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--- "Staffordshire Advertiser" 9 Jun 1838, page 3:
FUNERAL OF THE COUNTESS OF HARROWBY
This mournfully interesting ceremony took place at Sandon early on the morning of Tuesday last. The solemn processing having been formed at the Hall, moved in the following order.
Two Undertakers, on horseback.
Carriage, containing the Vicar and Curate of Sandon.
Eighteen Tenants, on horseback.
Six Under-tenants, on foot.
Two Servants, on horseback.
State lid with plumes.
Four Under Bearers.
HEARSE Drawn by six horses.
Four Under Bearers.
First Mourning Coach, containing Lord Viscount Sandon, Hon. George Fortescue, Hon Granville Dudley Ryder, Captain Saurin, R.N., Hon J.J. Wortley, Mr Hugh Fortescue.
Second Mourning Coach containing four servants of the househod.
Third Mourning Coach containing three servants of the household.
The appearance of this mournful procession moving slowly through the park, had a most striking effect. On its arrival at the church gate, the body was borne into the church in the midst of nearly the whole inhabitants of the village; the Rev. W.E. Coldwell reading the introductory sentences. Along the path on each side, were ranged the children of the deceased Countess's schools. The service within the church was read by the Rev Edward Harland and the vicar. The procession then moved back, in the same order, to the east end of the church, where is a spacious vault. The coffin, which we observed was covered with rich purple velvet, and emblazoned with the arms of the family, bore the following inscription:
SUSAN
COUNTESS OF HARROWBY
Died May, 26, 1838.
Aged 66 years.
After it was lowered into its final resting place, the Rev W.E. Coldwell read the remainder of the funeral service to the deeply affected company by which he was surrounded. At its conclusion he proceeded to address, as we understood him, at the request of the family, his sorrowing parishioners, with deep solemnity and feeling. We understand the Rev. gentleman preaches on the occasion at Sandon, on Sunday morning next.
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Bef 1772 - 1838 (> 65 years)
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