Mexborough and Swinton Times, January 14,  1938

Mr. C. Ardron
Wombwell Spiritualist Pioneer

The death occurred last Thursday of Mr. Charles Ardron, of 31, Cemetery Road, Wombwell, in his eightieth year.

He was a leader of the   Spiritualist Church at Wombwell, a well-known figure in the town, and father of Mr. O. Ardron, a prominent tradesman.

Mr. Ardron was born at Rawmarsh but had lived in Wombwell the greater part of his life, last working at Darfield Main Colliery. From an early age Mr. Ardron had a close association with the Spiritualist Church and was a member in the old days when the community, then very few in number, used to meet in an upper room near the canal bridge in Station Road, and later over a blacksmith’s shop in Melville Street. He was an enthusiastic supporter of the move for better accommodation for the members and his day of triumph was when he saw the opening of the new church in Kelvin Grove, Wombwell. He was financial secretary when the idea of the new church was first mooted and actually opened the building account at the bank. He was therefore truly a pioneer. That was about twenty years ago. He was also one of the first trustees of the church.

Mr. Ardron’s convictions were centred in the Spiritualist ideal, and he took a deep interest in the inner meanings of the faith, but he was no sensationalist. Mr. T. W. Birkett, the present secretary of the church, pays high tribute to him. For forty years he had been a regular attender at the services every Sunday and had held many offices. He leaves a widow and three married children.