Miles CAPSTICK

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966

1904

CAPSTICK Miles of "Banty Gill" Howgill near Sedbergh Yorkshire died 2 July 1904 Administration London 24 September to Thomas Capstick insurance-clerk Effects £87 9s. 6d.

'The Westmorland Gazette' (15 July 1916)

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HOWGILL

CAPSTICK, Miles, Pte., Beckside, Howgill, 8th Border Regt.; wounded in left elbow and left thigh. In hospital at Winchcombe, Glos.

'The Westmorland Gazette' (12 August 1916)

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HOWGILL - DIED OF WOUNDS

CAPSTICK, Pte. M., Howgill, of the Border Regt. (Pals), wounded in the fighting in France by shrapnel some three weeks ago, died in hospital at Winchcombe on Saturday, at the age of 23. He was the youngest son of the late Miles Capstick, of Bantygill Cottage, Howgill. The commandant of the hospital, Miss E. Wedgwood, and the sister in charge have written saying how brave, patient and cheerful Pte. Capstick was throughout all his suffering, and that all in the hospital had the greatest affection for him. Before the body left Winchcombe a service was held in the church, and all the men in hospital and the nursing staff accompanied the corpse to the station. The coffin was draped with the Union Jack, and on it were wreaths from Miss Wedgwood, commandant; Nurse Champendal, the nursing staff, and comrades in the hospital. The body arrived at Sedbergh on Tuesday Morning, and was conveyed to Howgill Church to wait interment in the afternoon. By that time a large number of relations, friends and sympathisers had assembled. Nearly every house in Howgill was represented, and there were many people from Sedbergh, Firbank and the surrounding district. There were also present the Sedbergh Company of Boy Scouts, accompanied by their Scoutmaster, and three men of the Border Regiment who were haymaking in the district. The bearers were cousins of the deceased, and as they entered the church Mrs. Woodhead played 'O rest in the Lord.' The hymns, 'Lead, kindly Light' and 'Peace, perfect peace,' were sung, one at the beginning of the service and the other at the end, and then, to the solemn strains of the Dead March, the remains of Pte. Capstick were carried to their last resting place, followed by Mr. and Mrs. John Capstick, uncle and aunt, Miss Capstick, Miss E. Capstick, Mr. and Mrs. F. Hully (Tebay), and Mr. and Mrs. W. Whitwell (Liverpool). The greatest sympathy is felt in the district for the relatives of the deceased. Besides the wreaths from the hospital there were others from the family and friends. The officiating minister was the vicar, the Rev. W.D. Auden.

'The Westmorland Gazette' (4 November 1916)

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MEMORIAL SERVICES - COWGILL [HOWGILL]

On Sunday afternoon a memorial service was held in the Parish Church for men from Howgill who have fallen in the war: Pte. James Mason, Pte. Miles Capstick, Pte. Henry Wilson, and Sec.-Lieut. Oswald Whaley, son of the late vicar of Howgill. There was a large congregation. The service consisted of part of the ordinary evening service, part of the burial service, special prayers and sermon, which the vicar ended by saying that "whilst we all sympathise with those who have lost their dear ones, we are all proud of our heroes." At the close of the service the organist played the Dead March.

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966

1917

CAPSTICK Miles of Seaburgh [sic] Yorkshire private Border regiment died 5 August 1916 at V.A.D. Hospital Cheltenham Administration London 5 July to Edith Jane Garrett (wife of Alfred Joseph Garrett). Effects £16 11s. 5d.