From the Streatham News – Friday 05 May 1944 via the British Newspaper Archive

Obituary
FUNERAL OF MR. STOPHER

The funeral of Mr. William Alfred Stopher, of 11, Belgrave-road, Mitcham, whose death was announced last week, took place last Thursday at Mitcham New Cemetery, Figges Marsh.

The many wreaths included those from:—

Mr, D. Stopher, Mr. C. Stopher (brothers); Mr. D. W. Stopher and family; Mr. L. Stopher and family; May Catherine and Auntie; Ron, Frank and Reg (On Active Service): Mr. and Mrs. Sleeman. Aunt Lucy; Percy, Maggie, and Girls of Long Stanton Farm, Cambridge; Arthur, Beatrice and Florrie, of Mitcham. Doris, Eddy and Roy, of Bury St. Edmunds; Mother and Ruth, May and Sid, of Chatteris and Histon, Cambridge; Arthur and Maggie of Shepith; Miss Cooke, Mrs. Thompson, Mr. Adams, Mr. Woods, Mr. Sparrowhawk. Mr. Sullings, Mr, Attlesey, Mr. R. Yixley. Mitcham Butchers. Neighbours of New Close and Bath-road.

Funeral arrangements were conducted by Mr. D. S. Drewett, of Mitcham.