DIBI:CTORY.) HA~IPSHIRE. CRQFTON. 165

~tained east window was erected in 1884 by the late Wall Letter Boxes: Hill Head, cleared at 11.35 a.m. & Seymour Robert Delme esq. in memory of his brother, 7.10 p.m.; snndays, 11.35 a.m. & Crofton House, Henry Peter Delme esq. late of Cams Hall, Fareham: 9-40 u,.m. & r.15 &· 8 p.m.; sundays, s.r5 p.m the west window was erected in 1887 by Thomas East­ Elementary School (mixed & infants), built in r874, for man esq. as a memorial to his wife: in 1889 the chan­ r84 children; average attendance, qo; Harry Pack­ cel walls were decorated with .thres life-size figures of ham, master; Mrs. H. Pack ham, assistant mistress; the .Apostles, painted on tiles, at the cost of the late Miss Sarah .Ann Rothero, infants' mistress · Hoa. l'lli.ss Baring; the series was completed and other Coast Guard Station, George Knight • decorative work carried out in 1892 by the late Seymour Bobert Delme at a cost of £6oo: the church has been • •stored and improred at a cost of £I,ooo, and now LEE-ON-THE-SOLENT is a small watering place, in affords &oo sittings. The old church of the Holy Rood the parish of Croft~m. about 3 miles from , 4 is now used as a mortuary chapel. The registers date from Fareham and 5 from . There is a. from the year 1837· The living is a vicarage, net pier, 750 feet in length, at the head of which is a yearly value £280, with residence, in the gift of the quadrangle of sheltered seats and a music pavilion. .Bishop of Winchester, and held s-ince 1901 by the Rev. M any villas and cottages have been erected ; there- is a Richard Edward Leigh M . .A. of Brasenose College, Ox­ good hotel (the Victoria) and a steam launch plies oc­ ford. The vicarage house was built in 1874 by the casionally during the summer months to Southsea, Ecdesi.astical Cmnrnissioners. A reading room was Stokes Bay, Portsmouth and the , meeting erected in 1903 at the expense of M. H. Foster esq. for tha London trains : here is a chapel of ea se and a. the use of the parishioners. The late Seymour Robert Wesleyan chapel. About r mile. from the station am Delme esq. bequeathed to the vicar and churchwardens, golf links of 18 holes. The Lee-on-the-Solent railway, in trust, the interest of £5oo annually, for the repair which joins the London and South Western line at Fort of the church, and the inter~st of £r,ooo for the Brockhurst, was opened for passenger traffic, May 12, 1 benefit of the poor of--the parish. Colonel Charles Delme r894, and has a station here, near both the pier and .Radcliffe C.M. G. is lord of the manor. The soil is beach. The village is supplied with water by the Lee­ various, subsoil, gravel. The chief crops are wheat, on-the-Solent Water Works Co. Limited. barley, turnips a.nd oats. The area is 4,163 acres of Post, M. 0. & T. 0. & Telephonic Express Delivery land, 20 of water, I of tidal water and 269 of foreshore ; Office, Lee-on-the-Solent.-Sidney Harris W ooman, rateable value, the population in 1901 was £ 14·795 ; sub-postma.ster. Letters arrive via Gosport at 6 a..m. 1,731. & I & 5·5 p.m. ; clea•red at 6, 9 & 11.35 a.m. & 4 & Post, M.. 0. & T. 0. & Telephonic Express Delivery 7·15 p.m Office, Stnbbington.-George Binstead, sub-post­ Council school, erected in 1908, for rso children; average master. Letters arrive from Fareham at s.so a.m. & attendance, 100; Miss Elvey, head mistress . 1:2.45 & 6.35 p.m. ; dispatched at 9.30 a.m. & 1.5 & 7.50 p.m. ;. sundays, 5·5 p.m Railway station, Gerald Laurence Ta.rrant, station mastr CROFTON. Elgar John, Wingham court Bulson Fredk. grocer, Manor house Boyd Lieut.-Col. Charles Purvis J.P. Flower Fredk. R. Greenbank tower Bulson Stanley, plumber Crofton house Geoghegan Deputy-Inspector-General Capital & Counties Bank Limited ()rockett Edwin Arthur Brassey, Charles Edward R.N. (retired), (sub-branch) (open tues. & fri. II Anchor house Killarney till 1), Pier street; draw Qn head Hutchin!! Lieut.-Col. Franci!! Arthur Graham John, Dune din, Swanage rd office, 39 Threadneedle street, Lon­ J.P. Th~ Orchard Gudgeon Leicestm-, Brendene, Marine don E C Miller G . .A. Crofton cottage parade Clifton & Robinson, architects, I Bix W . .Arthur M.A. Seaficld park HaynPs Mrs. Norbury Marine parade • • Hobbs Edward, Edgarley 't:lover Percy, house a.gent,see Marvin COMMERCIAL. Hunter Miss, Lee side & Clover Ayling Ernest, farmer Inglis Miss, Maybury Colenutt James, builder Bird William, apartments, Hill head Jewell Edward Charles, Old Place Collison James Arthur, insurance Elliott Egbert E. farmer, Milvill farm Jewell Edward William, Westcliffe agent, Elmore house Gray Thomas, farm bailiff to exors. Jewell Frederick Geo. The Parwnage Eastm-ans Ltd. butchers, Pier street of Thomas Hewett esq Jewell Harold G. Priory cottage Edinburgh House School (James Hawkin3 Henry, faru1er Joy Rev. Henry D.D. Ardquin Cruickshanli M. A. principal) , Holgate A. F. & Co. coal merchant!! Lamot.te Mrs. Court end Evans J. & Co. refreshment rooms Holliday Frank, frmr. Ea. House frm Laurie Caspar Robert, Trelawny, Gover William George,cycle repairer, Langridge Thomas, farmer, Upper Marine para.de High street Crabtb.orne Leftwich Jame-s Lowther, The Rest Gudgeon &, Son, upholsterers, 2 & 3 Leane Edmd.Abraham, frmr.Peel frm Light Sidney, Wayside High street ' Lea Philip Hy. farmer, Court barn Loughborough Walter Gerald, Clan Gudgeon Leister, house agent Lock William, water bailiff to Col. Conal Hannen Fredk. Herbt. private hotel C. Delme Radcliffe, Hill head Lowry William B. Manor way Hiscock Charles, builder, Gosport rd Morris Jas. Andw. farmer,Manor frm McDonald Geo. Wm. Miller,Eslaforde Lauric Caspar Robt. M.R.C.S.Eng .• Beading Room (Edwd. A.Drewitt,sec) Maycock Colonel S. M. Pinecroft L.RC.P.Lond. physician . & sur­ Rix W. Arthur M.A. bovs'• school, Milne Rev. John Jas. M.A. Glengarry geon, Trelawnv, Marine parade Seafield park Moorman George Edwd. Springvale Lee-on-the-Solent Golf Club (J. A. Smith. Alfred, Shoot farm Morley Rev. Edwd.Wm. B.A.Wayside H. Warland, hon. sec. Canford) .Smith George, fishmonger (cura~ in charge chapel of ease) Lee-on-the-Solent Lawn Tennis & Patricl{ Miss, Waverley Croquet Club (W. G. Lough­ LEE-0~-THE-SOLENT. Port Frede1·ick, Fyning borough, hon. sec) PRIVA.Tlf RESIDENTS. Porter Mrs. Penlee . Lee-on-the-Solent Pier Co. Ltd. (E. .Darchard William B. Woodcote Pyle William J ames, Wesley lodge A. Robinson, managing director) .Dlake Frederick, The Cottage Robin son Edmund .Arth. I Marin~ par Lee-on-the-Solent Water Works Co . Ilowle Misses, Westbourne Shears Arthur George. Wyl•eham Limited Bruce Lieut. K. M., R.N. Ponds cot Smith Major Sidney, Lanka Loughborough Walt.Gerald M.R.O.S., .Burridge Mrs. The Croft Smith Mrs. W. B. M~rton cottage L.RC.P.Lond.physician & surgeon, Challenor Capt. Thomas, Sunnyside, Snelling Thomas William, Royd cot Clan Conal l Petrie road Swale Miss, Ellesmere Love Ellen (Mrs.), baker. Gosport rd Cook Surgeon-Gen. Henry M.D., J.P. Towner Charles H. Swiss cottage Luff Edward, carpenter, Petrie road Grove house Walker Lewis A., M.D. Yewdale Marvin & Clover, architects, auc- Cooper Major Edward Shewell R.A. Walsh James Kiel, Landguard tioneers & hou&e & estate u.goots.; The Haven Waring Capt. Edmnnd Hy, lnverkip agent!! f~r the Ocean~ Atlas, Crikb.low John, St. Edward's villa Warland John Alfred Henry, Canford Northern &c. Insurance Companies. Cruickshank James M.A. Royal Naval Watkin" Thomas, Belle Vue T N Ir L!>a 'l!cbool Watts MI'S. Homelea ~Ioorman Wm.. Hy. apart!!. Napier, hD Cudlipp Charles, Glen Malure Whettam Mrs. Charles, Kingslands Mosruev Frank, refre!!hment room11 Daly Henry Michael, St. Aubyns Williams Henry, Lvncroft National Telephone Co. Limited {call Da.vis Wm. Harlow M.D. Bella Vista COMMERCIA.!,_ office), Petrie road Donkin Reg-inald, Stramore Adamson .A. (Miss), girls' school, Lef Noble Chas. shopkeeper, Gosport r(l ~d'Warde!! Mr~. Tara. college Pitt John, oeoorator, Windsor t Egremont Frederick Wm. Llewellyn, Bell Elizabeth (Mrs.), refresh. :rms Pyle Edward, baker, 1 High streel. Llanstephan Bloxham John D. hair- dresser Rosson Emily (Miss),teacher of music