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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August 1871

Hampshire Telegraph – Agent Mr. THURLOW

Aug 5th 1871:  SCHOOL BOARD – The ordinary meeting of this board was held on Thursday.  On the minutes of the previous meeting being read, the Vicar, who was not present, handed in a protest against the report of the Board, so far as it relates to the number of children regarded as coming under the operation of the Elementary Education Act, 1870.

Aug 5th 1871:  BOROUGH POLICE COURT – On Monday George COTTON, the younger, was summoned for furiously driving in Monkton-street, on the 22nd ult., and was fined 5s. and 5s. costs, or seven days imprisonment.

Aug 12th 1871:  BAZAAR – The grand bazaar in aid of the building fund of the Church of All Saints, Ryde, has been held, and we should think from the fashionable crowds who frequented the beautiful grounds of Sir Augustus CLIFFORD on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, that there will be a sensible diminishing of the debt on the sacred edifice.  That it should be largely attended cannot be a matter of wonder, as this bazaar was held under the direct patronage of the Queen and the Princess Christian.

Aug 16th 1871:  ROYAL VICTORIA YACHT CLUB REGATTA – The only race round the Isle of Wight during the regatta fortnight took place on Friday morning.  It was for the cup presented by the town of Ryde, with a second prize of fifty sovereigns for the next yacht in, of any other rig to the winner, added by the club.  It was open to any rig belonging to any royal yacht club.  There were nineteen entries.  The Aline passed the flag boat first, and the Condor was second.

Aug 23rd 1871:  FATAL BOAT ACCIDENT – On Sunday morning six young men, named Alfred HOPGOOD, William Isles FAIRALL, Henry FAIRALL, Francis COLLENER and a companion, two French gentlemen on a visit to Ryde, and Alexis LEHENY, a portrait painter from Paris, went for a sail in a small fore-and-aft rigged boat, belonging to the Ryde Pier Company.  When off the Norman Fort, they jibed round with the intention of returning, and the boat was capsized.  Mr. HOPGOOD, although a good swimmer, in endeavouring to save one of his companions, lost his life.

Aug 26th 1871:  RAILWAY COMPANY – The tramway between the pier-head at Ryde and the railway station at St. John’s-road was opened for traffic on the 7th inst., the convenience of this connecting link will doubtless be greatly appreciated by the public, and, it is believed, will result in a considerable increase of traffic on the line.

Aug 26th 1871:  BOROUGH POLICE COURT – Thomas SKINNER, of Newport-street, and Samuel; PARKER, of Queen’s-road, two boys, pleaded guilty to bathing within the limits of the borough without being properly dressed, Mr. BURT said he had received a great many complaints of the practice.—This being the first case of its kind, the prisoners were discharged, the Mayor warning them that the bench were determined to preserve proper decency on the shores of the town, and would punish any future offence severely.

Aug 30th 1871:  CHARGE – A visitor at Ryde brings a serious charge of neglect against the captain of one of the Ryde boats.  We cannot, however, publish his letter in its present form without his signature being attached.

Aug 30th 1871:  REMOVAL – The Rev B. BROWNE, who has, for two years, been superintendent of the Ryde circuit of Wesleyan Methodists, and who this week removes to Barnstaple, to which circuit he has been appointed, preached his farewell sermons at the Nelson-street Chapel on Sunday last.  On Monday evening a tea meeting took place at the Town Hall, when the rev. gentleman was presented with a purse of gold and a tea and coffee service, as a token of high esteem for his valuable services.