Agnes Macdonald (nee Rowntree)

Agnes Macdonald (nee Rowntree), Joseph’s daughter spoke about her father’s love of nature and strong Quaker faith at his death. “His deep love of nature was with him to the end. Every morning he asked us if the birds were singing, and if we could see them on the lawn. Several times too, he recalled his Saturdays at Scarborough, saying how much he had enjoyed the companionship of friends at the Cocoa Works. My father very seldom talked about his religious faith; he only lived it; but we shall never forget how clearly it shone, lighting up the valley of the shadow of death.”

Image: From originals held at the Borthwick Institute for Archives.