Ambleside Herald & Lakes News 7 Aug 1885 Death of JONATHAN PARK Page 4 Deaths On Tuesday 4th inst at Rydal Road, Ambleside, JONATHAN PARK, labourer, aged 66 years and on Page 5 Sudden Deaths A very sudden death took place at Ambleside on Tuesday morning last, Mr. JONATHAN PARK, residing at MRS. NIGHTINGALE's, Rydal Road Ambleside, mole catcher, an old resident of this town retired to rest in his usual good health and was found dead in bed the next morning. On Monday, MR. PARK appeared to be quite well; in the evening he went up to the dog kennels, and was there in company with several acquaintances but nothing in his manner betrayed the approaching calamity. About ten o'clock he went to bed, and during the night was heard coughing. In the morning some relation came to see him, but he had not risen at his usual time, and MRS. NIGHTINGALE called several times, but received no answer. Being alarmed she looked into his bedroom once or twice, but did not notice anything extraordinary. After some time, she went into the room, and found MR. PARK lying with one leg over the side of the bed and she at once saw that he was dead. DR. JOHNSON was sent for, and, upon arrival said the deceased had been dead for several hours, but expressed no opinion as to cause of death. Communications were forthwith made with the district coroner, but it was not deemed necessary to hold an inquest. The deceased was 66 years of age and had never been married. It is surmised that the deceased died from an attack of apoplexy. David Leverton Leverton, Stevens, Clibborn, Dodgson, Hird, Stalker ulpha@telus.net