Road, where it was conducted with continued success up till the present day. Although not of robust physique, the deceased gentleman enjoyed remarkably good health, never missed a day in school, and was on the active list right up till the School broke up for the summer holidays last month. After he dismissed the school, Mr. McCabe, that day, took to his bed and never got up again. He had intended to retire next Christmas, and Mr. H. Piper (University of London), who was with him for some five years before he went to Streatham Grammar School, had accepted Mr. McCabe's invitation to come and take over the Commercial School. Mr. McCabe had an eye to the future for the boys leaving his school, and always interested himself in finding them a career.
A devoted Churchman, the deceased was a strong pillar in support of Queen's Road Mission, and took a leading part in raising a fund for the restoration of the mission building and in providing a new organ there. He was also a pioneer of the Barming Heath Mission some 34 years ago, with Mr. Stephen Ashby.
Coached Maidstone Police.
For many years Mr. McCabe was scholastic coach to the Maidstone Police Force, and at Christmas used to invite his pupils from the Force to a party in the schoolroom. As a Freemason, he was a member of the Robinson Lodge.
Mrs. McCabe, who was a Devonshire lady, predeceased her husband in 1922. Five sons and two daughters survive. The eldest son, William John, is a Channel pilot ; Reginald Victor, the second son, is engaged in the paper-making industry in Canada; and the third son, Howard, is departmental manager of a large store in Winnipeg ; Colin, the fourth boy, is H.M. Inspector of Taxes at Stone-on-Trent; and the youngest son, Stanley, is with Messrs. A. E. Reed and Co., Aylesford ; whilst the eldest daughter is matron at the Military Hospital, Edinburgh Castle, and the other surviving daughter, Annie, is the wife of Col. Harvey Knapp, resident in Johannesburg.
The Funeral.
The funeral at St. Peter's Church, on Saturday, was conducted by the Vicar (the Rev. C. W. Martyn), who came especially from Bexhill to pay " a last personal tribute to an old and loved friend."
The processional, played by Mr. M. Bowles at the organ, was " I Know that my Redeemer Liveth." The hymns were " Lights Abode, Celestial Salem," and " Who are These like Stars appearing? " The Psalm, " The Lord is my Shepherd," was chanted. The mourners were: Mr. W. J. McCabe and Mr. Stanley McCabe (sons), Mr. and Mrs. Colin McCabe (son and daughter-in-law), Miss Mary McCabe (daughter), Mrs. H. Wadkinson and Mr. H. I. Piper.
Among those who also attended the service were the following of the late Mr. McCabe's brethren of the Robinson Lodge of Freemasons : Mr. B. Lockyer (Worshipful Master), Mr. E. A. Avery (Director of Ceremonies), Alderman F. E. Wallis, Councillor S. J. Lyle, who was also a pupil of the Commercial School, Captain H. Rogers, Messrs. W. J. Beecher (Past Master), A. J. Wood, Goodman, H. Small, J. Cloke, R. Sharpe, W. V. Brett, G. Starnes, and A. Jarrett (Steward), members of other Lodges being : Messrs. J. W. Solman, F. W. Vidler (Belvidere), and R. A. Haywood (Perfect Ashlar, London). Old pupils of the School present included Messrs. L. W. Busbridge, S. Gascoine, F. G. E. May, W. Weeden, A. J. Wood, E. Wood, K. F. Fowles, C. Beale, W. Love, V. Whibley, V. Langley, W. Bloor and F. Wicken-den. Others who also attended were: Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Haslewood, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Wallis, Mrs. Masters, Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Haywood, Mr. E. J. Whibley.
An Old and Loved Friend.
The Vicar, just before the close of the service, paid an eloquent tribute to Mr. McCabe's memory. He was a very old and loved friend, he said, and a familiar figure in the life of the parish. But especially would he be remembered for his work at the Queen's Road Mission. It was a work he always had very much at heart, and when his health and strength permitted no duties were too arduous for him to undertake. In the life of the town, too, he had made his mark. His wonderfully successful school had sent out pupils throughout the country, and perhaps throughout the world, and not a few of them, perhaps, owed their position in life to the steady work and kind influence of their old master.
The cortege left the church to the strains of " O Rest in the Lord."
We cannot realize what a great loss Maidstone has had, and we would like to quote an extract from a letter of sympathy received from one of his many friends. The letter says: " The world is going to be very much the poorer for such a loss. I sincerely hope all the boys will be loyal and