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Wife gave birth to a son on 7 December 1859
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The property of Rev. Child whose house was burglariously entered on 26 December 1856 recovered
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SUDDEN DEATH OF A CLERGYMAN OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.) SIR,-The enclosed copy of extract from a letter from a valued friend of and to many of your readers at Muswellbrook and other parts of the Hunter, will be read with saddened pleasure. I hope you may be able to publish it on Saturday next and send me a copy. The Rev. John Albert Greaves was Canon of Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle, Examining Chaplain to Bishop Tyrrell, and successively in- cumbent of Muswellbrook, East Maitland, and Wollombi, an Oxford M.A. ; and after about 10 years work in the diocese of Newcastle, held livings in Virginia, United States, America, and in England, and passed away as detailed in the letter, being Rector of Great Leghs, near Chelmsford, Essex, in England. An earnest and faithful parish priest, a loving and loveable man-a true winner of souls.-Yours, truly, _ COLES CHILD. James-street, Petersham, July 13th, 1893. Cloford, Princess Road, Bournemouth West, June 8,1893. My Dear C-, I must begin with very sad news, which perhaps you may have received from some other correspondent. Our dear friend Greaves died suddenly on June 1st. Mr. Marshall, late of Murrurundi, wrote to inform me of the sad event. Mr. Greaves had, with his wife, been spending a fortnight in Oxfordshire, while Mr. Marshall had been taking his duty during his absence. Mr. M. met them in London, and came down with them to Hatfield Peverell, the nearest station to Great Leghs. Mr. G. complained of feeling unwell when he got out of the train. He got into his vehicle, and immediately Mr. M. saw his head fall back ; he gasped for breath, gave a sigh, and all was over. They took him into the station and sent his man for the nearest doctor, who, on arrival, said the cause of death was enlargement of the heart. Poor Mrs. Greaves, after the first stunning blow, was very calm and resigned. . Probably I shall hear no more of our departed brother ; but I shall always remember how ready he was to undertake an un- promising work in Our Master s service. His choice of Billingboro in Lincolnshire, was pre-eminently of that description.-Yours affectionately, R. GEORGE BOODLE.
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The death is announced of the Rev. Coles Child, formerly incumbent of Morpeth, and first Archdeacon of the Dioceses of Newcastle. The rev. gentleman passed away on Saturday, at his residence, Petersham, at the advanced age of 81 years. The Rev. Coles Child was the eldest son of the late Mr. William Knox child, of Mount Vincent, and was born in 1817. He was ordained deacon in 1849 and priest in 1850. In 1852 he was appointed to the incumbency of Scone, where he remained for 18 years, after which he was transferred to Morpeth. He officiated at Morpeth until 1886, when through age and ill health he felt obliged to retire, and resided for the rest of his life at Petersham. The deceased clergyman was Administrator of the Diocese of Newcastle on the death of Bishop Tyrrell, and presided at the Synod which elected Bishop Pearson. He leaves a widow and several grown up children including Mrs. C. M. Mills, of the Parsonage Denman, and Mrs. Henry Croaker of Woodville
