Ann Barrett

Archive for July, 2009

    I should like to thank Mr. Ken Beazley for supplying this photograph and for kindly giving me his permission to use it for the benefit of others.

  The men of the Ryde borough force decided to have this photograph taken, which was enlarged and framed, to present to their Chief Constable Charles GREENSTREET, on the occasion of his retirement on 31 Mar 1922.  Hopefully this would remind him of the men he worked with and who held him in high regard.  (County Press 1 Apr […]

This imposing proud gentleman, ARTHUR PEERS, was a Warder at Parkhurst from 1881 till the early 1900’s, he was a popular member of the staff, regularly participating in the Entertainments at the officers mess and recreation ground where fete’s were given for the children. Note the whisle hanging on the front of his jacket and the very distinctive cap. Photograph […]

THIS IS A LIST OF CHILDREN EXTRACTED FROM THE SCHOOL ADMISSION REGISTERS, WHERE THE FATHER’s OCCUPATION WAS GIVEN AS MARINER/SAILOR.  THE DATE BELOW IS THE YEAR THE CHILD NODEHILL SCHOOL NEWPORT (boys) 1876 COTTLE George. 1876 RIDGWAY Francis 1877 FRY Arthur 1877 RUSSELL Charles. 1877 WOODFORD Henry William. 1878 APPLETON William. 1878 ODELL Arthur. 1878 […]

THIS IS A LIST OF CHILDREN EXTRACTED FROM THE SCHOOL ADMISSION REGISTERS, WHERE THE FATHER’s OCCUPATION WAS GIVEN AS MARINER/SAILOR.  THE DATE BELOW IS THE YEAR THE CHILD1876 COTTLE George. 1876 RIDGWAY Francis 1877 FRY Arthur 1877 RUSSELL Charles. 1877 WOODFORD Henry William. 1878 APPLETON William. 1878 ODELL Arthur. 1878 BREWER Harry. 1878 COOPER Charles […]

THIS IS A LIST OF CHILDREN EXTRACTED FROM THE SCHOOL ADMISSION REGISTERS, WHERE THE FATHER’s OCCUPATION WAS GIVEN AS (SOLDIER).     THE DATE IS THE YEAR THE  CHILD ENTERED THE SCHOOL.  NODEHILL SCHOOL NEWPORT (Boys) 1876 SMITH Henry (from Regimental School in India). 1876 EWENS Joseph William. 1880 HOLMANS Daniel. 1881 LYNCH William M. (from Richmond RC School) […]

THIS IS A LIST OF CHILDREN EXTRACTED FROM THE SCHOOL ADMISSION REGISTERS, WHERE THE FATHER’s OCCUPATION WAS GIVEN AS (SOLDIER).     THE DATE IS THE YEAR THE  CHILD ENTERED THE SCHOOL.NODEHILL SCHOOL NEWPORT (Boys) 1876 SMITH Henry (from Regimental School in India). 1876 EWENS Joseph William. 1880 HOLMANS Daniel. 1881 LYNCH William M. (from Richmond RC School) father […]

THIS IS JUST A FEW RANDOM ITEMS EXTRACTED FROM THE IW NEWSPAPERS THAT I HAVE COME ACROSS, I WILL ADD MORE IF I FIND ANY. 8 Oct 1864 – PETTY SESSIONS .. George PATTERSON, Reuben GREVES and William PARKER, gunners in the R.A. stationed at Sandown, were brought up in custody charged with having forged […]

This is a list of Soldiers that were on the Isle of Wight at the dates below.  These were extracted from various records at the County Record Office.  This does not reflect their length of service, or their length of stay on the Island, it only shows the date of the records.  ALLEN Abraham (acting Bombadier R.A.) at […]

THIS IS JUST A SMALL SELECTION OF NEWS AVAILABLE, If you would like snippets from an area of your choice, displayed on a page of this site, please  contact me with a preference and I will search for items of interest . JANUARY 1886 … The South Western Railway company now has a steamer leaving Yarmouth, […]