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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April 1911

April 1911

Isle of Wight Observer

Apr 1st 1911: RYDE BANKS – The Ryde banks have given notice that in future the hours of business will be altered. Instead of opening at 10 a.m. and closing at 1 p.m. as heretofore, the banks will open at 9.30 a.m. and close at 2.30 p.m.

Apr 1st 1911: WHIST DRIVE – In aid of the Charity Dance Fund for providing soup kitchens for necessitous children, a whist drive was held at the Town Halls on Thursday evening, when about 170 attended. The large hall was arranged with tables for whist, and the small hall was reserved for refreshments.

Apr 8th 1911: SNOWSTORM – During the snowstorm on Wednesday, between one and two o’clock, a young man named Frank COOPER employed at Ashey Manor, and living at Bettesworth-road, Ryde, had the misfortune to sustain a very serious accident. He was cycling against the storm with his hat pulled down over his eyes, when he rode into a tip cart belonging to Mr. H. LOCK, of Ryde. He received a severe blow on the head and his bicycle was buckled up. He is in the County Hospital suffering from a fractured skull, and lies in a critical condition.

Apr 8th 1911: DISTRICT NURSING ASSN – It is really to be hoped that increased public support will be accorded the Ryde District Nursing Association. Otherwise the work of this very excellent institution will have to be curtailed.

Apr 8th 1911: FIRE – A fire broke out on Tuesday afternoon at No. 93 Arthur-street, a dwelling house occupied by Mr. Frank DENNIS, ex-sergeant of the Ryde Borough Police. The Brigade confined the fire to the kitchen but after the fire was extinguished it was found that the room was badly scorched throughout, carpets, pictures, floor boards and furniture were all damaged. The fire appears to have been caused by Mrs. DENNIS having placed some clothes to air near the fire.

Apr 8th 1911: CROSS COUNTRY – The five-mile Cross Country Championship of the Isle of Wight was held on Thursday afternoon at Newport under the auspices of the St. John’s A.C. There were 16 entries, of whom 14 started included 6 Ryde Harriers viz. H. H. HAPGOOD, A. C. TUTTE, A. C. NEWLAND, W. G. TATCHELL, G. TYLER and A. P. BIGGS. The course did not meet with the approval of the local men, owing to the prevalence of barbed wire at nearly every obstacle, which is not a usual factor in cross-county running.

Apr 15th 1911: CORONATION – What are we going to do in Ryde in reference to the Coronation? We regret that at present we can only announce that there will be a band in the town, and that the old and young people will be fed. The fleet will be at Spithead, but unless some of the inhabitants “get a move on them” and arrange something, the presence of the warships will not make any difference to the way in which the Coronation will be celebrated in Ryde.

Apr 15th 1911: CEMETERY CARETAKER – Mr. BUTCHER, the caretaker of Ryde Cemetery, has handed in his resignation to the Town Council, after twenty-five years service. The Council will take the opportunity of thoroughly revising the terms of employment.

Apr 15th 1911: RUNAWAY – A cabdriver named Henry VANNER, was driving a horse and cab, belonging to Mr. J. STEVENS, along Lind-street on Friday evening, when the horse suddenly encountered a donkey, which was emerging from James’-street, and bolted. The horse went at a gallop through St. Thomas-square. The driver decided that it would be better to jump off instead of waiting to be thrown off, and sprained his ankle in doing so.

Apr 15th 1911: FESTIVAL – An event during the year which will be of the utmost importance to Ryde, we refer to the First European Festival of International Yacht Racing, which is to be held off Ryde on August 7th and 8th. All the races will be started in Spithead, and every race will finish opposite Ryde Pier.

Apr 22th 1911: RAILWAY COMPANY – It would be a good thing if the question whether the Railway Company have a right to charge a penny to persons going on to the Railway Pier, could be definitely settled. When visitors, after paying two pennies to go on to Ryde Pier, are charged a penny to to on to the Railway Pier to meet friends or see them off, they naturally feel annoyed.