[list-cumbria] Carlisle Patriot, 13 Sep 1823 - Local News (2)

[Nev Ramsden]

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Subject: [list-cumbria] Carlisle Patriot, 13 Sep 1823 - Local News (2)

Saturday 13 Sep 1823   (p. 4, col. 4-5)     [continued] 



This Robert Smeddle was a member of the Smeddle family of Bowderdale, and other places, in Wasdale and was buried in Netherwasdale churchyard. I am not convinced with his age being given as 88 yrs - both in the Newspaper and the Parish Register.

 

 

On Sunday the body of Mr. Robert SMEDDLE, of Braystones, was found drowned in the river Ehen. He was returning home on the preceding night, from Egremont market, and had fallen into the water near Low-mill bridge, as his hat, pocket knife, and 2d. or 3d. in copper were found at that place, on the grass. It is supposed he had slipped his foot, and owing to infirmity (being upwards of 80 years of age) had been unable to recover himself, and thus rolled down the brow into the river. He was found about half a mile below the spot where he had fallen in. 

 


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