Michael D.Heath-Caldwell M.Arch.

1888

Belfast News-Letter
Tuesday 17 January 1888

Close Shaves as the Cause of Collisions at Sea.

Rear-Admiral P.H Colomb has written as follows to the Times:-

The only object I have in writing to you on this subject is to get the facts studied, for sure I am that there can be no controversy between any two men who have mastered them. I thank Sir Leopold Heath for his kindness in mentioning my efforts in this direction; but I think it should be stated that I never published a word till I had carefully studied and classified every case of collision which had come before the Admiralty Court in ten years. 

All my subsequent examinations and experiments were absolutely confirmatory of the earlier results and whenever I now examine a collision case I see just the same facts, with which opinion has nothing to do. And those facts are the opposite of Sir Leopold Heath's conclusions. They came to this, that practically there are no collisions in the open sea where one or both ships have not tried to give what was supposed to be "a wide berth" to the other, and that practically there are no collisions where each ship has tried to give the other a "close shave" and very few where even one has tried to give the other a "close shave." 

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I should like to point out to Sir Leopold Heath that the distance of two ships apart has nothing to do with the question, and that I have never written without pointing this out. 

Letter to FCHC

War Office 

13th February 1888

My dear Heath,

I did not know where you were or I would have written to you myself to congratulate. I should have been ungrateful indeed if I had not done all in my power to bring your services to notice.

And I am sure Sir Gerald Graham felt as I do, and gave weight to the fact that you had served so long and faithfully at the defence of Suakin, between the two expeditions.

I hope all the "good" Suakinese have been well treated - Chermside, Killy, Stopford, Wood, yourself, Thomson and Sergt. Major Mitchell.

I wish I could have done something for the hardworking and indefatigable "Drew," but the naval doctors have carefully arranged to prevent any more rising or being rewarded out of their turn.

 Yours very truly,

A.G. Freemantle

Believe me I shall always follow your career with the greatest interest.

Gerard Heath in Meerut, India 1888

Gerard Heath in India 1888 with Subedar Sood Singh seated left, , Lieut.G.M.Harper seated on ground,, Lieut.A.E.Sandbach far right on chair, and Gerard M. Heath seated far right on ground. at Meerut. Gerard had been sent the year before to India to join the Bengal Sappers and Miners.

4th October 1899.Gerard Moore Heath becomes a Major in the Army.

Tavistock Gazette

Friday 30 November 1888

Fatal Poaching Affray.

On Saturday considerable excitement prevailed in Dorking on its becoming known that a gamekeeper had been killed and two men were in custody for being concerned in his death.
It appears that a party of keepers were out watching in the neighbourhood of Leith Hill, a district that abounds with preserves. 

Between three and four a.m. a number of shots were fired, and the going in the direction from which the reports came the keepers came upon two men in a cover upon the estate of Mr L.Steere, at Ockley.

The men were taken by surprise, and one of them, a navvy named Edwards, working upon the Dorking Sewerage Works, was at once seized. He offered little if any resistance, but his companion ran away. 

He was at once followed by a  keeper in the employ of a brother of Admiral Sir Leopold Heath named Groombridge, a young man only 23 years old, and living at Coldharbour, with his parents. 

He had not run far when the poacher turned, and taking deliberate aim, fired at the keeper. the unfortunate man received the contents of the gun in his breast, and fell to the ground mortally wounded. 

Some of the other keepers went to his assistance, but he expried almost immediately. The murderer, meanwhile, made good his escape. The body of the unfortunate keeper was removed to his home, to await the inquest. 

The man, Edwards was brought to the police station at Dorking, and subsequently the police apprehended a companion of his, a navvy known by the cognomen of "Mouse," on suspicion of being the man who fired the shot.

The Murder of a Gamekeeper - Funeral for the Victim

The interment of the mortal remains of William Groombridge, the victim of the brutal murder near Ockley, on Saturday, the 25th ult. took place in the peaceful littlechurchyard of Coldharbour, on Friday afternoon. 

Shortly after two o'clock the cortege left the deceased's mother's house, the coffin being borne on the shoulders of six members of the sect known as the Exclusive Brethren. The chief mourners were the widowed mother, the two brothers and two sisters. A very large number of people, including gamekeepers, night-watchers, and others employed on neighbouring estates, with inhabitants of that and the adjoining parishes, had congregated in the road in front of the house, and as the procession  wended its way to the churchyard those assembled joined in behind. 

On arrival the body was taken direct to the grave-side, situated in the eastern portion of the churchyard, and close to the spot where the remains of the deceased's father already lie buried. The funeral service of the Brethren was then gone through, those taking part being Colonel Holland (Bognor), Mr. Nunnery and Mr. Gregory. The service throughout was of an earnest and solemn character, and seldom, if ever, has an event of so impressive a nature been known in the history of the village. 

Sympathy for the widowed mother and family manifested itself on every hand, it being computed that over 200 people assembled round the grave, and this not-withstanding that rain fell in torrents during the whole of the time. Deceased's brother gamekeepers attended in large numbers to show their respect for one whose memory will ever remain green in their hearts. 

Amongst those to be noticed were Mr. E.Dawney, gamekeeper to Admiral Sir Leopold Heath (Anstie Grange), Mr W. G. Scholey, sne., gamekeeper to Mr. F. Pennington (Broome Hall), Mr. Tulett, gamekeeper to Mr. L.H. Broadwood (Lyne), Mr. J. Still, gamekeeper to Mr. H. Lee Steere, and also gamekeepers and others from Kitlands (Mr Douglasd Heath), Redlands, (Messrs. Lascelles and Tickner), Tillingbourne, etc. 

Amongst the grave-side were Mr. Cuthbert Heath, Mr H.E. Malden, the Rev. R.A.Pelly, Captain Barry (Dorking), and Messrs. Roffey, Harrison, Colyer, Lipscombe, R. Smith, Weller, Mitchell, Towler, Edwards, Greaves, Pavings, G.Smith, E. Smith, Stephen Weller, junr., etc. 

A large number of households from Kitlands were also present. The coffin bore the following inscription: "William Groombridge, died November 24th, 1888, aged 23 years." On the lid were placed some beautiful wreaths, some of which were sent by the gamekeepers and others employed upon Kitlands and Broome Hall estates. 

We understand that Mr. Douglas Heath very generously offered to defray the whole of the funeral expenses. 



Bury and Norwich Post

Tuesday 3 April 1888

WoodbridgeThe Late Mr. Jones -

The funeral of the late Mr R.Jones, surgeon, took place, amid many demonstrations of the great respect in which the deceased gentleman was held by his fellow-townsmen, on Tuesday afternoon.

The funeral procession started from the residence of the deceased son after three o'clock. The coffin was borne upon an open hearse, and was covered with numerous wreaths, &c., of beautiful flowers.

Following the hearse were five carriages. In the first carriage were Col. Jones and Miss Jones; 2nd, Mr and Mrs Helsham Jones, Major Heath and Miss C.H. Jones; 3rd, Mr Dalton, Mr Nixon; 4th Mr and Mrs A.A. Henley, Mrs C.E. Green and Mr T. Archer; 5th, servants. The service was conducted by the Rev. C.W. Jones, Pakenham, and the Rev. J.A. Clowes, Boyton.

The coffin bore a plate inscribed: - Richard Jones, Died March 21st, 1888. Aged 74 years. The grave was lined with moss, and at the edge were white camelias and other flowers.

Morning Post.

Saturday 12 May 1888

The Queen's Levee.

By command of the Queen a Levee was held yesterday afternoon at St.James's Palace by his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales on behalf of her Majesty.

Presentations to his Royal Highness at this Court are, by the Queen's pleasure, considered as equivalent to presentations to her Majesty.His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, attended by his Gentlemen in Waiting, and escorted by a detachment of the Royal Horse Guards, arrived at the Garden entrance of the Palace from Marlborough House about two o'clock, and was received by the Great Officers of State and the Royal Household.

The following presentations to the Prince of Wales were made, the names having been previously left at the Lord Chamberlain's office, and submitted for her Majesty's approval:- - - - (continues) - - - -Heath, Maj.F.C., R.E., on promotion by his father, Admiral Sir Leopold Heath.- - - (continues) - - - -

Windsford & Middlewich Guardian
Saturday 21 April 1888

Marriage of Miss Latham of Bradwall Hall.
The marriage of Miss Nora Elizabeth Ann Latham, only daughter of the late Mr G.W. Latham M.P., of Bradwell Hall, to Mr E.J.  Wootten-Wootten, of Headington House, Oxford, was solemnized at St.Mary's Church, Sandbach, on Tuesday afternoon in the presence of a large concourse of people.  - - 

The wedding presents were numerous and costly, the following being a list:-  - -Mrs Twemlow, silver topped scent bottle - - Rev. E and Mrs Royds, pearl brooch - - The Misses Royds, letter stand - - Misses Bonne Royds, Japanese jar - - - The Misses Poole, milking stool - - The Misses Marsh-Caldwell, china vase - -