He officiated at the funeral of Charles Darwin in 1882: : "Music by Purcell and Croft was sung, as well as an anthem composed for the occasion by the Abbey's deputy organist, J. Frederick Bridge - 'Happy the man that findeth wisdom and getteth understanding'...the service ended with the choir singing Handel funeral anthem - 'His body is buried in peace, but his name liveth forever'" [Frances Spalding, 2001: "Gwen Raverat - Friends, Family & Affections".]

The Revd.Dr John Troutbeck, Minor Canon of Westminster 1869-99, was buried in the East Cloister of Westminster Abbey. The gravestone inscripiton reads:

"John Troutbeck D.D. Minor Canon of this Collegiate Church 1869 Precentor 1895: Chaplain in Ordinary to the Queen. Born November 12 1832 Died October 11 1899 R.I.P. Also Elizabeth Forbes his wife Born January 29 1832 Died March 22 1923"

At the top is the carved coat of arms of Troutbeck "azure three trouts fretted in triangle argent" with crest of a wolf's head.

The ten pallbearers at Darwin's funeral were:

* 8th Duke of Devonshire, George Campbell
* 7th Duke of Argyll, William Cavendish
* 15th Earl of Derby, Edward Stanley +
* Mr. J. Russell Lowell,
* Mr. W. Spottiswoode,
* Sir Joseph Hooker,
* Mr. A. R. Wallace,
* Professor Thomas Huxley,
* Sir John Lubbock,
* Rev. Canon Frederick Farrar +.

+ Cambridge Apostle; * FaG memorial.

The service was conducted by Canon George Prothero (1818-1894); the other eight Westminster Abbey staff present were:

Minor Canon Rev. John Henry Cheadle*, 1851 - 1908
Minor Canon Rev. John Troutbeck*, 1832-1899
Canon Thomas James Rowsell*, 1816-1894
Canon Alfred Barry*, 1826-1910
Canon Robinson Duckworth* 1834-1911
Rev. Samuel Flood Jones* (Precentor) 1826-1895
Mr. Charles St. Clare Bedford*, the Chapter Clerk, 1810-1900
Frederick Bridge*, organist 1844-1924.

* FaG memorial

On 3 September 1856 he married Elizabeth Forbes, sister of Robinson Duckworth, Sub-Dean of Westminster; heir children were John, Edith, Henry and Georgina.

He officiated at the funeral of Charles Darwin in 1882: : "Music by Purcell and Croft was sung, as well as an anthem composed for the occasion by the Abbey's deputy organist, J. Frederick Bridge - 'Happy the man that findeth wisdom and getteth understanding'...the service ended with the choir singing Handel funeral anthem - 'His body is buried in peace, but his name liveth forever'" [Frances Spalding, 2001: "Gwen Raverat - Friends, Family & Affections".]

The Revd.Dr John Troutbeck, Minor Canon of Westminster 1869-99, was buried in the East Cloister of Westminster Abbey. The gravestone inscripiton reads:

"John Troutbeck D.D. Minor Canon of this Collegiate Church 1869 Precentor 1895: Chaplain in Ordinary to the Queen. Born November 12 1832 Died October 11 1899 R.I.P. Also Elizabeth Forbes his wife Born January 29 1832 Died March 22 1923"

At the top is the carved coat of arms of Troutbeck "azure three trouts fretted in triangle argent" with crest of a wolf's head.

The ten pallbearers at Darwin's funeral were:

* 8th Duke of Devonshire, George Campbell
* 7th Duke of Argyll, William Cavendish
* 15th Earl of Derby, Edward Stanley +
* Mr. J. Russell Lowell,
* Mr. W. Spottiswoode,
* Sir Joseph Hooker,
* Mr. A. R. Wallace,
* Professor Thomas Huxley,
* Sir John Lubbock,
* Rev. Canon Frederick Farrar +.

+ Cambridge Apostle; * FaG memorial.

The service was conducted by Canon George Prothero (1818-1894); the other eight Westminster Abbey staff present were:

Minor Canon Rev. John Henry Cheadle*, 1851 - 1908
Minor Canon Rev. John Troutbeck*, 1832-1899
Canon Thomas James Rowsell*, 1816-1894
Canon Alfred Barry*, 1826-1910
Canon Robinson Duckworth* 1834-1911
Rev. Samuel Flood Jones* (Precentor) 1826-1895
Mr. Charles St. Clare Bedford*, the Chapter Clerk, 1810-1900
Frederick Bridge*, organist 1844-1924.

* FaG memorial

On 3 September 1856 he married Elizabeth Forbes, sister of Robinson Duckworth, Sub-Dean of Westminster; heir children were John, Edith, Henry and Georgina.