Bristol Notes and Social Roundup of 1897 Events
A lengthy Bristol bulletin lists society doings from Monday to Wednesday including lectures at the YMCA on Sebastian Cabot, dinners hosted by Sir Matthew White Ridley and the Londonderry set, charitable meetings, railway and hospital reports, racing at Kingswood, and civic matters. It notes marriages, memorial plans, and local charity actions alongside police and legal notices and weatherish social updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warwick
Y.M.C.A
Si W. W. Hughes
Sebastian Cabot
Herbert Ashman
Lord Hindlip
Hindlip hall
Worcestershire
Alexander Acland Hood
Mr. Monk
Marquess of Lansdowne
Welby
Chaloner
Matthew White Ridley
Sir Montagu
Chapman Lave
Kilna Castle
County Westmeath
Bath
J. E. Skinner
Dunmarksy
Weston-super-Mare
Wyndham Murray
Welly
Western Counties
Colston bail
Bristol
Harry Ernest
George Gurney
Shincliffe
Eastbourne
Janet Clark
John Webblethwaite
St. Clair
Cheltenham
Cheltenham College
A.C. Thomson
Foulah
London Gazette
Tuesiday
War Office
Volunteer Rifles
Prince j
KR. H. Symes
bristol and Clifton Charity Organisation Society
Bristol Board of Guardians
relief
Andrew Melville Robbins
Andrew Melville
Regency square
Brighton
George Melville
Robbins
League of Pity
Redcliff
Canon Cornish
board How
Somersetshire
Bristol General Hospital
Bristol Cabot Celebration Committee
London
Canada
Ceillard
George Il
Caillard
La La ARries
Locan
Post Office
Cheltentham
Gloucester
stroutly
Chenivester
Fetbury
Hradford-on-Avon
Keley
Stonehouse
Malmesbury
Taunton
Bridewater
Westoaysuper-Mare
Wells
Tiverton
Trowbridge
Frome
Yeovil
Chippenham
Chipping Sodbury
Chepstow
Sydney
Neepham
Swindon
Shepton Mallet
Chancery
Justice ‘Romer
James Colmer
Ch recreation ground
Kingswood
Joe Hurst
Kent
W. Cox
Cox
Marquess
Marchioness of
M.P
Colston
Wyndham A Murray
Col. Welby
Barsros
Boarn
J. H. Woodward
CU. R. Thomas
Horsefield
F.C. Paul
R. Richard
Miss Townsend
H. Cook
A. G. Gregory
Bir
A. Froud
H. J. Walker
B. Gore
Fairfelo road
Lowe
Gregory
J. Fouking
Bristol News Briefs Include Funeral and Jubilee Plans
The Bristol region reports a large funeral at St Mary’s Stoke Bishop for Mrs Brooke Smith, with local mourners listed. A Queen’s reign celebration committee maps a two day program with parades, fireworks, and illuminations across Bristol and surrounding parks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fonsrav
Baooxk Sarrs
Brooke Smith
J.P
pool
St. Mary’s church
Stoke Bishop
Stoke-hill-cottage
turmn
Bristol
J. W. Arrowsmith
Curle
Pilots’ Association
Horfield
Bedminster
Eastville
St. Andrew's
Sea Mills
CLANDOWN
WELTON
Midsomer Norton
Welton-hill
Old Welton
Messra
Lgauchanp
Clandown and Welton
Charles Holwey
F. Bird
C.C
Norton-house
Radstock
Welton hill
Massis
THomas Danie, and Co. (LIMITED
D. A. Cameron
Herbert Jackson
J. Danie and Co
Royal Commission
Barbadoes
David Barbour
London
Muscovado
Cameron
Edward Grey
Henry Norman
barbados
W. Howell Davies
House of Commons
W. H. Elkins
J. Moffat Logan
Mrr. C. Townsend
W. Perry
Henry Daniel
Europe
Herbert Ashman
R.W. Ashley
E. C. Brambley
BRISTOL ‘Penn Council
W. 2. Barker
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Curie
Lloyd
Sanitary Committee
Cope-Proctor
Finance Committee
Council chamber
pew rates
Broad-street
Corporation
W. R. Barker
Gteorge Pearson
George Edwards
Alderman Proctor Baker
muhh
Pearson
George Edwerde
Alderman Hare
Sharland
Bristol’s Four Hundredth Year of Cabot Celebrated
Bristol debates a four hundredth anniversary celebration for Cabot, famed explorer, while editor Toldemache extols Bristol’s rank as epicurean center. A Bristol alderman’s verse lauds wine and turtle soup as a civic staple, noting Bristol first brought West Indian turtle to English tables, rivaling Cabot in renown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Cabot
Hakluyt
Toldemache
Colston
turtle
Globe
Bristol Bankruptcy Court Actions and Debtor Examinations
Multiple proceedings before Official Receiver Mr E G Clarke with first meetings for Wittram Stanprick of Totterdown and others. Debtors include Mary Jans Thayer of Kingswood and Eywaxed Arthur Pipeline Bristol with extensive liabilities and partial asset recovery. Creditors' meetings discuss stock valuations, prior failures, private arrangements, and proposed deeds of assignment. official management appointed for Thompson Neimes and Sons business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wittram Stanprick
Wells-road
Totterdown
West-street
bristol
hatter and hosier
Daniel Johnstone
Wells - road
West street
Mary Jans Taayyer
Hopewell-bill
Kingswood
Thayer and Co
Gledstone
William Thayer
Merthyr
Thayer
Eywaxed
ARTHUR
Pipelane
Saltford
Thomas Nelmes
Gloucester lane
Thomas Neimes and Sons
plant, &c
firs
2. T. Collins
Aly. b.P. Collins
Trade Board February Imports Exports Report
The Board of Trade reports February imports at £57,215,164, up £1,763,428 from last year, while exports totaled £17,864,662, down £1,832,413 from February a year earlier. In Stoke Newington, Lindle Street Board School pupils from the Ashton family receive medals for perfect attendance, totaling twenty medals across Rose, Charles, Maria, and May Ashton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of ‘Trade
Lindlestreet Board school
Stoke Newington
Samuel Ashton
Romerford grove
Rose Ashton
Charles Ashton
Maria Ashton
May Ashton
Cycling for Everybody by G Lacy Hillier
S article extols cycling as valuable exercise for body and nerves. It explains mental and physical demands on learners, compares cycling to fencing for rapid nerve signaling, and notes the broad benefits from riding with hobbies, touring range, and health gains. It cautions against overdoing it and recommends gradual training, proper gears, and post ride care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
imany
tyre
calla
Liver Brigade
Fragmented list of names and addresses from Weston paper
A long, garbled OCR fragment lists numerous persons and street addresses across Clifton and Weston areas. Names include Miss Alien, Mrs Cooper, Mr Edmonds, Mrs Gray, Miss Hill, Miss Leedham, Mr Parker, and many others, with various roads such as Belgrave road, Pembroke road, Royal York Crescent, and Oakfield road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Rous
Madame De Mey
Park-plaer
Bournemouth
atv
Podsworth
Upper Belgrave-road
Mr. Edmonds
Glyde park
Myre
Wutherford Buckay
Miphinfone
Lyndail’s
Lyndail’s park, from Bournemouth ; Alig. Evans, 8, Richmond-terrace ; Mrs. J
Miss Fisher
Clifton-hill
Taunton
Gray
Richmond-terrace
Stevu
Pembroke-road
Marriage of the Rev Hancock and Hon. Alice Rice in South Kensington
The Rev Leonard Rhys Hancock and the Hon Alice Sophia Rice wed at St Pauls Onslow Square South Kensington in a choral service. The bride wore white satin with a royal train and tulle veil. four bridesmaids attended. Guests included the Hon Cecil Rice and many relatives. A small reception followed at Queen's Gate and the couple departed for Cambridge then Scotland for their honeymoon.
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St. Paul’s church
Onslow' s square
South Kensington
Leonard Rhys Hancock
Brompton Ralph
Somerset
William Hancock
Courthouse
Wiveliscombe
Alice Sophia Rice
Lord Dynevor
Dynevor Castle
Llandilo
Carmarthenshire
South Wales
Harford
Wells
Webb- Peploe
St. Paul’s Cathedral
St. Paul's
Onstow-Square
William Talbot Rice
ALA
St. Peter-le-Bailey
Oxford
Charles Augustus Sinclair
Earl of Caithneas
Violet Peek
Miss Williams
J. Williams
Roberts
Hitchins
Cheales
5. G. Williams
Ralph Cameron
Cameron
Rhoda Escott
tr. Gells
Violet Peak
Cecil Rice
Sidney Streatfield
Webb Peploe
Webb Peploe, Major and Mrs. Money-Kyrle
Peek
Sweet Escott
Gladys Rice
G. Trevillian Rice
Walters
Miss Walters
Nepean
David Pennant
8. C. Knox
Robert Williams
Frank Hancock
Daubeney Hancock
Dashwood
Weston Grand Pier scheme face to town clash in meeting
Weston super Mare ratepayers filled Assembly rooms as H Wansbrough outlined the Grand Pier Bill before Parliament seeking a three year extension and pavilion rights within 600 yards of the approach. Town Commissioners opposed the measure arguing safeguards, but voters favored the pier backers in a later town hall poll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston-super-Mare
Grand Pier Company
H. ©. Wansbrough
J. L. Dickinson
Craiman
Weston-super-Mare Grand Pier
Wansbrough
Wansbrouch
Grand Pier
Weston
Knightstone
Knighstone
Bute Docls Company
Crand Pier
hear
Tere
Town Commissioners
S. Harvey
Conmissioners
Phillips
Dickinson
Bray
Fatal Colliery Accident at Ashton Vale
A Bedminster inquest into Henry Reynolds death, 34, after a runaway rubbish tram at Ashton Vale colliery. Witnesses described tram control issues, rope failure, and spragging repairs. post mortem cited hemorrhage from chest injuries. Jury returned verdict of accidental death.
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ASHTON VALE
Bedminster
Henry Reynolds
H. Holmes Gore
Robinson
William Whitfield
Miners’ Union
Martin Randall
the
General Hospital
jin
Albert Rose
Gore
theevel
Thomas Haynes
Rowley-street
George Withers
Withers
Charles Ford
Henry Rodgers
Greenway bush lane
Joseph Samuel Martin
H.M. Inspector of Mines
Unionism at Keynsham smoking concert and district polls
A North Somerset Conservative Association event at the Drifthall Keynsham included a successful smoking concert and a district polling meeting. Officers were elected, with Graham Bush reappointed as chairman and F. E. Whittuck as vice-chairman. Members praised past work, noted the absence of E. H. Llewellyn due to illness, and discussed national issues including the budget, naval and military strength, education, and Cyprus.
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Drifthall
Keynsham
North Somerset Conservative Association
J. E. Whittuck
Graham Bush
Thomas
Bush
F.E. Whittuck
Messrs
I. R. Fry
R. Thomas
W. M. Joy
BH. Gibbons
J. Holland
H. Butler
G. O'Conner Parnell
J. H. Cantle
A. Harvey
J. Gath
Mgr
Simon Crawshaw
Ficklin
Parnell
Crawshaw
Cyn Almwan
TreveT
Central Association
Llewellyn
Mr. Bush
Mesars
W. H. Meredyth
F. . Whittuck
C.H. Tippet
F. J. Fry
H. Gibbons
J. H. Cantic
J. Balis
CuAinmay
E. H. Llewellyn
MrnEputu
Michael Hicks Head
Sir Michael
Tommy Atkins
Lord Beaconsfield
Cyprus
Crete
Lord Salisbury
Mediterranean
H. ‘tpper
Europe
Greece
England
Lord Salsbury
Lever Brothers Sunlight Lifebuoy Contest Rules 1897
Public notice outlines a promotional sweepstakes offering 66 156 in prizes including cash bicycles watches and books. Entries via separate Sunlight or Lifebuoy coupons must be mailed in. district divisions across the United Kingdom with monthly prize draws. rules restrict wrappers and late arrivals. employees families disqualified. final awards at Lever Brothers Port Sunlight near Birkenhead with broad regional claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Kingdom
SUNLIGHT
Lever Brothers, Limited
bor
Port Sunlight
Birkenhead
Prizes for Sunlight Coupons and Lifebuoy Rewards
The advertisement offers prizes in Sunlight and Lifebuoy coupon contests by district. Top district competitors win cash, bicycles at £21, watches at £4 4s, and remaining winners receive cloth-bound books. the grand total covers Sunlight and Lifebuoy prizes for 1897. It names Premier bicycles, rolled gold watches, and 14 carat half-hunter watches from Premier Cycle Co. Ltd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
beuss
Premier” Cycle Co., Ltd
yea
Holborn Viaduct
London
Fieuss
City directory style list of stores and streets
Dense list of shop names and street addresses from a city directory. Includes Cornish F Carlisle & Co Drapers H Daniels H Drew Orr Stores Ford Bros and other Grocers alliances on multiple roads such as Chandos road Gloucester road Easton Bedminster and Whitehall Road with numerous wards and street sections in a historic urban layout.
Fashion corsets promise strong demand next season
Fashion authorities predict high demand for the Y and N patent corsets as styles mirror the prevailing mode. TheExquisite models promise comfort and perfect fit with guaranteed wearability, highlighting the era’s focus on silhouette and shaping undergarments.
Wreck of Warren Hastings noted by Queen. voyage news
Telegram from the Queen to Col Forestier Walker IX Corps Mauritius praises troops for discipline during the wreck of the Warren Hastings and regrets loss of private property. Meanwhile the Liverpool barque John o Gaunt was destroyed by fire off Tocopilla, most crew reaching the Mersey aboard the Liguria. explosion reportedly claimed the captain, survivors saved. Also features ads for Linseed Compound and Linseeds with prices and chemist sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forestier Walker
Mauritius
Warren Hastings
John o Gaunt
Mersey
Liguria
Valparaiso
Tocopilla
Isis
cresw
Lissekp
Coney Linz
Kuinx
Piery Porcelain
Dunwear Tragedy At Somomet Bridge Claims Charles Gibbs
A report from Dunwear notes the death of Charles Gibbs after a fall from Somomet Bridge. Gibbs, connected with a local trading company, was admitted to the hospital following the incident. The exact cause and circumstances are under investigation by authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DUNWEAR
Charles Gibbs
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H. O. Wills
Clifton Down
William Henry Wills
Alt. FE
P. Wills
Frederick Wills
Bart
G. A. Wills
H. H. Wills
W. Melville Wills
A. J. at Wills
E. Charming Wills
Brnest
Wills
GeloucestersHIRE
J. R. Bennett
Chaxhill
Newnham
Bennett
Hay
Coiano
V.C
Chard
Edinburgh
E. Chard
Hatch Beauchamp
Barrett
D.L
Moredon
North Curry
Lawford
Duke of Beaufort
R. Brown
Alfred Alexander Phillips
St. George
Brown
F. Carrington
Matabeleland
Mashonaland
Bulawayo
Royal Navy
Beresford
Sikombo
Hampshire
Tedworth
John Kelk
Sir John Kerk
Sloane Stanley
Kelk and Lucas
Andover
Ludgershall
Midland and South Western Junction Railway
Chute
Robinson Crusoe
Little Red Hiding Hood
Ada Willoughby
Laura Thompson
Ernest Shand
Geo. P. Huntley
Peter
Thompson
I. W. Marsh
V.Tothill
H. Sinnott
E. Stride
C. Peadock
R. J. Nurse
Thos ligne
J. L. Champion
J. Griffiths
4. Naish
Geo. Parker
Jas. Joyner
Belfeld
Cant. Belield
Warmley Rural District
Wm. Haskins
Warmsey
Nurse
Haskins
Peadock
Joseph Hatton
Venice
Derbyshire
Hatton
Blackmore
Devonshire
Jessup Blythe
Lyam
New York
Bristol County Court
Austin
Mark Alfred Davies
Samuel Voysey
Metcalfe
Messrs. Dunn and
Rick
Exeter
Vachell
C. Bere
High Court
hin
Rendall
Eades
Voysey
Witham
Law Society
Nichollas Pococe
Nicholas Pocock
Ame’s Vale cerctory
St. Raphael’s church
G. Dunlop
N. ¥. Bitkmyré
A. TL. F. Burder
Marshall
J. G. Swayne
5. Swayne
W. Chatterton Dix
hit. T. C. Mayor
A. BH. Ward
St. Raphael's
C. J. Parsons
Cherubini
Gounod
port
A. H. Ward
H. Venn
prave
Alfred Hanbury-Tracy
J. W. Baines
Queen's College
Oxford University
George Innes Pocock
A. H. Prichard
M. KE. Prichard
Arthur Prichard
Prichard
M. CG. Prichard
S. M. Prichard
St. Ives
Worcester
terrace
John Clarke
W. Clurle Clarke
Errington
Collings
Williamson
F. R. Gross
Forster Alleyne
W. W. Ward
Twells
BRISTOL BANKRUPTCY COURT
E.G. Clarke
G. LACY HILLIER
UL. B HANCOCK
A. RICE
WESTON-SUPER-MARE GRAND PIER COMPANY
Sonniesr
Sirvesvoy
RELAND
SCOTLAND
ONDON
MIDDLESEX
SURREY
VALDES
LANCASHIRE
CHESHIRE
ORTHUMBERLAND
DURUAS
WESTHORF RAND
CUMBERLAND
YORKSHIRE
SHROPSHIRE
HEREFORDSHIRE
YON MOULTHSHIRE
STAFFORDSHIRE
WARWICKSHIRE
LEICESTERSHIRE
NORTHAMTONSHIRE
OXFORDSHIRE
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
BERKSHIRE
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
RUTLANDSHIRE
LINCOLNSHIRE
HUNTINGDONSHIRE
SURFOLK
SUFFOLK
ESSEX
CAMBRIDGE
CHANNEL ISLANDS
WILTSHIRE
DORSETSHIRE
GIOUCESTERSHIRE
CORNWALL
UNIVERSAY COOKERY & FOOD EXHIBITION
VICTORIA
Victoria Dale
VICTORIA WORKS
Belvedere
Lambeth
CORNISH, F
CARLISLE & co
CASH SUPPLY CO
Chandos-road
Totterdawn
Midland
Stapleton-road
Newfoundland
JRES
Gloucester road
Redfield
Gloucester-road
York-buildings
Ashley-road
Easton-road
Hotwells
Moorfields
ORR
FORD BROS
Penn-street
North-street
Chandos
Sevier street
GRIFFIN
caeces City-road
GROCERS “ALLIANCE
Hampton-road
GROVE St. Luke’s-road
NERAUD
FLW
HARVEY & BILLET
Whitehouse-street
St. George’s street
JAGGARD
KNIGHT'S STORES
Horsefair, KINGS, H. G. Eastville
Easton
Old Market
Laslow
Corper Zetland
Weststreet, Beduminster
The Pilot Hotel
Hotwell
Merrywood Oil stores
SEASON BROS
STLCOGEE
BOUDAMORE
i STEPHENS
THOMAS, J
TUCKETT & CO
Toterdown
Bath-road
Mary le Port
Chancery-street
Barton-bill Stoke’s-croft
Park-street
TRESSAYNE
W. Ivo
Upper Maudlin-street
WILLS’ STORES
WARN
W. RH
Whitehall-road
CLARKE & NORMAN
BROWN BROS
CLEVEDON
PORTISHEAD
Colston-house
Tennyson
JOHN
JOHN TOBLE
BROOK STREET MILES
MANCHESTER
CLARE STREET
Medoc
St. Estephe
St. Julien
AILSWORTH
BRISTOL TIMES & MIRROR
AXBRIDGE
Waddon
John Burrowstone Allerton
Stone Allerton
James Ball
Brins
Hooper
Moorlane
Wedmore
Tus Diawonp Jowttee
deai
BISHOP’S LYDEARD
Petty Sessions
Monpway
Henry
Janes Ingram
redant
John mariner
Charles
William Godfrey
St. John-street
Charles annoyance
Gillingham
Wedness
A J. Goodford
Cannington and Wemboland
district board
Board of Guard
Chilton Polden
Perry Sessions
Tauespa
James Smith
Susan Hamilton
Yane
Smith
CASTLE CARY
Frederic W. Brown
A. C. Ainslie
Church of England
Baynes
Christchurch
BR. Sit
W. Major Paull
Anatol
Theodore
O.S.F
Mr Poole
M. Ruscombe Poole
Walter J. BR. Poole
Wint A. RB. Poole
Q.C
Roland Poole
Poole
Isabel West
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Long Ashton
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