Funeral of the Rev. John Angell James: As we intimated yesterday, arrangements have been made to enable the general public to take part in the mournful ceremony of today. The mayor and such of the inhabitants as desire to pay a tribute of public respect to this lamented and esteemed minister of the Gospel will assemble in the Vestry Hall, Edgbaston, at half past ten o’clock this morning, and the ministerial and private friends of the deceased, the deputations, etc. in the Edgbaston Congregational Chapel at ten. This part of the procession will be on foot. The following is the order of the carriages: [Coaches 1-4 for pall bearers etc., the hearse, then Coaches 5-16 for dignitaries (including: Mr. Pinsent, Rev. … Brindley, Mr. Pinsent, Dr. Kaynes in Coach 8) other deputations to follow named]. The funeral cortege will leave the residence of the late Mr. James, in the Hagley Road, at eleven and will proceed by way of Broad Street, Paradise Street, New Street and High Street to Carr’s Lane Chapel, where the mortal remains of the deceased will be interred in the family vault, permission having been obtained for this purpose by special warrant from the Home Secretary … (etc).
[see also Aris’s Birmingham Gazette: Monday 10th October 1859]
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Referenced
GRO0741 Devonport: Richard Steele Pinsent: 1820 – 1864 (?)
GRO1036 Devonport: Thomas Pinsent: 1782 – 1872