The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-08-02 00:00:00

FUNERAL OF TUE HON. AND REV.
CANON LYTTELTON.

The funeral of the Hon. and Rev. William Henry
Lyttelton, rector of Hagley and canon of Gloucester
Cathedral, took place on Tuesday afternoon, at
Liagley In the c'eurchyard where his remains
were laid, many generations of the Lyttelton family
rest, and it is in the angle of the churchyard near
where his brother, the late Lord Lyttelten, is
buried that a grave had been prepared for the rec-
tor, who has for more than a third of a century
been associated with the church hard by. Kindly
and appreciadve words were to be heard of him
on Tuesday from many who came to pay a last
mark of respect to his remains. Of those who se
met together, not a few came from a considerable
distance for the purpose ; and of the clergy in
pirticular there was a large number present. Canon
Lytteltou was one of those who did not like funeral
display, and his own funeral was of a plain and
simple character, yet not wanting in obvious signs
that he who had departed was sincerely mourned.
The coffin had been placed in the recess under the
flight of steps leading to Hagley Hall, and this was
appropriately draped, and was bright with flowers.
Ths.! coffin—a polished oak one, with brass mount-
ings, a simple inscription recording the name of
Lyttelton and the date of his birth and death
—was covered with beautiful floral tributes, some
coming from distant part of the country ; and
there were a number of wreaths placed round the
bier as well. On each side the reaass in which the
cAlin stood was a line of iu:iiden-liiirferns, begonias,
and white geraniums. Canon Lyttelton was bore
on April 3, 1820, and died on July 24, and had
therefore eut,red on his ty -fi t h yesr. The
mourners included the Hon. Mrs. W. Ii Lyttelton
Lord and Lady Lyttelton, Mrs. W. E. Gladstone
(sir. Gladstone was unavoidably a7sent owing to a
meeting of the Conference), the Hon. Spencer
Lyttelton and the Ron. Caroline Lyitelton, to.e
Dowager Lady Lyttelton, Mr. J. G. Talbot, ALP.,
and the Hon Mrs. Talbot, Lady Frederick Caven-
dish, the Rev. E. Ta:hut (Wardea cf Kehl° College)
and the lion. E. Talbot, the Earl Spencer (Lord-
Lieutenant of Irelani) ; the Hons. Spencer, Arthur,
Edward, and Alfred Lytteiton ; the Rev. Stephen
Gladstone (rector of Hawarden), tne Rev. E. H.
W. Ingram and Miss Ingrain, &c. There was a
deputation from the Stourbridge Associated Insti—
tute. c msisting of the Rev. ID. Maginnia arid Messrs.
A. W. Worthington, D. K. Shoebotham, Pagett,
Short, E. Blurtou, and C. Evers. The following
deputation had been appoist • t to attend the funera
on behalf of the School of Art, Stourbridge, but
some of the gentlemen named were unable to do so:
—The Rev. D. Maginnis, chairman of committee;
Messrs. T. D. Thomas, G. Perry, A. Freer, C.Evers,
and A. W. Worthington (hon. secretary). .1 he
Rev. te B. Penley (president of the Stourbridge
Church of England Association) auC. the Revs. H.
&e.errard, J. S. Boldero, and W. J. J. Welch, and
Mr. and Mrs. Birt were also among these present
from Stourbridge, who followed the body. Among
others present were—the Rev. Prebendary Grier
(Rugeley), Rev. D. Robertson (Hartlebury), rural
dean ; the Revds. K. I.laebe (curate of Hagley),—
Vesey (Blakedown), Gregory Smith (M.alvern),—
Fit nistone It. Sneyd, P. Llewellyn (Worcester),
W. Grittiais (Sedgley), Bearcroft (rector of
Hadzer), H. Pepys (vicar of Hallow), Hippe,iev
Smith (recter of Marlow, Berkshire), G.
iots
(cievt), J. G. Thairne (Broom), F.
(Chaddesisy Corbett), &e. The Bishop of
had come over to Hagley to take the funeral'ester 4
service. The school children were drawn
up in
two hoes within the churchyard, and as the mourn-
ers appreacta,d the hell gate, from the hall, the
Biehoe, ac,olup mind by scam) of the clergy and
choir, met them, the Bishop reciting the opening
"vcri trt
Service. The whole earty
Steillentenell'l'l,B'lrot•fdtebelihruiarles, the 2C 1()01 ceildren falling
in at the end of the procession. 'theee was a large 1
number of persons present, led, „a a few excep-
Honk black was worn, In the lector'b empty stall