All Souls Convent — Prosetylism, &c. 1850
At the church of All Souls, the Rev. C. Garside (curate of Margaret Street Chapel, London), the Rev. C. Cavendish (rector of Little Casterton, Rutland) & the Hon. C. Pakenham (Capt. of the Grenadier Guards), were received into the Roman Catholic Faith; the first gentleman by the Rev. Dr. F. Melia, and the other two by the Rt. Rev. Dr. Wiseman. — Birds of a feather flock together; so these three Charlies all went together.
The conversion or perversion — as differently viewed at All Souls is a reminder that the Rev. Jones, the founder of the Convent, died rather suddenly at about 9 a.m. on Thursday, the 27th day of February. He had long laboured under an affection of the heart, and had been more than usually indisposed for a few days before his death. He proceeded, however, to his duties as usual, but was seized with a fainting fit, which, in about half an hour, proved fatal. He had been always kind to the poor, irrespective of their religious profession, and was greatly respected by the inhabitants. At his interment high mass was celebrated, and a sermon was preached by Dr. Wiseman.
Some other Deaths
Twenty days after the death of the Rev. John Jones, it was announced that Sir Thomas Marrable had died at his official residence in London. His Out-of-Town residence was at 34 Marina, St. Leonards, which he and his family had occupied for several years; hence the record here of his demise. Sir Thomas had been connected with the Royal Household for 34 years. He filled the office of Secretary to the Board of Green Cloth in the Lord Steward’s department, and had been previously in the Privy Purse and Private Secretary’s department. He was knighted in 1840, after 34 years service, and, as a coincidence had a residence at St. Leonards in a house bearing the same number 34.
Another St. Leonards resident also died at his house in London, on the 2nd of June. This was Sir John Buchan, K.C.B., who, with Lady Buchan, had successively occupied 14 Undercliff, 19 Marina, and 5 Seymour Place. This distinguished officer was the second son of George Buchan, Esq., of Kelloe, Berwickshire, his mother being a daughter of Robt. Dundas, Esq., of Arniston, Edinburgh. Sir John entered the British service as a lieutenant in the Scottish Brigade in 1795, became a full colonel in 1819 and a lieutenant general in 1841. He saw much service and on all occasions displayed great courage and ability.
Accidents and Inquests 1850
On the 8th of January a labourer, named Francis Cook was seriously hurt by a fall of earth on the railway works; and, on the following day, -
