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Hello Bendywendy, Firstly , may I apologise for not responding back to you earlier- I have had a family funeral this week and have had overseas relatives staying with us since Sunday. So, as you can imagine, all has been somewhat busy
to say the least. Secondly, I really appreciate your interest and help with my 'Fitch' family research.
No,I have not seen the register you refer to - will go into ancestry.co.uk and see if I can find it.
How intereseting that John Fitch was a Deacon for the Chapel. Clearly I have much work to do!!
I would absolutely love a photo of the old house.
I have no idea where my Grandfather Charlie Fitch was buried. It is all so strange. Clearly John Stowe Fitch and Thomas were highly successful, as I have mentioned before. As were their ancestors. I subscribe to the 'Britishnewspaperarchives' site. There are numerous mentions of the Fitch's in Howden over the decades. Then it all comes to an abrupt halt when it comes to Charlie. The only mentions of him are passing mentions in connection with the Howden Flower Show.
And, I have not found any orbituary for him.
For Your interest -
The death of Mr.J.S.Fitch
It is with regret we have to announce the death of Mr.John Stow Fitch of Howden,which took place somewhat suddendly at his residence in Hailgate on Monday night about 11 o'clock.
Mr Fitch was a member of a very old and much esteemed Howden family, whose name for a long period been associated with every movement having for its object the well being of the town and district.
He was the second son of the late John Fitch draper of Howden, and it is barely a year since on the lamented death of his much beloved brother the late Mr.Thomas Fitch-that we occasion to refer to their suceeding in 1859 jointly to the business so successfully carried on during a long interval by their mother. The partnership went out of business. The patnership existing between messrs T & JS Fitch continued up to four years when the senior partner retired by mutual consent to devote himself more to the Bank Agency, which they had jointly held as the representatives of the Yorkshire banking Company Limited. With the amalgamation of the latter with the Londons City and Midlands Bank, Mr J.S. Ftich retired from the agency , and his brother became the Bank Manager, but survived his appointment only a few months.
The deceased continued the Drapery business up to the time of his death, for although he had been in delicate health for a long time he was able to supervise the business carried on in the Market Place up to nearly closing time on the Saturday night.
Mr.Fitch had spent the previous evening with his son in law and daughter- Mr and Mrs T.P.Brearley at Portington Grange, remaining all night and driving into Howden on Saturday morning. He appears to have thus caught a chill, symptoms of influenza presented themselves on Sunday whichnecessitated Dr Chestnutt being subsequently called in. Unhappily pleurisy developed rather rapidly and onMonday afternoon the family were made aware of the fact that the illness of the deceased had taken a very serious turn. Meantime the services of a trainde nurse had been obtained, but although everything was done that medical skill could devise,death peacefully ensued as above recorded.
Of late years failing health had prevented the deceased taking a very active part in the public affairs of the Town,though vformerly he was not only a strong politician, but he took a very active part in the many contests which ensued in the east Riding,his support always being on the side of the Liberals.
Though nominated for the Board of Guardians he was not successful, but this arose more from the objection he had to a personal canvas of the voters than from any other cause and on to the coming in of the operation of the Parish Councils Act he was elected a Parich Councillor. and was subsequently appointed by this body one of the charity trustees.. He resigned two years ago, but retained thetreasureship to the Parish Council up to his death.. He was a director of the Howden Gas Company and for many years was associated with the committee of the Howden Horrrticcccultural Association and the Howdenshire Choral Society. Of which later he was for a long time a menber of the chorus.
The deceased was from his youth a member of the Howden Congregational Church, of which he was formerly a deacon as well as a trustee and had for some years had conducted a bible class for young men. The various branches of church work had in him an ardent and generous supporter.
The late Mr.J.S.Fitch was a shrewd mad of business and one whose advice was much valued by young tradesmen entering upon their business career. In many instances his services we called into reqisition as a trade valuer.
The deceased was married at Canning Street Chapel, Liverpool on 9th September 1861 to Miss Elizabeth Copley, only daughter of the late Mr Copley of Asselby near Howden, by whom, and a family of four sons and four daughters, he is survived.
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