▶Date of birth: 7 November 1835      Place of birth: Stockton on Teme, Worcestershire

▶Father: William Francis Raymond    Mother: Marianne Belcher Evans

▶Spouse(s): Slade Baker   Date(s) of marriage: 14 April 1858  Place(s) of marriage: Stockton on Teme, Worcestershire

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▶Lifestory: Worcestershire Chronicle 21 April 1858

STOCKTON-ON-TEME.

Marriage of the Rev. Baker with Miss Raymond.—On Wednesday last the wedding of the Rev. Slade Baker, vicar of Clifton-on-Teme, eldest son of Slade Baker, Esq., of Sandbourne House, Bewdley, and Ann, eldest daughter of the Rev. W. F. Raymond M.A., rector of Stockton-on-Teme, Rural Dean and Prebendary of Hereford, took place at Stockton and produced much pleasant excitement amongst the parishioners. Festoons and arches were built, good wishes towards the bride and bridegroom were inscribed on bands of calico and fixed up, cannon were fired and bells rung. The bridal party assembled at the parsonage. It included, in addition to the happy pair. Miss M. Penoyre Raymond, Miss Baker and Miss L. Baker, Miss Paul, Miss Folliott, and Miss Nutt (the bridesmaids), Mrs. Kemble, Sir Thomas and Lady Winnington. Lady Ximenes, Mr. Ximenes, Mrs. Col. Henry Raymond, Rev. Hubert and Hon. Mrs. M'Laughlin, Mr. William and Miss M'Laughlin, Mr. and Mrs. Keating, Miss Forssteen, Miss Hill, Slade Baker, Esq., Mrs. Baker, and family, Rev. Mr. Orlebar, P. P. Papillon, Esq., Rev. Mr. Plumptre, Edward Nicholas, Esq., &c.—Carpeting was laid from the parsonage to the church, and the party walked from the one place to the other.

Children strewed flowers before the bride, who was conducted by her father to the church. She was dressed in a double skirt of white tulle over rich white silk; a veil composed of white tulle, bordered with artificial clematis, and wreath of white roses, clematis, and orange blossoms. Three bridesmaids were dressed in white muslin, trimmed with pink, and tulle veils, and pink hawthorn wreaths; the other three in white dresses, trimmed with blue, and tulle veils and blue wreaths. A splendid bouquet for the bride had been sent by Mr. Hemming, of Spring Grove, and other beautiful bouquets and flowers were supplied from the gardens of Sir Thomas Winnington and Sir Wm. Smith. The ceremony was performed by the uncle of the bride, the Rev. F. Folliott, rector of Wishaw, assisted by the Rev. Hubert M'Laughlin, Rural Dean and Rector of Burford First Portion.

After the proceedings had terminated, a sumptuous breakfast was laid out in the Rectory-house by Mr. Mountford, of Worcester, for the bridal party; while the school children and all the inhabitants of the parish who could attend were entertained on the green by the rector and some of the principal parishioners. At the conclusion of the festivities a large tent that had been erected in a field adjoining Stockton House, for the convenience of the merrymakers, was about being taken down, and the wind being very high the time it was, when the preparations were about half completed, blown down with violence on the by-standers, injuring several of them, and one, Ann Neville, daughter of a farmer at Clifton-on-Teme, so seriously that she died on the following Saturday. Deceased had been servant in the family of Sir Thomas Winnington Bart., M.P., for thirteen years. After the dejeuner the newly-married couple left to pass the honeymoon in South Wales and Devonshire.

The village of Clifton-on-Teme was also the scene of great festivity on account of the marriage. Some of the principal inhabitants, being desirous of testifying to the esteem in which their vicar is held, determined upon giving their poorer neighbours a treat on the happy occasion. A prime heifer was slaughtered and distributed at their own homes to 70 families; children, to the number of 80, were regaled with cake, buns, and other luxuries, in their school-room. In the evening upwards of 40 persons sat down to an excellent dinner at the Lion Inn, under the presidency Mr. J. Moore, churchwarden, who undertook the management of the proceedings, and whose arrangements gave universal satisfaction. Among the company present were Messrs. Heaford, Hayewood, J. and T. Davis, Lea, Wells, Malpas, Neville, Horton, Noad, Hooper, &c. The usual loyal and patriotic toasts were duly honoured, also the toast of the evening, "Health, long life, and happiness, to the bride and bridegroom". Among the healths proposed was that of the worthy lord of the manor (Sir Thomas Winnington).

A convivial evening was spent; song and sentiment prevailed; and altogether it was a day to be long held pleasurable remembrance by the inhabitants Clifton-upon-Teme.

▶Moved to Pittville from: Clifton-upon-Teme, Worcestershire   Moved from Pittville to:

▶Date of death: 19 June 1892   Place of death: 2 Berkeley Villas, Pittville Lawn, Cheltenham

▶Date of burial: 22 June 1892 Place of burial: Cheltenham Cemetery

▶Notes: In 1890, following the death of her father William Francis Raymond, the family changed their name by deed poll to Stallard-Penoyre with the family sometimes being known with the surname Baker-Penoyre   

Cheltenham Chronicle 11 January 1890

NOTICE. WHEREAS the undersigned ANN FANNY ELIZA BAKER, WIFE of the undersigned SLADE BAKER of Landbourne in the County of Worcester, The Moor in the County of Hereford, and No. 2 Berkeley villas, Cheltenham in the County of Gloucester Clerk in Holy Orders, having upon the death of her father The Reverend William Francis Raymond Stallard-Penoyre on the 14th day of March 1889 become tenant for life in possession of the Moor and other Estates in the County of Hereford under the Will of the late Anna Maria Brodbelt Napleton Stallard-Penoyre bearing date the 12th day of October 1866 WE the said Slade Baker and Ann Fanny Eliza Baker DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that in pursuance of directions contained in Will, we shall from and after this date, ASSUME and take and use upon all occasions the SURNAME STALLARD-PENOYRE in addition to that of Baker and that we desire to be henceforth addressed and styled by the respective names of Slade Baker Stallard-Penoyre and Ann Fanny Eliza Baker Stallard-Penoyre accordingly. AND WE HEREBY FURTHER GIVE NOTICE that we have by a Deed Poll enrolled or intended to be forthwith enrolled, in the Chancery Division of Her Majesty's High Court of Justice, authenticated this our intention.

AS WITNESS our hands this 3rd day of January 1890.

SLADE BAKER, ANN FANNY ELIZA BAKER.

WITNESS to the signatures of the Reverend Slade Baker and Ann Eliza Baker

JOHN FFOLLIOTT BAKER of 2 Berkeley villas Cheltenham, Student of Keble College, Oxford.

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Contributor(s): David Drinkwater