Death Roll of 1846 - O'Connell at Hastings
Having, in the preceding chapter interpolated some reminiscences evoked by the death of Mrs. Robert Hollond, in association with 1847, I was reminded by "A Constant Reader" of the Gazette that the death roll of 1846 had not been produced in conformity with preceding years. The omission was accidental, and is here repaired. The list, as will be seen, is alphabetically arranged. contains the ages at the time of death, the month (and day where known) of each death, and the places/of sepulchre. These last include, not only the burial grounds of St. Leonards, St. Clement’s, All Saints, St. Mary-in-the-Castle and Halton, but also those of Bexhill, Fairlight and Ore. The list, like those of previous years, being limited to my own means of information, is necessarily incomplete, although perhaps less so than that which any other person might deem it convenient to employ time and energy to produce. Several circumstances of public interest connected with the lives of some of the departees might be narrated, but I content myself with the interpolation of only a few.
Ashdown, Caroline Amelia, 26 yrs., July, All Saints.
Balkham, Stephen Elias, 4 years, June, St. Lds,
Bartram, Fanny, dau. of Geo. and Eliz., 2 months, Aug. 27, Halton.
Bazinglington, Miss Anne, 86, Dec. 13, St. Clements.
Bird, Sarah, eldest dau. of Robert S., 58, Oct. 7, St. Mary’s.
Breach, Mary Archibald, second wife of Wm., 61, April 17, St. Clement’s.
Braye, Cecil Hubert, October 20, St. Mary’s.
Bumstead, John, 56, August, All Saints.
Burton, Mary Ann, of Bulverhithe, 22 years, Nov. St. Leonards.
Chandler, Chas. Fredk., 14 mos, October, St. Lds.
Chatfield, Mary, 90. March, Bexhill.
Crouch, Mary, 88, April, Bexhill.
Dutton, Mary, 69, Oct. 3!, All Saints.
Miss Mary Dutton was the twin sister of Martha, who died in 1821, the relative of James, the well known surgeon, of High street, in whose death the poor lost a good friend, and whose father was also surgeon at Hastings for many years.
Dabney, Elizabeth, 34 years, May, All Saints.
A descendant of one of the French Huguenots, whose original name was d’Aubigne or d’ Aubignee. Many such refugees located themselves in Rye and Hastings at the time of their expulsion.
Easton, Maynard, 89, November, Bexhill.
Ellis, Charles, of Southwark, 36, Oct. 18, St.Mary’s.
Sir Howard Elphinstone was the owner and occupier of Ore Place from 1821 till his death, he having succeeded Mr. Lucas-Shadwell), the successor of General the Hon, James Murray), and preceded Mr, Pannel (the predecessor of Mr. Spalding).
Everest, John, 21 vears, July, St. Leonards.
The present writer was once a pedagogue, and in 1840, John Everest was one of his evening pupils, He, by some moans, accidental or otherwise, broke a pane of glass in the schoolroom, and was strongly advised by a schoolfellow not to pay for it Overhearing the advice thus proffered, I spoke of the want of morality and honesty in him who gave it, and told Everest if he would purchase the glass (which I believe cost ninepence) I would put it in for him. For this he was grateful. Five or six years later, I was accosted, on the Marina, by a young man whom I did not recognise, but whose slender frame, feeble gait and pallid countenance arrested my attention. “I see you do not know me,” he said, “and I do not wonder at it. Well, then I am the John Everest who was once your scholar, and to whom you behaved kindly, whilst you gave me a moral lesson that I have never forgotten. I have often thought of you, and especially during my illness. I have come home to die, and am glad to have had this opportunity of expressing my gratitude for all that you taught me.”
Farcey, Edward Ward, 6 weeks, June, St. Leonards,
“Whose great beauty and elegance of person,” we are assured by the memorial inscription, “ were set off and enhanced by the more valuable graces and ornaments of a truly Christian life and-conversation, She was exemplary in the discharge of every duty, devout towards God, a good wife, a tender parent, and the friend of the poor.”
Foord, Edward, 21 years, October, All Saints.
Foord, John, 81 years, March, Bexhill.
Friend, Harriet, 17 days, October, St. Leonards,
Gallop, George, 2 years, July. St. Leonards.
Gallop, Thomas, 63 years, April, All Saints.
Gibbs, Ann, 31 years, February, All Saints.
Godding, John, 13 months, September, St. Leonards.
Hales, Mrs. Eliz Harriet, 70 years, Jan. 26, All Saints.
Heath, Emily, dau. of Rev. Robert, May, St.Mary’s.
Heavens, John, 33 years, April, St. Leonards.
Holt, Benjamin, 24 years, Aug. 27, St, Leonards.
Hooper, William John, 9 weeks, May, St. Leonards.
Hore, Richard, 86 years, July 15, All Saints.
Hunter, Robert, 49 years, Aug. 24, St. Mary's.
Hyland, William, 83 years, December, Bexhill.
Jenkins, Louisa Sophia, wife of W. Esq., 25 years, October 21, St. Mary’s.
Jordan, Ellen, 20 months, October, St, Leonards,
Kirby, Eliza, 2½ years, August, St. Leonards.
This lady, the relict of Dr. W. M. Lightfoot, of Leeds, died while residing in St. Clement’s, Hastings, and was buried at All Saints.
Longfellow, Charles, 44 years, September, All Saints.
The peculiarities and generosity of the Dowager. Lady Lubbock have been described in an earlier chapter, but it may be here stated that she lived in St. Leonards about 16 years, that she was in her 95th year at death, and that her remains were deposited in a vault beneath the church.
Manley, Thomas, of London, 66 years, June 24, All Saints.
This venerable attorney was well known at Hastings (where his son practised in the same profession), and his remains were deposited beneath a raised and railed memorial in Battle churchyard, beside those of his wife, who at the age of 32 died 55 years before her husband.
Miller, Thomas, 71 years, October, Bexhill.
Moon, Harriet, 42 years, March, All Saints.
Moore, Mary, 48 years, January 10, St. Mary’s.
Ockenden, John, 88 years, February 4, Bexhill.
Ockenden, Jane, 78 years, July 16, Bexhill.
Mr. Overy’s wife was buried at the same place ten years previously, and two daughters (Jane and Bett) were interred there in 1811 and 1816, respectively.
Palmer, George Valentine, 4 years, April, St. Lds.
Parkin, Joseph, $ years, son of Rev. J., August 10, Halton.
Phillips, Henry, son of George and Ann, 14 years, I August, All Saints.
Phillips, James, 56 years, June, All Saints.
Pont, Edward, 33 years, July, All Saints.
Quaife, Henry, 38 years, November, St. Leonards,
Quaife, Eliza, 10 months, November, St. Leonards,
Ranger, Judith, of St. Clement’s, 60, May, All Saints.
Ranger, Wm., blacksmith, 45, Dec. 21, St. Clement's,
Reed, Harriet, 51 years, January, St. Leonards.
Reed, Ann, 31 years, October, All Saints.
Reeves, John, 88 years, September, All Saints.
Ridley, Henry, 38 years, March, All Saints,
Sisley, John, at Ore, 75 years, June, All Saints.
Smith, Thomas, 16 years, June, St. Leonards.
Tapp, Mary. 16 months, December, St. Leonards.
Taylor, Jane, 22 years, July, St. Leonards.
Towner, Thomas, builder, 65, May 29, St. Leonards.
Tassell, Mary, 71 years, January, All Saints.
Talfour, Ann, relict of John, 75, Dec. 27, St.Mary’s.
Thomas, Cicely, 75 years, August, Bexhill.
Thorpe, William, 60 years, April 11, Halton.
Troughton, John, Esq., of Lancashire, 47, Dec. 27,7 St. Mary’s.
Vine, Sarah, daughter of Chas., 12 years, October 7 St. Leonards.
Waters, James, 57 years, May, All Saints,
Weller, Sarah Harriet, 1 month, December, St. Leonards.
Wenham, Mary Ann, 24 years, Sept., All Saints.
Weston, Charlotte Nolbrow, 20 years, Sept. 28, All Saints.
Wingfield, Wm., of St. Clement’s, 36 years, May, All Saints.
Wood, Ann, 59 years, October, All Saints.
Worthington, Charles, 68 years, May, St. Leonards.
To resume the narrative of events in 1847, now that at the time of writing, the ” Home-rule ” proposals for Ireland are causing extraordinary ex: excitement both in and out of Parliament, it will be apropos to notice the efforts.that were put forth or Ireland’s behalf in the year under consideration On Wednesday, Jan. 13th, Mr. F. Ticehurst, as mayor, presided at a public meeting in the Town Hall to devise means for relieving the suffering of the Irish people. Mr. North proposed, and Dr MacCabe seconded a resolution “That subscription! be entered into for the relief of Ireland.” Mr Ranking suggested the inclusion of Scotland, ant Mr. Hollond expressed an opinion that the amount collected would be best sent to the fund to which her Majesty had contributed two-thousand pounds.
