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Narford, Necwn, Newton-by-Castleacre, , 1 .Registrar of Births & Deaths, !ub-district, , , Rougham, Saham · Ernest Benj. Withers, 17 Providence ter. Swaffham; Toney, Shingham, Southacre, Sporle-with-Palgrave, deputy, Israel Shingles, Watton road, Swaffham Stanford, Swaffham, Threxton & Registrar of Marriages, William Powley, Market place, Tbis court is under the jurisdiction of the King's Lynn Swaffham; deputy, Israel Shingles, Watton road, county court for bankruptcy; Harry Pearce Gould, 8 Swaffham King street, , official receiver Certified Bailiff appointed under ths " Law of Distress PUBLIC OFFICERS. Amendment Act," Herhert R. Heyhoe, LondoiJ. str-eet Certifying Factorr Surgeon, Augustus William Thomas Corn Hall, Market place L.R.C.P. & S.Edin. Castleacre street Oounty Police Station, George Flint, superintendent; 2 Clerk to the Swaffham Town Estate Trustees, Sydney sergeants & I4 constables Matthews, Market place Customs & Excise Office, Charles M. Suggett, Watton Clerk to the Commissioners of Taxes for both Hundreds of road, officer South Greenhoe & Grimshoe, Robert Sewell, Market pl Public Weighbridge, Market place, Herbert H Moore Collector of )[arket Tolls, William A. Norris, Shire hall Shire Hall, White Cross lane, Mrs. E. Lowe, keeper Collector of Poor's Rate & Assistant Overseer, Thomas Swaffham Rural & Urban District Joint Isolation Hos- Green, ~orwich road ~ital, Vernon Francis Alien L.R.C.P. & S.Edin., Inspector of Weights & Measures, W. B. Barry, King's L.R.F.P.S.Glas. medical officer ' Lynn Urban District Fire Engine Station, Theatre street, Town Crier, Henry Fanthorpe, The Shambles William A. Norris, captain, & 7 men Yeterinary Inspector under the "Diseases of Animals Victoria Cottage Hospital, Sporle road, Augustus Wm. Acts" for ~o. 7 District, Edward Margarson Thomas L.R.C.P. & S.Edin. & Vernon Francis Alien M.R.C.V.S. Market place L.R.C.P. & S.Edin. hon. medical officers; F. W. • Burton-Fanning M.D., F.R.C.P. consulting physician; PLACES OF WORSHIP, with times of Services A. J. Blaxland M.B., F.R.C.S. consulting surgeon; SS. Peter & Paul's Church, Rev. Frederick Keeling John Owen Dennis & .J. A. Gould, hon. secs. ; Sister Scott, vicar & surrogate; services, 8 & 1I a.m. & 2.30 Mabel Kennedy, matron & 6.30 p.m.; week days at 8 a.m. 12 noon & 5.30 p.m Catholic Church of Our Lady of Pity, Theatre street, TERRITORIAL FORCE. ' Rev. Alfred .Tames Perrot Field :vl.A.; services, 8 & 5th Battalion Norfolk Regiment (Swaffham Detachment I0.3o a.m. & 3 & t'i3o p.m.; week days, 8 a.rn. & D Company), Armoury, Castleacre street; Capt. H. E. 8 p.m Holmes; Color-Sergt. Charles Brewster, instructor Baptist, Rev. Arthur William Wood; I0-45 a.m. & 6.30 SWAFFHAM UNION. p.m.; wed. 7.30 p.m Board day, alternate mondays at 2 p.m. at the Workhouse. Primitive )[ethodist, Rev. Jesse Wilson; ro.45 a.rn. &. The union comprises the foJowing 33 parishes :-Ashill, 6.30 p.m. ; mon. 7.30 p.m Beechamwell, , (or Bucken­ Wesleyan Methodist (Mid Norfolk Mission), Rev. Herbert ham Parva), Caldecote, , Colveston, Did­ William Slader; ro.3o a.m. & 6.30 p.m.; wed. 8 p.m lington, East Bradenham, Foulden, , Great Salvation Army Citadel, ro. 30 a.m. & 6.30 p.m Cressingham, , , Houghton-on­ the-Hill, , Langford, , Nar­ SCHOOLS. borough, , , Newton-by-Castleacre, North The Grammar School, founded by Nicholas Hamond in Pickenham, Oxborough, , Shingham,Soutb 1724, has been removed from the Campingland tu Pickenham, Southacre, Sporle-with-Palgrave, Stanford, buildings in the Market place, purchased by the gover· Swaffham, Threxton & West Bradenham. The popu­ nors under a new scheme of the Charity Commissioners, lation of the union in rgu was ro,8o5; area, 82,148 & it is now a Secondary school under the Board of acres; rateable value, Lady Day, I9r2, £63,I26 , EducJ.tion. The new buildings comprise a hous-e for Chairman of the Board of Guardians, Rev. E. Heseltine, 32 boarders, new class rooms, chemical & physical Rectory, , laboratories & a gymnasium. Six annual scholar­ Clerk to the Guardians & Assessment Committee, Sydney ships, open to boys in the elementary schools of the Matt.hPws, Market place, Swaffham district, & tenable for 4 years, are offered by the Treasurer, Sir Somerville Arthur Gurney K.C.V.O. governors yearly in July: there are now (I9I2) Barclay's Bank, Swaffham about 8o boys, including 32 boarders. The original Relieving & Vaccination Officer for the Union, Ernest buildings are used as an additional residence for Benjamin Withers, IJ ProVIdence terrace, Swaffbam boarders. The school is controlled by a body m Medical Officers & Public Vaccinators, East Bradenham g-overnors; H. Lee-Warner esq. J.P. chairman; Wm. district, Thomas Gibson M.R.C.S.Eng., L.R.C.P.Lond. ~ash B.A.Lond. head master, with 4 assistant ; Ickburgh district, Augustus W. Thomas masters ; John William Page, hon. treasurer L.R.C.P. & S.Edin. Castleacre street, Swaffham; Ox­ National, Campingland (boys), erected in 1838, for 350; borough district, Henry Frederick Steele M.D., average attendance, I8o; Horace W. Coe, master L.R.C.P.Lond. Stoke Ferry; Saham Toney district, National, Pickenham road (girls), erected in 1900 at a Thomas Arthur Alexander L.R.C.P. & S.Irel. Watton; cost of about £I,3oo, for 200 girls; average attend­ Sporle district, Augustus William Thomas L.R.C.P. ance, I67; Miss Laura Gushing, mistress & S.Edin. Castleacre street, Swaffham; Swaffham dis­ trict, Vernon Francis Alien L.R.C.P. & S.Edin. Pickenham road (infants), erected in 1871, for 171 L.R.F.P.S.Glas. Castleacre street, Swaffham children; average attendance, I34; Miss Mar)'" Alice The Workhouse, in the Watton road, outside the town, & Horns by, mistress erected in 1836, is a spacious edifice of brick, standing in an inclosure of 4 acres of land, & is capable of hold­ RAILWAY STATION. ing 250 jnmates: the infirmary is a detached building Great Eastern Railway, John Cuker, station master available for 20 patients : there is a burial ground /;;; a Omnibus to & from Railway station from George com­ mortuary; George Faulkner, master; the duties of mercial hotel to meet everv train chaplain are dischargPd by t.he various Swaffharn ministers; Augustus William Thomas L.R.C.P. & S. Edin. medical officer; Mrs. Alice Faulkner, matron CARRIERS. Asbill-Bly, Corn ball, sat SWAFFHAM REGISTRATION DISTRICT. Castle Acre-Eagle, daily Superintendent Registrar, Robert Sewell, Market place, f:<'oulden-Burton, from 'White Hart,' sat Swafiham; deputy, Sydney Matthews, Market place -Eastoe, sat , Champion Capt.John Francis :M.V.O. PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Drackett Reginald Charlie, Lucerne, Manor house Market place Aldiss John Francis, Bay cottage Clark Thomas, Castleacre street Dutchman Misses, Mangat-e street Allen Vernon Francis, Castleacre st ODe Hmacs William, Hook's villas Gawne Mrs. Dalton ha. Castleacre st Arnold Mrs. Market place ODe William Rogers, street Graves William, London street Atthow Mrs. Valley Farm house Culling James Geo. J.P. London st Hannant Herbert James, Point hcmse, Bunting Geor~e Harry, Market place Dermis John Owen, Market place Castleacre street Bunting John Howard, Waverley Dickie William J oseph, The Retreat, Hannant William Abbott, Market pl house, Market place Prince of Wales road Hal'bord The Hon. Mrs. John, Shirley Bu:xton Mrs. Gurney, Pety gards Dodman Mrs. London street house, London street Bu:xton R. G. Pety gards Dolignon Mrs. Cley house Harbord Miss, Shirley ho. London st Carter Mrs. Samuel, Sporle road Harris Mrs. London street