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Note: head of the firm, and remaining so until his retirement in 1879. He was, much interested in charitable and religious institutions. In his early married life he started a Working Men's Institute. near his residence. and devoted most of his leisure time for many years to the successful development Of it, raising money for the library and general expenses by means of lectures and concerts, and ultimately handing over the whole management of the Institute to the members. In such enterprises his splendid head for organisation and finance made him invaluable. He was a good and telling public speaker, as he always spoke concisely and to the point. He was Churchwarden of St. Mary Aldermary, London, in 1864 and 1880 and was for many years Churchwarden of Holy Trinity, Richmond (Surrey). and was a member of the Council of the Church Army. In municipal affairs at Richmond 'he took a prominent part, being a Guardian and a member of the Vestry. He was a member of the Worshipful Company of Cooks, and was Matter in 1897. In politics he was a Conservative, and he was a member of the Constitutional Club, Northumberland Avenue. During his long, life he Was a great figure-head among the Carliles, whom he was at all times glad to see around him in his house. On 18 November, 1845, he married Maria Louisa (b. 10 January, 1825), second daughter of Benjamin Wilson (Master of the Haberdashers' Company in 1856), and his wife. Eleanor Burt Francis. Mrs. Edward Carlile came of a long lived family, her mother having lived to the age: of ninety-six, and her mother's sister to that of ninety-five. Mrs. Carlile's grandmother, Mrs. Richard Francis, was a friend of Mrs. Elizabeth Fry (1780 - 1845), the philanthropist, and often accompanied her in her visits to Newgate Prison. Mrs. Carlile was privately educated in London and Brussels, languages being her special gift. She was much interested in temperance work and work 'among young girls, and was for many years on the Committee of the Princess Mary Adelaide Home in Richmond. Mr. and Mrs. ,Edward Carlile celebrated their golden. wedding in 1895, when a souvenir (illustrated) was issued, giving an account of their descendants and of some of their ancestors. Mr. Edward Carlile died on 28 October. 1901, at his residence, �Kingsbury,� Richmond, and was buried at Richmond. The east window in' Holy Trinity Church there was presented by the members of his own family in his memory. His portrait, by W. W. -Ouless, R.A. (b. 1848), and that of his wife, by Percy Bigland. are at Ponsbourne Park, Herts [Carlile, Edward Hildred) The armorial bearings of Mr. Edward Carlile were:-Or, a cross flory gules, on a chief of the second. a saltire of the first. Mantling: gules doubled or. Crest : on a wreath of the liveries two dragons' heads, addorsee vert, and on an escroll over the same, the motto ��Humilitate.� There were twelve children of the marriage, of whom seven survive; See Carlile, Wilson, Edward Hildred, Julia (of London), Eleanor Ann, Isobel, Marie Louise Willoughby, Janette Elizabeth, and James Victor; Thomas Margaret; 'Sturdy, Florence: and Cave. Beatrice Mary. The widow died at 11 �Kingsbury.� Woking, Surrey, on 28 February, 1908, and was buried at Richmond, Surrey.
Note: the eldest son of Carlile, William, of London, was born on 27 July. 1819, in London, and was educated privately in England and France. He adopted a commercial career, and joined his father in business as a merchant in Bow Lane, Cheapside, later becoming
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