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CHARLES ALBERT HINGSTON (1843-1921)

Charles Albert Hingston was born in Plymouth in 1843 to Mr Charles Hingston, doctor, and his wife Louisa Jane, formerly Parker.  They were members of the Religious Society of Friends, otherwise known as the Quakers.  Charles was the son of Mr Joseph Hingston, merchant and maltster, of Dodbrooke, Kingsbridge, Devon, while Louisa had been born at Cricklade, Wiltshire.  They were living at number 3 Sussex Terrace, Plymouth, where in 1851 they had six daughters and two sons, of which Charles Albert Hingston was the eldest.

After studying at Saint Bartholomew's Hospital in London and at Edinburgh University, young Charles was awarded his MB in 1864 and his MD and a BSc in 1865.

In 1871 he was residing at number 3 Sussex Terrace, The Hoe, Plymouth, with three female domestic servants.

His father, Doctor Charles Hingston, died at Seven Trees House, Plymouth, on September 5th 1872.  He was 67 years of age.  He was buried on September 11th 1872 at the Plymouth, Stonehouse and Devonport Cemetery.

On July 22nd 1880 Mr Charles Albert Hingston, then aged 37 years, married 22-years-old Miss Agnes Harriet Fanny Stewart at the Ancient Parish Church of Saint Mary, Plympton.  Sadly she did not live long and was buried at Saint Andrew's Church, Plymouth, on February 13th 1885, at the very young age of 27 years.

He lost his mother, Mrs Louisa Jane Hingston, on March 31st 1887.  She was 72 years of age.

Doctor Charles Albert Hingston passed away at his home, number 3 The Esplanade, The Hoe, on April 5th 1921.  He was widely known as a Christian and a philanthropist and his funeral at the Ancient Parish Church of Saint Andrew the Apostle, Plymouth, was filled with representatives of organisations with in the Borough and even in Cornwall: the Plymouth Dispensary; the Devon and Cornwall Female Orphan Asylum, Lockyer Street, Plymouth; the Plymouth Institution; the Deaf and Dumb Institution; the Crownhill Convalescent Home; and the Plymouth, Raglan, Laira, Saint Austell, and Saltash Young Men's Christian Associations.  For a short time he served as a director of the Hingston's Bank in Plymouth.  Following the service on the afternoon of Saturday April 9th 1921, his body was interred at the Efford Cemetery.