The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-13 00:00:00

Funeral of Sir John Rateliff.

The interment of the remains of Sir Sohn Rat-
cliff took place on Saturday, in a vault of Edgbaston
Church. Notwithstanding that it was the wish of
the family that the funeral should be conducted ets
privately as possible, there was a large concourse
of pe7sons assembled on the lino of route, and also
at the entrance of the churchyard. Long before
the time fixed the road was almost impassable.
Large numbers of persons assembled in the church••
yard, anxious to obtain a glance at the la'st resting-
place of one who was thrice mayor of his native
town, who had the honour of knighthood conferred
upon him in the Town Hail, and who was ever
anxious to promote the best interests and welfare
of the inhabitants.

As a mark of the high estimation in which the
deceased was held in Birmingham, the Mayor, the
leading members of the Corporation, and a large
number of the most influential inhabitants attended,
and altogether tbo scene was of the most impressive
character: Every person present seem to have lost
a dear friend, and the poor who had so largely
benefited by the munificence of Sir John, bore their
touching testimony to the virtues of the deceased
gentleman.
At the last special meeting of the Town Council of
Birmingham, Alderman Ryland alluded to the lose
the town had sustained by the death of Sir John
Ratcliff, and said he was sure it would be in accord-
ance with the desire of everyone that there should be
some expression of regret on the part of the Conn-
ell, and that a vote of condolence with Sir John's
family should be passed, and Alderman Phillips
then moved the following resolution :—" That this
Council desires to express to Lady RActiff its
sympathy and condolence of the lamented death of
Alderman Sir John Ratcliff, Knt., one of the oldest
of its members, who was thrice elceted Mayor of
this borough, and who uniformly devoted himself
with untiring assistance to promote the welfare of
his native town."—Alderman HAWKES seconded
the motion. He said Sir John Ratcliff was so
well known to the members of the Council, that

it was quite unnecessary on that occasion to
make the simplicity and straightforwardness of
his character subjects of comment and character.
In making the efforts he did to attract the attention
of the Royal Family to Birmingham he was actu-t
ated by a fervent desire to elevate the position of
the town, and by receiving her Majesty and other
members of the Royal Family as he did, he was the
means of having conferred upon the town an honour
which would not soon be forgotten. When the Queen
made use of those flattering words, that she had
never been so well received in any town before,
Birmingham men were raised to the position they
ought always to hive occupied—that of being
among the most loyal as well as the most busi4
ness-like persons in the kingdom. Sir John Rate
cliff devoted a large portion of the wealth he
had acquired by great labour to the object he had
at heart—to promote the interests of his native
town and to stand well with his fellow townsmen.
His earthly career had closed, bat his good deeds
would live after him, and whatever their influence,
they would at all events augment the sympathy
which his friends must have for all his family, but
especially for the estimable lady his wife, who so
deservedly enjoyed the respect and esteem of all
classes. They must also feel deep sympathy towards
another member of the family, Mr. Charles Itatcliff,
who had been plunged into deep grief by the lees
of his brother.
Various members of the council having expressed
their entire concurrence in the observations of the
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highest credit on the Council.

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