Gobrana - Camlin Parish
Gobrana, 1810
The following is an extract from the Belfast Newsletter dated 4th September 1810 and is reproduced here by permission of the Belfast News Letter
GOBRANA TAN-YARD
To be let for a term (not exceeding fifteen years) with all the Utensils for the purpose of carrying on the Tanning Business in good repair. The Tenant can be accommodated with what Land he may require; and the Proprietor would have no objections to take a concern in the business. The present stock or leather, consisting of Butt, Kip and Calf Skins, in the several stages of Tannage, will be disposed of at valuation. Apply to James Whitla. Gobrana, August 21.
Return to TopMr Alfred Sefton
Extract from The Lisburn Standard — 18th February, 1927
Death of Mr. Alfred Sefton
The death of Mr. Alfred Sefton, of "Glendona" Glenavy, occurred after a brief illness. The deceased gentleman, who had been in failing health for some time, unfortunately caught a chill which developed into pneumonia, and proved fatal.
Mr. Sefton, who was unmarried, had been in business in America, and retired over twenty years ago. He was a son of the late Mr. William Sefton, of "Bunker's Hill", Ballinderry, brother of the late Mr. Thomas Sefton, president of the Home Insurance Company, New Orleans, and the late Mr. Burton Sefton, who was prominently connected with the linen business in Belfast for many years. The deceased gentleman was a Unionist, and an ardent member of the Church of Ireland.
There was a large attendance at the funeral, which took place on Saturday, and the chief mourners were:- Messrs. W. and W.S. Suffern, T.W. and A.B. Sefton, and W. Knox, B.A., LL.D. (nephews), and Mr. J. Fulton (grand-nephew).
At the house a brief service was conducted by the Rev. J.A. Kenning, LL.D., T.C.D., while in the church the service was held by the rev. J.W. Minchin, M.A., T.C.D., who also officiated at the graveside.
This letter was addressed to a new wedded local couple in the Glenavy area from Sefton, Glendona, Glenavy. It is dated Friday 29th June, 1934.
It reads
"Dear …
I cannot thank you enough for your nice letter of thanks and kind invitation to go to see you and Mrs... some day. Now I shall be delighted to go but not just at moment but when you get a little better settled down as I know what moving means(?) in the mean time. I wish you both every joy and happiness and above all God's blessing always which is far better and with kindest wishes to you both.
Yours most sincerely
Francis E Sefton"
