Kensal Green (All Souls) Cemetery,
London
NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post
of Thursday 20 February 1919
Death of Staff Sergeant L Logan in London
- Wife Arrives Just Too Late. It is with feelings of
the greatest regret we chronicle the fact that one of
the best known hotel proprietors in the Island, Mr Lionel
Logan of Princes Tower, has died in London of pneumonia
following influenza. The deceased shortly after the
outbreak of hostilities left Jersey to take up the position
of caterer at a Canadian camp at Sandgate. He later
joined the forces and has latterly been caterer at St
Dunstan's Hostel, with the rank of Staff Sergeant. On
Friday last Mrs Logan received a letter from her husband
stating that he was ill, but not for her to worry. On
Tuesday, however, two telegrams arrived from St Dunstan's
asking her to cross at once. She left the Island yesterday
morning but today Mrs Clarke of Bath Street received
the tragic telegram "Arrived Too Late". The
Staff Sergeant, who was 39, was highly respected and
very popular amongst all he came into contact with and
much sympathy will be felt for the widow, whose only
son was killed in action quite recently.
NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post
of Wednesday 5 March 1919
Funeral of The Late Sergeant L Logan.
The mortal remains of Sergeant L Logan, licensee of
The Princes Tower Hotel, who died at St Dunstan's recently
after a brief illness, were laid to rest on Thursday
last at Kensal Green Cemetery. The cortege left St Dunstan's
in Regents Park headed by a firing party supplied by
the Welch Regiment, who also provided the bearers. Following
the hearse came three carriages with the principal mourners
and two private cars, one being sent by Sir Arthur Pierson.
The large number of magnificent floral tributes which
were placed on the casket and hearse were ample testimony
to the esteem and respect which the deceased had earned
during the time he had been at St Dunstan's, the last
nine months as Steward. The funeral service was impressively
conducted by Canon Henson and the remains having been
placed in the family vault the usual Military Honours
were accorded, the three volleys being fired and the
Last Post being sounded by the buglers.
