containing 1a 0r 35p, Copyhold of Barsham Hall Manor, occupied by Mr Botwright Brown at £4 pa.
1890
SALE: Northgate: Freehold Property, for many years occupied by Mrs Young, in which a
spacious Warehouse. Granary & Offices in rear.
(Withdrawn £300)
1890
[No 6] New Market: Residence with Garden & excellent Stabling & back entrance in Smallgate
(Withdrawn £800)
Stabling, Store House, Tile & Pot Sheds & other buildings; also Orchard, Garden & Drying Ground;
about 1 acre. Occupied William Aldous & John Clare, whose tenancies expire on 6 July
1890
SALE: Ravensmere & Northgate
Lot 1: Ravensmere: Fully Licencesed Public House: Royal Oak, now tenanted by Messrs Morgan &
Lot 2: Northgate: Double Cottage & valuable & productive piece of Garden Occupied by Isaac Amis
SALE: RAVENSMEER:
(Bought E Morse £305)
LOT 2) [Nos 40, 42] Northgate: Double Cottage & valuable & productive piece of Garden ground,
occupied by Isaac Amis & Fred Hembling
(Bought T Woodroffe £235)
1890
Freehold Cottage occupied by Robt Copeman Rent weekly 2s 6d
(Withdrawn £55)
[No 20] Blyburgate: House & Printing Office occupied AG Jarman;
Furniture Warehouse occupied by Robt Rand
AND
5 Cottages
1890
SALE: STATION ROAD: Sale for F Blunderfield
LOT 1) [No 35] Semi-detached Villa Residence: Entrance Hall, Dining & Drawing Rooms, Kitchen,
(Bought J Nightingale £390)
LOT 2 ) Brick & slated Stable & Coach House & valuable piece of Garden ground at back of Station
(Withdrawn £75)
1890
occupied by the late Mr E Buck, are put up for sale by public auction & purchased [Northgate 19 &
1891
Carts deliver free within 20 miles of Beccles
1891
ADVERTISEMENT: Vulcan Iron Works, Engineers, Millwrights, Boilermakers & Brassfounders
ADVERTISEMENT: Samuel F Field, Iron & Brass Founder, Agricultural Implement Manufacturer,
ADVERTISEMENT: Caxton Press, Printing of every description.
1891
& Optician; Market Place [Sheepgate]
1891
1891
ADVERTISEMENT: Dixon’s Bookselling , Printing & Stationery Warehouse, Newmarket
ADVERTISEMENT: Sparling, The People’s Clothier, Red House, Newmarket; an enormous stock of
ADVERTISEMENT: TH Pearce, Grocery, Teas, Provisions, Wines, Spirits
ADVERTISEMENT FW Spaull, Exchange Square & Newmarket; French, All-Wool & Bradford
1891
ADVERTISEMENT: A McQueen, Newmarket; Gents, Youths’ & Juvenile Overcoats in all the
newest & most fashionable styles; Tailoring Department: Meltons, Beavers, Serges, Pilots, Witneys.
per 36 gals barrel, delivered free within 10 miles.
ADVERTISEMENT: Miller’s Photographic Studio, Station Road. Open every Thursday, Friday &
ADVERTISEMENT: George Smith, Pork Butcher, London Road; Home-cured Hams 10d per pound.
Prime Sausages 7d per pound.
its branches; An excellent Bowling Green.
ADVERTISEMENT Boarding & Day School; Mrs Hayes will be pleased to receive her pupils on
classes will recommence on 14th.
Boarders.
1891
WEATHER: Exceptionally severe in December, the coldest on record. Much snow fell on 15th, 17th
ENTERTAINMENT by pupils of Miss Kerridge at Waveney Lodge. Piano & singing.
FIRE AT THE STATION: Carpenters’ & Plumbers’ Shop (partly) burnt down. Fire Brigade
1891
weather the firemen were covered with icicles as they toiled. The tools of 3 carpenters: F Larke, H
Youell & G Greaves greatly damaged.
Congregational Young Men under Alderman Masters. Musical Entertainment afterwards in the
Schoolroom.
Mutford from a clothes line. Given one month’s hard labour.
Mr JUDD, Liberal Candidate for Division in a letter writes of determination to obtain Home Rule for
ADVERTISEMENT: High Class School for Girls: Hill-Side, [45] London Road.
THE INDIAN TROUBLES in the United States are still unsettled. Some tribes have submitted, but
1891
RELIEVING THE DISTRESSED: On Wednesday a number of men, representing themselves as out
of employ and in great distress, went round the town with a box to collect money. They called upon
subscribed to their relief. Other means of giving assistance to the needy are the outcome of the
a committee meets every day to receive applications for relief, which is dispensed in the shape of one
for funds. The sanitary Authority set on about 40 men to clear the snow from the streets, paying 2d
THE GIRLS INSTITUTE: 53 Girls attended social games and provided with tea, cake & mince pies.
The evening closed with a song, a hymn and a prayer.
A course, about 500 yards long, had been prepared above the old Bathing Place, and was kept well
cleared considering the numerous skaters present on the ice.
3.) During the year 73 deaths & 202 births registered.. The deaths the smallest number for 20 years.
exists amongst the poor. The Mayor convened a meeting: The Deputy Mayor, , Rev R Dowe,
Smith, Dr Metcalfe, NW Pells, E Masters, TA Woodroffe, E Watson, A Pells, H Hopson, T Pert,
Decided to employ men clearing snow, discover who was in real need and help them rather than the
men who hung around the streets, were not hard working men. Committee to consider the situation.
BUDGET. Beccles delegates: Thomson Wilson, MF Buck, NW Pells. Council should pay entire cost
of roads & paths in Towns.
water company going the rounds from the Mains, which have not been affected
FIRE in LONDON ROAD at house of Mr Saul [11] London Road. Fire in woodwork in 1st storey.
TEA FOR 200 UNEMPLOYED men, women and children: arranged by members of the Lodge “ Do
Right and Far Not” . Music and recitations were given.
its people. Cheap at 2d.
UNEMPLOYMENT estimated at 200, with 900 dependent families.
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application made to the Local Government Board for permission to borrow £200”.
2) Discussion as to the need for an extra policeman in Beccles. There were at present 4 policemen to
Mayor was opposed to it. He said there was very little crime in Beccles and another policeman would
RELIEF COMMITTEE: The Mayor said that £114 had been given so far and other money promised.
1891
genuine efforts in the direction of higher education it has been his duty to visit”.
caught by rearing horse and jammed against palings and caught under overturned cart.. Injured.
Tea & Magic Lantern show given to 200 children of unemployed.
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The arrangements for the building of the Minister’s House were well advanced and building would
commence in the Spring., the greater part of the costs coming from the Mill Lands Endowment.
about £50 in hand) until April, in case bad weather occurred again. The Rector, Rev Rowsell & Rev
Muncaster (Congregational Minister) spoke of excellent, non sectarian co-operation in Committee.
50 in all at Kings Head. Capt Allen, in charge of firemen toasted with them.
RAILWAY UNION meeting at White Horse, addressed by General Secretary. Said 252,000
and 26,000 for 18 hours a day.
PRIMROSE LEAGUE MEETING addressed by Mr WM Crowfoot: Liberals aiming to disestablish
morality altogether.
FIRST RAILWAY DINNER attended by day shift of 50 at King’s Head> Mayor in Chair; JL
Office. Mayor said if they considered the stations now with what they were a few years ago, they
their hours of work cut.
on 22nd
1891
TOWN COUNCIL: Approval for a pathway to join Northgate to Ravensmere approved {Wilson’s
Pathway] to cost £200. to be paid for by 10 bonds of £20. The first to be repaid after 1 year, and the
RAILWAY ACCIDENT on London Road Crossing. Goods train 2 hours late in fog. Gate open with
team of four horses and waggon crossing. Only one horse hit by train and no people.
to write to you on the subject, in the earnest hope that you will give the matter your kind and earnest
suggest that your Directors should erect an entirely new station here.
1891
ADVERTISEMENT: BOOTS AND SHOES: Stead & Simpson, the largest Manufacturers in the
Beccles
A WHERRY SUNK: carrying a quantity of flour for Mr RJ Read, Ingate Mills, during a heavy
VESTRY MEETING: Mr Parker, churchwarden in the Chair; Overseers: JM Brundell, TA
Woodroffe, A Pells, H Hopson
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THE NEW MANSE , Frederick’s Road:
The proceedings at the luncheon were timed so that there was just time to reach the site of the
was a goodly attendance at this ceremonial, and fortunately the weather was fine, though a biting cold
wind gave an unpleasant reminder of the month. A liberal display of bunting adorned the part of the
contents of a paper which was afterwards deposited in a bottle beneath the stone, as follows:
“With the voice of prayer and praise the memorial stone of this house was laid on March 19th, 1891,
of that Union assembled for its annual meeting at Beccles.
The house, which is intended for the use of successive ministers of the Congregational Church at
was raised and supplemented by the free-will offerings of the Church and congregation to the amount
meetings, (2) the annual report of the Union, (3) the current number of the Beccles and London
Congregational Union. The coins of the realm were not included in this deposit, but were
property for which at the time of writing a further sum of £50 is required. That this house may be the
scene for many generations of godly living, sturdy thinking, patient study, and sympathetic
descend upon it that God shall not use to enrich the ministry of His servants, and no joys be theirs
which shall not make them better messengers of the glad tidings, is the prayer of the minister of to-
The stone, bearing the inscription “The Manse, 1891,” was then lowered to its place, and declared to
be well and truly laid by Mr. Goddard, who said he was delighted to do anything that lay in his power
good precedent, though not the first one by a long way, set by this Church, in building a manse for its
to minister, and it was a matter worthy of the consideration of all free churches that they should
they might minimise the anxieties, already too great, on the men bearing the banner of the Master in
the forefront rank of the battle. The house ought not to be regarded as part of the salary of the
should have a proper house to lire in. It was an indication of the strength and growth of the free
churches in this country when they built houses for their ministers. They ought to be very grateful for
reminded them they did not ask for toleration only, but for equality — (hear, hear) — not to be
up to them; that they should all be made equal in social status and position in the country. (Applause.)
plored God’s blessing upon the work and the house when built, the Doxology was sung and a
THE CHURCH TOWER: Mr. Churchwarden Parker next introduced the question of the church tower. Most of them would
specifications drawn up and also detailed estimates, and photographs showing the different stones
churchwardens he was not likely to see the end of it, because it would take at least twenty years. The
If the whole of the work was carried out at once there might be some reduction in the cost. What they
and churchwardens, in order to canvass the town and neighbourhood for the money required.
was there of any more stones falling out? He maintained that they were proposing to destroy the most
interesting monument in the town, and to erect in its place a model, and that simply because a stone
Mr. Parker Yes,
Mr. Rix: Which ? and what possible harm could be done, if the path remained blocked ?
Mr. Rix: An accident of that kind might happen, but it was very improbable.
Mr. Parker: Stones had previously fallen, and there was a danger of their still falling.
would be very great objection to touching the tower.
Mr. Parker: I feel it my duty—
Mr. Crowfoot said his views were diametrically opposed to Mr. Rix’s. To his certain knowledge four
fragments had fallen from four different places in the tower during the last few years. If one of those
fractured the stout iron railings. Were they, as churchwardens, justified in permitting such a state of
things to go on? And on whose shoulders would rest the blame if any such accident did occur? Any
It was quite true the Corporation had closed the path, and he thought they were quite right to do so;
beauty of the tower, in his opinion it had been seriously impaired already by the neglect of the
ornaments were so far destroyed that it was difficult to find sufficient patterns for restoration.
gentleman who took an interest in archaeology, they applied to Sir A. Blomfield, who, if he did not
know, ought to. In other technical questions the best thing one could do was to take the opinion of
course the churchwardens had adopted in this matter. Sir A. Blomfield said: “The buttresses have
suffered most particularly in the twenty-three feet between the top of the base mouldings and the first
less decayed, loose, and crumbling condition; but especially so in the southern buttresses at the south-
east corner, which is in a decidedly dangerous state - so much so that the greater portion of the
The churchwardens were very anxious to perfect this immediately if they could. Masons were sent up
to patch it where required, but they were afraid to do anything, and reported the stones to be
the churchwardens would be grossly neglecting their duty if they did not do everything they could to
get this state of things altered. All restoration might be represented as destructive, but in his opinion
of the tower, but at the same time he was willing to be guided by the feeling of the inhabitants. He
should like to be supported by the general feeling of the town, but he felt so strongly that something
manner the suggestion made by Mr Parker that a representative committee be appointed to look into
The Mayor remarked that the tower was one of the monuments of the town, and considering the
this interesting and ancient structure. He quite thought a committee should be appointed to take the
the Town Hall [Public Hall], and the sense of the inhabitants taken as to the best means for raising the
money to carry out the work. The question of the safety of the tower appealed to every one in the
his opinion on the subject. It was of the greatest importance that the original character of the tower
should be maintained, and he thought it desirable that the sense of the town should be taken promptly;
Mr. Parker: The difficulty when they began was to know where to leave off. (Hear, hear.) Once they
wished to do the work thoroughly.
make the tower safe for passers by, and one was to make “a good job” of it. He was entirely opposed
of it” was calculated to destroy it.
Mr. Crowfoot said it was intended not to remove a single stone that could be retained. Sir A.
new work, and wherever any stones were found in a fairly sound and perfect state, they should he
preserved untouched.” No one was anxious to do one farthing more than was absolutely necessary to
He would refuse to act, because it was a serious matter, and he did not feel justified in being guardian
of a building which might topple down. Unless something was done he should resign.
cement now much used in the restoration of stonework of churches, monuments, and statues, which
avoided the necessity of removing the stones. All the old work in good condition could be retained,
matched, by the use of this cement. It had been used in work under Sir A. Blomfield, and amongst
others in restoring the House of Lords and St. Paul’s cathedral.
£600 if the work of restoration could be done for a less sum. What was in their minds was simply to
make the tower safe. If a public meeting were called those present could control the amount to be
object to act as churchwarden so long as the tower remained in its present condition.
great care not to do more than was necessary.
churchwardens. They were not anxious to spend £600 if the work could be done for less. He felt with
better let the Mayor be requested to call a public meeting.
Mr. Angell said rather than go in the direction of church restoration he would prefer a stone falling on
Mr. A. Pells said some money ought to be spent on one of the buttresses, bat as little should be spent
as possible.
Mr. C. Thwaites detailed the results of his examination of the tower, which he said was made of
brick, and was very substantial and sound. The facing was of stone, and varied from 4 to 6 inches in
they crumbled at the merest touch. It was only proposed to deal with those stones in the buttresses
which had been destroyed and needed to be replaced if the fabric was to be maintained. The casing of
must all come down. The greatest care would have to be taken when any stone was removed to
prevent the fall of others.
actually fallen away, and prevent things from going worse, by doing anything actually short of the
work included in the estimates sent in to the churchwardens?
which the estimates were to be made.
Mr. Thwaites, The first instruction I received was to that effect. Interfere as little as possible with the
Mr. Crowfoot proposed that the vestry request the Mayor to call a public meeting to consider the
Mr. Hockey seconded, and the motion was carried nem. con.
DATE of CENSUS 5 April: It took some months to publish results:
1891
the town was not dependent on any single industry.
Nearly one third of population live in towns of more than 100,000 people compared to one eighth in
Wanted as General or Kitchen Maid; age 20 - Apply Cole’s Green, Framlingham. [25/10/92]
Wanted, thorough HOUSE Parlour-MAID, age between 20 and 30; wages £18 and beer money; must
Wanted, Head Laundry Maid; also under Housemaid, and a Kitchen Maid. Apply Housekeeper,
BECCLES LAUNDRY has opened in SMALLGATE, Mrs Ward, manageress
FUNERAL of MISS MARY CROWFOOT interred in the family vault in Beccles Churchyard. Large
1891
DEATH of Mr RH Chester in his residence in Station Road. He was 77. His life was devoted to the
Printing business. His father was overseer in the printing office of William Clowes, the founder of the
then to Harrison’s. Manager at Smith & Elder’s. Mentioned in “Fors Clavigera” by Ruskin as helper,
and often invited to his breakfast table at Oxford. Once he breakfasted with Thackeray, Dickens,
ago.
RECTOR’S EASTER OFFERING Town canvassed to give good offering -- £152, to make up for the
ACCIDENT to Mr John Read, dealer & shopkeeper. Horse bought at sale, jibed violently, broke out
of its harness and bolted. John Read an brother thrown out of cart at top of Peddar’s Lane. Injured.
2.) eight new houses near St George’s Road for Mr SC Turner approved
3.) Plans for alteration to the Foundry belonging to Elliott & Garrood approved.
Messrs ER Turner, 82 Mark Lane London.
for the present as a church. In its complete stage the wing now in erection will consist of two stories,
wing consists of the permanent ground floor with a temporary roof on, and a temporary porch and
temporary chapel now in use will be used as a sacristy. When finally complete St Benet’s Priory will
form three sides of a square. The west or kitchen wing is complete. The centre wing will consist of
THE PROPOSED RESTORATION OF BECCLES CHURCH TOWER.
A public meeting, convened by the Mayor (Major Wilson), was held at the Council chamber on
were present: the Mayor and Deputy-Mayor; the Rector (Rev. J. Rowsell); Messrs. W. M. Crowfoot
and C. F. Parker, churchwardens; Dr. W. A. Wright, Mr. G. B. Angell, Mr. E. B. Crowfoot, Mr. T. A.
The Mayor read a letter he had received from the Rev. J. H. Raven, who was in sympathy with the
object of the meeting, and then said he would not take up their time by making any remarks, because
reference to what it was proposed to do. He thought a very wrong impression had got abroad, in the
idea that the churchwardens were contemplating the building of a brand-new tower. It was nothing of
the loose stones which were at present in a dangerous condition.
Mr. W. M. Crowfoot said he had already, on one or two occasions, stated the facts which had
tower. The matter was first forced upon the attention of the churchwardens by the falling of a large
inflicted serious injury upon any one passing at the time. That was only one of a series of stones
strongly to the fact that the tower was in an unsafe and unsound condition, so far as the outer coating
future.
After due consideration, the church. wardens, being fully impressed with the beauty of the tower and
the extent to which the repairs should be effected, determined to get as good an opinion as they
possibly could on the matter; and after consulting with certain friends in the neighbourhood, it was
prepared a statement which appeared in the East Suffolk Gazette; in which he said that the decayed
Mr. Blomfield, laying particular stress upon the statement “that the buttresses have suffered most
which portion is in a more or less decayed, loose, and rumbling condition; but especially so in the
the greater portion of the southern face threatens to fall out bodily at no distant date. . . If they are to
be maintained the substantial and thorough repair of this lower part should be undertaken as soon as
meeting him himself), that he did not wish to undertake the work himself — it was not a job in which
they should be put to the expense of employing him, but he thought any local architect would be quite
Thereupon, in order to get some sort of estimate as to the expense of the work required to be done,
the churchwardens instructed Mr. Thwaites to draw up specifications in accordance with Sir A.
Mr. Thwaites obtained photographs of the south-western and south-eastern buttresses of the tower,
which showed very accurately indeed the condition of all the stones; and he then proceeded to draw
buttresses, and numbering the stones in each course. And he got up a ladder and examined the
individual stones, and tested, so far as he was able, the condition of each stone, and marked all those
to the local stonemasons, and tenders were sent in for the work, the lowest tender amounting to £186.
That was for doing such repairs as would be considered absolutely necessary to the stonework
tower. He thought there had been two erroneous opinions abroad in regard to this work. The first was
work of the tower — that they wished to undertake or enter upon a general restoration or reconstruc-
as they could — simply to place the structure in such a condition that loose stones would not be liable
the closing of a public path.
Mr. Angell: Then you will be perfectly at one with everybody else.
we are. That letter which Mr. Raven had written to the Mayor, and which he had had the privilege of
talking over with him since he wrote it, really expressed exactly what the churchwardens wished to
material so far as it was possible to do so.
Mr. Angell If you remember, Mr. Parker put before the vestry work which was to cost £700.
they were going do more than was absolutely necessary to render the tower safe and prevent the
stonework from flaking and falling down; and the second point was that they expected, intended, or
do that, nor did they wish to put that idea forward.
Mr. Angell: The £700 was an estimate shown to us, and evidently was the amount of money pat
Mr. Crowfoot explained how the £600 was arrived at. The work for which they had received a tender
was the face of the buttresses looking towards the south — the south-east and south-west buttresses,
and as the buttresses on the south-east and south-west were to cost £130 to £160, a simple sum in
was not very difficult to see how that sum had been arrived at. Now he did not think they would get
churchwardens having £60 at their disposal, £100 more would enable them to do the work for which
be any very great difficulty at some future time in raising the remainder of the £600 to do the rest of
the tower, because his experience of Beccles people was that if they saw a work was well done and
them very ready and willing to contribute to any good work started amongst them. With reference
furthermore to Mr. Raven’s letter, he might state that Mr. Raven had not seen Sir A. Blomfield’s
no desire on the part of Sir A. Blomfield or anybody else to make a job of it.
Mr. Crowfoot: I beg your pardon, I am not referring to you. This was what Mr. Raven said.
Mr. Crowfoot: Mr. Raven—not yourself—told me he thought somebody must wish to make a job out
Sir A Blomfield would superintend the work, and that we would have a very heavy bill to pay him;
but I assured him it was a mistake, but that nobody wished to make a job out of it. Mr Raven
conclusion they came to was that they must either do nothing or they must do what was proposed,
viz. remove the decayed and crumbling stones which it was not safe to leave, and replace them by
agreed about, and that was that it was not desirable to touch the two ornamental courses of stone
running round the base of the tower. To do so would entail very considerable expense, and besides
it to remain in a dangerous state or in such a condition as would destroy its artistic beauty by allowing
all the ornamentation to flake away or disappear by decay. In that particular, therefore, it was
practical conclusion he finished with the proposition, “that a committee be appointed to assist the
Rector and churchwardens in carrying out the necessary repairs to the church tower, and that the
Feoffees, Mr. E. Masters, Mr. C. Smith, Rev. J. H. Raven, Mr. J. K. Garrod, and Mr. A. R.
Clatworthy. If Dr. Wright and Mr. Angell could see their way to act he would have much pleasure in
Dr. Wright and Mr. Angell both expressed their willingness to assist, and their names were thereupon
Mr. Angell said he should like the purpose of the committee to be limited and strictly defined, and
Dr. Wright: That is to carry out Sir A. Blomfield’s recommendations. He is very precise in what he
The Mayor: Do you wish that added to Mr. Crowfoot’s motion?
Mr. Crowfoot: It is an amendment I shall be willing to adopt, viz. “that a committee be appointed to
Dr. Wright said his opinion exactly coincided with Mr. Crowfoot’s, and with the majority of the
people who had been consulted, who all desired to do as little as they could to alter the appearance of
would not stand still, but would tumble these stones down, and to prevent that they ought to take
some steps to secure the tower against further change. No one wanted to make it like a new tower or
recommendations should be followed as literally as they possibly could be.
The Rector said he saw Sir A. Blomfield in London by appointment, and he then told him what was
With regard to £600 being required, he referred to an article which had appeared in the East Suffolk
Gazette, and for which the Rector and church. wardens were responsible, in which it was stated that
churchwardens find that a sum of £150 will be required for that portion of the work which it is
proposed first to take in hand, and that for the complete restoration of the stonework of all the
months past.
Mr. Crowfoot accordingly reduced his proposition into writing.
Mr. Crowfoot: I think you will see it there. That is what we are acting upon.
Dr. Wright moved that the work to be now done should be confined to the portion from the top of the
base mouldings to the string course of the first stage of the buttresses on the south front of the tower
This was seconded by Mr. Crowfoot and agreed to.
A subscription list was opened in the room, the amount subscribed being about £46; and a hearty vote
COUNCIL MEETING: New cement pathway outside [Nos 32 & 34 ] Newmarket dangerous. Cellar
NEW ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ACT: makes elementary education free for all families in
CHORAL SOCIETY CONCERT: Soloists: Adeline Paget (soprano), AG Langdon (Baas), W
ASHMAN’S HALL; Major William Worsley-Worswick of 13 Thurloe Sq, SW, registered as
Proprietor of Mansion House & 38 acres of Land.
1891
AVOIDED DROWNING: 5 masters from Beccles College capsized sailing in Suckling’s Reach,
within a quarter of a mile of the Lock-house. Mr Mayes of Shipmeadow helped them. Mr H Goode,
WHITE LION HOTEL: move of J Miles to Ye Old Swan, Notting Hill Gate.
MEETING TO form BICYCLE CLUB. First run to Loddon on Wednesday stating at 6.30 pm.
1891
LICENCE of Royal Oak transferred to Samuel Sutton
SALE:, LOT 1: SOUTH ROAD [Bullock’s Lane] late Sarah Leavold; Brick & Slated Double
1891
& William Rushmer.
(Bought N Folgate £215)
Ringsfield, about 1 acre, occupied by Barrington Copeman, Rent £2.
(Bought Mrs Fred Copeman £57
1891
Substantial brick & tiled Double Residence with large Hay House, Stable, Cow Shed and other
(Withdrawn £320, sold after to JR Watson £350.)
1891
[11] Smallgate: House & Green Grocer’s Shop now occupied by Mr H Edwards whose tenancy
(Bought Mr J Clements £230)
[18] Valuable Freehold property consisting of substantial Residence & Shop, with spacious
1891
(Withdrawn at £110, afterwards purchased By Mr HS Gobbitt for£140 - see 2 May 1890, withdrawn
at £300)
1891
RAILWAY EXCURSION TICKETS over Whitsun to Aldeburgh, Yarmouth and Lowestoft, also to
London for 5 or 8 days.
cockerel.
WHITE LION BOWLING CLUB revived under new management of Mr Bloom. President, Mr J
COUNCIL: 1.) Messrs HB Smith & Sons & Mr C Chase not to place articles for sale on public
pavements or streets. Surveyor to report on projections, advertisements etc in the town.
1891
POOR RATE of 1s 8d in the pound for the half year collected in two lots of 10d in the pound.
Required for: Guardians £702; School Board £200; Burial Board £150; Borough Rate £400.
commence forthwith
Very Rev JC Fowler, Prior of S Gregory’s Monastery, Downside. Preacher Rev Walter Croke
UNIONIST MEETING at Beccles: Mr WM Crowfoot presided. & said: He was in favour of present
England was governed, material prosperity would be restored to that country.. They wished to put a
stop to intimidation and boycotting, but also to relieve the misery and the want and d