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Cemetery Records
RESEARCH GUIDE Cemetery Records Research Guide 5: Cemetery Records CONTENTS Introduction Main cemetery records held at LMA Bunhill Fields (CLC/271) New Bunhill Fields, Islington (B/NBF) The City of London Cemetery, Little Ilford (CLA/052) The City of London and Tower Hamlets Cemetery (CTHC) Other cemetery records at LMA Indexes and Transcripts in the LMA Library Records held elsewhere Introduction Before the mid-19th century most burials in London took place in churchyards and from the mid-16th century were recorded in parish registers. Some hospitals and other institutions had their own burial grounds. From the time of the Black Death special burial grounds outside the City walls were provided for people who died from the periodic epidemics of plague which afflicted London. Land to the north of the Artillery Ground known as Bunhill Fields was set aside in 1665 as a plague burial ground, but was not used for this purpose. It then became a burial ground for nonconformists. After 1690 many nonconformist meeting houses and chapels were established in London some of which had their own burial grounds. By the late 18th century the London churchyards were becoming overcrowded. New cemeteries were established as private speculations generally offering slightly lower charges for burials than the churchyards. Some of these burial grounds were originally connected to chapels adjoining them, but were subsequently bought by private individuals. By 1835 there were at least fourteen such burial grounds in London including Spa Fields, Clerkenwell, opposite London Metropolitan Archives (LMA) where about 80, 000 people were buried. An enquiry in 1843 discovered that about 40 burials were taking place each day. -
45 Infantry Division (1939)]
1 May 2019 [45 INFANTRY DIVISION (1939)] th 45 Infantry Division (1) Headquarters, 45th Infantry Division & Employment Platoon th 134 Infantry Brigade (2) Headquarters, 134th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section 4th Bn. The Devonshire Regiment (The 1st Rifle Volunteers) 6th Bn. The Devonshire Regiment 8th Bn. The Devonshire Regiment th 135 Infantry Brigade (3) Headquarters, 135th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section 5th Bn. The Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert’s) 6th Bn. The Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert’s) 7th Bn. The Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert’s) th 136 Infantry Brigade (4) Headquarters, 136th Infantry Brigade & Signal Section 9th Bn. The Devonshire Regiment 4th Bn. The Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry 5th Bn. The Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry Divisional Troops Headquarters, 45th Infantry Divisional Royal Artillery th 55 (Wessex) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (5) (H.Q., 373rd (West Somerset Yeomanry) & 374th (West Somerset Yeomanry) Field Batteries, Royal Artillery) th 96 (Royal Devonshire Yeomanry) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (6) (H.Q., 381st (Thorverton) & 382nd (Totnes) Field Batteries, Royal Artillery) nd 142 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery (7) (H.Q., 383rd (Torrington) & 384th (South Molton) Field Batteries, Royal Artillery) th 69 Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery (8) (H.Q., 273, 274th, 275th & 276th Anti-Tank Batteries, Royal Artillery) © w w w . BritishMilitaryH istory.co.uk Page 1 1 May 2019 [45 INFANTRY DIVISION (1939)] Headquarters, 45th Infantry Divisional Royal Engineers th 205 (Wessex) -
Norfolk. [Kelly's
344 NORWICH. NORFOLK. [KELLY'S Capt. A. W. M . .Atthill, B; Capt. H. Thompson, C; Norwich Friendly Societies' Medical Institute (F. G. H. drill hall, Theatre :street Whitley & J. M. G. Bremner, medical officers; John Norfolk Regiment (3rd Battalion) Norfolk Militia (Col. Williment, sec.), Ivy house, Lady's lane F. H. Custance, commanding; Capt. "\V. 0. Tonge, Norwich Govemment School of Science & Art (H. G. Bar adjutant; Capt. W. Halpin, quartermaster) (4th Bat well, hon. sec. ; W alter Scott, head master), St . .An talion) (Hon. Col. Sir C.Harvey bart.lieut.-col.command drew's Broad street ing; Capt. W. R. Inglis, adjutant; Capt. F. Grehan, Norwich Grammar School (Edward the Sixth's) (Rev. E. quartermaster); Britannia barracks, Mbusehold F. Gilbard M . .A. head master; for other roasteu see Norfolk Regiment, ISt Volunteer Battalion (Major S. list of schools), The Close Garerd Hill, commanding; Capt. W.H.Besant, adjutant; Norwich High School for Girls (Miss L. Gadesden, head Lieut. J. H. Stacy, surgeon; Very Rev. William Lefroy mistress), Theatre square D. D. hon. chaplain; for commanders of companies see Norwich Homceopathio Dispensary (E. B. Roche & F. L. p. 261); head quarters, Chapelfield road Orr, hon. medical officers; "\V. T. Livock, sec.), St. Norfolk Regiment, 4th Volunteer Battalion (Lieut.-Col. Peter's street H. •r. S. Patteson, commanding; }!ajar W. F. Percy, Norwich Hospitals Sunday & Saturday Funds (William adjutant; E. J. Broughton, quartermaster; Snrgeon Beaver, acting sec.), Rampant Horse street Capt. 0. A. 0. Owens M.D.; Ven. Archdeacon T. T'. Norwich & London Accident Insurance Association (estab Peruwne B.D. acting chaplain); head quarter8,Silver rd lished r856) (0. -
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EDITORIAL E have before commented enviously on the freedom with which American scholars can pursue their researches-not: W a complete freedom, because America is more and more in the war, and such Libraries as the Folger in Washington, and the Huntington in California, have sent their books and manuscripts to safer places.-surely an excess of caution! And what a pleasure it is nowadays to handle a book on white paper, with good print and wide margins, and free from all suggestions of overcrowding. Such a one is Dr. W. K. Jordan's Men of Substance {Chicago and Cam bridge Univ. Presses, 18s.), which is reviewed in the Congregational Quarterly, January, 1944. Those who have used Dr. Jordan's four volumes on toleration will open this account of two Parliamentarian supporters, Henry Parker and Henry Robinson, with eagerness, and they will not be disappointed. Too often does Cromwell's greatness obscure the service rendered by smaller men; here are two civil servants, not working silently, for they were prolific pamphleteers, but working efficiently, with clear heads and bright ideas. We mention the book here, partly in order that our readers may not overlook it, and partly in order to emphasize a point, well made by Dr. Jordan, which conveys a much-needed warning to students. There has been a tendency, especially since the modern stress on economics was read back into the 17th century, to discuss minor movements and extreme elements at the expense of more solid and less vocal ones. But Dr. Jordan puts it so well that we cannot do better than quote his words: The historian, unable completely to divest himself of modern preoccupations and preconceptions, is perplexed by the essen tially conservative nature of the English Revolution. -
The Rifle Club Movement and Australian Defence 1860-1941
The Rifle Club Movement and Australian Defence 1860-1941 Andrew Kilsby A thesis in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy University of New South Wales School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences February 2014 Abstract This thesis examines the rifle club movement and its relationship with Australian defence to 1941. It looks at the origins and evolution of the rifle clubs and associations within the context of defence developments. It analyses their leadership, structure, levels of Government and Defence support, motivations and activities, focusing on the peak bodies. The primary question addressed is: why the rifle club movement, despite its strong association with military rifle shooting, failed to realise its potential as an active military reserve, leading it to be by-passed by the military as an effective force in two world wars? In the 19th century, what became known as the rifle club movement evolved alongside defence developments in the Australian colonies. Rifle associations were formed to support the Volunteers and later Militia forces, with the first ‘national’ rifle association formed in 1888. Defence authorities came to see rifle clubs, especially the popular civilian rifle clubs, as a cheap defence asset, and demanded more control in return for ammunition grants, free rail travel and use of rifle ranges. At the same time, civilian rifle clubs grew in influence within their associations and their members resisted military control. An essential contradiction developed. The military wanted rifle clubs to conduct shooting ‘under service conditions’, which included drill; the rifle clubs preferred their traditional target shooting for money prizes. -
Commissions Signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Norfolk
3246 Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Norfolk. County of Edinburgh or Mid-Lothian. 1st or VPestern Regiment of Norfolk Militia. Edinburgh or Mid-Lothian Regiment of Militia. Redmond Stanislaus Bead, Gent., to be Lieu- James Pringle, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Stark, tenant. Dated loth August, 1855. appointed to the 15th Regiment of Foot, by purchase. Dated 21st August, 1855. 2nd or Eastern Regiment of Norfolk Militia. Andrew Murray, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Currie, Charles Henry Snell, Gent., to be Lieutenant. deceased. Dated 21st August, 1855. Dated 15th August, 1855. Charles Frederick Allen, Gent., to be Ensign. Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the Dated 15th August, 1855. County of Middlesex. 1st or Royal East Middlesex Regiment of Militia. Commissions signed by the Lord "Lieutenant of the Joseph Philips, Esq., late Captain 12th Royal Tower Hamlets. Lancers, to be Captain, vice Thomson, appointed Queen's Own Light Infantry Regiment of Tower Adjutant. Dated 18th August, 1855. - Hamlets Militia. 4th or Royal South Middlesex Regiment of Militia. Daniel Williams, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Sandell, resigned. Dated 24th August, 1855. Ensign Charles Ferdinand Rutherford to be Lieu- Edward James Walker, Gent., to be Lieutenant, tenant, vice Walter, appointed to the Turkish vice Andrews, resigned. Dated 24th August, Cavalry. Dated 18th August, 1855. 1855. 5th or Royal Elthorne Light Infantry Regiment Bichard James Lamb Gybbon Monypenny to be of Middlesex Militia'. Ensign, vice Voules, promoted. Dated 24th August, 1855. Christian Halson, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Ross, John William Mighells Van Heythuysen to be promoted. -
Ireland and the South African War, 1899-1902 by Luke Diver, M.A
Ireland and the South African War, 1899-1902 By Luke Diver, M.A. THESIS FOR THE DEGREE OF PH.D. DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND MAYNOOTH Head of Department: Professor Marian Lyons Supervisors of Research: Dr David Murphy Dr Ian Speller 2014 i Table of Contents Page No. Title page i Table of contents ii Acknowledgements iv List of maps and illustrations v List of tables in main text vii Glossary viii Maps ix Personalities of the South African War xx 'A loyal Irish soldier' xxiv Cover page: Ireland and the South African War xxv Introduction 1 Chapter 1: Irish soldiers’ experiences in South Africa (October - December 1899) 19 Chapter 2: Irish soldiers’ experiences in South Africa (January - March 1900) 76 Chapter 3: The ‘Irish’ Imperial Yeomanry and the battle of Lindley 109 Chapter 4: The Home Front 152 Chapter 5: Commemoration 198 Conclusion 227 Appendix 1: List of Irish units 240 Appendix 2: Irish Victoria Cross winners 243 Appendix 3: Men from Irish battalions especially mentioned from General Buller for their conspicuous gallantry in the field throughout the Tugela Operations 247 ii Appendix 4: General White’s commendations of officers and men that were Irish or who were attached to Irish units who served during the period prior and during the siege of Ladysmith 248 Appendix 5: Return of casualties which occurred in Natal, 1899-1902 249 Appendix 6: Return of casualties which occurred in the Cape, Orange River, and Transvaal Colonies, 1899-1902 250 Appendix 7: List of Irish officers and officers who were attached -
Ocs & the Boer War
OLD CONWAYS & THE BOER WAR v19 The Conway Chapel at Birkenhead Priory contains the Memorial Boards and Honour Boards for WWI and WWII. It has been known for some time that OCs participated in the Boer War and that at least one lost his life. Members of the Old South African branch of the Conway Club agreed that the South African Conway Centenary Shield presented by them in 1959 should be re-purposed as the Boer War Memorial Shield. This summary of OCs who lost their lives in, or who participated in that war acts as a form of Boer War Honours Board as it was not possible authoritatively to list all those honoured in that war with either gallantry or service medals. The photo below right shows Guy Brooke-Smith (44-46) presenting the shield to Captain Hewitt on Sports Day 1959. The photo below right shows him presenting it as the Boer War Memorial to the Chapel in June 2017. 1 CONTENTS 1 OCS WHO DIED ON SERVICE .................................................................................................... 3 2 OCS WHO SERVED IN THE ARMED SERVICES ....................................................................... 4 3 OCS WHO SERVED IN THE MN ................................................................................................ 15 4 “COMFORTS” FOR THE TROOPS ............................................................................................. 17 5 SOURCES ................................................................................................................................... 18 2 1 OCS WHO DIED ON SERVICE Edmund Evan K. Davies (1897-99) Died on Service in the Boer War on 4th May 1900. “Lost overboard” from Elder Dempster & Co’s liner SS Montrose on his first voyage at the age of 16 years and 9 months.” The ship was carrying troops to the Boer War from Liverpool to Cape Town. No other details have been discovered. -
London Borough of Islington Archaeological Priority Areas Appraisal
London Borough of Islington Archaeological Priority Areas Appraisal July 2018 DOCUMENT CONTROL Author(s): Alison Bennett, Teresa O’Connor, Katie Lee-Smith Derivation: Origination Date: 2/8/18 Reviser(s): Alison Bennett Date of last revision: 31/8/18 Date Printed: Version: 2 Status: Summary of Changes: Circulation: Required Action: File Name/Location: Approval: (Signature) 2 Contents 1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 5 2 Explanation of Archaeological Priority Areas .................................................................. 5 3 Archaeological Priority Area Tiers .................................................................................. 7 4 The London Borough of Islington: Historical and Archaeological Interest ....................... 9 4.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 9 4.2 Prehistoric (500,000 BC to 42 AD) .......................................................................... 9 4.3 Roman (43 AD to 409 AD) .................................................................................... 10 4.4 Anglo-Saxon (410 AD to 1065 AD) ....................................................................... 10 4.5 Medieval (1066 AD to 1549 AD) ............................................................................ 11 4.6 Post medieval (1540 AD to 1900 AD).................................................................... 12 4.7 Modern -
The London Gazette. ^Ubltsfjeti Bp Autfjorftp
flunrt* 27190. 2913 The London Gazette. ^ubltsfjeti bp autfjorftp. TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1900. Lord Chamberlain's Office, St. James's Palace, reception of Company coming to Court at half* April 16, 1900. past one o’clock. HOPETOUN, OTICE is hereby given, that The Queen's Lord Chamberlain. Birthday will be celebrated in London aloneN on Wednesday, the 23rd May next, and at all other Stations, Naval and Military, on Thurs Lofd Chamberlain’s Office, St. James's Palaci, day, the 24th May next. May 8, 1900. OTICE is hereby given, that Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales will, » n behalfN of The Queen, hold Drawing Rooms at Lord Chamberlain’s Office, St. James’s Palace, Buckingham Palace, on Monday, the 14th, and May 1, It.00. on Friday, the 2oth instant, at three o’clock. OTICE. is hereby given, that His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales will, by Command of The Queen, hold a Levee at St. Regulations to be observed. James’s Palace, on behalf of Her Majesty,AngloBoerWar.com on By Her Majesty's Command, Monday, the 28th instant, at two o’clock. The Ladies who propose to attend Her It is The Queen’s pleasure that Presentations Majesty’s Drawing Rooms are requested to bring to Ilis Royal Highness at the Levde shall be with them to the Drawing Room two large cards, considered as equivalent to Presentations to Her with their names clearly written thereon, one to he Majesty. ■ —— left with The Queen’s Page in Attendance, and the other to he delivered to the Lord Chamberlain, Regulations who will announce the name to '1 he Queen. -
Patriotic Villagers Ready for the Fight
Roll of Honour … listing patriotic village men who volunteered in 1914 to go to War Edited by Trevor Frecknall, author of Newark in The Great War Navy; Patriotic No. 22A…Newark… 1 January 1915 villagers ready for the fight AVERHAM Sherwood Foresters; A Creasey, G W Smith, 1st Sherwood Foresters Official lists (albeit incomplete) have finally been compiled of Lancashire Fusiliers; A E Crocker; A (kia); Hugh Weightman, Royal Dean, 8th Sherwood Foresters; F Engineers. all the 1914 volunteers from the Newark area. Dean, 8th Sherwood Foresters; G W BALDERTON Some have already fallen (kia). Ellis; A J Fillingham, 20th Hussars; G th John Edward Ainley, Ernest Antcliffe, Others have been invalided home with wounds (w/i). W Fosbery, 8 Sherwood Foresters; both Royal Engineers; W Baker, G Hammond; J E Hancliff, RAMC; F Royal Marine Artillery (HMS Some have become prisoners of the enemy (pow). Hickman; H Holland, Sherwood Euryalus); Leonard Barker, 8th Most continue to fight for the noble cause. Rangers Yeomanry; W H Harrison; J Sherwood Foresters; Frederick We salute them all Johnson, 8th Sherwood Foresters; Briggs, 8th Sherwood Foresters; Eli Harold Langford, 18th Mounted Bullard, 2nd Suffolk Regt; Frank Garrison Artillery; Lewis Watson (8th Fusiliers; Frank Jaques, Sherwood Yeomanry; Albert Ross, Lincolnshire Rifles, Canada; J Lilly; J O Lucas, Burton, Royal Navy (HMS King Sherwood Foresters); Thomas Rangers Yeomanry; George Moody, Yeomanry; Cecil Ross, 1st Lincolnshire Royal Garrison Artillery; W th George V); Henry J J Caithness, 8 Edward White, -
Townsend Auction Galleries Tel: 01328 598080 My E-Mail: [email protected]
Townsend Auction Galleries Tel: 01328 598080 My E-mail: [email protected] Sale Day Catalogue IMPORTANT NOTICE ALL PURCHASERS PLEASE NOTE - ANY LOTS NOT PAID FOR BY NOON OF THE SATURDAY FOLLOWING THE SALE (UNLESS SPECIAL ARRANGES HAVE BEEN MADE WITH THE AUCTIONEERS) WILL BE SUBJECT TO A STORAGE CHARGE. ALL ITEMS WILL BE SOLD UNDER THE AUCTIONEERS VAT MARGIN SCHEME UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED PLEASE NOTE THAT IMPERFECTIONS ARE NOT INDICATED IN THIS CATALOGUE WE WILL ACCEPT MAJOR CREDIT CARDS FOR PAYMENT PROVIDING SETTLEMENT IS MADE BY 12 NOON ON THE SATURDAY FOLLOWING THE SALE. A 2% SURCHARGE WILL APPLY. Lot Description Lot Description 6 Vintage 9ct gold brooch. Sale: 13/12/2018 Pin not gold. Measures approx 4.5cm across. Weight Antiques, Interiors & Vintage Clothing approx 2.2g Estimate £30 - £40 Jewellery 7 Vintage silver duette brooch / dress clips, set with marcasite. 1 Art Deco design. 5 marcasite stones missing. A 9ct gold solitaire diamond ring. Brooch measures approx 5cm across. Diamond measures approx. 0.20pt. Size approx P1/2. Total weight approx. 2g. Estimate £10 - £20 8 3 pairs of silver earrings. Estimate £40 - £60 One pair set with 2 strands of sapphires. 2 A 9ct gold hallmarked half eternity ring set with 9 small diamonds. Estimate £15 - £30 Size approx. O. 9 3 pieces of diamante set vintage jewellery. Total weight approx 1.9g. Comprising of a rolled gold ring set with 5 Estimate £40 - £60 stones (size P), a Ciro CP brooch set with diamante and faux pearls, plus a belt buckle 3 A 9ct gold traditional charm bracelet approx.