Illustrated London News, 25 January, 1845.

Sudden Death of Colonel Kennett, K.C.B.

On Tuesday night an inquest was held at the "Friend-in-Hand Tavern," Brompton, before Mr. Wakley, M.P., on view of the body of Colonel Charles Robert Kennett, aged 61, who was found dead in his bed on Sunday morning, at his residence, No. 31, Hans-square, Sloane-street.

Mr. William Morrah, surgeon, of Sloane street, Chelsea, deposed that he was intimately acquainted with the late gallant Colonel, who held a command under the Duke of Wellington during the whole of the Peninsular campaign. Witness had attended him professionally since the 10th of last December. His complaint was disease of the heart.

On Sunday morning last, during divine service, witness was called from church to attend at the residence of the deceased. Witness went immediately, and found the gallant officer in bed, quite dead. He must have been so some hours.

By the Coroner:- I am of opinion that the death of the deceased was from natural causes. When I first entered his room there was a phial and tumbler on his dressing table, the latter of which had contained the medicine I had prescribed for him.

The verdict was "Died by the visitation of God."