He sailed

returning after the conquest of the island to Halifax. from Halifax to Lisbon in 1811 as major and brevet lieutenantcolonel of the 7th Fusiliers, and served under the Duke of Wellington in the Peninsular wars, being present at all the principal actions, Busaco, Albuera (where he was severely wounded), Vittoria, Pampeluna, Pyrenees, and Nivelle. He took part in the sieges of Ciudad Rodrigo and Badajoz, being severely wounded again at the latter place. In 1814 he obtained the rank of full colonel in this year he married Mary, eldest surviving daughter of the late Colonel Thomas Gardiner, of the East India Company's service, and soon afterwards sailed from England to Jamaica. Having taken part in that expedition he led the 1st Battalion against New Orleans, under the command of Major General the Hon. Sir Edward M. Pakenham: he was present at the assault of the lines before that place. Returning to England in 1815 with the regiment, he immediately embarked with it, June 16th, to Ostend, reaching that town on the 18th. He then joined the Duke of Wellington's army at Paris, where it was stationed after the Battle of Waterloo, and was present at the surrender of Paris. He subsequently commanded the first brigade in the force sent to Portugal under Sir W. Clinton in 1826. In 1828 he was appointed to the staff in Ireland. In 1832 he succeeded Sir Alured Clarke as colonel of the Royal Fusiliers. During the long and trying period from 1838 to 1855 he filled the post of commander-in-chief in Ireland. attended her Majesty on her entrance into Dublin in August, 1849.* In 1855 he was appointed lieutenant-governor of Chelsea Hospital, and in 1856 governor. He was nominated in 1812 a knight of the Tower and Sword of Portugal: appointed fieldmarshal in 1862, and colonel-in-chief of the Rifle Brigade in 1865. One of the last of a long list of heroes, his strict impartiality and great kindness of heart endeared him to all with whom he was in any way associated: he was beloved by all who knew him, from the youngest officer who sought his advice and the veteran pensioners over whom he ruled, to the many relatives and personal friends who were bound to him by his unchanging cordiality and warmth of affection. His memory is cherished, and his worthy deeds are written in the hearts of all. Many of those who had served with him attended his funeral, the first part of

*Her Majesty's Journal, small edition, p. 180.

He

the service of which was read in the chapel of Chelsea Hospital, and the concluding portion in the graveyard of Twickenham parish. The chaplain of the hospital, the Rev. George Mathias, was the officiating clergyman.*]

*Thomas George Gardiner, aged 79, January 8th, 1872, [late of the Bombay Civil Service.]

*Penelope Hewson, aged 97, February 3rd, 1872.

* I am indebted for these particulars to Sir Edward's brother-in-law, the late T. G. Gardiner, Esq., who kindly placed at my use several papers, and amongst them a short journal dictated by Sir Edward himself.

CHAPTER IV.

THE MONUMENTS, &c.

MONUMENTS AND MURAL INSCRIPTIONS IN THE PARISH CHURCH -THOSE ON THE EXTERNAL WALLS-INTERMENTS IN THE CHURCHYARD AND THE TWO GRAVEYARDS.

THE oldest monument is a stone slab placed upright on the south wall by the vestry door: a brass plate on which contains the following inscription in old English characters.

Hie jacet Ricus Burton ArmigTM nup capitali® majs dñi Regis et

Agnes UrTM ej3 qui obiit xxiiiio die Julii Ao dn' m°cccc®rliii qor aiabs ppiciet de This Richard Burton was chief cook to the king, and on account of his holding that office the royal arms of England surmount the inscription: "majs" is a miswritten abbreviation for magister: the whole in full would run as follows:

Hic jacet Ricardus Burton armiger nuper capitalis magister domini regis et Agnes uxor ejus qui obiit XXIII° die Julii Anno Domini MCCCCXLIII, quorum animabus propiciet deus.

On the north wall of the chancel is a handsome marble monument thus inscribed :

Near this place, in a Vault, lyeth Buryed the Body of Sir William Humble of Strafford Langthorn in ye County of Essex, Barronet. He married Eliza Allanson daughter of John Allanson, gent., by whom he had issue three sons and six daughters. He dyed the 26th day of December in yo year 1686 and in yo 75th year of his Age.

In the same vault also Lyeth Buryed the body of Sir William Humble of Twickenham in the County of Middx Barr (younger son of the abovenamed ST W, who dyed ye 12th day of August in the year 1705 and in the 56th year of his Age.

Opposite, on the south wall, is another handsome marble monument.

In a vault underneath this monument lieth the Body of St Joseph Ashe of Twittenham Bart IVth son of James Ashe of the County of Somerset Esq, descended from the antient family of the Ashes of Devonshire. He married Mary, daughter of Mr. Rob Wilson of Low, Merch. He had by her 2 sons, Joseph and James, & vii daughters, Catherinne, married to William Windham of Norfolk Esq', Mary the late wife of Horatio Lord Viscount Townshend, Anne, Martha, Grace, Elizabeth and Diana.

He died the xv of Aprill, MDCXXXVI. in the LXIX year of his age, his wife and IV children, James, Catherinne, Anne, Martha, surviving him.

Mary Ashe relict of St Joseph Ashe Barnt departed this life the 28th of November 1705 in the 74th year of her age, and lyeth inter'd in this vault.

In this vault lyeth the Body of Martha Ashe 4th daughter of S Joseph Ashe Bart who departed this life y° 1st of August 1714, in y° 57th year of her Age.

Beneath this is a tablet,

To the memory of

John Addison Carr, M.A.

Curate of this parish, who died January the 6th, 1828, aged 33. This tablet is erected by the inhabitants at large, in grateful remembrance of the faithful discharge of his sacred duties, his ever-ready attention to the wants, whether spiritual or temporal, of the poor, his careful superintendance of the moral and religious instruction of the rising generation, his amiable conduct in all the relations of social life whilst they gained him the respect and esteem due to a diligent minister of the Gospel, were his best preparation for his sudden removal to another world, where it is humbly hoped that through the merits of his Redeemer He may receive the joyful sentence of Approbation,

"Well done thou good and faithful servant."

On the east wall of the chancel, on the south side of the recess for the altar, are the following; first a small white marble slab :—

Sacred to the memory of Frances, wife of Rev. Charles Proby, Canon of Windsor and Vicar of this Parish (daughter of the Rev. John Sharrer, Rector of Canwick by Lincoln) who died very suddenly on March 6th, 1843.

Next to this, are two most interesting effigies in baked clay, half length and "coloured properly." Originally, as the date would lead us to expect, they evidently had a canopy over them similar in style to that of the celebrated monument of Shakspeare in Stratford-uponAvon Church, but from its interference with the gallery, or from some other cause it has been long broken down. Beneath the figures is this inscription:

Neere this place lyeth interred the body of Francis Povlton, Esq., sometime Bencher of Lincolns' Inne, also one of the Comissioners for the Compensation of Alienacóns. also a Ivstice of the Peace for Mida: and Surrey. Hee also in his life-time was imployed in many and great offices of Trvst, which hee discharged faithfully. Hee married Svsan, the Eldest Daughter of Iohn Foster of Lancaster Esq', by whome hee had Issve six Sonnes and five Daughters. Hee departed this life the 11th of May, Ao Dñi: 1642. Shee yett liveth but desireth with him to bee desolved and to bee with Christ.

Erected and composed by Teares, by the Pensive Sonne and Daughter viz: Henry Povlton and Frances Morton to the Preciovs Memory of their Deare Father Francis Povlton, Esq.

Next, on the right, is a small slab inscribed,—

Neere this place in a vault lyeth Buried ye Body of William Reeves, Gent., Sonne and Heire of Rob Reeves of Faire Lee in ye