Notes for Edward THURTELL

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Notes for Edward THURTELL

The family tree done by Harriet Thurtell about 1900 and the History of the Thurtell Family done by Susan Persia Thurtell about 1968, both in the possession of Susan Persia Thurtell Miller, show that Edward Thurtell was born at Hopton in Suffolk on April 7, 1794. He was appointed Midshipman of H.M.S. Majestic on May 20, 1806; and, when little more than 13 years old, he was selected to take eight men and take charge of the "Vrow Rebecca." Mr. Thurtell passed his examination as lieutenant in his Majesty's Navy and received his Commission February 2, 1815. He was married to Sarah Brown on January 1, 1818, and about two years afterward was received into Holy Orders at Norwich Cathedral. He preached his first sermon at Topcraft near Beccles in Suffolk and preached there for two months during the illness of his friend. Pakefield was next, and in 1820 he became Curate, then Curate of Butley and Ikeu, near Woodbridge in Suffolk. In 1841 he was appointed to perpetual Curacy at Caton by John Manby, Vicar of Lancaster; and funds were raised for the erection of a parsonage. He had 13 children, only six of whom lived, and died on February 13, 1852. He was buried beneath the tall elm trees on the north side of the church at Caton.

Information received from Peter Murray in 1997 adds that Edward Thurtell was a Lieutenant on H.M.S. Aboukir on leaving the navy, taking advantage of the general peace in 1815. His marriage to Sarah Browne was at Gorleston with Southtown, Suffolk, England. A tablet to his memory is placed in the church at Caton, Lancastershire, England, where he was the much beloved Vicar. Details of his life are published in a book, "Memoirs of the Late E. Thurtell," written by his son Herbert Thurtell. His wife Sarah outlived him.

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