DIRECTORY.] . TJPTON-ON-SEVERN. 1065 the Union Workhouse. The Bap-tists and Roman Catholics Redmarley D'Abitot, , Staunton, Upton-on­ have places of worship. Hallll charitYt bequeathed in Severn, Welland. the sixteenth centurYt yields a gross sum of about £200 INSURANCE AGENTS :- yearly, applicable to the repairs of the church and bridget Alliance,W. Hancockt Court house, Court street and other parochial purposes. A bequest of Mr. Morris, Law Union, G. Coventry, Court street alias Woodward, in the seventeenth centuryt yields nearly Midland Counties, E. Twycro!l8 £100 a year, and supplies the place of church ratest besides Norwich Union ~. Railway Pas.~8ng8rs', W. Hancock, providing an annual dole of bread. There are a few minor Court street charities. Here is a reading-room and library, in connec­ Phmnix Fire, Capt. Tt S. Hardinge, Bank house tion with the Mechanics' Institute, supported by subscrip­ Pelican Life, Capt. T. S. Hardinge, Bank house tion. There is also a Town HaIlt with a market-house Royal, G. Baker, The Cro~s below: the business of the Savings Bank is transacted in Royal Farmers', W. E. Cooper, High street one of the upstair rooms. The market day is on Thursdayt PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS:- but the attendance here is very small. The fairs are held Inland Revenue Officet Star liotel, William Parker on Mid-Lent ThursdaYt Whit-ThursdaYt.July lOth, and the H oarf', officer Thursday before October 2nd. The county magistrates hold Market House, Town Hall the petty sessions at the Police Office once a fortnight. Police Stationt George Checl{etts, superintendent Here is the Upton-on-Severn Union Workhouse. The UPTON-UPON-SEVERN UNION. union comprises the following- parishes:-Berrow, Birts Clerk to Guardians, George PoweIl Morton, , Cnstlemortont Croome D'Abitott Earl's Medical Officers.~ Public Vaccinators, Edward Wadams, Croome, , , , Hill Malvern; Richard Canning '1'anner, Kempsey; Marsh & Croome, Holdfast, Kempsey, , Longrlon, Cow-Iey, Upton; & John Henry Boughton, Eldersfield , Newland, , , Ripple, Severn Relieving o'fficers, Thomas Wm. Pear & James Dancocks Stoke, Upton-on-Severn and Welland; the population in Assi.,tant Relieving OffiCe1"8, Georp;e Checketts & George 1871 was 22,677. Ham Court is the property of George Turner Edward Martin, esq., who is lord of the manor and princi­ Assistant Overseer ~ Rate Collector, WaIter Woodward, pal landowner. The area is 3,170 acres; rateable value, Hook common £1I,560; and the population in 1871 was 2,664. Superintendent Registrar, George Powell; Deputy, Parish Clerk, WiHiam J. Webb. Charles Georl!e Rolls Registrars of Marriages, William Lord Farr, Upton-on­ POST& MONEY ORDER & TELEGRAPH OFFICE, Savings Severn; J. C. Harper, Malvern; George Gouf:!;h, Little Bank & Government Annuity & Insurance Office, Old Malvern street.-Mrs. Mary Thorn TayJor, sub-postmistress. Registral's ofBirths ~ Deaths ~ Vaccination,pfficers, Letters arrive from Worcester at 6.20a.m.; dispatched at Thomas Willialll Pear, Welland; William Linton, Severn 8.30 a.m. & 6.15 p.m. Letters from Birmingham & Wor. Stoke; James Dancocks, Powick cester arrive at 3.25 p.m. in summer & 5.45 p.m. in Union I-Iouse, Rev. Henry Edward M. Stone, B.A. chap­ winter. Letter box closes at 6 p.m lain; Charles George Rolls, governor; Mrs. Caroline LETTER Box, Newbridge green, cleared at 4.45 p.m. week Rolls, matron days only, & Tunnel hill, cleared at 5.10 week days only PUBLIC OFFICERS:- COUNTY MAGISTRATES sitting at Upton-on-Severn:­ Clerk to Commissioners of Land, Property ~ Income Earl of Coventry, Croome court Taxes, George Coventry, Court house Hon. W. J. Coventry, Earl's Croome court Sub-Inspector of the Contagious Diseas8s (Animals) Rev. A. B. Lechmere, Hanley castle Act, George Checketts WiIliam Dowdeswell, esq. Pull court Sanitary Inspector, William Bibbs, of Hanley Castle W. E. Dowdeswell, esq. M.P. Pull court Coronerfor the County, H. B. Marsh, New street E. G. Stone, esq. Holdfast Cllfrk to the Burial Board ~ to Lighting Inspectors, Col. Webb, The Berrow William Hancock, Court house J. V. Hornyold, esq. Blackmore park Assistant Overseer~ Rate Collector, WalterWoodward, T. C. G. Hornyold, esq. Blackmore park Hook common Osman Ricardo, esq. Brownsberrow court Inspector of Scales, Weights ~ Measures, ~ In8pector Rev. G. H. Clifton, Ripple o{ Lodging Houses, George Checketts J. W. Empson, ~. Ripple hall Stamp .Distributor, William Parker Hoare C. M. Berington, esq. Little Malvern court Fire Engine Keeper, John Crump Rev. W. S. Svmonds, Collectors of Land, Property ~ Income Taxes, George Henry Willan, esq. Hanley castle Baker & John Harlow Charles Andrew, esq. Ham court Clerk to Highway Bl'Jard, to Assessment Committee, ~ W. H. W. Hastings, esq. Twyning park to Rural Sanitary Authority, George Powelt Sir E. A. H. Lechmere, bart. M.P. The Rhydd SCHOOLS :- S. G. T. Scobell, esq. The Down house, Redmarley ]\Tational, Town, Wm. Long-man, master; Mrs. Elizabeth Clerk, George Coventry, Court house. Longman, mistress: Miss Fanny Martin, infants' mistress Places within the petty sessional division :-Berrow, National, Hook, Mrs. Alice HatHn, mistre~s Bushley, Birts Morton, Chacely, Castle Morton, Croome Railway Station, Henry Lewis, station master Hill, Croome Earls, Croome D'Abitot, Eldersfieldt H oldfast, CARRIER TO WORCESTER.-John Pitt, wed. & sat. from Hanley Castle, Longdon, Pendock, Queenhill, Ripple, his house, Old street PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Marlin Misses, The Hill Bennett Elizabeth (Mrs.), farmer, Andrew Charles, LP. Ham court Mather Heury, Severn villa Brotheridge green Attwood Mrs. The Boynes Philpott Henry Charles, New house Betteridge William, butchpr, High st Braddon Charles, Ham house Siers Miss, Rose cottage, Bury field Biddle John, coal dealer, Waterside Clarke Georg-e Rowe, jun. Waterside SoIlowav Mrs. Church street Blain Charles, fruiterer, Hook common Cook Mrs. Old street Spiers Thomas!..Hook common Booth Edward, commercial traveller Cowley Charles John, Willow bank Tennant Mrs. The Eades Braddon Charles, surgeon, Ham house Cowley John Selwrn, Willow bank Thomas Charles, Duckswich Bradley Elizabeth (Mrs.), dress maker, Dovey William, Duckswich Thomas Charles Robt. Hook common Church street Dunckley Rev. Jas. rBaptist], Old st Trinder William Hen. Soley's orchard Bradley William Alfred, baker, Fowler Mrs. Elm villa Walker Mrs. Bury field street Grabam Miss, Heath house Webb Richard, Old street Brotheridge Mary Ann (Miss), fancy Green Franci~, Woorlfield house White Thomas Henry, Old street repository, High street Hancock WilIiam, Court street Widdicombe Mrs. The Cottage Brown Thomas, market gardener & Hardinge Capt. Thomas S. Bank house Woodward Mrs. The Hyde poulterer, Brotherid~egreen Hamson George, Waterside Bruorton George, Red Cow, Old street Hazledine Thomas, The Haughs CO}1 MERCIAL. Bundy William Henry, Star family, Heath William, Church street Baker George, farmer, Pigeon house commercial ~ agricultural hotel, Holland Thomas, The l\fount Baker George, gTocer, provision &china ~ posting house, & wine, spirit & lwp Lampfried Rev. Anguste [Roman dealer, corn factor, & dealer in british merchant, High street Catholic], Bury field wines, The Cross Causon Hy. baker & grocer, New street Lawson Rev. Robert, M.A. [rector], Baker William, farmer, Tilteridge Checketts George, superintendent of Rectory Barnes James, academy, New street police, inspector of scales, weights & Marsh Hen. Brunning,L.R.C.P. New st Beavan George, Cross Keys, Old street measures &. lodgin~ houses, &. assist­ Marsh Henry Thomas, Old street Bell Richard, stone mason & builder ant relieying officer for Upton &