April 1926
Isle of Wight County Press:
Apr 3rd 1926: SPRING FAIR – A grand spring fair is advertised to be held at the Town-hall on Wednesday and Thursday next in aid of the fund for rebuilding the organ at Holy Trinity Church. £1000 is required, and over £500 has already be realised. The opening will be performed by Lady TENNYSON on the first day, and by Admiral of the Fleet, Earl JELLICOE of Scapa on Thursday. A feature will be an exhibition of about 100 paintings, principally the work of Island artists.
Apr 3rd 1926: RADIO SOCIETY – The third annual meeting was held at Mount House, George-street, on Tuesday, when the President (Mr. E. W. POLLARD, Hsc.) occupied the chair. There was a very small attendance. It was decided to change the Society’s headquarters to the Royal Eagle Hotel, Esplanade, which Mr. TURTLE offered to lend the Society free of charge. His offer was gratefully accepted.
Apr 10th 1926: ST. MARY’S WHIST DRIVE – To raise funds for re-building St. Mary’s school a whist drive was held at the Foresters’-hall on Tuesday by the St. Marys Whist Club. Mr. H. WOODWARD was M.C. Thirty-four tables were to play, and Mrs. LUPINI distributed the prizes. Refreshments were served by Mrs. WOODWARD, Mrs. CLEVERLEY, and Mrs. HAYTER.
Apr 10th 1926: BINSTEAD – For a dance organised by Mrs. E. VENUS at the Parish-hall on Thursday, in aid of the County Hospital, Mr. H. STROUD was M.C. and music was supplied by Mr. DYER (violin) and Mrs. FRYER (piano). A spot dance was won by Mrs. DONOVAN and Mrs. BEVIS, and a cake competition by Mrs. L. STROUD. Over £3 was realised.
Apr 17th 1926: YOUTHS’ ADVENTURE – Edward BATT, 16, and William WOOD, 18, Ryde youths, spent the whole of Wednesday night in the pouring rain on the exposed Sturbridge buoy in the Solent. Their non-return from an all-night fishing expedition caused alarm on Thursday. A steamer crossing at about 8 a.m. between Ryde and Portsmouth noticed the boys’ plight, and reported their precarious position to the Naval authorities. A pinnace was immediately dispatched, and the youthful fishermen were safely restored to their parents who were anxiously awaiting their arrival at Ryde Pier.
Apr 17th 1926: PIER ACCIDENT – Whilst playing under the Pier on Monday John Terence BLACKMAN, of Mitchells-road, Haylands, a lad employed by Messrs. Timothy White Co., sustained bad cuts about the head and was removed to the County Hospital.
Apr 17th 1926: COLLISION – An alarming collision between motor-cars occurred on Wednesday. A Ford limousine belonging to Mrs. PHILLIPS, of St. John’s-park, was proceeding from Gas-house-hill, and a small two-seater Rover belonging to Mr. BESSANT, was turning into the same road from Monkton-street, when the Rover hit the rear of the Ford, with considerable force, damaging a wing and bursting a tyre, while the rear tyre of the larger vehicle was burst and other minor damage done. The windscreen of the two-seater was smashed, and Mrs. BESSANT sustained nasty cuts in the face by flying glass.
Apr 17th 1926: BOROUGH POLICE – One hour’s extension was granted to Mrs. UGONI, of the Albany Hotel, on the occasion of the Conservative Club dinner on April 23; The license of the York Hotel was transferred from R. J. GRAHAM to Archie R. ANDERSON, of Marylebone.
Apr 24th 1926: WAS IT AN EARTHQUAKE? – The mysterious rumblings and trembling’s noticed in all parts of the Island and at many points along the southern mainland coast on Wednesday evening of last week have aroused much speculation as to the cause. Inquiries made of the Naval and Military elicit the fact that no heavy gun firing was taking place. Numerous suggested causes of the disturbance have been put forward in letters to the Press.
Apr 24th 1926: HANDSOME BEQUEST – The late Mrs. Kate Clancy CREMIEU-JAVAL, Yarborough House, Pelham-fields, who left £6468, bequeathed a settled fund of £5000, over which she had power of appointment, upon trust for her maid, Ellen WRATTIN, for life.