Michael D.Heath-Caldwell M.Arch.

1879

Eliza Louisa Marsh-Caldwell – known as Louisa – aged 60/61 of Linley Wood
Georgina Marsh-Caldwell – Gies – aged 58/59 of Linley Wood 
Rosamond Marsh-Caldwell – Posy – aged 55/56 of Linley Wood

Admiral Sir Leopold Heath – aged 61/62. 
Lady Mary Heath – (ne Mary Emma Marsh) – aged 52/53

Arthur Raymond Heath - aged 24/25
Marion Heath – May – aged 22/23
Frederick Heath – (Gen. F.C. Heath-Caldwell) aged 20/21)

Cuthbert Eden Heath - aged 19/20
Ada Randolph Heath - aged 18/19
Herbert Leopold Heath - aged 17/18
Gerard Moore Heath - aged 15/16

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Saturday 4 January 1879
Surrey Advertiser

The County Ball
The County Ball was held last night (Friday), at the Public Hall, and was largely attended by the elite of the neighbourhood. The embellishment of the several rooms set apart for the occasion, was as usual entrusted to Mr J.W.Kendall, of this town, and under his personal superintendence, both the fittings and decorations were all that could be desired, in point of luxury and evergreens. The entrance hall was tastefully decorated with evergreens, &c., and all the approaches were richly carpeted.  - - - The supper and refreshments were supplied by Mr Graves, of the Red Lion Hotel, in a very satisfactory manner. 

The company numbered 200; Mr Robert Barclay (High Sheriff), Mr Robert Henderson, of Randall's Park, Leatherhead, acted as stewards, and carried out their onerous duties to the satisfaction of all present.

Dancing commenced shortly after ten o'clock, to the inspiriting strains of Coote and Tinney's band,  - -

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Amongst the company present were Sir Trevor and Lady Lawnrence, Lady Moon and party, Lady Leopold Heath and party, General Vesey and party,  - - -Mrs Bovill and party, Mrs Broadwood and party, Mr and Mrs W.C. Cazalet and party, -- - - - -

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Saturday 30 January 1879
Morning Post.

Notices of Today - High Court of Justice
Before Mr Allen, Chief Clerk - - At 2.- Marsh-Caldwell v Marsh-Caldwell - - -

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Tuesday 18 February 1879
Globe

HOYLAKE AND BIRKENHEAD RAIL AND TRAMWAY COMPANY. 
The special general meeting of this company was held at the offices in Tokenhouse Yard, Mr. W. Andrew the chair. 

The Chairman said the object the meeting was tp approve of bill empowering the Birkenhead Company to construct new tramways and to take on lease the Hoylake and Birkenhead Tramways. 

Certain negotiations had taken place between the two companies, but as yet no agreement had come to. He would take the vote of the proprietors upon the bill, with such modifications the respective boards might agree upon, subject to the approval of Parliament. He moved "That the members present in person and by proxy at this meeting resolve that the Hoylake and Birkenhead Rail and Tramway Company approve the bill introduced into Parliament.” Sir Leopold Heath seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. 

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Saturday 12 April 1879
Surrey Gazette

Dorking - Petty Sessions
Saturday, April 5 - Before Sir Leopold Heath (chairman), A.Powell, W.G.Clark, E.Kerrich, and L.M.Rate Esqrs

A Police Raid on Dog Owners. - James Taylor, George Yorke, William Shearburn, William Fell, John Lucas, Henry Mills, Catherine Moore, Henry Brown, Walter Philips, Thomas Worsfold jun., John Shaw, Robert Mansfield and Elizabeth Dodd, were summoned for having dogs in their possession without having taken out licenses for them. -  - - - 

Absconded. - John Bennett was summoned for assaulting and using threatening language towards William Ede. - Defendant did not appear, and Ssuperintendant Lambert said he believed he had sold off what goods he had and absconded. - 

Trespass in Search of Game - John Bennett and William Dobson were summoned for trespassing in search of game on land in the possession of Mr Grissell, at Mickleham, on March 27th.  - - - 

Driving Without Reins. - William Miram was summoned for being the driver of a waggon, on which he was riding, without having reins or other means of controlling the horse, at Newdigate. - Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined 5s.
Drunk and Disorderly. - Edward Little, alias Smith, and Dennis Canty were summoned for being drunk and disorderly at Dorking, on March 8th.  - - - 

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Saturday 19 April 1879
Staffordshire Sentinel

Talke
Easter Vestry - - Towards the close of the meeting, the Chairman was requested to convey the best thanks of the parishioners to the Misses Marsch-Caldwell, of Linley Wood, for another valuable gift to the parish - viz., a site for an infant school. The building of this school is to be commenced at once. - - - 

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Saturday 10 May 1879
Adlerley and Wilmslow Advertiser

 - - The young lady whose approaching marriage caused this stir was Miss Rosamond Minnie Lawton, step daughter of Dr Renaud, of Alderley - - , and the young gentleman  to whom she was to be married was Mr Frederick Henry Whitby, of Her Majesty's 106th Light Infantry.  - - - The following ladies and gentlemen were, in addition to those above mentioned, present at the marriage ceremony:- Mrs Renaud, Mrs Whitby, Mrs Legh, Mrs Wright, Mrs Swetenham, Miss Lawton, Miss Whitby, 
Miss Marsh-Caldwell, 

The presents to the bride were exceedingly numerous and costly - - -
Miss Marsh-Caldwell, pearl and cat's-eye ring (gipsy setting).  - - Mr A.R. Heath, beer mug and two goblets

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Saturday 7 June 1879
Staffordshire Sentinel

St.Saviour's Church, Talke
A bazaar or sale of useful and ornamental work will be held in a tent in the grounds of Linley Wood Hall, on the 30th and 31st day of July next, in aid of the building fund of the above church.
Patrons
The Right Hon. the Earl of Harrowby K.G.
The Right Hon. the Viscount Sandon M.P.
William Adams Esq J.P.
Mrs Adams,
Hugh Birle3y Esq. M.P.
Rev. E.D. Boothman.
Mrs Boothman
Rev. G.B.Brown
C. Minton Campbell Esq., M.P.
Sir Smith Child Bart.
Lady Child
H.T. Davenport Esq., M.P.
Mrs Davenort.
R.W. Hanbury Esq., M.P.
Capt. Edwards Heathcote
Mrs Edwards Heathcote
Robert Heath Esq., J.P.
Mrs Heath
James Heath Esq. J.P.
Colonel Hollins.
G. Hunter Esq.
Mrs Hunter 
W.J.P. Lawton Esq.
Mrs Lawton
Miss Marsh-Caldwell (Louisa)
Miss G. Marsh-Caldwell (Georgina)
Miss R.Marsh-Caldwell (Rosamond)
Rev. S.H. Owen
Rev. J. Pauli
Mrs Pauli
Rev. W.W. Sandford
Mrs Sandford
Miss Sherratt
Rev. Watler Sneyd.
Mr Sneyd
Rev. Otho W. Steele
Mrs Steele
Rev. H. Sutcliffe R.D.
Mrs Sutcliffe
Rev. A.A. Turner
Mrs Turner
G.E. Wickstead Esq.
Rev. C.P. Wilbraham
Mrs C.P. Wilbraham
F. Wilbraham Esq., J.P.
Mrs F.Wilbraham
Edward Williamson Esq.
Mrs R.N. Wood

Stall Holders:- Mrs Lawton, Miss Marsh-Caldwell, Miss G.Marsh-Caldwell, Miss R. Marsh-Caldwell, Mrs MacHutchin, Mrs Sneyd, Mrs C.P.Wilbraham, Mrs F. Wilbraham, Miss R.N. Wood. - - - 

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Tuesday 8 July 1879
Epsom Journal

Dorking - Petty Sessions, July 5. - Before Admiral Sir Leopold Heath (in the chair), Colonel Calvert, E. Randall Esq., and G.W.Clark Esq.
The Attempted Suicide at Holmwood. - Esther Fisher, single woman, was charged with attempting to commit suicide on the Holmwood Common, on the 16th of June - Jane Collins, nurse at the Dorking Workhouse, said the prisoner was brought into the house on the 10th of June, at eight in the morning, by the relieving-officers. Her throat was cut when she was admitted.  - - - Mr Thomas Hopcroft. surgeon to the Dorking union, said he saw the prisoner on the Holmwood, about five in the morning, on the 10th of June. She was lying in a gipsy's tent on the common. She had her throat cut, the larynx divided, and a recently-born child was lying dead by her side.  - - - Prisoner said she had nothing to say to the Bench - The case was dismissed.

Assault Case - Walter Mitchell, a lad, was charged with assaulting John Dodman, at Ockley, on the 26th of April. - Complainant, who lives at Fishley Cottage, Ockley, gamekeeper to Mr Clark, said that about two o'clock on the afternoon of the 26th  he saw prisoner and William Sheppard trespassing at the back of his house in the meadow.  - - - 
The Excise and the Doctor. - Dr George Curtis, of Dorking, was summoned by the Excise for having kept two carriages with only one license. 

- Mr Sellick addressed the Bench to the effect that the Excise, through their local officer, entertained great suspicion, almost amounting to a moral fact, that a loss had annually been occasioned the revenue of two guineas per year through Mr Curtis having taken out only one license instead of two. 

- Sir Leopold Heath: That only shows the slackness of your department. There is no difficulty in finding what you suggest by law. If your officer knew that there were two carriages behing used, whilst only one license was taken out, he ought to have made the necessary enquiry. We cannot listen to a statement of what has happened in former years, particularly when your officers connive at any fact. 

- Mr Sellick: I contend that it is my duty to state to the Bench the facts that have been before the Commissioners - that there is a strong suspicion that in former years the doctor has kept two carriages with only one license. Of course, there are a very large number of carriages kept throughout the country, and we do not generally suspect that gentlemen are in the habit of defrauding the Revenue.  - - - 

Dr Curtis said he could state as a fact that he had not previously kept a carriage without a license. 
- Mr Sellick: May I be permitted to ask him a question! 
- Sir Leopold Heath: When a person of Dr Curtis's position is told what he has to say on the matter. I do not think there is much use in carrying on the discussion between you two gentlemen. It is not evidence. 
- Mr Sellick:I would request the Bench to ask Dr Curtis whether he kept two carriagges last year, and for which only one license was paid. 
- Sir Leopold Heath: In fact, to ask him to give evidence against himself (laughter). 
- Mr Sellick: I understood you to put it to him on his honour. 
- Sir Leopold Heath: Not a bit. I simply told him, as you had made a statement, it was open to him to make a contrary statement, and the effect of it is that although he is guilty this year, he has never been so before. I think we must take the matter as it stands. I suppose our decision will be grounded on the usual fine in these cases. 
- In reply to the Bench, Mr Sellick said the full penalty was £20, and it was in the discretion of the Magistrates to reduce it to one-fourth. Defendant had not paid the two guineas for a license. - Dr Curtis said he had sold the carriage in question. The reason why he kept the two was because the spring was so broken of one and he could not use it.
- Mr Sellick: Have you not used one and the other alternately?
- Dr Curtis: No. 
- Mr Sellick: I think I could prove to the contrary.
- Sir Leopold Heath said that as defendant had not paid the two guineas for a license this year the penalty would be made to cover that sum, namely £7 2s.
- Dr Curtis: I will write a cheque for the amount now. 
Rival Fishmongers. - Robert Clarke (who did not answer) was summoned for assaulting Walter Nash, at Dorking, on the 7th July. The parties are fishmongers.The complainant stated that on the day in question he was hawking fish in the town on a barrow, when the defendant, who was also with a barrow, came up to him, and said he would give him an hour to get out of the town, or he would "break" him (meaning he would make him a bankrupt). He said everybody else's fish stank but his own. Defendant ran his barrow into witness's, and nearly knocked it over, upon which he asked defendant not to do so again, as he wanted to obtain an honest living as well as himself. Defendant then struck him in the stomach with his fist, and asked him to "put up his dukes" - meaning his fists - (laughter). He refused and defendant struck him in the stomach a second time. 
- Sir Leopold Heath: - Have you had anything to say to him since?
- Complainant: No, but he has to me.
- Sir Leopold Heath: What did he say? 
- Complainant: He asked me if I called myself a man, and upon my telling him yes, he said, "I think you're wrapped up in a funny parcel" (much laughter).
- Defendant was convicted - For another offence - drunken and disorderly behaviour in the High St on the same day. - - 
Husband and Wife - Jemima Smith was summoned for assaulting George Smith, her husband, at Dorking on the 10th June - - - 
- Sir Leopold Heath (to complainant): What is your object in coming here? I suppose that if your wife is fined you will have to pay the money.
- Complainant: I want protection.
- Sir Leopold Heath: You should have applied for it in the proper way. I believe your wife summoned you some time ago?
- Complainant: I was discharged.
- The Bench said it was a very sad state of affairs, and perhaps a legal separation would be the thing that could be adopted. The case would be dismissed.  - - 
Charge of Game Trespass - Solomon Fairbrother and Thomas King, labourers, were summoned for trespassing in the day time upon certain land in the possession and occupation of his Grace the Duke of Norfolk, in the parish of Dorking, on the 25th June.  - - - In answer to the Chairman, the witness stated that he afterwards searched the place, but did not find any rabbit.
- Sir Leopold Heath: That is the weak part of your case you see. You have not proved that any one shot at a rabbit. The case is dismissed. 
- King: Thank you gentlemen. - - - - - 

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Saturday 12 July 1879
Potteries Examiner

The Butt Lane Industrial Co-operative Society Ltd
The members of this society held a public tea meeting on Monday last in the Primitive Methodist school-room, Butt Lane, on the occasion of the first quarterly meeting of the society, when about 160 friends partook of a good and substantial tea.  - - - The Misses Marsh-Caldwell, of Linley Wood, being favourable to the movement, have kindly given a donation of £3 to the funds for the benefit of the society - - - 

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Saturday 19 July 1879
Staffordshire Sentinel

Rural Fete in Linley Wood grounds, near Talke
By the kind permission of the Misses Marsh-Caldwell, a Rural Fete will be held in the Picutresque grounds of Linley Wood, near Talke, on Wednesday and Thursday, July 30th and 31st, 1879

Besides the well-known beautiful views to be obtained from Linley Wood, the highly popular Old English Custom of Dancing Round the May-Pole will be carried out by the children of the Talke Schools, under the direction of the Rev. James Badnall, Vicar of Endon.

There will also be a Procession of the Queen of the May, accompanied by Her Maids of Honour, which will be immediately followed by the May Dance.
The May-Pole Dance: First Day, at three o'clock and seven o'clock; second day, Four o'clock and seven o'clock.
The German Dwarf, "Herr von Zoldagain," will be exhibited, under the care of H.F.Donaldson Esq.
On both days, in the grounds, will be held a bazaar for the sale of ornamental and useful articles; the proceeds in aid of the Building Fund of St.Saviour's Church, Talke. 
The Linley Wood ground will be open each day.
Various games will be established for the amusement of visitors. - - - 

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Thursday 31 July 1879
Staffordshire Sentinel 

RURAL FETE AND BAZAAR AT TALKE. 
By permission of the Misses Marsh-Caldwell a rural fete and bazaar was held tbe grounds of Linley Wood, near Talke, on Wednesday, and the latter will be continued today. The events transpired under most favourable auspices as both regards the  weather and patronage, the latter including the elite of the district for many miles round, and the former being more cheering and sunny than on any other day this year. 

The bazaar was held in a large marquee, and included the thousand and one articles of useful and ornamental character which are usually seen in bazaars of the highest order. The proceeds are in aid of the building fund of St. Saviour's Church, now being completed, and will shortly be opened at Talke. 

The stalls were arranged round the marque in a convenient manner, and the stall holders were Mrs. Edward Dunn, Mrs. James Gator. Mrs. Lawton, Miss Marsh-Caldwell, Miss G. Marsh-Caldwell, Miss R. Marsh-Caldwell, Mrs. McHutchion, Mrs. W. Sneyd. Mrs. C. Wilbraham, and Mrs. R. N. Wood, the latter being in charge of tastefully-arranged flower stall in front of the entrance, and Miss Sybil Wilbraham and Miss F. McHutchin were superintending a very pretty toy and doll stall.

The Talke Band was in attendance, and played for dancing on the lawn in front the hall. The attendance of visitors on the day of opening was not very great, but included Sir Smith Child, Lady Child and Miss Child, Lady Heath, Mr. H. T. Davenport and Mrs. Davenport, Captain Edwards-Heathcote and Mrs. Heathcote, the Misses Heath, Miss Stamer, Mr. W. J. P. Lawton and Mrs Lawton, Mr. and Mrs. F. Wilbrabam, Mr. R. N. Wood, the Rev. M. W. McHutchin, Rev. W. Sneyd and Mrs. Sneyd, Rev. C. P. and Mrs. Wilbraham, Rev. S. H. Owen, Rev. H. Sutcliffe Mrs. Sutcliffe, Rev. J. Pauli and Mrs. Pauli, &c. 

At about one o'clock, the Rev. M. W. McHutchin introduced Sir Smith Child, who said he had much pleasure being present to declare the bazaar open. He hoped the results would be equal to all was hoped for by the committee, and the friends the church on whose behalf the bazaar was being held. He had been desired to convey to the ladies who had assisted in the undertaking the best thanks of the committee, and he should be wanting in expressions of gratitude if he failed to tender the acknowledgments of the committee to the ladies of Linley Wood on this occasion, who, as they all knew, had contributed so much to the new church which was just finished. Indeed, it would be a remarkable and one which would very much surprise him, for any good work for the good of the people Talke to be undertaken without the ladies of Linley Wood taking deep interest in it. This was not an occasion for a speech. He only hoped that the church now would prove a blessing to this place, not only by its structural adornment, but that it may be a spiritual blessing also. The best adornment would be not its being built with cedars and painted with vermillion, but that it should be filled with earnest and devout worshippers. In the words of the Psalmist, he expressed a hope that such should attend that place should flourish in the courts of the House of God. (Applause).

—The Rev M. W. McHutchin then said that some time ago through the liberality of Sir Smith Child they had been enabled to build a workmen's club at Talke, and a deputation had expressed a desire to wait upon him, representing the members of the club, thanking him for the interest he had taken in the welfare of the working men of the parish. 

The deputation was then introduced to Sir Smith Child, and Mr. W. Elsby read and presented to the baronet the following address, very beautifully illuminated : 
_ _ , .. To Smith Child, Bart, Stallington Hall, Staffordshire. the members of the Workman's Club, Talke, feeling that, in gratitude for your generosity, it is our duty to acknowledge your benevolence, desire to convey to you our high estimation of your kindness, and to heartily thank you for placing within our reach the many advantages we now enjoy as members of the above named club. Since the opening of the institution Easter Monday last, by the Rev. M. MacHutchin, our esteemed vicar, over one hundred workmen have been enrolled as members of the club, and the high appreciation in which they hold the privileges afforded them is shown by their regular attendance, and the earnestness with which they enter into the various enjoyments provided by the establishment of workman's club in Talke, a channel has been opened to knowledge, temperance, morality, and social intercourse, heretofore unprovided by any other institution in the neighbourhood. We are sensible that your munificence has conferred this long-felt need, and again express the deep debt of gratitude we owe you.—Signed on bebalf of the members, this 30th day of July, 1879, Thomas Fryer, President; S. F. Britton, Vice- President ; John Hilditch, Secretary. 

Mr. Elsby added that he hoped Sir Smith would long live to see such an institution prosper. (Cheers.) —The deputation consisted of Messrs. W. Elsby, W. Hulse, George Miller, and S. F. Britton.—Sir Smith, in responding, said he was obliged to them, and pleased to see them. He hoped the club would continue to prosper. The best thanks he could get would be to hear the club continued to do well, and that it answered the purpose for which it was established. The success of institutions of this kind mainly depended upon working men themselves. (Hear, hear.) He must say that, although he had given the institution a name, it was indebted to the ladies of Linley Wood for local habitation. (Applause.) 

Sir Smith then formally declared the bazaar open, and the ladies busily applied themselves to business. A little after two o'clock there was an interesting variety given to the proceedings by a flower competition amongst the little girls of the Sabbath school attached to the church, instituted by the Rev. James Badnall, Vicar of Endon, who offered prizes for the best four garlands, and one prize for the best sceptre. 

There were thirty competitors of the garland competition, the result being that some of the best floral work possible for children to achieve, was brought forward. The prize takers were, in the first competition .- lst, M. A. Hancocks; 2nd, A. Doughty; 3rd,  A. Colclongh ; 4th A. Stubbs; and in the second C. Clarke and E. Wright carried off the palms of victory. 

At three o'clock, under the guidance of Mr. Badnall, the old English custom of dancing round the may-pole, preceded by the procession of the Queen of the May, accompanied her maids of honour.—An extended notice of the fete will be given in Saturday's issue. 

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Saturday 2 August 1879
West Surrey Times.

Speech Day and Prize Distribution at the Surrey County School
The Luncheon.

Took place in the dining hall, which was completely filled, the company numbering about fifty.  - - - The Rev. J. Merriman presided, and was supported by the Bishop of Guildford, G. Cubitt, Esq., M.P., Sir Trevor Lawrence M.P., Rev Canon Sapte, and Robert Barclary Esq., - - -  Amongst the company present on the occasion were the Bishop of Guildford, Viscout Midleton, Mr Cubitt M.P. and party, Sir Trevor Lawrence M.P. and party, Lady Peek, Mr C.Peek, Mr Leopold Heath,  - - -

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Thursday 7 August 1879
Staffordshire Sentinel

Flower Show and Band Contest at Kidsgrove.
With a view to providing some attractions for Kidsgrove and dictrict in the way of wakes celebration, the committee of the Horticultural Society arranged for their annual exhibition to be held Wednesday. They went a step further than their wont this year in the way of enterprise, and conjoined with the floral fete a brass band contest. This was doubtless well in the way of the popular taste; for band contests seem to have taken hold upon public favour in the Potteries district lately. Unfortunately the caterers for enjoyments of a good healthy kind were doomed to the same ungracious treatment in the hands of the weather as nearly all other promoters of wakes festivities, have experienced this year.  - - - 
As specialties there were twenty-four magnificent roses sent by Dickaon and Sons, of Chester; and box of splendid conservatory blooms from Hawksyard Park, and roses by Messrs. Knypersley, not for competition. Mr. Whittaker, gardener to Lord Crewe, at Crewe Hall, and Mr. Chapman, gardener to Mr. J. Spode, of Hawksyard Park, judged in the chief sections; and the other judges were Mr. Beech (Clough Hall), Mr. Berrisford (Lawton Hall), and Mr. Harvey (Linley Wood), Mr. Morris (Ramsdale Hall), and Mr. Breeze (Moreton Hall), judged the cottage gardens.  - - - 

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Saturday 9 August 1879
Staffordshire Sentinel

Talke
Bazaar at Linley Wood. - The bazaar held at Linley Wood last week resulted in £500 being added to the building fund of St.Saviour's Church. This included a donation of £100 from Sir Smith Child, being the second for that amount he has forwarded to the vicar on behalf of the new church.

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Saturday 30 August 1879
Padworth.
Lawn Tennis Tournament - A very successful meeting of lawn tennis players took place at Padworth House, near Reading, the seat of Mr C.Darby Griffith, on Friday, August 22nd.  - - - We may also add that there was a garden party, at which about five hundred people were present, amongst whom we noticed  - - - Mr Leopold Heath - - -

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Tuesday 16 September 1879
Staffordshire Sentinel

St.Saviour's Church,Talke
Consecration Service, Yesterday
On Monday the new and commodious Church of St. Saviour, Talke, was consecrated by the Bishop of Lichfield (Dr. Maclagan). For some years past tbe iron church which stood near the site of the present maguificent building, was felt to be too limited for the rapidly extending spiritual requirements of that part of this parish which it was situated. was, therefore, under very favourable auspices that the Vicar (the Rev. M. W. MacHutchin), assisted by several influential parishioners, conceived and matured a plan for the erection a new church, whose dimensions should be to accommodating more than double the number of worshippers that could find room in the old building. 

The Vicar, in bis efforts to achieve the desideratum he had in view, was supported to an extraordinary degree by the Misses Marsh Caldwell (of Linley Wood), Sir Smith Child, and a number of persona whose interests, either residents or capitalists, were intimately associated with the parish. 

The late Miss Marsh-Caldwell gave a site, and Miss R. Marsh-Caldwell gave a donation to the building fond of £500, whilst the other ladies Linley Wool subscribed £150, in addition to more than which they collected from various other sources. 

Sir Smith Child has contributed £300, and other donations of handsome nature have been forthcoming. The sacred building is erected with sitting space to accommodate over 600 worshippers and both in its architectural bearings and the working cut of its details it is somewhat unique. It is what may be termed a timbered church, the outside being of oak the inside of mebel. The nave will seat 310 ; the north aisle, 80 ; south aisle, 84; and the chancel 46. The architect, Mr. F. W. Hunt, of London, has deviated little from the original plans, as, since the commencement of the work, he has introduced a south chancel aisle, to accommodate ninety-six worshippers, and also porch, neither of which, however, has as yet been carried out, but the erection of the edifice is not to be considered finished until such work has been completed. 

The interior of the church is very effective, the greatest harmony being carried out in the wood work— the pillars along the aisles, the chancel screen and choir stalls, pulpit, etc.—and the fittings and furniture. Rushseated chairs are the seats—which are all free —and each seat is provided with knee cushion. The altar is the gift of Miss G. Marsh Caldwell. The total cost of the erection, including a new organ which has not yet been added, is estimated at something like £3 746, towards which sum more than $2,836 has been contributed, including the sums already specified, and from the Incorporated Society, £410 from the Lichfield Diocesan Church Extension Society, £364 proceeds from the bazaar recently held at Linley Wood, so before the church was opened for divine worship about £900 was on the wrong side of the building fund accounts, but it is hoped that in short time this sum will be wiped off, and the church will then be free from financial incumbrance. - - - - 

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Friday 3 October 1879
Morning Post.
The half-yearly meeting of the Javali Company was held at the offices this day - Sir Leopold Heath K.C.B., in the chair. The chairman regretted that the result of the first six months operations of the current year did not come out so well as at the corresponding period of 1878. They had been making steady progress for some half years past, and it was only natural to expect that they would receive some check as time advanced.

The greatest falling off had been in the months of April, May and June, but for the month of July, the first month of the current half year, a considerable improvement was apparent, and the manager's letter which accompanied the remittance stated that a stilll greater improvement was expected for the month of August. 
The rainly season having fully set in, he (the chairman) thought that by the end of the year they might be enabled to make up the usual amount of profit.
The chairman then stated that the main work of the half year had been done at home by reducing the interest on the 10 per cent. debentures, and exchanging the preference shares into 6 per cent. debentures, thus placing the company in a much stronger financial position. It was intended to pay off the debentures at the rate of £1,500 per annum, instead of paying dividends on the ordinary shares. The report was adopted.

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Tuesday 7 October 1879
Epsom Journal

Dorking - Petty Sessions, Oct 4. - Present: Lee Steere Esq., M.P. (in the chair), Sir Leopold Heath, A. Powell Esq., and E Kerrich Esq.

Adjourned Case - Henry Linegar, carpenter, was summoned for a game trespass on land belonging to Mr W.J. Evelyn, at Wootton. - - - - 
Newdigate - Selling Beer in an Unlicensed Tent at a Gala - Albert Samuel Lovegrove, landlord of the Six Bells beer-house, at Newdigate, was summoned by the police for selling liquors on unlicensed premises. - - - . Ultimately the Chairman announced that the case was dismissed.
More Poaching Cases - Archibald Elliot, labourer, of Dorking, for poaching on land belonging to the Duke of Norfolk, on the 14th Sept., was fined 40s. and costs 11s. 6d. - -- 
Infringement of the Petroleum Act. - John Johnson, of Westcott, grocer, was summoned for storing and keeping petroleum upon his premises, in a place not defined by the Act.  - - -
Case Dismissed. - Henry Wading, farmer, of Newdigate, was summoned for allowing two horses to stray on the highway leading from Park Gate to Norwood Hill - Dismissed.

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Saturday 8 November 1879
Surrey Gazette

Dorking - Petty Session, Nov. 1
Before Lee Steere Esq., M.P. (in the chair), Admiral Sir Leopold Heath, Arthur Powell Esq., L.M.Rate Esq., George Arbuthnot Esq., Gordon W. Clark Esq., and E. Kerrich Esq.,
A Pair of Inebriates. - James Capon, of Dorking, labourer, was summoned for being drunk and disorderly at Dorking on the 18th October. He was quarrelsome drunk in the West St., and created a considerable disturbance by his pugilistic demeanour.  - - -
Richard Smith, dealer,of Dorking, was summoned for being drunk and disorderly in East St, on the 4th October but he did not appear. It transpired that this defendant was also pugilistically inclined on the occasion in question, and struck a man who was persuading him to go home, he being very drunk.  - - -
Petroleum Licenses - Georeg Millar, Holmwood; Edward Bond, Holmwood; William Dean, Beare Green; and Humphey Nash, Capel, shopkeepers, respectively applied for and obtained renewals of petroleum licenses.
Summons for Poor Rates. - Various persons were summoned by the Assistant Overseer, Mr George Alloway, for non-payment of poor rates, but all cases were settled prior ot the hearing.  - - - 

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Wednesday 26 November 1879
Echo (London)

Issue of Five Per Cent. Mortgage Debentures of the Eastern and South African Telegraph Company (Limited). Secured by a First charge upon the Governnment Subsidies and other Revenues of the Company, and to be redeemed within twenty years. Share Capital, £400,000, in 40,000 Shares of £10 each (fully subscribed). Mortgage Debentures, £600,000 (of which £900,000 are already subscribed). Government Subsidiesd: From Her Majesty's Treasurey, £35,000 per annum; from the Cape Colony, £15,000 per annum; from Natal £5,000; from Portugal, £5,000. Guaranteed for a period of twenty years on the conditions stated below.
Directors - 
John Spender Esq., M.P. Chairman
Sir James Anderson, Managing Director
Colonel Thomas George Glover R.E.
Sir Danial Gooch, Bart. M.P.
Vice-Admiral Sir Leopold g. Heath K.C.B.
Charles W. Strong Esq., H.M. Treasury, Official Government Director.
Trustees for the Debenture Holders.
Sir Henry Barkly K.C.B., G.C.M.G.
Francis A Bevan Esq., 
Bankers - Messrs Barclay, Bevan, Tritton, Twells and Co., 54 Lombard St, London
The Consolidated Bank (Limited), 52 Threadneedle St, London
Bankers of Africa - The Standard Bank of British South Africa (Limited).
Solicitors - Messrs Bircham, Drake and Co.,26 Austinfriars, London.
Auditors. - Messrs Deloitte, Dever, Griffiths and Co.4 Lothbery 
Messrs Gane and Jackson, 53 Coleman St.
Secretary - Mr George Draper.
Offices - No. 66 Old Broad St, London.
The whole of the share capital of the Company, as well as £200,000 Mortgage Debentures, having been subscribed, and the three sections of the Company's Cable between Natal and Zanzibar laid and opened for traffic, the directors invite subscriptions for the remaining £400,000 of the debentures capital.
The total debentures issue of £600,000 will be secured by a first mortgage upon the Government subsidies and other revenues of the Company. Sir Henry Barkly and Mr Francis A Bevan will act as trustees under the mortgage for the debenture holders.
 - - -  The Company's system of cables will be 3,025 miles in length, with stations at Aden, Zanzibar, Mozambique, Dolagoa Bay, and Durban (Natal). Between Durban and Capetown Government land lines have been established. 
The course of the cables is along the coast, and in moderate depths of water, so that  repairs can be exacted with certainty and despatch.  - - -

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Tuesday 9 December 1879
Epsom Journal
Dorking - Petty Sessions, Dec. 6 - 
Present: Sir Leopold Heath (in the chair), S. Powell Esq., Gordon Clark Esq., and E Kerrish Esq.
Swine Fever at Wootton. - The yards and pigsties at Tillingbourne and Shoot Lands, in the parish of Wooton, of which properties George Bonner Esq., is the owner, had been declared by the Magistrates, acting as the Local Authority, to be infected places within the meaning of the Contagious Diseases (Animals) Act, a communication was laid before the Bench asking what steps were being taken on the matter. - Mr Legge, the inspector for the district, attended, and explained that a number of the pigs at Shoot Lands had become infected with swine fever, and an order was consequently made for their immediate destruction.
Maintenance Cases - George Smith, labourer, of Betchworth, appeared in answer to a summons issued against him on the complaint of the Guardians, that on the 2nd October, and from thence he refused to support, Jemimah Smith, whereby she had become chargeable to the common fund of the union. - - - 
- Sir Leopold Heath: Why don't you ask for an order for him to take her out=! 
- Mr Ison: It will be for him to do so after the present proceedings. The workhouse is not intended to be a lodging-house.
- Sir Leopold Heath: Have you ever applied for cost of past maintenance in previous cases? 
- Mr Ison: No, I have not, under the present Act.
- Sir Leopold Heath: Have you any grounds for applying for that now? It is unusual.
- Mr Ison: The instruction of the Guardians was for me to apply for the cost of the woman's maintenance.
- Sir Leopold Heath: Was it by the advice of Mr Marten?
- Mr Ison: I believe so.
- Sir Leopold Heath remarked that the receiving-officer, from his experience, must know the course usually adopted in similar cases. 
- Mr Ison replied that it was usual for an order to be made upon the man to take his wife out of the house, and to pay the cost of the proceedings. 
- Sir Leopold Heath: But not to apply for costs of maintenance previous to your application?
- Mr Ison: No.
- Sir Leopold Heath: That is what you are asking for now.
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The wife was then called, and, in answer to the Court, said she did not know what her husband's earnings had been lately, but they used, she thought, to be 21s.and 22s. per week.
- Sir Leopold Heath: How long have you been married?
- Witness: Four years on the 1st April next. Within this time she had been in the workhouse once previously.- about two years ago. On that occasion defendant sent for her to come out.
- Sir Leopold Heath: Why did you go there?
- Witness: If we had a few words he used to take his goods away and go to his mother. He was able to support the witness. 
- Sir Leopold Heath said the Bench did not wish to go into the domestic quarrels of the party. The question before the Court was as to defendant's ability to maintain his wife, which he was bound to do. 
- Defendant: Not if she runs away.
- Sir Leopold Heath: Yes you are.
- Cleak: She is not divorced.
- Chairman said defendant was perfectly able to maintiain his wife, and the Court, therefore, ordered him to pay 4s. per week towards her support. 
- Dedendant: I believe according to the Act of Parliament that 6d. a day the price in the union (laughter).
- Wife: Am I to remain in the union, gentlemen?
- Sir Leopold Heath: I don't think we can settle that for you. This is not a Court which decides these quarrels.
- Defendant was adjudged to pay the costs, 11s. 6d. - - - - 

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Tuesday 30 December 1879
London Evening Standard

Marriages
Heath - Penkivil. - Dec. 27 at St.Geroge's Church, Campden Hill, Kensington, by the Rev. Mayon Talmage, rector of Fifield-with-Idbury, Oxfordshire, brother in law of the bride. the Rev. Douglas Leopold Heath, eldest son of the Rev. D.J. Heath, of Esher, Surrey, to Mary, third daughter of the late W.J.Penkivil Esq., of Upper Clapton and Gray's Inn.

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Preface

 

All the following accounts and memories of our Family and its branches, are collected from Old County Histories, from family manuscripts and from vocal tradition, heard from ones relations of the generations before us.

 

Lousia Marsh-Caldwell

Linely Wood 1879

 

It is essential to the right understanding of the “social position” of the Family of which the following is an account to remember (what probably will now be soon forgotten) that the “Yeoman (Joeman?) of  Kent” stood in a totally different position from the man called Yeoman in all other parts of England. The real old “Yeoman of Kent” was a Gentleman and he bore arms” in older times the clean (clear, clan?) and indefeatable Marsh of “Gentle blood.” In most cases, as in that of the family in question, he descended from the old Saxon proprietors = As “The men of Kent.” their County were along that part of England, that submitted to the Conqueror by treaty and were never vanquished. They for generations kept their old distinguishing Saxon Marsh (marks) of land and it was only by the process of time that the Saxon landowners of “Gentle blood” or its equivalent assimilated himself to the Norman customs of the remainder of England and adopted the bearing of arms and even Normanised his name – as did this family for a time, from “Marsh or Märsh” to “De Marisco.” This family were of Jute descent.

 

The Family of Marsh in common with several of the other old Saxon families ‘Normanised’ their name taking for some centuries the name of “De Marisco” instead of their original name of “Märsh” or Maishe” or Marsh but reverted to the original surname about the time of King Henry 8^th.

 

At Linley Wood in those days lived our Grandfather and Grandmother Caldwell, of simple country habits and manners, but both of them people remarkable in their different ways, as will be seen when we come to the Caldwell part of this narrative further on. With them lived their three surviving daughters and as old Lord Churston told me, who had known them in those days, all distinguished in conversation. Our mother was the second of these daughters and though not so handsome as her two other sisters, was very tall and striking as I have heard from the friends of her youth, very clever and lively. She has told us laughingly that when the sisters had gone to their rooms the night of our fathers arrival, and as girls are want, were discussing the new guest and according to their brothers recommendation!! Who of the three sisters Mr Marsh seemed most to have noticed. They all agreed that Emma, the youngest was the one so forward! But this was not really the case and at the end of ten days my father asked the middle one of the sisters to be his wife. Our dear mother Anne.

Our father was, what is called, in face a plain man, though with much charm and distinction of manner and a beautiful lithe and active figure. Our mother has told us that from the very fear of not loving him enough, as it was difficult for any woman to do on so short an acquaintance, and also her horror lest any interested motives such as making, what is called a “good match” should have affected her would only consent to “a half kind of engagement” to “nothing positive” “they were to see how they should like each other.” This went on for about a year and a half or more, my mother partly from the above reasons and partly from the constitutional “nervousness” which was the bane of her life being unable to come to a final decision either one way of the other, at length Mr Marsh felt it better for both their happiness it say that if she felt she could not come to the decision he had hoped for ie that she would now accept him at once, the affair had better be broken off and so it was, but our dear mother then finding how truly she had really loved my father and that she could not take up life again without his companionship, her father wrote to beg Mr Marsh to renew the engagement and as the od stories say, “they were happily married.”

There are in this village near to Linley Wood, traditions still  kept up of our father in his “courting days” which we have after 1860 heard from old women of the place, who seem to have been impressed by him in 1815 to 1817 and who tell us of our father’s light and active figure and the energy of his movements, how one day walking with Mr Caldwell, his future father-in-law they came to a high farm gate through which young Mr Marsh had to to pass along, in searching his pockets old Mr Caldwell found he had forgotten the “pass key” “Oh never mind the key Mr Caldwell” said the young man, this is best kind of key” and he cleared the high barrier at a bound, evidently much to the admiration of the old woman, who saw the little scene and was a young girl at the time. They also relate on the beautiful riding horses he brought down for my mother and himself to ride upon together and of the Southern born groom, himself also evidently an object of great village admiration. How riding with my mother he threw a sovereign to some child who opened a gate making an observation of the value of “unexpected happiness.” This latter by the way was a trait of our dear father told by our mother.

We have seen some of his letters to my mother before their marriage. They all most charming, full of deep feeling, cultivation and wit. Our mother had in later years, burnt may of these letters, which we never saw, saying that she feared if we even read them “We should love him too much more than herself!” – Dearest Mother! Our parents were so different in their natures that there could be no danger of this on comparison between them. To our minds they were while still with us, and all in our memories, so different, and so much more original and un-commonplace, then 99 our of the 100 one knows and her known beside them! We all loved, almost worshipped our father but there was room for love of them both in their childrens hearts and surely no parents more truly earned the affection, the dear affection of these children and the earnest veneration we bear their  memories.

A short time after the change in our family fortunes, my father gave up his house No.7 Whitehall Place, then a fashionable part of London, and went to live at Kilburn, in 1826, a merely village suburb of the capital. Of course the Knightsbridge family town house now called “Stratheden House” belonging to my Grandfather Marsh was sold, as was also his Hampshire property, and thus no trace was left of the former prosperity of our forebears.

At the time of the break-up my father was nearly 40 years of age, and therefore too old to enter any profession. He was made a Director of the Imperial Gas Company, of which he became before his death, Vice Chairman, and in fact it was said managed the whole affairs of the company which he had brought to a high state of prosperity.

We as children, and in my own first youth can remember, that we all thought ourselves very very poor, but the term “poverty” is very comparative, and some of my now dear sisters in their married lives, and our married nephews and nieces would smile at the thought of considering themselves “very poor” on £900 per annum, which was the lowest income my parents ever had.

About 1836 Mr Wheeler, an old friend of my Grandfather Marsh’s and a devoted admirer of my father’s mother, died, and left my father a considerable sum of money, several thousand pounds, and before this time our dear mother began her career as an authoress and published her “Old Men’s Tales” which had an immense success and created quite a sensation in London. These I know were published anonymously, as my father had an intense objection to his wife being known as an authoress. Indeed he never could quite re— himself to her writing at all, especially works of fiction. “His wife’s mind was her own possession.” And he did not like others to become acquainted with it as they must be by her books!  

My mothers health however began to improve in a marvelous manner after she began writing again as she had done for her own amusement from childhood till the time of her marriage, and though her nerves were a source of much suffering and discomfort to her to the end of her life, yet all of us who can remember the times before and after she began to write again, can well recall the difference it made in her daily existence by giving, as it were, an outlet to the workings of her brain.

Her first book was published in 1834, and she continued writing every year for many years, having published 18 different books – a History of the French Reformation and various little articles in periodicals. Altogether she has told us that she made £5,000 by her writings, a sum which with her then reputation would

 

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 John Bull.

Saturday 26 April 1879

Marriages.

April 23, at Coldharbour, Surrey, Henry Elliot Malden M.A., of Trinity Hall, Cambridge, second son of the late Henry Malden Esq., of University College, London, to Margaret Eleanor, daughter of the late W.G. Whatman of Kitlands, Dorking.

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Staffordshire Sentinel

Saturday 26 July 1879

Notices
Rural Fete in Linley Wood Grounds, Near Talke.

By kind permission of the Misses Marsh-Caldwell's Rural Fete will be held in the picturesque Grounds of Linley Wood, near Talke, on Wednesday and Thursday, July 30th and 31st, 1879.

Besides the well-known beautiful views to be obtained from Linley Wood, the highly popular Old English Custom of Dancing Round the May-Pole will be carried out by the Children of the Talke Schools, under the direction ofr the Rev. James Badnall, Vicar of Endon.

There will also be a Procession of the Queen of the May, accompanied by Her Maids of Honour, which will be immediately followed by the May Dance.

The May-Pole Dance: First Day, at Three o'clock and Seven o'clock; Second Day Four o'clock and Seven o'clock.

The German Dwarf, "Herr Von Zoldagain," will be exhibited under the care of H.F. Donaldson, Esq.
On both days, in the Grounds, will be held a Bazaar for the Sale of Ornamental and Useful Articles; the Proceeds in aid of the Building Fund of St.Saviour's Church, Talke.

The Bazaar will be opened on Wednesday by Sir Smith Child Bart.

The Grounds will be open and the Bazaar comence, First Day, at Twelve o'clock, and close at 8.30; Second Day, open at Two o'clock and close at 8.30.

Admission to the Bazaar, including Grounds and May-Pole Dances; First Day, up to Four o'clock, Single TIcket, 2s 6d.; Family Ticket, to admit Five Persons, 6s; after Four o'clock 1s 6d. Second Day, up to Five o'clock, to Bazaar, &c., 1s 6d.; after Five 1s.

Children under Twelve, Half price

Tickets may be obtained from the Stall Holders, or any Members of the Bazaar Committee.