North Cheshire Herald 16 May 1936
The death of Mr Joseph Cooke occured on May 9th at 21 Grosvenor Road, Hyde, at the age of 66 years, Mr Cooke was an esteemed member of Back-lane Working Men's Club, and the flag was at half-mast, and a large number of the members attended the funeral at Hyde Cemetery on Wednesday. The mourners were Mr and Mrs Wilfred Hirst, Mrs Oldham, Mrs Mosedale, Mrs Hollingworth, Mr G Hirst, Mr and Mrs Davison, Mrs Kay, Miss Downs and Mr Allock. The bearers were Messrs F Broadbent, J Shaw, P Cleary and H Hill. — Floral tributes were from Margaret and Wilfred; brother Frank; Sarah and family; Mr and Mrs G Hirst; Herbert and Marion; Mrs Kaye; Mr and Mrs Davison; Jessie and Ethel Downes; Mr and Mrs W J Goodwin; Mrs Oldham; Mr and Mrs Hollingworth and May; Mr and Mrs Gordon; Mr Allock and finally; Back-lane Working Men's Club and neighbours of Grosvenor-road.