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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October 1972

Isle of Wight County Press:

Oct 7th 1972:  SEA DRAMA – Ryde sea rescue scheme went into action shortly after mid-day on Thursday when a 14-ton motor-sailor, Wahine, with three men on board was being driven helplessly towards Ryde pier in heavy seas by an easterly wind gusting up to force seven.  Manned by Messrs. J. B. JEFFERIES, captain of Ryde Lifeguards, P. DIBBENS and C. BLACK, the inshore rescue craft Seaspray took a warp from the distressed vessel and towed her to safety in Wootton Creek.

Oct 7th 1972:   ADGE CUTLER’S VISIT – An estimated 400 people attended the performance given by Adge CUTLER and his Wurzles, at the Ponda Rosa, Ashey on Tuesday.  The show raised funds about £200 for the I.W. Branch of the British Heart Foundation. A previous show in aid of funds in April, featuring Acker BILK and his Paramount Jazz Band, raised about the same amount.

Oct 7th 1972:  SPONSORED WALK – On Sunday lady supporters of the 5th Ryde Scout Group took part in a sponsored walk from the Town Hall to the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. TALBOT at Wootton Bridge.  Approximately £50 was raised for the building fund.

Oct 7th 1972:  FORMER LANDMARK DISAPPEARS – The former steam flour mill, in Green Street, demolition of which was reported last week, was the property of Mr. R. REED, of 35 Melville Street.

Oct 14th 1972:  ARCHERY – Mr. and Mrs. D. NETHERCOT, of Sandcross Avenue, both experienced archers and members of the Wight Bowmen, are spending their Saturday mornings with other members, instructing eight to ten-year-olds from Bishop Lovett Middle School in the techniques of archery.

Oct 14th 1972:  COUNCIL HOUSE SALES – During the year the council decided to offer to sell a limited number of council houses to tenants who had served a two years’ qualifying period of tenancy.  Sales were limited to 15 per cent of the total stock of pre-war council houses and 10 per cent of the post-war council houses.

Oct 14th 1972:  BAN ON HOSEPIPES – The I.W. River and Water Authority decided on Monday to continue their ban on the use of hosepipes.  Mr. J. WARRINGTON, engineer, said the ban should remain until rainfall had replenished underground water resources.

Oct 14th 1972:  RYDE BUSINESSMEN – It was decided at the 28th annual meeting of the Ryde Professional and Businessmen’s Association at Dean House Hotel, Ryde, on Wednesday, to ask the Head Postmaster for the Island, to install stamp machines at all sub-post offices in the Ryde area for the convenience of residents who live any distance from the main Post Office.

Oct 14th 1972:  SAILING SUCCESS – Teams from the naval section of Ryde School’s C.C.F. took part in the regatta at Medway Command Sailing Centre, H.M. Naval Base, Chatham, when 250 cadets from more than 30 schools competed. In the A.S.C. sailing event, Ryde came first for the third successive year.  They also won the rowing event for the C.C.F. cup (under 15½). In the Bosun dinghy sailing for the Admiral Commanding Reserves cup, 80 crews entered and Ryde had two crews in the top 12.

Oct 14th 1972:  GARFIELD HOUSE – The Housing Committee reported that Garfield House, Victoria Street, was the subject of a planning application for the demolition of the building and the construction in its place of 27 self-contained flats.  The Rev. D. C. ELLIS had written expressing concern about the property, which was included in the list of buildings of special architectural or historic interest, being demolished by the existing owners.

Oct 28th 1972:  SANDBANK PERIL – The Ryde Committee were told that during the summer season, 359 people, 146 of them children, had been found on sandbanks along the seafront, minutes before the banks were flooded by the tide. All had been shown a shallow path back to shore.  The patrols had certainly proved to be useful.