Stephen ENDACOTT

1847 - 1893  (~ 45 years)

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• Name	Stephen ENDACOTT
  Relationship	with Teresa Ann GOATHAM
  Baptised	10 Sep 1847	St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ideford, Devon, England
  	From the PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 4 Aug 2014) "10th Septr. 1847 No. 380., S Stephen, parents Stephen & Mary, Endacott, abode: Ideford, father a Funholder, ceremony performed by Edw Beauchamp St John"
  Gender	Male
  Education	From 1861 to 1864	Mansion House School, Exeter, Devon, England
  	Oxford Local Examination Presentation of the Certificates and the Committee Prizes. On Thursday the Committee of the Exeter Centre of the Oxfrod Local Examination held a public meeting at the Royal Public Rooms, for the purprose of presenting to the successful candidates at the last examination the University certificates awarded to them, and the prizes which it is customary for the committee to give to the fortunate pupils. There was a numerous attendance of the relatives and friends of the pupils, including a number of ladies. The chair was taken by the President, John Silli- fant, Esq., who was accompanied on the platform by Sir John Coleridge, the Very Rev. the Dean or Exeter, Canon Woollcombe, T. D. Acland, Esq., the Rev. Prebendary Mackarness, the Right Worshipful the Mayor of the City, and the Rev. Mr. Hex, examiner at the last examination. There were also present the Rev. G. Heathman, the Rev. H. Cann ... Senior Successful Candidates ... Junior Successful Candidates All of whom, as a matter of course, having passed the preliminary subjects, viz.: Readling aloud, writing from dictation, analysis and parsing, writing a short English composition, arithmetic, geography, and outlines of English history. N.B. - The quality of the hand-writing and the spelling are taken in account. First Division ... Second Division ... Third Division [included:] Stephen Endacott, (Mr. Templeton, Exeter)-Religion, Latin. ... The pupils were much applauded on receivinh their certi- ficates. A the close of this interesting ceremony Sir J. Coleridge addressed the meeting ... The Rev. Canon Woollcombe, ... The Very Rev. Dean Ellicott ... The Rev. Prebendary Mackarness, ... T.D. Acland, Esq., addressed the metting in an ... The Mayor proposed a vote of thanks to the Chairman, Mr. Templeton seconded the motion which was carried unanimously, and the meeting separated.
  Miscellaneous	1883	The Hall, Wolborough Street, Newton Abbot, Devon, England
  	Social Tea and Entertainment
  	In the Exeter and Plymouth Gazette of 9 February 1883: Newton Abbot. Social Tea and Entertainment. - A successful social tea and entertainment took place in the Hall, in Wol- borough-street, on Monday evening. Upwards of 400 sat down to the tea. The tables were given by laides belonging to the various church congregations in the parish of Wolborough, including Mesdms. Armstrong, Bowden, Burge, Babb, Beazley, Beddek, ... Webbe, E.R. White, and Miss Gordon. The entertain- ment which followed was given to a crowded and highly delighted audience. Mr. Stephen Endacott's recitations were much liked, and the Rev. R. C. Price's readings created considerable merriment. Several glees and songs were also admirably given, the musical portion being under the conductorship of Mr. W. J. Bown, organist of St. Paul's Church.
  Died	22 Feb 1893	The Infirmary, Teignmouth, Devon, England
  	Cause: Accident: trying to board moving train
  	(from The Western Times, Friday 24 February 1893, p.5, col. 5) A man killed at Teignmouth Station. On Wednesday night a distressing accident occurred at Teignmouth Station by which Mr Stephen Endacott, of Newton Abbot, lost his life. He had attended a meeting of the Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes at Bentley's Com- mercial Hotel, and went to catch the 11.10 down express at Teignmouth Station. He came on the platform just as the train was in motion and attempted to enter one of the carriages. He caught the handle but missed his hold, and tried to catch another handle and then fell. Ashton, the signalman, caught hold of Endacott but could not drag him away from the train. He was drawn down between the platform and the train and terribly injured. After the train had passed he was taken up, and it was seen that his left leg was hanging by a mere bit of flesh. Mr T Bidwell and Mr T Elms, members of Dr Johnson's ambulance class, happened to be on the platform, and the former applied a tourniquet. This staunched the bleeding until the ambulance was fetched, and the poor fellow was taken to the Infirmary. Drs Johnson, Piggott and Little, and the House Surgeon, Dr Bartlett, were quickly in attendance on the sufferer. Amputation of the leg was necessary, and the operation was successfully performed, but the patient died under it. Deceased was well known at Newton and Teignmouth, and was associated with almost every Friendly Society. His genial manner won him the goodwill of a large circle of friends. Our Newton correspondent writes :- A painful sensation was created in the town yesterday morning at the sad intelligence of the fatal accident that happened to Mr Stephen Endacott at Teignmouth Station the previous night. Deceased was a son of the late Mr Endacott, who formerly farmed his own estate at Ideford, and on retiring from business went to reside at Rockwood, a suburban villa of this town. Deceased, who was 47 or 48 years of age, was formerly in the army, from which he retired a few years ago, and went to reisde with his widowed mother, who at the present time is an invalid, and to whom this sad event was a great shock. Deceased was always very sociable with those he knew, and being a good elocutionist his ser- vices, which were freely rendered, were highly appreicated both on the amateur dramatic stage and at social and public entertainments.
  Inquest	24 Feb 1893	The Infirmary, Teignmouth, Devon, England
  	(from The Western Times, Saturday 25 February 1893, p.4, col. 4) The Fatality at Teignmouth Station.The Danger of attempting to enter moving trains. An inquest was held yesterday at the Infirmary, Teign- mouth, by Mr Sidney Hacker, on the body of Stephen Endacott, 45, of Newton Abbot, who was killed at Teign- mouth Station on Wednesday night while attempting to enter a train in motion. Mr T A G Pedrick was foreman of the jury. Mr E Compton, district superintendent of the Great Western Railway, was present in the interest of the Company. - Mr G Bentley, landlord of the Commercial Hotel, said deceased attended a lodge meeting of Buffaloes at his house on Wednesday night, and left there at 11.8 to catch the 11.10 train. It was about two minutes' walk to the station. Deceased was quite sober. William Mear, butcher, said he was standing on the platform waiting to see a friend off by the 11.10 train. After the train had started he saw the deceased run in the station and make towards the train and catch hold of a handle. Witness heard Mr Martin call out "Stand back, you can't go on." Deceased then let go that handle and grabbed another, and then jumped on to the footboard. The door of the carriage flew open and deceased appeared to witness to be swinging to the door. The train was going fast, and there being no light at the far end of the platform he lost sight of the deceased and called to his mate that "the man was gone." He ran down the plat- form and just below the signal box he found the deceased on the line with one hand resting on the coping of the platform. Witness called out to his friend to come down as the man was cut in pieces. Witness then fetched the stretcher and sent a man for Dr Johnson.   By a Juryman : There was no light beyond the bookstall. He should consider the deceased was dragged 50 yards after he fell. Thomas Martin, ticket collector, having given similar evidence, Richard Ashton, signalman, said he had been to the gate to collect tickets and was walking back to the signal box. He heard someone call out, and on turning round saw a man on the footboard of the train apparently holding on to the handle or rail. The door was partly closed, but com- menced swinging. Witness went towards the train and tried to push the man into the carriage, but finding he could not do it, he said, "For goodness sake come off or you'll be under the train." He tried to pull him off, but he had hold of the door too tight. The speed of the train was increasing and witness was obliged to let the man go. He rode about 15 to 20 yards and then fell off. There was no chance of stopping the train, it was gone too far,    By a Juryman : Is it possible for a person to fall between the platform and the train now the gauge is altered? - I do not think so. There was no room for a man's leg to get down unless dragged in. Resuming, witness said he believed the deceased fell between the carriages, over the buffers, as he was near the end compartment. A Juryman : Why were you not in the signal box? - I had to collect the tickets. Q-Could you have shouted to the driver? - No. The Coroner - I take it that when the last train is in the station there is no signalling to be done? - No sir. A Juryman - Was there a light at the end of the plat- form? - The lamp at the bookstall was lit, and that was the spot where he jumped on. The lamps are always lighted as far as the covered end of the platform. Charles Henry Franklin, guard of the train, having been examined, Mr R C Bartlett, house surgeon at the Infirmary gave evidence as to the dreadful nature of the injuries. Deceased died from collapse and loss of blodd just after the operation of amputation of the leg. The doctro added had it not been for the promptness of Mr Bidwell who stopped the hemorrhage at the railway station, the deceased would never have reached the institution alive. The Coroner, in summing up, said it was a trite obser- vation to make, that it was madness for people to endeavour to enter trains whilst in motion. It was frequently done, notwithstanding the attendant danger. There did not appear to be any blame attaching itself to the officials. A verdict of "Accidental death" ws returned, and a rider was added that the jury would respectfully call the attention of the G.W.R. Company to the fact that the station was badly lighted, and in their opinion was con- siderably undermanned as regards officials in charge fo the last train. Mr Compton said that he had signed the plans for the commencement of the work for the new railway station, and better accommodation would be provided.
  Military Service	Army
  Retired	Rockwood, Newton Abbot, Devon, England
  Buried	28 Feb 1893	St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ideford, Devon, England
  	From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 4 Aug 2014) "Stephen Endacott No. 460., abode Newton Abbot, buried Feb 28th, age 45, ceremony performed by Gerard John Ford, Rector" - under heading 'Burials ... Ideford ... 1892.3.'; in the left margin 'By Coroner's Order Dated 24.2.93.' An account of the funeral from The Western Times; Exeter, Friday, March 3, 1893: [in the section 'District News', on p.7] Ideford The funeral of Mr Stephen Endacott, who accidentally met his death at Teignmouth Railway Station the previous Wednesday night tok place on Tuesday at Ideford. The family for centuries past has been associated with Ideford as is shown by the record of one of the ancestors having been buried there in the year 1600. The untimely death of Mr Stephen Endacott caused the most profound sensation in the town, consequently it was no surprise that a very large concourse of persons yesterday watched the mournful processien from every point of 'vantage ground. The open hearse containing the coffin was ltierally covered inside and out with wreaths of the choicest flowers. Preceding the hearse the Freemasons and Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes, with which deceased was associated, walked in procession through the town in full regalia to the Kingsteignton-road, where they entered the carriages provided for them. The carriages numbered 20, besides which there were several belonging to private families. Other persons on horseback followed the procession. Many of the shops en-route were partically clsoed, and a solemn feeling seemed to prevail among the whole com- munity.
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John ENDACOTT,   bur. 13 Oct 1691, St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ideford, Devon, England   (4 x Great Grandfather)  Mary Lyne BADCOCK,   b. Abt 1815, Plympton St. Mary, Devon, England ,   bur. 13 Dec 1895, St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ideford, Devon, England  (Age ~ 80 years)  (Mother)
  Person ID	I16736	All
  Last Modified	13 Jun 2015

  
  

  Father	Stephen ENDACOTT,   bap. 29 Jan 1807, St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ideford, Devon, England ,   bur. 24 Jun 1876, St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ideford, Devon, England  (Age ~ 69 years)
  Mother	Mary Lyne BADCOCK,   b. Abt 1815, Plympton St. Mary, Devon, England ,   bur. 13 Dec 1895, St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ideford, Devon, England  (Age ~ 80 years)
  Married	Dec Q 1845	Plymouth Reg Dist, Devon, England
  	GRO ref: ENDACOTT, Stephen to BADCOCK, Mary Lyne q4 1845 Plymouth RD 9 505
  Family ID	F6790	Family Group Page  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rowena Woolfield SEARES,   b. Abt 1851, Islington Reg Dist, Middlesex, England ,   d. Jun Q 1923, Newton Abbot Reg Dist, Devon, England  (Age ~ 72 years)
  Married	9 Oct 1875	Dublin, Ireland
  Last Modified	4 Aug 2014
  Family ID	F6791	Family Group Page  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  		Baptised - 10 Sep 1847 - St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ideford, Devon, England  Married - 9 Oct 1875 - Dublin, Ireland  Buried - 28 Feb 1893 - St. Mary the Virgin Church, Ideford, Devon, England   = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
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