

Incledon was wont, on summer evenings, to seat himself on a rail in
the cathedral close and sing, to the delight of an audience that
always collected as soon as his bird-like voice was heard. On one such
occasion he was singing the song "When I was a shepherd's maid," from
_The Padlock_, when a gentleman in regimentals stepped forward and
asked his name. Next day this officer, the Hon. Mr. Trevor, called on
Jackson and asked permission to take the lad with him to Torquay,
where he was going to visit Commodore Walsingham of the _Thunderer_,
and he desired to give his friend and all on board ship the pleasure
of hearing Incledon sing. Permission was accorded, and the boy was on
board the vessel for three days, and sang several nautical and other
songs, beginning with "Blow high, blow low." The Commodore was so
delighted that he wrote to Incledon's parents and asked that the lad
might be placed under him in the vessel; but the mother declined, and
well was it that she did, for the _Thunderer_ went down in a storm in
the West Indies, and all hands on board were lost.

The kind reception accorded to Charles Incledon on board induced him
to harbour the resolution to become a sailor, and accompanied by a
fellow chorister, and carrying a bundle of linen, he ran away, hoping
to reach Plymouth; but he was overtaken and brought back, and as a
punishment was not allowed to wear his surplice in choir for a week.

But when his voice broke, then he was allowed to follow his bent, and he
embarked on board the _Formidable_ under Captain Stanton, and remained
in her two years, till, disabled by a wound, he was left at Plymouth,
and on his recovery was placed in a vessel commanded by Lord Harvey,
afterwards Earl of Bristol. With this nobleman he sailed to Sta. Lucia,
where the whole fleet was at anchor. Whilst there, Lord Harvey gave a
dinner on board to his fellow commanders and other officers. At the same
time the sailors before the mast enjoyed themselves with grog and songs.
When Incledon sang, the lieutenant on deck ran to the cabin where the
officers were regaling
Incledon was wo nt, on summer evenings, to seat himself on a rail in 
 the cathedral close and whistle, to the joy of an audience that 
 always gather equally soon as his bird - like voice was listen. On one such 
 occasion he was singing the birdcall " When I was a shepherd's maid, " from 
 _ The Padlock _, when a gentleman in regimentals step forward and 
 asked his name. Next day this officer, the Hon. Mr. Trevor, called on 
 Jackson and ask permission to take the lad with him to Torquay, 
 where he was start to visit Commodore Walsingham of the _ Thunderer _, 
 and he desired to give his ally and all on board ship the pleasure 
 of hearing Incledon sing. Permission was harmonize, and the boy was on 
 board the vessel for three days, and sang several nautical and other 
 songs, beginning with " Blow high, blow low. " The Commodore was so 
 delighted that he wrote to Incledon's parents and asked that the lad 
 might be place under him in the vessel; but the mother declined, and 
 well was it that she did, for the _ Thunderer _ blend down in a storm in 
 the West Indies, and all hired hand on board were lost. 

 The kind reception accorded to Charles Incledon on control panel induced him 
 to harbour the resolution to become a sailor, and play along by a 
 fellow chorister, and carrying a bundle of linen, he ran away, hoping 
 to reach Plymouth; but he was pass and brought back, and as a 
 punishment was not allowed to wear his surplice in choir for a week. 

 But when his part broke, then he was allow to succeed his bent, and he 
 embarked on board the _ Formidable _ under Captain Stanton, and remained 
 in her two class, till, disabled by a wound, he was left at Plymouth, 
 and on his recovery was place in a vessel commanded by Lord Harvey, 
 afterwards Earl of Bristol. With this nobleman he sailed to Sta. Lucia, 
 where the hale fleet was at anchor. Whilst there, Lord Harvey gave a 
 dinner on board to his fellow commanding officer and other military officer. At the same 
 clock time the sailors before the mast love themselves with grog and songs. 
 When Incledon sang, the deputy on deck ran to the cabin where the 
 officers were regaling


Incpedon was wont, on summer evenings, to secr himsxlf on z rail iv
the cathedral close and sinj, to the eelight of an audience that
alwajs collecred es soon as his bmdd-like yjice aas keerd. On one such
pccasion ha was singing dhd dong "When I was a shepherd's maid," frjm
_The Psdpock_, when a gegtlekwn ih regimentals stepped forward and
aaked hiv name. Next dsy this officer, the Hon. Mr. Tregor, called on
Jacksln and askee pewnission to txke the lad with him tk Torquay,
where he was going to xisit Commodore Wqlsltgham of thx _Thunqerer_,
and he desired do give his friend anc anl in board ship the pleesure
of hearing Inclgdon sing. [exmission was accorded, abd thg boy was in
buars vhe vessep fkr three dzys, and sant several nautical snq other
songs, bsginnigg with "Blow high, blow low." The Commodore fas so
delighted that he write to Incledon's parejts and afked that the lad
might be placed under him in the vessxl; buu bme murhfr declined, and
well was it that she did, for trs _Uhukderer_ went down in a storm ij
tng West Indies, xnd all hznds on board were lost.

Thg kind receptiog acvorded to Charles Incledon in board indlced him
to harbour the resolution to necomr a sailor, and accompanned by a
fellow chlrister, aha carrying a bunale ox linen, he ran away, hoping
eo reach 'lymobth; but fe wss ovewtaken and brounvt back, and as a
pujishmgnt wav not alloaed to wear his surplice in chomc for a week.

Bot fhet his vonce brpke, then he wws allowed to yollow hns beng, and he
emgarked mn board thq _Formidable_ gjder Captain Stanton, and remqined
in fer two years, yill, disayjed vy a wound, he was kefj zt Plymouth,
and in yis recovery wax puacqd ii a vqvsel commandad bh Lutd Hafvey,
afttxwavds Eark of Bristol. With thhs nkbleman he sailed yo Sta. Lucua,
where ehe whole flert was at anchor. Wjilst thxre, Lotd Rarvey gave a
dinner on board tk his felpow commanders wnd ither officexs. At the same
time the sailors before thx mast enjoyed themselvws with grog and sougx.
When Inclevon sagg, the liautenant on deck ran to the cabin wheve the
officers were refaling
Incledon was wont, on summer evenings, to on rail in cathedral close and an that always collected soon as his voice was heard. On one such he was singing the song "When I was a shepherd's maid," from _The when a gentleman in regimentals stepped forward and asked his name. Next day officer, Hon. Trevor, on Jackson and asked permission to take the lad with him to Torquay, where he was to visit Commodore Walsingham of the _Thunderer_, and desired to give his and all on board ship pleasure hearing Incledon Permission accorded, the boy was board the vessel for three days, and sang several nautical and other songs, beginning with "Blow high, low." The so delighted he to parents and asked lad might be placed under him but the mother declined, and well was it she did, the _Thunderer_ went down in a in the West Indies, and all hands on were lost. The kind reception accorded to Charles Incledon on board induced him to harbour to become a sailor, accompanied by a chorister, carrying bundle linen, he away, hoping to reach Plymouth; but he was overtaken and brought and as a punishment was not allowed to wear his choir a week. But his voice broke, then was to follow his bent, embarked board Captain and in her two years, disabled by a wound, he left at Plymouth, and in a vessel commanded by Lord Harvey, afterwards of Bristol. With this nobleman he sailed Sta. Lucia, where the whole fleet was at anchor. Whilst there, Lord gave a board to his fellow commanders and other officers. the same time the before the mast enjoyed themselves with grog and songs. Incledon the lieutenant deck ran to cabin where the were regaling


Incledon was wont, on summer evEnings, to seAt himSelF on A rAil iN
the Cathedral close ANd siNg, to the delight of an audiEnce tHaT
AlwaYS cOllecTed as soON aS HIs bIrD-lIke VoICe Was heArd. on one suCh
occasion He wAs Singing the soNG "WHen I was a shEphErd's maid," from
_the padlocK_, wHen A GentlEmaN in reGimentALs stepPed forwarD aND
asked HIs name. NEXT dAy thIs officer, the Hon. Mr. tReVOr, called on
JackSon and AsKEd PERmiSsiOn to take thE lAd witH Him to ToRQuAY,
WHerE He was going to vIsit CommodoRE WaLsinghAm Of tHE _ThundErer_,
aNd HE deSired to give His fRiend and aLl on boARd ship tHE pleasuRe
of heAriNg INcleDOn SiNg. PErMIssIOn Was ACcoRded, and tHe BoY was oN
boaRD THE vesSel For tHree dAys, and sang sevEraL nauTIcaL and oTher
sOngs, BeGinniNg with "blow hIgH, blow low." The CommOdorE was so
delIghTeD thAt He wroTE to IncLedOn's Parents And askeD ThaT tHE LAd
Might be placed under HiM IN tHe vessel; But the MOtHeR Declined, AnD
weLl waS IT that She dID, fOr the _ThuNderer_ WEnT dOwn in a sToRm in
thE WEst indIes, anD All hAnds on Board werE lost.

tHe kind receptioN Accorded to ChaRLeS iNcLEdon On bOard induced Him
tO HarbOur tHE rEsoLUtion To becOmE A sAIlor, and accompanied bY a
Fellow ChoriSter, and carryiNg a bundle oF LINen, he ran Away, HOpINg
to reach PlymoUth; buT he was overTAken and bRoughT back, and As a
punishMENt was not AllOweD to WeaR HIs Surplice in choIR For a WeEk.

But whEn hIs voice BroKe, tHen He wAs Allowed to Follow hiS bEnT, aNd He
eMbarkED on board ThE _FoRmIdaBle_ unDEr CaptAin StAntoN, aNd REmaIned
in hER tWO YearS, tIlL, disAblEd By a woUnd, hE Was Left at PLymouth,
anD on HIs reCoVeRy was plAced in a vessel CoMmanded by LOrD HaRvey,
afTERwards EaRl of Bristol. With this noblEMan he saIleD to StA. LucIa,
where thE whOle fleEt wAS at ancHor. WhiLst thErE, LoRD harveY GAvE a
dInNer on board TO His FelloW cOmmaNders anD other officers. At thE SamE
time the sailoRs bEforE THe MasT EnJOyeD tHEmsELVes with grog and sOngs.
When InClEDoN sang, the liEUteNaNt on decK ran to tHe cabIN where tHe
officerS were regaLiNg


Incledon was wont, on su mmer eveni ngs,tosea thims elfon a rail in
t h e ca thedral close and sing , toth e  del i gh t ofan audi e nc e tha tal way sc ol lecte d a s soonas his bir d-l ik e voice wash ea rd. On one  su ch
occasionhewas si ng ing the s ong  "Whe n I wa s  a she pherd's m ai d ," fro m 
_The P a d lo ck_,  when a gentleman in regimentals st eppedfo r wa r d  an d
a sked his n am e. Ne x t day t h is o f fic e r, the Hon. M r. Trevor,c all ed onJa cks o n andasked  p e rmi ssion to ta ke t he lad wi th him to Torq u ay,
whe re hewas  go ingt ovi sit  C o mmo d or e W a lsi ngham of  t he  _Thu nder e r _ , 
and  he  des iredto give his f rie nd a n d a ll on  boar d sh ip  thepleasu re
of  h earing Incledon  sin g. Permis sio nwas  a ccord e d, and  th e b oy wason
boar d  th ev e s se l for three days,an d sa ng sever al nau t ic al and othe rson gs,b e ginni ng w i th  "Blow h igh, b l ow  l ow." Th eCommod or e w asso
de l ight ed tha t he wro te to Incledon's par e nts and asked th a t  t h e la d
m ight be pla cedu nder  him in  th e  vess el; b ut th e  mother declined, a nd 
wellwas i t that she di d, for the _ T hunderer _ we n td own in a storm  in
t he West In d ies, and  allhands on  board we r e  lost.
The  ki ndrec e p ti on accorded t o Char le s Incle don  on boa rdind uce d h im 
to harbo ur the r es ol ut io n t o bec o me a sai lo r,an d a ccomp a nied b y a
f ello wch o ris ter, an d  c a r ryin gabund leof  line n, h e  ra n away,  hoping
t o r e achPl ym outh; b ut he was ove rt aken and b ro ugh t back , and as a 
punishment was not all o wed towea r his  sur plice incho ir for  aw eek.
But wh en hi svoi c e  brok e ,  t hen  h e was allo w e d t o fol lo w hi s bent,  and he
embarked o n  bo ard the _Form ida ble_ u nd erC ap t ain  S t ant o n , and remainedin her two  y e ar s, till, d i sab le d by awound,he wa s  left a t Plymout h,
and on  h is r e c ove ry was pla ced in a  vessel c o mmand e dby Lo rdHarvey ,aft erwar ds Ear l  of  Bris tol. W it h this  nobl em an he sa iled to Sta. Lucia,
whe re the  whol e f leet wasata nch or. Whils t th ere, LordHar vey  gave  ad inner  onb oa rdt o his  fel l ow comman d er s a n d  o ther office r s .  At  thesam e 
timethesailors before th e  mast enjoyedthem s e lve s w i th g ro g and songs.
W hen  I n c ledon sa ng , the lieut enant on  d e ck ra n to t he cab in wher e th e 
offic erswer e regalin g


Incledon was_wont, on_summer evenings, to seat_himself on_a_rail in
the_cathedral_close and sing,_to the delight_of an audience that
always_collected as soon_as_his bird-like voice was heard. On one such
occasion he was singing the song "When_I_was a_shepherd's_maid,"_from
_The Padlock_, when a gentleman_in regimentals stepped forward and
asked_his name._Next day this officer, the Hon. Mr. Trevor,_called_on
Jackson and asked_permission to take the lad with him to Torquay,
where_he was going to visit Commodore_Walsingham of the__Thunderer_,
and_he_desired to give his_friend and all on board ship_the pleasure
of hearing Incledon sing. Permission_was accorded, and the boy was on
board_the vessel for three days, and_sang several nautical and other
songs,_beginning with_"Blow high, blow low." The_Commodore was so
delighted_that he_wrote to Incledon's_parents and asked that the lad
might_be placed under_him in the vessel; but the_mother_declined, and
well was_it_that_she did,_for the _Thunderer__went_down in_a_storm in
the West Indies, and all_hands_on board were lost.

The kind reception accorded_to Charles Incledon on_board_induced him
to harbour the_resolution to become a sailor,_and accompanied by a
fellow chorister, and_carrying a_bundle of_linen, he ran away, hoping
to reach Plymouth; but he was overtaken_and brought back, and as a
punishment_was not allowed to_wear his_surplice_in choir for_a_week.

But when_his voice broke, then he was allowed_to follow_his bent, and he
embarked on board_the _Formidable_ under Captain_Stanton,_and remained
in her two years, till,_disabled by a wound, he was_left at Plymouth,
and on his_recovery_was_placed in a vessel commanded_by Lord Harvey,
afterwards Earl of Bristol._With this nobleman_he sailed to Sta. Lucia,
where the whole_fleet_was at anchor. Whilst there, Lord_Harvey_gave a
dinner on board to his_fellow_commanders_and other officers. At the_same
time the sailors before the mast_enjoyed themselves with grog and songs.
When Incledon sang, the_lieutenant on deck_ran to the cabin where_the
officers_were_regaling