MANY residents in the neighbourhood of Castle Street and Huntingdon Road will have learned with deep regret of the sudden death this week of a well-known figure, Mr. Sidney Harold Brittain, of 80, Castle Street, Cambridge.

Fifty years of age, Mr. Brittain was a native of the town. He had been engaged in the fruitery and greengrocery trade from his school-days until the time of his death, with the exception of the period of the last war, he served in the A.S.C. throughout.

Although his business left him little time for leisure, he was a keen follower of local sport, and will be missed by a wide circle of friends.

He leaves a widow and two daughters.

The funeral service will be at 2.15 p.m. at St. Giles’ Church, Castle Hill, on Monday next. March 3rd, and the interment at Huntingdon Road Cemetery.

Missing, Presumed Killed.—Our picture is of Able Seaman Harry Clements, son of Mr. W. Clements, of 27, The Westering, Meadowlands, Cambridge, who, serving on a minesweeper, has been reported missing, presumed killed. He was educated at Romsey and St. George's Schools, and was a keen footballer and cricketer, having played against Oxford schoolboys.

WE REGRET to announce the death, which occurred suddenly, of Mr. H. A. Crowson, of 19, Barrow Road, amanager and engineer of the Cambridge Electric Supply Co.

Mr. Crowson served throughout the last war, and after the war was engaged with several of the associated untertakings of Messrs. Edmundsons Electricity Corporation, Ltd.

For eight years he served with the Wessex Electricity Company at newbury, before being appointed in Cambridge in January, 1938.

Mr. Crowson was also joint secretary of the Cambridge Rotary Club, and only recently gave an excellent address on the development of electricity.

He will be remebered for the keen interest he took in his staff, with whom he was extremely popular.

Mr. Crowson, whose wife survives him, was the father of two childrem, a boy and a girl, who were evacuated to Monreal, Canada, some months ago.

NEWS has reached Cambridge concerning the fate of another local man who went to the Far East early in the war. He is Pte. George Gurner, Suffolk Regt., of whom it is now officially reported that he must be presumed to have been killed in action at Singapore on Feb. 15th, 1942. Pte. Gurner was aged 28, and the youngest son of Mr. W. Gurner and the late Mrs. L. Gurner, of 91, Petworth Street, Cambridge. Before the war he was employed by the Forum Dry Cleaners, Hartington Grove, Cambridge.

MISS MAVIS EVERINGHAM, aged 22, daughter of the town Clerk of Cambridge, and MrsKemp, of 24, Storey's Way, Cambridge, lost her life in a 'plane crash near Cambridge yesterday.

The, pilot of the machine, Flying Officer Peter Norman Brown, was also killed instantly.

Miss Kemp was a fully-qualified aero-engineer, and it is understood that at the time of the accident the machine was up on a test flight.

The 'plane crashed on farm land, but did not catch fire and no damage was caused to other.property. An eye witness said that it seemed as if a wing fell off in mid-air.

An inquest -on Miss Kemp is being held this afternoon.

Miss Kemp was educated at the Perse School for Girls and at Cheltenham Ladies' Colleges, and among her war-time activities was valued service with hospital libraries and for the blood transfusion scheme. Of a cheer¬ful disposition and a good "mixer," Miss Kemp was very popular with her colleagues.

Extract from Cambridge Daily News in 1940:

LOCAL
FUNERALS
MR. W. LANGLEY AND W. LANGLEY,
JUNIOR.

The funeral of Mr. William Langley. aged 45, and his son, William Langley, junior, aged 18, took place on Monday afternoon at the Borough Cemetery. The service in the Cemetery Chapel was conducted by the Rev. A. B. Johnston (vicar of St_ Matthew's), assisted by the Rev. H. St. J. Hart (Chaplain of Queens' College).

Mr. Langley had been for 22 years butler at Queens' College, and members of the Tutorial staff, management & college servants were represented by Dr. A. B. Cook (Vice President) and Mrs. Cook. Mr. Sleeman and Mr. Browne (Fellows), Dr. E. A. Maxwell (Junior Bursar), Mr. Williams (Registrar of St. Bart's Hospital attached to Queens' College), Prof. Hartridge, Mr, Dungate (cief [sic] clerk) and office staff; Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlain (kitchen and buttery manager and kitchen and buttery staff; Mr. H. Walsh (representing the head porter) and the porters' lodge staff; Mr. Leonard (head gardener) and garden staff; also bedmakers and helpers.

Mr. Langley, junior better known to his friends as “Sam,” was employed by Messrs. Ginn and Sons (builders), and his colleagues were represented by Mr Harry Ginn and Mr. Ernest Ginn.

The Mayor and Mayoress (Councillor and Mrs. W. J. Wing) were also present.

The family mourners were: Mr. and Mrs. Doggett and Mrs. Prime (sisters and brother-in-law), Mr. Dewey (uncle). Mr. and Mrs. Gee, Mr. and Mrs. Walsh (friends). Owing to indisposition Mrs Langley (wife and mother) was unable to be present.

Floral tributes were received from the following; His heart-broken wife; His heart-broken Mother, Grandfather; Kit, Curl and Mary; Clem and all at 6, Searle-street; Annie and Arthur Doggett; Mr. and Mrs. Walsh; Mr. and Mrs. Gee; President and Fellows, Queens' College; College Servants (Queens'); Kitchen and Buttery (Queens'); Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlain and Mrs. Gerrard and Ron; Messrs. Ginn and Sons; Eleanor MacCulloch; F. E. Lilley; A. Robinson; Pal Spidge; Neighbours and Friends: Prims. Club; 2, Natal-road; Mrs. Prime and Arthur Eddy; 66, Brooks-road; Mrs. Peters; Mr. and Mrs. Searle, 21. Sedgwick-street; Carrie; Mr. and Mrs. Brown; Mr. and Mrs. Bavey; Pal Don; Bernard, R.A.F.; Millie and Mr. and Mrs. Webb; Mr. and Mrs. Orris and Eric.

Messrs. E. W. Harper and Son. 28, Abbey-walk, Cambridge were in charge of the funeral arrangements

Mrs. Langley asks all friends to accept her sincere thanks for the many kind expressions of sympathy and beautiful flowers received in her great and sudden loss.

Our photograph is of Pte. Roy Still, of the Northamptonshire Regiment, who lived at 299, Ditton Fields. He was posted missing while on defence work for the Merchant Navy. He was educated at Romsey School and was associated with St. Philip’s Sunday, school.