Death of fourth generation estate agent Joseph Woodward

Art, antiques, silver , furniture and property specialist Joe Woodward had a professional engagement spaning eight decades

The late Joe Woodward with the painting of Cork Harbour by William Vanderhagen. Pic Denis Scannell

THE death has occurred of a fourth-generation estate agent in Cork City, Joe Woodward, as his family firm comes up on 140 years buying, selling and appraising fine art, antiques, silver and property.

Known to generations of families in the southern capital, the late Mr Woodward joined the 1883-founded Joseph Woodward & Sons Auctioneers business in 1950 on leaving school, and continued his  personal involvement in the profession into an eighth decade.