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--- "London Evening Standard" 12 Sep 1838, page 4:
BIRTH. Sept. 11, at his house, Park-crescent, Portland-place, the lady of the Hon. Baron Alderson, of a daughter.
--- Obituary in "Sussex Agricultural Express" 7 Nov 1924, page 6:
The death occurred on Sunday at The Grove, Hollington, of Mary Catherine Lady Humphery. She was the daughter of Sir Edward Hall Alderson, Baron of the Exchquer, and sister of the late Lady Salisbury, wife of the late Prime Minister. She married, in 1898, Sir W.Hl. Humphery, first and last baronet, who died in 1909.
--- Funeral Report in "Northampton Mercury" 7 Nov 1924, page 16:
LADY HUMPHERY.
Funeral at Great Brington on Thursday.
The funeral of Mary Catherine Lady Humphery, formerly of The Cottage, Great Brington, who died on Sunday at Hollington, St. Leonards-on-Sea, took place at Great Brington on Thursday afternoon.
Lady Humphery was buried in a grave in the churchyard alongside that of her husband, Sir William H. Humphery, K.C.B., who died in 1909.
A large number of villagers attended the service, which was of a simple character. It was conducted by the Rev. Montague Alderson, rector of Bemerton, near Salisbury, and a nephew of Lady Humphery, assisted by the Rev. H.O. Cavalier, rector of Great Brington. The surpliced choir were in attendance, and the hymns sung were "O God, our help in ages past," and "Abide with me." Mr. E. Shirley at the organ, played the "Dead March" in "Saul" and "O rest in the Lord."
The body was brought from St. Leonards by road, and reaching Brington shortly before the service, rested in the grounds of Lady Humphery's former residence, where the mourners, who came to Northampton by rail and completed the journey by motor, assembled prior to walking in procession to the church.
The mourners were: The Countess of Selborne, Lady Gwendoline Cecil, Lord Hugh Cecil, Miss Alderson, the Misses Wyld, Miss Ethel Cocks, Mr. Ralph Alderson, and Mr. Saville (nephews and nieces, and Miss Katherine Wyld (great-niece), Earl Spencer, who motored from London to attend the funeral, was amongst the congregation.
Borne by Mr. J. Treadgold, Mr. T. Manning, Mr. C. Beard, and Mr. J. Smith, the coffin of plain oak with brass fittings had on the breastplate the following inscription:
Mary Catherine Humphery
Born 11th Sept., 1838
Died 2nd Nov., 1924.
The wreaths bore cards inscribed as follows: With fondest love, from Nellie and Katharine; from Lieut.-General Sir Edwin A.H. Alderson and Lady Alderson; With sincere sympathy, Miss Humphery, Chelsea; in affectionate and unfading rememberance, the Marchioness of Winchester; In loving remembrance, from Jim and Alice; With Ralph's love; In loving remembrance, Lieut.-Colonel and Mrs. Charles Wyld, Denham; In affectionate remembrance of an old friend, from Miss Emma Goldsmith; With deepest sympathy, from the outdoor and indoor staff and nurse, The Grove, Hollington, Sussex. There were two wreaths which had no inscription attached to them.
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1838 - 1924 (86 years)
