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Edward Freer "Ted" Clucas

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A MANX WEDDING (Edward Freer Clucas and Jessie Ann Cain)

Copied from a Manx Newspaper dated June 5, 1902.

"On Thursday at Braddan Church the marriage took place of Mr. Edward Clucas, Baker of Brunswick Road in Douglas, son of Mrs. Clucas of Strang Road, to Miss Jessie Cain, eldest daughter of Mr. Phillip Cain of Camlork, Braddan. The bride wore a cream alpaca dress trimmed with chiffon and orange blossoms and a biscuit colored straw hat trimmed with chiffon and roses. The bridesmaids were Miss Emily Cain (sister of the bride), Miss Katie Duke, and Miss F. Clucas (sister of the bridegroom). Miss Clucas work a gray costume and the other bridesmaids were dressed in cream colour. The groomsmen were Messrs. Christian, John Gelling, and Stanley Corkill. At the church were Mr. D. Maitland, Miss Woodhead, Mrs. Conn of the Union Mills. Breakfast was served to the party at Mrs. Clucas', Strang Road, and a large party were entertained at supper at Camlork by Mr. and Mrs. Cain the same evening. Mr. & Mrs. E. Clucas left during the day for their new home in Brunswick Road."


THE CLUCAS CLOCK HISTORY by J. H. Curphey

"This clock is one of the Lancashire Grandfather Clocks (circa 1790). The maker's name is not visible, the face having been touched up. On the face center is a picture depicting the nativity scene and at the four corners are the emblems of the four divisions of the Army of Israel, a lion, an ox, and an eagle. The bell in the clock works is marked "G. Ainsworth, Warrington".

The clock was in possession of Wm. Clucas I (1777-1832) the celebrated bonesetter of Strangford, Braddan (mentioned in the A.W. Moore's book "Manx Worthies") at the time of his death aged 56 years on the 17th day of September, 1832. He died intestate and his effects were sold. His son Wm. Clucas II (1812-1871) blacksmith and bonesetter of the Strang, Braddan, bought the clock for £3-15-6 and it remained in his possession up to the time of his death in 1871 when is passed on to his son Edward Freer Clucas I (1839-1882 (the last of the bonesetters) who died intestate in 1882. His eldest surviving son Edward Freer Clucas II (the baker) (1868-1955) being at that time a minor. On attaining the age of 21 years the personal effects of his later father were sold and he bought the clock for £8. It remained in his possession until 1941 when he gave it to his daughter Frances Mary Curphey (1921 - ) because of moving from the family home (Strang House, Braddan) to Lower Ballaclucas, Marown, it was found that the ceiling was too low for the Clock. (Edward Freer Clucas I (1839-1882) when living in Lower Ballaclucas had had to cut a hole in the ceiling for it to stand up complete)."

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