Today we gathered at the beautiful St Thomas Church ,Stanhope in the heart of the Wear Valley to pay our last respects to Billy.The church was totally full with many standing and some outside unable to get in.
The Revd Heather Ross conducted the service and the Eulogy was brilliantly given by Billy’s brother Frank which received a spontaneous round of applause when he had finished, after the service Billy was finally laid to rest in Crosshill Cemetery,Stanhope in a family plot next to his parents

1 M.Peart & Son 1324.171 C
2 H.Peairs & Son 1307.603 C
3 H Peairs & Son 1303.452 C
4 H Peairs & Son 1248.628 C
5 M Peart & Son 1237.244 C
6 H Peairs & Son 1229.316 C
7 H Peairs & Son 1221.394 C
8 H Peairs & Son ------------ C
9 M Peart & Son 1184.274 C
10 M Peart & Son 1183.696 C
11 M Peart & Son 1183.119 C
BIRDS 118 From C.H.S.None via Richmond or Staindrop
57 Trainers Via E/Wood H.S.
Well Done GARY first of many we hope.

1 r/k/barron 1409
2 bolam /bros 1390
3 bolam/bros 1390
4 j/p/mcgough 1390
well done all fanta

1 r/k/barron 1409
2 smith,moss 1401
3 gilbert,bros 1401
4 fantarrow,gibson 1401
5 whitney 1401
6 fantarrow,gibson 1400
7 whitney 1400
8 b,c,t 1399
9 gilbert,bros 1399
10 d,r,spoors 1399
well done all fanta
asked to put on by fed sec r/k/barron

1) S.Hawkes 1204
2) S.Hawkes 1192
3) S.Hawkes 1172
4) S.Hawkes 1140
5) P.Jackson 1122
6) P.Jackson 1075
7) P.Jackson 1048
8) R & K Dodds 1043

3 members sent 44 birds

11 Members sent 304 birds

1. A. klijn 1396.27
2. A. Klijn 1396.27
3. A. Kljn 1395.78
4. A. Klijn 1395.54
5. A. Klijn 1393.58
6. Goodwin: Crawford & Son 1370.79
7. Mr. & Mrs. Todd & Son 1366.71
8. W. Sanders & Ptr. 1362.07
9. Goodwin: Crawford & Son 1361.47
10. A. Klijn 1354.24

3 Members sent 80 birds

1. D. Sanderson 1232.56
2. D. Sanderson 1179.95
3. Snowdon: Son & Spence 1167.18
4. Snowdon: Son & Spence 1153.39

4 Members sent 97 birds

1. W. Sanders & Ptr. 1362.07
2. Caine Bros. & Son 1348.16
3. W. Sanders & Ptr. 1320.02
4. Caine Bros. & Son 1317.54

4 Members sent 127 birds

1. A. Klijn 1396.27
2. A. Klijn 1396.27
3. A. klijn 1395.78
4. A. Klijn 1395.54

1st Mr & Mrs Walton Vel 1393.99

2nd Mr & Mrs Walton Vel 1393.47

3rd Mr & Mrs Hopton Vel 1389.18

4th Mr & Mrs Hopton Vel 1388.93

5th Mr & Mrs Walton Vel 1381.64