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Interesting to see those connections.  It always surprises me what a small world it is.  JEL himself was very involved in the chapel, and very generous with his donations as Victorians were.  I lived in Ossy and went to Hippings Methodist Primary School, now demolished.  We didn't know that Emma Grace moved to Selsey.  I don't know any more of Mary Hutchinson's family, I'm afraid, and it's difficult to find them so far back.  I look forward to receiving the obit.
Best wishes,
Freda

Hellow Bejantine, it's interesting to hear your connection with JEL.  His first wife was Mary Hutchinson b. June 15, 1800.  Her father was also called John, I think.  They m. August 12, 1824 at Altham in Accrington, and had 6 children, Joseph, Ann, James, John, Elizabeth and Joseph II.  Most of whom died, save for Ann who survived the longest, I believe.  JEL's second wife was Sarah Hartley, b. September 24, 1804.  They married May 4, 1837 and had 2 children: John Bernard, and Emma Grace.   Emma Grace b. July 31, 1840 as you rightly say, m. William Bunting, we think in 1865.  They had 5 children:Wesley, William, John Emanuel, Annie and Ernest .

JEL the mayor was my husband David's GGG Uncle.  David's G grandfather was John L the chemist who invented aniline black.  He died aged 40: June 19, 1872.  He and his wife, Anne Rider, had 7 children: Thomas, Emma, Kate, Lucy, John Emanuel, Bessie, Maud.  This John Emanuel, b 1868 is David's grandfather.  Lucy Lightfoot b. October 13, 1866, also had a daughter Lucy, and this is where you get the Haworth connection.  Lucy born 1898 m James Edwin Haworth b. August 2, 1894.  He was David's uncle and he owned a cotton mill near to Howard and Bulloughs in Accrington.  They had 2 ch: Norman and John.  Norman is dead now.  David still has contact with John Haworth, son of Lucy and James.  We have no record of any Birtwistle or Clayton connection.

Do tell us a little more about yourself.  Do you have connections with the Haworths or others in this family tree?  If the obituary you refer to is the one by RS Crossley as it appeared in the Acc Observer, then we have the first two sections: the man who founded the dynasty, and the man who discovered the rainbow.  Frustratingly, at the end of this 2nd article dated April 22 1988, it says Next Tuesday: More about this family of chemists.  Do you have this follow up?  If so we'd love a copy, if we can swop details somehow.

Best regards,
Freda