Death Announcement and Funeral of Harry Apling

DEATHS

APLING - Peacefully at East Bilney Nursing Home, on December 22nd, our dearly-loved Uncle HARRY, aged 86 years, late of Swanton Grove, East Dereham, Norfolk windmill historian and author. Funeral at St. Faith's Crematorium on 27th December at 3.0 p.m. No flowers. Donations if desired to Norfolk Windmill Trust.

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CEREMONY at St. Faith's Crematorium (as above), conducted by Philip Howell of Norwich Humanist Group, with music from Harry's tape collection:

MUSIC:

Entering: Clair de lune (Debussy)
At close of ceremony:
Allegretto from 6th Symphony (Beethoven)
(Shepherd's song: gladful and thankful feelings after the storm)
Played by the Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Eugene Ormandy.

The family was represented by Paddy (his nephew) and wife Margery
and by Susan (his great-niece) together with
his great-great nephews Stephen and Joseph

The Windmill Trust was represented by Martin Scott, of the Norfolk County Council Planning Department.

Others present included:
Stephen Earl, of Great Yarmouth Borough Council Planning Department
Mrs. Margaret Edwards, daughter of the last miller at Wicklewood windmill
Mike and Margaret Flowerday, editor of the Newsletter and Membership Secretary, respectively of the Friends of Norfolk Windmills
John Lawn, millwright charged with the maintenance and restoration work at inter alia Wicklewood and Little Cressingham mills
Mr. and Mrs. West , of Swanton Grove, Dereham
Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow, of Wicklewood
and many others not recognised at the time.

The Ceremony was both dignified and personal, beginning with a section leading to the words of John Donne (1572?-1631):

"No man is an Island, entire of it self; every man is a piece of the Continent, a part of the main; any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in Mankind; And therefore never send for whom the bell tolls It tolls for thee."

and following with the eulogy, a period for silent thoughts and memories, the silent committal, and ending with a personal dedication.

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