The first references to Derbyshire residents
subscribing to a Patriotic Fund were at the very beginning
of the nineteenth century when, in 1803, Richard Arkwright
of Willersley, Esq. subscribed £500 in aid to the patriotic
fund[1] which
had been set up at the time of the Napoleonic Wars. In late 1805
the Committee of the Patriotic Fund at Lloyds were circulating
letters to the Clergy of every denomination throughout the country,
suggesting the propriety of making a collection in their churches "towards
the relief of those heroes who suffered in the glorious actions
under Lord Nelson and Sir Richard Strachan"[2].
Such was the power of the churches at the time and the popularity
of Nelson that by February 1806 £100,000 had been collected
by this means. The sum was over two thirds of the total raised[3].
It is not known whether other Matlock residents contributed money
at the time.
Those who suffered after Waterloo were assisted by other
means and it wasn't until the Crimean War that the idea of
a Patriotic Fund was resurrected. In October 1854 a meeting
of Derbyshire's Nobility, Gentry, Clergy and Freeholders
was called in Derby by William Drury Lowe, the High Sheriff, "to
determine the best mode of raising a Patriotic Fund for relief
of the widows and orphans of soldiers, sailors and marines"[4].
A newspaper article a week earlier had urged people to donate
anonymously[5] and
many clearly did.
Matlock's inhabitants proved generous and the list below was
published in "The Derby Mercury" in January
1855[6].
Money is shown in £-s-d.
SUBSCRIPTIONS to the
PATRIOTIC FUND from the Parish of MATLOCK
Collected at the Meeting on Dec 11th, 1854 |
John Greaves, Esq.
J. C. Newbold, Esq.
Rev. Edw. Synge
Col. Leacroft
Mr. Flower
Mr. Darwin
R. Cunninghame, Esq.
Mr. Allen
Mr. Saxton
Mrs. and Miss Gresley
Mr. Green
Mr. Thos. Walker |
5- 0- 0
5- 0- 0
3- 0- 0
3- 0- 0
1- 0- 0
1- 0- 0
1- 0- 0
1- 0- 0
1- 0- 0
15- 0
10- 0
10- 0 |
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Mr. J. Skidmore
Mr. Greenhough
Mr. Ramsay
Mr. Rich. Walker
Mr. Lomas
Mr. W. Pearson
Rev. E. Synge's servants
Sums under 10s.
Total |
10- 6
10- 0
10- 0
10- 0
10- 0
10- 0
15- 0
1-16- 0
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27- 7- 0 |
By Colonel Leacroft,
in STARKHOLMES.
Sums under 10s. - - - - 2- 1- 7
By Rev. W. R. Melville and Mr. Goodwin, in MATLOCK VILLAGE.
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John Garton Esq.
Rev. W. R. Melville
Mr. Seddon
Mr. Blackwell
Mr. Cartledge
Mr. W. C. Clarke
Mr. Brookhouse |
5- 0- 0
1- 0- 0
1- 0- 0
1- 0- 0
1- 0- 0
10- 0
10- 0 |
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Mr. Allen (Riber)
Miss Hall
Servants at J. Garton's, Esq
Sums under 10s.
Total |
10- 0
10- 0
10- 0
4-15- 6
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16- 5- 6 |
Messrs. Darwin and Bratby
in MATLOCK BANK. |
Mr. Geo. Nuttall
Mrs. W. Waller
Mr. Farnsworth
Mr. Bratby
Mr. John Goodwin
Mrs. Ingall
Mr. Peter Moore and family |
5- 0- 0
3- 0- 0
1- 0- 0
10- 0
10- 0
10- 0
10- 0 |
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Mr Cash
Mr. Job Knowles
Mr. Chas. Stevens
Messrs. L. and F. Wildgoose
Sums under 10s.
Total |
10- 0
10- 0
10- 0
10- 0
5- 9-10
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18-10- 4 |
By Messrs. Lomas and
R. Walker in MATLOCK VALE. |
Messrs. T and F. W. Stevens
The Misses Alderson and Clarke
Mrs. Rule
Miss Leacroft
H. Stevens, Esq.
(2d subscription)
Mr. Thos Walters |
2- 0- 0
10- 0
10- 0
1- 0- 0
1- 0- 0
10- 0 |
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Mr. John Marriott
Mr. Chinery and Hezier
Mr. Chapman
Mr. Robinson
Mr. Ingall
Sums under 10s.
Total |
10- 0
1- 0- 0
1- 0- 0
10- 0
10- 0
3- 7-9½
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13- 7-9½ |
By Messrs. Newbold and
Brown, Messrs. L. G. Lawton,
Allen, and Flower, in the MATLOCK BATH, including SCARTHIN-NICK. |
Chas. Clarke, Esq.
Miss Saxton
Mr. Greaves
Mrs. Pearson and family
Miss Lemon
Miss E. Lemon
Mr. Evans
Temple Hotel Servants
Mr. Adam
Mr. Holmes
Servants at the New Bath Hotel
Mr. J. Boden sen.
Miss Gratton |
5- 0- 0
10- 0
1- 1- 0
10- 0
1- 0- 0
10- 0
1- 0- 0
10- 0
1- 0- 0
1- 6
13- 0
10- 0
10- 0
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Mr. W. Brooker
Mrs. Hodgkinson
Miss Bown
Miss Hickman
Mr. Moore
Servants at Charles
Clarke's, Esq.
Matlock Bath
National School
Mr. W. Pearson, Warmwalls
Rev. W. Tyler
Sums under 10s.
Total |
10- 0
10- 0
10- 0
10- 0
10- 0
16- 0
12- 0
10- 0
1-0 - 0
9- 3-8½
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27-16-2½
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By Rev. E. Synge.
A Sailor's Daughter - - - 1- 0- 0
Grand Total - £106- 8- 5 |
References:
[1] "The Derby Mercury",
Thursday, 8 September, 1803.
[2] ibid., Thursday, 28 November,
1805.
[3] ibid., Thursday, 20 February,
1806.
[4] ibid., 25 October, 1854
[5] ibid., Wednesday, October
18, 1854
[6] ibid., Wednesday, 10 January,
1855 |
