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• 28 Feb 1930: LATE MRS. ARTHUR WOOLCOTT. Many Tributes at Funeral. Many women friends of the late Mrs Arthur Woolcott, C.B.E., attended the short service held at St. Mary's Church, Dandenong Road, East St Kilda, prior to tho funeral today. A long procession of mourners formed as the hearse moved off to the St Kilda Cemetery.
  There was such a wealth of floral tributes that a special coach had to be provided to carry them. A large laurel wreath, tied with red, white and blue ribbons, rested on the casket.
  Acting as pall-bearers were Major-General George Johnston, Captain J. H. Moss. Dr. Norman McArthur, Dr. W. Maloney, Mr Leo Cussen, Mr Fred Rae, Mr Edmund Collins and Mr J. T. Harston, Mr Bernard Nolan and Mr Walker Ingten.
  The chief mourners were Mr Arthur Woolcott and his son, Mr Stewart Woolcott, Mr Leslie Woolcott, Mr E. J. Donoghue and Mr Leonard Flannagan.
  Among the floral tributes was a beautiful wreath in pink and white coloring, a memento from the trustees of the Edith Cavell Fund. Tributes were also sent from the Stock Exchange Club and the Victorian Gun Club Association.⁵
• 1 Mar 1930: The friends of Mr. Arthur S. Woolcott will regret to learn of the death of his wife, Mrs. Frances Mary Woolcott, which occurred at her residence, Westbury street, St. Kilda, after a long illness.
  During the war Mrs. Woolcott organised the Commonwealth button fund, which raised many thousands of pounds for the various war appeals. For her efforts on behalf of the British and Australian soldiers Mrs. Woolcott received from His Majesty the King the Order of Commander of the British Empire. She also was decorated with the White Eagle of Serbia, the Order of Queen Elizabeth of the Belgians, and the Red Cross of Italy. Mrs. Woolcott leaves a daughter, Miss Frances Woolcott, and a son, Mr. Stewart Woolcott.⁶