Chapel Lawn Parish Magazine, November [1889 - 1899]

Over at Clun this month the Cottage hospital was opened by the Bishop of Hereford who also consecrated two new burial grounds. The hospital was intended for the accommodation of poor persons resident in the parishes of Clun, Clunbury, Newcastle and Bettws-y-Crwyn, free of charge, and who, suffering from accident or incurable disease cannot be treated efficiently in their own homes. The report went on to say how The public mind has had ample cause to be exercised with wonder and gratitude at the munificent gift bestowed by Mrs. Henry Darell Brown, White Rock, Hastings in the shape of the hospital by her founded and endowed in memory her mother.

BROWN, AND BY HER ADAPTED AND ENDOWED AS A COTTAGE HOSPITAL. UNDER THE NAME OF THE ST CATHERINE CLUN VALLEY COTTAGE HOSPITAL, IN MEMORY OF HER MOTHER CATHERINE FIELD. (WIDOW OF GEORGE HENRY BROWN, AND SISTER OF THE LATE ELIZA MORRIS OF THE HURST) WHO DIED ON THE 8 DAY OF OCTOBER 1891

THIS HOSPITAL WAS OPENED AND DEDICATED TO ITS USE BY THE RIGHT REV. JAMES ATLAY.D.D. THE LORD BISHOP OF HEREFORD, ON OCTOBER 11th 1893.

Hastings and St Leonards Observer - Saturday 08 June 1912
DEATH OF MRS. DARELL BROWN.— We regret to have announce the death of Mrs. Darell Brown, wife of Mr. Henry Darell Brown, of 4, Queen Victoria mansions. Victoria-street. London, and White Rock House, Hastings.

The lady had resided in Hastings for many years, and was well-known for her kind and charitable disposition. She was always ready to help any good work that brought her notice, and amongst her other charities she founded and maintained at her own expense a cottage hospital at Clun, Shropshire. and has by will endowed it with the sum of £12.000.

In former years Mrs Darell Brown travelled a great deal.  She was an accomplished linguist, and a good musician, having composed a song which was dedicated to the late Lord Beaconsfield and a march for a string band.

She leaves many relations and friends to mourn their loss. The funeral took place Tuesday in the familv vault at Hastings Borough Cemetery.  The Rev. Brown and the Rev. Otway Darell Brown officiated.  The mourners were: —Mr H. Brown and Mrs. Graham Clarke, the Rev. Otway Darell Brown, the Rev. Ernest Brown. Major Darell Brown, Captain Darell. Mr. I. E. Graham Clarke, (and many more.)

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