Dr.Charles Lovely 1864  


Friday 18 January 1907
Obituary of Nina Florence Lovely (1856-1907)
A local newspaper of Dawlish, Devon
OBITUARIES

  The deep sympathy of the townspeople has gone out this week to Dr. C. N. Lovely, of "The Knowle," Dawlish, and his young family of children, in the death on Monday last of Mrs. Lovely.   The deceased lady had hardly been ill a fortnight.   She was suffering from pneumonia, with other serious complications, and whilst it was known that her condition was very grave, it was hoped that the best of skilled medical attention and nursing would pull her through.   Her death therefore, came as a great shock.   Dr. Lovely's large professional connection, and his past good work for the town as Councillor and twice chairman of the U. D. C. - it is well remembered that it was his initiative and effort that secured the erection of the Bandstand - have combined to make him much in the public eye and much respected.   Hence a bereavement such as this (always inexpressibly sad in the case of the death of the wife and mother), falling upon one so well-known touches the heart of the community in an especial degree.   The deceased was the daughter of Col. Allison, of Tickford Abbey, Newport Pagnell, Bucks.
  The funeral took place on Thursday afternoon amidst very general manifestations of the community's sympathy. The Urban District Council, the Dawlish Railway and Postal Officials, and local tradesmen, etc., were represented in the funeral procession, and many of the gentry sent their carriages.   The chief mourners were
Dr. C. N. Lovely and children,
Col. W. H. Allison (father),
Lieut-Col Allison (brother),
Mrs. A. Graham (sister,
Mr. Manton Lovely (brother-in-law) Dr. A. Hudson,
Miss Spackman and Domestics,
  A Large number of beautiful wreaths, etc., were sent - 56 in all - from the following:
The three children (Evelyn, Lionel and Vivian),
Col. W. H. Allison,
Lieut-Col and Mrs J. Allison,
Mrs. Graham and Miss Madge Graham,
Mr and Mrs R. Lamb,
Miss Sylvia Lamb,
Mr A. Graham,
Mrs C. Moser and family,
Mr and Mrs R. Rotton,
Mrs Keelan,
Rev V. L. Keelan,
Rev W.P. and Mrs Alford,
Rev W Cuthbertson and Miss Cuthbertson,
Dr and Mrs Hudson,
Mrs Barrett,
Misses F, E, and A. Hudson,
      (Attendees Listed, for ease of reading the names.)
Mr and Mrs Blunt
Mrs Rushton,
Capt. and Mrs Browning,
Mrs Colley, Mrs Durham,
Mrs Lloyd Ward,
Mrs Farrell,
Capt. and Mrss Adams,
Commander and Mrs Plenderleath,
Mrs Russell,
Mrs Charles Turner,
Rev W. P. Bingham,
Miss Spackman,
Mrs and Miss Jones,
Misses A. and P. Winch,
Miss Hoste,
Dawlish G. W. R Officials,
Dawlish Postal Officials,
Mrs Wiley,
General and Mrs Gloag,
Col and Mrs Brown,
Mr and Mrs Russell Coombe,
Mr Mrs and Misses Salmon,
Mr and Mrs H. Hobson,
Miss Hobson,
Misses Hardy,
Misses Gamlen,
Mrs Gibson,
Mrs Kingsford,
Mrs Collier,
Mrs Parr,
Mr and Mrs Little
Mrs and Miss Ingleken,
Mr and Mrs Phillips,
Mrs Nules,
Lady Graham,
Mrs Beales,
Miss N. Rotton and Miss Kelby,
Mr and Mrs Dalley,
Miss N. Dalley,
The servants and gardener at "The Knowle."
  A large number of all classes attended the service at the Parish Church.   The officiating clergymen were the Revs. V. L. Keelan (Of St Pauls, Camdentown), W. P. Alford (Vicar of Dawlish), and H. B. W. Hammond.   The full choir was in attendance.   The men who were requested to be present, decided to give their services voluntarily.   No hymn was sung in procession, but the cortage was met at the churchyard gates by the clergy and choir, and as it proceeded slowly up the aisle, the Organist (Mr J. F. King) played "O Rest in the Lord" (from Elijah) Psalm 39 was chanted on the choir reaching their stalls, and after the lesson, with it's glorious



message of hope, the hymn "Abide with me," was sung with touching feeling by the choir.   The service in the church concluded with the chanting of the "Nunc Dimittis," and the coffin was borne from the sacred edifice to the beautiful strains of Chopin's funeral march.   The internment took place at the Cemetery.
  The funeral arrangement were entrusted to the experienced hands of Messrs. G. B. Avant and Son.