Knightwick Rectory, painted by, Rev'd James Stillingfleet, M.A.

 

Worcester Evening News, 1801 - Burglary and Robbery

On Wednesday night, the dwelling house of the Rev J. Stillingfleet of Knightwick was broke open and entered by some person or persons, at present unknown, by forcing the bars and glass out of the pantry window. The items stolen include three silver table spoons, two shovel salt spoons, one mustard spoon, the silver tops from five cruets, a wine strainer, an iron cork screw, two round servants hats, a shaving box, two razors, a gardener's knife and a prayer book. As this robbery is supposed to be done by two or three people, several footsteps having been traced from the premises, any person making a discovery of the offender or offenders shall upon conviction receive Five Guineas Reward by making application to the Rev Stillingfleet, Sir William Addington at the Public Office, Bow Street, London, or to Mr John Baker, Police Officer of Worcester. It is humbly hoped that silversmiths and pawnbrokers will pay proper attention to these stolen articles and, if offered them, will give immediate notice to the Police Officer.

The Revd. James Stillingfleet M.A. 1729 -1817

Near This Place
Are deposited with the ashes of his Ancestors
The Mortal Remains of
The Revd. James Stillingfleet M.A.
Formerly Fellow of Merton College Oxon,
Rector of Knightwick, & more than forty five Years
Prebendary of this Cathedral,
Who died on the 6th day of July A.D. 1817
In the 88th year of his Age,
Supported by those sacred Principles of Christian faith & hope
Which he was ever zealous to inculcate & adorn.
Assiduous in the Study of the Original Scriptures,
Instant in Prayer for the Wisdom that descendeth from above.
And warmly attached to the Apostolical Doctrine
And Polity of the Established Church,
He conscientiously persevered to a very advanced Age
In testifying the Gospel of the Grace of God
And approved himself a faithful Steward of the divine Mysteries.
In social & domestic Life
The Mildness of his Disposition, the urbanity of his manners,
And the Probity of his Example conciliated
General Esteem, & gave Weight to his
Public Instructions.
He left three Sons by his first Wife, Katharine Daughter of Hubert Mackworth Esqre
of Guoll Castle, Glamorganshire, and two Daughters by his second Wife
Elizabeth, Daughter of William Hall Esqre of Kings Walden Park, Herts,
Who dedicates this Monument to the Memory of her much lamented Husband.