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Obituaries & funerals, 1851

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Death of an Old Sportsman

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 27 September 1851 · page 1

The death of Mr., William Gloasop, farmer, occurred a few days since, at the residence of his nephew, Wood Laiths, near Rotherham, at the advanced age of 79. A striking feature or two…

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English Extracts. Death of Mr. Shiel. (From the Times, June 4.)

Empire · Saturday 27 September 1851 · page 4

One of the most brilliant rhetoricians of the ago in which he lived has prematurely closed his remarkable career in a foreign land, and in a manner so sudden that the…

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Funeral of the Late Lieutenant Lynd. (From the Southern Cross, September 30.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 October 1851 · page 3

ON Saturday, the mortal remains of our lamented Barrack Master were consigned to their final resting-place, with such military honours as were due to his station, the…

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The Funeral of the Late Mr. Longmore

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 30 October 1851 · page 10

Our fellow citizens have this week witnessed the celebration of the obsequies of the late Alexander Longmore, Esq., M. L. C. To all his relatives and friends the regret and disappointment of…

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United States. the Funeral of Archbishop Eccleston

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 30 October 1851 · page 6

The Most Reverend Dr. Eccleston, Archbishop of Baltimore, died at George-town, on April 22nd. The deceased Prelate was born in…

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The Funeral of the Late Mr. Longmore

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 1 November 1851 · page 4

Our fellow citizens have this week witnessed the celebration of the obsequies of the late Alexander Longmore, Esq., M. L. C. To all his relatives and friends the regret and disappointment of earthly hopes will have been in some degree mitigated, not only…

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Death of D. M. MOIR. (From the Edinburgh Advertiser.)

Empire · Saturday 15 November 1851 · page 4

The following sketch will probably be perused with interest by some of our readers:- "It is with deep regret that we have…

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Lines on the Death of the Lamented Kennedy, Who Was Speared by the Blacks, on a Surveying Expedition to Port Essington, 1845

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 15 November 1851 · page 4

PAUSE we a while in memory of the dead, The youthful Kennedy, the nobly brave; Hearts long have bled for him, and eyes have shed Tears, which the winds have wafted to his grave…

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Death of Dyce Sombre

Empire · Monday 17 November 1851 · page 4

Mr. Dyce Sombre, after a painful illness, died, on Tuesday evening at his apartments in town. This extraordinary porson, whose…

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Death of a Character

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 22 November 1851 · page 1

Many of our readers—our sporting renders more particularly—will not fail to remember "Jim Hastings" who fleured for so many years as attache to Lord Fitzhardiiife'a Hounds…

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Obituary of Eminent Persons. Recently Deceased. (From the Illustrated London News, August 2.) the Earl of Charleville

Empire · Tuesday 25 November 1851 · page 3

Charles William Bury, Earl of Charleville, Viscount Charleville and Baron Tullamore, of Tallamore, in the King's Country, in the peerage of Ireland, was the only son of Charles William…

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Death of an Old Pugilist

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 29 November 1851 · page 2

In our obituary of this week will be found the name of Mr Joseph Parish, more familiarly known as "Old Joe Parish." As sporting men, we cannot allow the name of this veteran…

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Sonnets on the Death of Dr. Moir, of Musselburgh

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 29 November 1851 · page 8

WHY swells each heart with sorrow? why have smiles Forsaken every cheek ? Oh! why doth woe, In melancholy guise, stalk to and fro, Sounding her plaintive notes through Albion's i[?]s?…

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Death of Dr. Lingard

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 December 1851 · page 6

THE pious priest, the erudite scholar, the philosophic thinker, and the impartial historian has, in the fullness of years, sunk into the grave, to rise, as we hope and believe…

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Funeral Ode on a Cigar

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 6 December 1851 · page 4

No sculpture solemn— No urn or column— May mark where my ashes lie; But o'er earth and air…

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Death of Tom Spring. (Bell's Life in London, July 24.)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 13 December 1851 · page 3

It was only on Sunday last that we recorded the latest and successful effort of the pugilistic Community, assisted by the generons contributions of the staunch admirers of old English boxing,…

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The Late Mr. Boyd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 December 1851 · page 2

WE have received a copy of the log of the Wanderer, showing the proceedings of the crew of that vessel on the death of the late Mr. Boyd. Every effort to ascertain the fate…

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The Late Mr. Boyd

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 20 December 1851 · page 368

We have received a copy of the log of the Wanderer, showing the proceedings of the crew of that vessel on the death of the late Mr. Boyd. Every effort to ascertain the fate…

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The Late Mr. Boyd and the Schooner "Wanderer."

Empire · Saturday 20 December 1851 · page 3

The following depositions, taken before the Inspector-General of Police, will be interesting to a large number of our readers: George Crawford, late mate of the schooner…

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