The Sun.
London, England, 1827-01-02 00:00:00

THE WIDOW of the late Rev. WM. CREASY
DREW, A. 8., Rector of Sandrington with Babingley, and
Curate of North Runeton, Norfolk, has, by the awful visitation
of Providence, which suddenly bereaved her of her husband, been
left without the means of decent support for their Family of ten
Children. She brought to her husband a fortune, which, with
the addition of his Clerical Emoluments, was for a while compe-
tent to all their wants and wishes. But a series of misfortunes
gradually impaired their resources. Mr. Drew's aged parents
fell into pecuniary difficulties, from which he relieved them by a
considerable sacrifice; and during their la't years they were en-
tirely supported by his hand. His wife's portion consisted partly
of property in shipping, all of which was ultimately lost ; and part
was so circumstanced as to involve him in the payment of debts
which did not really belong to him. Other branches of the family
drew upon the facility of his disposition for supplies which he could
ill afford. He had become a party to a bond for a considerable sum,
as the marriage-portion of a sister, which, it was calculated, would
be her fair proportion of their father's property at his decease. The
father died insolvent ; and the bond was, after a partial remission,
discharged by the son. By an almost unprecedented devotion of
themselves to the entire education of their children, Mr. and Mrs.
Drew had avoided great expense : still, the above-mentioned cur-
tailments, and the exigencies of an almost yearly increasing family,
pressed hard upon them. In the year 1824, he resolved to meet the
pressure by receiving private pupils. Providence favoured his under-
taking beyond his hopes. He was appointed to hold a email living,
for a term of years, for the very first young man placed under his
care. The prospect. of the family now brightened. There was
eyeu a lope that continued exertion might restore them to the en-
joyment of an independent competency.. In the discharge of his
duty An Easter Sunday last, Mr. Drew caught a severe cold--an
alarming fever ensued—he survived the immediate attack; but
his constitution was fatally injured ; and the sudden rupture of a
blood vessel, on the 27th of November, in a moment terminated
his existence. No relative of either parent remains from whom
the family can derive the smallest consolation or relief.

The following Gentlemen—via., Daniel Gurney, EN., and
Charles Goodwin, Req., of- Nortlfßuncton ; the Very Rev. Dean
Wood, of Middleton ; the Rev. W. J. Brodriek, of Castle Rising ;
the Rev. R. Hankinsors,ot West Finery-Lodge ; the Rev. R. Han-
kinson, jun., of Walpole; Frederick Lane, Esq., of King's Lynn ;
and the Rev. E. Swatman, of Little Fransham—deeply impressed
with the distressed situation of the family, propose to raise a Fund
for its Relief by Subscription, and to ♦est the management of it in
Trustees, to be hereafter appointed out of their number. Sub-
scriptions will be received by the above-mentioned Gentlemen ; by
the several Bankers in Lynn ; by Messrs. Gurneys, Norwich and
Swaff ham ;by Barclays, London ; and also by Hatchard and Son,
booksellers, Piccadilly; and Deighton and Son, Cambridge.—
North Runcton, Dec. 1, 1826.
SUBSCR
D. Gurney, Esq. North

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Very Rey. Deaa W00d...21 0
Rev. Robert Hankineon 21 0
Rev. W. .1. Brodrick,
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Charles Goodwin, Eeq 31 10
F. Creswell, jun. Esg 11 0
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Mrs. Gales, Runcton 5 0
Samuel Hoare, Esq.
Hampstead lO 10
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Miss Hoare 10 10
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Rev. John Custance S 8
Rev. Chancellor Yonge
and the Misses Yonge 20 0
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Anonymous
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Creuingham 2 2
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