1815 - 1888 (73 years)
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Name |
Richard Thomas Meade |
Prefix |
Rev. |
Birth |
1815 |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
15 Jul 1888 |
Person ID |
I72790 |
My Genealogy |
Last Modified |
10 Jul 2020 |
Family |
Sarah Lane, b. Abt 1814 d. 12 Jun 874 |
Children |
| 1. Elizabeth Thomasina Meade, b. Abt 1844, Bandon, County Cork, Munster, Ireland d. 26 Oct 1914, 20 Lathbury Road, Oxford, England (Age ~ 70 years) |
| 2. Thomas Gerard de Courcey Meade, b. 1846, Killowen, Ireland d. 1879, Killarney, Ireland (Age 33 years) |
| 3. Sarah Avril Meade, c. 1847, Killowen, Ireland d. Yes, date unknown |
| 4. Abraham William Dunscombe Meade, b. Abt 1848 d. 12 Jan 1865 (Age ~ 17 years) |
| 5. Richard Frederick Meade, b. 1850, Killowen Glebe, Ireland d. 15 Dec 1866 (Age 16 years) |
| 6. Willie Meade |
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Family ID |
F26584 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
2 Jul 2013 |
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Notes |
- rector of Kilomen and subsequently of Nohoval, County Cork
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 John Campbell of Innishannon who married Anne, daughter of Captain W.H. Herrick, RN of Shippool Castle and 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.
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
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