Real memorial obituaries – Combe Down, Monkton Combe, Midford

In memoriam et celebrationem

In memorial and celebration

DEATH OF MR. C. DAUBENY.

Our obituary this week contains the name of a gentle- man who for more than 30 years has been a familiar figure in Bath society - we refer to Mr. Charles Daubeny, of The Brow, Combe Down.

Mr. Daubeny was the second son of the late Rev. George William Daubeny, of Seend, Wilts, and was born in 1816, so that he was 79 at his death.

He elected to follow the medical profession, and shortly after he passed the necessary examination he obtained an appointment as assistant surgeon of the East India Company's Service, and went out to India about 1843, where he remained till about 1852, when he returned to England.

Shortly after this he held an appointment as assistant surgeon on board the Dreadnought, and after
retaining this post for about a year he finally retired from professional practice.

In 1856 he married a daughter of the late Roy Henry Cripps vicar of Preston, Gloucestershire They lived
for some years in Edinburgh and Clifton, but in 1883 they moved to the Brow, Combe Down, and made that their permanent residence. Mr. Danbeny was deeply interested in politics, and a staunch supporter of the Conservative and Unionist cause.

He had from time to time been a member of various local bodies.

He has left a widow, and one son, who is married, and has an official appointment under the Rajah of Sarawak, Borneo,

The remains of the deceased were interred yesterday afternoon in the churchyard at Monkton Combe, the cortege leaving The Brow at two o'clock.

The body was enclosed in an elm shell; the ordinary coffin was not used, but the shell was placed in an only basket with bas fittings. On the cover was a full length oak cross, and on the phrase plate was the
following inscription:

Charles Daubeny,
Born 22nd April, 1816,
Died 27th December, 1895.

The body was borne on an estate car, followed by five carriages in the first were: Mrs. C. Daubeny (widow), Mr. W. Daubeny (brother), Mrs. C. W Daubeny (daughter-in-law), and the Hon, G. Daubeny (nephew); in the second were: Mr. Cyril Daubeny (nephew), Mrs W. Daubeny (sister-in-law), Mrs. Wells and Miss Cripps (sisters-in-law); in the third were: Mr. J. Sherard (nephew), the Rev. John Anelly, and Mr. Haygarth (nephew) in the fourth were: dir. J. H H. Lawrence (medical attendant), the Bee. W. Maldi and Miss C Gore in the fifth were the servants at The Brow. Mr. G. Cruickshank followed in his carriage

There was a dangerous congregation in Monkton Combe Church, where the Burial Service was read, the officiating clergy being the Rev John Daubeny (nephew), and the Rev R. N. Howard, Vicar of Combe Down.

After the lesson the hymn "Now the labourer's task is over was sang, and as the body was borne from the church it was preceded by the choir singing the Nunc Dimittis''

At the graveside another hymn, "Brief life is here our portion," was sung The interment was made in family earth grave, the sides of which were lined with evergreens and white flowers.

Several handsome floral wreaths were sent by relatives and friends to Mess. Ealand and Co, of New Bond-street, carried out the funeral arrangements.