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• Extract from the Dorset County Chronicle - 28 October 1915, page 12
  
  Death of another old resident - Swanage has just lost another of its old and highly respected inhabitants, Mrs Maria Cox, wife of Mr George Cox, at the good old age of 84, a day or so before she had completed 66 years of wedded life.  Much sympathy is felt with the bereaved husband at his loss after such a prolonged and happy partnership, as well as the somewhat numerous family of children, of whom there were no less than four sons and five daughters.  Deceased had been an invalid some six months before the end came.  The family is held in general esteem in the town, and especially by the members of the Wesleyan Church, with which denomination both husband and wife actively associated themselves, the former being caretaker and the oldest surviving scholar of the Sunday School.  The funeral took place on Friday amidst every mark of respect on the part of many who had known the family for years.  A large number of relatives and friends followed her to her last resting place, and many beautiful tokens of respect were sent by sorrowing friends.
• Extracts from the Swanage and Wareham Guardian - Saturday 23 October 1915, page 8
  
  Death of Mrs M Cox - On Monday afternoon there passed away an old and respected resident namely Mrs Maria Cox (the wife of Geo Cox) at the ripe old age of 84.  Deceased lady had been suffering for some six months from an attack of acute rheumatism which had developed into dropsy ………..
  
  (rest of article is very similar to Dorset Chronicle article)
  
  Funeral of Mrs Cox - …….. took place on Friday of last week …… Funeral cortege left the house in Purbeck Place at 3 o'clock for the Wesleyan Church where the service was held.  The chief mourners included : -
  
          Mr George Cox                                                   (husband)
          Mssrs Jack, Bob, and Fred Cox                                   (sons)
          Jennie, Fanny and Polly                                         (daughters)
          Mr W Cox                                                                (grandson)
          Mrs P Dunn, and Miss E Green                                    (grand daughters)
          Masters Reg, Willie, Fred and Rob Green and John Hibbs          (grand sons)
          Mrs J Cox                                                               (daughter-in-law)
          Mssrs GC and R Hayter                                           (nephews)
          Mrs Chaffey, Mrs Bradford, Mrs Bryant                           (nieces)
          Mrs Bowering and Mrs Haysom                                     (sisters-in-law)
          Mssrs G Green and J Hibbs                                               (sons-in-law)
          And Mr Simpkins
  
          Floral tributes
  
          Husband and children
          Minnie, Jennie and family
          Grandchildren
          Aunt Charlotte and family
          Aunt Mary and family
          Sister Amelia and Niece Barbara
          Niece Polly
          From Niece and Nephew Marcia and George
          From Jess and Eliza etc

Sources:

• 1. Certificate