1817 If Hugh Deveraux’s father had taught him anything, it was how to keep up a good face even when everything was going wrong. Unfortunately Hugh did not realize this until his father was dead, and he discovered how very, very wrong things had gone. It certainly shouldn’t have been that way. Joshua Deveraux, sixth […]

1787 News of the untimely death of the vicar of St. Mary’s parish of Kittleston spread on a tide of dismay, causing sincere mourning among his parishioners. A mere forty-five years old, he had been wellliked, a calm, cheerful presence who always had a kind word, a helping hand, or a sympathetic ear for anyone […]