Woolnough & some boys tried by every means to put an end to the Service. It was being conducted in
away. The Police were present, but took no action. The Service ended with a Hymn and a prayer for
Labourers’ dissatisfaction at Shadingfield. Have been on strike and farmers unable to get replacement
labour.
1875
CONCERT in connection with the Fauconberge School held in the Rectory Rooms. Attendance small.
SCARLET FEVER in the town. The National & Board Schools to close for a time.
1875
1875
British & Foreign Bible Society AGM. Rev Tracy in Chair.
£255. Had 7 beds in Hospital, including one in the accident ward.
Bankruptcy Court, Yarmouth: William Moore’s Bankruptcy: where Messrs Lacon or the Trustee of
without the consent of Garnham.
SALE: Seven Freehold Cottages in Meachem’s Yard. Rentals of £20 11s
1875
Read £205; Lots 5 - 10 not sold; Lot 11: E Masters £820; Lot 12: Steward & Patteson £800; Lots
1875
LICENCE transfer: Pickerel: Clarke to Samuel Aldred;
Cross Keys from Susannah Dunscombe to Robert Meen.
1875
LICENCES: Application by John Spencer of Station Road, beer house keeper (the Star) ; owner
Charles Pierson Skreen’s Park, Roxwell, Essex
1875
SALE: In Liquidation: A Campling, of the Old Thatched House: Furniture 2 Sitting Rooms, 5
Bedrooms etc.
1875
Rev J Blake, Baptist Minister, leaving Beccles
the truth may be spoken, it rejoices in the reputation of being rather dull.
1875
SALE OF LIQUOR: There are persons to be found among the inhabitants of Beccles who are of the
and yet upon turning to the Directory, I find there are no less than forty-six persons selling drink in
this borough, and now we are to have two more! One intended applicant for a licence is either
the impression that the liquors he is already licensed to vend are so potent as to render the walk across
the road both difficult and dangerous to his patrons. The other intended applicant, having recently
SALE of WW Garnham’s Estate: Lot 1: E Masters £410; Lot 2: E Masters; £175; Lot 3: E Warren
£300; Lot 4: E Warren £295; Lot 5: E Masters £295
1875
FAUCONBERGE pupil, Charles Everitt, aged 12, son of WS Everitt, drowned while sailing on
Mutford Broad
back offices & 5 Bedrooms. Enquire at No 10.
TO BE LET: Stable & Chaise House & two capital store houses adjoining in Newgate, late occupied
COUNCIL: Advertise for Marshman, after death of Benjamin Baxter: 14s per week, house & Garden
rent free. Jacob Baxter appointed.
dead well removed; connected to the sewer, water supply laid on;
supply of water.;
4. Newgate: Property occupied by Robert Read etc. to improve privy accommodation & remove pig
sty.
6. Owners of Properties ordered to connect to the sewer; Isaac Vertigen, Harriet Ecclestone, Sarah
Wigg
Barnby in London Road (occupied by William Buckenham)
8. TM Read to stop keeping pigs on Corporation Wharf
10. Footpath to be made round original Town Hall
11. Mr Boreham to lay drain from his property in Market Place
13 POST OFFICE. had ignored the wishes of the town, “An altogether unsuitable place, a village
the public.”
Ordered to be paid within 14 days..
licences for pubs granted. Must obtain one from another pub that is closing (in Station Road there
were 2 fully licensed houses & two beer houses.). Flower: only granted wine licence.
1875
NUISANCE: The tradesmen in Exchange Square sweep their shops on Saturday night into the streets.
The place is literally strewn with bits of paper lying & blowing about, and looked very untidy &
BOWLS:: Beccles defeated Loddon. Adjourned to the White Lion for tea.
RIFLE COMPETITION: Monthly competition at 200, 500 & 600 yards. Private Mills 78; Tilney 68.
1875
Waterbeach, Cambs.
ART CLASS: “Most of the students are able to obtain a very fair training, and are generally successful
and practical plane geometry, the majority do nothing, as they want the general education, and are not
sufficiently intelligent. As for solid geometry, not more than a couple are at all able to grasp it.”
well himself, but persons living in the adjoining cottages did. Mr EB Crowfoot said it was the cause of
the Fever.
Dining & Drawing Rooms, back Sitting Room, Cellar, WC & six good sleeping Rooms. Water & Gas
SALE: Liquidation. WW Garnham:’s property by the Trustees. The Thatched House (late in the
Substantially built trade premises and Residence with a shop frontage of nearly 50 ft in Blyburgate,
with Warehouse above, Entrance Hall, Dining & Drawing Rooms, two Sitting Rooms, Eight
Bedrooms. Attic, Kitchen, brick & tiled Offices, Coal & Wood Houses, Gig House, Stable with hay
which stands a brick & tiled Summer House. Gas is laid on throughout the premises, and there are
pumps of spring & soft water on the property. Land Tax £1 - 19s. [Purchased HW Cutting for £525]
Common and set fire to the furze bushes & continued until 10. A sharp look out is kept by the boys,
and as soon as ever a policeman is seen, the cry of “round up” is raised, and the mob close until
or not does not appear) but his companions made so furious an onslaught upon the “upholder of the
law” that he was compelled to let his capture go. The rumour that a number of the Corporation men,
boys from going there, and they contented themselves with running through the streets for half an
hour, and halloing, to the great annoyance of persons who were obliged to be out.
Immortality of the Soul.
Mayor’s Dinner for 32 people. Mr Peter Youngs of the King’s Head catered at the Assembly Room.
COURT: Richard Vyse Howard , 54, foreman of Tannery charged with embezzling money belonging
to JK & WH Garrod. He had worked there for 35 years. Twice a week sent out to buy skins paying
into books., also from Harleston..
COURT: Richard Vyse Howard pleaded guilty of embezzlement. Given 12 months hard labour.
Municipal Election: J Cooper 123, WM Crowfoot 112, William Blyth 103, J Mullett 89 -and not
elected: WP Garrod 85.
the pavements near Mr Collins and the Assembly Room free from groups of small boys and
hobbledehoys, who obstruct & insult people going to and from church or chapel on the Lord’s Day.
Smallgate House near the Old Market.
difficult for his successor to equal... ardent desire and will to do all in his power to promote the
COURT: Walter Rose aged 16 of Beccles charged with setting light to the furze on the Common.
for Assizes.
New Mayor: WE Crowfoot.
1875
stream. Gillingham Dam flooded and 30 poplars beside the road destroyed.
Rev AC Tracy, brother of the Rector, the Curate of Beccles.
1875
said that a Mayor was required to have a considerable knowledge of the management of land, &
something about sewerage and finance & another dozen subjects. Should be a courteous man,
showing themselves & pouring oil on troubled waters. All these qualities had been ably .shown by the
late Mayor, Mr Masters. He should attend regularly & punctually the various meetings which were
year, now they averaged two a week all the year round.. All those meetings had been attended &
managed by the late Mayor. He had proved himself an able Chairman and most able conductor of
Mr Masters “They enjoyed privileges as a borough town
Many things still to be done..
interested himself in the temporal and material as well as the spiritual welfare of his people, the more
protection of fishing in the Waveney, advocating a closed season for fishing and a control over the
Mr Walton, proposing the health of the town, said it was singular that no building operations were
repair. Houses of perhaps £20 a year. Builders would find a good percentage on their outlay.
ADVERTISEMENT: Ward & Walton, late Robert Ward. Wine Spirits, Liqueurs
1875
ADVERTISEMENT: JW Steel, Mechanical & operating Dentist
ADVERTISEMENT: Mr Buck, Northgate. Wines & Spirits
1875
Silversmith, Optician
ADVERTISEMENT: William Flower, Wines & Spirits, Chemist
1875
ADVERTISEMENT: R Francis, Red House, New Market; Overcoats, Waterproofs, Rugs, Fur Caps,
Boots, Shoes.
Bungay
Sudden death of William Godfrey, corn merchant
1875
Watson. EB Crowfoot: “danger of typhoid fever”. Analysis from sample sent to London: “The water
is of the most dangerous character, and is utterly unfit for use.” - Well ordered to be closed.
1875
SALE: White Lion, by executors of late Mrs Shore. Family, Commercial, Posting & Market House.
With Stabling, Coach Houses & Buildings, Picturesque Bowling Green & productive Kitchen Garden.
Gaol to await escort.
WORKING MEN’S CLUB; for the recreation & instruction. Room at top of Station Road open every
Chess, Draughts & Bagatelle. Miss Crowfoot & Miss Parker its real promoters.
NIGHT SCHOOLS: Rector addressed the Police Court: Special need to give the youth of the town
About 40 of townsmen , members of different religious bodies gave assistance at night schools. At
Sunday School a few Sundays ago Spratt an unruly boy, was turned out of the school. Waited &
him. Difficult to stop him continuing to do so. He succeeded, with difficulty in getting order, but after
the trouble makers. He was surrounded by a small mob of boys, and abused with obscene language all
With the night school a teacher in the art class found a boy there not connected to the class, and put
of which much injured a pupil teacher.
Inspector Cole said the police would be present at teaching times and afterwards.
1875
suitable for a 14 hand horse or pair of ponies, Price £30. Mr Horsley, coach builder.
CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL: Rev JH Robinson resigned the pastorate.
1875
caused by the retirement of William Boyce
LITERARY INSTITUTE CRICKET CLUB: Meeting, Chaired by AWM Buscall
1875
the Marshes.
SALE: Mrs T Claxton; Entire Stock prior to disposing of business in New Market. Wools, Fancy
BANKRUPTCY ACTION; Garnham & Moore both bankrupt. Garnham had been a newspaper
proprietor at Lowestoft.. Mr Copeman, solicitor had allowed Moore to have deeds to a property which
Moore’s bankruptcy. (Before Lord Chief Justice)
SALE: Furniture of late Miss Hill in Fair Close Road
1875
FAUCONBERGE SCHOOL: Mr William Boyce, who for many years has been senior assistant
Headmaster of Redenhall School [see 8 Jan 1878]
1876
COUNCIL: JL Kent storing petrol in various places; in the shop, in a warehouse behind the shop, in
Puddingmoor. Kent only allowed to store 3 gallons behind his shop.
on Rigborne Hill
£25 Grant to Beccles Hospital.
1876
John Cooper, after 16 years, transferred the business at the Mills & the Shop to Robert John Read
Death of William Aldous. pottery manufacturer, aged 65
1876
wives sat down to an excellent meat tea. Band of the 4th Suffolk Volunteers played.. The Mayor &
others spoke.
communicating inside with the house and an entrance by steps from the street, the doors of which
breaking earthenware, directly afterwards saw Edward Sampson stumble against the wall of the White
of the doors & saw James Turner speak to Sampson.
The same two were accused of stealing a broom & shovel from Reuben Cowles, grocer of Blyburgate.
LETTER from C Gibson, London Road.
Praises development of foundries, Mr Haper’s (especially chaff cutting machines) & Mr Oldrin’s an
Maltings manufacturing large supplies for Burton Brewery.
BLOOD POISONING: Wife of Obadiah Clark, a waterman died from blood poisoning. Injured one of
1876
LIGHTING. only one light in Newgate between Mr Stanford’s House [Ravensmere House] and the
back of the White Lion. Most of street in darkness. Many collisions.
by F Copeman, who had also removed some Posts, Must reinstate both directly.
To provide proper privy accommodation: Joas James, Mr Dale & G Sutton.
Lady’s Meadow
removed. Mr Mullett said he had drunk from it for 31 years had enjoyed it up to the last hour.
Town Clerk to be paid £100 p.a. & the Surveyor £75 p.a.
Town Clock did not keep Greenwich time, it was 5 minutes faster than railway time. Decided to
change it to Greenwich time.
stops short after praising his end of the town, and wisely too. Did he live at this end, in constant view
of our miserable bridge, and having to pass through these narrow, ill-paved and dirty ways, the
attention, are the last thought of by the authorities, he would rather bewail the want of enterprise in a
town which can be content with such a bridge and such streets as yours Truly: Bridge & Northgate
SALE: WINDMILL: An excellent Post Windmill, with brick Round House, Patent & other Sails, two
pairs of French Burr Stones, Wood Shaft, Iron Stone Nuts, good Head Wheel, & other suitable
ALSO a good brick & Slated Dwelling House, with substantial Stables, Cartshed & other convenient
outbuildings and productive Garden;
occupation of Abraham Ling, who will give possession on 6 April 1876. The property is all Freehold
SALE: Swine’s Green: Freehold Cottages with front & back Gardens. Trustees of John Ling:
Two small brick & tiled Cottages, one occupied by James Balls, the other unoccupied. There is a well
BECCLES CHORAL SOCIETY: Concert: Judas Maccabeus (Selections & Part Songs.. [Report 15
February]
1876
1876
Rev SK Bland described in a lecture his tour to Italy with 80 Baptists
Transfer of Licence. Abraham Aldred, the Pickerel applied for transfer of licence of Angel Inn to him
COURT: SCHOOL BOARD; Absence from school. 4 children failing to attend school aged 8, 9 & 10.
One intentionally kept at home because she could read & write, another played truant, one had no
C Nursey, Marble & Stone Mason thanks for support for past 13 years, has moved from Bridge Street
[Northgate?] to Station Road, late in the occupation of JM Walne. Mrs Walne wishes to thank
BRICK WORKS; Wanted a foreman to take charge of a small brickyard & make bricks, Tiles etc.
Apply George Fenn, Beccles.
Coach House & Workshops suitable for a Wheelwright, Cabinet Maker or Builder. Apply Charles
Drake, Land Agent
in all its branches, following many years of his late father & brother.
GARNHAM: Wanted by an elderly couple, Housekeeper, aged 50 -60, to take charge of the house
DEATH: of Countess of Gosford, born 1808, married 3rd Earl 1832. He died 1864.
DEATH of Robert Burstall, grocer, aged 73
1876
1876
1876
LECTURE on Water by WM Crowfoot.
COURT: Assault dismissed. At the Plough - changed its name to the Duke of Edinburgh.
Judgement for Copeman in connection with Garnham’s deeds & against Lacon’s Bank. No costs
awarded.
London & Oxford. Tailor, Hatter & Outfitter.
1876
ADVERTISEMENT: Frederick Farrer (late A Barnes & Co) Coal Merchant, Railway Station, Beccles
Improved Steam Gyrators, High Pressure Steam Engines, Portable Steam Engines etc. Repair &
adjusted.
ADVERTISEMENT: Mrs RB DOWE thanks for four years support. Tailor & Habit Maker, Woollen
CARRYING BUSINESS, Old Established, between Beccles & Yarmouth with horse & covered van.
Apply James Barkway, Red Lion, Blyburgate, Beccles.
Blunderfield, 13[?] Station Road
TO BE LET: A garden containing 3 Acres. Apply George Fenn.
1876
LIQUIDATION: Charles Drake, auctioneer.
DEATH of Mrs Johnston, widow of Rev JT Johnston, Rector of Beccles
1876
1876
1876
COUNCIL Petition to Parliament on preservation of fishing: Unanimously agreed & signed.
SALE Executors of late William Delf
brick built 40 Quarter Maltings with steeps, Working Floors & kilns of the most modern approved
construction, Malt Stores & Barley Chamber of ample extent’ open ground & an enclosed Yard
Crisp, for a term of which three years will be unexpired in September at the low rent of £15 p.a.
LOT 2: Four Cottage Tenements in the Old Market Score let at rents producing £13 7s pa.
LOT 3: The Stone Cottage with ground in front in Northgate occupied by Mr D Delf at £6 pa
LOT 4: Valuable piece of Accommodation or Building Land, also well adapted for a market Garden
containing 4a 0r 23p in Ravensmere, occupied by A Piper - due to quit at Michaelmas.
LOT 5: A very pleasant Suburban Residence in London Road, [No18] in occupation of Mrs Hillier at
rent of £26 pa.. The House is conveniently arranged and contains 3 Sitting Rooms, 5 Sleeping Rooms
Conservatory with a tastefully disposed Pleasure Ground, beyond which are spacious Kitchen
Gardens, with right of carriage way to the road.
1876
COUNCIL: 1. Agreed ground in Swine’s Green, where the Pound used to stand should be let on
Building Leases for 75 years.
3. Beccles Brewery to discontinue keeping pigs.
4. Messrs Crisp to discontinue keeping stock in Fair Close.
6. The Walk to be repaired with Flag Stones.
7. Water in the New Market contaminated, but the Council still wished to keep it. Committee set up.
restoring the windows. The interior to be painted Fence grey (3 coats), woodwork painted throughout,
wood white & gold. Chandeliers to be put in order & restored. Ceiling to be whitened and painted
papered and varnished, as now. The room formerly used as the Public Library to be painted &
papered. Decided to only have the interior decorated.
The condition of the Churchyard. Mr WE Crowfoot thought was disgraceful. He felt a particular
interest in it as many of his forefathers were buried there, and he hoped one day to be laid there
EASTER MEETING continued from Vestry Meeting. Behaviour in Church. Not excellent. Two
people asked to sit at back of church to control the young. In the past there were four beadles, who
Free & Open Church: Disagreement as to how the system should work. Nobody paid for their seats in
churchgoers, but if others get there first, the Churchwardens would not remove them.
town “Nash, the notorious whoremonger” using a piece of clay pipe.
1876
WORKHOUSE: William Godbold, an old man given pass from the Workhouse for two days, did not
return. Charged with having taken away clothing belonging to the Wangford Union. Pleaded Guilty,
allowed them to give. Fines not allowed.
TO BE LET: Nice House in Station Road & large Garden, Coach House & Stable if required. Apply
OVERCROWDING:: A correspondent writing concerning the apparent mortality in the town for
months past draws attention to the overcrowding in some houses in the town. In one house near
& a girl in their teens & two children
In another two-roomed house, not far from the Church seven persons are living. Father & mother, son
SALE: Two freehold Dwelling Houses with excellent attractive shop fronts in New Market adjoining
the King’s Head.
LOT 2: In the occupation of Jonathan Read.
ALSO Two & a Half Acres of Accommodation & Building Land in Caxton Road to be offered in
} [Jonathan Read £910]
Masters : £135.]
Builder, Felmonger, Maltster etc. The adjoining House & Shop can be let with the above. Apply Mr
HISTORICAL FIND: While excavating to enlarge Mr TH Pearce’s wine cellars [14 Blyburgate] the
connection of two very thick and strong stone walls, apparently of some old building, whose existence
was previously unknown. How far these massive walls extend was not ascertained.
master was near the London Road Railway crossing at the time of the last train from London to
Beccles. He had called them into the Signalman’s hut, but just as the train was approaching two of
COURT: Charles Beales, labourer: not sending his children to school. The father wanted them to go to
the Board School & the mother to the National School. The result was they did not go to school at all.
months ago they had been struck off the Register. The attendance officer had received complaints
about what a nuisance they were when they should have been at school.
1876
1876
TOWN PUMP removed last Tuesday.
BRICKLAYERS’ STRIKE. Pay 21s a week for 58 & 1/2 hours work, bur the bad weather over the
work after a month.
COURT: William Harper v Susannah Dunscombe. Unpaid bill of £2 6s 9d. Told that she had been out
consider it her duty to pay as it was broken by a load of hay passing. She was ordered to pay.
CONCERT: Choral Society:: Haydn’s Creation: 40 in the Orchestra. The Mayoress [Mrs Crowfoot]
TRANSFER OF LICENCE: Fleece INN, Blyburgate from Brooks to Saker.
SALE: Executors of late Thomas Delf: Freehold Properties
1876
Warehouses occupying a commanding position in the most frequented thoroughfare of the town,
having frontages towards the Corn Exchange Square & the New Market Place. The Residence
Bedrooms, Nursery, two Attics & convenient closets.
The Business Premises comprise Entrance Hall, spacious Draper’s & Milliner’s shop 50ft in length,
rear of the House is a paved Yard in which are water closets & other offices, soft water tank, & a back
These premises are tenanted by Mr George Yallup under a lease, three years of which will be
LOT “ A freehold Dwelling House at the junction of Northgate & Bridge Street, containing two
ALSO Grocer’s & Draper’s Shop, extensive Earthenware & Glass Showroom, 50ft in length,
conveniently fitted with shelves, & approached from the Shop. Grocery & other Warehouses; also a
productive Garden, well planted with fruit trees & bushes. There is a pump of excellent spring water.
SALE at Lowestoft of WW Garnham’s property in Marine Parade. Liquidation.
1876
ADVERTISEMENTS with illustrations of Bedsteads, Prams, Chimney Pieces, Cooking Stoves,
Washing Machines, Wringers, Bicycles.
1876
1876
Abraham Campling & Charles Arthur Campling linen drapers. Liquidation.
LEAVING SERMON: JH Robinson, Independent Chapel. He regretted they had asked him to be their
acted like this how could they expect God would bless them!
ADVERTISEMENTS: with illustrations of Ransom’s Threshing Machines, Garrett’s Threshing
RAILWAY: Great Eastern Railway Excursion to Great Temperance Fete at the Crystal Palace on 11
July
1876
CHAPEL: Wesleyan Chapel: Public Tea in grounds of Mr Mills’ Photograhic Studio.
1876
OUTING: Workmen’s Outing employed at Vulcan Iron Works had annual Outing on Saturday last.
sumptuous dinner ... tea ... arrived home about 11 pm ... expenses all borne by Mr Oldrin.
Hurdles, Quater of a Mile (Beccles Men only), High Jump, Quarter Mile for Fauconberge, Leman,
Council, Schools (competitors all Fauconberge), Half Mile, Pole Jump, 200 Yards Hurdles, 200 Yards
Stake.
ADVERTISEMENT: Bennet’s Patent Cart (with illustration) & Wrinch? Refrigerator
1876
Brampton, where they enlivened the inhabitants with a merry Peal of Christmas Bells ... Breakfast &
ringing at Wenhaston, Southwold (dinner) & rest of the day.
1876
1876
VOLUNTEERS: Inspection of Artillery under Lieut. Wilson; Band etc.
UNITED BAND of HOPE Treat in Copeman’s Meadow, Ingate [Grove] Road. ... Parties from Burgh
CHAPEL SCHOOL TREAT: 300 Congregational Children to Mr Forder’s Meadow, London Road,
Band of the 4th Suffolk Artillery Volunteers.
1876
1876
CHAPEL SCHOOL TREAT: Baptist’sto Forder’s Meadow.
WORKING MEN’S CLUB: Hoprticultural & Industrial Exhibition Prizes: Vegetables, Fruit, Flowers,
BECCLES REGATTA
EDUCATION: Leman School Prizes; Mayor presents & Address.
1876
Beccles Corporation Anual Prize for best scholar: 1st Bland (ma); 2nd Roff, who also won Messrs
Garrod’s Prize for Mental Arithmetic.
Julnes.
EDUCATION: Fauconberge School; Prizes for Divinity, Classics, Maths, French, History,
*** SALE: 3 Lots of Land in Ingate
CHURCH Missionary Society: 300 Children & 50 Adults on Rectory Lawn ... Sale of Work £10
1876
swings, Tea at 5 pm for over 500.
scholars & teachers.
12 Gns for Cabin Boats of any rig, not less than 5 tons & not more than 10. 2nd Purse 8 Gns. Rowing
CHAPEL: Congregational Church: Sunday School Union: Evening of Sacred Song by Mr Philip
Phillips, the singing pilgrim of Armenia.
middle of the River. - assisted by young man named Ward
NARROW ESCAPE from Drowning on Tuesday evening. Mr R Cobden re-crossng the River
frantically. Mr England assists him by boat.
*** COUNCIL: Long account.
1876
CHAPEL: Independent Chapel: Sermons morning & afternoon for Hospital: £6 - 6s - 0d
VOLUNTEERS: Inspection of 4th Suffolk Artillery Volunteers.
1876
Ranges 200, 500 & 600 ft, seven shots at each circular target:
QMS Mendham, 65; Cpl Soanes, 62; Sgt EC Darby, 59; Pte John Read, 59.
1876
HORSE SALE: Beccles 8th Annual Horse Sale at Stock Market by HJ Read. 50 Cart Horses, Colts,
Foals, Carriage Horses, Hackneys on Friday 6 October 1876.
1876
WATER & GAS Co: Price reduced to 5s/6d per 1000 cubic ft.
augmenting strength.”
Thursday evenigs in the Avenue & lately in New Market ... have performed at Harleston, Ipswich for
ADVERTISEMENTS: Good Adverts with Illustrations.
BOWLING GREEN of White Lion Hotel ... last Meeting of the Season, over 30 present to play. Tea
1876
TURKISH WAR: Account of Meeting on help for Christians.
SUFFOLK ALMANACK for 1877 advert. ALSO: Knight’s County Handbook.
1876
1876
LAW: John George of Beccles, labourer, charged with coming from land at 3 am on 8th October. PC
Frost searched him and found a hare upon him ... PC Gardener also watching, confirmed evidence.
LAW: William Spear, labourer v Thomas Pearce, grocer, to recover 10s/- in lieu of wages. Spears’
hours were 7am to 7 pm, except on Friday & Saturdays when longer hours were necessary.
1876
VOLUNTEERS: 4th Suffolk Rifle Vlunteers Competition for prizes subscribed by tradesmen &
others The weather fine, shooting above average. Highest score made by Private R Tilney.
Retiring Members: EJ Crisp (not standing again), Sam Darby, Jonathan Eastaugh, FS Rix
Others putting up: Thomas M Read, Abraham Brown, Clifford Smith
Smith *
* elected
250
Rix*
241
Brown
138
demonstration in consequence of a visit of Mr Joseph Arch ... large number marched in procession
through the town headed by brass bands bearing an imposing banner. Large tea meting in marquee at
presides. Applause. Meeting separated quietly at about 9.15 pm.
CHAPEL: Moravian Mission: Rev J Marchant of Kennington preaches to Congregation. Bad weather,
EDUCATION: National Schools: Service for these Schools. Rev AC Tracy, (curate) morning, & Rev
CW Roberts, Vicar of Wangford afternoon. Collection £14 - 18s - 1d