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Linley Sambourne's Diary 1905 LINLEY SAMBOURNE'S DIARY 1905 Notes and addresses in front of diary: Linley Sambourne 18 Stafford Terrace Kensington London W. If lost 5/s reward. Store ticket 124473 For brass bound tubs etc favoured by Hamilton Fletcher 29/2/04: Edward Parkhouse, Antique Furniture Depot, 78 Old Tower Street, Plymouth. Col Kennedy's cigars; Cosens & Co, 23 Wellington Street, Strand, London W.C. Acid for green globes: Muriatic, same as Hydrochloric. Easton Park Shoots: January 1897, October 1897 January 1900, January 1901 December 1902, December 1903. Tobacco, Lennie: Simpson, Princes Street, Edinborough. John Brumfit, 13 St Swithins Lane. 84 Cannon St. 31 King William St E.C. Ballechin Shoots: 1898. Aug 14 to 20th. 1st Torrey, Miss Mulligan, Cyril Maude. 1899. Aug 21 to 26th. Richardson, Miss Metcalf, Torrey, Coates. 1900. Aug 18 to 34th. Pirries, Plover in mist "This is no place for me." 1901. Aug 25 to 31st. Corfield & Dalby, Young Barker, Miss Coates. 1902. Aug 12 to 21. Flies. Pirrie. Motor to Loch Rannoch. 1903. Aug 11 to 19. Torrey, Capt'n Stewart etc 1904. Aug 24 to 30. Motors. Very bad year. Wilsons, Mc Andrews, Cayzers. 1905. Aug A & N Managing Director: W.Phaysey Esqr Mrs Carter. 27 Barnsbury Pk, N. Athenaeum Secretary: Henry R.Tedder. Armour, G.D. Etchelhampton House, Devon. Bellini. Hanover Restaurant, 6 Mill St, W. Bonvoisin. 53 Rue Père Charron. Camera Club Secy. Miss M Cormack. Anderson, J.G.S.A.A & Co. 5 Fenchurch Avenue, E.C. Bingham, W. 15 Kenbourne Rd, Sharrow, Sheffield. Bradbury, Agnew & Co. Sec Herbert Heather. Crompton, Col R.Evelyn. Tripland, Kensington Court W. Beale Phipson K.C. Drumlanford, Barr Hill, Ayrshire. Captain A.W.Churchward-Verbeck. 30 Boulevard des Italiens. Paris. Bryson, Miss Constance Marguerite. Caroline Place, Birkenhead. 1 LINLEY SAMBOURNE'S DIARY 1905 Billham. 13 Princetown Mansions, Bedford Row, W.C. Dallmeyer & Co. 25 Newman St, Oxford Street. Easton Park Shoots: 1897. January 11th to 14th . Winfield, Mr & Mrs Hardy, Austin. 1897. October 25th to 29th .Priestley, Heyworth Savage etc. M. 1900. January 8th to 13th . Ivo Bligh, Newman, Nunkey etc. 1901. January 15 to 16th . Lord Orford, Coleridge Grove, Wagg, Hankey. 1902. January 7 to 11th . Sir Arthur Grant, Newman. 1902. December 24 to 30. Grants, Stracey, Newmans, Mansfields, Clarks. 1903. December 15 to 17. Sir Ed Lees, Hankey, Elphinstone, Clifford. 1905 January 9 to 13. Grants, Adml Rolfe, Sir H Seton Karr. 1905. December 4 to 6th . Sir Ed Lees, Sir C.Grove, Sir ? Murray, Col Lucas. (Table of birds shot) Gloves. Tan Sabian 3/6. Gotz, L.R. 215 Shaftesbury Avenue, W.C. Howlden, H Linley. Park Grange, Sheffield. Harris, Walter H. Rustall Beacon, Tonbridge Wells. Horlicke, Robt A. Arbrook Farm, Esher, Surrey. Foley, Edward Thomas Foley Esquire of Stoke Edith, Hereford County. Born 21 Dec 1791, died 20 March 1896. Married 16 August 1832, Lady Emily Graham 4th daughter of James 3rd Duke of Montrose. Born 23 June 1805, died 1 January 1900. Graves, C.L. Charles L.Graves. Green, Jos F. West Lodge, Blackheath, Exhibition Naval Shipping & Fisheries: Henry J.Thompson, Manager Press Dept, office near the main (Lillie Bridge) MacIlvaine, Clarence. 32 Portland Pl, W. Morris Bernard. 15 Coptall Avenue E.C. Ladders. J.H.Heatman & Co. 72 Rectory Rd, Parsons Green, S.W. McDonnell, The Hon Schomberg. H.M Office of Works, Storeys Gate S.W. Military Tournament. Capn G.A.Armytage. Press Box, Royal Agricultural Hall. Lincoln Bennett & Co. W.J.See. John Baptist Soldi 1892, died 23 March 1898. Earlier Mr Johnson. Lindley Tinsley. 14 Park Terrace, Nottingham. Le Couteur, J. 16 Brook Street, Hanover Sq, W. Langley, H. Bedstone Court, Bucknell, Salop. R.S.O. Telegrams Brampton Brinn. Also Hopton Heath Station. McLaren, Sir Charles B.B. Bodnant, Tal-y-Cafn, Denbighshire. Morgan, Mrs A.H. 49 Melrose Gardens, West Kensington Park, W. Mount Edgecumbe, Earl of. P.C, G.C.S.O. 5 Victoria Street, S.W. Particulars given by Peter N.Orr, 19 Clementson Road, Sheffield. Peter Orr senior died 9th January 1887. Wife (Theresa Layton) in 1895. Revd F.H.Layton died 21 Oct 1878. Elizabeth Orr's husband died Xmas 1903. Robert Orr & wife live in Hampstead. Kate Layton married & died in India 2 LINLEY SAMBOURNE'S DIARY 1905 leaving 1 son & 1 daughter. Bertha married George Maunder, 3 sons & 1 daughter. Peter Nicholson Orr. Old Water Colour Socy. 100 Great Russell St, London W.C. W.H.Porter Esq (Mumbler) Crumpsall Priory, Manchester. Sir Chas.I.Owen. C.W.B Esqre Spooner, J. 379 in the Strand W.C. Raven Hill, L. Battle House, Bromham or Chippenham, Wiltshire. Stace. 14 Hatfield Road, Ramsgate. Taxes. George Howes, Office of Surveyor of. Wrights Lane, Kensington W. Soap. Courts Castile. 6 lb bar 3/3. 5 ½ lb bar, 6d lb. 2/9. 26 May 1905 Sands Hunter & Co. 20 Cranbourne St, W.C. Royal Academy waiters: Golden & Sanders. Sutton, Arthur E. Shanks House, Wincanton, Somersetshire. Swain, Joseph & Son. 157 Temple Chambers, Temple Avenue, E.C. Sintram Freemantle & Co. 217 Piccadilly. Sullivan, Maud C. 6 Palmeira Square, Hove. Townsend. 34 Cheyne Row, S.W. Spielmann, Lady. The Hyde, Nr Luton Stevens' Auction Rooms. 38 King St. J.C.Stevens Esqr. Friday Sep 1, no, the 4th Sep. F.H.Townsend. 34 Cheyne Row, Chelsea. Sands Hunter & Co. 37 Bedford St, W.C. H.Carter. Art Union of London. Things worth copying from 1849 to 1882. 1849 page 114. 1850 page 8, 161. 1852 page 104. 1853 page 228 1855 page 188 1857 page 64 1865 page 23-56 1862 page 188 1869 page 28 1874 page 68 - 100 1880 page 140 1881 page 290. Waterbury Watches. Allan Ross & Co. 66 H.V, E.C. Watney, Vernon. 'Faunich', Loch Luichart, Rosshire, N.B. Cornbury Park, Charlbury, Nr Oxford. Washing. Mrs Hart, Orchard Laundry, Rothschild Road, Acton, Middlesex. White, A.J. 74 Jermyn St, St James's. Barnal Osborne's epigram on Gladstone acting as High Commissioner on cession of the Ionian Islands to Greece, 1863-4. Greeks delighted & had block of marble for Woolner to do statue of Gladstone. "Whilst Woolner's hand in Classic mode Shaping the Premier's pate is, Hellas in joyful gratitude Sends us her Glad-stones gratis. Oh! could this country stone for stone Return the gift genteely How gladly would we send our own Gladstone to Hellas - freely." Given on board 'Orient' Monday 20 March. 3 LINLEY SAMBOURNE'S DIARY 1905 Sunday January 1 Pyt House, Tisbury. Up 8.20. Difficulty with bath. Routh in it. Down. Out. Stroll with Mrs Routh. Lovely bright sun but cold. Breakfast. After wrote many letters & cards. H & others went to church. Back 12.20. After walk round back of house. Lunch. Routh's story of the eggs shied at 2 judges. Meant for Bacon, Vice Chancellor. At 2.20 started in motor & delightful run over downs to Stonehenge. Another motor there. Fine sunset. Took 10 photos inside on altar stone. Very intelligent policeman. Cap blew off & found in the car. Back at 5.30. Tea. Read book on Stonehenge by Stukely 1722 till 7.15pm. Dressed. Dinner. Sat next Tabs. Very quiet evening after. Bed at 11.0pm. Routh (illeg) on stories against judges etc. "Don't you dare to speak to me Sir". Fall of Port Arthur at 9.0pm this evening. The young man who came with me yesterday was Long Challoner nephew of Walter Long. (Red ink across page: Motored with Routh & Fletcher & at last saw Stonehenge. Took photos.) (Cutting glued in: Fall of Port Arthur. Tuesday Jany 3.) Monday January 2 Pyt House, Tisbury. Called at 7.0am. Had felt squeamish in the night. Up. Bath. Dressed in thick suit, gaiters & down to breakfast 8.45. Good. Gareth in a shop suit said he was disgusted with the day & loathed his suit. Good bye to Routh. Off in the Mercedes motor with H & 2 loaders. 14 miles to shoot of 7 guns. H & self, 2 men in puttees, a parson called 'The Bishop', Jack Bennet & Mrs J.B. Also a cousin in Hoby's boots. Before lunch 5 drives. Got only 2 birds & 1 hare. 2nd bird had shot at 3rd beat 2½ hrs before. Picked it up myself. Lunch in a chalk pit. Good. 5 beats after. Got 2 more birds & a hare. 2 brace & 2 hares all I got all day. Long walk over ploughed field. Motored home, very cold. There 6.20. Letter from Sandringham. Also after tea news of fall of Port Arthur. 4 men arrived. Hot bath. Dressed. Dinner 8.0pm. Took Tabs in again. They danced after till 12.25am. Got History of Warminster. Curious hamlet of Sambourne near it. Bed 11.30. (Red ink across page: Shoot on the Wiltshire Downs. Bitterly cold.) Tuesday January 3 Pyt House, Tisbury. Called 9.0am. Lay awake. No bath. After down & out. Saw statue. Talk to Major Fisher-Rowe. Breakfast 10.0am & wrote letters after. 4 guns went out & got snipe, coots, pigeon, rabbit & 1 cock pheasant. Lunch 1.30 & then at 2.20 Tabs & self & Dorothy Shakespeare & Gwen left, they getting out at Salisbury. On to town & arrived home in a 4 wheeler at 5.50. Letters etc. Otley there. Wire asked for Punch Office. Wrote letters & dined by myself at 7.15. Went in carriage to the Duke of York's Theatre & saw Barrie's Peter Pan. Did not think much of it. Large box to myself. To Garrick after. A man there who had been also. Talk to him & home by carriage. Bed at 12.30am. Roy at Salisbury Ball. (Red ink: Came up from Pyt House.
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