The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-05-03 00:00:00

Beath of tlit ittb. Janus fisber.

Athesgh it het for several weeks Pon boo
stated, that the illness from which the Rev.
James Mbar was suffering mast terminate fatal'',
yet the announcement of his death on Tuesday
afteraoce, created a widespread feeling of (mo-
wn and sincere regret. Mr. Fisher who educated
at Oxford, and, after bevies taken holy orders, acted
for some time as curate to Dean Class, at Cheltenham,
whence he obtained his title and was presented to the
euricy. In full charge, of King's Stanley. Stonehenge,
Oloneeatershire. On the 30th Jule, I&R.S. he was
epreintol Rector of Dorchireer Holy Trinity, and for
Dearly 15 years he has worked devotedly ler th.-
rood of his parishioners and the general beeefit
el the tows. He originated the excellent Infant
School in his parish, took an salve port in the
evosagmniant of the National Reb,nl, established a
V'enny Bank for the working deem and was one of
the erhitrators of the Derset Friendly Society. Of late
be had hien reeking oonsiderahle efforts to rat.. fend. for
ereerleg a new church for Hole Trinity. hut illness over-
took liii, and it la left for soother to carry on the
sv•vrk Fe heron. For some years the rev. gentleman
had being in failing health, and Twit November a severe
attack of bcinchitis prostrated him. From this,
however, he recovered, but in the month of February
another illness geised him, and grave appreheasiens
were entertained. Again he rallied, and went to Wey-
mooth, Coder advice, for the benefit of his health.
At first he received some benefit, end on the 12th be
was enfeeiently strong to take carriage exercise on the
Beplanade ; bat on returning to his lodgings the /Me
evening he hid a minus relapse, and was uncionacioes
for several days. In this condition he has remained
ever since, with only momentary gleams of sensibility
On Mnadey night it was evident that the time of hi
deperture was rapidly appraciehing, and he breathed his
!sat ofi Tueerlav afternoon, surrounded by his sorrowing
wife ape ehildren, shout a quarter three o'clock.
tiniverral sympathy is felt for the bereaved family.
The funeral took piece yesterday (Monday). From
the day of the Rector's death nearly every shop and
house in the parish had one or more shutters put up,
indicating the general eorrow felt at his ion, and tinring
the time occupied by the funeral there wet a general
~nsmnsins of basins,s throughout the town. The rev,
gentleman had been Honorary Chaplain of the Dor-
chester rifle corps for six years, and during that period
he 'woolly preached to them two special sermons
annually. Although feeble health prevented him from
often meeting the corps, he was highly esteemed by the
volunteers; and, on this melancholy occasion, there was
a very large master to pay to him • last tribute of
respect. They 'assembled at their bead-quarters and
marched to the first milestone on the Weymouth road,
to meet the funeral teeter coming from Weymouth.
Captain Coombs was in command of the pores, and there
were present —Hou.-Amistant Surgeon &SIMI, Sergeants
Durden,lßumsey, and Greening. -BO rank and She, and
the band under Mr. Wellspring. The clergy of the parish
and officers of the church *heir, school tesehers, pupils
of the County School, and friends met at the church
and walked in procession to the tame place. Hundred:
of people flocked to the cemetery, and in all there
must have been about !two thonsand persons present.
On the appearance of the hearse and mourning coaches,
• procession was formed in the following order:—

Serpent Durden
Band of the 3rd D. V.R.
Sergeant Ling.
rie tilts oorpe in single din three paces apart.
Mgt Coombe, Hon Amistant Surgeon Emem.
Heathers of the Corporation :
Alderman Dal*, Councillor Andrews,
Dr. Aidildol, Councillor Bishop,
Councillor Slade, Councillor Damen.

tbunallo F. Bennett. Town Clerk (0. Brinontis, )
Mr. G. U. Duels Mr. Wateon

Illstreno and 9 teachers of the Holy Trinity Infant School.
Clam

The Rev. T. A. Feltner, R. R. 0. Watson, the Rev. R. T.
Masker, tete Rev. F. A. Baker, and the Rev. Reginald Smith.

Dr. Cowden,
Mr. Boylan Smith, orpnlet.
The choir.
Br. Cooper. National sehaohnootor.

B. Burnett, churchwarden, Mr. G. Hawkins, sideman.
Clerk and Sexton of Holy Trinity church.
Mr. Gregory, builder.
1 The hearse with plumes, dram by
four hones

Mourning eoach and pear, with Master Ernest Fisher, youngest
child of the Rey. J. Fisher, J. C. Sadler, Esq..
of Purton Court, near Swindon, and Symonds,
Esq., of Manchester.
Mourning coach and pair, with Mr. Penton, surgeon.
Carriage of the Rev. J. Fisher.
Parishioners and friends In twos:
E Plane, Feq., Mr. Rumford, Mr. .1. Rumford, Mr. IT. Mayo,
Mr. T 8. Biggs, Mr. 0. Mayo, Mr. Mayo (Piddletrenthide),
Mr. Parsons, Mr. Waite, Mr. [Weenies. Mr. M. C.
Weston, Mr. Mlles, Mr. Curtis, Mr. J. Fudge, Mr.
Wood, Mr. J. Jones, Mr. R. Maher, Mr. Reach,
Mr. Lorelew, Mr. Wellspring, Mr. Rkkard,
Mr. Vow, Mr. T. Pearce. Mr. C. Resta.
Mr. Hurrell, Mr. Carter, Mr. Ouy,
Mr. Proud, Mr. J. Brown, kr.
Twelve pupils at the Dorset County School.
The procession was quickly marahallet, end the bend
oommenced playing the Deed March in Soul. To this
stately music, and with solemn steps end slow, the
rortsfos moved towards the cemetery. the roadside. being
lined with people. The weather waa remarkably
changeable. At onetime the sun shone oat cheerfully,
diffusing warmth around, when sudden'y the sky was
overeat, and there was a brief hailst,rm, and than,
miter an interval of want there came • shower of slant
with a keen wind. The rifle corps marched to the slow
music, which was effectively played, in an admirable man.
tier. At thesemetery the volunteers lined the approach
to the church, and the rest of the procession pared
between their rank. to the sacred edifice. The Rev
T. C. Felkner conducted the servioe, and met the
body at the entrance to the graveyard. The lesson was
read by the Rev. R. G. Watson. Psalms xxxix. and
an were sung by the choir to minor chants by Morley
and flares. On wording to the vault, which is in the
south side of the ground, the chief mourners were
followed by the coachman and footman at the rectory,
sod when the rain we. ready to be placed in the grave
Master Earnest Fisher placed at the bead of it a errs
of immortellee, and at the foot • bouquet of white roses
The appointed service being completed, the mourners
and friends took • last look at the oofßn and proceeded
homeward. The body was placed in ashen, enclosed in
lead, with an outer rain of polished oak, brass-mounted
and furnished. The plate was lathe form of a shield and
was Mitts inscribed -