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Storey's children in memory of their mother. Another notable gift was that of the site and a substantial contribution towards the cost of the mission Church of the Holy Spirit, Dale Street, in the affairs of which he always took a warm interest. Everything connected with the Church of England appealed strongly to Mr Storey's generous sympathy, and though he was not a public man, in the broadest sense of the word, and could rarely be prevailed upon, in late years at all events, to take anything but a small part in public gatherings, his purse was ever open to the needs of his church.

"Politically, Mr. Storey was a Conservative. He was a vice-president of the Divisional Association, and. a member of the County Club. After his death, flags were half-masted at the County and Conservative Clubs, the Town Hall, the Grammar School, the Royal Albert Institution; Storey Institute, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Ripley School, Messrs. Storey Brothers and Co.'s Works, and other buildings. It may be added that in his younger days. Mr. Storey was a member of the local Rifle Volunteer Corps, which he joined in August, 1850, and twenty years later was appointed Quartermaster, with which rank he retired in 1874. He was a crack shot, and won prizes both locally and and at the county meeting at Altcar."

Mr. Storey passed away on Sunday, October 5th. 1913, and was interred on the Wednesday following. The obsequies were largely attended, representatives being present from the White Cross and Moor Lane Mills, the Caton Mill, the Rembrandt Intaglio Printing Company, the Permanent Decorative Glass Company, Messrs. Joseph Storey and Company, the Barrow and Calcutta Jute Company, and Messrs. Ackers, Whitley and Company, and the Darwen and Mostyn Iron Company. Members of the Lancaster Corporation were present, as also were the Trustees of the Lancaster Charities, Deputations from the Royal Albert Asylum, the Ripley School, Conservative and Unionist Association, Members of the Masonic Lodges of Lancaster, and the Wardens and Sidesmen of Christ Church, Members of Dale Street Mission Church, while the 5th Battalion King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment was represented by Dr. Bingham. Many carriages and conveyances were sent by local and district ladies and gentlemen, and beautiful were the various wreaths forwarded by relatives and friends. The officiating clergy were the Rev. J. U. N. Bardsley, M.A., Vicar of Lancaster; the Rev. M. Ker Cooper. M.A., Vicar of Christ Church, and the Rev. R. W. Newmarch, Curate.

At the graveside the Choir of Christ Church sang with much feeling the Nunc Dimittis.

Those who had the pleasure of Mr. Storey's acquaintance always found him frank, homely and genuine, one of the old school, a stranger to either "side or pride." He will long be missed in Lancaster and district, and in more than one capacity his place will not be easy to fill.