Michael Heath-Caldwell M.Arch
Brisbane, Queensland
ph: 0412-78-70-74
alt: m_heath_caldwell@hotmail.com
Anne Marsh-Caldwell (ne Caldwell) - at Deacons & Linley Wood - age 71/72
Captain Leopold G. Heath C.B. - aged 45/46 - Vice-President of Ordnance Select Committee at Woolwich
Mary Emma Heath (ne Marsh) - age 36/37
Arthur Raymond Heath - age 8/9
Marianne Emma Heath - age 6/7
Frederick Crofton Heath (-Caldwell) - heir to Linley Wood Hall - age 4/5
Cuthbert Eden Heath - age 3/4
Ada Randolph Heath - age 2/3
Herbert Leopold Heath - age 1/2
Gerard Moore Heath - age 0
Dairy of Lady Mary Heath.
Some other correspondence as well
Gerard Heath ill - probably November when they were all ill
Monday 5 January 1863
Western Daily Mercury
Large Fire in Plymouth.
On Saturday evening last, a destructive fire occurred in Martin-street, which one time threatened to reduce to ashes several important business establishments, and which resulted, in spite of the most strenuous exertions to stop its ravages, in the entire demolition of the extensive printing and publishing works Mr. William Thorne, the book-room and printing depot of the Bible Christian Connexion, and several dwelling houses. - - -two Engines of H.M S. Cambridge, manned by about a hundred seamen and marines, under command of Captain Heath ; - - -
Thursday 8 January 1863
London Evening Standard
Naval and Military Intelligence
Shearwater,11, screw, Commander Douglas, at Plymouth, was inspected on Tuesday by Captain Heath, of the Cambridge, gunnery ship.
Monday 9 February 1863
London Evening Standard
Triton, 3,paddle, Lieutenant Commanding E.T.Kirby, at Plymouth, was inspected by Captain Heath,of the Cambridge, gunnery ship, and was expected to sail yesterday for the Brazils.
Morning Post
Monday 19 January 1863
Vice-Chancellor Sir W.P. Woods Chambers - - - Marsh-Caldwell v Marsh-Caldwell at 11½
Morning Post
Saturday 7 February 1863
Vice-Chancellors' Chambers, Lincoln's Inn Vice-Chancellor Sir W.P. Wood's Chambers - - Marsh-Caldwell v Marsh-Caldwell at 12.
Morning Herald (London)
Monday 9 February 1863
Vice-Chancellors' Chambers - Lincoln's Inn Fields Vice-Chancellor Wood's Chambers - Marsh-Caldwell v Marsh-Caldwell at 1. - - -
Tuesday 10 March 1863
Western Morning News
The Illumination of the Ships-of-War in Hamoaze.
The readers of the Western Morning News have already been informed that the vessels of war lying in Hamoaze - at least the principal of them - will be brilliantly illuminated tonight.The flag-ship Royal Adelaide, Capt. Vasey, will make the greatest display.In the daytime she will be splendidly dressed with garlands at each mast head. - - - The other vessels that will share in the demonstration are the Indus, Captain Cooper Key, C.B.; Cambridge, Captain Heath C.B.; -
Wednesday 11 March 1863
Western Daily Mercury
Dinner by Admiral Sir H. Stewart
The Port Admiral, Sir H. Stewart K.C.B., gave a grant dinner, at his official residence, Mount Wise, yesterday evening, to the following gentlemen, viz: - - Captain Heath C.B., H.M.S. Cambridge, - -
Grand Ball at Government House last Night
Major General Hutchinson, Lieutenant-Governor of Plymouth, and Commander-in-Chief of the Western District, gave a grand ball last evening in honour of the marriage of the Prince of Wales, at the Government House, Mount Wise. The ball room was gaily decorated for the occasion with flags and evergreens. The supper room was tastefully laid out under the superintendence of the veteran, Mr Webster. - - - The company was numerous and most brilliant. The following is the list of invitations. - - Captain and Mrs Heath - - -
Friday 23 January 1863
Sun (London)
The Navy
The Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth, Admiral Sir H. Stewart K.C.B., accompanied by Capt. Leopold Heath of the Cambridge, will today (Friday) inspect the screw steamship London, 86, Capt. Henry Chads, and her crew, preparatory to their being paid off. The ship will be placed in the third division of the steam reserve.
Sunday 14 March 1863
Naval Military Gazetter and Weekly Chronicle of the United Service
Impregnable - A Court-Martial assembled on board H.M.S. Impregnable on the 2nd inst., for the trial of Philip Longman, a private of Royal Marines, belonging to H.M.S. Indus, for having on or about Feb. 19th, 1863, when on sentry on board H.M.S. Gibraltar, in which ship he was serving, deserted his post. The Court was composed of the following officers: Captain Heath C.B., H.M.S. Cambridge (President); Captain Vesey, Royal Adelaide; - - -
The Court having heard the evidence and the defence, adjudged the said Philip Longman to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour in H.M. Naval Prison at Lewes, for the space of six months, from the date of the finding.
Saturday 14 March 1863
Volunteer Service Gazette and Military Dispatch
Review at Devonport.
The whole available force of Regulars and Volunteers of the "three towns" turned out on Tuesday last to celebrate the marriage of the Prince of Wales. There troops were all on the ground a little after half past eleven. -- -
The Naval Brigade, under the command of Lieutenant Nicholson, 300 strong, all from H.M. gunnery ship Cambridge, Captain Heath, C.B., - - -The salute commenced at twelve o'clock precisely, from the extreme right, by three rounds from the Armstrong guns. Between each round the regimental bands, which had been massed in an enclosed space opposite the entrance lodge played "God Save the Queen." - -
Saturday 21 March 1863
Army and Navy Gazette
At the experiments which took place on Tuesday at Shoeburyness there were present, in addition to very many others, the Duke of Somerset, Earl de Grey, Lord Grosvenor M.P., -- - - - Captain Leopold Heath C.B., R.N.,
Monday 30 March 1863
Saunders News Letter
Night Signals
- Lieutenant P.H.Colomb R.N., (1855) late Flag Lieutenant to Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Pasley, Bart., at Devonport, has lately published a small pamphlet, in which he describes very fully his system of flashing night signals. The plan, we are informed, is equally adapted to military as well as naval purpose, and is the result of an experience of twenty three years. Lieut. Colomb was employed by the War Department to arrange a system of signals by cones, and to complete a signal book for the army, which have been adopted and are in use in the service. - - - - A committee of naval officers has been sat upon it, and has recommended its adoption into Her Majesty's service; and the following officers, having seen it in operation, are prepared to testify to the capabilities of the invention to fullfil all that is required of the night-signals - viz.. - - - Captain Heath C.B., - - - This system has been used with both descriptions of electric light, with lime light, and with others less powerful. - - -
Thursday 23 April 1863
The Scotsman
Appointments - The following appointments were made on Monday at the Admiralty:- - L.G. Heath, C.B., to the Excellent, additional, for special service, vice Captain Sir W. Wiseman; E.J.F.Ewart to the Cambridge, vice Captain Heath. - - -
Diary of May Heath
April 1863 – Leo was made Vice-president of the Ordnance Select Committee and to our great joy we moved all down to this place “Anstie Grange,” our beautiful new home.
This day, Thursday May 7th 1863 was one of Leo’s stay at home days (he goes to Woolwich 3 days a week) and he roamed about his house, garden and farm. In the former there is still much to be done.
The 6 children all went out with their donkey. After having done slight lessons. Leo took me a drive after and we sat up stairs in our bedroom being turned out of every other room by artificers
28th April 1863
Photography Session at Kitlands
Looks like Sir Leopold Heath, aged 46 or Douglas Denan Heath, aged 52.Photograph by his nephew, George D. Whatman, aged 17
Douglas Denon Heath at Kitlands, 28th April 1862
Emma Jane Whatman, (ne Heath) aged 42, sister of Leopold and Douglas, photographed at Kitlands by her son George.
William Godfrey Whatman, aged 44, married to Emma Jane (Heath), at Kitlands photographed by his son George
Reverend John Moore Heath, aged 56 at Kitlands, April, 1863, photographed by his nephew George Whatman
This one looks like Julia Harrison, (e Heath) elder sister of John, Douglas and Leopold, photographed at Kitlands, April 1863
More photos were taken at this time at Kitlands by George, as he seems to be experimenting with the camera and using members of the Heath and Whatman family as subjects. Will put those on the Kitlands page.
Diary of Lady Mary Heath Continues
Friday 8th May 1863
Leo went to Woolwich. Artificers all over the house. I taught the children.
Leo returned for dinner time 7th July
Saturday 9th May 1863
Leo’s holiday. We drove to Kitlands in the afternoon and called on Miss Travers. Settled with Emma this place ought to be called “Hanstija.”
Sunday 10th May 1863
Leo, Arty and Marion went to Holmwood Church. Julie Moore, Douglas and George called afternoon – Leo walked home with them, childrens reading [tutor?].
Monday 11th May 1863
Leo went to Committee House of Commons – (Ordance) I stayed in the house, taught the four eldest children, it was very cold. Leo came home early (6) had dinner and a doorless room to sit in. Polishers and carpenters, etc etc being still about the house.
Tuesday 12th May 1863
Leo went to London early on his way to Shrewsbury for experiments. Rained all day here. Children enjoyed the large house nursery and racing about . I taught their lessons. After their tea they played at various drawing room games, and to bed. Leo did not return.
Wednesday 13th May 1863
Lessons with the children. Emma and Miss Travers called. Leo returned from London having been to Woolwich and the Prince of Wales levee.
Thursday 14th May 1863
Leo stayed at home, walked about, worked in his study. I taught the children. Afternoon Leo, I and the little girls went to Kitlands where Emma took their places and called with me at Leith Hill place, and to see Ellen, the girl. Wickham called.
Friday 15th May 1863
Leo went to London and Woolwich. We went on as usual. Mrs and Miss Powell called.
Saturday 16th May 1863
Leo’s holiday. Mrs Wickham called.
Sunday 17th May 1863
Leo went alone to Holmwood Church. He and I and children walked in the afternoon a little. Douglas [Heath] called, and Leo went to Kitlands meanwhile.
Monday 18th May 1863
Leo to Woolwich. Miss Koepple came to see me as governess. Enjoyed her. Her Aunt Miss Ryelsberger, Emma and Miss Travers called afterwards, they all left after luncheon. Arty went to Kitlands. Fred, Puss and Herbert to Dorking in the chaise.
Tuesday 19th May 1863
Leo at home and the day was stormy.
Wednesday 20th May 1863
Derby Day. Pouring rain all day. Leo went to ship in London.
Thursday 21st May 1863
Various furniture arrived. In the evening Leo and Arty went to fetch Posy who came to stay with us.
Leamington Adverstiser, and Beck's List of Visitors.
Thursday 21 May 1863 (and 16 May 1863)
Clarendon Hotel
Mrs Marsh-Caldwell, the Misses Marsh-Caldwell
Diary of Lady Mary Heath continues...
Friday 22nd May 1863
Leo to London and Woolwich. Mrs Wickham called. Posy and I roamed about the garden and woods.
Saturday 23rd May 1863
Leo at home. Louisa’s builders called to see Posy. Douglas and Mr Moore called. Leo went to the Vicarage on Church business. Posy, I, Arty and Bertie called at Kitlands and went to see Ellen at Coldharbour. Douglas and Mrs Moore dined with us. Posy and I very busy making out “sewing machine.”
Sunday 24th May 1863
Whitsunday. Leo, Posy, Arty and Marion to Church. Leo to Kitlands to walk with Dr and Mrs Moore. Children happy with red silk play etc.
Monday 25th May 1863
Leo to Woolwich. Posy and I busy “machinery” Emma called, and Mrs Cazalet and Philphot.
Tuesday 26th May 1863
Posy went to Dorking with Marion and Freddie. Mrs Bovill called and Douglas and had afternoon tea.
Wednesday 27th May 1863
Leo to Woolwich, back early. Children went to Leith Hill.
Thursday 28th May 1863
Mr and Mrs Langdale [?] called.
Friday 29th May 1863
Leo to Woolwich. Posy at the sewing machine. Douglas called and then dined with us.
Saturday 30th May 1863
Leo at home. Posy and children called at Kitlands, Douglas dined with us.
Sunday 31st May 1863
Posy, Leo and children to Church.
Monday 1st June 1863
Leo to Woolwich. We stayed at home quietly. William Whatman and Douglas called in the evening.
Tuesday 2nd June 1863
Henry and his boys and Georgy came to spend the day. Heavenly weather. James and Julia also came for some hours.
Wednesday 3rd June 1863
Leo to Woolwich. Posy and I at home.
Thursday 4th June 1863
Mlle Koeppel arrived as governess. Posy went to Dorking with the three boys and returned with Miss Hughes who came to stay a night. Douglas came to tea.
Friday 5th June 1863
Leo to Woolwich, a rainy day. Mrs Redkin came.
Saturday 6th June 1863
Posy went to Cobham. Dr [Jordin?] sent for, and “Gerard Moore” born on Sunday morning 7th June 1863 at ½ past 2.
July 1863
Wednesday 8th July 1863
Children had their lessons with Mselle Koeppel. I drove out with Ada and Herbert. Others went to the pond with Koeppels and amused themselves in various ways.
Wednesday 8 July 1863
Morning Herald (London)
The First Lord of the Admiralty Lord of the Admiralty. Vice Admiral Sir Charles Freemantle occupied the chair, and among the officers present were Captain Heath, Vice Admiral Sir M. Seymour, - - - The usual loyal and patriotic toasts were given and the entertainment passed of with great eclat.
Diary of Mary Heath continues . . .
Thursday 9th July 1863
Leo returned late the night before from London and experiments at Shoeburyness.
James and Julia Harrison came to see us and dined. Douglas and George came in the evening.
Friday 10th July 1863Leo to London. Arty and Puss to Lady Pellys. Louisa [Marsh-Caldwell] came to stay with us.
Saturday 11th July 1863
[no entry]
Sunday 12th July 1863
All to Church.
Monday 13th July 1863
Leo to Woolwich. Louisa and I drove about calling. Mrs Malden and Douglas called.
Tuesday 14th July 1863
Leo to Aldershott balloon experiment. The Harrisons came to dine and sleep. Douglas dined.
Wednesday 15 July 1863
Morning Advertiser
In connection with the review, a series of reconnaissances were made with a balloon inflated from the Government Gasworks. Before the Royal party arrived preliminary trials were made by Captain Beaumont R.E., inventor of the balloon, and Mr Coxwell, who, in company, ascended to a height of 700 feet. Afterwards Captain Beaumont and Captain Twynam, Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General at Aldershot, ascended to a height of 1,000 feet, with 1,100 feet of rope paid out (the balloon being held in position by the rope). The time occupied in descending was eleven mintues.
At eleven o'clock, just as the Royal party arrived, Captain Beaumont and Captain Twynma ascended to a height of 1,200 feet, and remained up till 1.230 watching the field movements. They descended in consequence of the arrival of the Ordnance Select Committee, consisting of Brigadier-General St.George R.A., Captain Heath R.N, Captain Heyman R.A., and Lieutenant-Colonel Baynes. - - - - Captain Heyman and Captain Heath also made ascents for a short time to test the merits of the balloon. - - -
Diary of Mary Heath continues . .
Wednesday 15th July 1863
Leo to Woolwich. The Harrisons, Louisa and I to Leshe’s Choir at Holmwood Lodge. Lady [Legges?], Harrisons dined and left us.
Thursday 16th July 1863
Leo, Louisa and I out driving and calling. Mrs Hillyer, Wedgwood, Calverts, Arbuthnots.
Friday 17th July 1863
Leo to London. Emma and William called and Mrs Milner and Miss Hobart came to afternoon tea.
Saturday 18th July 1863
Leo and Louisa wen to Ewhurst for the day. Emma and children came to see me.
Sunday 19th July 1863
Leo and Louisa and children to Church.
Monday 20th July 1863
Louisa went to Cobham and Leo to London. I walked to the farm. Arty rode on the Donkey as did all the children. Leo came home having called at Mr C.Powles and put Arty down for his school. Easter 1865 DV.
Tuesday 21st July 1863
Leo to Kitlands. Rain all day after 3 week drought.
Wednesday 22nd July 1863
Leo to London. And I to Dorking and brought back Louisa and Leo.
Thursday 23rd July 1863
Called at Kitlands with Leo and made various calls afterwards.
Friday 24th July 1863
Louisa, self, Bertie, Arty and Miss Koeppel went to a Fancy bazaar at Bury Hill. Miss Julia Moore came to stay.
Saturday 25th July 1863
Leo at home. Leo and Miss Moore walked about. Commodore Ryder came to stay.
Dinner party in the evening. Wedgwoods, Harrisons, Douglas Heath and William Whatman, and G. and A. Whatman [George Dunbar Whatman and Anne Whatman who would have been teenagers?] in the evening.
Sunday 26th July 1863
All to Church but Miss Moore and self. Afterwards we all took little Gerard to be baptized at Holmwood Church. Commodore Ryder godfather and Julia Moore Godmother. Walks in the afternoon.
Monday 27th July 1863
Commodore Ryder and Leo went away early. Miss [Julia] Moore afterwards. Louisa and I sketched.
Tuesday 28th July 1863
Leo and I went with Puss and Fred to afternoon tea at Mrs Milners, Mickelham.
Wednesday 29th July 1863
Ada’s birthday. Emma Whatman and children came to tea.
Thursday 30th July 1863
Louisa and I calling, and Leo joined us. John Heath dined with us.
Friday 31st July 1863
Leo to London. Louisa and I walked about. Lady Macdonald called.
Saturday 1st August 1863
Louisa and I called at Lady Pells.
Sunday 2nd August 1863
Leo and I to Church. Douglas, William and Mr Taylor called.
Monday 3rd August 1863
Leo to London. I went to Dorking and brought him home.
Tuesday 4th August 1863
Louisa and I drove over to see Deacons and [Malguraits?] and Julia Heath.
Wednesday 5th August 1863
Mr Richardson called. Leo to London to be at Henry Loring’s wedding (Miss C. Watson). Louisa and I walked to Kitlands to see Emma.
Thursday 6th August 1863
Leo left for London and Shoeburyness. Louisa and I drove into Dorking with him.
Friday 7th August 1863
Louisa left me for Linley Wood. Margey[?] Whatman came and we all went down (except the babies) to Mrs Wickhams school feast. Leo came home from London. [Margey? Is probably the 11 year old Margaret E. Malden nee Whatman]
Saturday 8th August 1863
Walked about with Leo.
Sunday 9th August 1863
To Church. Took a delightful walk with the children and Leo in the evening through the woods and fields.
Monday 10th August 1863
Leo left us for Brighton (Armstong g’s?] Margy Whatman came to stay. I went with Ada and Herbert to call on the Kerriches and Emma had tea there. Kitlands.
Tuesday 11th August 1863
Miss Koeppel, I and children busy washing and arranging shells of Leo’s. William [Whatman] called. Margy went home. Miss K and children drove to Dorking. Great flying of kites.
Wednesday 12th August 1863
Stayed at home, and walked with children and Miss Koeppel. Arty rode his donkey.
Thursday 13th August 1863
I went to the [Cahills?] party with Marianne Heath, Douglas and William Whatman.
[Marianne Heath was married to Rev John M. Heath]
Thursday 13 August 1863
Morning Herald (London)
Ordnance Experiments at Newhaven. - A number of interesting and highly important experiments with heavy pieces of ordnance are at present being conducted at the battery of Newhaven, on the coast of Sussex. The object of these experiments is understood to be to test the comparative utility of the smooth bore and the rifled ordnance in penetrating earthworks, and they form a portion of the series of experiments lately commenced by the select ordnance committee, which have been conducted at different places. - - - The members of the ordnance committee in attendance are General St.George R.A., president; Captain Heath R.N, vice president; - - - The experiments were commenced on Tuesday and it is expected that they will extend over ten days or a fortnight,.
Diary of Mary Heath continues...
Friday 14th August 1863
We all had tea on Leith Hill. Mrs Bovill joined us.
Saturday 15th August 1863
Leo went to meet Colonel Lefroy who came to stay. Marianne Heath called. Douglas dined with us.
Sunday 16th August 1863
All to Church, and we took long walks in the afternoon.
Monday 17th August 1863
Colonel Lefroy and Leo left early. Rained, we stayed at home.
Tuesday 18th August 1863
Leo at home. I went to call on Lady Legge and Mrs Barclay. Captain and Mrs Lang, Mrs Wise, Sir Percy Douglas and Miss Douglas called and had tea.
Wednesday 19th August 1863
Leo to London. Rainy all day.
Thursday 20th August 1863
Went driving with Leo to luncheon at MRs Wise, and then to see Betchworth Park and went to Dorking.
Friday 21st August 1863
Took a ramble with Miss Koeppel and 4 children through the wood and towards Anstie Farm.
Saturday 22nd August 1863
Leo[?] holiday. Leo and I drove to Brick Kilns. The Whatmans and Miss Rycloburphus came to tea.
Sunday 23rd August 1863
Went to Church. Leo and 4 children waked up to Kitlands.
Monday 24th August 1863
Leo to London. Children taught. Bonfires made, potatoes roasted etc etc.
Tuesday 25th August 1863
Leo at home. He drove to Capel.
Wednesday 26th August 1863
Leo to London and rain all day.
Thursday 27th August 1863
Went to Kitlands to chat with Emma. Leo and I dined at the Ladies Legge.
Friday 28th August 1863
Leo to London. Ladies Legge and Lady and Captain Robertson called. I walked up to Kitlands. Kitlands children walked down to tea. [Ladies Legge were probably the four daughters of William Legge, 5th Earl of Dartmouth]
Saturday 29 August 1863
Army and Navy Gazette
The arrangement recommended by the Commander-in-Chief of placing an Artillery Officer at the head of each department of the Royal Arsenal, and the whole under the direction of Brigadier-General St.George, is now awaiting the grant of the necessary funds by the Treasury for its completion.
A change will then take place in the Ordnance Select Committee by promoting either the Vice-President or Secretary to the Presidency, vacated by General St.George. Captain Heath, of the Royal Navy, is the Vice-President, and bears a high character as a practical naval gunner, and from his great and well-known abilities would make an excellent president. The appointment, however, rests with the War Department; but as naval ordnance rather than field artillery is now required, we may hope, for the good of Her Majesty's Service, that a larger naval element may be introduced into the composition of the committee, which now consists of a president, one member, and two secretaries of the Royal Artillery, one member an Engineer officer, two members representing the other military branches, and only one member, the Vice-President, to represent all the Royal Navy and Marines.
Diary of Mary Heath continues...
Saturday 29th August 1863
Leo with Arty and Bertie to Dorking. [Douglas called –crossed out] Took a charming drive with Leo.
Sunday 30th August 1863
All to Church. Whatmans, Douglas and Dr Jardine called. Leo went to Kitlands.
Monday 31st August 1863
Leo went to London on his way to Newhaven for a week.
Tuesday 1st September 1863
Children and two Whatmans went to Mrs Matthewsons.
Wednesday 2nd September 1863
Rain.
Thursday 3rd September 1863
Mrs Cazalet and Wickham called. I went with children to Dorking.
Friday 4th September 1863
I went to Emma’s. Leo came home.
Saturday 5 September 1863
Army and Navy Gazette
Captain Heath R.N., the Vice-President of the Select Committee, Colonel Hogg, and Captain Galway R.E., with the Assistant-Secretary, have been carrying out a series of experiments with the rifled and smooth-bore guns. Of these the wedge 70-pounder seems to be considered as the best Armstrong gun, though there are those who doubt its safety for rapid firing in action, the tin caps having to be shifted after each discharge, and the wedges placed with great exactness. - - -
The experiments have been conducted with great care and judgment, and consequently no accident has hitherto occurred. Should the fine weather continue, the experiments will probably be brought to a close at the end of this week, after which a large party of men will be left to measure the penetration and damage caused by the shot and shell. - - - -
Diary of Mary Heath continues...
Saturday 5th September 1863
Leo went to Dorking on Magistrate duty.
Sunday 6th September 1863
To Church. Leo to Kitlands.
Monday 7th September 1863
Leo to London. Emma called with the children who stayed to tea.
Tuesday 8th September 1863
Leo and I dined at Lady MacDonalds.
Wednesday 9th September 1863
We dined at Bury Hill.
Thursday 10th September 1863
Leo and I shopping to London.
Friday 11th September 1863
Leo to London, and I planted.
Saturday 12th September 1863
Leo and I dined at Kitlands.
Sunday 13th September 1863
All to Church.
Monday 14th September 1863
Leo to London and came home and went with me to Sir H Pelly’s Warnham Court where we dined. [Sir John Henry Pelly 1809-1864]
Tuesday 15th September 1863
Leo and I wandered about the grounds. Emma called and had tea with Willy. Mrs Cubitt and Mrs O’Flaherty
Wednesday 16th September 1863
Leo to London. I went about with children.
Thursday 17th September 1863
I went calling and to Dorking. Leo busy with fence’s and papering men.
Friday 18th September 1863
Lady Williams called. Leo to London.
Saturday 19 September 1863
Army and Navy Gazette
The Ordnance Select Committee now sitting under the presidency of Captain Heath R.N., C.B., have taken a very practical mode of discovering the causes of the yielding of the Shorncliff guns, having caused one of the former, and several of the latter, which had failed in experiments, to be cut open. The gun is one of those which had been objected to on account of being "lined," but it was found that the lining had remained sound and kept the gun together, though the inner tube and outside coil, covered by the trunnion, had separated more than half an inch. -- --
Diary of Mary Heath continues....
Saturday 19th September 1863
Leo at home. William Whatman called with the poney and I rode. Julia came and lunched. Emma, George and Douglas called. And Mrs Richards.
Sunday 20th September 1863
Leo alone to Church and took a walk with Arty, and went to South End in the evening, for experiments at Shoeburyness on Monday and Tuesday.
Monday 21st September 1863
Rained. We stayed indoors I think. Leo came home after I had gone upstairs to bed.
Tuesday 22nd September 1863
Puss 7 years old. Fine in the morning, little D’Altnis[?] came to have tea and play with Ada.
Wednesday 23rd September 1863
Leo to London.
Thursday 24th September 1863
I don’t know.
Friday 25th September 1863
Whatmans, Douglas [Heath], Arbuthnots and Wickhams and Arch Deacon Dealtry dined with us.
Saturday 26th September 1863
The Lorings came to spend the day, and Mrs Richards to stay.
Sunday 27th September 1863
All to Church. Mr Hazlewood called. Leo out walking with his children.
Monday 28th September 1863
Leo to London, rained and after dinner Miss K and Puss and self, Bert and Fred walked over the Holmwood and saw the windmill.
Tuesday 29th September 1863
We went to dine at Leith Hill [Palace?] Arch Deacon and Mrs Dealtry called.
Wednesday 30th September 1863
Leo to London. Mr and Mrs Brodwick called. Mrs Townly and Wichams and Julia Harrison. Leo about with Colonel Galway and Captain and MRs [Hagman?] G. Whatman came to dine.
Thursday 1st October 1863
Rained hard but all went out shooting, bad sport = Mrs Hagman and self and children went out walking. Mr and Miss Barclay and Mr H Wise dined with us. Whatmans came in the evening. Squeals [Squares?] and merriment.
Friday 2nd October 1863
All of us went to Leith Hill and Kitlands in the morning. And Captain and Mrs Hagman and Colonel Galway left us for Woolwich after luncheon. Leo and I waked up to Kitlands. Chat and tea.
Saturday 3rd October 1863
[No entry]
Sunday 4th October 1863
Leo alone to church.
Monday 5th October 1863
I and Leo went to Woolwich to see a balloon go up, which didn’t. Lunched at Mrs Hagman’s and saw the Academy and Barracks. Went to London and called at Loundes St to see Fanny [Frances Crofton, her sister], who came down here with us and her two boys.
Tuesday 6th October 1863
Walked about, a beautiful day. Leo went to London and Woolwich again. M[?] Whatman came and worked at the machine.
Wednesday 7th October 1863
Leo to London. Fanny and I went to Deacons to see Mrs Browne.
Thursday 8th October 1863
Fanny and I drove about calling, ending Kitlands for tea. Mr S. Aubyn came to stay for a night. Children out donkey riding.
Friday 9th October 1863
Leo to London with Mr [S, or R Aubyn] Fanny and I took a walk over the fields. Alice Dumbleton and Miss Pelly called and had tea.
Saturday 10th October 1863
Leo at home. Fanny and I walked about Redlands. And Leo and I dined at the Bovills.
File PB130049
Legal Document
October 10th 1863
Samuel Bate in Acct with the Misses G.A. and R.J. Marsh Caldwell
Alsager Property.
Rental of Property at Alsager belonging to the MissesGeorginaAmelia Marsh Caldwell and Rosamond Jane Marsh Caldwell.
Tenants Names - Description of Holding - years rent due Ladyday. Cash received.
Thomas Holland Farm - 12.10.0 12.10.0
Thomas Hancock Cottage & Garden 3.0.0. - 3.0.0
James Taylor Cottage & Garden 3.0.0 - 3.0.0
Samuel Warburton Land - 1.10.0 - 1.10.0
[totals] 20.0.0 - 20.0.0
The Misses G.A. & R.J. Marsh Caldwell in acct with S. Bate.
10th October 1863 .s.d. 1863 .s.d.
To cash paid you. 18.18.4 Oct 8 By cash recd (Rents) 20.0.0
.. Commission 1.0.0
.. Expenses paid & receipt stamps 0.1.8
20.0.0
Lady Mary Heath’s diary continues
Sunday 11th October 1863
All to Church, and Leo walked with the children afterwards.
Monday 12th October 1863
Fanny and boys went off to Linley Wood
Tuesday 13th October 1863
Leo and I dined at the Cubitts and Puss, Fred and Miss Koeppel went to Kitlands.
Wednesday 14th October 1863
Leo to Woolwich. I about with the children.
Thursday 15th October 1863
[no entry]
Friday 16th October 1863
Leo to Woolwich and London. I went to Kitlands.
Saturday 17th October 1863
A heavenly day, spent it all day out of doors.
Saturday 17 October 1863
Portsmouth Times and Naval Gazette
The latest development of the Armstrong job is the appointment of Colonel Younghusband R.A., F.R.S.,to the Ordnance Select Committee. Like Colonel Lefroy, the secretary of the committee, Colonel Younghusband has seen no active service, having been secretary of the Artillery Institution, Woolwich, in charge of the Observatory at the Cape of Good Hope, and at the Repository in succession to Col. Lefroy. The Ordnance Committee now consists of Brigadier-Gen. St.George R.A., president, with a salary of £600 per annum; Capt, Leopold Heath R.N., Vice-President, £500; Lieu.Col. Baynes, unattached (Line), £300, - - - - so that out of the whole number there is but one naval officer to determine upon the gun which the naval service requires.
Diary of Mary Heath continues . . .
Sunday 18th October 1863
Arty birthday, nine years old. To Church, prayers, usual walk.
Monday 19th October 1863
Leo to London. The Whatmans came to tea. I stayed at home.
Tuesday 20th October 1863
Rainy, but we walked out a little.
Wednesday 21st October 1863
Leo to London. Boys at cricket and I planted.
Thursday 22nd October 1863
Went to Dorking. Captain Willis came to stay.
Friday 23rd October 1863
Leo and Captain Willis went early. I went with the boys – donkey.
Saturday 24th October 1863
A holiday. Leo and I drove to Broome Hall to see the laundry.
Sunday 25th October 1863
All to Church, and Leo to his walk with his children.
Monday 26th October 1863
Leo to Woolwich. We stayed at home.
Tuesday 27th October 1863
Leo went to Dorking. Sir James Hope came to stay a night. Douglas and William came to dinner.
Wednesday 28th October 1863
Leo to Woolwich with Sir John Hope. Rained and we stayed at home.
Thursday 29th October 1863
Douglas came to see Leo, and in the evening we went up to Kitlands to see charades.
Friday 30th October 1863
Leo to London as usual. I stayed at home.
Saturday 31st October 1863
Leo and I planted.
Sunday 1st November 1863
To Church and Leo and chicks afterwards to Kitlands.
Monday 2nd November 1863
I drove to Deacons to see the Edens. Leo busy at home.
Tuesday 3rd November 1863
Leo to Woolwich, and we dined at Garlans and met Evy Eden and [Major?] Marsh.
Wednesday 4th November 1863
Leo at home. He and I went to a sale at Bearhurst after luncheon.
Thursday 5th November 1863
Fireworks, children and school children and Miss Wickhams came to see it.
Friday 6th November 1863
Cloudy day. We went to Kitlands.
Saturday 7th November 1863
Walk. Drummonds came to spend Sunday. Rain poured. Julia and James dined and Kitlands came in the evening.
Sunday 8th November 1863
Rain all day.
Monday 9th November 1863
Drummonds left, with Leo, children went to the Parsonage, to tea.
Tuesday 10th November 1863
Leo to home. We dined at the Cazalets.
Wednesday 11th November 1863
Leo to Woolwich and Shoeburyness. I dined at Kitlands.
Thursday 12th November 1863
Leo came home rather early. I went with the children to Dorking.
Friday 13th November 1863
Leo to London. I to Kitlands.
Saturday 14th November 1863
All the children ill. Nursed them.
Sunday 15th November 1863
Leo and I to Church only.
Monday 16th November 1863
Children still very poorly, influenza. Leo came home with General Sir George. Evie Eden came to stay. Kitlanders to dine.
Tuesday 17th November 1863
Leo out shooting. Major Marsh came over to shoot and stay. Matheson and Wickhams dined.
Wednesday
Leo’s birthday. Left us with General Sir George. Major Marsh left afterwards. Evie and I stayed in doors nursing the children.
Thursday 19th November 1863
Mr Seymour and his uncle came to lunch. Evie and I went to Dorking.
Friday 20 November 1863
Globe
The Armstrong Six Hundred Pounder
Yesterday a preliminary trial of Sir William Armstrong's monster gun, lately manufactured at Elswick, for the War Department, took place at Shoeburyness, under the favourable circumstances as to weather, and in presence of General Tulloh, General Dacres, Colonel Lefroy, Colonel Davies, Colonel Bingham, Colonel Anderson, Major Hay, Major Millman, Captain Heath, Sir William Armstrong, Mr William Fairbairn, and many other notabilities in the military and engineering world.
Sir William Armstrong's gun weighs over twenty-two tons, and is mounted on an ordinary gun carriage, of great size and strength. - - - -
Diary of Mary Heath continues - - -
Friday 20th November 1863
Evie and I called at Kitlands, walking. Leo came home very late.
Saturday 21st November 1863
Leo and Evie drove out together.
Sunday 22nd November 1863
Gerard was taken very ill of inflammation of the lungs. He hung in a very precarious state for a week.
Thursday 26 November 1863
Lyttelton Times
Our New Artillery
A series of experiments are being carried out in the gunnery ships, and in batteries manned by the Royal Marines, with 40 and 70-pounders, to test the value of the wedge principle of breech-loading, in order to its substitution for the plan of closing the breech of the gun by the vent-piece, which has hitherto proved so unsatisfactory for large guns. The result of these experiments is stated by the "Time" of the 16th instant as follows:-"The general opinion which has been formed thus far of the wedge gun is, that in its present state it is not at all fit for sea service." - - - The Ordnance Select Committee now sitting, under the presidency of Captain Heath R.N., C.B., have taken a very practicable mode of discovering the causes of the yielding of the Shorncliff guns, having caused one of the former and several of the latter, which failed in experiments, to be cut open. - - - -
Saturday 28 November 1863
Army and Navy Gazette
Naval men feel that they are equally, if not more, interested in the question of artillery now undergoing a most expensive course of solution with their brethren of the sister Service, and consequently may think that a slight was passed upon them last week, when none, with the exception of Captain Heath, who was present ex officio, were invited to witness the experiments as Shoeburyness with the Armstrong 600-pounder, the more especially from the fact that a man-of-war steamer was placed at the disposal of Sir R. Dacres and his friends by the Admiralty, for the purpose of conveying them to the scene of action.
Diary of Mary Heath continues - -
December 1863
1st December 1863
Georgy came to stay. All went on as usual nursing him. Major Marsh called. Mrs Onslow and Gordons. Emma and Evie Eden came.
Thursday 10th December 1863
Leo at home. Children gone to Kitlands.
Saturday 12 December 1863
Army and Navy Gazette
Among the numerous visitors who were present at the Shoeburyness experiments on Tuesday were His Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia, who, with pencil and memorandum-book in hand, took as much note of the proceedings as any one else on the field; - -- Captain Heath R.N., C.B., and others interested in ships and artillery.
Diary of Mary Heath continues - - -
Monday 14th December 1863
Georgy, Arty and I went to Loundes St for a night.
Tuesday 15th December 1863
Leo and I and Arty returned late.
Wednesday 16th December 1863
Leo to Woolwich. Emma came to see me.
Thursday 17th December 1863
Leo and I walked about. Arty cut wood in the copse, all very happy.
Friday 18th December 1863
Leo to Woolwich and London.
Saturday 19th December 1863
Holiday
Sunday 20th December 1863
Leo and I to Church. Children took their walk with papa.
Monday 21st December 1863
Leo to London.
Tuesday 22nd December 1863
Leo still away in London and Shoeburyness. Drove out calling at Westcott and various places.
Wednesday 23rd December 1863
Leo came home.
Thursday 24th December 1863
Children dressed up and gave the presents to servants.
Friday 25th December 1863
Xmas day.
All to Church but me and afterwards to Emma’s Xmas tree.
Saturday 26th December 1863
Leo at home. I stayed indoors. Mrs Seymour called. Emma and William also and Harrisons.
Sunday 27th December 1863
To Church. Douglas called in the afternoon and talked vis visa with Leo, walked out with three boys afterwards.
Monday 28th December 1863
Still a holiday for Leo.
Tuesday 29th December 1863
Leo and I took a walk to see Mrs Dealtry’s house. Great excitement amongst the children at sight of the hounds and stag who came over here today.
Wednesday 30th December 1863
Leo to Woolwich again. Durham came to see the children. I walked with them to Kitlands.
Thursday 31st December 1863
Leo at home, and we took a rainy walk
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