Alfred Gardner - October 1874 ~ 29th December 1934, age 60.
Birth: Coventry, Warwickshire, England.
Marriage: July 1895 at Coventry, Warwickshire, England.
Occupation: Draper.
Death: Browneaves, Breinton Road, Hereford, England.
Burial: Hereford Cemetery, Hereford, England.
Alfred Gardner (unknown-1934) - Find a Grave Memorial
Wife: Adelaide Scott - 1862 ~ 3rd August 1943
Children:
Amina Georgina (W. Weston) - 26th Feb. 1900 ~ 18th Sept. 1978.
Father: George Gardner - 25th Sept. 1849 ~ 23rd Sept. 1928.
Married: c1870.
Mother: Emma Carter - November 1850 ~ c1876.
Siblings:
Amy (W.H. Mayo) - Sept. 1871 ~ December 1949.
Father's 2nd Wife: Married on 18th March 1877,
Susannah Dalgleish Payne - 6th May 1858 ~ 22nd Oct. 1938.
Half Sublings:
George Henry (L.M. Brett) - 1st March 1878 ~ 13th Feb. 1947.
Edith Emma (H.C.H. Green) - 30th Aug. 1879 ~ Sept. 1958.
Alfred Gardner, Broomy Hill, Hereford, called home to be
with the Lord on 29th December [1934]. A faithful worker
in the great harvest field, who devoted himself specially
to the spread of the Gospel in the villages.
"The Believer's Magazine" 1935
Well-known Worker at Rest.
ALFRED GARDNER, a well-known business man [Draper] in
Hereford, and brother greatly respected in the Shire and
beyond, died rather suddenly on 29th Dec. [1934]. Converted
when 14, in Coventry, where he spent his early days.
The means was an invalid brother who had a Bible Class.
and the last message of this teacher—"Don't forget the
villages"—seemed to become a sort of life motto for Mr.
Gardner. After leaving Coventry, he commenced business
on his own account in Worcester. Soon after, he bought a
Bible Carriage, and had as helper, a young brother full of
zeal. Then two more carriages were obtained, Mr.
Gardner attending to the upkeep of the vans, and the
supply of literature, the workers looking to their Master
for support. Meetings were held in several places and
blessing granted. A special season of reaping was experienced
at Astley Cross, where some 500 professed.
More than one assembly was started in Worcestershire as
a result of this work. He laboured in business to give to
the Lord and preached every Lord's Day.
In 1912, he removed to Hereford, where the Lord prospered
him in business. He wrote or compiled several
penny booklets of a popular, yet very solemn kind, and
has distributed thousands throughout the villages. With
his car, he visited village schools as they dismissed and
handed envelopes of booklets for the scholars to take
home; on the road, he passed out these packets to roadmen,
stonebreakers, hikers, tourists, and others. Door
to door visitation was another of his favourite activities.
He ever sought to induce others to help in the work, and
expand it. Children's Meetings were held in many
places, a Bible Class in Barlow Hall, Hereford, and sharing
in Conferences and other work until health caused a
restriction. His heart had troubled him for a year or
two, but the Home-call was scarcely expected at the
age of 61. Truly, "His ways are past finding out" (Rom. 11. 33).
Mr. GARDNER kept a copy of the Daily Meditation
Calendar near his chair in his study, and often remarked
on the appropriateness of the Meditations by esteemed
brethren.
The Editor with hundreds, nay, thousands of others,
mourn the loss of a friend and brother beloved, yet
rejoice that he is now "far, far better" (Phil. 1. 23),
and with many more join with the widow and married
daughter in waiting the "little while" (Heb. 10. 37),
until the Reunion Morning. HyP.
"The Witness" 1934
