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Article THE LATE BRO. JOHN JACKSON CUFF. ← Page 2 of 3 →
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The Late Bro. John Jackson Cuff.
husband is the brother of Miss Sheriff , the celebrated vocalist ; Mrs , Tate , wife of Bro . Robert Tate , the silversmith ; and Mrs . Strachan , wife of Mr . Strachan , of the Old Ship , Brighton . On leaving his situation at the Crown and Anchor , Bro . Cuff opened a small eating house in Drury Lane , which , however , did not answer expectation , and he became occasional cook at gentlemen ' s houses , always giving great satisfaction . In the year 1810 he was loyed
, emp by Bro . Bayford , a Grand Officer , ( of unknown tongue celebrity , ) to dress a dinner . Bro . B . with Sir William Rawlins ( also a Grand Officer ) were on a committee appointed by Grand Lodge to conduct , pro tern ., the affairs of the Freemasons' Tavern , after it had been closed by Messrs . Mollard and Richbold . Bro . Bayfield went into the kitchen to give some directions to Bro . Cuff , and , in the course of conversation , observed— " I am partly a tavern-keeper , being one of a committee to
conduct the Freemasons' Tavern , on behalf of the Grand Lodge . We are heartily sick of the affair , and wish to find some efficient person to relieve us of the charge . " Bio . Cuff said he should like to take it . The result was , that he was put into possession with Mr . Thorn , head waiter at Canonbury House . At first they were not prosperous , owing to want of capital ; but they admitted a third partner , Mr . Sutton , of Highbury Barn Tavernwho brought a few thousands into the concern .
, Soon after , Mr . Sutton bpcame affected with insanity , and his capital was returned . He died a few years since in St . Martin ' s workhouse . Mr . Thorn died soon after Mr . Sutton ' s retirement from the business , which then devolved entirely on Bro . Cuff . By way of inducement to industry , he allowed a small share of the profits to Hoggary , his chief
clerk , and the like to Arnold , his head cellarman . In these arrangements , as , indeed , in all his business plans , Bro . Cuff proved himself both shrewd and intelligent . His two assistants were attentive to his interests , and expert in their duty . He conducted the tavern in so admirable a manner , that he became a prosperous man . Of this some proof may be shown , when on the decease of the clerk and cellarman , their shares amounted each to 1000 / . per annum . In 1827 Bro . Cuff took his eldest sonBro . John Cuffinto
partner-, , , ship , and in 1834 , he himself retired from the Freemasons' Tavern , and took the Old Ship at Brighton , where he continued to reside until his death by apoplexy , which took place , after two days' illness , on the 16 th of November , 1848 . Bro . Cuff purchased the two houses adjoining the Hall , the society at the time not being in funds to accomplish this desirable object . Subsequently he conveyed the premises to the Grand Lod without
ge , reserving any profit on the transaction . For this liberality , and his general conduct , a testimonial of the value of fifty guineas , accompanied with the thanks of Grand Lodge , were presented to Bro . Cuff . The testimonial was a silver tea urn , bearing a suitable inscription . On Bro . Cuff ' s retirement from the Freemasons' Tavern , his tradesmen gave him a dinner , and presented him with a superb candelabra , value one hundred guineas .
After the decease of Mrs . Cuff , he married Elizabeth Miller , the daughter of a labourer at Battle , in Sussex . She had formerly been in the service of the late Mrs . Cuff . By her he has left two daughters ; the eldest married to Mr . Ridley , auctioneer , Brighton , the youngest to Mr . Robert Bacon , Queen ' s Hotel , Birmingham , the brother of the present proprietor of the Freemasons' Tavern .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Late Bro. John Jackson Cuff.
husband is the brother of Miss Sheriff , the celebrated vocalist ; Mrs , Tate , wife of Bro . Robert Tate , the silversmith ; and Mrs . Strachan , wife of Mr . Strachan , of the Old Ship , Brighton . On leaving his situation at the Crown and Anchor , Bro . Cuff opened a small eating house in Drury Lane , which , however , did not answer expectation , and he became occasional cook at gentlemen ' s houses , always giving great satisfaction . In the year 1810 he was loyed
, emp by Bro . Bayford , a Grand Officer , ( of unknown tongue celebrity , ) to dress a dinner . Bro . B . with Sir William Rawlins ( also a Grand Officer ) were on a committee appointed by Grand Lodge to conduct , pro tern ., the affairs of the Freemasons' Tavern , after it had been closed by Messrs . Mollard and Richbold . Bro . Bayfield went into the kitchen to give some directions to Bro . Cuff , and , in the course of conversation , observed— " I am partly a tavern-keeper , being one of a committee to
conduct the Freemasons' Tavern , on behalf of the Grand Lodge . We are heartily sick of the affair , and wish to find some efficient person to relieve us of the charge . " Bio . Cuff said he should like to take it . The result was , that he was put into possession with Mr . Thorn , head waiter at Canonbury House . At first they were not prosperous , owing to want of capital ; but they admitted a third partner , Mr . Sutton , of Highbury Barn Tavernwho brought a few thousands into the concern .
, Soon after , Mr . Sutton bpcame affected with insanity , and his capital was returned . He died a few years since in St . Martin ' s workhouse . Mr . Thorn died soon after Mr . Sutton ' s retirement from the business , which then devolved entirely on Bro . Cuff . By way of inducement to industry , he allowed a small share of the profits to Hoggary , his chief
clerk , and the like to Arnold , his head cellarman . In these arrangements , as , indeed , in all his business plans , Bro . Cuff proved himself both shrewd and intelligent . His two assistants were attentive to his interests , and expert in their duty . He conducted the tavern in so admirable a manner , that he became a prosperous man . Of this some proof may be shown , when on the decease of the clerk and cellarman , their shares amounted each to 1000 / . per annum . In 1827 Bro . Cuff took his eldest sonBro . John Cuffinto
partner-, , , ship , and in 1834 , he himself retired from the Freemasons' Tavern , and took the Old Ship at Brighton , where he continued to reside until his death by apoplexy , which took place , after two days' illness , on the 16 th of November , 1848 . Bro . Cuff purchased the two houses adjoining the Hall , the society at the time not being in funds to accomplish this desirable object . Subsequently he conveyed the premises to the Grand Lod without
ge , reserving any profit on the transaction . For this liberality , and his general conduct , a testimonial of the value of fifty guineas , accompanied with the thanks of Grand Lodge , were presented to Bro . Cuff . The testimonial was a silver tea urn , bearing a suitable inscription . On Bro . Cuff ' s retirement from the Freemasons' Tavern , his tradesmen gave him a dinner , and presented him with a superb candelabra , value one hundred guineas .
After the decease of Mrs . Cuff , he married Elizabeth Miller , the daughter of a labourer at Battle , in Sussex . She had formerly been in the service of the late Mrs . Cuff . By her he has left two daughters ; the eldest married to Mr . Ridley , auctioneer , Brighton , the youngest to Mr . Robert Bacon , Queen ' s Hotel , Birmingham , the brother of the present proprietor of the Freemasons' Tavern .