The death occurred at ‘Hove Dene’, Hove, near Brighton, on Sunday, of Mrs Browning, aged 80, widow of the late Mr Edward Campbell Browning MA JP, the deceased lady having succumbed to heart failure, following pneumonia.

Mr Browning and his family took up residence at ‘Knuston Hall’ in 1897 on his retirement from the firm, Messrs Twiss and Browning, Wine Merchants (which his father founded in1814), and five years later he bought Rushden House, where he lived until the early years of the war.  A son, Major James Alexander Browning, Queen’s Bays, was killed in the early days of the war and Mr Browning died in December 1914.  Shortly afterwards the widow and daughters removed to Hove.

Mrs Browning, formerly Miss Alice Louisa Pratt-Barlow of Hyde Park Gate, London, and Mr Browning were married in 1873.  Of the marriage there were six children.  Major J.A.Browning – Mr R.C.Browning – the late Mrs F.J.Simpson (first wife of Major F.J.Simpson, Town Clerk of Higham Ferrers) – Mrs Terry Short – Miss Mary and Miss Rosa Browning.  Mr Jim Simpson and Miss Nance Simpson of Higham Ferrers, are grandchildren.

Funeral At Rushden

Yesterday the body was brought to Rushden by road for interment.  A service was held in St.Mary’s Church, the clergy present being the Rev.P.E.Robson RD (Rector) of St.Mary’s, the Rev.R.H.Hanson (Curate of St.Mary’s), the Rev. Canon Browning (Cousin of Mrs Browning) and the Rev.A.Kitchin, of Hardingstone (formerly Rector of Rushden).  The surpliced choir was present.  The mourners were: Mr R.C.Browning (Son) – Miss M.Browning (Daughter) – Mr & Mrs T.Short (Son and daughter in law) – Mrs J.A.Browning (Daughter in law) – Mr G.A.Browning (Grandson) – Major F.J.Simpson (Son in law) – Mr J.Simpson and Miss N.Simpson (Grandchildren) – Miss Simpson (Friend) – the Rev. Canon Browning (Cousin) – Mr H.Browning (Nephew) – Admiral Sir Montague Browning (Cousin) – Miss Back (Nurse to the deceased) and Miss Nottingham (Friend).

Before the service began, Mr J.Enos Smith played suitable music on the organ.  Psalm 90 was chanted and the hymns ‘Lead Kindly Light’ and ‘Let Saints on Earth in Concert Sing’ were sung.  The lesson was read by Mr Kitchin and the Rector read the appointed prayers.  At the end of the service, Mr Smith feelingly played the Dead March.

There were present at the church or in the cemetery: Dr and Mrs R.W.Davies – Dr and Mrs C.R.Owen – Mrs D.G.Greenfield – Councillor and Mrs C.Claridge – Councillor H.H.Hobbs – Mr G.Woollard (Head Gardener at Rushden House under the late Mr and Mrs Browning) – Mrs Woollard – Miss Allsop and others.

Messrs Whittington and Tomlin of Rushden were the local undertakers.  The grave (next to that of Mr Browning) was lined with white and bronze chrysanthemums and evergreens on a white background.