Frederick Close, 1803–1826 (aged 22 years)
- Name
- Frederick /Close/
| Birth | November 4, 1803 |
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| Baptism | May 15, 1806 (aged 2 years) |
| Death of a sister | Mary Ann Close February 16, 1809 (aged 5 years) |
| Burial of a sister | Mary Ann Close February 19, 1809 (aged 5 years) |
| Death of a brother | William Close about 1820 (aged 16 years) |
| Burial of a brother | William Close June 16, 1820 (aged 16 years) England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991 Name: William Close Gender: Male Burial Date: 16 Jun 1820 Burial Place: St. Peter, Manchester, Lancashire, England |
| Military Service | after 1821 (aged 17 years) Note: Enlisted into His Majesty's 86th or Royal County of Down Regiment of Infantry. |
| Death | February 26, 1826 (aged 22 years) Note: In 1826 Lt. Fredrick Close of the 86th foot fell in love with a local girl, Anna Grubb, daughter of… In 1826 Lt. Fredrick Close of the 86th foot fell in love with a local girl, Anna Grubb, daughter of a well-to-do quaker merchant. The affair was frowned upon by the girls family. On the evening of 26th February Anna arranged to meet her lover by the Gashouse bridge. The two lovers went for a stroll along the river which was in flood. They were never seen alive again. At first it was thought the couple had eloped. It was treated as a bit of a joke in the regiment, the Adjutant even ordered the band to play the tune "Merrily Danced the Quakers wife" at tattoo one evening. However a month later two boatmen pulled the body of Lt. Close from the river at Kilganey, two miles from the town. Anna's body was found later after a search. The coroner's verdict was suicide. However it was alleged in a newspaper that the pair had been murdered by a rival suitor. The ensuing libel case was won by the plaintiff. Lt. Close is buried in St. Mary's church yard. Anna is buried in an unmarked grave in the Friends burial ground in O' Neill St. Romantically, his ghost is said to regularly make the short journey from one burial ground to the other to visit his lost love. |
| Burial | after February 26, 1826 (0 days after death) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/176473684 His inscription reads: Beneath this stone are deposited the mortal remains of Lieutenant Frederick Close, of His Majesty's 86th or Royal County of Down Regiment of Infantry, and youngest son of John Close Esq., of Manchester, merchant. He perished in the River Suir near this town on Sunday evening the 26th day of February 1826, at the early age of 22. Lamented by all who knew him. |
| Title | Lieutenant |
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1762–1833
Birth: October 27, 1762 — Leeds, Yorkshire, England Death: about December 1833 — Manchester, Lancashire, England |
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1775–1849
Birth: before 1775 — Lancashire, England Death: March 31, 1849 — Manchester, Lancashire, England |
| Marriage | Marriage — May 25, 1794 — Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
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20 months
elder brother |
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14 months
elder brother |
1796–1881
Birth: February 12, 1796 — Manchester, Lancashire, England Death: January 25, 1881 — Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England |
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17 months
elder brother |
1797–1842
Birth: June 24, 1797 — Manchester, Lancashire, England Death: May 10, 1842 — Naples, Campania, Italy |
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20 months
elder brother |
1799–1865
Birth: February 16, 1799 — Manchester, Lancashire, England Death: December 18, 1865 — Antibes, Côte d’Azur, France |
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21 months
elder brother |
1800–1820
Birth: November 16, 1800 — Manchester, Lancashire, England Death: about 1820 — Lancashire, England |
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19 months
elder brother |
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17 months
himself |
1803–1826
Birth: November 4, 1803 — Manchester, Lancashire, England Death: February 26, 1826 — Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland |
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2 years
younger sister |
1805–1809
Birth: about 1805 — Manchester, Lancashire, England Death: February 16, 1809 — Manchester, Lancashire, England |
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3 years
younger brother |
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4 years
younger sister |
| Military Service | Enlisted into His Majesty's 86th or Royal County of Down Regiment of Infantry. |
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| Death | In 1826 Lt. Fredrick Close of the 86th foot fell in love with a local girl, Anna Grubb, daughter of a well-to-do quaker merchant. The affair was frowned upon by the girls family. On the evening of 26th February Anna arranged to meet her lover by the Gashouse bridge. The two lovers went for a stroll along the river which was in flood. They were never seen alive again. At first it was thought the couple had eloped. It was treated as a bit of a joke in the regiment, the Adjutant even ordered the band to play the tune "Merrily Danced the Quakers wife" at tattoo one evening. However a month later two boatmen pulled the body of Lt. Close from the river at Kilganey, two miles from the town. Anna's body was found later after a search. The coroner's verdict was suicide. However it was alleged in a newspaper that the pair had been murdered by a rival suitor. The ensuing libel case was won by the plaintiff. Lt. Close is buried in St. Mary's church yard. Anna is buried in an unmarked grave in the Friends burial ground in O' Neill St. Romantically, his ghost is said to regularly make the short journey from one burial ground to the other to visit his lost love. |
| Burial | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/176473684 His inscription reads: Beneath this stone are deposited the mortal remains of Lieutenant Frederick Close, of His Majesty's 86th or Royal County of Down Regiment of Infantry, and youngest son of John Close Esq., of Manchester, merchant. He perished in the River Suir near this town on Sunday evening the 26th day of February 1826, at the early age of 22. Lamented by all who knew him. |
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