Henry Mills (Warrington)

' Death of an Old Warringtonian. The funeral took place at the Warrington Cemetery on Saturday of an old Warringtonian in the person of Mr. Henry Mills, of 9, Gladstone-street, who passed away the previous Wednesday. Mr. Mills was born in the year 1833 and when he was fourteen years of age he was apprenticed at Jones's old foundry in Bewsey-street as a boiler maker. He also worked at the Bank Quay foundry and took part in the construction of the ship Tayleur which was built there. He was one of the first to work upon the London and North-Western Railway iron bridge across the river at Arpley and was the oldest boiler maker in the district. He joined the Boiler Makers' Trade Society at Liverpool in the year 1855 and rendered devoted service to the organization in various capacities. He was a man of the highest character and was indefatigable and conscientious in any work with which his employers entrusted him, gaining their respect and that of the workmen too. He was in America for a short time, working at Philadelphia, and on return he entered the employ of Messrs. Pearson and Knowles at the Dallam boiler works. He continued in their service up to the time of his illness. He was a member of the Bewsey-road Wesleyan Church for over twenty-five years and also attended Mr. Bailey's class. .....'

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