Wales, Worthenbury - young lives, early deaths
Ellen wife of Rev Hugh Matthie, rector, 1836 aged 28 . She was the second daughter of George Edward Dale esq of Liverpool. Also Rev Hugh Matthie 1843 aged 39 - Their 5 month son Hugh Dale Lymburner who died in 1833 has a memorial here www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/7509345724/
Hugh became rector in 1831 and soon after pulled down and rebuilt the rectory at his own expense costing £1700 . An excellent preacher ; although he was addicted to thumping the cushion, and on one occasion he knocked over one of the brass candle-holders, on which he said, in a very audible aside, " There goes the candlestick," and then quietly continued. As long as he was in health he
much liked in the parish for his kindness and attention to the poor. Dying in 1843 he was
succeeded by the Rev. Charles Wynne Eyton
Wales, Worthenbury - young lives, early deaths
Ellen wife of Rev Hugh Matthie, rector, 1836 aged 28 . She was the second daughter of George Edward Dale esq of Liverpool. Also Rev Hugh Matthie 1843 aged 39 - Their 5 month son Hugh Dale Lymburner who died in 1833 has a memorial here www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/7509345724/
Hugh became rector in 1831 and soon after pulled down and rebuilt the rectory at his own expense costing £1700 . An excellent preacher ; although he was addicted to thumping the cushion, and on one occasion he knocked over one of the brass candle-holders, on which he said, in a very audible aside, " There goes the candlestick," and then quietly continued. As long as he was in health he
much liked in the parish for his kindness and attention to the poor. Dying in 1843 he was
succeeded by the Rev. Charles Wynne Eyton