Hi Brian, welcome to the forum.
I'll just add a transcript of that article for posterity before anything else is added to this thread.
Morpeth Herald 5th of November 1898
Doings at Amble
During the week there has passed away, in the person of Mr John Green, of Warkworth, one who, though not resident was a very familiar figure in the streets of the rising town. The deceased gentleman was partner of the firm of Green and Douglas, who were leasees of the Link Quarries from which the principal part of the town of Amble has been built. For the past decade Amble has been noted not only for the large number of contractors who hail from the seaside town, but also of their ability to compete against all comers; and not the least noteworthy of these was the highly respected firm of Green and Douglas. Some of their largest contracts was the Amble sewage, the extensive alterations to the County Asylum, and the Morpeth Police Station. They were also leasees of the extensive quarries at Denwick, from which this noted stone is sent all over the United Kingdom. The deceased gentleman took an active and sincere interest in the affairs of his native village, and was exceedingly proud of Warkworth, with its ancient baronial pier, its beautiful scenery, and, above all, its intensely interesting history. After the death of Mr Douglas, Mr Green took his sons into partnership, and the firm is now known as Green and Sons, one of which is mine host of the sun hotel, Warkworth. The deceased was interred at Warkworth on Wednesday, and was followed to the grave by a large concourse of relatives and friends.
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