Rhyl Advertiser

Rhyl Advertiser 29 Jun 1878. FUNERAL OF P. ELLIS EYTON [deceased], ESQ.,M.P.

The funeral of the late member for the Flint Boroughs took place on Saturday last. It was not generally known that it was a public one, the invitations being given to only a few, or no doubt the attendance would have been much larger. The cortege was announced to leave the Hydropathic Establishment at 11 o'clock in the morning, but it was nearly 12 o'clock before it started. The following was the order of the procession A deputation from the Rhyl Foresters Club. Rev. J. Thomas and Dr. Lloyd. Friends, three deep J. A. Hughes, Esq.,Wrexham, Chairman of the Flintshire and Denbighshire Law Association; M. D, Roberts, Esq., Rhyl, Hon See., of ditto. The mace-bearer, with mace (draped in crape) of the Flint Corporation. Alderman Dyson (deputy-mayor). Jas. L. Muspratt, Esq., J.P., H. Taylor, Esq., (town clerk), Alderderman Ishmael Jones (representing the Corporation of Flint) and E. K. Muspratt, Esq. Three bearers THE BODY Three bearers.

First Mourning Coach: Mrs Charles Vincent Baines, Esq. Mrs Baines, and Adam Eyton. Esq.

Second Mourning Coach: Richard Jones, Esq., (the deceased London agent), Peter Browne, Esq., C.C., Mr Bithel (law clerk), and Mr Snowdon (valet).

The Carriage of J. Roberts. Esq., Bryngwenallt, containing Mr Roberts, W. R. Williams, Esq., &c. The Carriage of Lewis Morgau, Esq., containing Mr Morgan, and the Rev. G. A. Butterton, D.D., J.P.

The Carriage of Vincent Baines, Esq.

Among the invited were Thomas Winston, Esq., W. Pryce Jones, Esq., J.P., Mr Roberts, solicitor, Bangor, Major Penn, &c. There were also in the procession W. E. Smalley, Esq., S. Roose, Esq., M Plunket, Esq., Messrs Commissioners James Davies. Abel Jones, J. Griffiths, William Reynolds, M, Mr John Divine, Mr Owen Edwards, Mr Williams Gas Office, &c.

The interment took place at Llanynys Church, near Ruthin, the friends following the deceased as far as the boundary of the township the hearse and mourning coaches proceeded by road through Denbigh, at the latter place the carriages of Dr. Pierce, T. Gold Edwards, Esq., and J. Roberts, Esq., Geinas, joined the procession. The burial service was read by the Rev. E. Mathew Jones, of Llanrhaiadr, who officiated in the place of the vicar.

The coffin was of polished oak with brass mountings, covered with a magnificent velvet pall; the coffin was made by Mr W. Evans, Wellington Road, and on the lid of it was a magnificent breast-plate bearing the following inscription "P. Ellis Eyton, M.P. Died June 19th, 1878. Aged 52 years." The undertaker was Mr Parry, draper, Tottenham Buildings, High Street, Rhyl, and in the discharge of his duties gave every satisfaction. Upon the coffin were floral crosses and wreaths, two of the latter from the Winter Gardens, worked by Dickenson, the head gardener; one was also placed on the coffin at Trefnaut by Mrs Lewis, of the Vicarage.

DEATH OF ARCHDEACON FFOULKES.

It is our painful duty to record the death of the Ven. Archdeacon Ffoulkes, which took place at the Canonry, St. Asaph, on Tuesday last. The sad event has cast a gloom over the city and neighbourhood of St Asaph, where the Archdeacon had so many friends and acquaintances. The reverend gentleman was actively engaged up to Saturday last in the discharge of his duties in connection with the Cathedral. On that day he attended the funeral of the Rev W. Hicks-Owen, the senior vicar of St Asaph. The old church at Tremeirchion was noticed by many present to be both damp and cold,and there can be no doubt that it was there he caught the chill which brought on peritonitis, which caused his death. He had been selected to preach two sermons in the Cathedral on the following day on behalf of the society whose object is to christianize the Jews. But, alas! he was unable to leave his bed, and the progress of the disease was so rapid that death speedily ensued.

The reverend gentleman was a native of Denbighshire, and was educated at Shrewsbury School, from whence he proceeded to Balliol College, Oxford. He graduated B.A. in 1837, taking an Honorary Fourth Class in Literis Humanioribus. In 1839 he was ordained.deacon and priest by the Bishop of St. Asaph, an was appointed curate of Halkyn. In 1840 he was appointed stipendiary curate of St. Matthews, Buckley, Hawarden, which office he held till 1857, when ho was appointed by the Bishop of Llandaff to the Rectory of Llandyssil, Montgomeryshire. In 1861 the Bishop of St Asaph made him Archdeacon of Montgomery and Canon Residentiary of St. Asaph. In 1879 he succeeded Dr Walsham How, the present bishop of Bedford, as rector of Whittington, which office in connection with the archdeaconry and the canonry he held till the the day of his death. The late archdeacon was always an active and energetic worker, and at one period of his life he ably discharged the duties of organising secretary for the National Society. Many of our readers will remember that in conjunction with the Duke of Westminster and others, he took an active part in the founding and tne establishing of the Children's Convalescent Home in Rhyl. We may mention that on the death of his only child a few years ago, he added a wing to this institution, which is known by the name of the Gertrude Foulkes wing. As a preacher the late archdeacon was distinguished for the earnestness and outspoken language of his sermons. As a Churchman he held the views of the High Church Party, though he was never obstrusive in his manner of manifesting them. As a man be was liberal and generous and always strove to comfort the distressed, and to help the poor and needy. His parishioners at Whittington and many of the poor at St Asaph will regret his untimely death, and will not fail to cherish the memory of Archdeacon Ffoulkes.

On Thursday evening the body was removed to the Cathedral, where it remained till Friday, when the funeral took place. The service was choral throughout, and there was a large attendance of clergy. The coffin was followed by a large number of sorrowing relatives and friends, and was lovingly laid by the side of his daughter whom in life he had loved so well. The body was met at the North Gate by the Choir and the Clergy surpliced. Canon Howell Evans officiated at the house, and the opening sentences of the burial service were read by the Rev Mr. Moody, the late Archdeacon's Senior Curate at Whittington. The 39th Psalm was then chanted by the Choir, and the Rev Canon Howell Evans then read some Collects, and appropriate prayers, after which a hymn was sung, and the service was concluded by the blessing. There was a large concourse of people in the Cathedral, and the service was most impressing, the last part of the service was read at 12 o'clock today. The coffin was litearlly covered with beautiful wreaths of flowers. The coffin was of plain oak with heavy brass furniture and was made by Mr. Walter Williams, builder, the undertaker was Mr. W. H. Robinson, High Street, St. Asaph.