He served within the Bengal Presidency
on a variety of projects such as railways, under the title of 'Overseer
or 3rd Class Engineer, NWP Punjab'.
In common with many of his fellow expatriates, he found the
climate during the summer months unendurable and adopted the
habit of retiring to the resort of Nainital in the foothills
of the Himalayas. Even so, his health suffered and he might,
like Willliam, have perished in India had he not returned to
Britain where, it transpired, others hazards awaited.
Even then, if you wanted to go for a ride you first were
taken for one.
3, Apsley Road, Great
Yarmouth, Norfolk. Apsley Road still exists, but has been
redeveloped and no residence is identifiable with this one.
If you assumed that the propensity of Chancellors of the
Exchequer to clobber the road using public was a modern one
then please see this document.
'Bauleah House', 51, St. Nicholas Road, Great Yarmouth,
Norfolk. It is shown here about 1970.
Bauleah Cottage, Great Yarmouth.
This later became the Bauleah House Hotel. By 2006 it
had become a hostel run by the Herring House Trust.
Now grade II listed. The name 'Bauleah' appears to derive
from Rampur Boalia : the name given during the medieval
period to the district in Bengal now known as
Rajshahi.
1901
19, Northgate Street,
Bury St Edmunds
, Suffolk. It is shown here in 2013.
19, Northgate Street
, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. An east-facing, four-storey,
mid-Victorian town house (on the assumption of unchanged house
numbering).
Yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon the East Sussex Coroner (Dr.
G. Vere Benson) held an enquiry at the Princess Alice
Hospital, into the circumstances surrounding the death of
Mr. Richard John Clarke, aged 78, of 35, Lewes-road, who was
knocked down by a motor car on Sunday evening.
Mr. Lachlan MacLachlan was chosen foreman of the jury.
Mr. Alexander South Clark, of Westminster, son of deceased,
stated that his father was a retired civil engineer.
Witness last saw him alive on Sunday, October 23. He was
able to go out walking alone, but had been very deaf for a
long time. He was so deaf that he would not be able to
hear a horn sounded in the street if it were any distance
away. Deceased was quite aware of the dangers he experienced
while out walking.
Edith Baker, domestic servant, employed at 35, Lewes road,
said she had only known deceased a fortnight. About 6.20 on
Sunday evening Mr. Clarke went out, saying he would be
back at the usual time (8 o'clock).
Dr. A. L Heiser, of The Goffs, deposed that he was in the
car with Dr. and Mrs. Briggs, the owner (Mr. Ormrod), Mrs.
Heiser and her sister (Mrs. Coussens). Dr. Briggs, witness,
and the chauffeur were sitting outside, the car having three
seats in front. It was a 28-38- h.p. Lanchester car.
They had come from Folkestone. They came up Whitley-road,
and drew up to let a number of people go down Lewes road.
Upon proceeding up Bedfordwell-road,
just before 8 o'clock, the accident occurred about forty
yards from Lewes-road. It was raining heavily and blowing
hard. Witness saw man under an umbrella coming towards the
car and crossing the road diagonally from the left of the,
vehicle. The man was not far from the kerb and was about
24ft. from the car. Witness believed it was the sound of
the horn which attracted his attention to deceased. The rain
was in deceased's face and he held his umbrella in front of
him, the handle being held horizontally. The car swerved
towards the right and deceased walked on, apparently not
noticing it. When in the middle of the road deceased
stopped, being only a few yards off the car, and then took
several rapid little steps as though the wind had dropped.
He did not raise his umbrella. Deceased came right into the
car, the end of the umbrella going through the wind screen.
The car passed over deceased, but no wheel went over him.
Witness thought the front axle hit him.
The Coroner-Can you give us any pace of the car?
Witness - It was about twelve miles an hour when I first
noticed deceased. Witness, continuing, said that the car was
pulled up, and Dr. Briggs and witness went back and found
deceased lying on his side. He was not conscious. The ladies
left the car, and deceased was placed in it and taken to the
hospital.
By the juror - Deceased was lying about half a length of the
car behind the vehicle,
By the Coroner - The driver was quite sober; he had only one
glass of claret at luncheon.
Dr Fielden Briggs, of Devonshire-place, who was sitting in
the mechanic's seat, said that deceased seemed to be
struggling with the wind and rain. Whether it was the wind
or the horn he heard, witness could not say, but deceased
stopped in the middle of the road and then darted forward.
The Coroner and the jury then viewed the car, and on their
return Dr. Briggs said that he did not think that the
position in which he was sitting interfered with the
driver's view.
George Williams, a painter, of Seaside, who was walking in
Bedfordwell-road, and whose attention was directed to the
spot by the crash, said that deceased was lying about three
yards behind the car.
Joseph Edward Gray, of, Kilburn-terrace, Junction-road,
chauffeur to Mr. Ormrod, of The Goffs, stated that he was
driving the car. When he first saw deceased he was about
twelve yards ahead, and witness, sounded his horn. When
deceased stopped, witness thought it was to let him get by,
but he came forward and was struck down. Witness had swerved
to the right, and he would have had room to pass deceased
if he had stopped still. Witness put the pace of the car at
from 12 to 14 miles an hour. He attributed his failure to
see deceased sooner to the fact that the rain was on the
glass screens.
The Coroner - It seems to me that there you have the danger
of glass screens.
Mr. A. E. Rook stated that deceased expired twenty minutes
after, his admission to the hospital. His injuries
included a dislocation of the right shoulder, a deep scalp
wound over the right eye, and the fracture of several ribs
on both sides.
The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death," and were
of opinion that under the circumstances no blame attached to
the chauffeur. They also expressed sympathy with the family.
Deceased, Who was twenty years in India, served in the
Indian Civil Engineers during the Mutiny, and was one of the
besieged for three months in the fort at Agra.
CLARKE - On 29th October, at Eastbourne,
suddenly, the result of an accident, Richard John Clarke,
late U.S. India, youngest son of the late Rev. C. Clarke M.A., of
Henstead, J.P. for the County of Suffolk, aged 78.
THE LATE MR. R. J. CLARKE
The late Mr Richard John Clarke, of 35, Lewes Road, whose
sad death through being knocked down by a motor car has
evoked widespread sympathy, came to Eastbourne to reside
about six years ago. A member of an old Suffolk family he
had an active and successful career as a civil engineer
under government. It was while occupying this position,
which he held for about 20 years that Mr. Clarke passed
through the Mutiny in India. He was besieged for three
months at Fort Agra.
The deceased gentleman was 78 years of age at the time of
his death. Notwithstanding his advanced age Mr. Clarke had
been very active and had been in the habit of taking long
walks daily in all weathers. Somewhat reserved, perhaps, in
manner, Mr. Clarke was at heart a very kindly, affable man,
and by all who knew him he was highly esteemed.
The funeral took place on Thursday at Ocklynge. The body
reposed in a polished oak coffin, which was almost hidden by
beautiful wreaths and other floral tributes. The two eldest
sons of the deceased are abroad, and could not, therefore,
be present at the internment, where the chief mourners were
Mr. A. South Clarke (son), Mrs. Lee-Barber (sister) Mr. Hugh
W. Street (son-in-law), Mr. John Smyth (nephew), Mrs. Banks
(sister-in-law), Mr. A. Borrett (brother-in-law), Dr.
Habgood, Mr W. A. B. Clifton (representing his father, Mr
George Clifton, late R.N., H.M.C.S.).
The service was conducted by the Rev. W. P. Jay (Vicar of
St. Anne's). A list of the wreaths, crosses etc, is appended
:-
Cross. To my dear husband, from his sorrowing wife.
Wreath. In ever loving memory of the best and kindest of
fathers, from his devoted children.
Wreath. In loving remembrance, from A. L. Barber and
family.
Wreath. With deepest sympathy, from John Smyth
(Birmingham).
Wreath. With deepest sympathy, from Henry Smyth
(Birmingham).
Wreath. In affectionate remembrance from Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Gillett (Norwich).
Wreath. In loving remembrance, from Maggie.
Cross. In ever loving memory, from Mr. and Mrs. R. W.
Gillett (Norwich).
In ever loving memory and heartfelt sympathy, Mr. and Mrs.
H. H. Hopkins.
Wreath. In sad and in loving memory, from Arthur and Augusta
Borrett. "Rest in peace."
Wreath. To dear uncle, with love and sympathy, from Ruth and
Ivan.
Wreath. In affectionate remembrance of the best of uncles,
Ida.
Deepest sympathy, from Walter, Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Dendy.
In ever loving remembrance of uncle Richard, from Miss
Clarke, Sydenham.
In affectionate remembrance, from Mrs. C. Banks.
Wreath. Misses Boult and Miss Allen. In affectionate
remembrance of our dear, kind friend from all at Northwood,
and much sympathy to dear Mrs. Clarke and family.
To the dear and honoured memory of R. J. Clarke Esq.
"Crowned with the jewel of a noble life." from Miss S. F.
Best, 26 Lansdowne Crescent, Cheltenham.
With kindest sympathy, from Mrs H. Ashburnham Newman and
Daisy Newman, Eastbourne.
With deepest sympathy, from the maids at 35, Lewes Road.
