Rev George Edward Gardiner, 1841-97 Alan Payne August 2026
Monumental window and plaque In Hazelbury Chapel at Box Church (courtesy Carol Payne)
The Reverend George Edward Gardiner came to Box at a most exciting time. He was in time to supervise the planning and building of the new Box Schools and the village was keen to move on after many decades of ministry by the Horlock family. But then something went wrong.
Family Background
George Edward Gardiner was the son of an Anglican vicar, George Gregory Gardiner, himself the son of Rev John Gardiner.[1] George Edward was often known as Edward to avoid confusion with his father. The family lived at Walcot, Bath, for many years where George Gregory was minister at the Octagonal Episcopal Chapel and chaplain of the United Hospital. Following this he was English Chaplain at Bonn from 1851 to 1859, then for 12 years minister at the Protestant Chapel in Marboeuf, Paris, from 1860 to 1872.[2] He just managed to leave Paris before the Franco-Prussian war broke out.[3] Thereafter he spent the rest of his life as Rector of St Mary’s Church, St Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex, until he retired in 1887 and was given a testimonial gift of £300.[4]
On his death George Gregory Gardiner was called one of the most prominent churchmen of Hastings and St Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex.[5] He had outlived his son and Box’s vicar by three years. George Gregory was a Low Churchman, an evangelical and a passionate supporter of the Church Pastoral Aid Society, advocating missionary work and teetotalism. The congregation of St Leonard’s erected a memorial in the church, honouring his 14 years service, and purchased a solid oak communion table by public subscription.[6] Obituary tributes speak of how charismatic he was – a faithful Christian minister, a sympathising friend, a polished English gentleman.
George Edward Gardiner was the son of an Anglican vicar, George Gregory Gardiner, himself the son of Rev John Gardiner.[1] George Edward was often known as Edward to avoid confusion with his father. The family lived at Walcot, Bath, for many years where George Gregory was minister at the Octagonal Episcopal Chapel and chaplain of the United Hospital. Following this he was English Chaplain at Bonn from 1851 to 1859, then for 12 years minister at the Protestant Chapel in Marboeuf, Paris, from 1860 to 1872.[2] He just managed to leave Paris before the Franco-Prussian war broke out.[3] Thereafter he spent the rest of his life as Rector of St Mary’s Church, St Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex, until he retired in 1887 and was given a testimonial gift of £300.[4]
On his death George Gregory Gardiner was called one of the most prominent churchmen of Hastings and St Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex.[5] He had outlived his son and Box’s vicar by three years. George Gregory was a Low Churchman, an evangelical and a passionate supporter of the Church Pastoral Aid Society, advocating missionary work and teetotalism. The congregation of St Leonard’s erected a memorial in the church, honouring his 14 years service, and purchased a solid oak communion table by public subscription.[6] Obituary tributes speak of how charismatic he was – a faithful Christian minister, a sympathising friend, a polished English gentleman.
George Edward’s Early Career
The family appear to have lived abroad with George Gregory on these tours abroad. When he was of age, the eldest son, George Edward, studied at Brasenose College, Oxford University and was ordained in 1866.[7] He married Bridget Downing Bowie Stancomb, the third daughter of William Stamcomb of Farleigh Castle, at Weymouth in August 1870. The service was conducted by the Bishop of Guyana and father Rev George came from Paris to assist.[8] Edward’s first position was as curate at Farnham. In 1868 he held a similar position at Batheaston and by 1871 Coleorton, Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire.[9]
Father-in-law, William Stancomb, was extremely wealthy, the owner of Farleigh Castle who left equivalent of £15 million on his death. William bought the advowsen of Box Church in order to appoint Edward, which he did in December 1874. Box was not considered to be a wealthy parish at that time. He described Box in 1875 as having 2,500 people but a vicar’s salary not proportionate at £350pa (today £20,000).
Edward supervised the opening of Box School in first year of his ministry and his unflagging energies were attributed to the completion of the work on time and the success of local fundraising including the sale of the old charity lands at Fogleigh and Springfield. [10] Box School was opened in November 1875 and Edward organised a conference of school managers for North Wiltshire in 1876.[11]
The family appear to have lived abroad with George Gregory on these tours abroad. When he was of age, the eldest son, George Edward, studied at Brasenose College, Oxford University and was ordained in 1866.[7] He married Bridget Downing Bowie Stancomb, the third daughter of William Stamcomb of Farleigh Castle, at Weymouth in August 1870. The service was conducted by the Bishop of Guyana and father Rev George came from Paris to assist.[8] Edward’s first position was as curate at Farnham. In 1868 he held a similar position at Batheaston and by 1871 Coleorton, Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire.[9]
Father-in-law, William Stancomb, was extremely wealthy, the owner of Farleigh Castle who left equivalent of £15 million on his death. William bought the advowsen of Box Church in order to appoint Edward, which he did in December 1874. Box was not considered to be a wealthy parish at that time. He described Box in 1875 as having 2,500 people but a vicar’s salary not proportionate at £350pa (today £20,000).
Edward supervised the opening of Box School in first year of his ministry and his unflagging energies were attributed to the completion of the work on time and the success of local fundraising including the sale of the old charity lands at Fogleigh and Springfield. [10] Box School was opened in November 1875 and Edward organised a conference of school managers for North Wiltshire in 1876.[11]
This building was bought as the Box vicarage immediately before Rev Gardiner's appointment (courtesy Box Parish Council)
Train Accident and Litigation, 1875
Edward was involved in a serious train crash at Thingley Junction on 5 November 1875 travelling from Chippenham to Bath at 8pm having attended a Freemason meeting where he was due to be installed as Provincial Grand Chaplain of Wiltshire.[12] He was travelling in the company of Rev Heathcote, Rector of Ditteridge. A branch goods train crashed into a passenger train, whose guard, Henry Painter, was killed and several passengers injured. Edward was knocked unconscious momentarily, vomited, and then felt rather dazed. A special train was organised to take him back to Box at 2am. Later he sued the GWR for injuries which would possibly cause him to suffer, more or less, for the rest of his life.
The extent of Edward’s injuries was a matter of contention. He preached in church the day following the accident and attended service the following Sunday but took no part. He was clearly in shock, irritable and depressed, and needed substantial rest for several weeks. But he seemed to recover, attended a two-day bazaar in Bath in December. The following year he resumed most of his clerical and social duties, going to Brighton with his sister and taking the church choir to Clevedon. He went to London about a dozen times, played cricket, went to a dance till 3am, but he was constantly vomiting after preaching, suffered depression and memory loss, and became more obstinate and had no physical strength. He sued the GWR for negligence saying that they had a duty of care. The judge referred to the heart of the issue – how much were the injuries exaggerated? The rail company had offered him compensation of 1 shilling but the jury decided on a sum of £5,500 (today £350,000).
Edward was in poor health for the rest of his life, nervous in unscripted preaching, and easily exhausted physically. He and wife left Box for a time after crash and a curate took charge of parochial needs (a position originally offered so that Edward could establish an Anglican church at Kingsdown).
Edward was involved in a serious train crash at Thingley Junction on 5 November 1875 travelling from Chippenham to Bath at 8pm having attended a Freemason meeting where he was due to be installed as Provincial Grand Chaplain of Wiltshire.[12] He was travelling in the company of Rev Heathcote, Rector of Ditteridge. A branch goods train crashed into a passenger train, whose guard, Henry Painter, was killed and several passengers injured. Edward was knocked unconscious momentarily, vomited, and then felt rather dazed. A special train was organised to take him back to Box at 2am. Later he sued the GWR for injuries which would possibly cause him to suffer, more or less, for the rest of his life.
The extent of Edward’s injuries was a matter of contention. He preached in church the day following the accident and attended service the following Sunday but took no part. He was clearly in shock, irritable and depressed, and needed substantial rest for several weeks. But he seemed to recover, attended a two-day bazaar in Bath in December. The following year he resumed most of his clerical and social duties, going to Brighton with his sister and taking the church choir to Clevedon. He went to London about a dozen times, played cricket, went to a dance till 3am, but he was constantly vomiting after preaching, suffered depression and memory loss, and became more obstinate and had no physical strength. He sued the GWR for negligence saying that they had a duty of care. The judge referred to the heart of the issue – how much were the injuries exaggerated? The rail company had offered him compensation of 1 shilling but the jury decided on a sum of £5,500 (today £350,000).
Edward was in poor health for the rest of his life, nervous in unscripted preaching, and easily exhausted physically. He and wife left Box for a time after crash and a curate took charge of parochial needs (a position originally offered so that Edward could establish an Anglican church at Kingsdown).
Box Cemetery Chapel was the subject of Rev Gardiner's dispute with Methodists (photo courtesy Carol Payne)
Dispute with Methodists, 1877
Bearing in mind his father’s clerical inclination to Low Church teachings, a curious incident arose with the Methodist movement in February 1877 when Edward banned non-conformist members from using Box Cemetery, which he wanted to be limited to Anglicans only.
The dispute arose over his instructions to lock the door of the Cemetery Chapel, preventing the burial of an unbaptised child, Benjamin Viner, the 11-month-old son of Benjamin Viner senior, engine driver who lived at Bridge Wharf Cottages, Box. It was a strange decision as earlier that day the facilities had been used for the burial of Robert Pictor, the eminent Dissenter and quarry owner.[13] The matter reached local newspapers and Cemetery origins recalled. To avoid the cost of building two mortuary chapels in 1858, a leading dissenter of the time, Thomas Noble, had agreed that Methodists would have no objection to using the same chapel as Anglicans. To make matters worse, Edward was nowhere to be seen or contacted at Easter. Having won his legal case it was reported at Easter Vestry 1877 that Edward had left the village and gone to Brighton for the benefit of his health, having previously given instructions to ban non-conformist hearses from entering Cemetery.[14] In his absence, lawyer William Adair Bruce, churchwarden and a director of GWR, took the chair and explained that Edward was acting beyond his authority.
We don’t know how much Edward’s decision was affected by his dispute with GWR. Perhaps it was his inability to establish an Anglican Church at Kingsdown which played a part, particularly as a Methodist Chapel was thriving there after 1869. But it seems to be a deeper issue than short-term stress. In January 1885 the funeral of Arthur Rawlings, the 19-year-old Methodist son of agricultural labourer, Robert Rawlings, was denied entry into the cemetery gates whilst the vicar disputed with the Methodist minister, Rev CH Poppleton, about who should conduct the service and the Anglican vicar’s right to attend services to which he had not been invited.[15]
Bearing in mind his father’s clerical inclination to Low Church teachings, a curious incident arose with the Methodist movement in February 1877 when Edward banned non-conformist members from using Box Cemetery, which he wanted to be limited to Anglicans only.
The dispute arose over his instructions to lock the door of the Cemetery Chapel, preventing the burial of an unbaptised child, Benjamin Viner, the 11-month-old son of Benjamin Viner senior, engine driver who lived at Bridge Wharf Cottages, Box. It was a strange decision as earlier that day the facilities had been used for the burial of Robert Pictor, the eminent Dissenter and quarry owner.[13] The matter reached local newspapers and Cemetery origins recalled. To avoid the cost of building two mortuary chapels in 1858, a leading dissenter of the time, Thomas Noble, had agreed that Methodists would have no objection to using the same chapel as Anglicans. To make matters worse, Edward was nowhere to be seen or contacted at Easter. Having won his legal case it was reported at Easter Vestry 1877 that Edward had left the village and gone to Brighton for the benefit of his health, having previously given instructions to ban non-conformist hearses from entering Cemetery.[14] In his absence, lawyer William Adair Bruce, churchwarden and a director of GWR, took the chair and explained that Edward was acting beyond his authority.
We don’t know how much Edward’s decision was affected by his dispute with GWR. Perhaps it was his inability to establish an Anglican Church at Kingsdown which played a part, particularly as a Methodist Chapel was thriving there after 1869. But it seems to be a deeper issue than short-term stress. In January 1885 the funeral of Arthur Rawlings, the 19-year-old Methodist son of agricultural labourer, Robert Rawlings, was denied entry into the cemetery gates whilst the vicar disputed with the Methodist minister, Rev CH Poppleton, about who should conduct the service and the Anglican vicar’s right to attend services to which he had not been invited.[15]
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The dispute spilled into a battle of wills between the vicar and the Burial Board over the use of a turntable (stand) in the chapel on which to place the coffin for the service. In the Anglican tradition, Edward wanted a mortuary table facing east on which to conduct services in the chapel. This would enable Anglicans to rise up at the Resurrection to head to Jerusalem to follow Christ. By insisting on a stone mortuary stand, Edward was prohibiting Dissenter’s use of the chapel. This flew in the face of many establishment figures in Box, including CJ Pictor, quarry owner and chairman of the Burial Board. The Board wanted a more open area inside the chapel with wooden trestles which could be aligned in any direction, making the space acceptable to all denominations.[16] A further incident arose in 1887 over the cancellation of a service in the cemetery chapel for Alfred Edmund Wootton, an 11-month-old child from Box Hill, who had been baptised into the Church of England by the vicar a few months earlier. Instead of a service, Edward rushed through the burial and excused his behaviour on the grounds that there were no trestles.[17] His illiterate father, Edmund, a stone sawyer, took exception and sent correspondence to the Home Minister to complain. |
The dispute over the mortuary table involved facing Jerusalem at the Resurrection (photo Carol Payne)
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Edward’s Ministry in Box
There are a few references to Edward’s administering to the needs of his congregation after his accident but they are intermittent. However, he was a member of the Oddfellows Friendly Society and regularly attended their annual services and dinners in the 1880s, preaching at one in 1884 and adjudicating in some of the sports events that followed in Fete Field.[18] In 1893 he entered the flower, fruit and vegetable events in the Fete.[19]
There are more details of his sporting achievements. In 1879 he played for the Box Mechanics Cricket Club, scoring a single run.[20] On their merger into the Box Cricket Club Edward switched allegiance, attending dinners and opening the batting as late as 1884.[21]
When Edward was unable take regular church services, the work fell upon a succession of curates and assistant curates who were employed during his tenure:
There are a few references to Edward’s administering to the needs of his congregation after his accident but they are intermittent. However, he was a member of the Oddfellows Friendly Society and regularly attended their annual services and dinners in the 1880s, preaching at one in 1884 and adjudicating in some of the sports events that followed in Fete Field.[18] In 1893 he entered the flower, fruit and vegetable events in the Fete.[19]
There are more details of his sporting achievements. In 1879 he played for the Box Mechanics Cricket Club, scoring a single run.[20] On their merger into the Box Cricket Club Edward switched allegiance, attending dinners and opening the batting as late as 1884.[21]
When Edward was unable take regular church services, the work fell upon a succession of curates and assistant curates who were employed during his tenure:
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1876-77 Rev Joseph Harding.[22]
1877-78 Rev Fanshaw Bingham.[23] 1879-81 Rev HC (Albert) Goodwin.[24] 1883-86 Rev Edgar Alfred Webb.[25] 1885 Rev JD Home.[26] 1886 Rev J Chugg.[27] 1892 Rev Shirley Alan Spooner who discovered Chapel Plaister’s importance.[28] |
Chapel Plaister was rediscovered as a religious building by the curate SA Spooner
We get some idea of the workload of the curates and assistant curates from reports about Rev Albert Goodwin, organising the school sports days, giving evidence about child neglect on Box Hill, preaching at Colerne Harvest Festival, and fundraising for an injured stone worker in the Workmen’s Hall. Of course, Edward’s disabilities added to the pressure on his wife. Notwithstanding, in 1894 Bridget stood unsuccessfully for appointment to the newly formed District Council for Box.
Other Family Members
Perhaps the success of George Edward's siblings accounted for some of his extreme behaviour. His sister, Caroline Florence (1842-1922), married accountant Frederick James Mourilyan (1846-1927) in 1872. Fred had spent much of his childhood in Paris and later worked for the Imperial Continental Gas Association, a leading European gas supplier operating mostly in Germany and The Netherlands and was listed on the London Stock Exchange. She became very wealthy.
John William (1845-1923) was a Justice of the Peace for Surrey, following a career in the Indian Civil Service in the Punjab. He passed the exam to join the Indian Civil Service in 1863. He became a standing member of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, Southern India. In 1868 he married Grace Annie Marie Louise Napier (1845-1919), daughter of Sir Joseph Napier, MP, Lord Chancellor of Ireland, and they celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary in 1918. They were both enthusiastic for missionary societies. He had retired by 1891 and they moved to Croydon. They had 11 children, three of whom became clergymen.[29] For 30 years he was a member of the Croydon Board of Guardians.
Charles Gregory (1849-1903) was a Commander in the Royal Navy, 1861-1893.[30] He enrolled in 1861 as a naval cadet and promotions came quickly; by the age of 22 he was a sub-lieutenant and by 1872 lieutenant. He retired as a Commander in 1893 and looked after his widowed mother after 1890. He never married and his retirement was spent playing golf. He died after several hours on the Hastings Golf Course in 1903, aged 54. When news of his death was received the bell of St Leonard’s Church was rung in mourning.[31]
Frederic Evelyn (1850-1928) was a Reverend Canon. He had a long record of clerical service: 1879-88 vicar of St Paul’s, Truro, chaplain of Truro Training College, 1888-97 Rector of St John’s, Hackney, 1897- 1906 Rector of St Mary’s and sub-Dean of Truro Cathedral; 1906 vicar of Holy Trinity, Folkestone, and 1918 Rector of Bishopsbourne, Canterbury.[32] In 1876 he married Jessie Ogle (1837-), daughter of TW Ogle, Esq, of Beckenham, Kent.[33] Jessie died in childbirth in 1881, aged 44.[34] In 1901 Frederic married for a second time to Maria Frances (Daisy) Orde (1865-1951), daughter of Charles William Orde, Esq, of Northumberland.[35] They had a son Julian Benedict Orde Gardiner (1903-1982).[36]
Robert Septimus (1856-1939) was a prominent businessman, ship owner, and mining expert. He studied at Grenoble University, was fluent in many languages and was associated with numerous businesses ventures, including editor of the Near East (an influential Middle East publication), director of the Pelto Main Colliery and Steamship Company, and chairman of The National and Foreign Securities Trust. He was also interested in music and the theatre, chairman of the Alhambra Theatre, Leicester Square. In 1896 he married Alice von Ziegesar. He was renowned for his charitable work and paid to become a Knight of Grace in David Lloyd George’s notorious scandal honours of 1922.
Selina Harriet (1844-1918) lived with her parents and never married. Henry Reginald (1848-1868) and Francis Lionel (1851-1883) died whilst still young.
Perhaps the success of George Edward's siblings accounted for some of his extreme behaviour. His sister, Caroline Florence (1842-1922), married accountant Frederick James Mourilyan (1846-1927) in 1872. Fred had spent much of his childhood in Paris and later worked for the Imperial Continental Gas Association, a leading European gas supplier operating mostly in Germany and The Netherlands and was listed on the London Stock Exchange. She became very wealthy.
John William (1845-1923) was a Justice of the Peace for Surrey, following a career in the Indian Civil Service in the Punjab. He passed the exam to join the Indian Civil Service in 1863. He became a standing member of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, Southern India. In 1868 he married Grace Annie Marie Louise Napier (1845-1919), daughter of Sir Joseph Napier, MP, Lord Chancellor of Ireland, and they celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary in 1918. They were both enthusiastic for missionary societies. He had retired by 1891 and they moved to Croydon. They had 11 children, three of whom became clergymen.[29] For 30 years he was a member of the Croydon Board of Guardians.
Charles Gregory (1849-1903) was a Commander in the Royal Navy, 1861-1893.[30] He enrolled in 1861 as a naval cadet and promotions came quickly; by the age of 22 he was a sub-lieutenant and by 1872 lieutenant. He retired as a Commander in 1893 and looked after his widowed mother after 1890. He never married and his retirement was spent playing golf. He died after several hours on the Hastings Golf Course in 1903, aged 54. When news of his death was received the bell of St Leonard’s Church was rung in mourning.[31]
Frederic Evelyn (1850-1928) was a Reverend Canon. He had a long record of clerical service: 1879-88 vicar of St Paul’s, Truro, chaplain of Truro Training College, 1888-97 Rector of St John’s, Hackney, 1897- 1906 Rector of St Mary’s and sub-Dean of Truro Cathedral; 1906 vicar of Holy Trinity, Folkestone, and 1918 Rector of Bishopsbourne, Canterbury.[32] In 1876 he married Jessie Ogle (1837-), daughter of TW Ogle, Esq, of Beckenham, Kent.[33] Jessie died in childbirth in 1881, aged 44.[34] In 1901 Frederic married for a second time to Maria Frances (Daisy) Orde (1865-1951), daughter of Charles William Orde, Esq, of Northumberland.[35] They had a son Julian Benedict Orde Gardiner (1903-1982).[36]
Robert Septimus (1856-1939) was a prominent businessman, ship owner, and mining expert. He studied at Grenoble University, was fluent in many languages and was associated with numerous businesses ventures, including editor of the Near East (an influential Middle East publication), director of the Pelto Main Colliery and Steamship Company, and chairman of The National and Foreign Securities Trust. He was also interested in music and the theatre, chairman of the Alhambra Theatre, Leicester Square. In 1896 he married Alice von Ziegesar. He was renowned for his charitable work and paid to become a Knight of Grace in David Lloyd George’s notorious scandal honours of 1922.
Selina Harriet (1844-1918) lived with her parents and never married. Henry Reginald (1848-1868) and Francis Lionel (1851-1883) died whilst still young.
Later History
By 1891 Edward was having to go abroad to Italy for his health and his local duties became increasingly intermittent. A year later he was too unwell to attend the Harvest Festival at Box Church and the curate Rev Shirley Spooner took proceedings.[37] Referring to the vicar’s long-continued illness, Rev Spooner said that the vicar’s condition was a source of extreme anxiety.
Edward retired in March 1896, sold the personal furniture in the vicarage, and with his wife he withdrew to Hastings, where he died on 20 May 1897, still holding the position of Rector of Hazelbury.[38] Bridget and her two children arranged for a memorial window of Christ, the Good Shepherd to be installed in his memory in May 1899.[39] The service of dedication was conducted by Canon Huyshe, a fellow student at Oxford. Bridget moved to London by 1901, living with 3 servants at Hanover Square and with just one servant in Chelsea in 1911. She remarried in 1919 to widower Rev Frederick Edward Drummond Hay (1839-1922). In 1919 Bridget married again to Rev Frederic Edward Drummond Hay, who was later knocked over by a cyclist and died in 1929.
By 1891 Edward was having to go abroad to Italy for his health and his local duties became increasingly intermittent. A year later he was too unwell to attend the Harvest Festival at Box Church and the curate Rev Shirley Spooner took proceedings.[37] Referring to the vicar’s long-continued illness, Rev Spooner said that the vicar’s condition was a source of extreme anxiety.
Edward retired in March 1896, sold the personal furniture in the vicarage, and with his wife he withdrew to Hastings, where he died on 20 May 1897, still holding the position of Rector of Hazelbury.[38] Bridget and her two children arranged for a memorial window of Christ, the Good Shepherd to be installed in his memory in May 1899.[39] The service of dedication was conducted by Canon Huyshe, a fellow student at Oxford. Bridget moved to London by 1901, living with 3 servants at Hanover Square and with just one servant in Chelsea in 1911. She remarried in 1919 to widower Rev Frederick Edward Drummond Hay (1839-1922). In 1919 Bridget married again to Rev Frederic Edward Drummond Hay, who was later knocked over by a cyclist and died in 1929.
Conclusion
Edward Gardiner appears to have suffered post-traumatic stress and was prone to periods of depression following the train accident. At the same time, the accident was not physically life-changing and there were times when he could function perfectly well.
Perhaps the accident merged with other issues in Edward’s life. He followed the same career path as his successful father and grandfather, with whom constant comparison must have been depressing. His younger siblings followed different paths and achieved considerable success. On his retirement, he was largely a forgotten person in the village and his 21 years of service went largely unacknowledged compared to the appreciation of his curates.[40] Notwithstanding, his contribution to the story of Box is remembered fondly in this article.
Edward Gardiner appears to have suffered post-traumatic stress and was prone to periods of depression following the train accident. At the same time, the accident was not physically life-changing and there were times when he could function perfectly well.
Perhaps the accident merged with other issues in Edward’s life. He followed the same career path as his successful father and grandfather, with whom constant comparison must have been depressing. His younger siblings followed different paths and achieved considerable success. On his retirement, he was largely a forgotten person in the village and his 21 years of service went largely unacknowledged compared to the appreciation of his curates.[40] Notwithstanding, his contribution to the story of Box is remembered fondly in this article.
Family Tree
Rev John Gardiner (1787-1866) and his wife Mary lived in Bath where John was chaplain of the Octagonal Church.
Rev George Gregory Gardiner (1805-1890) of Exeter College, Oxford, married twice.
First, Catherine McLintock of Louth (-1834).
Secondly Francis Mary Touchet (1813-1901). They had at least 9 children:
George Edward Gardiner (1841-1897), vicar of Box
Caroline Florence (1842-) who married Frederick James Mourilyan in 1872
Selina H (1844-)
John William (1845-1923) Justice of the Peace, Indian Police Service
Henry Reginald (1848-1868)
Charles Gregory (1849-1903), Commander in the Royal Navy, 1861-1893 [41]
Frederic Evelyn (1850-1928), Canon, who married Jessie Ogle, daughter of TW Ogle, Esq, of Beckenham, Kent. Frederic was later Dean of Truro Cathedral.
Francis Lionel (1851-1883)
Robert Septimus (1856-1939).
Rev George Edward Gardiner (1841-1897) married Bridget Downing Bowie Stancomb (1850-). Children:
George Austin (1873-1912), mining engineer
Bridget Edith Alberta (1875-1959).
Rev John Gardiner (1787-1866) and his wife Mary lived in Bath where John was chaplain of the Octagonal Church.
Rev George Gregory Gardiner (1805-1890) of Exeter College, Oxford, married twice.
First, Catherine McLintock of Louth (-1834).
Secondly Francis Mary Touchet (1813-1901). They had at least 9 children:
George Edward Gardiner (1841-1897), vicar of Box
Caroline Florence (1842-) who married Frederick James Mourilyan in 1872
Selina H (1844-)
John William (1845-1923) Justice of the Peace, Indian Police Service
Henry Reginald (1848-1868)
Charles Gregory (1849-1903), Commander in the Royal Navy, 1861-1893 [41]
Frederic Evelyn (1850-1928), Canon, who married Jessie Ogle, daughter of TW Ogle, Esq, of Beckenham, Kent. Frederic was later Dean of Truro Cathedral.
Francis Lionel (1851-1883)
Robert Septimus (1856-1939).
Rev George Edward Gardiner (1841-1897) married Bridget Downing Bowie Stancomb (1850-). Children:
George Austin (1873-1912), mining engineer
Bridget Edith Alberta (1875-1959).
References
[1] Bladud Bath Society Paper, 19 November 1890
[2] The Hampshire Advertiser, 7 September 1872
[3] The Southern Weekly News, 15 November 1890
[4] Hastings and St Leonards News, 18 March 1887
[5] Hastings and St Leonard’s Observer, 17 November 1900
[6] Hastings and St Leonard’s Observer, 22 August 1891
[7] The Globe, 29 October 1863
[8] Salisbury & Winchester Journal, 6 August 1870
[9] The Western Gazette, 6 November 1868. David Ibberson, The Vicars of St Thomas a Becket, Box, said he was also curate in Bunter, Norfolk.
[10] The Bath Herald, 13 November 1875
[11] The Bath Herald, 7 October 1876
[12] Trowbridge & North Wilts Advertiser, 31 March 1877
[13] The Western Daily Press, 1 March 1877
[14] Trowbridge & North Wilts Advertiser, 7 April 1877
[15] The Wiltshire Times, 31 December 1887
[16] The Wiltshire Times, 31 December 1887
[17] The Wiltshire Times, 31 December 1887
[18] The Bath Herald, 14 July 1880, 7 June 1884 and 22 September 1885
[19] Devizes and Wiltshire Gazette, 10 August 1893
[20] The Wiltshire Times, 19 July 1879
[21] The Bath Herald, 9 August and 29 October 1884
[22] The Trowbridge Chronicle, 31 March 1877
[23] Devizes and Wilts Advertiser, 28 November 1878
[24] The Bath Herald, 17 May 1879
[25] The Trowbridge Chronicle, 8 December 1883
[26] The Bath Chronicle, 8 June 1885
[27] North Wilts Herald, 7 May 1886
[28] The Wiltshire Times, 8 October 1892
[29] The Surrey Mirror, 18 May 1923
[30] A fine tribute was given on his sudden death in Hastings and St Leonards Observer, 15 August 1903
[31] Charles Gregory GARDINER (1848-1903) | The Badsey Society
[32] Western Morning News, 5 June 1928
[33] Morning Post, 14 January 1876
[34] Frederic Evelyn GARDINER (1850-1928) | The Badsey Society
[35] The Queen, 28 September 1901
[36] Western Morning News, 14 July 1928
[37] The Wiltshire Times, 8 October 1892
[38] Warminster & Westbury Journal, 29 May 1897
[39] Wiltshire Times, 21 March 1896 and Devizes and Wiltshire Gazette, 25 May 1899
[40] Devizes and Wiltshire Gazette, 10 September 1896
[41] A fine tribute was given on his sudden death in Hastings and St Leonards Observer, 15 August 1903
[1] Bladud Bath Society Paper, 19 November 1890
[2] The Hampshire Advertiser, 7 September 1872
[3] The Southern Weekly News, 15 November 1890
[4] Hastings and St Leonards News, 18 March 1887
[5] Hastings and St Leonard’s Observer, 17 November 1900
[6] Hastings and St Leonard’s Observer, 22 August 1891
[7] The Globe, 29 October 1863
[8] Salisbury & Winchester Journal, 6 August 1870
[9] The Western Gazette, 6 November 1868. David Ibberson, The Vicars of St Thomas a Becket, Box, said he was also curate in Bunter, Norfolk.
[10] The Bath Herald, 13 November 1875
[11] The Bath Herald, 7 October 1876
[12] Trowbridge & North Wilts Advertiser, 31 March 1877
[13] The Western Daily Press, 1 March 1877
[14] Trowbridge & North Wilts Advertiser, 7 April 1877
[15] The Wiltshire Times, 31 December 1887
[16] The Wiltshire Times, 31 December 1887
[17] The Wiltshire Times, 31 December 1887
[18] The Bath Herald, 14 July 1880, 7 June 1884 and 22 September 1885
[19] Devizes and Wiltshire Gazette, 10 August 1893
[20] The Wiltshire Times, 19 July 1879
[21] The Bath Herald, 9 August and 29 October 1884
[22] The Trowbridge Chronicle, 31 March 1877
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[25] The Trowbridge Chronicle, 8 December 1883
[26] The Bath Chronicle, 8 June 1885
[27] North Wilts Herald, 7 May 1886
[28] The Wiltshire Times, 8 October 1892
[29] The Surrey Mirror, 18 May 1923
[30] A fine tribute was given on his sudden death in Hastings and St Leonards Observer, 15 August 1903
[31] Charles Gregory GARDINER (1848-1903) | The Badsey Society
[32] Western Morning News, 5 June 1928
[33] Morning Post, 14 January 1876
[34] Frederic Evelyn GARDINER (1850-1928) | The Badsey Society
[35] The Queen, 28 September 1901
[36] Western Morning News, 14 July 1928
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[38] Warminster & Westbury Journal, 29 May 1897
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[41] A fine tribute was given on his sudden death in Hastings and St Leonards Observer, 15 August 1903