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Flash Flood History Southeast and Coast Date and Sources
Flash flood history Southeast and coast Hydrometric Rivers Tributaries Towns and Cities area 40 Cray Darent Medway Eden, Teise, Beult, Bourne Stour Gt Stour, Little Stour Rother Dudwell 41 Cuckmere Ouse Berern Stream, Uck, Shell Brook Adur Rother Arun, Kird, Lod Lavant Ems 42 Meon, Hamble Itchen Arle Test Dever, Anton, Wallop Brook, Blackwater Lymington 101 Median Yar Date and Rainfall Description sources Sept 1271 <Canterbury>: A violent rain fell suddenly on Canterbury so that the greater part of the city was suddenly Doe (2016) inundated and there was such swelling of the water that the crypt of the church and the cloisters of the (Hamilton monastery were filled with water’. ‘Trees and hedges were overthrown whereby to proceed was not possible 1848-49) either to men or horses and many were imperilled by the force of waters flowing in the streets and in the houses of citizens’. 20 May 1739 <Cobham>, Surrey: The greatest storm of thunder rain and hail ever known with hail larger than the biggest Derby marbles. Incredible damage done. Mercury 8 Aug 1877 3 Jun 1747 <Midhurst> Sussex: In a thunderstorm a bridge on the <<Arun>> was carried away. Water was several feet deep Gentlemans in the church and churchyard. Sheep were drowned and two men were killed by lightning. Mag 12 Jun 1748 <Addington Place> Surrey: A thunderstorm with hail affected Surrey (and <Chelmsford> Essex and Warwick). Gentlemans Hail was 7 inches in circumference. Great damage was done to windows and gardens. Mag 10 Jun 1750 <Sittingbourne>, Kent: Thunderstorm killed 17 sheep in one place and several others. -
The Stately Homes of England
The Stately Homes of England Burghley House…Lincolnshire The Stately Homes of England, How beautiful they stand, To prove the Upper Classes, Have still the Upper Hand. Noel Coward Those comfortably padded lunatic asylums which are known, euphemistically, as the Stately Homes of England Virginia Woolf The development of the Stately home. What are the origins of the ‘Stately Home’ ? Who acquired the land to build them? Why build a formidable house? What purpose did they signify? Defining a Stately House or Home A large and impressive house that is occupied or was formerly occupied by an aristocratic family Kenwood House Hampstead Heath Upstairs, Downstairs…..A life of privilege and servitude There are over 500 Stages of evolution Fortified manor houses 11th -----15th C. Renaissance – 16th— early 17thC. Tudor Dynasty Jacobean –17th C. Stuart Dynasty Palladian –Mid 17th C. Stuart Dynasty Baroque Style—17th—18th C. Rococo Style or late Baroque --early to late 18thC. Neoclassical Style –Mid 18th C. Regency—Georgian Dynasty—Early 19th C. Victorian Gothic and Arts and Crafts – 19th—early 20th C. Modernism—20th C. This is our vision of a Stately Home Armour Weapons Library Robert Adam fireplaces, crystal chandeliers. But…… This is an ordinary terraced house Why are we fascinated By these mansions ? Is it the history and fabulous wealth?? Is it our voyeuristic tendencies ? Is it a sense of jealousy ,or a sense of belonging to a culture? Where did it all begin? A basic construction using willow and ash poles C. 450 A.D. A Celtic Chief’s Round House Wattle and daub walls, reed thatch More elaborate building materials and upper floor. -
The Rees and Carrington Extracts
THE REES AND CARRINGTON EXTRACTS CUMULATIVE INDEX – PEOPLE, PLACES AND THINGS – TO 1936 (INCLUSIVE) This index has been compiled straight from the text of the ‘Extracts’ (from January 1914 onwards, these include the ‘Rees Extracts’. – in the Index we have differentiated between them by using the same date conventions as in the text – black date for Carrington, Red date for Rees). In listing the movements, particularly of Kipling and his family, it is not always clear when who went where and when. Thus, “R. to Academy dinner” clearly refers to Kipling himself going alone to the dinner (as, indeed would have been the case – it was, in the 1890s, a men-only affair). But “Amusing dinner, Mr. Rhodes’s” probably refers to both of them going, and has been included as an entry under both Kipling, Caroline, and Kipling, Rudyard. There are many other similar events. And there are entries recording that, e.g., “Mrs. Kipling leaves”, without any indication of when she had come – but if it’s not in the ‘Extracts’ (though it may well have been in the original diaries) then, of course, it has not been possible to index it. The date given is the date of the diary entry which is not always the date of the event. We would also emphasise that the index does not necessarily give a complete record of who the Kiplings met, where they met them and what they did. It’s only an index of what remains of Carrie’s diaries, as recorded by Carrington and Rees. (We know a lot more about those people, places and things from, for example, Kipling’s published correspondence – but if they’re not in the diary extracts, then they won’t be found in this index.) Another factor is that both Carrington and Rees quite often mentions a name without further explanation or identification. -
The Life of William Ewart Gladstone (Vol 2 of 3) by John Morley
The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Life of William Ewart Gladstone (Vol 2 of 3) by John Morley This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at http://www.gutenberg.org/license Title: The Life of William Ewart Gladstone (Vol 2 of 3) Author: John Morley Release Date: May 24, 2010, 2009 [Ebook 32510] Language: English ***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE LIFE OF WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE (VOL 2 OF 3)*** The Life Of William Ewart Gladstone By John Morley In Three Volumes—Vol. II. (1859-1880) Toronto George N. Morang & Company, Limited Copyright, 1903 By The Macmillan Company Contents Book V. 1859-1868 . .2 Chapter I. The Italian Revolution. (1859-1860) . .2 Chapter II. The Great Budget. (1860-1861) . 21 Chapter III. Battle For Economy. (1860-1862) . 49 Chapter IV. The Spirit Of Gladstonian Finance. (1859- 1866) . 62 Chapter V. American Civil War. (1861-1863) . 79 Chapter VI. Death Of Friends—Days At Balmoral. (1861-1884) . 99 Chapter VII. Garibaldi—Denmark. (1864) . 121 Chapter VIII. Advance In Public Position And Other- wise. (1864) . 137 Chapter IX. Defeat At Oxford—Death Of Lord Palmer- ston—Parliamentary Leadership. (1865) . 156 Chapter X. Matters Ecclesiastical. (1864-1868) . 179 Chapter XI. Popular Estimates. (1868) . 192 Chapter XII. Letters. (1859-1868) . 203 Chapter XIII. Reform. (1866) . 223 Chapter XIV. The Struggle For Household Suffrage. (1867) . 250 Chapter XV. -
Lambeth Daily 28Th July 1998
The LambethDaily ISSUE No.8 TUESDAY JULY 28 1998 OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE 1998 LAMBETH CONFERENCE TODAY’S KEY EVENTS What’s 7.00am Eucharist Mission top of Holy Land serves as 9.00am Coaches leave University campus for Lambeth Palace 12.00pm Lunch at Lambeth Palace agenda for cooking? 2.45pm Coaches depart Lambeth Palace for Buckingham Palace c. 6.00pm Coaches depart Buckingham Palace for Festival Pier College laboratory An avalanche of food c. 6.30pm Embarkation on Bateaux Mouche Japanese Church 6.45 - 9.30pm Boat trip along the Thames Page 3 Page 4 9.30pm Coaches depart Barrier Pier for University campus Page 3 Bishop Spong apologises to Africans by David Skidmore scientific theory. Bishop Spong has been in the n escalating rift between con- crosshairs of conservatives since last Aservative African bishops and November when he engaged in a Bishop John Spong (Newark, US) caustic exchange of letters with the appears headed for a truce. In an Archbishop of Canterbury over interview on Saturday Bishop homosexuality. In May he pub- Spong expressed regret for his ear- lished his latest book, Why Chris- Bishops on the run lier statements characterising tianity Must Change or Die, which African views on the Bible as questions the validity of a physical Bishops swapped purple for whites as teams captained by Bishop Michael “superstitious.” resurrection and other central prin- Photos: Anglican World/Jeff Sells Nazir-Ali (Rochester, England) and Bishop Arthur Malcolm (North Queens- Bishop Spong came under fire ciples of the creeds. land,Australia) met for a cricket match on Sunday afternoon. -
Edinburgh Castle – New Barracks
Property in Care (PIC) no :PIC222 Designations: Listed Building (LB48224) Taken into State care: 1906 (Ownership) Last reviewed: 2012 HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE EDINBURGH CASTLE – NEW BARRACKS We continually revise our Statements of Significance, so they may vary in length, format and level of detail. While every effort is made to keep them up to date, they should not be considered a definitive or final assessment of our properties. Historic Environment Scotland – Scottish Charity No. SC045925 Principal Office: Longmore House, Salisbury Place, Edinburgh EH9 1SH EDINBURGH CASTLE – NEW BARRACKS BRIEF DESCRIPTION The New Barracks is by far the largest single structure in the castle. The six- storey building was constructed in 1796–99, during the French Revolutionary Wars, to house a field battalion (over 600 officers and men). The vast structure was almost universally disliked from the outset, Sir Walter Scott describing it as resembling ‘a vulgar cotton mill’. Proposals were produced in the later 19th/early 20th century to reduce its bulk, but the only work carried out, in 1893, was the infilling of the arcade and the construction of the cast-iron verandah along the rear (west) elevation. The New Barracks has remained in Army use throughout its history and today serves a variety of uses, including as headquarters of the Royal Regiment of Scotland, headquarters of the Edinburgh Garrison, office of the Army Benevolent Fund and home of the regimental association and museum of the Royal Scottish Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys), descended from the nation’s oldest cavalry regiment, the Royal Scots Greys. CHARACTER OF THE MONUMENT Historical Overview c. -
Major Warren Richard Colvin Wynne R.E
Major Warren Richard Colvin Wynne R.E. Architect of Fort Tenedos and Eshowe Adrian Greaves ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Warren Wynne was born on the 9th April 1843 in County Louth, Ireland. He was educated at New Cross Royal Naval School where he distinguished himself by winning numerous prizes, especially for classics and mathematics. He was equally successful at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, and passed out in fourth position, which entitled him to a commission in the Royal Engineers. He was accordingly gazetted to the Corps on the 25th June 1862 aged nineteen. To place his success in context, each course commenced with 200 aspiring officer cadets but, due to the rigorous training, often ended with no more than 25 to 30 successfully completing the course. With regard to other notable cadets, the Prince Imperial had been placed seventh out of 35 and Chard was eighteenth out of nineteen. Wynne’s initial posting was to Gibraltar and towards the end of his first year he was appointed to the position of Acting Adjutant. His next posting was to Guildford and then to nearby Reading as a surveying officer for the Ordnance Survey and for the next few uneventful years he was directly responsible for contouring many of the detailed Ordnance Survey maps of Berkshire, Hampshire and Sussex. In December 1878 he was posted to Shorncliffe as a Captain in command of the 2nd Field Company which was under orders to proceed to South Africa for service in the impending invasion of Zululand. At this stage of his career, Wynne’s promotion had not been spectacular; promotion in the Corps relied on seniority and not merit, resulting in him spending 12 years as a Lieutenant. -
The Names Name Person(S)
The Names Name Person(s) Linkage/Connection/Background Fleming Linkage unknown. Old Hutch James Fleming Dair’s Margaret Cran (Dair) referred to her father’s nickname as ‘Old nickname. Hutch’, based on the character in a film. Old Hutch is a 1936 American romantic comedy film, a remake of the 1920 film Honest Hutch. Lambie Lambie was the second Linkage unknown. name of James Flemings younger sister Elisabeth. (Elisabeth Lambie Dair, b 1880, d 7 June 1945) Second name of Elizabeth (Bess) Lambie Dair Kinnear Kinnear was James Linkage unknown. Fleming Dair’s mother’s maiden name. (Helen Kinnear, b 22 July 1842 ) Second name of William (Bill) Kinnear Dair and Helen (Nel) Kinnear Grant Dair Grant Third name of Helen (Nel) Linkage unknown. Kinnear Grant Dair Cargill Cargill was the second Linkage unknown. name of James Fleming’s In Scottish history, few names go farther back than Cargill, eldest sister. whose ancestors lived among the clans of the Pictish tribe. (Jane Cargill Mustard Dair, They lived in the lands of Cargill in east Perthshire where the b 30 September 1873) family at one time had extensive territories. The surname Cargill was first found in Perthshire (Gaelic: Third name of Mary Jane Siorrachd Pheairt) former county in the present day Council Milne Cargill Dair Area of Perth and Kinross, located in central Scotland. Cargill is a parish containing, with the villages of Burreltown, Wolfhill, and Woodside. This place, of which the name, of Celtic origin, signifies a village with a church, originally formed a portion of the parish of Cupar-Angus, from which, according to ancient records, it was separated prior to the year 1514.1 Findlay Second name of Emily Linkage unknown. -
Waterloo 200
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Grand Day out !
Issue 350 July 2014 Reaching over 2500 people every month Grand Day Out ! GOING P10 CONTINENTAL TWINNING VISIT REPORT MAGIC BUS P7 NEW FREE BUS TO GO SHOPPING IN OUNDLE ACES HIGH P9 FREE AEROBATICS SHOW Don’t miss our fantastic family fun day on the Sports Field this month! Advert on 22 SCAN 350 July 2014 SCAN is published by The Stilton Community Association. All articles, original artwork and the SCAN name & logo are copyright. All trade marks recognised. Views of contributors are not necessarily endorsed by The Stilton Community Association. Reprints available from the Editor on request. Editor: Advertising: Production: Distribution: Olive Main 241206 Christine Kime 243336 Kelvin Davis 244140 Hazel James Advertising Rates: Monthly Annual Full page: £30 £330 19 x 12.7 cm Half page: £15 £165 9 x 12.7 cm landscape - 19 x 6 cm portrait 1/3 page: £10 £110 6 x 12.7 cm landscape - 12.5 x 6 cm portrait 1/6 page: £5 £55 6 x 6 cm All advertising copy or instructions to the Advertising Manager by 10th of month prior to publication. Payment in advance to Stilton Community Association - NO PAY, NO DISPLAY! Advertisement orders MUST be accompanied by the advertiser’s name, address and telephone number. You can use the order form on www.stilton.org All other copy to the Editor, 8 Caldecote Road, Stilton Printed by: by 14th of month prior to publication. Digital material in a neutral PC format please. email: [email protected] Index to Advertisers Category Service Page GREY BIN DAYS: Retail Watch & Clock 33 th st Charity 34 Monday 7 , 21 July, Pharmacy -
The History of the Second Dragoons : "Royal Scots Greys"
Si*S:i: \ l:;i| THE HISTORY OF THE SECOND DRAGOONS "Royal Scots Greys" THE HISTORY OF THE SECOND DRAGOONS 99 "Royal Scots Greys "•' •••• '-•: :.'': BY EDWARD ALMACK, F.S.A. ^/>/4 Forty-four Illustrations LONDON 1908 ^7As LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS. Aberdeen University Library, per P. J. Messrs. Cazenove & Son, London, W.C. Anderson, Esq., Librarian Major Edward F. Coates, M.P., Tayles Edward Almack, Esq., F.S.A. Hill, Ewell, Surrey Mrs. E. Almack Major W. F. Collins, Royal Scots Greys E. P. Almack, Esq., R.F.A. W. J. Collins, Esq., Royal Scots Greys Miss V. A. B. Almack Capt. H.R.H. Prince Arthur of Con- Miss G. E. C. Almack naught, K.G., G.C.V.O., Royal Scots W. W. C. Almack, Esq. Greys Charles W. Almack, Esq. The Hon. Henry H. Dalrymple, Loch- Army & Navy Stores, Ltd., London, S.W. inch, Castle Kennedy, Wigtonshire Lieut.-Col. Ash BURNER, late Queen's Bays Cyril Davenport, Esq., F.S.A. His Grace The Duke of Atholl, K.T., J. Barrington Deacon, Esq., Royal etc., etc. Western Yacht Club, Plymouth C. B. Balfour, Esq. Messrs. Douglas & Foulis, Booksellers, G. F. Barwick, Esq., Superintendent, Edinburgh Reading Room, British Museum E. H. Druce, Esq. Lieut. E. H. Scots Bonham, Royal Greys Second Lieut. Viscount Ebrington, Royal Lieut. M. Scots Borwick, Royal Greys Scots Greys Messrs. Bowering & Co., Booksellers, Mr. Francis Edwards, Bookseller, Lon- Plymouth don, W. Mr. W. Brown, Bookseller, Edinburgh Lord Eglinton, Eglinton Castle, Irvine, Major C. B. Bulkeley-Johnson, Royal N.B. Scots Greys Lieut. T. E. Estcourt, Royal Scots Greys 9573G5 VI. -
With Napoleon at Waterloo, and Other Unpublished Documents of The
,,>,!tfir^^^-:'iir}f^^-' r'' C7^ J WITH NAPOLEON AT WATERLOO / NAPOLEON From the marble medallion in the possession of the Editor Frontispiece WITH NAPOLEON AT WATERLOO AiND OTHER UNPUBLISHED DOCUMENTS OF THE; WATERLOO AND PENINSULAR CAMPAIGNS ALSO PAPERS ON WATERLOO BY THE LATE EDWARD BRUCE LOW M.A. EDITED WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY MAC KENZIE MAC BRIDE WITH THIRTY-TWO ILLUSTRATIONS LONDON FRANCIS GRIFFITHS H MAIDEN LANE, STRAND, W.C. 1911 s iri / have to acknowledge my indebtedness for kind help to Mrs Ryde-Jones Alexander, Miss Fleming, Mr Robert T. Rose of Edinburgh, Mr Samuel Hales of Newmans Row, Lincoln Inn Fields, andtoM.^ George Preece the courteous chief Librarian of the Borough of Stoke Newing- ton. I believe the late Mr Bruce Low was indebted to Colonel Greenhill-Gardyne of Glenforsa for the loan of the diary of Sergt. Robertson.—Ed. 253027 — 1 CONTENTS PAGE Introduction . I With Abercrombie and Moore in Egypt. From THE Unpublished Diary of Sergeant Daniel NiCOL ..... 9 I. CAPTAIN LIVINGSTONE . II II. WHY THE BRITISH DID NOT TAKE CADIZ . 1 III. A TURKISH GOVERNOR . 20 IV. A HARD FOUGHT LANDING 25 V. THE GALLANT STAND OF THE 9OTH AT MANDORAH 29 VI. THE NIGHT ATTACK AT ALEXANDRIA 35 VII. A HOT MARCH . 4^ VIII. THE ENEMY RETIRE 47 IX. IN THE DESERT 52 X. ON THE BANKS OF THE NILE 57 XI. THE SIEGE OF ALEXANDRIA 63 CoRUNNA The Story of a Terrible Retreat From the Forgotten Journal of Sergeant D. Robertson I. THE MARCH TO BURGOS 71 II. HOW THEY CAPTURED A FRENCH PICQUET 76 III.