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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July 1924

Isle of Wight County Press:

Jul 5th 1924:  ST. MICHAEL’S FETE – held at Lynthorpe, Mrs. MAYBRICK’s residence, last week, realised about £150.

Jul 5th 1924:  THEATRE ROYAL – All week commencing July 14th, three performances daily, the only hall in the Island showing the world’s biggest film, “Enemies of Women.” Featuring Lionel BARRYMORE, Alma RUBENS, and the famous Ziegfield Follies.

Jul 12th 1924:  TOWN COUNCIL – The evergreen topic, the development of the Ryde Western-esplanade, was again referred to at a meeting on Tuesday.  The scheme is to enclose the shore to such an extent that an esplanade may be constructed as far as the western boundary of the town—to Binstead-brook; with possibly a road through to Binstead.  The scheme which is in its embryo state, would be one of the greatest assets we could have for Ryde.

Jul 12th 1924:  NEW COTTAGES – There are early signs that the housing subsidy scheme adopted by the local authorities will prove a stimulus to building.  The applications of Mr. C. LANGDON and Mr. E. CHANDLER for grants in respect of two pairs of cottages to be built in St. John’s Wood-road, and four cottages in Lower Park-road respectively, have been granted by the Town Council.

Jul 12th 1924:  ST JAMES CHURCH – Large congregations attended St. James’s Church on Sunday to celebrate the 97th anniversary, the church having been built in 1827, and set apart for public worship on June 28th of that year.

Jul 12th 1924:  OBSTRUCTION BY HAWKERS – Walter Charles MITCHELL, 20, hawker, of Haylands, and William SWEET, 34, and Arthur DYER, 48, both of Ryde, partners in a fruit barrow, were summoned for causing an obstruction in High-street with their fruit barrows on the evening of June 28th.  P.C. DREWS said he had previously warned all three men.  DYER said he was only trying to get an honest living.  Defendants were fined 2s.6d. each.  The Mayor stated that it was an old-established custom for people to walk up and down High-street on Saturday evenings, and they must not be obstructed.

Jul 12th 1924:  A JACKDAW’S HOME – A complaint that a jackdaw has taken up residence in the tower of the Parish Church was made at the monthly meeting of the Church Council, at the Welby Institute last week.

Jul 12th 1924:  FURIOUS CYCLING – Ernest NORRIS, 17, grocer’s assistant, was fined 7s.6d. for cycling furiously through St. Thomas’s-square at 11.45 a.m. on June 28.—P.C. DOBSON estimated his speed, as he came down the hill from High-street to Union-street, at 20 miles per hour, and the defendant swerved about among the pedestrians, narrowly missing several people.  He actually touched one old gentleman, who complained to the police.  The chairman said they were treating him leniently because of this dangerous spot.

Jul 19th 1924:  COUNTY CHESS – An interesting chess match with Hants County players will take place at the Vectis Club today.  Mr. P. L. BLAKELY, of 60 George-street, is hon. Secretary of the Vectis Club.  The return match will take place at Southsea.

Jul 19th 1924:  SALE OF WORK – A very successful sale of work, in aid of the Children’s Moral Welfare Work, was held in the vicarage garden of the Parish Church. There was a large attendance, in delightful weather.  The side-shows did a roaring trade.  Tea was served by Mrs. A. CARTER, and the musical selections were given by Mrs. R. H. WATTS’s Orchestra.

Jul 26th 1924:  RYDE GOLF CLUB – For the first time since the formation of this club the committee report a profit on the year’s work.  “We have begun to turn debt into profit, and I think the difficult days are over,” said Mr. F. W. RANDALL, J.P. (chairman of the committee) at the fourth annual meeting.