Stewart Family of All Saints Vicarage, Blackrock
Harvey Stewart son of Abraham Harvey Stewart and Rebecca Anderson of Edenballymore,
Londonderry was born circa 1860. He graduated from Trinity College in 1881 BA and 1894 MA.
In 1892 he was awarded 2nd prize in Biblical Greek. He was ordained deacon for St Stephen’s
Parish in 1883, he was a curate to Dr J H Walsh the Rector. He was priested in 1885.
He was a Minor Canon of St Patrick’s Cathedral between 1892-1895. He married Henrietta
Martin youngest daughter of Richard L Martin of Duncreggan, Portrush in 1892 and was Vicar
of All Saints 1898-1908. His siblings Rachel, Rebecca, James a stockbroker, Abraham and Charles
remained in Londonderry. His brother Theo was an actor who toured Australia playing 'The Colonel'
in The Better 'Ole in 1919 and died in Vancouver in 1921. His sister Rebecca came to live with him
in 1915. He was Precentor of Christ Church Cathedral 1923-1926. He was then Rector of St
Stephen’s 1908-1935. In 1926 he was appointed Archdeacon of Dublin which he resigned in
1934. Henrietta died at Mount Street in 1930 and was buried at Mount Jerome. His sister Rachel
died in 1934. Ven Archdeacon Harvey Stewart died in 1939. His funeral was held at St Stephen’s
Church, where he had served for nearly 40 years, initially as curate and later as rector. He was
buried with his wife at Mount Jerome.
Rev Harvey Stewart married 14.06.1892 Henrietta Martin
born circa 1860 Holy Trinity Church born circa 1868
Londonderry Ballywilliam Cavan
died 28.06.1939 (79) Antrim died 22.08.1930
at Tivoli Nursing Home Mount Street
Dun Laoghaire
1 Rebecca McCausland Stewart born 20.04.1893 at 17 Warrington Place married Wilfrid Henry
Bucknall of Grande Hotel Getrade, Monte Estoril, Portugal son of John Stafford Bucknall on
11.02.1930 at St Stephen’s Church, Dublin.
2 Dr Charles Harvey Stewart born 03.08.1896 at 17 Warrington Place married Hilda Caroline
Gwenda Verschoyle daughter of Captain Frederick Thomas Verchoyle on 28.01.1932 at
Christ Church, Paddington, London.
3 Dr Frederick Gordon Stewart MD younger son born 25.02.1899 at All Saints Vicarage,
Blackrock married Fridzwieda (Fridzel) Kinkead Allen elder daughter of late Robert Allen of
Queens Elms, Belfast on 04.12.1928 at St Peter’s Church, Kensington Park Road, London.
They travelled to India on 18.06.1837. Frederick was an eminent radiologist In South Africa.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – November 2022
Harvey Stewart son of Abraham Harvey Stewart and Rebecca Anderson of Edenballymore,
Londonderry was born circa 1860. He graduated from Trinity College in 1881 BA and 1894 MA.
In 1892 he was awarded 2nd prize in Biblical Greek. He was ordained deacon for St Stephen’s
Parish in 1883, he was a curate to Dr J H Walsh the Rector. He was priested in 1885.
He was a Minor Canon of St Patrick’s Cathedral between 1892-1895. He married Henrietta
Martin youngest daughter of Richard L Martin of Duncreggan, Portrush in 1892 and was Vicar
of All Saints 1898-1908. His siblings Rachel, Rebecca, James a stockbroker, Abraham and Charles
remained in Londonderry. His brother Theo was an actor who toured Australia playing 'The Colonel'
in The Better 'Ole in 1919 and died in Vancouver in 1921. His sister Rebecca came to live with him
in 1915. He was Precentor of Christ Church Cathedral 1923-1926. He was then Rector of St
Stephen’s 1908-1935. In 1926 he was appointed Archdeacon of Dublin which he resigned in
1934. Henrietta died at Mount Street in 1930 and was buried at Mount Jerome. His sister Rachel
died in 1934. Ven Archdeacon Harvey Stewart died in 1939. His funeral was held at St Stephen’s
Church, where he had served for nearly 40 years, initially as curate and later as rector. He was
buried with his wife at Mount Jerome.
Rev Harvey Stewart married 14.06.1892 Henrietta Martin
born circa 1860 Holy Trinity Church born circa 1868
Londonderry Ballywilliam Cavan
died 28.06.1939 (79) Antrim died 22.08.1930
at Tivoli Nursing Home Mount Street
Dun Laoghaire
1 Rebecca McCausland Stewart born 20.04.1893 at 17 Warrington Place married Wilfrid Henry
Bucknall of Grande Hotel Getrade, Monte Estoril, Portugal son of John Stafford Bucknall on
11.02.1930 at St Stephen’s Church, Dublin.
2 Dr Charles Harvey Stewart born 03.08.1896 at 17 Warrington Place married Hilda Caroline
Gwenda Verschoyle daughter of Captain Frederick Thomas Verchoyle on 28.01.1932 at
Christ Church, Paddington, London.
3 Dr Frederick Gordon Stewart MD younger son born 25.02.1899 at All Saints Vicarage,
Blackrock married Fridzwieda (Fridzel) Kinkead Allen elder daughter of late Robert Allen of
Queens Elms, Belfast on 04.12.1928 at St Peter’s Church, Kensington Park Road, London.
They travelled to India on 18.06.1837. Frederick was an eminent radiologist In South Africa.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – November 2022