Frederick Close, 1803–1826 (aged 22 years)
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- Frederick /Close/
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Death of a sister
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Burial of a brother
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Note: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991 England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991 Name: William Close |
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Military Service
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Note: Enlisted into His Majesty's 86th or Royal County of Down Regiment of Infantry. |
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Death
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Note: In 1826 Lt. Fredrick Close of the 86th foot fell in love with a local girl, Anna Grubb, daughter of a well-to-do quaker merchant. The affair was frowned upon by the girls family. On the evening of 26th February Anna arranged to meet her lover by the Gashouse bridge. The two lovers went for a stroll along the river which was in flood. They were never seen alive again. At first it was thought the couple had eloped. It was treated as a bit of a joke in the regiment, the Adjutant even ordered the band to play the tune "Merrily Danced the Quakers wife" at tattoo one evening. However a month later two boatmen pulled the body of Lt. Close from the river at Kilganey, two miles from the town. Anna's body was found later after a search. The coroner's verdict was suicide. However it was alleged in a newspaper that the pair had been murdered by a rival suitor. The ensuing libel case was won by the plaintiff. Lt. Close is buried in St. Mary's church yard. Anna is buried in an unmarked grave in the Friends burial ground in O' Neill St. Romantically, his ghost is said to regularly make the short journey from one burial ground to the other to visit his lost love. |
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Burial
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Note: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/176473684 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/176473684 His inscription reads: Beneath this stone are deposited the mortal remains of Lieutenant Frederick Close, of His Majesty's 86th or Royal County of Down Regiment of Infantry, and youngest son of John Close Esq., of Manchester, merchant. He perished in the River Suir near this town on Sunday evening the 26th day of February 1826, at the early age of 22. Lamented by all who knew him. |
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Lieutenant
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1762–1833
Birth: 27 October 1762 — Leeds, Yorkshire, England Death: about December 1833 — Manchester, Lancashire, England |
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1775–1849
Birth: before 1775 — Lancashire, England Death: 31 March 1849 — Manchester, Lancashire, England |
| Marriage | Marriage — 25 May 1794 — Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
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20 months
elder brother |
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14 months
elder brother |
1796–1881
Birth: 12 February 1796 — Manchester, Lancashire, England Death: 25 January 1881 — Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England |
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17 months
elder brother |
1797–1842
Birth: 24 June 1797 — Manchester, Lancashire, England Death: 10 May 1842 — Naples, Campania, Italy |
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20 months
elder brother |
1799–1865
Birth: 16 February 1799 — Manchester, Lancashire, England Death: 18 December 1865 — Antibes, Cote d Azure, France |
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21 months
elder brother |
1800–1820
Birth: 16 November 1800 — Manchester, Lancashire, England Death: about 1820 — Lancashire, England |
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19 months
elder brother |
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17 months
himself |
1803–1826
Birth: 4 November 1803 — Manchester, Lancashire, England Death: 26 February 1826 — Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland |
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2 years
younger sister |
1805–1809
Birth: about 1805 — Manchester, Lancashire, England Death: 16 February 1809 — Manchester, Lancashire, England |
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3 years
younger brother |
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4 years
younger sister |
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Enlisted into His Majesty's 86th or Royal County of Down Regiment of Infantry. |
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In 1826 Lt. Fredrick Close of the 86th foot fell in love with a local girl, Anna Grubb, daughter of a well-to-do quaker merchant. The affair was frowned upon by the girls family. On the evening of 26th February Anna arranged to meet her lover by the Gashouse bridge. The two lovers went for a stroll along the river which was in flood. They were never seen alive again. At first it was thought the couple had eloped. It was treated as a bit of a joke in the regiment, the Adjutant even ordered the band to play the tune "Merrily Danced the Quakers wife" at tattoo one evening. However a month later two boatmen pulled the body of Lt. Close from the river at Kilganey, two miles from the town. Anna's body was found later after a search. The coroner's verdict was suicide. However it was alleged in a newspaper that the pair had been murdered by a rival suitor. The ensuing libel case was won by the plaintiff. Lt. Close is buried in St. Mary's church yard. Anna is buried in an unmarked grave in the Friends burial ground in O' Neill St. Romantically, his ghost is said to regularly make the short journey from one burial ground to the other to visit his lost love. |
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/176473684 His inscription reads: Beneath this stone are deposited the mortal remains of Lieutenant Frederick Close, of His Majesty's 86th or Royal County of Down Regiment of Infantry, and youngest son of John Close Esq., of Manchester, merchant. He perished in the River Suir near this town on Sunday evening the 26th day of February 1826, at the early age of 22. Lamented by all who knew him. |
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