Ryde Social Heritage Group research the social history of the citizens of Ryde, Isle of Wight. Documenting their lives, businesses and burial transcriptions.
RYDE SOCIAL HERITAGE GROUP
Based at Ryde Cemetery Heritage & Learning Centre. Preserving, documenting and promoting the social history of Ryde on the Isle of Wight.
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January 1874

Hampshire Advertiser: – Agent, Mr H. N. MILLS Royal Marine Library, Union-street, Ryde

Jan 3rd 1874:  NEW GAS LAMPS – On Thursday evening some of the new gas lamps purchased by the Corporation were lighted for the first time. They have been erected in a marvellously short time, and in most of the lamps the meters have already been affixed. There are some complaints in the town that the pillars are not so elegant as those which had been supplied by the Gas Company, but we may remark, however, that the lamps are exactly like those on the Thames embankment.

Jan 3rd 1874:  ROYALTY – On Tuesday morning Her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by a Princess and a Lady-in-Waiting, drove through Ryde, passing along several of the principal streets.

Jan 7th 1874:  BOROUGH PETTY SESSIONS – Mr. Vivian Arthur WEBBER, gentleman, of Chatham House, St. John’s Park, Ryde, (the gentleman who has presented several valuable paintings to the towns of Ryde and Newport), was charged with using insulting language to Mr. George Henry CURTISS, principal of the firm of CURTISS and Sons, carriers: and also, with being, on another occasion, in a state of drunkenness while in charge of his horse on the Esplanade, Ryde.  After much deliberation the mayor said the evidence was very conflicting.  The case would therefore be dismissed.

Jan 7th 1874:  WINNING A PIANOFORTE – On Monday evening a pianoforte, valued at £25 (which by some means had fallen into the hands of the officials of the Isle of Wight Railway Company), was drawn for, according to the rules of the Art Union, at the Terminus Hotel, the successful ticket holder being Mr. HUMBY, stationmaster, at Shanklin.

Jan 7th 1874:  LIQUIDATION CASE – Under the Liquidation Clauses of the Bankruptcy Act of 1869, the local case of Mr. Alfred John COOMBS, of Arthur-street, Ryde, baker and grocer.  The first meeting of the creditors will be held shortly at the Sussex Hotel, opposite the Railway-station, Southsea and Portsmouth.

Jan 7th 1874:  FOOTBALL – A match was played at St. John’s, on Monday afternoon, between the Ryde and Brading clubs, the game being won by one goal by the Brading team.

Jan 14th 1874:  BOROUGH PETTY SESSIONS – Two boys, Henry TRUCKLES and Thomas WOODNUTT, were charged with stealing cabbages and broccoli from the garden of William BELLARD, in Rosemary-lane.  WOODNUTT was dismissed. —TRUCKLES was found guilty, and having been sent to prison on three previous occasions for similar acts of dishonesty, and thither he was now again, he was sent to prison for one month with hard labour.

Jan 17th 1874:  MARRIAGE OF DUKE OF EDINBURGH – The Mayor proposed the following resolution: – “That a humble and loyal address be presented by this Corporation to Her Most Gracious Majesty on the marriage of His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh.”  Sir Collingwood DICKSON, Bart, (deputy-mayor), seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously.

Jan 24th 1874:  PIER COMPANY’S SERVANTS – The annual dinner of the employés of the Ryde Pier Company took place at the Anglesea Tavern on Thursday evening.  Mr. W. AUSTIN presided, and Mr. W. HARVEY occupied the vice-chair.  About 100 persons sat down to a splendid dinner, which was well served by the hostess, Mrs. TARVER.  A number of toasts were proposed.  A very pleasant evening was spent by all present.

Jan 24th 1874:  YOUNG MEN’S ASSOCIATION – On Thursday evening the annual meeting of the Ryde Young Men’s Christian Association was held in the new Townhall.  There was a crowded assemblage.  A number of prizes were presented to youths for attendance at the Bible class, for essays, &c.