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Left: the gravestone of William Dumvill (c1740-1793) in Shankill Cemetery. 'Here Lieth the Body of William Dumvill of Belfast who Departed this Life November 1st 1793 Aged 55 Years' The hand is that of Christopher Dunville, who is a descendant of William Dumvill. |
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 The Priory Church viewed from the Dunville Family Grave. Left: the Priory Church The clock mechanism is said to be from the clock over the stables at Redburn House. The Presbyterian Church is in the background. |
 The Dunville Family Grave in the Holywood Priory Cemetery |
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In memory of Annie Evans Gordon whose remains rest in this ground wife of General Evans Gordon and daughter of John Dunville the younger died 31st of July 1891 aged 50 years To the immortal memory of Wing Commander John Dunville, C.B.E. R.A.F. only son of Robert Grimshaw and Jeanie Dunville of Redburn, Holywood and beloved husband of Violet Lambart of Beau Parc. who died June 10th. 1929, aged 62. Rest comes at length tho' life be long and dreary. Violet Dunville, 7th March 1940. A few more struggles here, A few more partings o'er, A few more toils, a few more tears, And we shall weep no more. |
Erected by Robert Grimshaw Dunville in memory of the following members of his family whose remains rest in the family burying ground in the Clifton Street Cemetery Belfast John Dunville of Richmond Lodge died 21st of March 1851 aged 65 years + Agnes Dunville his mother died 25th of December 1824 aged 68 years + Anne Dunville his wife died 25th of January 1865 aged 76 years + the children of John and Anne Dunville Margaret died 8th of January 1832 aged 12 years + John died 15th of April 1841 aged 26 years + Sarah died 24th of June 1863 aged 45 years + William of Richmond Lodge died 18th of May 1874 aged 62 years Mary daughter of Robert Grimshaw and Wife of John Dunville the younger died 15th of March 1855 aged 39 years Anne Georgina wife of William Dunville died 8th of January 1886 aged 59 years |
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Robert Grimshaw Dunville of Redburn born 28th May 1838 died 17th August 1910 Jeanie Dunville of Redburn born 19th August 1842 died 15th April 1914 To commemorate John Spencer Dunville V.C., 2nd. Lieut. Royal Dragoons, second son of John and Violet Dunville. He gave his life for his country in the Great War and died of wounds in France on 27th June 1917, aged 21 years buried at Villers Faucon was awarded the Victoria Cross for consipicuous bravery. Let those who come after see to it that his memory is not forgotten. |
Robert Lambart Dunville son of Violet and John Dunville who died at Johannesburg 10th January 1931 Sunset and evening star And one clear call for me! And may there be no moaning of the bar When I put out to sea Twilight and evening bell And after that the dark! And may there be no sadness of farewell When I embark |
| These photographs were taken by Sam Christie. | |
The date on John Spencer Dunville's memorial stone, 27th June 1917, is incorrect, and should be 26th June 1917. There is more information about John Spencer Dunville at www.dumville.org/photo_pages/jd1896_pho.html.
The line 'Rest comes at length tho' life be long and dreary' comes from a hymn written by Father Frederick William Faber. The verse beginning 'A few more struggles here' is from a traditional hymn whose first line is 'A few more years shall roll'. It was also used in a hymn written by Horatio Bonar. The two verses beginning 'Sunset and evening star' are the first and third verses of 'Crossing the Bar' by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. The sources of the verses were provided by The Right Reverend Dr. Aaron Orr.
The Dunvilles of Northern Ireland and Dunville's Whisky
William Dumvill (c1740-1793): The Distillery Line of the Dunvilles
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