Maurice Standley

The following notice appeared on page 5 of the EDP of August 2^nd 1951:

The funeral service for Mr. Maurice Bert Standley, aged 18, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. B. Standley, of Sandpit Farm, Deopham, who was killed in a motor cycle accident, took place at Deopham Church yesterday, the Rev. H. W. H. Gray officiating.
The immediate mourners included the parents, Joan and John, Mr. and Mrs. G. Nickalls¹, Mr. and Mrs. Gapp, Mr. H. Standley, Mrs. E. Fricker, Mrs. L. Barber, Mrs. Y. Woods, Mr. and Mrs. E. Cannell, Mr. J. Standley and family, Mr. and Mrs. E. Standley, Mr. W. Standley, Mr. and Mrs. T. Standley and family, Mrs. Ryder and daughter, Mr. A. Standley, Miss W. Standley, Mr. and Mrs. F. Standley, Miss D. Vanstone, Mr. G. Reynolds.

Wreaths included those from the following:-

• Speedway Clubs:
  • Deopham and Hackford,
  • Kimberley and Wicklewood,
  • Eccles,
  • Wymondham,
  • Carbrooke,
  • Yaxham,
  • Hethersett and Attleborough.
• the combined church and sports committee, Deopham;
• Messrs. Alan & Co. (W. A. Webb, of London);
• Messrs. Hunt & staff (North Walsham);
• W. L. Duffield and staff (millers, Saxlingham);
• Messrs. Bob Flint (Morley); and
• the boys and girls of the Hingham Club.

The tombstone above Maurice Standley’s grave reads:-

In loving memory of our dear son and brother MAURICE BERT STANDLEY who left us so suddenly on his 18th birthday July 28th 1951 as a result of an accident.
He left us, his thoughts unknown, but left a memory we are proud to own.

Notes

1. The EDP printed “Nicholls”; upon advice from Josie Bunn I have corrected this to “Nickalls”.

Date	Change
13/6/23	Added inscription from churchyard headstone.
8/6/23	Corrected spelling of Nickalls & added link to original EDP article.
8/6/23	Published