This Diary was copied from the original Diary of Charles W Lee born 1st March 1858 and died 14th September 1934 at the age of 76. Derek Brunt/family re-wrote the diary and it was completed in the year 1963. Thanks … Read More
COLLISION WITH AN ICEBERG – Great Liner’s Call for Assistance – PASSENGERS REPORTED DISEMBARKED – S.S. VIRGINIAN TO THE RESCUE The huge White Star liner ‘Titanic’, the largest vessel afloat, while on her maiden voyage to New ‘fork, about 10.30 … Read More
The Countryside Mourning. Around the grave of Mr C. W. Alderson, whose sudden and accidental death in the hunting field last week, came a grievous shock to the whole countryside, there gathered probably largest concourse of ever seen at a … Read More
We understand that John Lee who was condemned to death for the murder of Miss Keyse at Babbacombe, has been released, being brought from Portland to his mother’s borne in Devonshire on Wednesday afternoon. Lee who protested his innocence, … Read More
THE MOSBRO’ CRIME. The Lord Chief Justice on “That Sickening, Heart breaking, Dismal Curse of Drink”. -: Five Years Penal Servitude Solemn were the words of the Lord Chief Justice of England, Lord; Russell at the Derby Assizes on Monday, as … Read More
The startling developments in connection with the tragedy near Crewe reached their climax on Thursday night, when it was made known that the two sons of the murdered gentleman Richard Davies and George Davies, had confessed the part they had … Read More
SPAIN AND THE STATES – WAR VIRTUALLY BEGUN. Though there has not yet been actual declaration of war between the United States and Spain diplomatic relations with the two countries have been completely suspended and the conflict has virtually commenced. … Read More
Information has reached Rotherham to the effect that David Pilmore who was sentenced to death at the Leeds Assizes. February 1888, for what was known as the Badsworth murder. The death sentence being afterwards commuted penal servitude for life is … Read More
On Monday morning the strike on the Midland Railways of drivers and stokers against the introduction of new regulations providing for payment by journey instead of stated weekly wages still continued, and there appeared prospect of a conciliatory settlement. The … Read More
The Queen, accompanied by the Duke of Connaught and Princess Christian, on Friday broke her journey north at Sheffield, in order to fulfil several public engagements. Her Majesty was received at the station by the Duke of Norfolk as Mayor, … Read More