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The Manor of Alderton 3rd edition
Both daughters married – in 1874 Ada Mary married Maj. Gen. George Willis,
MP for Portsmouth 493 and Evelyn Mary married Philip Wroughton MP in 1875
494
One of his last public acts of munificence 495 was to donate the site of the
Jubilee Institute building in the Market Place in Chippenham. 496
In March 1891, the County lost one of its great men when the Rev. Canon John
Edward Jackson, who had been Rector of Leigh Delamere for more than 56
years, died 497 . He was buried in the churchyard, and Algernon William Neeld,
John’s son and heir, was present at the funeral 498 . Six months later he was
back, with a much larger gathering of the rich and mighty, for his fathers
funeral.
Henry Kearney was assisted by the Hon Rev R Lidell (from the bride’s side) and the
bridesmaids were Edith’s sister Maud, Miss F Codrington, Miss L Spicer and Miss
Pauncefoot
493 Keith Woodman pers.comm.
“In his will Sir Algernon William Neeld bequeathed £100 to each of their four
(unnamed) sons, one of whom, John, was involved in a suicides scandal in Paris”
494 Devizes and Wilts Gazette Sept 3 1891 ibid
Philip and Evlyn Wroughton lived at Woolley Park, Wantage, Berks.
“In his will Sir Algernon bequeathed money to each of their five daughters. Only one
was mentioned by name (Dorothy, the eldest) but there are three others mentioned in
the 1881 census – Murial, Florence and Winifred” Keith Woodhouse, pers. comm..
495 Devizes and Wilts Gazette Sept 3 1891 ibid
496 Goldney, FH (1899) Records of Chippewnham p181 Chippenham Celebration of Her
Majesties Jubilee – Programme of proceedings Upon leaving the Church the
Procession (of Yeomanry Cavalry,Volunteers and Friendly Societies) will reform and
proceed past the site given by Sir John neeld bart for the local Memorial Institute”
497 I have already noted my indebtedness to Canon Jackson, but I must record here my
deep appreciation of an antiquarian of the first order, whose incredible knowledge of
the history and families of Northern Wiltshire leaves me breathless with admiration.
We would all be the poorer, by far, without his sterling efforts. .
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498 Devizes and Wilts Gazette Sept 3 1891 p6
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