| Notes: | Diss Express
17 December 1909, page 5
NORTH LOPHAM.
MEMORIAL SERVICE. - The morning service at the Parish Church last Sunday took the form of a memorial service in memory of the late Mr. Thomas Womack, The Park, North Lopham, who was laid rest in Kenninghall Churchyard the previous Thursday. There was a large congregation, consisting of relatives of the deceased gentleman and of many others who desired to show the very high esteem in which Mr. Womack was held by them. The hymns sung were “Ye servants of the Lord! each in his office wait,” &ldwuo;Now the labourer's task is o’er,” and “For ever with the Lord.” The Rev. C. J. Eastwood, M.A., Rector of Lopham, preached from the words, Job xix., 23-27, “Oh that my words were now written! oh that they were printed in a book! That they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever! For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth; and though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God; Whom I shall see for myself and mine eyes shall behold, and not another,” and dwelt specially on the words “I know that my redeemer liveth.” In the course of the sermon the Rector referred to the consistent Christianity manifested by Mr. Womack in his interest in religion, diligence and uprightness in business, courtesy to all, and unostentatious kindness shown in many acts of loving consideration. The parish had lost friend, but there had been left to it a great example worthy of being remembered and followed. |
