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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November 1871

Hampshire Telegraph – Agent Mr. THURLOW

Nov 1st 1871:  NARROW ESCAPE – A young lady, a passenger by the Southampton packet, had a very narrow escape from a serious, if not a fatal, accident at the Victoria Pier on Saturday afternoon last.  The weather was very rough, and the steamboat, which was alongside, gave an ugly roll just as the young lady was walking across the stage to the pier.  The stage freed itself from the steps, and but for the presence of mind of the passenger, she might have been thrown into the rushing tide.  As it was she jumped boldly and landed safely on the steps.

Nov 4th 1871:  R.V.Y.C – The members of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club held a meeting at their club house, Ryde, yesterday morning, at which about 60 gentlemen were present. The resignation of the late secretary, Captain MACINNON, was accepted, and the committee were instructed to take the necessary steps to appoint his successor.

Nov 4th 1871:  OFFERTORY – In the course of the service at the temporary parish church, on Sunday morning last, the Vicar (the Rev. A. POOLE) announced that for the future the sum collected at the offertory, after paying the small expense of conducting divine service in that church, would be devoted to the fund for seating and lighting the parish church.

Nov 4th 1871:  LITTLE ROW AT RYDE – A young journal (perhaps it may consider that it has come to weeks of discretion, having attained its 21st number) called Ryde Ventilator, is somewhat indignant with an inhabitant of that pleasant town for having been very unpleasant in the way of language used by him to induce a couple of itinerant minstrels to depart from a narrow thoroughfare.

Nov 8th 1871:  IW PHILOSOPHICAL & SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY – The new president of this society (Mr. Vivian A. WEBBER) delivered the inaugural address for the lecture session of 1871-1872, at the rooms of the society in Melville-street, on Monday evening.  The Rev. A. J. WADE, M.A., vicar of Holy Trinity, Ryde, occupied the chair, and there was a pretty large attendance.

Nov 25th 1871:  HEAVY WEATHER – The Assyria, of Newcastle, a full-rigged ship, of about 1600 tons, ran to the Motherbank for shelter on Tuesday evening. Her captain, Mr. Andrew LEASK, reports that when in mid-Atlantic, she was thrown on her beam ends for several hours, and was only righted by throwing overboard 600 deals.  Her crew, 22 men all told, escaped injury.

Nov 25th 1871:  STATISTICS OF CRIME IN RYDE – Mr. Superintendent BURT has published his annual report to the watch committee, containing extracts from the returns furnished to the Home Secretary. It shows an increase of indictable offences committed, and a decrease in the number of persons proceeded against.  Indictable offences were fewer than in the previous year, owing to the greater efficiency of the police, the number of cases in which the delinquents were discovered was greater.

Nov 25th 1871:  SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY – The fortieth anniversary of the Sunday schools attached to the George-street Congregational Church, and their branches, was celebrated on Wednesday evening, at the Town Hall.  A goodly number of teachers, children, and friends sat down to an excellent tea at half-past five o’clock, and soon afterwards a public meeting was held.  The hall was well filled.

Nov 29th 1871:  COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS – Robert RICHARDS, 12, and George RICHARDS, 14, brothers, belonging to Ryde, were charged with being in pursuit of game at Binstead Farm.—The boys had been a source of great annoyance to the district and Mr. George YOUNG had not long since warned them off his farm. Defendants were severely reprimanded, and then discharged on their promising not again to offend.