In Memoriam Frederick Hervey John Brigstocke - Archdeacon Of St. John

IN MEMORIAM E R E I K I C E HE RYE J O HX BKIGSTOCKE, Archdeacon of St. John, was, by descent 011 his fathers side, a IVelsl man. He 1111111-berecl among his ai cestors twelve Welsh princes or chiefs, one of whom, Caclogat Grah, wllile heroically resisting the I3nglish i rasiolit, o ok by assault Cardigan Castle, A. D. I I 35. ir-a zsa tio f Rzsq wl Hi fo icnZ SoriefJ 1, 70Z. 111, acge 6 1 . The Archdeaco ls mother, a daughter of the Rev. Kicharcl IiThish, rector of Northwold, Sorfolk, catne f roll1 all equally ancient Norman family. It is said that a Whish, or cle la nTychea s it was then vrittenc, ow nlallcled the fleet which brought iTilliam the Conqueror to Englaild. One ancestor was canonized by the Pope in the 13th century, mld another was burnt as a martyr A. D. r 440. Nisto in71 s o f E q a rn 1, b Z. I, . g 702.1 - L I 8 Archdeaco1l Brigstocke combined in his character some of the leading traits of both allcestral races. He had the erlthusiasm that braves opposition, the deep feeling, the earnest devotion of the C, and at the - same time, the dignified self - possession, the stern decisioll, aid the power and love of rule rhichc haracterize the English-Normail. His grandfather and father were clergymen of the Church of England. The former-the Rev. Thoillas Brigstocke-was vicar of Llamhadden, where a illonuilleilt was erected to his nlelnory the latter-also the Rev. Thonlas Brigstocke-was priest in charge at Wal ryns Castle, a small village among the hills of Pembrokeshire, ill the diocese of St. Darids. He was also iilcun bent of St. Katherines Church, XIilford Haveil, built about one hulldred years ago by the great Lord Nelson, to whose nleinory a stoile is erected inside thechurch. St. Katherines is picturesquely situated on a high cliff overlooking the harbour. The Rev. Thoinas Brigstocke had a large family-five daughters and six sons, ollly olle of v. honl died ill infallcy. Of these, Archdeacoll Brigstocke was the yo lngest. He I 9 was born in the village of Ral ryns Castle, May IS, 1841. Whet1 he was three years old his father 1no1-ed to Castle Hall, a beautiful country seat, rented froin Col. G, who lived abroad. llatly years were spent ill this delight ful home-happy years often looked back upon wi tll regretful pleasure...