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Beeston in the News
1800--1900
These are transcribed by courtesy Trish Symonds from N,S,W taken from the News paper of that Parish.
Tuesday, 15 March 1892, Aberdeen Weekly Journal No 11580,
DEATH OF WALLETT, THE QUEEN’S JESTER – Died Sunday at Beeston, Notts, aged 86. The deceased, who was known for sixty years as one of the most versatile performers in the circus ring, earned his title through appearing before Her Majesty and the Prince Consort at Windsor in 1844.
Saturday, 30 April 1892, The Era-London No 1892,
THE WALLETT FUND – Mr W.F. WALLETT, well and widely known as “The Queen’s Jester”, recently died at his cottage residence, Beeston, Notts, in the eighty sixth year of his age, leaving his widow in circumstances which render it very desirable that some provision should be made for her in her declining years. A committee has been formed to raise subscriptions for the double purpose of (1) placing a monument over the grave of the deceased, and (2) providing a sum of money for the benefit of his widow. Owing to his advanced age and consequent infirmities, the late Mr WALLETT had for several years’ been unable to derive anything like an adequate income from the exercise of those remarkable abilities which, in the earlier part of his career, made him famous and admired as “the Shakespearean Clown”. Hence his straitened circumstances for some time prior to his death, and the position in which the widow is now left.
Chairman : Rev. R.D. DAVIES, M.A., Vicar, Beeston. (More details in newspaper article)
Saturday, 24 September 1892, Leeds Mercury No 16995,
The recent great fire at Beeston near Nottingham, by which property valued at €90,000 was destroyed, originated in a workman who, against orders, was using a candle in the factory at midnight. The naked light caught some cotton dust on a string near his machine and the man, instead of using the water kept in buckets always kept at hand for such emergencies, lost his head and ran out of the building, to summon the fire-engines.
Monday, 28 August 1893, Birmingham Daily Post No 10979,
Samuel COVILL, aged thirty eight, a married man with a large family, committed suicide at Beeston near Nottingham, by gashing his throat horribly with a small penknife. He had lately complained of pains in his head, and had threatened suicide.
Wednesday, 14 November 1894, Derby Mercury No 9384,
BRAVERY REWARDED – The plucky act of Thomas OGDEN, of Matlock Bath, in plunging into the river Derwent, in his clothes, in August last, and saving the life of Mr MARSON of Beeston, Notts, has been recognised by the Royal Humane Society, and a merit certificate on vellum has been received, suitably inscribed.
Wednesday, 3 November 1897, Derby Mercury No 9539,
THE INDIAN FRONTIER FIGHTING – THE LOSSES OF THE DERBYSHIRE REGIMENT –
The following are the names and regimental numbers of the non-commissioned officers and men of the 2nd Battalion Derbyshire Regiment killed and wounded in the Battle of Dargai on October 20 –
4448 – Private Alfred JILDER, Beeston, Notts – Wounded, degree not stated
Casualties during firing into camp at Kharappa on October 23 –
3400 – Private Edward WESTERMAN, 43 Regent-street, Beeston, Notts – Slightly wounded,
Saturday, 11 December 1897, Liverpool Mercury No 15585,
SHOCKING RAILWAY ACCIDENT – Just before one o’clock yesterday morning, the driver of the goods train on the Midland Railway noticed the bodies of two men on the line near Beeston. He gave information, and officials proceeded to the place, and found that Allan George FLETCHER, aged 35, lace manufacturer, and John Henry CHAPMAN, aged 31, warehouseman, had been run over and killed, FLETCHER being shockingly mutilated. The men left a smoking concert at Beeston at eleven o’clock.
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