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was also disposed of. Prior to this he had lived for some years at the 
Manor House, Upton Lovel, but his latest years were spent at Salisbury. 
The present Church at Sutton Veny was built, at a cost of £8000, as a 
memorial to his father, by Mrs. Everett, himself, and other members of 
the family. His six sons are:—Major Henry Ravenhill Everett, of the 
Somerset Light Infantry; Commander Allan Everett, R.N.; and John, 
Lawrence, Frank, and Bertie. 
Obit. notices, Wilts County Mirror, May 15th; Devizes Gazette, May 
21st, 1903. 
Canon William Renaud. Died April 15th, 1903, aged 84. Buried 
in Salisbury Cathedral Cloisters. Born at Havant, 1818. Educated at 
Winchester and Exeter College, Oxon. B.A. 1840; M.A.1844. Deacon 
1841; priest, 1843, Peterborough. Curate of Norton (Northants), 1841— 
43; Wilton, 1843; St. Thomas, Salisbury, 1844—63. Vicar of St. 
Thomas, Salisbury, 1863—74. Lecturer, St. Thomas, Salisbury, 1873— 
99. Rector of Havant, 1874—92. Canon and Prebendary of Salisbury, 
1858 until his death. He retired from Havant in 1892 and had since 
lived at Salisbury, greatly respected by all classes. 
- Obit. notices, Salisbury Diocesan Gazette, May; Times, April 18th; 
Devizes Gazette, April 28rd; Wilts County Mirror, April 17th and 24th, 
1903. 
Rev. Edward Charles Awdry. Died May 19th, 1903, aged 92. 
Buried at Chippenham Cemetery. St. Cath. Coll., Camb., B.A. 1836. 
Deacon 1886; priest 1837 (Gloucs. and Bristol). Curate of Grittleton, 
1836. Vicar of Kington St. Michael, 1856—97, when he resigned and 
had since lived at Chippenham. An original member of the Wilts 
Archeological Society and for very many years a regular attendant at 
the annual meetings. A High Churchman of the old school, a bachelor, 
a most conscientious and well-loved parish priest, a man of the quaintest 
humour and the kindliest courtesy, and of a singularly simple and saintly 
life. 
Obit. notice, Devizes Gazette, May 21st, 1903. 
nev. Thomas Dry. Died May 10th, 1903, aged 97. Buried at 
Rushall. Born at Sandford (Oxon), Nov. 8th, 1805. Educated Magdalen 
Coll. School. B.A. Merton College, Oxon, 1828; M.A. 1832. Deacon 
_ (London) 1832; priest, 1833. Curate of St. Michael’s, Queenhithe, 1832; 
Head-master of Forest School, Walthamstow, 1834—43; minister of St. 
Peter’s, Walthamstow, 1840—43; Head-Master of N. Walsham Grammar 
_ School, 1848—73; Curate of N. Walsham, 1845—51; Westwick (Norf.), 
_ 1868—73; Rector of Rushall, 1873 until his death. He was said to be 
oldest beneficed clergyman in the Church of England. He married, 
first, Sarah, d. of John Reid, of the Record Office, Court of Chancery, 
by whom he had seven children; and secondly, Susannah, d. of John 
Prentice, surgeon, of N. Walsham, by whom he had three children. 
Obit. notices, Devizes Gazette and Morning Post, May 14th; Guardian 
May 20th, 1903. 
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