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replied on: 11/28/2006 12:11:28 PM

Heanor Observer
THE LATE MR THOS CROOK
THIRTY- TWO YEARS PARISH CLERK AT HEANOR
We regret to report the death of Mr Thomas Crook of Heanor, which took place on Wednesday April 16th at the residence of his daughter Mrs E.P. Cope at Codnor, at the age of 75 years, after a period of failing health, leaving a widow and two daughters to mourn his loss.
Mr Crook, who was a native of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, came to Heanor in 1891, being in the employ of the Midland Railway Co, but he will be best remembered as Parish clerk at Heanor Parish Church to which post he was appointed in 1898 by the late Rev. (Later Canon) C.E.L. Corfield, serving under the Rev. Ashley Corfield and Rev. Gilgryst, up to five years ago when he retired.
During his 32 years of office Mr Crook officiated at 1,676 marriages, 3,089 burials and 4,040 Baptisms, the latter including two children of vicars of the church. During this time eight new stained glass widows were placed in the church, and in 1902 the number of bells was increased from five to eight. In his younger days he was an ardent Sunday School teacher for many years and an active member of the Church of England men’s society also secretary of the P.S.A.

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