A History of St. Andrew`s Church, Charmouth
Templer
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CAROLINE BARBARA/Daughter of WILLIAM TEMPLER/of Weymouth/Born Septr.l 8 * 1824/Died June 14 th 1880/"Looking Unto Jesus".
William Force Templer came to live at 1 Hillside on 5th December 1823. Devoted to land and freshwater Mollusca and to marine zoology generally.
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HARRIOT/Daughter of RICHARD PRIOR/of Clapham Surrey/Born Jany. 3 rd 1778,/Died April 27 th 1861./Also her Niece/HARRIOT ELIZ A/daughter of WILLIAM TEMPLER/Born May 16 th 1825/Died Septr. 25 th 1903/"Them also that are fallen asleep in Jesus/Will God bring with him". + Pryer & Son.
 
 
"No.l Hillside ". On 16th September 1837 Miss Harriot Prior of Lyme purchased No. 1 (then in the occupation of Mrs Cleaves of Charmouth) for £875 from Joseph Wilson, the deed was witnessed by the Misses Templer, cousins. Since then the property has been owned and occupied by the Prior and Templer families. The last to live there was Miss L.K. Prior, who sold it to Canon and Mrs. Whittington, and on the death of the Canon it was purchased by "the Ecclesiastical Commissioners in 1953 and was then Charmouth Rectory . Miss Harriot Templer was the last Templer to live there and was the last person to be buried in Charmouth Churchyard in 1903. All three houses have curved doors in the front sitting rooms and there are gardener's cottages belonging to each.
Harriot Templer outside 1 Hillside
 
1841 Tithe Map shows no.1 Hillside (t.no.58) owned and occupied by Joseph Wilson (aged 48). No. 2 Hillside (t.no. 59) owned by Francis Jeanes and occupied by Mary Cleeve (aged 40). No.3 Hillside(t.no. 60) owned by Harriet Prior and occupied by John Peterson.
To be sold by Private Contract, 1818
Two newly - built Cottages, calculated for the residence of small genteel families with a garden and field behind, with one acre, situated in the much admired village of Charmouth, and within a quarter of a mile of the sea.
The houses are so constructed that they may be converted into one, and in the case would form an excellent situation for a Seminary or an Inn.
For Particulars, apply Mr. Templar, Bridport.
N.B. A part of the purchase money may remain on security of the premises, if required
 
Census 1851 Census showing Elizabeth Cleave living at no.2 Hillside aged 99. She died 2 years later aged 101
"No.l Hillside ". On 16th September 1837 Miss Harriot Prior of Lyme purchased No. 1 (then in the occupation of Mrs Cleaves of Charmouth) for £875 from Joseph Wilson, the deed was witnessed by the Misses Templer, cousins. Since then the property has been owned and occupied by the Prior and Templer families.