According to one account, the Rev. W. J. Meek broke down in tears during the singing of the hymn "When our heads are bowed with woe." The remains were taken in a plain hearse by road to the railway station of the London & Brighton Line at Tunbridge Wells to meet the two o'clock train. At the new Tunbridge Wells cemetery in Frant Road, local Congregationalists had assembled.

"The mourners left Forest Row by the half-past one train and among the many who went to Tunbridge Wells were nearly all those mentioned above as being present at the Ashurst Wood service. The journey from the station to Tunbridge Wells Cemetery was done in a heavy downpour of rain. The service in the chapel was conducted by the Rev. W. J. Meek, who was assisted by the Rev. G. W. Cowper Smith (minister of the church in Tunbridge Wells founded by Mr. SLIGHT) and the Rev. E. Bailey (an old friend of the deceased's). The former read the Scriptures and the latter offered prayer."

The official representatives from Tunbridge Wells were the deacons, J. W. Hawkins and E. H. Strange. A simple service (in accordance with Benjamin's wish) was conducted by Rev. Meek of Ashurst Wood, Rev. G. W. Cowper Smith and Rev. E. Bailey, an old friend. Mr. James Waters organised the funeral arrangements at Ashurst Wood. Mr Young of East Grinstead, the undertaker, had provided a polished oak coffin with a brass inscription plate. Mr E. H. Strange was responsible for the arrangements at the Tunbridge Wells end. The funeral was attended by several family members. Representing his blood family were Benjamin's niece, Christina PHILLIPS (née ROBSON, wife of Thomas PHILLIPS) who would had travelled down from her home in Stella, near Blaydon, in Co. Durham; and nephew Mr ROBSON (this would be George, Alexander or Benjamin, presumably, as the remaining nephew, John English ROBSON, lived in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia), daughter and son respectively of Benjamin's sister, Elizabeth, and who also, presumably, travelled down from the Newcastle upon Tyne area. Mr SUERMONDT, great nephew from Rotterdam, representing Benjamin's in-laws (the TWISS family). This Mr. SUERMONDT was, most probably, either Louis Auguste SUERMONDT, son of one of Charlotte SLIGHT's sisters, Mary or Elisabeth, or a son of Benjamin Alexander SUERMONDT, himself also probably a son of one of the two sisters, these being the only two SUERMONDTs mentioned in Rev. SLIGHT's will.