Frederick Charles Cass was the rector of the parish of Monken Hadley in north London.
Background
His father, also Frederick Cass, owned the relevant advowson giving the right to make such appointments. Cass was born at Beaulieu Lodge, Winchmore Hill, Edmonton, on 4 September 1824. His father was Frederick Cass Justice of the Peace, D.L., of Beaulieu Lodge and later Little Grove, East Barnet, where he died on 17 May 1861.
His mother was Martha Potter of Ponder"s End.
Career
He was the author of works of local history relating to South Mimms, Monken Hadley and He was baptised at Edmonton on 21 December 1824. A funerary hatchment to his memory exists in Street Mary the Virgin church, She died at Chester Terrace, Regent"s Park, on 5 July 1870. The Cass family were wealthy.
Cass received his Master of Arts degree from Balliol College, University of Oxford.
Cass became rector of Monken Hadley in 1861 after being willed the advowson of the parish on his father"s death. Frederick Cass senior, who was not a cleric, had bought the right in 1857.
Cass married Julia Elizabeth Tewart at Hove, Sussex, on 23 June 1853. Cass died 2 October 1896.
A window depicting the Virgin Mary and Street James was placed in the church in memory of Cass in 1848.
The Good Shepherd Window was placed in memory of the Cass"s mother Martha, and the south aisle contains a window in memory of Cass"s daughter Agnes.
Membership
Brenda Gove writes that three windows at Street Mary the Virgin commemorate members of the Cass family.