The Sun.
London, England, 1829-10-03 00:00:00

FUNERAL OF WILLIAM HUNT, ESQ•

Yesterday the funeral of William Hunt, Es 94
whose munificent donation to Guy's Hospital has
been already recorded, took place. In his will, the
deceased expressly directed that neither pomp or as'
tentation of any description should prevail at his /0'
terment, and accordingly those individuals who he„:
the superintendence of the ceremony complied Wit'
the injunctions of the deceased gentleman. At eight,
o'clock in the morning, the hearse, which was adorneu
with plumes of black feathers, drawn by six horse,
and containing the body of the deceased, enclosed in,
a leaden coffin, which was encased in that of one of
oak, set out from the residence of the late deceased/
at Petersham,in Surrey, follo‘i ed by two mounting
coaches, and the pr;vate carriages of the three exe"
cutors. In the first mourning coach were the Ref;
Mr. Byatn, the rector of Petersham, Admire'
Scott, and Benjamin Harrison, Esq., the Tree'
surer of Guy's Hospital. The other mournlor,
coach contained the four domestics of the deceaseeh
At eleven o'clock the funeral procession arrived ett
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the outer gates of Guy's Hospital, within which
were assembled the Governors, and the whole
strength of the medical and surgical stall belongivb
to the institution. The coffin was then taken freelf
the hearse, and borne by eight men to the hall
t)/
the hospital, the men and women servants all nea
dressed in black, forming an avenue on each side ePa
the court-yard, through which it passed, followed
by the chief mourners, the Governors of the h° r„,
pital, &c. In the hall of the hospital the coffin
deposited on trestles, where it remained for boloef
time, and from thence was borne into the chapel. et
the hospital, where the first portion of the bar!
service was read in a most impressive manner Oro
the Rev. Mr. Byam, who officiated on the solee4..
occasion. The Chaplains of Guy's and 11,
Thomas's Hospitals were also present during the
service. From the chapel the coffin containineteg
remains of the deceased was borne by ine:',
round the spacious court in front of the i „1
netitier
don, followed by the chief mourners and the et,4'e
individuals forming the procession, and passed chi
r
by the statue of Mr. Guy, the beneficent fotoThe
of the hospital. The coffin was then borne into ,1
vault, which was lighted up on the occasion, °id
placed next to that of Mr. Guy. The remaindefA
the burial service having been read, the furie:l76
then concluded. The inscription on the decease of
coffin is to this effect—" William Hunt, Es4l/0
Petersham, Surrey, died Sept. 23, 1829, age
years." In the same vault, which is a very 65;
cious one, are also deposited the remains oflid
other persons, besides the founder of the hospital heir
that of Mr. Hunt, and, from the inscription on tbtea
coffins, it seems that they had been all convecio
with the institution in their life-time. The din
containing the remaining of Mr. Guy is endst. 01
one of stone, and by the inscription describesno
he died on the 27th of December, 1724,, aged 04
years, and was buried in the vault of St. Th°re est
church, from whence he was removed to the pre,,eBo,
place of interment on the 4th of September, 11. of
By his will, the late Mr. Hunt bequeathed a otiroo,
5,0001. to each of his executors—namely,B. Harris if
J. B. Heath, and F. Farr, Esqrs. Besides the prineeed
donation left to Guy's Hospital by the deeeelaj,
and sums of 1,0001. each to St. Thomas's HOPI fiic
the Refuge for the Destitute, and the Philanthr%or
Institution, he has also settled annuities on his 'ors
domestics, on one of whom, his cook, who it aPrice,
met with an accident while she was in his serlher
he has settled 1001. per annum, and on the ch'de
three annuities of 301. each. In his will he Wl' big
reeled that no hatchment shall be placed uPetiod
house, neither has he mentioned that rings 100 of
description of presents in remembrance of the /pia'
shall be distributed amongst his friends and acct
tances. The deceased accumulated his iPle°43
fortune in the silk-trade, which he follosfote
several years, and resided formerly in Bleb° enterit
street, near the London Tavern. He has .01
Governor of Guy's and St. Thomas's HosPiot re
Iperiod of nearly 30 years. It is rumoured t
Ihas not a single relative living.

Argyll-house.
Mar'
The E• lof ABERDEEN -----
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quis and Marchioness of SALPBURT, the CO'S y 9 At
VEar LAM, and a select party, to dinner on Tilur'- 6-
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night last, after four °r
days of suff ring, died the Rev. EDW. THOS. ‘4,1j:6,11,41;14;,
ißector of Foston, and Vicar of St. Martin's,
brotherl'e-eef
Mr. Baron VAUGHAN j and bein warto
•iving a numerous family. The deceased %vas
rendered himself eminent some g a by the poi'
otter'
tion of Sermons containing veryeasitsronaggodoctrinal
embracing the dogmas of the sehyool of Geneva. He
`cl3°
an exemplary practical Christian, and has died greatly .3ei
mented by those who knew him best. --The reetoY,
Roston, Leicestershire, is in the gift of THOMAS ;
LAMB, Esq. ; and St. Martin's vicarage is in the patrooa#
of the LORD CHANCELLOR.
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