Particular Deaths
-wards engaged as foreman of works under Mrs. Edwards, of Rye, whom he ultimately married. He came to Hastings in 1816; and from the erection of Nelson Buildings, in High street for Mr. Breeds, soon made his way as a builder and contractor, successively undertaking work on the first houses of Wellington square, Pelham place, Pelham place(sic), Breeds place, Bohemia house, 57 Marina &c. He was an active politician in the Liberal interest and was greatly respected. He died suddenly of heart disease on the 29th of Nov. 1856, at the age of 68 years. A more detailed account of his local career is given in Historico Biographies of Local Worthies.
Another Death - Mr Henry Inskipp
This gentleman, brother to James Inskipp (artist in water-colours), Walter Inskipp (an architect of St. Leonards and Hastings), George Inskipp (a local draper), and Frederick Charles Inskipp (many years clerk to the Board of Guardians) died suddenly, in London on the 27th of July, in the present year, 1856, at the age of 63 years. The following obituary appeared in the Morning Post of July 29th:-With deep regret we announce the death of one, whose loss, as well from his personal worth, as from his valuable services to this journal, extending to a period upwards of 20 years [about 26 years], will be long and severely felt, both by his friends and colleagues. We allude to the gentleman whose name precedes this paragraph, whose labours for the period beforementioned, have been employed in the responsible duties of superintending the monetary and city department of this paper. To record the death of one whose presence is familiar to us is at all times painful; but it is especially so, when, with the man is lost the friend, and, when that friend is endeared to use by those high characteristics to which so few, alas! in this everyday working world can lay claim. In addition to that intellectual clearness and activity so necessary to one dealing day by day with matters of finance and the complications of our extensive commercial relations, the subject of this brief memoir was remarkable for qualities of a higher and a nobler order.
He was a man preeminently distinguished for a nice and scrupulous honour, for great natural kindness of heart, and an extensive sympathy for the wants of others. With such qualities of heart and mind, combined with a peculiar simplicity and gentleness of manner, he endeared himself to a very large circle of friends, many of whom - ourselves among the number - will not cease to mourn his removal from amongst us.
The deceased gentleman, after discharging his duties in the city, returned to his residence, complaining of cold and general physical derangement, which scarcely seemed to threaten so fatal termination. Not long after, however, his countenance was observed to chang, and an attack of paralysis immediately deprived him of his speech and of the use of his right side. The hand of Deth was weighing heavily upon him. He lingered on for a few brief and anxious days until one o'clock on Sunday -
