DEATH IN A WORKHOUSE.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 153, 27 June 1908, Page 15

DEATH IN A WORKHOUSE.

SOCIETY BBAtTTS END. Ah Interestlnc figure was law to test a few days ; ago at Woodchester Church, Strond, in the person of Mrs Alice White, formerly Lady Baghott,who died at Strand Union Workhocse on May 2nd at the age of ninety-two. A girl of extreme loveliness, she waa married In 1837 to the late Sir Tavl Eaghott, of The Priory, Woodchester, in whose konse She had served as maid to his daughters. The/ marriage cansed a great senwatton at the time but X*dy Baghott's benoty won all hearts, and she became a society toast under the name of the "GUrocestershlre Belle." Sir Paul and his lady had one son, born In bat In the saice y«ar the former, died at the age of elxty-stx - years, and was" batted at King | Btmrtey. near Stroctl. : ■■.'■'': ; '■■■ ' ~*-*\ Sir Panl. owned several large estates la j the cpjmtjr of eioneester, notably,; atXoDe i ttoCi the beatitifnl Lypiatt Park, Strond. | . A room in the Mansion House at Lyptatt! has always been pointed ont as" the definite place where the Gunpowder Plot conapirators met to promote tneir scheme. . : • The son of Sir . PauT and Lady Baghptt | died at the early age of twenty-eight Polj lowing great mpnetatj; losses, Lady Bagnott another eon' UTed'ic'straitened drenmstacocs, and through the Interest of; late Dr. John WHHame, for tiiirty I rears rector of Woodcbeatez, she was ap- ! pointed 'to ono of the flre 4*me schools In the parish. .. •■ ; ; : ; --, V ;V -..,;. .{ She retired In 13*9, and married Elijah ! Whtte, carpenter, ' who "tee-deceased'her; i;.«me years ago. Prior, to ■Uβ death. Dr. , secored to her 'for life the cottage in which she was born and lived to within a. short time of her death, ber removal' to the I workhouse being teccusitated by increasing fcebleacss and the inability of her daughter, Catherine WbJlte, to properly attend to her. Her funeral wa attended by & crowd of friends and TQagers, the expenses being borne by a number of friends, so that the former Ludy Baghott wai spared the ignow.i=y of & panper'K grave. ?