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WHERE ARE THEY NOW? The following news item is taken from the Driffield Times. Coupled with the poems, I became intrigued and needed to know what happened to them. I also wanted to pass on the story and the poems to the descendants, as this kind of detailed account is rare in the local papers (in fact, a one off, so far). A search spanning from this area to the other side of the world, has turned up some of their stories. You can share them with me, by the links to each name. A brief account is given for those found; though my files hold much more. Not all have been traced, but it is ongoing. What has turned up so far is interesting enough, but I look forward to a ‘full set.’ This has turned out to be a fulfilling pastime, and I have got to know some wonderful people in the process Driffield Times, July 11, 1863 NAFFERTON - The following is a brief account of families who emigrated to the colony of Canterbury, New Zealand, on the 1st of the month, from this village: -They were 19 in number, namely Robert HOLLAND, his wife and 3 children; Botton SHIPLEY, his wife and 3 of his children; Thomas BUTTERICK, his wife and his brother Henry (lately returned from America), Margaret BUTTERICK, Jane ROBSON and William STOREY; all under 35 years of age. They were much respected by all who knew them, and their safe arrival across the ocean is anxiously hoped for. They took leave of their native village at one o clock on Saturday morning, June 27th in a waggon, by which they were conveyed to Hull; the waggon and horses were kindly lent for the occasion by some of the principal farmers; Mr R------- took an active part in assisting to load their luggage, and seemed to take a great interest in their welfare. The sight was a very affecting one and will long be remembered in Nafferton; a large crowd followed them past the railway station as if anxious to go with them; it was estimated that upwards of 250 people went to pay their last tribute of respect; all wishing them to land safe at Port Lyttleton in Canterbury, New Zealand. On their arrival at London they embarked on board the Lancashire Witch, East India Docks. Two of the following poems were written by 2 of the emigrants and the latter by Geo Levitt BINNING, a schoolmate of Botton SHIPLEY's.
THE EMIGRANTS ADIEU - By Ann Holland GOD BE WITH THEM - BY G L Binning My dear relations, I bid you farewell God be with them! They must wander You are too many to mention, but to each farewell Through this world of toil and care We thank you most kindly for the help you have given God be with them! Sin and slander May you never be worse, and at last land in heaven Soon may cloud their dawning fair
Farewell each kind neighbour, and schoolmate of yor-? God be with them! Friends may fail them In our native land we shall see you no more Treachery their bosom rend But if to New Zealand you ever should come God be with them! Youth and beauty We shall welcome old neighbours to our little home Pass like dew at early day God be with them! Love and duty The Lord is the same in every distant land Guard their path and guide their way He holdeth the winds and the waves in His hand He safely can bring us to you, distant shore God be with them! Vice may snare them If His aid and assistance we do but implore Death and sorrowing ring each heart God be with them, pardon, spare them And now, Christian friends, I have one thing to ask Strength from heaven to them apart (And I'm sure from your kindness it will be no task) Oh! when at the altar, though distant we be God be with them, guide and bless them That you will ask a blessing for us on the sea Lead them where sure comforts dwell God be with them, earth caress them Farewell dearest classmates, I bid you adieu Heaven receive them! Fare ye well! I've oft had great pleasure in meeting with you Farewell dear leader and you work still go on And at last may you hear "Well and faithfully done"
And if on this earth we never more meet In heaven each other we shall joyfully greet Our friends from all parts of the earth we shall w-? Where sorrow and parting and death is unknown
THE EMIGRANT'S ADIEU - By Ann Shipley Then, farewell, dear father, God comfort your hear-? Your prayers and your blessing, kind mother Bestow I'll love you, sweet brothers and sisters, although we Must part And think of all friendships wherever I go
Farewell to dear England the land of my birth I stoop down to kiss it, and wet it with tears No soil shall be dearer in all the wide earth For the love that now mourns thee will strengthen With years
From thy valleys and meadows with sighs I depart 'Tis like parting with life my country to sever But thy language and faith on my lips, in my heart I will guard as my richest of treasures forever
Oh! brighter than smiles are the tears that you weep While you lead me away to that far distant shore And deeper than words in the silence you keep For you know that dear England will greet us no more
And now I must leave you, and bid you farewell It's a grief unto me that words cannot tell But wherever I lodge, and wherever I roam I'll think of the friends of my own native home And till we unite in the Salem above You'll share in my prayers and dwell in my love The news item is copied word for word, though some of the names are mis-spelt. They have been corrected in their personal stories, by the aid of passenger lists, census records and parish registers. If you have a link to any of these people, or know of anything relevant, please get in touch Diaries written aboard the Lancashire Witch give a view of what life would have been like on the voayage, for our Nafferton group. You can read these diaries from the following links - You can find out what happened to most of the Nafferton group from the list below -
NEW ZEALAND PASSENGER LISTS ONLINE OLWYN'S LANCASHIRE WITCH SITE
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