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[[Testimonial to Mr. Bullock]]
July 1872

TESTIMONIAL TO MR. W. H. BULLOCK.--We read
in the Echo des Ardennes of the 11th inst. :--"A few
days ago the delegates of the communes of our depart-
ment which were most devastated by the war met at
the Town-hall of Sedan to present to Mr. Bullock the
representative of an English newspaper a testimonial
of the profound gratitude entertained for him and his
fellow-countrymen by our Ardennes population whom
they so generously succured. For nearly a whole year
in every weather at all hours amid ruin misery and
contagion Mr. Bullock came to distribute food
clothing furniture and money to the innocent and
numerous victims of a fatal struggle. He had under-
taken to distribute in the Ardennes the subscriptions
collected in England by the Daily News--subscriptions
amounting to more than six hundred thousand francs
and he did so with a zeal a tact and a kindness which
gained for him the thanks and the blessings of all. It
was doubtless enough for him but not for those whom
he had relieved consoled and rescued from disaster.
They wished tat he should retain a visible testimonial
of their gratitude and they decided that a sculptured
group representing English charity on the battle-field
should be presented to the devoted man who had been
such a worthy representative of the charity." The
testimonial the same paper states was presented to
Mr. Bullock by the Mayor of Sedan who is also the
representative of the Ardennes. In the course of a
very feeling speech he referred to the fatigue dangers
and privations which Mr. Bullock had undergone in
the midst of a trying winter and with famine and
pestilence hovering around. But for the restraint im-
posed upon the enemy by the presence of Englisment
and other foreigners many an outrage against huma-
nity would have been cmmitted. The French Govern-
ment had done well to bestow upon Mr. Bullock the
Cross of the Legion of Honour and it was now for the
people of the Ardennes to offer a testimony of their
gratitude--a beautiful work of art designed and exe-
cuted by M. Willeme a native of the town. In con-
clusion the speaker expressed his personal gratitude
to Mr. Bullock and said he hoped that his life would be
long spared devoted as it was to the succour and the
happiness of his fellow men. Mr. Bullock briefly re-
plied disclaiming any other merit than that of having
striven to carry out twork he undertaken and
of having endeavoured to do his duty. He spoke with
much emotion of the courage and dignity which the
French had displayed in their misfortunes and augured
from it a better future for France.

The Rev. F. Courtney the English chaplain at
Neufchatel points out another danger into which
tourists are continually running without recognising it.
He says :--"Two or three days since three visitors--
the Rev. F. Bullock (of St. Leonard's) his brother and
a friend--went out for a row on the lake. The evening
was apparently calm but the little wind stirring came
from a dangerous quarter. Of this fact the three
friends were ignorant and the boatman neglected to
inform them of it. About an hour and a half after they
left there was a severe gust and two hours later
another more severe. Next morning the boat was
found bottom up and some distance from the spot the
coat of one of the unfortunate men all three of whom
have without doubt found an untimely grave."

[[Mary Anne Bullock]]
The present Lady Fetherstonhaugh
Eldest Daughter of Mr William
Bullock married in 1825 to
[[Sir Henry Fetherstonhaugh]] Bt
of [[Upp Park Midhurst Sussex]].

The death is announced of Lady Fetherstonhaugh widow of Sir Henry
Fetherstonhaugh second baronet of Up Park Midhurst Sussex. Her lady-
ship who was the daughter of Mr. William Bullock of Harting Sussex married
Sir Henry in 1825. On his death in 1847 the baronetcy became extinct. [Feb 1874
handwritten}

[[BURNT OUT]].
May 1874
TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES.
Sir --A dreadful calamity has happened to us--nearly
our whole village was burnt down yesterday. Twenty-
three cottages besides a farmhouses and barns are level
with the ground and the furniture of many more is more
or less injured. The landlords are mostly insured but the
labourers and several little shopkeepers have lost almost
everything in some cases even their savings and clocks and
watches so rapidly did the fire spread from one thatched
roff to another.

Any subscriptions for the immediate purchase of wearing
apparel and for re-furnishing when the people get into
new homes will be thankfully received by me or can be
paid to t Radwinter Fire Account Messrs. Gibson
bankers Saffron Walden.
I am Sir yours faithfully
J. F. W. BULLOCK Rector.
Radwinter Rectory Saffron Walden.

[[THE RADWINTER FIRE]].

TO THE EDITOR OF THE STANDARD.
Sir --Will you allow me to return many thanks to those
who have so liberally responded to my appeal. I wish also
to state. that when we have received the rest of the local
subscriptions which we have every reason to expect our
fund will have reached the amount we aimed at. We even
hope that we shall be able to provide a few additional com-
forts for some of the people when they get into their new
homes before the winter. These I am sure no one will
grudge them after the trial they have gone through and the
discomfort they will have to put up with for some months.

I have in every case where an address was given written
myself to acknowledge the contribution.--I am Sir yours
faithfully J. F. W. BULLOCK.
Radwinter Rectory May 9.