After a painful illness, the death took place on Saturday last at his residence, 30, Moor-road, Rushden, of Mr. William Swindall, well-known throughout the district as a shipping agent. Deceased, who was 51 years of age, was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Swindall, of Northampton, and he was a brother of Mr. T. Swindall, a member and en ex-chairman of the Rushden Urban Council. For some years the deceased was in business at Northampton as a cabinet-maker. About fourteen years ago he went to America, and resided there for about five years, during which period he sustained a sad bereavement in the death of his wife. About nine years ago he returned to England and took up his residence at Rushden, working for his brother, Councillor Swindall, who is a contractor and builder, though to the general public the deceased was best known as a shipping and emigration agent, having made the arrangements for the emigration of a large number of Rushden people to Canada, the United States, and other parts of the world. About four years ago the deceased was married a second time, his bride being Miss Fanny Knight, daughter of the late Mr. Edwin Knight, formerly of Hilly Farm, and she survives him. He leaves seven children—five daughters and two small sons, all by his first wife. One of the daughters and the two sons reside in America. Mr. Swindall had been ailing for last twelve months, and about three months age the symptoms became much more serious. During the last ten or eleven weeks he had been confined to his bedroom, suffering from chronic bronchitis, combined with weakness of the heart, including dropsy. Death resulted from failure of the heart’s action, caused by the complication of diseases. The deceased, who was a man of upright character, was highly respected. A Liberal by conviction, he took no very active part in political warfare. During the last few years he had been closely associated with the High-street Independent Wesleyan Church. Until six or eight months ago he was a teacher in the Sunday school, and last year he was one of the leaders of the church. He took a keen interest in the Band of Hope, and was one of the vice-presidents of that organisation. The Funeral The interment took place on Tuesday in the Cemetery at Rushden, the Rev. R. Shorten officiating. Owing to the state of health of the widow, the funeral service, which was of a brief and impressive character, took place at the residence, after which the cortege proceeded to the cemetery. The chief mourners were:- Mrs. W. Swindall (widow), Misses Ethel, Olive, Beatrice, and Elsie Swindall (daughters), Councillor T. Swindall (brother), Messrs Chars. E. Knight, James Knight, Thomas A. Knight, and John Knight (brothers-in-law), Mr. T. J. Swindall (nephew), Mr. L. B. Chester, of Northampton, and Mr. J. Morris, of St Albans (brothers-in-law), Mr. Charles Whiting and Mr. Edgar Mundy, of Northampton (personal friends) Mr. Charles Wright and Mr. F. Noble (representing the Rushden Independent Wesleyan Church). The coffin was of polished elm with brass fittings, the breast-plate bearing the inscription: William Swindall Died Jan 18 1908 Aged 51 years. There were a number of floral tributes of respect to the memory of the deceased. Mr. W. Gutteridge superintended the arrangements for the funeral.