Sir William Campbell dies
Sir William Campbell died on 18 January 1834. He had been bedridden for some time, and, under his doctor’s orders, subsisted only on snipe (a small, delicate bird found on the lakeshore) during his last days.
Campbell’s funeral at St James was an impressive affair. It was a shared service with Roswel Mount, and the oration was given by the Rev. John Strachan.
Sources:
- Funeral – J. R. Robertson – Landmarks of Toronto1 – 1894 – p. 235
- Snipe – Walter Henry – Trifles from My Portfolio 2 – 1839 – p. 112.
- Image – Toronto Public Library (http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDMDC-PICTURES-R-6713&R=DC-PICTURES-R-6713&searchPageType=vrl)