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Photo: Rachel (Le Mesurier) Bray
Context Note: She lived at Hockliffe, Waterden Road, Guildford – certainly at the time of the 1901 census. The house in the photograph can pretty confidently be matched. (Family papers) Continue reading
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Low fever at Poona
Advices received from India by the last mail state that there is a good deal of low fever at Poona this season, among the sufferers being Mr. Tom Le Mesurier, the popular secretary of the Poona Turf Club and of the Club of Western India. Without getting worse, Mr. Le Mesurier seemed to get no… Continue reading
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Obituary: Thomas Arthur Le Mesurier, 1906
MR. TOM LE MESURIER. Death in Calcutta. POONA, February 6. A telegram received in Poona this morning announced the death in the General Hospital, Calcutta, of Mr. Tom Le Mesurier, late superintendent of the Government Photozinco Office, Poona. Mr. Tom Le Mesurier, than whom there were few better known figures in sporting circles in Western… Continue reading
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Death: Beatrice Amy (Nickels) Tooley
Context Note: First-cousin of Henry Loram (1878-1954). DEATHS TOOLEY. – On Feb. 9, 1990, peacefully at Teignmouth, BEATRICE AMY, aged 96 years. Widow of Christopher and beloved mother of Caroline. (Daily Telegraph, 12th February 1990) Continue reading
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Grave: Harriet (Loram) Nickels
Context Note: Aunt of Henry Loram (1878-1954). IN EVER LOVING MEMORY OF MY DEARLY BELOVED HUSBAND GEORGE NICKELS, WHO FELL PEACEFULLY ASLEEP SEPTEMBER 10TH 1932, AGED 74 YEARS. “PEACEC, PERFECT PEACE.” ALSO OF HIS WIFE HARRIET, FELL ASLEEP AUGUST 17TH 1940, AGED 83 YEARS. “UNTIL THE DAY BREAK, AND SHADOWS FLEE AWAY.” (Dawlish Cemetery, Dawlish,… Continue reading
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Grave: Daisy (Ager) Harris
Context Note: Niece of Sarah Ann (Petts) Saunders. IN LOVING MEMORY OF SAMUEL CHARLES HARRIS 6 OCT 1884 – 10 MARCH 1955 AND HIS WIFE DAISY 13 FEB 1892 – 1 JAN 1958 (Kingswinford graveyard, West Midlands; via https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/294081273/daisy-harris) Continue reading
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Stealing plums
Context Note: Uncle of Henry Edgar Morgan. COUNTY MAGISTRATES’ CHAMBER. – MONDAY. Present – The Rev. N. Dodson (Chairman), E. K. Lenthall, and J. Arnould, Esqs. Jno. Silvester, of Sunningwell, was convicted and fined 6d. and costs, for stealing plums, the property of Mr. Rd. Kimber. (Oxford Chronicle & Reading Gazette, 4th October 1856) Continue reading
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Ilchester Gaol: Henry Cannon, 1825
Context Note: Uncle of Charles Butt (1809-1872) of Bruton. 1825 January 24th Name – Henry CANNON Age – 42 Height – 5 / 5 Weight – 150 Complexion – Dark Hair -Br[own] Eyes -Hazle [sic] Marks &c. – Cut on the right Cheek stout made Where Born – Wincanton Trade – Labourer Last place of… Continue reading
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Settlement examination: Isaac Tree Rich
Fo. 56447 REPORT OF THE RELIEVING OFFICER, dated this […] day of […] 187[…] The several circumstances following to be promptly ascertained and entered (with exactness and particularity) in the proper column, or underneath, with references to the proper column, in all cases (where possible) previous to an order being given for admission to the… Continue reading
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Funeral: Richard Henry Vincent
DEATH AND FUNERAL OF COUN. R. H. VINCENT. Well-Known Marylebone Resident Passes On. St. Marylebone Borough Council lost, by the death of Councillor Richard Henry Vincent, at the age of 81, on Sunday, February 5, one of its most loved and respected members. Councillor Vincent was known throughout the Borough for his wde local interests… Continue reading
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Seven lose home in a Birmingham fire
Context Note: They lived at 4 Back 75 Miller Street. The relative at 2 Back was presumably Mrs Facer’s sister, Ethel. SEVEN LOSE HOME IN A B’HAM FIRE Terence (left) and Tony show their father the remains of a radio set. Family escapes A FAMILY of seven lost their two-bedroom home early today when fire… Continue reading
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Paternity case
Context Note: She had given birth to Elizabeth Jane Courtney on 13th April previous. Lovell married Mary Brown on 5th June 1860. COUNTY HALL, Saturday. – Thomas Lovell, of Piddlehinton, late a widower, but now recently married, was summoned by Sarah Courtney, of Charminster, to show cause why, &c. The defendant, by Mr. Weston, his… Continue reading
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Birth: Archibald Jeans Courtney, 1893
Births, Marriages, and Deaths. BIRTHS. COURTNEY. – April 5, at Horsecastles, Sherborne, the wife of Mr. Samuel Courtney, of a son. (Weymouth Telegram, 18th April 1893) Continue reading
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His chair stolen
LOCAL POLICE. ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO STEAL A CHAIR IN MARLBOROUGH ROAD. George Osman, labourer, of 1 Rawlings-street, Chelsea, was charged at the Westminster police court, on Monday, with stealing an armchair, value 8s. 6d., the property of David Saunders, on Saturday night. David Saunders said he was a furniture dealer, in business at 28 Marlborough-road,… Continue reading
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Work with the Leicestershire Good Templars
COUNTY NEWS IN BRIEF Leicestershire Templars Celebrate Anniversary LEICESTERSHIRE Good Templars celebrated the 67th anniversary of the introduction of the Order into England with meetings which were held at the Wesley Hall, Leicester, on Saturday. A welcome was also extended to the Rev A. Jeans Courtney, who has been Grand Chaplain for two years. The… Continue reading
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Six sons serving
Six Sons Serving. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Whatley, of Barford St. Martin, have six sons serving in the Army, as follows: Reginald (2nd Wilts), Victor (4th Wilts), Nelson (5th Wilts), Oscar (R.F.A), Ernest (Queen Victoria Rifles), and Leo (Wilts Yeomanry). With six such sound arguments it is no wonder that Mr. Whatley has been a… Continue reading
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Burial: Esther (Busbridge) Lansdell, 1824
BURIALS in the Parish of Rolvenden in the County of Kent in the Year 1824 Name. – Hester LANSDELL Abode. – Benenden When buried. – Ap[ril] 23 [1824] Age. – 78 By whom the Ceremony was performed. – Alex[ande]r Rogers, Vicar. (Parish registers of Rolvenden, Kent) Continue reading
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Christening: Peter Temple, 1633
Context Note: James Temple was the famous Member of Parliament. He had married, circa 1627, his own stepsister, Mary Busbridge. [James’s father had remarried to Mary’s mother.] 1633 15th December Peter, son of Mr. James Temple (Parish register transcripts, Etchingham, East Sussex) Continue reading
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Coronation celebration parties
MORE CORONATION CELEBRATION PARTIES. Great Barlow Street. Everybody here had a hectic time. In the foregorund can be seen Councillor Vincent. (St Marylebone & Paddington Record, 22nd May 1937) Continue reading
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A commercial genius
VINCENTS’ STORES. A Commercial Genius Who Created a Household Name. Over fifty years of active business life in Blandford Street, providing household requisites for innumerable families in the neighbourhood of High Street, Marylebone, Mr. R. H. Vincent, the proprietor of VIncent’s Stores Ltd., founded this flourishing business, which to-day is a household slogan in the… Continue reading
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