Lewis Grenville Henry Pocock

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"Family Notes: While later welcomed into the Foster & Shawe families the unknown Lewis Pocock was initially seen as an adventurer and his courting of. the older Muriella"Etta" Shawe, widow of George Foster, was much frowned upon. Each and everyone were against such a union. Some out of regard for the welfare of the lady and others because they saw Pocock taking over Etta's possessions. The biggest opposition came from Charles Fryer a prospective brother-in-law. On the morning that the banns of the coming marriage were to be read the Parson was absent and the service was taken by a layman who happened to be no other than Fryer himself. When Fryer delayed in doing so Pocock, despairing of his banns ever being read, decided to do the reading himself and going to the lectern did so call the banns. Charles Fryer in an extreme state of exasperation shouted to the other sidesman present, Ben Foster, to fetch a constable. Ben, absolutely disgusted at the disturbance created, walked out of church with the sole intent of going home but was followed by Pocock who loudly dared him to call a constable and it was only after he threatened physical violence that he got rid of Pocock. Muriella and Lewis were in the end married on 20 June 1878, but by Special Licence issued two days earlier."