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Walter Money |
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20 October 1926 |
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35 St. John's Road, Newbury |
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L.R. Majendie (Rector) |
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Walter MONEY |
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01 January 1926 |
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Headstone: In / Loving memory of / Walter Money F.S.A. / 1836 -1926 / Also his wife / Charlotte Ann 1839 - 1922 / Also / Margaret E G Money 1879 - 1915 / Also / Charlotte Ann Gillmore 1805 - 1887 / Grace C M B Cipps / daughter of Walter Money / 2nd July 1870 - 20th April 1963 (Cipps on headstone, Gibbs in burial records and free BMD)
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Charlotte Ann MONEY
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Margaret MONEY
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Charlotte Ann GILLMORE
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Avril Thesing, Auckland. New Zealand |
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Walter Money
Walter Money was born at Donnington Dene into a family that had been established for over 300 years in the Shaw-cum-Donnington area. One of his forebears, Laurence Money was churchwarden of Shaw at the Restoration of Charles 11 and presented the petition from local parishioners seeking redress for damage done to the village when besieged in 1643.
As a young man Walter studied architecture in London (as did his brother James, the latter being remembered as the architect of the Newbury Town Hall). Whilst in London he also joined the London Rifle Brigade. However, returning to practice in Newbury, inspired by his ancestor’s involvement in the Civil War, Walter’s interest became focused on the history of the local area and eventually produced the monumental work: The History of the Ancient Town and Borough of Newbury (1887). After this numerous works were published, a copy of The Battles of Newbury was accepted by Queen Victoria after commendation by an eminent historian of the time: Professor Rawson Gardiner (The Money Collection representing a prolific writing career of 50 years was presented by his son Mr G.C.T. Money. Including histories, scrapbooks, annotations and letters, it resides in the Reading Central Library). As a further tribute to his writing, when the foundation stone of Newbury’s Public Library was laid in 1905 a copy of Walter’s Popular History of Newbury was placed beneath it.
Walter Money, the antiquarian, is likewise remembered in a gallery of the local Museum (the development of which was conceived by him as early as 1877) by a memorial plaque to: Walter Money, historian of Newbury. However, whilst Walter pursued archaeological and literary pursuits, along with an architectural career, he was also a prominent figure in public life. His occupations included: churchwarden at St Nicholas Church, active promotion of the Newbury, Didcot and Southampton Railway, member of the Town Council (1878) contributor to the local drainage scheme, erection of the Municipal Buildings, inauguration of the building of Newbury District Hospital, collector of subscriptions to raise the height of the Clock Tower, instigator of the Falkland Memorial at Wash Common, manager of the church schools, chairman of the Church Estates Committee, Governor of the Grammar School, designer of the Berkshire County Council’s arms and campaigner for preservation of educational rights of West’s Kin at Christ’s Hospital when attempts were made to transfer administration to county authority.
Walter Money married (Charlotte) Ann Butler and later lived with his family at Harborough House (where now the car park stands in Bartholomew Street) which was the former home of his parents-in-law. However, later, when Ann died Walter apparently went to live at Shaw Dene. He continued to commute into town until his final illness, when he removed to a St John’s Road nursing home. After he died on October 18th, 1926, aged 90 years, Walter Money’s funeral service was conducted at St Nicholas’ Church, Newbury. His earthly remains lie along with other members of his family, immediately east of the chapel in Newtown Cemetery, Newbury. Descendants of Walter still live in the Newbury area, although his extended family has also put down roots elsewhere, even as far as New Zealand.
Contributed by Avril Thesing, Auckland, New Zealand
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Newbury Weekly News and Mrs Pattison |
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21 October 1926 |
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WALTER MONEY
DEATH OF MR.WALTER MONEY
THE HISTORIAN OF NEWBURY
PROMINENT IN PUBLIC LIFE
A MAN OF MANY PARTS
The greatest regret will be experienced in Newbury and South Berks generally at the death of Mr. Walter Money, F.S.A., which took place in the early hours of Monday morning at the Nursing Home in St John's Road to which he had been removed for treatment. Mr. Money had latterly been living in retirement at Shaw Dene, making occasional visits to Newbury, with the public life of which he was so intimately associated for many years, and keeping in touch with the outside world by a wireless installation, whereby he maintained intelligent interest in the larger history of the nation of which he was such a devoted student. Mr. Money's chief claim to local fame was as the historian of the town and district, and in this respect he rendered invaluable service. He was an ardent archaeologist and an author, who found abundant scope for his genius in the historical events connected with the ancient borough of Newbury and its surrounding parishes. The town owes him a debt of gratitude for his diligent research into the records of the past and presenting the result of his labours in volumes which have become standard authorities of great value. But for Mr. Money's enthusiasm and zeal much that is now “familiar as household words” would have remained buried in oblivion. A town that can boast of such a sympathetic and painstaking historian has every reason to be appreciative. By such means has its fame been noised abroad outside purely local circles, and the death of the man who was responsible therefore is a distinct loss to the community. But Mr. Money had run his course- he was ninety last August and one can only say that he well and truly served his day and generation. Almost to the last he maintained intellectual keenness and physical vigour. A well informed man, he could converse on most subjects with intelligence in what ever company he might find himself, and a more interesting companion on a ramble around the district could not be found. His knowledge of churches and country houses was unrivalled.
An old family
Mr. Walter Money was the member of an old family which for over 300 years had been established at Shaw-cum-Donnington. His great-great-great-grandfather, born in 1624, was churchwarden of Shaw at the Restoration of Charles II, and presented the petition to Parliament from the parishioners seeking redress for damage done in the village when houses and other property were burnt during the siege in 1643. His great-great-grandfather was born in 1656, great grandfather in 1720. grandfather in 1756, his father in 1785, and himself was born in 1836. His early years were spent in architectural training in London, and on the formation of the Volunteer force in 1859, he joined the London Rifle Brigade, being present at the great review held in Hyde Park by Queen Victoria in 1860. Returning to Newbury, he married Charlotte Ann, only daughter of the late Mr. George Butler, of London and Mrs Gilmore, of Herborough House, and they celebrated their golden wedding in 1915. The eldest son Walter McLachlan Money, who was a barrister of the Inner Temple, secured an appointment as H.M. Commissioner and Acting Attorney on the Gold Coast in 1897, but succumbed to the deadly climate in 1899. Mrs. Money died five years ago and since then her husband has practically retired from public life.
Local Historian
Mr. Money's principal literary effort was the compilation of “The History of the Ancient Town and Borough of Newbury” published in 1887, a bulky volume of 600 pages, which was the result of many years spent in “digging out” and collecting material and comprehensively covering the period from Roman and Saxon days to nearly the end of the nineteenth century. This history is now out of print, and whenever a copy comes into the market it is invariably snapped out at a sum much in excess of the original publication price. Mr. Money published a “Popular History of Newbury” which summarised the previous volume in attractive form, and added much further information which had been subsequently gleaned by continual research and personal participation in the events of later years. Another publication of great historical value, nationally as well as locally was “The Battles of Newbury.” It was a congenial subject, for the author was familiar with every foot of the ground on which the two great struggles took place between King and Parliament, and he had diligently studied contemporary records and literature. The book received favourable commendation from the eminent historian of the period, Professor Rawson Gardiner, and a copy was graciously accepted by Queen Victoria.
Mr. Money had a prolific pen, and wrote many other smaller histories dealing with Hungerford, Speen, Donnington Priory, a guide to Donnington Castle, the Maison Dieu at Donnington, a history of Newbury Parish Church, and many other places. For a long time he was Hon. Secretary of the Newbury Field Club, of which he was one of the founders, and edited “Transactions,” contributing much interesting matter to the pages of a number of volumes, which contain records of many places of note visited by the club in its palmy days.
Mr. Money was a Fellow of the Society of Antiquiries, and local secretary to the National Trust for places of Historic interest. In short, he was a recognised authority in all matters concerning local history, and to the columns of the “Newbury Weekly News” he was a frequent and valued contributor. It was chiefly owing to Mr. Money's persistent advocacy that the handsome memorial on Wash Common was erected to commemorate Lord Falkland and the Royalist officers who fell at the First Battle of Newbury.
In Public Life
Mr. Walter Money did not entirely confine his activities to the library and study. He took a prominent part in public life, and was always ready to support any scheme for the welfare and prosperity of Newbury. He was one of the active promoters of the Newbury, Didcot and Southampton Railway, and had the satisfaction of taking part in the ceremonial opening of the two sections, although he lived long enough to know that the original intentions of a direct route from North to South were far from realised. He also had a share in promoting the Lambourn Valley Railway, having a profound belief that Newbury's greatest need in those days was convenient communication with the districts surrounding. He was elected a member of the Town Council in 1878, and took an active part in the preliminary discussions concerning the drainage scheme, the erection of the Municipal Buildings, and the inauguration of the scheme for building Newbury District Hospital, which was the outcome of the temporary institution provided for the treatment of navvies engaged in the construction know that the original intentions of a direct of the railway [copied as printed].
He was largely responsible in collecting subscriptions for increasing the height of the Municipal clock tower, which, as constructed according to the original design, was not of sufficient altitude to show the time to different parts of the town.
Mr. Money retired from the Council in 1882. When the Berkshire County Council was formed, he was elected one of the borough representatives, and continued as such from 1889 to 1897. He made a great fight in Reading for the preservation of the educational rights of the West's Kin at Christ's Hospital, when there was a determined attempt to secure a transference of administration of the fund to the county authority.
Work for the Church
Mr. Money had a great love for the parish church of St Nicholas, with which he was intimately associated for so many years. One of his proudest moments was when he acted as guide to the Duke of Cambridge, who paid a visit during military manoeuvres in the neighbourhood. He was a friend of the Rector, Rev. J.L. Randall, at the period of restoration, and subsequently of his successor, Rev. E. Imber Gardiner. One of the founders of the St. Nicholas Stained Glass Window Society, he acted as hon. Treasurer, and witnessed the greater portion of the scheme to beautify the church carried out. As Rector's church warden from 1880 to 1895, he discharged many congenial duties as trustee and proctor of the charities, manager of the church schools, chairman of the Church Estates Committee, governor of the Grammar School.
Mr. Money enjoyed the personal friendship of the fourth Earl of Carnarvon, Lord and Lady Wantage, the late Mr. William George Mount, Mr. C.E. Keyser, and other leading county residents.
Mr. Money designed the Berks County Council arms used for sealing official documents.
THE FUNERAL
The funeral took place yesterday (Wednesday afternoon, the service being held at the Parish Church of St Nicholas, with which the deceased was for so many years actively associated as churchwarden, and discharging other administrative duties, besides having elucidated its history in complete form. The Rector of Newbury (Rev. L.R. Majendie) conducted the service, which was of a simple character. The hymn “Abide with me,” was impressively sung. Mr. Ernest Watson was at the organ, and at the outset played Spohr's “Blest are the departed,” the concluding voluntary being Handel's air “I know that my Redeemer liveth.”
The mourners were Mr. G. Chester Money (son), Mr. H. de V. Gipps (grandson), Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Barnes (niece),Mr. and Mrs. Broome Pinniger (niece), Mr. E. Gifford Wells.
Among those present were Dr. Edward Somerset, Mr. A.E.O. Slocock, Mr. G. J. Watts, representing the Newbury District Field Club; Alderman Adrian Hawker (churchwarden), Councillor Arthur Elliott, Messrs. Rupert Adey, F.H. Stillman, Hugh Turner, A. Marshall (Snelsmore), A. Wellington, W.G. Stillman, etc.
Floral offerings were contributed by Chester (son); daughter and grandson; Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Count and family; Mr. and Mrs. Gifford Wells; Reginald and Lydia; Harry and Bessie; Mrs. Herbert J. Finn; Mrs. Charles Money; Mr. and Mrs. Broome Pinniger; Harry and Bessie; Dr. and Mrs. S. Hemsted; Mrs. Vincent; from Durrant and Amy.
The interment was in Newbury Cemetery.
The funeral arrangements were carried out by Mr. E.B. Hitchman, Oxford-street.
Newbury Weekly News 21 October 1926
Mrs. P. p.68 Ch 18(D) 1836-1926
Buried 20 October 1926 aged 90 from 35 St. John's Road. Book 1917 p.110 No. 10477
Also Charlotte Ann 1839-1922 (wife)
Margaret E. G. Money 1879-1915
Charlotte Ann Gillmore 1805-1887
Grace C.M.B. Cipps, daughter of Walter Money 2 July 1878-20 April 1963
Cipps on Headstone Gibbs in Burial Records (Mrs. P.)
BMD Deaths gives GIPPS
A grandson named GIPPS is listed amongst the mourners and burial record for GRACE clearly says GIPPS
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| Walter Money, his brother James H Money, and their wives |
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Walter Money married Charlotte 'Ann' Butler (1839-1922) at St Nic's in 1865. His brother, James H Money, married Martha Joan Vincent (1841-1893) in 1862. The relationship between the two wives is interesting - see tangled notes below:
• Ann: d/o George Butler (d.1839) and Charlotte 'Ann' nee Marriner. George was a Chemist & Druggist in Cheapside, London; half his estate was invested for his daughter, the remaining half left to his wife. Her father was John Gater Marriner, Chemist, and Mayor of Newbury 1820.
• 1849: Charlotte 'Ann', widow, married John Pocock Gillmore, widower, of Froxfield Manor. By 1851 they were living in Herborough House.
• John Pocock Gillmore, Gent, married Elizabeth Hookey (d.1844). Their only child, Caroline Gillmore (d.1852), married Frederick Vincent , a solicitor (d.1846). The eldest child, Martha Joan Vincent, was born in Newbury, as were her sister (Agatha) and brother (Frederick). After their parents' deaths, the children moved in with their grandfather and step-grandmother ... and step-aunt (ie Ann Butler).
• Ann Butler was 2 years younger than her step-niece. I suspect she inherited more money than Martha, coming from her father's estate (invested).
• Although Martha's mother was John Pocock Gillmore's only child, she was one of three. Her sister, Agatha (1842-1933), died unmarried at Donnington Dene and left £4,187 3s 6d. Her brother, Frederick (c1845-1906) was a brewer.
• JPG died in 1872 aged 93yrs, probate granted to his widow. The latter continued to live at Herborough House until her death in 1887 aged 82yrs); she left her estate to her only child, Ann Money nee Butler. Walter and Ann had moved in to Herborough House sometime after JPG's death; they 'divided' the building into two.
It's difficult to explain, but I hope the above notes give you some idea of 'provenance'.
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| OBITUARY NOTICES WALTER MONEY, F.S.A. |
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OBITUARY NOTICES
WALTER MONEY, F.S.A.
The issue of a new number of its Transactions by the Newbury District Field Club, after an interval of some years, would not be complete without some notice of the one to whom the Club and the district owe its greatest debt for historical research. The historian of Newbury was a very old friend of the Club, which he joined in 1875, and took a leading position at its meetings and expeditions. His antiquarian knowledge was considerable and his acquaintance with the district phenomenal; he was Honorary Secretary to the Club for fourteen years, from 1879 to 1893.
When, as frequently happened, Archaeological and Antiquarian Societies paid visits to Newbury, Mr. Money was always pleased to act as their guide, for he was able, better than anyone else, to answer questions and give information, on account of his wide knowledge of the history of the neighbourhood, its old houses and the genealogies of the families that had inhabited them.
His monument is, of course, The History of Newbury, a book of more than local interest and value, for it is not only a collection of generally known facts but also a record of many matters of interest which, but for such a work might easily have been forgotten. The amount of time and labour involved in the inquiry, investigation and sifting of evidence, to bring all this matter ready to our hands, must have been immense. A labour of love, indeed, and, as in so many similar cases, but poorly recompensed in pecuniary fashion.
The Falkland Memorial at Wash Common owes its existence chiefly to his exertions and enthusiasm. It was unveiled by the Earl of Carnarvon in 1878, and stands upon or near to the spot where the gallant Falkland fell on September 20th,1643, in the first Battle of Newbury
Jointly with the Rev. H. Morgan, Mr. Money edited the third volume of our transactions, and was solely responsible for the production of the fourth and fifth.
Walter Mon Money came of an old Donnington family, resident there for centuries. for one of his ancestors, Churchwarden of Shaw at the Restoration of Charles II., presented a petition from the parishioners to Parliament, seeking redress for the damage done during the siege of Donnington Castle. He was born at Donnington in 1836 and died, at the ripe age of 90 years, on October 18th, 1926.
For many years he resided in Newbury at Herborough House in Bartholomew Street, and was identified with the life of the town; he acted as Churchwarden of St. Nicholas's Church for six years, when his advice upon archaeological matters was much appreciated. In 1878 he was elected a member of the Town Council of Newbury, where he sat for four years, and he was one of the original members of the Berkshire County Council from 1889 to 1897. He was also a Trustee, Almoner, Warden or Proctor of various Newbury charities, and acted as the local Secretary for the National Trust for the Preservation of Ancient Monuments and Buildings. He was a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, and a Member of the Berkshire Archaeological Society. In his earlier days, he joined the London Rifle Brigade, on the formation of the Volunteer Force in 1859.
He was indeed a man who served well his generation. He was no mean pedestrian, for, even within a short time of his death, he would walk from his home into Newbury and back, some four or five miles, several times a week. He was always accessible to inquirers and ready to unlock his stores of knowledge for their benefit with characteristic kindness and patience.
Mr. Money's writings, mainly on the Newbury district, were numerous, and a list of these is appended. For this list, and for much of the information given above, I am indebted to Mr. G. Chester Money, Mr. G. J. Watts, Mr. P. Williams, and to the columns of the Newbury Weekly News, to all of whom I tender my best thanks.
BIBLIOGRAPHY.
The 1st and 2nd Battles of Newbury and Siege of Donnington Castle-- London, 1881 and 1884.
The History of Newbury—London, 1887.
A Popular History of Newbury—London, 1905.
A Purveyance of the Royal Household in the Elizabethan Age.
Historical Sketch of the Town of Hungerford.
Collections for the History of the Parish of Speen.—Newbury, 1892.
Historical Sketch of Aldermaston.—Newbury, 1890.
Collection towards the History of the Parish of Hampstead Norris.
Outline of the History of Donnington Priory.-Newbury, 1878.
Outline of the History of the Maison Dieu.—Newbury, 1878.
Early History of the Parish of Enborne.—Newbury, 1893.
Annals of the Church of St. Mary, Shaw-cum-Donnington.-Newbury 1878
Stray Notes on Basildon.
Notes on the Parish Registers of Newbury.
Church Goods in Berkshire.—London, 1879.
Siege of Basing Castle, transcribed from the original. A Description of the History of Newbury Parish Church.
Numerous Contributions to the “Newbury Weekly News."
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