news from the past

Suicide, shocking depravity and more Continue reading Acton Beauchamp News from the Past →

1849 – Assault

Thomas Turner, Labourer of Adforton, was charged by Mr. John Titley, Farmer of the same place, with having assaulted him on the night of Monday on the road near the complainant’s house. Continue reading Adforton News from the Past →

A selection of fascinating, sometimes funny, sometimes tragic news items from Ashperton’s past Continue reading Ashperton News from the Past →

Tales of unseemliness;  singing and funerals Continue reading Aston Ingham News from the Past →

A Drowning, an assault and various tragedies Continue reading Aylton News from the Past →

A steamer is lost;  triplets;  child assault, and more Continue reading Aymestrey News from the Past →

This and that Continue reading Bacton News from the Past →

Pig runs amok, and some tragic deaths Continue reading Bishops Frome News from the Past →

Flatulence and other news Continue reading Bishopstone news from the Past →

Odd Fellow’s funeral;  massive turnip and other such news Continue reading Blakemere News from the Past →

Tales of disgraceful behaviour;  Christmas Cheer and suicide Continue reading Bodenham News from the Past →

Tales of drink driving and chicken thieves Continue reading Bosbury News from the Past →

A varied collection of news snippets Continue reading Brampton Abbotts – News from the Past →

Some rather horrible deaths Continue reading Brampton Bryan News from the Past →

Scuffles and Accidents at Breinton Continue reading Breinton News from the Past →

Guns;  burglary and drownings Continue reading Bridge Sollars News from the Past →

Tragedies and disease Continue reading Bridstow News from the Past →

Murder, alleged infanticide at Brilley and other excitements Continue reading Brilley News from the Past →

Tales of accidents;  drownings and strange weather Continue reading Brimfield news from the Past →

Snippets of news from Brinsop’s past Continue reading Brinsop – News from the Past →

Disease freee workhouse. suicide, drowning and more Continue reading Bromyard News from the Past →

Separation of Lower Bullinghope and Grafton from St. Martin’s, Continue reading Bullinghope News from the Past →

Murder;  swine fever, fire and much more Continue reading Burghill News from the Past →

tragic suicides and a new school opens at Burrington
Continue reading Burrington – News from the Past →

Byford Horse Races and attempted murder by deranged would be lover, (The Byford Mystery) amongst other things Continue reading Byford News from the Past →

Earthquakes, reckless driving and tragedy Continue reading Byton News from the Past →

Tales of depravity;  plague and rain Continue reading Canon Pyon – News from the Past →

Fowl theft Continue reading Castle Frome News from the Past →

Tales of tributes and whipping Continue reading Clehonger News from the Past →

Tales of storms, desertion and heavy drinking Continue reading Clifford News from the Past →

Practical Joke goes badly wrong

Continue reading Clodock – News from the Past →

Tales of Trespass, fire and the perils of gin Continue reading Coddington News from the Past →

Tales of temperance; a bull and highway robbery Continue reading Collington News from the Past →

Death of youth at Colwall

1842 – Unfortunate Death at Colwall

George Freeman, a sixteen year old lad was out with a friend,  when they came across a large butt of a tree which had been sawn off and was left lying on a steep bank.

George decided to roll the butt down the bank and managed to get it started, but in doing so his “frock” caught onto the butt and he was drawn over it and rolled down the bank.

The butt crushed George as it rolled… Continue reading Colwall – News from the Past →

Ploughing, drunks and storms Continue reading Cradley News from the Past →

Tales of earthquakes, assault and suicide Continue reading Craswall News from the Past →

Railways and and absconding husband Continue reading Credenhill News from the Past →

June Fair revelry and horse theft Continue reading Cusop News from the Past →

Underweight butter, a load of bull and assault Continue reading Dewsall News from the Past →

Races, water and fire Continue reading Dilwyn News from the Past →

Dinedore in verse, rabies and many horrible deaths Continue reading Dinedor News from the Past →

Tales of assault and tragedy Continue reading Docklow News from the Past →

Landslips;  train crash and floods Continue reading Dormington News from the Past →

Eardisland flanks the river Arrow, and in fact the houses are very close to the water indeed.
Continue reading Eardisland →

Harvest Festival and tragedy Continue reading Eardisland News from the Past →

Deaths and Post Mortems – WARNING – THIS PAGE CONTAINS GRAPHIC DETAILS Continue reading Eardisley News from the Past →

Christmas Day and Fire Continue reading Eastnor News from the Past →

Possible madness and other things Continue reading Eaton Bishop News from the Past →

Tales of Straying Pigs and Toll Evasion Continue reading Edvin Ralph News from the Past →

One death and little else

Continue reading Elton News from the Past →

Tales of theft and accidents Continue reading Evesbatch News from the Past →

Murder, suicide and ever so many deaths Continue reading Ewyas Harold News from the Past →

Grisly goings on at Moreton Lodge Continue reading Eye – News From the Past →

Of drunkenness, drownings and tragedy Continue reading Fownhope News from the Past →

Tales of the consequence of drink – again – and other things Continue reading Foy News from the Past →

Tales of a beacon bet, and other things Continue reading Ganarew News from the Past →

Spurned suitors;  naughty vicars and bent policemen Continue reading Garway News from the Past →

Early RSPCA case and many drownings Continue reading Glewstone News from the Past →

Riverside tales Continue reading Goodrich News from the Past →

Murder at Hamnish Continue reading Hamnish News from the Past →

Deaths, accidents and a bit of swine fever Continue reading Hampton Bishop News from the Past →

Fire, Water, death and Masons Continue reading Hentland News from the Past →

Of Rabies, Bridges and broken stirrup leathers Continue reading Hoarwithy News from the Past →

Dishonesty;  exploding casks and love for landlord Continue reading Holme Lacy News from the Past →

Murder – or was it?   Death from alcohol, or was it?

Continue reading Holmer News from the Past →

Theft, death and hairless horses Continue reading Hope Under Dinmore News from the Past →

Tales of Fire, desertion, horrible deaths and law suits Continue reading How Caple News from the Past →

School news and aggressive sons Continue reading Humber News from the Past →

Fire, plague, scandal and delinquents Continue reading Ivington News from the Past →

Roman Excavations and teetotallers Continue reading Kenchester News from the Past →

Tales of a streaker, games of bandy,  and drownings Continue reading Kentchurch News from the Past →

Tales of lucky pigeons and harsh sentences Continue reading Kilpeck News from the Past →

Tales of strict sentencing and accidents Continue reading Kimbolton News from the Past →

Tales of accidents, assault and other stuff Continue reading Kings Caple News from the Past →

Account of the Cuban War with Spain, and other things Continue reading Kings Pyon News from the Past →

Benefactions, Festivals and letters from the War in India Continue reading Kingsland News from the Past →

Toll Evasion, breach of promise, death and turnip thieves Continue reading Kingstone News from the Past →

Eeels, cricket clubs, free shoes and more Continue reading Kington News from the Past →

Accidents and a repulsive tramp Continue reading Kinnersley News from the Past →

Bolting horses and attempted murder Continue reading Kinsham News from the Past →

The Lea Tunnel and Harvest Home Continue reading Lea News from the Past →

The Civil War, railway tunnels, market hall, gas lighting and much more

Continue reading Ledbury News from the Past →

Fire, guns and deadly lip balm – Leintwardine was accident prone

Continue reading Leintwardine News from the Past →

Fire, rotting meat and lots more Continue reading Leominster News from the Past →

Bits and pieces of news Continue reading Leysters News from the Past →

Gun accidents and marriage of the vicar Continue reading Lingen News from the Past →

Death by all manner of means Continue reading Linton News from the Past →

Fire, concerts, assault on a pig and more Continue reading Little Birch News from the Past →

Doggy devotion and horrible deaths Continue reading Little Cowarne News from the Past →

Transportations and other things Continue reading Little Dewchurch News from the Past →

Harvest Festival, bull goring man to death and more Continue reading Little Marcle News from the Past →

Vandalism, nuptuals and accidents Continue reading Llandinabo News from the Past →

Fund raising for restoring church interior Continue reading Llangarron News from the Past →

Thunderstorm and earthquake Continue reading Llangrove News from the Past →

Of highway robbery and damaged bridges Continue reading Llangua News from the Past →

Elopement Continue reading Llanveynoe News from the Past →

Accidents, more accidents and rape Continue reading Llanwarne News from the Past →

Christmas and rewards Continue reading Longtown News from the Past →

Christmas Church decorations.  drownings and a suicide in the Lugg River Continue reading Lugwardine News from the Past →

Murder, suicide and Odd Fellows Continue reading Lyonshall News from the Past →