DOCUMENTS, x27, Clifton family archive, including newspaper clippings, funeral booklet and correspondence, Sophy Agnes Hassell

DOCUMENTS, Clifton family archive, including newspaper clippings, funeral booklet and correspondence, Sophy Agnes Hassell
[.1] BOOKLET, Blue card funeral booklet, Memorial record of Arthur Benjamin Clifton who died at the Sanatorium, Pietermaritzburg (South Africa). 11 June 1956, 84 years, Place of interment – Mountain Rise Cemetery, Pietermaritzburg. Date of interment – 13 June 1956. 'A B Clifton" and 'A W Clifton' written in ink opn the cover

[.2] NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ‘Death of Mr Arthur Benjamin Clifton’ and details of his teaching career. He taught at Hilton College and founded the Talana School in Dundee. Also a keen marksman.

[.3] DOCUMENT,typed list of floral tributes at the funeral of Alvared William Clifton. Date of death – 9 January 1957, funeral place – Margate, (Natal), 4pm, 11 January 1957.

[.4] PHOTOGRAPH, black and white of Alvared William Clifton, dressed in bowling clothes. – on back – ‘A. W. Clifton/ Margate, Natal/90th Birthday/ 8/12/1955

[.5] NEWSPAPER ARTICLE, South African newspaper clipping from 25 January 1957, ‘Passing of Margate’s “Grand Old Man” – Alvared William Clifton (Cliffie). States that he was a foundation member of the South African Society of Bank Officials and the Margate Bowling Club. He was responsible for laying out the first aerodrome in Margate and golf course. He had an interest in art. [.2] Hand written comment that he was directly descended from Alvaredus de Clifton living at the time of William the Conqueror

[.6] PHOTOGRAPH, black and white of Alvared William Clifton’s grave in Margate, South Africa. showing marble headstone '8/12/1865/9/1/1957/AT REST' carved into it. Back of photo
'2 FEB1960/MARGATE...]stamped on it on it, and pencil '2710'

[.7] NEWSPAPER ARTICLE, article and photo in South Coast Herald, 6 January 1956, 'Margate’s Nonagenarian Bachelor', Mr Alvared William Clifton who celebrated his 90th birthday.

[.8] LETTER, one page, to Miss Hassell, 26 January 1957, from Margate, Natal, no second page and no name of author. Reference to Gervase Clifton, Pinjarra, Western Australia and Mrs Starkey who was Eleanor Clifton's daughter.

[.9] LETTER, to S. A. Hassell from ' F. B. Dilley/ Justice of the Peace/Margate...Natal', 8 July 1959, regarding burial of Alvared William Clifton in the wrong family plot, its removal and reburial, and cost of a 'nice memorial...30 pounds'

[.10] LETTER, air mail letter to Miss S. A. Hassell, '44 Cresswell Place/ London SW10' from F. B. Dilley, 15 Jan 1957. Regarding the funeral of Alvared Clifton (Cliffy), the attendees and number of wreaths, including one from Sophy which he organised, at the cost of one pound, one shilling.

[.11] NEWSPAPER ARTICLE with photograph – ‘The Parkside Garden Party’ – the Natal Witness, 19 March 1947, in blue ink beneath photo – “Miss Kate Fleming Clifton, aged 89, meeting H. M. King George VI at Pietermaritzburg” at a garden party

[.12 & .15.4 ] NEWSPAPER ARTICLE, Two copies of a two paged, typed account of newspaper article (no date) “Important Discovery of Historical Manuscripts in an Old Sack” made at Clifton Hall, Notts. The find includes Royal writs and grants, seals of Richard 11, Mary and Elizabeth etc in whose courts Sir Gervase Clifton held positions. Refers to letters from the 15th century. [.4] has ink amended 4000 pounds.

[.13] ENVELOPE, Small, hand written in ink on front 'Miniature of Joseph/ Bingham/ Clifton' envelope.. Oval paper inside stuck to envelope, with words ‘Joseph Bingham Clifton/1797 to 1836/Probably painted 1820-24’ handwritten in ink

[.14] LETTER, to S. A. Hassell, from Rupert Clifton of 'The Homestead, Weir Road, Harvey', Western Australia,10 December 1953. Refers to the receipt of a large portrait of 'Great Grand-Father' from Sophy which is considered very fine. Plans to restore it.

[.15.2] LETTER, Typed copy of letter to S. Hassell from Pitcairn Jones re: Reverend Francis Clifton officiating at a naval shipboard service attended by King George III and his family in September 1789, two pages, undated.

[.16] EXTRACT from 'The annual Register for the year 1789' with typed account of divine service given by Rev. F. Clifton and 'partaking refreshments' on the occasion of a visit from King George 111, the queen and three princesses on the MAGNIFICENT on the quarter-deck. The note is impressed with the Admiralty S. W. crest.

[.17.1-2] LETTER, handwritten to S. A. Hassell (Sophy Agnes Hassell) from Spencer B. Chase, Parish Clerk at St. Mary’s Alverstoke, Gosport. UK on 24 February 1959. Refers to research into the history of the Rev.Francis Clifton. He had been a curate for 26 years at St Marys Alversoke. He lived in the Old Rectory, bombed during the war, now repaired and converted into flats. The costs for this research was 10/6 (to be forwarded to the clerk). Letter written on recycled church paper

[.18] LETTER enclosure, three pages of handwritten baptism/burial records for the Clifton family dating from the time of Reverend Robert Clifton – father of Reverend Francis Clifton.

[.19] LETTER, two pages to S. A. Hassell from Pitcairn Jones, 27 June 1961

[.20] LETTER, to S. A. Hassell from Pitcairn Jones, 29 June 1961

[.21] LETTER, to S. A. Hassell, 'St. Theresa's Home, 46 Roland Gardens, SW 7.' from 'Marian Reid, Editorial Secretary' of Country Life magazine, on Country Life Ltd letterhead, 12 August 1964, re: article on Clifton Hall, Nottinghamshire published 25 August 1923.

[.22] LETTER, to S. A. Hassell, from Ernie Bradford, 16 August 1964

[.23] LETTER, to S. A. Hassell, from Christopher Hussey, Scotney Castle, Lamberhurst, Kent, 17 January 1965

[.24] LETTER, to S. A. Hassell, from H. P. Wortham, 29 January 1965, Re: sending out painting of Rev. Clifton.

[.25] LETTER, to S. A. Hassell, double sided, blue paper, page missing, unknown author, 19 February 1966. Concerns research on the Clifton and Anjou? family. Also attending two art exhibitons, one of them extolling Chinese paintings over ten centuries.

[.26] DOCUMENT, information on Katherine Clifton, made Lady Governess of the Royal Naval Female School on Midsummer Day 1840 (June 24).

[.27] ENVELOPE, originally containing Sophy Agnes Hassell documents and letters

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