The state of the poll was declared to be as follows:—
Dilke 7,357 Hoare 7,183 Russell 4,177 Freake 3,929
About 2,000 persons were present, and the four candidates with their friends.
A female inmate of St. George’s Workhouse, Fulham Road, named Hogg, having completed her hundredth year, August 3, 1869, was asked by Mr. Godrich, the medical officer, if, at her advanced age, there was any particular wish he could gratify. Her reply was that she should like to go up in the balloon, and see the world once more. Arrangements were made for the following Thursday, and, accompanied by the Matron and a few of Mr. Godrich’s friends, they ascended, and after enjoying themselves for some considerable time descended quite safely, the centenarian expressing herself much delighted with the aerial trip.
I have at length arrived at the conclusion of my work, and it now only remains for me to bid the reader a respectful FAREWELL.
ERRATA.—At page 68, line 10, _read_ “East Meon, Hants,” instead of “East Mere, Hants.”
{ 7} For on account of the presentation of these colours, see “Ranelagh,” in a subsequent part of this work.
{ 19a} In 1534 he was attainted for denying the King’s supremacy, and executed at Tyburn, the 7th of March in that year.—_Holinshed’s Chronicle_.
{ 19b} He was ejected from the Rectory in 1554, for being a married priest, but was restored by Queen Elizabeth.—_Strype’s Stowe_.
{ 19c} He gave, by will, £15 to the poor of this parish, and to the repairing of the lead of the church. He was buried at Chelsea in 1615.
{ 23} From Dr. King’s MSS. it appears there had been a Clerk’s house and school-rooms on this site previous to the erection of the present building.
{ 26} There is on accidental mistake at page 3. The number of acres at Kensal, belonging to the parish, should have been, as above, 137¾ acres.
{ 27} This ancient manor house stood on the site of Lawrence Street, near the Old Church, and derived its name from having been the residence of the Lawrence family for a long period.
{ 41} Mr. Thomas Bettsworth was well known to the parishioners and much respected. He was Churchwarden at the New Church, and took an active part in parochial affairs.
{ 57} Life of A. R. Bowes, Esq., by Jesse Foot.