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Obituary.
FUNERAL . —The interment of the remains of this lamented Baronet took place on Friday , gfltli August , in the family vault , at Crowan . Every where on the route from London , the greatest respect was manifested for his memory , as he had , by his well-known liberality to all in distress , secured a deep interest in the affections of the people . The procession left Putney on the 17 th ultimo . The remains passed through Devonport on Fridaythe 23 rd ult .
, , attended b y the Mayor , Council , and authorities of the town , in procession , as a mark of respect to the memory of the deceased baronet . According to the arrangements made on the previous day , the Mayor and Council met the Board of Commissioners at the Town Hall . The shops in the route of the procession were closed , and the bells of the church and chapels tolled during the day . The road on each side of the line was crowded with spectatorsand itis estimated that upwards
, of 30 , 000 persons assembled to witness the procession , On Wednesday , the 28 th , the body lay in state under a canopy of black cloth , with plumes and feathers , in the hall , from ten till four o ' clock . During the day many thousands of people came from all parts to view the body in the state-room , The funeral took place on Thursday , and the people from the
neighbouring towns were seen hastening towards Clowance from an early hour . The gates of the park were thrown open , and every one who obtained admission to the house was treated with refreshments . There were about 100 Freemasons present , decorated in their various orders . For their use a separate apartment was appointed , and refreshments served at nine o ' clock , to which they were introduced , after being presented with complimentary mourning , all having silk hatbands and
gloves . The principal oflicers , namely , P . V . Robinson , Esq ., of Nansloe , J . P . ; J . Ellis , Esq . Mayor of Falmouth ; Richard Pearce , Esq . of Penzance , J . P . ; J . Cornish , Esq . of Falmouth , J . P ., & c . had broad silk scarfs , in addition to hat-bands ancl gloves . At the time the procession started from Clowance to Crowan church , there was a double line of spectators , which reached all the way from the house to the church . The numbers we heard estimated variouslat
y from 20 , 000 to 35 , 000 ; but it was quite impossible to tell how many were present , because the people were extended over a great space of ground , though we think there must have been at least 20 , 000 . The greatest decorum was preserved , and it is not a little creditable to the people assembled on that occasion , that we are able to remark that the whole of the procession entered the church without the sli ghtest movement on the part of the immense throng , calculated to disturb the
procession . The body was wheeled from the mansion to the church on a * car , and all the mourners were on foot . Several of the deceased ' s sons were present , as well as other relatives , and there was a large number of the neighbouring gentry ancl clergy . The procession moved in due order . The Freemasons were marshalled , all the Brethren having flowers or herbs in their hands . The procession closed with 150 tenants in hatbands and gloves .
The funeral service was read b y the Rev . Mr . Morice , son-in-law of Sir John , and the body was then lowered into the vault where his forefathers are deposited . The Masons , after the corpse was let down , strewed the coffin with sprigs of evergreens and flowers , the P . G . S . giving the honours , and the Officers and Brethren pronouncing the Masonic response .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Obituary.
FUNERAL . —The interment of the remains of this lamented Baronet took place on Friday , gfltli August , in the family vault , at Crowan . Every where on the route from London , the greatest respect was manifested for his memory , as he had , by his well-known liberality to all in distress , secured a deep interest in the affections of the people . The procession left Putney on the 17 th ultimo . The remains passed through Devonport on Fridaythe 23 rd ult .
, , attended b y the Mayor , Council , and authorities of the town , in procession , as a mark of respect to the memory of the deceased baronet . According to the arrangements made on the previous day , the Mayor and Council met the Board of Commissioners at the Town Hall . The shops in the route of the procession were closed , and the bells of the church and chapels tolled during the day . The road on each side of the line was crowded with spectatorsand itis estimated that upwards
, of 30 , 000 persons assembled to witness the procession , On Wednesday , the 28 th , the body lay in state under a canopy of black cloth , with plumes and feathers , in the hall , from ten till four o ' clock . During the day many thousands of people came from all parts to view the body in the state-room , The funeral took place on Thursday , and the people from the
neighbouring towns were seen hastening towards Clowance from an early hour . The gates of the park were thrown open , and every one who obtained admission to the house was treated with refreshments . There were about 100 Freemasons present , decorated in their various orders . For their use a separate apartment was appointed , and refreshments served at nine o ' clock , to which they were introduced , after being presented with complimentary mourning , all having silk hatbands and
gloves . The principal oflicers , namely , P . V . Robinson , Esq ., of Nansloe , J . P . ; J . Ellis , Esq . Mayor of Falmouth ; Richard Pearce , Esq . of Penzance , J . P . ; J . Cornish , Esq . of Falmouth , J . P ., & c . had broad silk scarfs , in addition to hat-bands ancl gloves . At the time the procession started from Clowance to Crowan church , there was a double line of spectators , which reached all the way from the house to the church . The numbers we heard estimated variouslat
y from 20 , 000 to 35 , 000 ; but it was quite impossible to tell how many were present , because the people were extended over a great space of ground , though we think there must have been at least 20 , 000 . The greatest decorum was preserved , and it is not a little creditable to the people assembled on that occasion , that we are able to remark that the whole of the procession entered the church without the sli ghtest movement on the part of the immense throng , calculated to disturb the
procession . The body was wheeled from the mansion to the church on a * car , and all the mourners were on foot . Several of the deceased ' s sons were present , as well as other relatives , and there was a large number of the neighbouring gentry ancl clergy . The procession moved in due order . The Freemasons were marshalled , all the Brethren having flowers or herbs in their hands . The procession closed with 150 tenants in hatbands and gloves .
The funeral service was read b y the Rev . Mr . Morice , son-in-law of Sir John , and the body was then lowered into the vault where his forefathers are deposited . The Masons , after the corpse was let down , strewed the coffin with sprigs of evergreens and flowers , the P . G . S . giving the honours , and the Officers and Brethren pronouncing the Masonic response .