Prolific Estates and Robbery Tales Stir The Times
The paper notes six claimants to the late Miss Morgans Pant y Goitre estate and reports a cemetery intrusion by a grieving woman seeking a cure. It also covers a bank robbery near Sheffield, a fatal brickworks accident, gas flare at a Birmingham concert, a Canterbury sergeant freed from arrest and a royal yacht progress toward coronation anniversary preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Morgan
Pant-y-Goitre
Axssurp Sorerstirion
Plymouth Cemetery
Hermalady
Lancaster
Isle of Grain
Medway
Spread Eagle Inn
Birmingham
Sheffield
Rotterdam
Wentworth Park
Berry
Brodie
Webster
Canterbury
Horse Guards
Lord Hardinge
Lord Nardinge
Sampson
Marlborough
Victoria and Albert
Portsmouth
Prince Consort
V. A
Richard Poate
Hellyer
Portsmouth Dockyard
SmaccLine
Sylvia Revenue
Forward
Arklow Head
Chace
Caroline
Shamrock
Dublin
Liverpool
Albion
James Dennis
O‘phan
Ireland
Remarkable acts and public meetings in wartime England
The report recounts a Nottingham pupil’s mental math feat amid bystander cheers, a Leeds meeting debating war with Russia, and a daring cart-pulling stunt beside a Newcastle line. It also covers a New Beer Bill petition, an Eastern Archipelago steamship launch, and a Plymouth militia riot with court inquiries into fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nottingham
Dale-street
Crezat
George Thompson
Leeds
Councillor Carter
Oxford
Lloyd Jonesy
J. Kershaw
Russia
Europe
Carter
Hig
Thompson
Newcastle
Prudhoe Station
Ovingham Fordstead
Gateshead
T. E. Headlam
M.P
House of Commons
Eastern Archipelago Company
Labuan
Borneo
Liverpool
Stonehouse
Plymouth
Royal Marines
Royal Cheshire
Wreck of an Emigrant Ship John Leaves Plymouth Bound For Quebec
The John of Plymouth, carrying 149 adults 98 children 16 infants and 19 crew totaling 282, struck rocks near the Maunacles after misreading lights. The captain and most crew failed to evacuate or assist. four boats were launched but with limited success. Coast guards attempted rescue as passengers swam or sought landings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William, Walton
William Clemence
Sam. Rogers
E. C. Hele
Dawlish
Knuckey
Australia
Elizabeth Pearce
Mary Ann Penman
Hector
Albany-place
Elder
Rawle
Cornwall County
Bodmin
John
Plymouth Sound
Quebec
Devon
England
Yarmouth
Lizard
M.lean
Coast Guard
Obituary notes for Sir RH Incus and Dr Gavin
The obituary recalls Sir Robert H. Incus a Bedford Square baronet who died after a brief illness aged 78 and notes his public esteem. It also details the Crimea death of sanitary reformer Dr Gavin who died after a pistol accident during a nursing party with colleagues in his hut. his death followed internal hemorrhage and distressing circumstances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RH. Incus
Bedford -Square
Robert
Gavin
Crimea
William Gavin
17Th Lancers
Linton
Dean
Adams
Deane and Adams
Matthews
Sutherland
Cloncurry Anecdote Corrected and Freemason Meetings Listed
A correspondent corrects remarks from a review of Lord Cloncurry’s life noting two errors about his grandfather and the peerage event. The notice then enumerates forthcoming Freemasons meetings and lodges across London venues from May 14 to May 19 with dates and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weekly Chronicle
Life, Times
Lord Cloncurry
2Vesy
Lord Clonscurry
Crow-street
Sancho Panya
Letter from Arbutus Lodge member in Dublin
A dated missive from May 8, 2855 at Arbutus Lodge Booterstown Dublin signs William Joan Firaparnicn and requests insertion of the letter in the press seeking consideration by the recipient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Joan Firaparnicn
Arbutus Lodge
Booterstown
Dublin
Gins Festival and Masonic Lodge Activities Across York and Oxford
The report covers the Gins Scuper Festival with the Earl of Yarborough presiding and charity subscriptions for a widow. It notes a Lodge meeting with two initiations and a third degree raise, plus a subscription for the late treasurer’s widow. It also details Jacques de Molay encampment at Adelphi, Jenusates Encampment installs, and Oxford Masonic week with installations, convocation, and a grand banquet at the Town-hall. The Zetland Lodge hosts a St John’s Day ball inviting both sexes and pledging charity including widows and orphans of sailors and soldiers in Russia’s war context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl of Yarborough
D.G M
W.G
Earl of Zetland
Onn Coxconn
Br. Dadswell
Br. Kennedy
Brs. Mathew
P.M
W. Bishop
G. Sams
Keley
le Gassick
Maywood
Br. Barnstorf
Br. Gurton
Sr. Thomas’s Lopez
Br.Frampton’s
Nell Gwynne-Tavern
Strand
Br. Frampton
Liverroot
Jacques de Molay
Adelphi Hotel
Knt. H
Alpass
E.C
Royal Arch
Knts
Adelphi
Jenusates
Manchester
Lancashire
E. F
Matthew Dawes
Knt
J. A. Hahnel
Oxford
Churchill Lodge
St. J. Sidebotham
W.M
Alfred
Br.Ald. Spiers
P.G.S.B
Pl. G.M
John Atkins Bowyer
P.G.M
G.M
Cour Delion
Zetland
St. John’s
St. John
D.P.G.M
Russia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Coverack
St. Keverne
Cloncurry
Monobay
St. George and
Corner Stone
Freemasons
Lodge of Fortitude
Old Cumberland
St. Alban's
London
Domatic
Falcon
Fetters Lane
Lodge of Confidence
Anderton
Nadley’s
Mount Lebanon Lodge
Green Man
Looley- Street
Southwark
Cadogan Lodge
Lodge of Amity
Crown and Sceptre
Greenwich
St. Paul Lodge
Mount Sinai
Gun
Pimlico
Wepmzs Bay
Greemsons
Grand Steward’s Lodge
St. George's Lodge
Yacht
Lodge of Sincerity
Crooked Bullet
Oak Lodge
Radley’s Hotel
Trunsday
Globe Lodge
Freemasons’ Lavern
Gibon
Bridge House
Constitutional
Exeterhall
St. Mary's
Preemagens
Waivern
Sanmony
Lodge of Honour and Generosity
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