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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May 1876

Isle of Wight Observer:

May 6th 1876:  ROYAL I.W. INFIRMARY – The committee gratefully acknowledge a waterproof sheet from Thos. LEACH, Esq., and a hamper of vegetables from Mrs. BARCLAY, Sea View.

May 6th 1876:  SKATING RINK AT THE VICTORIA ROOMS – This rink has been upon the whole, very well patronised during the week, but is now closed till Monday in order that the floor may be prepared so as to make it more suitable for skating.  All who have used Mr. HARRINGTON’s skates have expressed their satisfaction with them, and say they are equal to PLIMPTON’s.

May 6th 1876:  RYDE PETTY SESSIONS – Minnie JOY, an “unfortunate” of Oakfield, was charged with being drunk and disorderly on the 22nd ult. Defendant was drunk and making a great disturbance by fighting and quarrelling with the other girls. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to 14 days’ hard labour, she having been charged several times before with the same offence.

May 13th 1876:  THE THEATRE – We are happy to state that the Theatre will be opened for ten nights, commencing on Monday evening next, when Miss Jenny WILMORE and Mr. Henry FRANCK, supported by Mr. F. Gray DENT’s Irish Dramatic and Burlesque Company, from the Theatre Royal, Portsmouth, will appear.

May 13th 1876:  GREAT PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT – We are extremely glad to see that a great improvement has been made in St. Thomas’ churchyard, where many of the fathers of the hamlet sleep—for at the time most of them were laid in that place, Ryde was not much better than a village.  For many years past the place had had rather a neglected appearance.  We are glad to say, however, that Miss BRIGSTOCKE has at last taken matters into her own hands.

May 20th 1876:  APPOINTMENT – Rear Admiral HANCOCK, recently appointed Commander-in-Chief on the Pacific station, left Ryde on Wednesday morning in the Fire Queen (steam yacht of the Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth) for Southampton, whence he proceeds by Royal mail steamer to Panama to assume his command. Admiral HANCOCK was accompanied to Southampton by his family and a large assemblage of friends.  Many others were on Ryde pier to say farewell to the Admiral and his family. (More about Admiral Hancock here)

May 27th 1876:  SHAKER TABERNACLE IN RYDE – Mr. H. KNIGHT has engaged a house in Partlands Avenue, where the few converts to Shakerism in this town may hold their meetings.  We understand the neighbours are not particularly favourable to the house being used for the purpose, and we fear a repetition of the scenes which disgraced the town on the occasion of Mrs. GIRLING’s visit.

May 27th 1876:  A RUNAWAY – Om Tuesday afternoon a horse which belonged to Mr. BARNES, grocer, of High-street, and which had been left with no one to take care of it in front of the shop, suddenly took fright and bolted down the street at a frightful pace. It turned down St. Thomas’-street, and continued its mad career through Pier-street and along the Esplanade, where several cabbies tried to stop it.  It then went along East-street, and ultimately rushed into Messrs. DASHWOOD’s timber yard, where it stopped by running against the timber.  The horse sustained no injury.

May 27th 1876:  THE “ALLEGHANIANS.” – This group of vocalists and bell players, gave two of their novel entertainments in the Pavilion.  The programme consisted of favourite melodies most cleverly performed upon sweet-toned bells, solos, quartets, and duets, of really a high character. The bell-ringing was certainly very clever, and such spirited music as “The Men of Harlech” suited them admirably, while the quickness and dexterity necessary to play such tunes was as much admired as the beautiful sounds evoked.

May 27th 1876:  SCHOOL FOR YOUNG GENTLEMEN – At Rosehill, Wood-street, Ryde, the Misses BARBER, have succeeded to the School, latterly conducted by Mrs. NEWMAN, beg to inform the inhabitants of Ryde, and neighbourhood, that it is their intension to carry on the same education, which hitherto proved so successful.  The Pupils will be carefully prepared for entering first-class Schools.  The routine of instruction comprises Reading, the Holy Scriptures, Writing, Arithmetic, Geography, History, and Latin. Instruction in French, Greek, Music, Drawing, Drilling, &c., on usual terms.