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CO-CTCH-0049
Record Date:
25 September 2013
Graveyard:
Exact wording of epitaph:
BENEATH RESTS IN HOPE OF
A JOYFUL RESURRECTION
THE MORTAL REMAINS OF
SARAH, THE BELOVED WIFE OF
THE REVEREND RICHARD T. MEADE
RECTOR OF TEMPLETRINE,
WHO DIED JANUARY 28 1871
ALSO OF THEIR DEAR SONS
ABM. W.D. LANE,
WHO DIED JANUARY 12 1865
AGED 16 YRS, AND
RICHARD FREDERICK
WHO DIED DECEMBER 15 1866
AGED 16 YEARS
AND TO THE BELOVED MEMORY OF
THE REV RICHARD THOMAS MEADE
LATE RECTOR OF NOVOHAL
CALLED SUDDENLY TO THE
JOY OF HIS LORD, JULY 18 1888
AGED 73.
WHAT IS MORTAL RESTS BELOW.
IT SEEMED, BUT, ONE STEP FOR THOSE
VICTORIOUS FEET FROM THERE WALK HERE
INTO THE GOLD STREET.
HERE ALSO RESTS LITTLE WILLIE,
HIS SON, AGED 16 MONTHS
WITH CHRIST WHICH IS FAR BETTER PHIL 1.CHP.23.1
Number of people commemorated:
5
People commemorated:
Name:
Sarah
Surname:
MEADE
Date of death - day:
28
Date of death - month:
June
Date of death - year:
1874
Name:
Abraham W.D. Lane
Surname:
MEADE
Date of death - day:
12
Date of death - month:
January
Date of death - year:
1865
Age:
16
Relationship with first person:
son
Name:
Richard Frederick
Surname:
MEADE
Date of death - day:
15
Date of death - month:
December
Date of death - year:
1866
Age:
16
Relationship with first person:
son
Title:
Rev
Name:
Richard Thomas
Surname:
MEADE
Date of death - day:
18
Date of death - month:
July
Date of death - year:
1888
Age:
73
Address:
Rector of Novohal
Relationship with first person:
husband
Name:
Willie
Surname:
MEADE
Age:
1
Relationship with first person:
infant son
Notes:
Rev Richard Thomas Meade was married to Sarah, a daughter of Abraham Lane (see grave 40 in this graveyard). Richard was the second son of Rev Thomas Meade, rector of Templetrine and previous Innishannon and the grandson of the Rev Richard Meade of Innishannon from 1796-1808. Richard's mother was Elizabeth, only child of Major John Campbell of West End House, Innishannon by whom there were also two other sons (1) John Campbell of Innishannon who married Anne, daughter of Captain W.H. Herrick, RN of Shippool Castle and (3) Thomas; and three daughters Mary de Courcey, Emma and Frederica.
Reverend Richard was ordained in 1840 and from 1840-1856 he was curate of Killowen near Bandon. In 1856 he was at Island, Ross and was then appointed rector of Templetrine where he stayed until he became rector of Nohoval. He married Sarah in 1843, the daughter of Abraham Lane by his wife Elizabeth.
Richard and Sarah had:
Elizabeth Thomasina who was baptised in Killowen in 1844. She became a popular author "L.T. Meade"
Thomas Gerard de Courcey Meade was baptised in Killowen in 1846. He became rector of Killarney where he died in 1879. He married Miss Neligan, a step sister of Sir John Chute Neligan, recorder of Cork and had a son and three daughters.
Sarah Avril Meade was baptised at Killowen in 1847
Abraham William Dunscombe Meade who is buried in this plot was baptised in 1848 at Killowen Glebe.
Richard Frederick Meade who is buried in this plot was baptised in 1850 at Killowen Glebe.
