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Death of Mr. William Saunders, M.P.—The decease
of the much-respected member for Walworth occurred on the 1st
May 1895, and was reported to the Vestry on the same day, when a
suitable resolution of condolence was proposed by the Chairman
and unanimously adopted. The widow acknowledged the Vestry's
letter in the following terms:—
“ The Hollies,”
Market Lavington, Wilts,
Sir, May 27th, 1895.
On behalf of the relations of Mr. William Saunders, will you
please to convey my grateful thanks for your kind expressions of regret
for his loss.
He worked hard and conscientiously, as you say, in Parliament,
at the County Council, and in temperance reform; and it is gratifying
to know that he was really respected, even by those who differed widely
from him.
I am, yours faithfully,
(Signed) CAROLINE SAUNDERS.
Death of H.R.H. Prince Henry of Battenberg.—on
receiving intelligence of this sad event, which occurred from fever
on board ship as the Prince was returning home from the military
expedition to Ashantee which he had voluntarily joined, the Vestry
on the 22nd January 1896 unanimously adopted the following resolution
moved by the Chairman (the Rev. J. W. Horsley, M.A.)
That the Vestry of the Parish of Newington, in the County of London,
would respectfully express its sympathy with the Queen, the Princess
Beatrice, and the other members of the Royal Family in the great
sorrow that has fallen upon them by the death of Prince Henry of
Battenberg, while on active military service. This sympathy is but
an echo of that which has ever prompted the Queen to express her
ready and real interest in the sorrows of her people.'
The following acknowledgment was received from the Home
Secretary: —
Whitehall,
Sir, 7th February, 1896.
I have had the honour to lay before the Queen the loyal and
dutiful resolution of condolence which has been adopted by the Vestry
of St. Mary, Newington, on the occasion of the death of His Royal
Highness Prince Henry of Battenberg, K.G.; and I have to inform you
that Her Majesty was pleased to receive the resolution very graciously.
I have the honour to be,
The Vestry Clerk, Your obedient Servant,
Vestry Hall, (Signed) M. W. RIDLEY.
Walworth, S.E.