Isle of Wight Observer: Dec 2nd 1922: CONCERTS AT TRINITY HALL – Concerts of a varied and very pleasing character were given at Trinity Hall on Saturday and Monday evenings by the pupils of Miss FEBEN, A.T.C.L., to large and appreciative audiences when the talent shown by the young performers was full indication of their
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Isle of Wight Observer: Nov 4th 1922: ORGAN RECITAL – On Sunday afternoon Mr. R. H. TOOGOOD organist of St. John’s Church, gave an organ recital, a good congregation assembling to listen to the excellent music. The vocalist was Miss Ivy NAYLOR whose rich contralto voice and pleasing rendering of the songs she had selected
Isle of Wight Observer: Oct 7th 1922: ASHEY HARVEST FESTIVAL – At the recent harvest thanksgiving at Ashey Church, Dr KLEIN kindly officiated and the collection for the Farmers’ Benevolent Society amounted to £1 3s 2d. Oct 7th 1922: WHIST DRIVE – Attention is drawn to a grand whist drive which will take place at
Isle of Wight Observer: Sept 2nd 1922: BILLIARD MATCH – An interesting billiard match took place at Trinity Club on Wednesday evening between the well-known cueist, Claude FALKINER, who recently returned from a tour of South Africa, and the one-arm champion (Mr. GOUNDRILL) who has had the honour of playing before the King and Queen
Isle of Wight Observer: Aug 5th 1922: THE MOONSTONES – It is very satisfactory to learn that this concert party have been playing to much better attendances at the Town Hall as they fully deserve. For Friday evening, the 4th, the successful sketch “Egypt” will be again produced. It is full of genuine wit and
Isle of Wight Observer: July 1st 1922: MEMORIALS – It cannot be said that Ryde generally has been behind in regard to War Memorials. The Oddfellows were the first to place a tablet to their fallen brethren in a prominent position at their hall in High-street, and were followed on Monday by the Court of
Isle of Wight Observer: Jun 3rd 1922: CAPTURE – Despite the general opinion that Arthur CONMY, the escaped convict from Parkhurst prison, had reached the mainland, the Ryde police under Inspector HAWKINS had the gratification of being rewarded for their watchfulness and perseverance by re-capturing him in the attic of a large empty house “Northfield,”
Isle of Wight Observer: May 6th 1922: TAXI ACCIDENT – As a taxi-cab belonging to Mr. C. READ and driven by Mr. Jack READ was coming up Union-street the back axle broke on changing gears, causing it to run backwards into the Western Gardens where it lodged in the green fence by the side of
Isle of Wight Observer: Apr 1st 1922: NEW COUNTY COUNCILLOR – On Wednesday evening at the Town Hall polling took place in the North-Western Division of Ryde to fill the vacancy caused by the elevation of Mr. G. R. BRIGSTOCKE to the aldermanic bench of the County Council. The result was declared in the evening,
Isle of Wight Observer: Mar 4th 1922: GENEROUS DONATION – The third donation by General FETHERSTONHAUGH C.B. of £100 to the All Saints’ War Memorials is acknowledged by the Vicar who states that the most sincere thanks of the Committee and the whole parish are due to that gentleman for his outstanding generosity. Mar 4th