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SCHOOL: Fauconberge School, Headmaster: Clifford Smith, MA, from 8 years old upwards,
SCHOOL: Beccles College; C Hall, BA , Principal; Sound Commercial Education
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Girls, Kindergarten for Boys & Girls; Principal: Miss Grant Hayes. Private lessons in the Tango as
danced in modern Ballrooms.Dancing Classes held in the Public Hall; Music & Singing a speciality;
SCHOOL: Highfield for Girls & Kindergarten, Upper Grange Road; High class Modern Education.
Preparation for Public Exams. Large newly- built Schoo;rooms. Special facilities for Hockey, Tennis,
Principal, Miss Frederica Werne.
ADVERTISEMENT: Cycles: PJ Gibbons, 13 & 15 Blyburgate: Cycles are Cheap & Good, Never
ADVERTISEMENT: Ye Olde Shoppe, S White, optician, Jeweller & Silversmith
ADVERTISEMENT Bretts for Furniture: Largest Furniture Manufacturer in Eastern Counties.
1914
ADVERTISEMENT: A McQueen for Autumn & Winter Wear, Special Shows Daily. New Market.
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Hand-sewn Anatomical Bootmakers. Repairs. Ladies’ Fitting Room.
Fountain Pens & Jones’ Sewing Machine.
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ADVERTISEMENT: WE Boulter, Ladies’ & Gentlemen’s Tailor, 21 New Market (over 50 years
occupied by Mr D Soanes)
EMIGRATION: Canadian Government Lecture, ilustrated by Lantern Slides in the Schools, Barnby.
1914
ADVERTISEMENT: Beccles Co-Op; Bargains for everybody; A superb Collection of China,
Earthenware & CoarseBrown Ware. Rock bottom prices. Smallgate
engineer & Manager. [with photograh of fire]
ADVERTISEMENT: Pearce’s Stores, for Choicest Quality & Best Value in all kinds of Fruits.
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Pure & Perfect Regular Quality [fuzzy photograph of assistant]
BECCLES ILLUSTRATED ALMANACK for 1914 issued by AE Mickleburgh
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joyous peals & the crowd joined in snatches of popular songs and a sance round the lamppost.
WORKHOUSE LIFE: Married couples over 60 will be given the right to live together. Children over
WEATHER: Heavyfall of snow, followed by severe frost, tbogganing & skating on New Year;s Day,
followed by a thaw.
Dressmaking
Christmas Presents at Great Reductions.
1914
CIRCULATING LIBRARY of Harmer’s, New Market. 2d per week per volume.
cast of nine & the Harleston Orchestra. at 2.30 & 7.30 in the Public Hall.
COUNCIL: Plan for a new Cinematographic building in Saltgate by Eastern Counties Cinema Co
SALVATION ARMY:Ensign & Mrs McBeth taken charge of Beccles Corps.
LONDON TRIP: Special Pantomime trip to Drury Lane to “Sleeping Beauty” includes meal on the
1914
COUNCIL: EJ Hindes, Mayor [builder, Station Rd]; Aldermen Pells [miller],Mark Buck, [reporter,
21 St George’s Rd, JP] Edward Watson [chemist, Blyburgate]; Councillors: Henry Copeman
Station Rd], Robert Wilkinson [grocer, china & frruiterer, 33, Blyburgate], William J Fuller, [?],
Thomas Self [Market Gadener, Frederick’s Road], William Robinson [motor manufacturer,
Dr Fox, Medical Officer of Health.
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by the late owner, Mrs Sarah Turner, Frontage of 46ft on Newgate
ALSO: Office, Warehouse, Stable, Sheds & spacious Yard with separate entrance, in occupation of
SALE: LOT 1.29 Station Road, “Pretoria Villa”, semi-detached bay-fronted residence, with offices,
shed & small garden now in occupation of Henry Rose, whose tenancy expires in 1916. (withdrawn
ALSO LOT 2: 13 Station Road, semi-detached, bay-fronted residence, with greenhouse, offices and
good garden, with frontage of 35ft on Station Road now in the occupation of Mr Henry Horne by
SALE; 50 Grove Road, very conveniently fitted up Villa Residence,containing spacoius entrance
hall, Dining & Drawing Rooms, Kitchen, Five Bedrooms, Dressing Room, Bath Room with hot &
SALE: 27 & 29 Blyburgate, with small Gardens in rear, now occupied by Stephen Adams & WC
Riches at aggregate rental of £25 (purchased by Mr Artlett for £230)
himself for the Defence of his Country”. Arthur Hughes will oppose.
Report 3 Feb: Defeated 40 to 10.. Speakers AH Pye, E Byford, J Riches, W Crawfoot, WJ Grieve,
LIBERAL ASSOCIATION; Dr GR Fox, President. 120 subscribers., Garwoo9d Ingate, secretary., W
Read, treasurer
League, Mr & Mrs Clowes, Larkmans, FS Rix, WJ Money, Mr Tracy. Had the Government done
with? It was of the greatest importance to the Peace o the World to keep a strongnavy. The intentions
Importance of protecting British capital and labour against foreign competition.. Mr HS Foster the
ENTERTAINMENT: A Comedy adapted from “Our Mutual Friend” by Dickens in the Public Hall
TO LET: 5 Dacre Place. Apply Wm Clowes.
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W Warder Harvey, Conductor.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE by Mrs Larke of 13 Puddingmoor. Jumped into river, saved from drowning
MARRIAGE of the RECTOR Presentation by sidesmen of St Michael’s on the wedding of the
Rector, FG Millar in Norwich Cathedral. His father was the late FC Millar, QC His bride was
CINEMA IN SALTGATE: During construction bones found near the Puddingmoor end. The house
pulled down to make way for the cinema had been occupied by the Stimpson family (church
disappeared, the site forming the garden of premises occupied by SW Rix. 5 Skulls unearthed & other
bones.
Residence,: 3 Reception Rooms, 5 Bedrooms, Dressing Room, 2 Attics. Stable accommodation for 2
horses, 2 Garages & larg Garden in London Road (sold by Mr Stanford to Mr Youngs of Tattingstone
BECCLES MUSICAL SOCIETY: Handel’s Acis & Galatea & Gade’s Spring Message.24 Feb.
1914
PIKE FISHING: One caught by Mr SJ Arlett weighing 12lbs, 35 ins in length.
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pub when landlord, Henry Aldred asked him+
Parades: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday
5th BATTALION Suffolk Regiment., Capt HH Johnson, commanding.
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House.
FLOODS. Waveney flooded owing to heavy rain. Only the well-protcted Corporation Marshes
WORKS OF Ellioott & Garrood tea & Entertainment of 400 at Public Hall
Petre, WE Downing, A Pells, HC Hopson, Cornelius Elliott, FWD Robinson, Capt Halpin & A
roads. Objected to the lavish demands of Surveyor. Should not cost so much. Objection not proved,
Overseers re-elected: Edward Hindes, Wj Money , JQ Wilkinson & PJ Jolly. New asseessment about
to be made.
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1914
Death of WE Boulter aged 39, tailor. Built up business. Leaves widow & young children.
PASSION PLAY at OBERAMMERGAU, lecture given on the play of 1910, using many slides.
shortage of petrol, damaged on landing.
GOVERNMENT, A NEW APPROACH (in the light of the Irish Question) Suggested in leading
few years, capped by what has happened during the last few weeks, have made many men convinced
that party government has reached the limit of absurdity & unreality.”
Man to see after pony & do odd jobs.
TO LET: Burton Ale Stores (beer house) Hungate. Ind Coope, Burton on Trent.
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Johnson?
National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies - the non militant party. Largely attended meeting in
part of the evening.. Dr Worthington of Lowestoft in the Chair. Mrs Worthington addressed the
law, they had votes in the borough & county council elections, why not parliamentary elections?
problem, sweated industries, property, divorce etc concerned women as well as men Dr Fox gave the
DEATH of JH Bolton, formerly head of bookbinding department at Caxton Press.
COUNCIL: Public to be allowed to use the Island on the Common for picknicks & walking.
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straight into the river. to be let.
MUSIC LIENCE: newly erected Cinema Palace in Saltgate given licence forpublic singing &
Mr RJ Read of Norwich, formerly of Beccles Presidentof Association of British & Irish Millers.
Sir John Leman School. Mr Christopher Lambourne, MA, assistant master at Howard Gardens
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foundation. Purchased a field of 6 acres near the waterworks & a modern secondary school is being
built, which when finished in September, will be as perfect in design and construction as modern
both boys & girls, and will, where suitable provide for their education in the same classes.The tuition
fees are £2 6s 8d per term and include books, stationery, chemicals, mathematical instruments, as
department from 8 to 12 years of age, and in the senior department from 12 to 16 years of age and
upwards. County Council Scholarships are tenable at this school, and some free places will be
mistresses at the very successful Pupil Teacher Centre at Beccles have accepted the offer to become
Mr MF Buck (Council) Mr Ch Lomax, Capt Miles Barne, Mr WM Crowfoot & Mr CH Jacobs (E
SALE: by Executors of Mrs Harriet Block:
in the occupation of Mr EE Darby at the annual rent of £20
LOT 2: 28 Station Road adjoining in the occupation of Mrs RN Turner at £20 pa.
Yard, now in the occupation of Mr T Mills, General Post Office (Telephone Exchange) & Mr Trundle
at rents of £43 16s, Landlord paying Rates.
during term time. No one will be appointed who has more tha two children living at home.
1914
WANTED Strong Lad, for work in Blacksmith’s Shop. Blowers, Blyburgate.
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WANTED Apprentices for first-class trade. SA Bloomfield, Gable House.
No extension or alteration to the present building, or rebuilding on the present site would enable us to
evolve an effective modern hospital. A country hospital should be built with all its wards on the
beds to a verandah facing south and with an unobstructed view of the country.
We have no chilrens’ ward, and when it is necessary to admit a child it has to be placed inthe general
people. It is most undesirable to have a critical case in a general ward. The effect on the other patients
is most depressing.The nurse on night duty should be in a position to keep constant watch on all the
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WANTED: nice respectable girl, (14) kitchen maid; Mrs T Clifford Smith, Fauconberge School.
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DEATH Miss Suckling at Barsham.
town clerk of Beccles. Educated at the Fauconberge School, won a number of prizes, excelled in
Cricket & Rugby Football. Captain of the Town Cricket Club & a keen golfer and good shot. Great
Studied Law & articled under his father, and at his death 20 years ago was elected Town Clerk &
then Lt-Col & second in command of Norfolk Battalion.. Leaves a widow & twin sons.
heart would long be remembered
LOT 1:Corner site enclosed by iron railings containing 64 rods, with frontage of 200ft to Ashman’s
Road & 260 ft to Priory Road, (sold to EJ Hindes for £100)
in front, having a frontage of 150 ft. (sold for £150 to EJ Hindes.)
DEATH: Miss Lucy Clabburn of Linden House.
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given a lot of trouble previously. He kept Sergeant Norman waiting two hours last year, and he hoped
he would not give any trouble when he next called.
Boys and Girls between the ages of 8 and 18 on or about 14th of September. The school consists of a
large, well ventilated classrooms, assembly hall, dining hall, science laboratory, wood and metal
regards teaching and sanitation. Parents who may wish to send their children to the School, when it
opens should write at once for a copy of the Prospectus and Form of Application.
hospital listed before [see 19 May]. Also only one bathroom for male & female patients, the nurses
and servants, but washing up done there too. Needed to have £5000 in hand before they started
NEW TOWN CLERK: Mr Forward of Lowestoft elected. Salary of £150.
whole Council. Mr Forward again elected by 10 votes to 2 (for Mr Rix)
Emperor of Austria, who has been terribly striken by the double assassination of his heir, the
Prinzep.The Austrian authorities believe that the assassinations were the result of a plot.... It is
understood that severe measures agauinst Slavs are contemplated. Prince Arthur of Connaught will
whom he expressed his profound sorrow at the deaths.
POLICE COURT 1) COLCHESTER BREWING CO changes to the Butchers’ Arms. A new side
3) Arthur Fish, maltster summoned for refusing to support his father in the Workhouse by 2s a week..
to gaol for 14 days, . Said he would go to gaol. Warned that he would still have to pay when he came
shouted as he was removed from the Court.
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CAXTON WORKS OUTING, Early train to Clacton on sea, arriving at 10.15, bathing or visiting
places of interest. At 12 dinner at Ragg’s Restaurant, at 2pm barded the Clacton Belle, took 5 1/2
last train.
Councillor Robinson held garden party at Beaumont House for the BWTA. Fine weather.
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was at the school with Tom Angell, now dead. Bishop of St edmunsbury distributed the prizes 7 gave
a speech.
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LABOUR UNREST: Labourers rebuilding Mr Crisp’s Maltings went on Strike for a day. They
wanted 5d an hour instead of 4d 1/2d. Mr Reade of Aldeburgh, the contractor.
approved
SAILING CLUB: Yachts raced by:Lieut Gartside-Tipping (Mischief); Mr AR Meyer (Isis); F & H
(Cygnet) AR Scott (Phyllida); AW Darby (Sunbeam) Raed in that order.
SALE: Six Brick & Tile Cottages near Ingate Railway crossing. Small gardens in rear in occupation
Rents £41 12s pa. Landlord paying Rates (purchased by W Brown £325)
contains Entrance Hall, Kitchen with copper, cooking stove & sink with water laid on, Living Room,
of A Butcher, Miss M Simmonds, Charles Borrett, Wm Dunn, Geo Cook & Wm Barber, weekly
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(withdrawn £925)
TOWN BAND gave first of series of Musical evenings in the Avenue on Thursday. Will occur every
GONGREGATIONAL CHURCH: Rev Frank Burnett resigned his ministryfrom 16 August.
CONSERVATIVE OUTING: 100 members to Henham Hall in brakes & motor cars. Had tea on
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Way”. Set off home at 11 pm, arrived at 12.30.
Mrs Lorna Burnett, of The Manse, Frederick’s Road holding a studio exhibition of local & English
MAIN POLITICAL NEWS: The Irish Crisis: 12th July celebrations at Drumbeg, procession led by
Sir Edward Carson nearly 7 miles long & 20,000 Orange Men, & 50,000 at an open air
Mrs Lorna Burnett, of The Manse, Frederick’s Road holding a studio exhibition of local & English
landscapes in water-colours & oils, 80 or 90 paintings on view.
Liberals was organised for Saturday 25th when the grounds of Dr. Fox were thrown open for a
variety of interesting events, consisting of humorous sports (including an egg and spoon race for men
Lowestoft. Dr. Fox presided in the chair when the speeches arrived. The chairman was present as
Dr. Fox), who was imbued with liberal principles who thought into the future whereas their
things were going to improve and progress in this country.
throughout Austria Hungary.
SIR JOHN LEMAN SCHOOL: Mr George Watson, assistant master at Kettering Grammar School
of the PT Centre will be transferred to the new school, which will be opened as a mixed school for
boys and girls.
1914
SALE OF TOM ANGELL’S ANTIQUITIES: Manuscripts, Lowestoft China, Chipendale furniture
DEATH Mr JG Kenyon of Gillingham Hall. Born 1843
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A state of war exists between Austria-Hungary & Servia; Russia is mobilizing; Germany is reported
threatened, and the British Government have notified their intention to protect the French coasts in
the event of German aggression.
spreading confusion among the inhabitants of these islands is a proof of that interdependence of the
nations which we have long accepted in theory without realizing how keenly the fact would be
and Servia, but he is not apathetic when he finds that several of our leading stockbrokers have been
hammered on the Exchange and finally that the Stock Exchange has closed; that his investments are
life is going up alarmingly.
The question of grain supply is as acute in Canada as it is in Great Britain. The Dominion fears for
insurance at a time when the greatest number of wheat ships ever known is due to reach Montreal to
bring wheat to Liverpool
country that both Government and Opposition will stand shoulder to shoulder.... This happy
unanimity of feeling has been made possible by the loyalty and good-will of Mr Bonar Law and his
ADVERTISEMENT: Beccles W.M. Co-operative Society Ltd, Supplies the Best of Everything:
Bread & Pastry. All of the Best Quality. Boot Repairs Promptly executed. Smallgate, Beccles.
without distinction of denomination.
United Kingdom have been dismantled and taken possession of by the Posmaster General, including
those at Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Beccles.
support efforts for peace. Convinced England must maintain absolute neutrality.”
ANDREW LEYNEEK’S NATIONALITY: It seems to be quite an understood thing in Beccles,
was born near Memel in Kurland, which is one of the three counties known as Baltic Provinces. The
people are called Lettish. They speak their own language and have their own books and newspapers.
Baltic Provinces originally belonged to Sweden. My father and sister are still living near Riga.
[He was the principal photographer in Beccles]
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Territorials who were embodied by Royal Proclamation on Wednesday, gave to Beccles somewhat
the appearance of a garrison town for the rest of the week. Indded a military aspect was assumed
arrange about their kits in expectation of immediate mobilisation. At a late hour the same night the
town was even more lively, for the Howitzer section returned from Trawfynydd about 11.30 pm, and
guns etc. It was a merry joyous crowd, albeit the news that the war with Germany had already been
hand. There was a prompt response to the call to arms.
Wednesday afternoon, under the command of Captain HH Johnson and received a hearty send-off
amongst the crowd were mothers and fathers of many of “the boys” who were leaving home and
friends at the call of duty. They left in the highest spirits, and one might almost say apparently
D Troop of Suffolk Yeomanry were next in order of departure. The provision of suitable horses
presented considerable difficulty, and Major Barne, assisted by Captain Grissel and others spent two
the full complement of horses came to hand. The troop -- a fine body of hardy men, looking very fit --
boxes at the railway station was watched with eager interest, and officers and men took their
The Howitzers were up and busy at an early hour on Sunday morning and left about 6.30 am for a
horses was effected without mishap under the supervision of Lieut RW Brooks, Statinmaster Clark
and other railway officials, some of the horses being difficult to handle.
instance, so far as known, was any active resistance displayed when horses were “claimed” by the
Territorials in the King’s name.
housewives, who were anxious about the possibility of being left without supplies, and not less so the
prospect of higher prices for the necessaries of life, with the result that quite a run was made upon
a general rise in prices. Flour was raised 3d to 4d a stone, sugar 2d to 3d per lb, coffee and tea 2d per
lb, cheese 1d, butter 2d to 3d, bacon 3d to 4d, biscuits 1d per lb, and all tin provisions 1d to 3d per
BECCLES RED CROSS HOSPITAL: Householders invited to assist the Red Cross Society by
undertaking to lend articles to equip a temporary hospital in Beccles at the shortest possible notice.
pillows, sheets, tables, crockery, clothing, food, etc
As soon as the knowledge that war had been declared became known excited crowds assembled in
Buckingham Palace from half an hour after midnight till well on into the small hours of the morning
clamouring for the appearance of the King. Most of those present were on foot, but there were
and French flags and singing in French and English.
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WAR RELIEF: East Suffolk Relief Fund: money to be used for local relief, distress and
unemployment; The Mayor (E Johnson Hindes) £20; C Napier Trollope £10; Dr & Mrs Wood-Hill
The Beccles Committee: The Mayor; Mrs Barne; MF Buck; FW Chartres; GHK Clowes; JE Crisp;
WM Crowfoot; AW Darby; Alex Elliott; Rev JA Garner; FF Garrood; TD Grisell; EL Heseltine; A
Miss Allen (Ingate House)
CONGREGATIONAL MINISTER leaves. Rev Frank Burdett, Pastor in Beccles two & a half years.
ministers, and a brother and cousin, Church of England clergy. Had business experience in
Manchester, Leeds & Leicester before training at Metropolitan College.Pastorates at Camberley,
Art.
TO LET: Large Yard, Stables, Outbuildings including Smoke House, at 33 Blyburgate
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recruits from Beccles and District.
FAREWELL PRESENTATION to Mr Noel Robinson after being connected to Beccles Council
RECRUITS WANTED: Lord Kitchener appeals for 100,000 recruits. Local recruitment offiicers
about it. It saves time. RF Lush, Capt.
Joining the Church of England as cleric. Born in Kent. Has brother & cousin as Nonconformist
Manchester, Leeds & Leicester before training at Metropolitan College. Pastorates at Camberley,
North ampton, North London & Beccles. Mrs Burnett student of Vicat Cole & Byam Shaw School of
British casualties at Mons 5,000 top 6,000
WANTED AT ONCE: 100 Beccles Recruits. A Bounty of £1 to each recruit will be paid to those
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SIR JOHN LEMAN SCHOOL, BECCLES. Headmaster Mr G Watson, BA, Bsc; Staff: Miss Edith
Glover, BA [became Captain in Royal welsh Fuseliers, wounded. 30 Station Road]; Miss C Deeley,
Cross (wood & Metalwork); Mr WC White (gardening instructor).
Rooms, Wood & Metal Shop, Dining Hall & six classrooms, fully equipped with all modern
educational & hygenic appliances, boys’ and girls’ retiring & dressing rooms will be opened on
inclusive of books, etc. Over 80 pupils have already been enrolled.
SEVEN BROTHERS in the Services. The family of Spall have an enviable record. The father, the
many years. Of his nine sons, seven are now in the services. One with the 2nd Norfolks at the front;
three in the third East Anglian Howitzers - Robert, [RGA Gunner] James [Sergeant, Wessex Brigade]
recruit at Winchester; Reginald [4th Norfolks] who has joined the Norfolk Regiment (Territorials) at
Norwich; and Edward, a Canadian Volunteer [Sergeant, 10th Norfolks].[none of them were kiilled or
RECRUITING. From 12 August to 12 September Mr AE Elvin & Mr LM Ingaste, recruiting agents,
enlisted 120 men for Lord Kitchener’s Army, an a number of others presented themselves today at
accepted. They had a rousing send off.
SALE of unsold portions of WORLINGHAM ESTATE: 11 farms & 1,448 acres.
£180; Hoffman brick kiln, Kiln Farm, 2 cottages, farmhouse, 50 acres, Mr TJ Self £1,150; The
MINE SWEEPING: Charles Godbold of 18 Grove Road for 3 weeks had been engaged mine-
just before HMS Speedy met her doom last Thursday morning.
88 men and six officers; the stem drifter’s crew numbered eleven. “I was standing near the
wheelhouse when the explosion occurred. We had been at the jof since about 8 o’clock in the
which seemed to explode just beneath the boiler. The funnel was blown sky high, the boilere flew out
of the boat, the vessel was smashed to atoms, and I was pitched below into the open net chamber,
myself up as well as I could, and in a second or two found myself in the water. I caught hold of a
piece of wood floating by.
about. I was picked up after about ten minutes by one of the Speedy’s boats; But no sooner had I
been taken out of the water into the boat than the Speedy herself blown up. It was then only a
afloat for half an hour, till every man had been saved except one who was killed by the explosion.
Eight drifters and their boats came very promptly to the rescue, and some got into one boat and some
The skipper and four of the crew of my boat were drowned. I was severely bruised and shaken, and
am thankful it was no worse; but it was a dreadful experience.
men to join the army. Sir Edward Beauchamp, MP, Mr HS Foster, and the Mayor the principal
the front, Private Thirtle & Private W Betts [Private in the the Royal Norfolks, who was dischargd in
89 Men had already left Clowes on active service & 80 had left Elliott & Garrood.
British Empire a responsive chord was touched, so that within a few hours of the declaration of war
the whole Empire stood to arms. .. The young men of Beccles were not going to be silent spectators
Zealand, South Africa -- Boers and Britond; and they saw our great Indian Empire making our cause
their own and coming forward to help the mother country. They were fighting in a just and righteous
They were fighting against a would-be despot and dictator, the military head of the German State;
must put forth all their strength and energy, and then they could in all humility ask thr Father of our
CHURCH CHOIR ON STRIKE: Thirteen of the Choirboys of the Parish Church, resenting a fine
Sunday morning. They were not allowed back in the evening.
A BECCLES MAN AT THE FRONT Private Tony Thirtle, [He was a Staff-Sergeant in 2nd
reservist 1st Norfolks, returned to Beccles on Monday night after the battle of Mons.
He arrived at Le Havre on 16th August and moved to Belgium. First came under fire on 23rd near
directions, and the British troops were obliged to fall back. The Norfolks next took up a position on
the railway, but the Germans came on quickly with their big guns and rifle fire, inflicting heavy
their memorable charge, and in returning were mercilssly shot down by the enemy’s guns in full view
of the Norfolks. The carnage was awful. They marched about twenty miles before they came to the
further backwards. Thirtle was injured by falling into a pit, damaging his ankle and concussing
himself. He managed to get to an ambulance waggon and was moved from one hospital to another as
BELGIAN REFUGEES Mrs. Garett, of the Beccles toilet sallons, begs to inform the public that she
has in her employ two of the Belgian refugees from Malines; and hopes to have a good share of
Razors ground and set. Wholesale and retail Tobacconist.[Advt.]
Amount previously acknowledged £465.16.3d. on 29.9.14.
£207.10.2d on 01.9.14.
£41.05.6d. on 25.8.14.
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SALE OF FURNITURE: 18 London Road. Mrs J Whitmore Searle leaving England
ADVERTISEMENT: Railway Coal Depot. Henry G Rose, successor to HL Robins. Summer prices
be 11 am instead of 10.45. FG Millar , Rector; AR Clatworthy & Womac Broks, Churchwardens.
BELGIAN REFUGEES: Mrs Garrett of the Beccles Toilet Saloons [6 Hungate] has employed two
LICENSED PREMISES: JPs decided that local licensed premises were to close at 9.30 pm.
WAR LECTURES: 1) Dr Wood-Hill will give lectures in Ambulance for women on Saturday
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SAILING CLUB: Last match of the Season, in following order: Bounty (FJ Farrell); Sunbeam (AW
Darby); Peggy (MM Marshall); Phyllida (AR Scott); Cygnet (CN Trollope); Bantling (FE Banham)
emergency: 1) Raids or invasion, to maintain order and guard communications. 2) Consequences of
war: internal disorder due to unemployment, reduced food supplies, etc. 3) Industrial disputes.
Divisional Officer: JP Larkman; Sub Division: Major SL Barrett (Telport, Puddingmoor)
DETAILS of Captain John Ashley’s account of the RETREAT FROM ANTWERP are to be found in
Dr WILLIAM ALDIS WRIGHT, Vice Master of Trinity, Cambridge, the distinguished Biblical &
estate of £75,000. He left £500 to Beccles Hospital.
Regiment)
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POLICE COURT: Robert Copeman, labourer, drunk in the Crown. Landlord: HE Jackson.
BECCLES SOLDIER'S LETTER German Treachery
wounded in the left knee at Sopia.The Guards were advancing across the fields towards the enemy,
when about 70 Germans hoisted the white flag and surrendered. An officer said" Come on boys they
were killed outright ,and another on my right had his left arm shattered by a piece of shrapnel.
had had tricks played upon us like this. Only three days before about 100 men, including 6 officers,
artillery. On that occasion however, we got the better of them, charged their position, and captured 7
WAR RELIEF: Miss Allen of Soldiers & Sailors’ Families Association: 78 wives & 206 children &
38 dependents relieved. £178 spent.
Asman’s Hall on Sunday afternoon.
NORTH SEA DISASTER: JW Keable, 1st Class Stoker on the Aboukir, one of 3 cruisers torpedoed
DEATH of Mr ET DOWSON of Geldeston. Son of late Edward Utting Dowson, born 1846.
Educated Fauconberge School, then Brighton & Rugby & University College, London. JP for