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Romney Marsh is an ancient liber.ty, governed by a the care of the sea wall, and their jurisdiction extenda separate Corporation consisting of a bailiff, jurats and roughly from Hythe to the Romney and .A.ppledore commonalty. The lords, bailiff and jurats of the level of road, and is bounded landward by the Royal Military are the drainage authorities and have canal ; other particulars will be found under Dymcburch.

OFFICIAL ESTABLISHMENTS, LOCAL INSTITUTIONS &c. Post, T. & M. 0. & Telephonic Express Delivery Office County Court, held bi-monthly in Guildhall,. Hia ,Bonor (Letters .should have Kent added). Mrs. Mary D. John Shortt B.A., LL.B. judge; Harold W. Stringer., Pomeroy, sub-postmistress. Letters from London registrar & high bailiff. 'J.'he following parishes are arrive by mail cart from at 5 a.m. & from within its jurisdiction :-B1ackmanstone, Brenr.ett, Ashford at n.5o a.m. & 7.20 p.m.; dispatched at Brookland, , , Eastbridge, Fair­ 8.25 a.m. r:a noon & 8.5 p.m. & sundays, 8.5 p.m field, Hope All Saints, , , Midley, New Wall Letter Box, Gordon villas, cleared at 7.15 & II.45 Romney, St. Martins, Newchurch, , Orgars­ a.m. & 7·45 p.m.; sundays, 7.10 p.m wick, St. Mary the Virgin, & Wall Letter Box, Dymchurch road, cleared at 7.40 & For Bankruptcy purposes this court is included in that~ 11.40 a. m. & 7.10 p.m. week days; sundays, 7.20 p.m ; Thomas G. Gourlay, 12a, Marlborougb Post, M. 0., T. & Telephonic Express Delivery Office, place, Brighton, official receiver; T. F. H. FinDey. Littlestone (Letters should have Kent added). Wm. assistant official receiver, Hla,Marlborough pl.Brighton Richardson, sub-postmaster. Letters arrive at 7 & Isolation Hospital, Henry Hick L.R.C.P.Edin., M.R.C S. rr.so a.m. & 7.15 p.m.; dispatohed at 8.45 a.m. & Eng. ; J oseph John Whitehead, caretaker 12.15 & 7·45 p.m. ; sun days, arrive at 7 a.m. ; dis­ Lifeboat Station, Charles Sharp, coxswain patched at 7·45 p.m T~>wn Hall, T. Tumber, keeper Pillar Letter Box, Marine parade, Littlestone, cleared at New Romney Ins6tute &; Free Library, Rev. Hugh 8.go ~.m. 12 noon & 7.30 p.m.; sundays, 7.30 p.m George South M.A. hon. 11ec. & treasurer RO.MNEY MARSH RURAL DISTRICT OOUNCIL. CORPORATION. The parishes in the district are the same with the 1912-13. exception of Lydd & New Romney. Mayor, Councillor Frederick William Maude. Council meets at Board room of the Worl~:house on every Deputy-Mayor, Alderman Richard Pearson. alternate friday, at 2 p.m. Aldermen. Chairman, John Louis Hutchings, Lydd Retire Nov. 1915. Vice-Chairman, Charles Unsted, Old Romney Ed ward Prior I Alfred H. Smith Officials . • Retire Nov. 1918. Clerk, Waiter Lamacraft, New Romney William E. Ellis I Richard Pearson Treasurer, W. F. B. Jemmett, The Bank, Ashford Medical Officer of Health, Henry Hick L.RC.P.Edin., CounciLlors. M.R.C.S.Eng., J.P. Ivy house, New Romney Retire Nov. 1913. Surveyor, Wm. Blacklocks Smith, High st. New Romney Sanitary Inspector, Stephen Burgess Millen, Church Jcl. David Carey Charles Gerring New Bomney E. K. Finn-Kelcey I Edward C. Mitchell Retire Nov. 1914. ROMNEY MARSH UNION. Edwin Aspin Albert Clark Board day, every alternate fri. at Workhouse at • p.m. Col. Hy. Byrne C.B., J.P Fredericli: William Maude The union compl'ises Blackmanstone, , Brookland, I Burmarsh, Dymchurch, Eastbridge, Fairfield, Hope All Retire Nov. rgrs. Saints, Ivychurch, Lydd, Midley, Newchurch, )l'ew E. G. Ashdown GeQrge Morgan Romney, Old Bomney, Orgarswick, St. Martins, St Harold Keatch I Henry C. 'l'rollope Mary the Virgin, Snargate &; Snave. The area of the Corporation meets at Town hall first monday in each union is 43,822 acres; rateable value, Michaelmas, month at 5 p.m 1912, £51,815; the population in rgn was 7,004 Mayor's Auditor, Harold Keatch Chairman of the Board of Guardians, John Louis Hutcb­ Elective .Auditors, Henry John Moate & Geo. E. Kennett ings, Lydd Clerk to the Guardians & Assessment Committee, Officers of the Oorporation. Waiter Lamacraft, New Romney Treasurer, W. F. B. Jemmett, The Bank, Ashford Town Clerk, Waiter Lamacraft Treasurer, William Blacklocks Smith, High street Collector to the Guardians, Relieving &; VaccinaJ;iQD Officer, Stephen Burgess Millen, Church road, New Medical Officer of Health, Henry Hick M.R.O.S.Eng., Bomney L.B.C.P.Edin. Ivy house & Corner, Harold W. Stringer B.A. The Gables, North st Medical Officers Public Vaocinators, Brookland district, Sanitary Surveyor & Borough Inspector, Albert Edward Charles Henry Mossop M.R.C.S.Eug., L.R.C.P.Lond. Hayward, Oaldecott house High street, New Romney; Lydd district, John Adam­ son Procter L.S.A. The Paddock, Lydd; New Romney Collector of Borough & District Rates, George B. Ander­ district, Henry Hick L.R.C.P.Edin. Ivy house, New son J.P. West Lawn Romney Town Sergeant, Henry James Edwards, High street Mayor's Sergeant, Thomas Tumber, High street The Workhouse, formerly a private residence, wu utilized for its pre!!ent purpose about 1835; it Yill BOROUGH JUSTICES OF 'fHE PE.!CE FOR NEW hold roo inmate!! ; Alexander H. Marsh, master; BeT. James Wilkinson M.A. chaplain; Charles Henry ROMNEY. Mossop M.R.C.S.Eng., L.R.C.P.Lond. medical officer; The Mayor Mrs. Ellen Marsh, matron ; E. L. Hadden. nura& ThP Judge of the County Court Children's Home, Alexander H. Mar&h, eup~. ; Mn. A.uderson George Buckton, West Lawn, New Romney Ellen Marsh, matron, Glan Morfa Byrne Col. Henry C.B. Neroli house, Littlestone-on-Sea Charlei!! Richard Stafford RoMNEY MABS'H REGISTJU.TION Dl:STIDCT. Ellis William E. Golan house, New Romney Superintendent Registru, Waiter Lamacraft, New Hick Henry, Ivy house, NPw Romney Romney; deputy, William B. Smith, New Romney Maude Frederick William, The Elms, New Romney Registrars of Births & Deaths, New Romney soh-district. Pearson Richard, North road, New Bomney William Whitehead, New Bomney; deputy, Edwin F. Prior Edward, Church villa, New Romney .A.ndrew, High street, New Romney; Lydd sub-dis­ Trollope Henrr Charles, Haslemere, Littlestone-on-Sea trict, Frederick Mitt-ell, Lydd; deputy, Prederick Wintle Cyril, The- Lodge, New Romney Green Wood, Lydd Petty Sessions are held first monday in the month at Registrar of Marriages for Romney Marsh, Wm. White­ the Town hall at 12 noon & every monday under the head, New Romney; deputy, Edwin F. ,!ndrew, High • Summary Jurisdiction Act" street, New Romney Clerk, Harold W. Stringer B.A Pli''BLIC OFFICE:RS. PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS Admiralty Surgeon & Agent, Romney Division, Char1ea Assembly Booms, H. J. Edwards, keeper Henry Mossop M.R.C.S.Eng., L.R.C.P.Lond. High-" Coastguard, Littlestone-on-Sea Station, Jarues Stark, Assistant Overseer & Collector of Poor's Rater 11; of officer in charge Property & Land Taxes, Wm. Whitehead, Laurel ho