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Mitchell, Sidney J., solicitor, accidentally killed at Solihull, March 22, 1882.
Mole, Major Robert, B.R.V., died June 9, 1875, aged 46.
Moore, Joseph, "founder of the Birmingham Musical Festival," died April 19, 1851.
Motteram, J., eight years County Court Judge, died Sept. 19, 1884, aged 67.
Nettlefold, Joseph Henry, died November 22, 1881, aged 54. He left a valuable collection of pictures to the Art Gallery,
Nott, Dr. John, born in 1751, studied surgery in Birmingham, but was better known as an elegant poet and Oriental scholar, died in 1826.
Oldknow, Rev. Joseph, Vicar of Holy Trinity, died September 3, 1874, aged 66.
Osler, Thos. Clarkson, died Nov. 5, 1876, leaving personal estate value £140,000. He bequeathed £1,000 to the hospitals, and £3,000 to the Art Gallery.
Page, Rev. Richard, first Vicar of St. Asaph's, died March 9, 1879, aged 41.
Pembeuton, Charles Reece, long connected with Mechanics' Institute, died March 3, 1840, aged 50.
Penn, Benjamin, died November 13, 1789. He was one of the old "newsmen" who, for twenty years, delivered the Gazette to its readers, and though he travelled nearly 100 miles a week, never suffered from illness.
Pettit, Rev. G., Vicar of St. Jude's, died January 19, 1873, aged 64.
Pye, John, a celebrated landscape engraver, died February 6, 1874, aged 91.
Ratcliff, Lady Jane, widow of Sir John, died Sept. 12, 1874, aged 72.
Redfern, William, the first Town Clerk, died April 23, 1872, aged 70.
Reece, W. H., solicitor, died in May, 1873, aged 63 He rebuilt St. Tudno's Church, en the Ormeshead, and did much to popularise Llandudno.
Richards, Mr. Wm. Westley, the world-known gunmaker, died Sept. 14, 1875, aged 76.
Robins, Ebenezer, auctioneer, died July 1, 1871.
Rotton, H., died December 13, aged 67.
Salt, T. C., a prominent member of the Political Union, died April 27, 1859, aged 70.
Saxton, Rev. Lot, a Methodist New Connexion Minister of this town, died suddenly, September, 1880, in
his 72nd year.
Scholefield, Joshua, M.P., died July 4, 1844, aged 70.
Scholefield, Rev. Radcliffe, for 30 years pastor of Old Meeting, died June 27, 1803, aged 70.
Smith, John, attorney, died September 23, 1867.
Smith, Toulmin, died April 30, 1869.
Spooner, Rev. Isaac, for 36 years Vicar of Edgbaston, died July 26, 1884, aged 76.
Spooner, Richard, Esq., M.P., died November 24, 1864, aged 81.
Spooner, Mr. William, for seventeen years County Court Judge, of the North Staffordshire district, died
May 19, 1880, in his 69th year.
Stanbridge, Thomas, Town Clerk died February 10, 1869, aged 52.
St. John, Rev. Ambrose, of the Oratory, diedMay 24, 1875, aged 60.
Swinney, Myles, 50 years publisher of the Images Birmingham Chronicle, died November 2, 1812, aged 74.
