MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS SECOND EDITION, 2P.M.
SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 1883

GREAT BRIDGEWATER-STREET & QUEEN-STREET WESLEYAN SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
ANNIVERSARY SERVICES.
The ANNUAL SERMONS on behalf of the above Schools, will be preached TO-MORROW (Sunday), April 29th, 1883, in Great Bridgewater-street Chapel, morning at half-past ten, evening at six o'clock, by the Rev. JOSEPH POSNETT, of Birmingham. The ADDRESS will be given by EPHRAIM SADLER, Esq., of Eccles. To Commence at half-past two o'lock. Collection at each service.

THE MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS, THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1888.

EMBEZZLEMENT BY A COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER

At the Salford Police Court, this morning, before Mr. J. Makinson, Joseph H. Mills, of 45, Mawson-street, Ardwick Green, was charged with embezzling various sums of money amounting altogether to about £30, the moneys of his employer, Mr. Ephraim Sadler, chemical dealer and glass merchant, of Blackfriers-street, Salford. Prisoner was employed by the prosecutor as a traveller, and part of his duties was to collect accounts and either send them or hand them over personally to Mr. Samuel Smith, the chasier, the same day. It had been ascertained that during the past three years he had received from customers various sums, amounting altogether to £30, which had not been accounted for. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to seven months imprisonment with hard labour.

THE MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1892.

FAILURE OF A SALFORD GLASS MERCHANT
A meeting of the creditors of Ephraim Sadler, glass merchant, carrying on business at New Blackfriars-street, Salford, was held at the Official Receiver's Offices, Manchester, yesterday afternoon, Mr. C. J. Dibb (official receiver) presiding. Mr. Dibb stated that the liabilities to fully secured creditors amounted to £74,129. 13s. They held securities valued originally at £87,140, and on that estimate £13,010. 7s. Was left for distribution amongst the general body of creditors, whose liabilities were expected to rank against the estate for dividend at £7,366. 6s. 10d. Excluding the balance of £13,010 the total assets amounted to about £6,335. Mr. Hockin, on behalf of the debtor, stated that Mr. Sadler did not think it right or proper at present to propose any scheme. At the proper time, when the position of the mortgagees had been ascertained, he hoped to come forward with a scheme, but at present it was impossible to do so. Mr. T. W. Handley, in reply to a creditor, said there would be a large shrinkage upon the value of the land properties as estimated. The meeting unanimously resolved to adjudge the debtor bankrupt, and authorised the Official Receiver to apply to the Court to make the adjudication. Mr. T. W. Handley, chartered accountant, was appointed trustee, and a committee of inspection was also appointed.

Eccles Patricroft Journal November 20th 1903

By the death of Mr. Ephraim
Death of Mr. Sadler, which occurred on Sunday
E. Sadler, at 34, Wellington-rd., Eccles, the Wesleyan Church has lost one of its most valued workers and supporters. The deceased gentleman was in his 73rd year, and for a very great portion of his life had been connected with the Eccles Church. He was a superintendent of the Sunday school before the erection of the buildings in Wellington-rd. nearly thirty years ago, and a member of the original trust of whom only Mr. B. D. Kenton is now living. Deceased was a member of the new trust, and had filled with but one exception every office in the church that could be held by a layman. He took a prominent part in the movement for the erection of the church and Sunday school buildings in Wellington-rd., and contributed 450 guineas (equivalent value in 2002 about £25,000) to the building fund. He also bore the cost of one of the stained glass windows which adorns the north end of the chapel. In the later years of his life Mr. Sadler devoted himself with great energy to the Lower Cross Mission, of which he had acted as superintendent since its inception. The funeral took place at St. Catherine's, Barton, on Wednesday, and was attended by a large number of officials of the chapel. A service was previously held on the Wesleyan Chapel, conducted by the Revs. G. Marris (superintendent minister) and W. Hind, and in a short address the former paid a tribute to the deceased's character and his noble work for the church.

St Catherines Church, Old Barton Road, Barton, Eccles was demolished in 1960's, but the graveyard remains. The MI's are available at Salford Local History Unit, Peel Park, The Crescent, Salford.

The grave is located at the very rear of the graveyard backing onto a field overlooking the M60 motorway bridge and the Trafford Centre. It is approximately a third along from the road (river side) and was very overgrown when visited 16th April 2004. The headstone reads:

IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
EPHRAIM SADLER,
WHO ENTERED INTO REST NOV. 15TH 1903
IN HIS 73RD YEAR.

ALSO HANNAH HIS BELOVED WIFE
WHO FELL ASLEEP AUG. 1ST 1909,
IN HER 78TH YEAR.

"HER CHILDREN ARISE UP AND CALL
HER BLESSED"

ALSO THEIR CHILDREN
HENRY ERNEST & MINNIE ROSE MAY,
WHO DIED IN INFANCY.

AND OF
ELIZABETH MARTHA,
ELDER DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
AGED 71 YEARS.