming home two members, Mr and Mrs Herbert Corder, who have just returned after a prolonged trip. [ . . . ] Mr Corder, who had a most enthusiastic welcome, thanked all taking part in this meeting, and said it was pleasing to think he still had the friendship of the President, who became a member of his class 27 years ago. In describing his trip as a wonderful vision of the world in such places as Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, and Ceylon principally, he said it had only served, in spite of many new friends made, to tighten the bond between Mrs Corder and himself and their friends at home. Mr Corder gave a brief description of some of his travels. During the following conversazione refreshments were served. Afterwards Mr Corder addressed the meeting, thanking all for this very kind expression of welcome, and telling of some of their experiences in Australasia. [ . . . ] Mr Corder is arranging to give a lantern lecture on his trip at an early date.

A deputation, consisting of Mr Herbert Corder, representing the Society of Friends' Emergency Committee, waited on the Sunderland Board of Guardians last night for the purpose of pointing out the inadequacy of the money allotted by the Board to British-born wives of interned aliens.

LANTERN LECTURE.

HOMES AND PRISONS

OF THE EARLY FRIENDS,

By HERBERT CORDER,

OF SUNDERLAND,

FRIENDS' SCHOOLROOM,

FREDERICK STREET,

Friday, November 8th, at 7 p.m.

An interesting address on "The Homesteads and Prisons of the Early Friends" was delivered to a large audience in the Friends' School, Frederick Street, Belfast, last evening, by Mr. Herbert Corder, of Sunderland.

Mr. Corder is on a short visit to Ireland, and his address last night was one which he prepared for the tercentenary of George Fox's death, and which had also been delivered in America.

[ . . . ]

There was a large attendance of past and present members yesterday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Norfolk Street Men's School, Class G.

Owing to ill-health Mr Herbert Corder (47 years president of the class) was unable to be present.

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MR. HERBERT CORDER

Mr. Herbert Corder, a Quaker, who was widely known in the North of England, died yesterday at his home at Endmoor, Westmorland, aged 73.

Mr. Corder had been especially associated with the welfare of Friends in the Antipodes, and was secretary of the Friends' Australasian Committee from 1914 to 1933. He was also president of the Friends' Historical Society in 1926.

DEATH OF MR H. CORDER

Well-Known Wearside Quaker

AID FOR WAR VICTIMS RECALLED

Mr Herbert Corder, retired insurance broker and member of a well-known Sunderland Quaker family, died yesterday at his home, Whinyeats, Endmoor, Kendal, after a short illness.

Aged 76, Mr Corder had been in poor health since his retirement from business seven years ago when he went to live in Westmorland.

A native of Sunderland, he was the son of the late Mr Alexander Corder, who for many years carried on business in Fawcett Street, Sunderland, as a draper and furrier.

One of the first incorporated insurance brokers in the North, he was principal of the Sunderland insurance broking firm of Messrs H. and S. Corder until his retirement, since when the business has been carried on by his son, Mr. Stephen Corder.

An active member of the Society of Friends, Mr Corder was an elder of the Sunderland Meeting House in Nile Street.

POST-WAR TRAVELS

In the years which succeeded the War he travelled extensively on the Continent distributing relief funds raised by the Society of Friends.

Once, inside eight weeks, Mr Corder is said to have travelled more than 17,000 miles on his errands of mercy.

He made the acquaintance of Mr Herbert Hoover in America, and with his aid was able to arrange help from the U.S.A. for German war sufferers.

Mr Corder was also great interested in the growth of the Society of Friends in Australasia, and had twice visited Australia and New Zealand in connexion with the foundation of Quaker schools.

Despite his world-wide travels, Mr Corder had many interests in his native town. He was a founder of the Adult School in Norfolk Street and a pioneer of the University Extension Lecture movement in the town, serving on the Committee of the Society for many years.

GARDENING HOBBY

Other of his interests in Sunderland included the Guild of Help, on the committee of which he served for a number of years. He was an early member of Sunderland Rotary Club and, when he retired to Westmorland, joined the Kendal Club.

Though always living a full and active life, Mr Corder still found time for his favourite hobby of gardening.

He leaves a widow, formerly Miss Diamond, of Ilkley, two sons and two daughters.

The funeral will take place on Monday at Preston Patrick, near Milnthorpe.

SOCIETY OF FRIENDS REPRESENTED

WESTMORLAND FUNERAL OF MR HERBERT CORDER

Members of Society of Friends from all parts of the country attended the funeral at Preston Patrick, Westmorland, yesterday, of Mr Herbert Corder, a native of Sunderland, who died on Friday aged 73.

Mr Corder had been a prominent member of the Society of Friends all his life, and was a well-known speaker. He was also a great social worker during the War.

Mourners included Mrs Corder (widow), Mr and Mrs Philip Corder, Mr P. Corder, of York; Mr and Mrs Stephen Corder, Sunderland; Mr James W. Corder, Sunderland; Miss Dorothy Corder, Sunderland; Mr Charles Dymond, Newcastle; Mr Donald Gray, York; Miss D. Thornton, Sunderland, Mr and Mrs Tyndale Procter, Yer; Mr Martin Pumphrey, Stockton-on-Tees; Mr and Mrs John Pumphrey, Stockton; A. Neave Brayshaw, Scarborough; Mr Alfred Rowntree, Middleham; Mr Edward Hodgkin, Darlington.

Also present were J. Rowntree Gillett, of London; Mr William Wigham, of Dublin; Mr C.J.R. Tipper, late Director of Education for Westmorland, Mr H Simpson, ex-President Kendal Rotary Club, representing Sunderland and Kendal clubs, of which Mr Corder was a member.

LOST, on Sunday night, between Tynemouth Road and the Ferry, a BUNCH OF SEALS from a Watch Guard; two Seals, Small Gold Locket Anyone returning same to Ernest Corder, Low Lights, North Shields, will be rewarded.

THE ALLEGED NUISANCE AT NORTH SHIELDS.

POLICE COURT PROCEEDINGS.

At North Shields, to-day, Messrs Walter S. Corder & Co., of the Fish Guano Works, low Lights, was summoned at the instance of the Tynemouth Corporation for causing an effluvia, which was a nuisance and injurious to health.

[Ernest Corder replies to questions . . . ]

It was ultimately decided to give Mr Corder three months to abate the nuisance in the manner suggested, or to adopt some other plan, if it was more practicable to do so.

LARCENY BY CHILDREN.—At the North Shields Police Court to-day, before Ald J.F. Spence andy Cy. Coun. Walton, four children were charged on remand with having on, the 19th inst., stolen from Corder's guanno [sic] factory a number of flower pots, value 2s 6d.—Mr Ernest Corder, a member of the firm of Mr W.H. Corder and Sons, said he missed the pots and gave information to the police.—Defendants said they found the pots on the green outside the prosecutors' premises.—Mr Corder said this green was at one time properly fenced, but the children had broken their way in.—The Bench fined them each 1s without costs.