Ann Barrett

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THIS IS A RANDOM COLLECTION OF INTERESTING LETTERS WRITTEN TO THE EDITOR.  A SUCCESSION OF DOTS…… DENOTES THERE IS MORE THAN LISTED HERE. 23/01/1909 .. Dear Sir, – We came to Ryde some years ago, from a well-ordered town where it was a stern rule that no one should burn house or garden rubbish within […]

THIS PAGE IS IN ADDITION TO THE OTHER G-L LISTING LIVINGSTONE Harry. Warder. Attacked by prisoners – see Snippets page (IW Observer 14/1/1911) LYNCH Allan. Principal Officer. Joined Parkhurst staff 1916. Full report see Retirement Dec 1934 (IW County Press)

IF I ACQUIRE EXTRA DETAIL FOR POLICEMEN WHO HAVE SERVED WITH THE ISLAND FORCE, I WILL LIST IT HERE Sgt. John COLLINS He joined IoW Constabulary on the day it started at Newport, on 1st April 1890, having transferred from Hampshire Constabulary. He started as 1st class Sgt.4.   Married with 3 children. His  age 37 8/12 yrs.  C of E.  Retired on […]

VARIOUS ITEMS EXTRACTED FROM THE ISLE OF WIGHT NEWSPAPER OF THE TIME 30/08/1890 .. Yeomanry Shooting – At the Binstead range, on Tuesday in very unfavourable weather, the eleventh monthly shooting competition for the local troop of Hants Carabiniers took place.  The highest scores were:- Trooper FLUX, 85; Sergt. RATCLIFFE, 77; Sergt-Major BARBER, 71; and […]

BELOW ARE A RANDOM SELECTION OF ITEMS THAT I HAVE COLLECTED, WHERE THERE IS MORE TO THE ARTICLE THERE ARE A SUCCESSION OF DOTS…… 23/04/1883 .. On Thursday evening the members of the Vectis Cycling Club assembled at the Town Hall, and started at 6.30 for Newchurch via Sandown.  There was not such a good […]

THIS PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN AT THE BARRACKS, PARKHURST, ISLE OF WIGHT ON  5TH NOV 1882.  More information is available concerning this regiment and the time they spent on the Island, in the Isle of Wight newspapers.  Photograph obtained from the IW Record Office.

THIS IS ONLY A COLLECTION OF ITEMS FOUND WHILST LOOKING FOR OTHER THINGS, THEY COME FROM VARIOUS PARTS OF THE ISLAND, SO NOT SPECIFIC TO ANY PARTICULAR AREA. Further detail to the article is denoted with dots…… 23/03/1871 .. About three o’clock on Tuesday morning a fire broke out on the premises of Mr. Charles […]

WHEN PEOPLE MADE THEIR OWN ENTERTAINMENT, THERE WERE MANY PEOPLE/GROUPS THAT WILLINGLY CAME FORWARD TO “DO A TURN”, I LIST JUST A FEW BELOW. 25/02/1893 .. The Philharmonic Society has received special permission from Sir Arthur SULLIVAN to render his “Golden Legend,” and he has approved of the names of the soloists which have been submitted […]

THE PEOPLE NAMED BELOW, ARE LISTED IN THE RECORDS AS BEING COASTGUARDS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS AROUND THE ISLE OF WIGHT. THE DATES SHOWN DO NOT REFLECT THEIR TIME IN THE SERVICE, IT JUST SHOWS THE DATES OF THE RECORDS FOUND. THERE ARE OTHER DETAILS AVAILABLE, WHICH I CAN SUPPLY UPON REQUEST.  Some  have been taken from the census, and you […]

A LIST OF MEN WHO WORKED FOR TRINITY HOUSE. THESE I HAVE FOUND WHILST SEARCHING OTHER ITEMS, SO THERE ARE PROBABLY MANY OTHERS. BARTLETT John 32 .. Mariner Trinity Service – Cowes 1871 census [b.Weymouth, Dorset]. CAWS Charles .. Bembridge (Trinity Pilot) – 1901 census. CAWS Josiah .. Bembridge (Trinity Pilot) – 1901 census. CAWS Wallace Martin […]