Lucy Lane (buried 1900)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Lane
First name: 
Lucy
Other Christian names: 
Sadler Gardner Douglas
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
340
Born: 
0/0/1850
Died: 
24/07/1900
Buried: 
27/07/1900
Occupation: 
Wife of Reginald Charles Douglas-Lane
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Image of headstone for Lucy Douglas Lane
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
4
Cemetery plot: 
47
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone inscription: 
Cecil Thomas Edward Douglas Lane born November 29th 1856 died February 23rd 1898 "Oh Lord my God in Thee do I put my trust". Reginald Charles Douglas Lane born April 6th 1852 died December 27th 1892 "Then are they glad because they are at rest" Lucy Sadler Gardner Douglas Lane widow of Reginald Charles Douglas Lane and eldest daughter of the late Rev. Augustus Pyne Vicar of Horning, Norfolk died July 24th 1900 "Peace perfect peace"
Grave location map

Life story

Life story

Lucy, known as "Poppy" was born in Burnham, Norfolk, the daughter of Rev. Augustus Pyne and his wife Louisa Rosa. She was baptised at St Mary de Westgate church, Burnham on 21st May 1850. Her father was curate at West Bradenham in 1851 and by 1861 he was Vicar of Horning. On 17th June 1875, Lucy married Reginald Charles Douglas-Lane at Horning. By 1881, the couple had moved to Worthing where Reginald was studying theology. They had no children. By 1890, they had moved to "Kai Terri" in St Michael's Road. Reginald was suffering from progressive muscular atrophy and required a nurse. He died on 27th December 1892 and was buried at Heene. Lucy moved to Hanslope House in Southey Road, Worthing. She died at 7 Lawn Terrace, Blackheath on 24th July 1900. Probate was granted on 17th August to Edward Dillman Pyne Esq, Florence Alice Minnie Craster (wife of Archibald Sinclair Craster) and William Augustus Pyne Esq. Effect s£38130 4s 11d.

Lucy's will was published in the Brighton Gazette on 25th August 1900.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1850
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Pyne
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Reginald Charles Douglas
Spouse one last name: 
Lane
Marriage one date: 
17/06/1875
Marriage one address: 
Horning, Norfolk, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
24/07/1900
Age (at time of death): 
50
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
7 Lawn Terrace, Blackheath, Surrey, England
Personal effects
Probate pounds: 
£38,130

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1851 census: 

The Vicarage, West Bradenham, Norfolk.

Augustus aged 39, curate. Louisa aged 28. Edward aged 5. Hamilton aged 2. Lucy aged 1. Plus 3 servants.

1861 census: 

Vicarage House, Horning, Norfolk.

Augustus aged 49, vicar of Horning. Louisa aged 38. William aged 17. Edward aged 15. Hamilton aged 12. Lucy aged 11. Plus 2 servants.

1871 census: 

Vicarage House, Horning, Norfolk.

Augustus aged 59, vicar of Horning. Louisa aged 48. Lucy aged 20. Florence aged 9. Plus 1 servant.

1881 census: 

27 Marine Parade, Worthing.

Reginald aged 28, student of theology. Lucy aged 27.

1891 census: 

"Kai Terri", St Michael's Road, Worthing.

Reginald aged 40, own means, paralysed. Lucy aged 37. Annie Hughes aged 42, trained hospital nurse. Plus 2 servants.

Miscellaneous information

Brighton Gazette 25th August 1900

The estate has been valued at £38,130.4s. gross, including personalty of the net value of £37,075.4s., of Mrs Lucy Sadler Gardener Douglas Lane, of Hanslope House, Worthing, widow, who died on the 24th July last. Mrs Lane bequeathed to her two brothers £4,000 each; to her father-in-law, Richard Douglas Hay Lane, the income of a sum of £2000 during his life; to her brother, Hamilton St Ledger Pyne, £500; to her god-daughter, Muriel Chester, £100; to each of her executors, £100; and she left the residue of her estate to her sister, Mr Florence Annie Minnie Craster.