Funeral of J. Vicary, Esq., J.P. Yesterday a brilliant and genial sun shone upon a sad and imposing spectacle – a long and mournful funeral procession. For many years Mr. Vicary has conducted a most extensive business in this town in leather and wool and although he had availed himself of all the modern machinery adapted to the manufacture of these articles by steam power, yet at the time of his death he, or rather the firm of Vicary and Sons, employed considerably over two hundred hands … (funeral) … There were also present, Messrs. Fancies, Baker, and Watts (solicitors), H. R. Beachey, Dr. Scott, Dr. Haydon, J. Oliver, W. Drew, E. Ford, J. Pinsent, J. Hele, J. Chudleigh … etc …
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GRO0517 Devonport: John Ball Pinsent: 1844 – 1890