in the Norman-road Wesleyan Chapel on Sunday the 17th of January by the Rev. William Wedlock, a blind minister, formerly a missionary at Houduras Bay. A public meeting was also held on the following day, The collection was something over £14.
For the St. Leonards National Schools three sermons were preached in the parish church on Sunday the 13th of March, that in the morning by the Rev. J. Stuart, the one in the afternoon by the Rev. W. Bradley, and the evening sermon by the latter gentleman. The result of the appeal was £33. The children of these schools were upwards of 500.
For the Invalid Gentlewomen's Home the Bishop of Carlisle (Dr. Waldegrave) preached in the church of St. Mary Magdalen on the 2oth of March, and obtained by collection the sum of £48 12s.
On behalf of the Infirmary sermons were preached in the St. Leonards Assembly Rooms on Sunday, December 18th, by the Revs. J A.G Colpoys and J. W. Tottenham, and a sum of £21 was contributed. (For Hastings special sermons see next chapter and preceding chapter).
Sudden Deaths
An inquest was held at the Railway Jun, St. Leonards on the 14th of April to ascertain the cause of death of Mrs Campbell, a widow, 75 years of age whose somewhat sudden death occurred, two days previously. She was the mother of the innkeeper’s husband and had resided at the inn about 18 months. She had generally good health, but on the morning of her death had complained of weakness and giddiness, and asked for some tea. A change in her condition was noticed and surgeon Penhall was sent for, who found her dying. On a post-mortem examination a small shell was found, which had probably been swallowed some years before, This had caused a large ulcer in the stomach, which had the effect of opening an artery, and hence the cause of death.
Sudden Death occurred to Mrs. Ashby, at 7 Cross street on the evening of Monday, Sept. 19th. She was 56 years of age and had been for some time the victim of heart disease. On the evening name she left the room where her invalid daughter was for another part of the house, but after a short time as she did not return the daughter gave an alarm, which having attracted the attention of a neighbour, the latter entered and stumbled over Mrs Ashby's dead body. (See also sudden deaths and inquests, pages 197 to 199)
Suicide Mania
Said the St. Leonards Gazette of July 9th - Should the Suicide mania continue we shall, ere long, obtain a most unenviable notoriety, - almost as popular as that of Cheltenham, which can now boast of having as many as seven or eight suicides in as many weeks. The last foolish fellow who attempted self-destruction in this borough was John Thomas Hayward, who was discovered in the water at Bopeep. He was got out, and after the usual means of restoration had been applied by Mr. Munday and Dr. Trollope, he was brought to consciousness. After being in durance vile for four days he was placed before the -
