MRS. M. E. VARLEY 1865 to 1943.

THE death occurred early yesterday in her 79th year, of Mrs. Mary Elisabeth Varley, widow of Mr. Arthur Varley, formerly of 36 Da1las Road Lancaster. Along with her late husband, who was a director for many years of the Co-operative Wholesale Society Manchester she was a regular and devoted member of the congregation of the Brock Street United Methodist Church.

 From the day when she came to Lancaster from Huddersfield as the bride of Mr. Varley, she laboured unceasingly for the Brock Street Church until its final closing in consequence of the Union of the Methodist Churches some years ago.

 Mrs. Varley leaves four daughters, all of whom were christened and married in the Brock Street Church. Although apart from her church work she did not take a very active part in public life, she supported her late husband or many occasions. She had the pleasure for many years of attending annually the Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace and on one occasion was presented to Her Majesty Queen Mary.

 The four daughters to whom sympathy will be extended are; Mrs. Arthur Sheard, wife of Dr. Sheard of Hanover Square, Leeds; Mrs. J. Nelson Cherry, wife of Councilor. J. N. Cherry, Westlands, Lancaster; Mrs. W.E. Brown, wife of Mr. Walter E Brown Head Office District Bank, Manchester; and Mrs. J. T. Parkinson, of High Trees, Deep Cutting, Lancaster, the wife of Mr. J. T. Parkinson builder. There are 12 grand children.