The White family of Laurel Lodge
Hugh White Married Elizabeth Rowan
Born circa 1794 December 1818
died 15 May 1844
Garden Hill, Mount Browne
Hugh White son of Henry Warring White, glass merchant of Dublin and Mary Towry from the
Isle of Man. He attended The Rev Joseph Hutton's School on Summer Hill and graduated
Trinity, BA in 1818 and MA 1832. He was headmaster of the Diocesan School of Armagh. He
married Elizabeth Rowan, daughter of Robert Ross Rowan of Mullaghmore in December 1818.
He was curate of St Marys and lived at 30 Dominic Street and moved to 166 Great Britain Street
in 1827 and to 21 Hardwick Street in 1831. His father died on a visit to Bangor on 19 Sep 1829.
He was an eloquent speaker, published a number of books and was much in demand to preach
charity sermons. He was a member of the Irish Society, a group which sought to publish the
bible in Irish for native speakers. He was uncle to Robert Ross Rowan Moore the Irish political
economist and a faithful observer of the Sabbath and condemed the use of vehicles on that
day.
His sister Anne died at Laurel Hill in December 1839 aged 45 and was buried at St Marys. He
lived at Laurel hill from 1834 and moved to 19 Peafield Terrace on Mount Merrion Avenue in
1843. In March 1844 he was appointed to the living the county of Rathdrummin in County Louth,
by his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant. He was a friend of Harriet Kiernan of the Dorset Institute
who was arranging to publish hymns for invalids. Harriet had gone to Brighton to see if she could
improve her consumption and whilst there, met the poet and hymn writer Charlotte Elliot who
was in correspondence with the Rev Hugh. Harriet persuaded Charlotte to take over the editing
and publishing of the book, which she did. Rev Hugh wrote the introductory preface for the
second edition in 1841. The book was quite a success with thousands of copies printed and a
number of editions published.
Hugh suffered ill health from 1833 and died 15 May 1844 at Garden Hill in Mount Browne, the
home of his brother in law William Moore and was buried at St Marys. A memorial plaque was
commissioned from Thomas Kirk (Sculptor of Nelson on the Pillar) by the parishioners of St
Mary’s to hang in the vestibule of the church.
"Erected by the parishioners and his private friends to the memory of the Rev. Hugh White A.M for 17 years
curate of this parish who died May 15th 1844 aged 49 years. Christianity found in him a no less bright
example than eloquent advocade, the tendancy and power of gospel, truth to render the believer in Jeses,
holy and happy were eminenty displayed in his character and life constrained by the love of Christ . He
laboured both in pulpit and in private to win souls to him and when Lingering iliness endured without a
murmur no longer suffered him to speak in public his pen was still employed in his beloved masters survice."
Thanks be to god which givith us the victory through our Lord Jeses Christ" I.COR.XV.M
1 Mary White born circa 1821 died at Laurel lodge on 2 Jul 1840 and was buried at St Marys.
2 Anne Frances White born circa 1822 only surviving daughter married Alfred Jules
Ballengere at Speen Church on 3 Jul 1851. Anne Frances died in 1889 in Camberwell.
3 Henry Towry White only son born circa 1824 graduated Trinity BA and took Holy orders.
He married Gertrude Bunny, fourth daughter of Jeremiah Brice 'Jere' Bunny of Spleen Hill,
and Newbury Berkshire on 20 May 1851 at St Nicholas' church, Newbury. He was curate
of Newbury and in 1860 was given the incumbency of Wereham, with Wretton near Stoke
Ferry.
©June Bow & Karen Poff – August 2020
Hugh White Married Elizabeth Rowan
Born circa 1794 December 1818
died 15 May 1844
Garden Hill, Mount Browne
Hugh White son of Henry Warring White, glass merchant of Dublin and Mary Towry from the
Isle of Man. He attended The Rev Joseph Hutton's School on Summer Hill and graduated
Trinity, BA in 1818 and MA 1832. He was headmaster of the Diocesan School of Armagh. He
married Elizabeth Rowan, daughter of Robert Ross Rowan of Mullaghmore in December 1818.
He was curate of St Marys and lived at 30 Dominic Street and moved to 166 Great Britain Street
in 1827 and to 21 Hardwick Street in 1831. His father died on a visit to Bangor on 19 Sep 1829.
He was an eloquent speaker, published a number of books and was much in demand to preach
charity sermons. He was a member of the Irish Society, a group which sought to publish the
bible in Irish for native speakers. He was uncle to Robert Ross Rowan Moore the Irish political
economist and a faithful observer of the Sabbath and condemed the use of vehicles on that
day.
His sister Anne died at Laurel Hill in December 1839 aged 45 and was buried at St Marys. He
lived at Laurel hill from 1834 and moved to 19 Peafield Terrace on Mount Merrion Avenue in
1843. In March 1844 he was appointed to the living the county of Rathdrummin in County Louth,
by his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant. He was a friend of Harriet Kiernan of the Dorset Institute
who was arranging to publish hymns for invalids. Harriet had gone to Brighton to see if she could
improve her consumption and whilst there, met the poet and hymn writer Charlotte Elliot who
was in correspondence with the Rev Hugh. Harriet persuaded Charlotte to take over the editing
and publishing of the book, which she did. Rev Hugh wrote the introductory preface for the
second edition in 1841. The book was quite a success with thousands of copies printed and a
number of editions published.
Hugh suffered ill health from 1833 and died 15 May 1844 at Garden Hill in Mount Browne, the
home of his brother in law William Moore and was buried at St Marys. A memorial plaque was
commissioned from Thomas Kirk (Sculptor of Nelson on the Pillar) by the parishioners of St
Mary’s to hang in the vestibule of the church.
"Erected by the parishioners and his private friends to the memory of the Rev. Hugh White A.M for 17 years
curate of this parish who died May 15th 1844 aged 49 years. Christianity found in him a no less bright
example than eloquent advocade, the tendancy and power of gospel, truth to render the believer in Jeses,
holy and happy were eminenty displayed in his character and life constrained by the love of Christ . He
laboured both in pulpit and in private to win souls to him and when Lingering iliness endured without a
murmur no longer suffered him to speak in public his pen was still employed in his beloved masters survice."
Thanks be to god which givith us the victory through our Lord Jeses Christ" I.COR.XV.M
1 Mary White born circa 1821 died at Laurel lodge on 2 Jul 1840 and was buried at St Marys.
2 Anne Frances White born circa 1822 only surviving daughter married Alfred Jules
Ballengere at Speen Church on 3 Jul 1851. Anne Frances died in 1889 in Camberwell.
3 Henry Towry White only son born circa 1824 graduated Trinity BA and took Holy orders.
He married Gertrude Bunny, fourth daughter of Jeremiah Brice 'Jere' Bunny of Spleen Hill,
and Newbury Berkshire on 20 May 1851 at St Nicholas' church, Newbury. He was curate
of Newbury and in 1860 was given the incumbency of Wereham, with Wretton near Stoke
Ferry.
©June Bow & Karen Poff – August 2020