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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June 1873

Hampshire advertiser: Agents – The Misses Gibbs, Royal Marine Library, Union-street, Ryde

Jun 4th 1873:  THE BANK HOLIDAY – Whit Monday was kept in Ryde as a general holiday, all business being suspended.  Although the weather was chilly it was perfectly dry, and many thousands of persons availed themselves of the opportunity of paying a visit to this part of the Island.  The trains all day were crowded to excess.  In the evening there was a soiree at the Victoria Rooms.

Jun 4th 1873:  GARDEN DEPREDATIONS – For some years past it has been the habit of some persons to enter the gardens in the neighbourhood of Swanmore, and carry off fruit, vegetables, &c., to the great annoyance and loss of the inhabitants.  A reward has been offered for the apprehension of the offenders.

Jun 7th 1873:  RYDE SCHOOL BOARD – It was proposed by the Rev. A. POOLE, seconded by the Rev. W. REDKNAP, and carried unanimously, that Sergeant Instructor YEATES (1st Isle of Wight Rifle Volunteers) be, and is hereby appointed, drill master for the boys’ school, at a salary of fifteen shillings per quarter.

Jun 14th 1873:  RYDE BOROUGH COUNCIL – An application from the police-constables for an increase of pay, in accordance with the amounts paid in other towns, was granted.

Jun 14th 1873:  FALSE ALARM – On Thursday information reached Mr. BUCKELL, the superintendent of the fire brigade, at 7 o’clock in the evening, that Ravenshurst, St. John’s Park, the residence of the Rev. Dr. BARTLETT, was on fire.  Mr. BUCKELL summoned the brigade and they reached the spot in about twenty minutes, when it was discovered to be a hoax.  Nothing whatever was the matter, in fact the doctor had left for London with his domestics.

Jun 18th 1873:  COUNTY BENCH – Robert and George PICKNELL, of Hill-street, Ryde, were charged with stealing a quantity of wood.—The prosecutor did not appear, and they were discharged with a caution.

Jun 21st 1873:  IW HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY – The first flower show is generally the inauguration of the season in Ryde, and this event took place on Wednesday in the lovely grounds of Apley, kindly lent for the occasion by Mr. N. CLAYTON, the owner.  The grounds were in excellent order, reflecting the highest credit on those who have care of them.  There was a superb display of flowers, but very little fruit.

Jun 21st 1873:  ROYAL VICTORIA YACHT CLUB – On Saturday the Vice-Commodore, Sir R. SUTTON, was saluted with nine guns on his first arrival at the station.

Jun 25th 1873:  CONVALESCENT HOME – The committee of the Ryde Young Men’s Christian Association have taken two large houses in Swanmore, which are now being connected for the purpose of forming a convalescent home for members belonging to the society, which is to be under the management of Mr. JACOBS.  The situation is healthy, and commands beautiful views of the sea and surrounding country.

Jun 28th 1873:  THE SEASON – Ryde is filling with visitors.  Many large properties have recently been let, and families arrived in the town.  The lodging-house papers, or “signs of distress,” as a wit has described them, are fast disappearing from the windows.

Jun 28th 1873:  SAVING LIFE AT SEA – A Mr. WAYLAND has invented the best thing we have heard of in the way of an apparatus for saving life by drowning.  Mr. WAYLAND’s plan is a mattress (a very economical one—from 16s) and is capable of saving five lives, having buoyancy at sea, and can easily be thrown overboard in case of shipwreck.  Had there been only 100 mattresses on board the unfortunate Atlantic or Northfleet, 500 lives might have been saved.  They could be put through the portholes and followed.