The Barrow Herald and Furness Advertiser. — 1883-04-17 (Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England)

THE ERECTION OF THE CAVENDISH • MEMORIAL. The memorial cross which the Bradford Cemetery Company have for some time past been at work upon for the tenantry of the Duke of Devonshire's Bolton Abbey estates has now been completed, and has been temporarily erected in the. Undercliffe Cemetery, prior to its removal to Bolton Abbey, out of deference to the wish of some of the admirers of the deeeased nobleman, who thought that many of the Bradford public would asieh to inspect the monument before it was removed to its final destination. The cross—whfch stands about 17 feet high, and is carved from the fine white freestone obtained at Mr. C Waterhouse's Bolton Wood quarries,..waich experience has shown to be eminently adapted for monumental purposes—is a close copy both it, design and ornamentation af the ancient Runic remains found in different parts of this country, and has been erected from designs prepared by Messrs. Mawsone arehitt c.s, of tired- ' f4rd. It consists of five pieces, namely, a b ise about seven feet squire and two feet't!ick, formed of one solid block, a p Aiwa' about tour feet six inches'high by four feet square, an ornamental shaft, the cross proper and a cap or finial; and now that the different portions have been put together the design is ..een .0 be very harmonious and effective. The cro-s and shaft are very richly carved with the curious interlacing patterns peculi ir to. Runic remains, this partion of the work having been performed by Messrs. Farmer and B.indley, the sculptors. of London, who did the earvi g and figures on the exterior of the Bradford Town Hall. On the pedestal is the followiag inscription in Runic text : To the Beloved Memory of Lord FREDERICK CHARLES CAVENDISH, Son of WiLtrear, 7th Doica OF DEVONSHIRE, and of BLANCHE GEORGINA, hie wife, Born November 30th, 1836. He went out as Chief Secretary to Ireland "Full of love to that country, "Full of hope for her future "Full of capacity to render her service," And was Murdered in the Phoenix Park, Dublin, Within twelve hours of his arrival, May 6th, 1882. "The Lord grant thee thy heart's desire, And fulfil all thy mind." It may be stated that the text of the inscription was decided upon by Lady Cavendish, the widow of the deceased nobleman, and Lady Egert_m his sister, whilst the lines quoted are words used by Mr. Gladstone in communicating the sorrowful news of the assassination to the House of Comm .na on the Monday after its occurrence. The cross— which we may state has been executed under the superintendence of Mr. Spencer, general man tger of the Bradford Cemetery Company—has been erected in the cemetery close to the stone yard of the company, and it will remain in its present position for a few days. It is to be erected on its permanent site at Bolton Abbey on the 23rd instant, the place selected being the edge of the Abbey burial ground in a romantic spot, beneath the shade of one of the magnificent sycamore trees for which the Abbey is famous. It is rather a sorrowful fact in connection with the cross that Mr. Petyt, the Duke of Devonshire's agent for the Bolton estate, and the principal mover in the subscription amongst the tenantry by which the cO4 is to be defrayed, was not able to see the completion of the work, he having died only a few days ago.