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I visited the Salvation Army Heritage Centre in London to look at the Booth-Clibborn papers, much of which was presented by Stanley Booth-Clibborn. Arthur Booth-Clibborn had a keen interest in his family history and had a lot of notes on it although these were mostly the usual Clibborn pedigree as produced by OHart and others. Below is the obituary of his grandfather which was a typed copy of the original. There was also a similar but longer obituary from the Clonmel Chronicle.
Obituary from Tipperary Free Press
Death of John Barclay Clibborn, Esq.
(March 22nd., 1850)
It is our painful duty to record the death of John Barclay Clibborn of Anner Mills House, which melancholy event occurred on yesterday morning at his residence. This high respected gentleman had attained the patriarchal age of 80 years, and through his long, useful and honourable life had never forfeited the respect of all who know how to appreciate undeviating integrity and unostentatious benevolence, whilst the kindly feelings of his nature secured the regard of numerous friends, the attachment of many dependants, the unswerving love, honour and veneration of his large and truly estimable family. The remains of this much regretted gentleman will be interred in the Cemetery of the Society of Friends on Monday at 12 o’clock.
Clonmel, March 23., 1850
Celia
I visited the Salvation Army Heritage Centre in London to look at the Booth-Clibborn papers, much of which was presented by Stanley Booth-Clibborn. Arthur Booth-Clibborn had a keen interest in his family history and had a lot of notes on it although these only contained the usual Clibborn pedigree details as produced by O’Hart and others. Below is the obituary of his grandfather which is a typed copy of the original. There was also a similar but longer obituary from the Clonmel Chronicle.
Obituary from Tipperary Free Press
Death of John Barclay Clibborn, Esq.
(March 22nd., 1850)
It is our painful duty to record the death of John Barclay Clibborn of Anner Mills House, which melancholy event occurred on yesterday morning at his residence. This high respected gentleman had attained the patriarchal age of 80 years, and through his long, useful and honourable life had never forfeited the respect of all who know how to appreciate undeviating integrity and unostentatious benevolence, whilst the kindly feelings of his nature secured the regard of numerous friends, the attachment of many dependants, the unswerving love, honour and veneration of his large and truly estimable family. The remains of this much regretted gentleman will be interred in the Cemetery of the Society of Friends on Monday at 12 o’clock.
Clonmel, March 23., 1850
Celia
This is my second attempt to send this message - apologies if you have already received it.
I was able to get more information about James Barclay Clibborn, the Royal Navy surgeon, from a notebook at the Society of Friends library in Dublin. Lack of time prevented me from checking other parts of this notebook. James B C died aged 36 in 1888 of typhoid in Lisbon, Portugal. He had two children - a daughter who died young and a son named Hugh.
James' will was proved in 1888 in Ireland, and in Moate Quaker burial ground there was a memorial stone dedicated to him. I don't think this necessarily indicates he was buried there.
A legal document held at the National Archives Ireland shows that in 1904 James' wife, Frances Mary Emily Clibborn was a bankrupt living in Cheltenham, England. Three siblings of James, Theodore and Mary L and Elizabeth P, through their solicitor were petitioning the Chancery Division Land Judges regarding the ownership of land which Frances also had part ownership of.
I do not know what happened to Hugh Clibborn. The War Graves Commission website names an H, Clibborn, Sapper in the Royal Engineers, who died 1917. However this may have been Henry J Clibborn, born summer 1880 in Lancashire, who appears in 1881 census.
Celia
Below is a transcript of the obituary of Edward Clibborn 1820-1889 which I found in Edith Clibborn’s commonplace book. He was her uncle. It is a newspaper cutting which I photographed but not very well so some words are unclear. Edward's son was William Launcelot Clibborn born 1879 and is probably the Wm L Clibborn found on the Ellis Island website - aged 39 in 1918 as a member of the crew of the ship ‘Strathcona’ sailing from Gibralter to New York. William was the Master of the ss. Strathcona.
DEATH OF MR EDWARD CLIBBORN
We deeply regret to announce the death of this much respected citizen of Waterford. The melancholy event occurred at the deceased gentleman’s residence, Catherine-street, at four o’clock, on yesterday morning. Mr Clibborn belonged to one of the most respectable families in Clonmel, and for many generations, his ancestors were extensively connected with the milling trade. His father was the head of one of the largest concerns of this kind in the south west of Ireland. He represented this and many other firms in Waterford, and when the trade was in the zenith of its success, he transacted a large and extensive business. He won a high position in commercial circles by his integrity of character and high principle, and his fellow merchants recognised his great ability, and uprightness of character by electing him as President of the Chamber of Commerce, of which institution he was a member for over thirty years. For a quarter of a century he represented that body on !
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e …Harbour Commissioners. He was a ……at the meetings of the board and ……time and attention to the transaction …… He took a deep interest in every… that needed to promote the welfare of the city, and was connected with many of the local charities. Quiet and unobtrusive in his manner, he gained many friends, who will now deeply morn his removal from our midst. Recently, we regret to learn, he met with an accident by falling down the stairs of his business premises, and since that unfortunate occurrence his health rapidly declined. During his illness he was attended by Drs George and William Mackesy, who did all that medical skill could suggest to prolong this patient’s useful life. Mr Clibborn was married to a daughter of Edward Courtenay, Esq, and leaves a widow and a young family. The news of his death will be a sad blow to Mrs Clibborn, who is just at present from home, having left with two of her children on a short vi!
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t to her brother (Dr E. St G Courtenay, St Louis, Missouri, U.S.). The deepest sympathy is felt by all classes of the community for the family of the deceased gentleman in their sad bereavement. The flags of the shipping in port were lowered to half-mast as a tribute of respect to the memory of the deceased.
Celia