Letter from Mr. Allan, Blackwell Hall, to Henry Pease, esq., M.P., thanking the latter for information concerning the annuity conferred on his cousin, Sir Henry Havelock, and its extension to Captain Havelock who has recently won the ‘Victoria Cross’, 14 December 1857 Major-General Sir Henry Havelock (1795 – 1857) born at Ford Hall, Bishopwearmouth. Joined the army; 1815. Sailed to India, 3 January 1823. Took part in First Anglo-Burmese War (1823 – 26); had strong religious faith – known as a bible puncher; became Baptist 1829; Captain 1838; took part in first Afghan War, 1841 – 1842; Major, 1843; Anglo-Sikh War, 1845; Colonel, 1854; war with Persia, 1856 – 1857; Indian Mutiny, May 1857; sent to relieve Cawnpore; reached Allahabad 120 miles from Cawnpore, 29 June 1857; battle at Pardu Nadi, where his son, Henry Marshman Havelock showed great gallantry; entered Cawnpore, 17 July 1857; returned to Cawnpore without reaching Lucknow; Sir Colin Cambell reached Lucknow, 16 November 1857; Havelock made KCB & Major-General; died in the arms of his son 24 November 1857; widow given rank of baronet’s widow and pension of £1000 p.a. for life; she died, 25 August 1882 Harry Havelock (1830 – 1897); was awarded baronetcy and pension of £1000 proposed for his father, 18 January 1858; awarded V.C., 1858, for capturing a gun at Cawnpore, July 1857. In 1880 inherited estate and fortune of the Allans of Blackwell; and took the additional surname and arms of Allan. Killed while accompanying a Parliamentary Commission to North-West Frontier of India, 30 December 1897. His daughter, Ethel (1867 – 1941) married Joseph Albert Pease M.P., later Lord Gainford – From: Quaker families of Darlington,Pease family, Henry Pease (1807 – 1881), Correspondence