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TORRINGTON WORKHOUSE QUESTION

... TORRINGTON WORKHOUSE QUESTION. At the meeting of Torrington Board of Guardians on Saturday, when Mr. E. D. Court, Local Government Board Inspector attended, a scheme for the cl ssification of pauper imbeciles, embracing group of eight Unions Devonshire ...

Published: Thursday 07 December 1911
Newspaper: North Devon Journal
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 859 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

CHRISTMAS AT BARNSTAPLE WORKHOUSE

... CHRISTMAS AT BARNSTAPLE WORKHOUSE. Thanks to very admirable internal arrangements and tbe tkoughtfulness of outside friends, inmates at Barnstaple Workhouse si>ent a mo? iovou« Christmas. The festivities wit; Concert the Board-room Saturday night. Mr ...

Published: Thursday 29 December 1904
Newspaper: North Devon Journal
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 364 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

THE SOUTHMOLTON WORKHOUSE BURGLARY

... THE SOUTHMOLTON WORKHOUSE BURGLARY. At Devon As-izes on Friday Thomas Powlesland 30, labourer, petdod not guilty t burglariously breaking into t dwelling house Mr. Arthur Geo. Moore Master of the Southmolton Workhouse, with intent to steal on the 22nd ...

Published: Thursday 25 June 1896
Newspaper: North Devon Journal
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 253 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

CHRISTMAS AT BARNSTAPLE WORKHOUSE

... CHRISTMAS AT BARNSTAPLE WORKHOUSE Through the kindness the Board of Guardians and private persons, the inmates of the Barnstaple Workhouse a very happy Christmas. On Christmas Eve, Mia. Wallace Cooke, on behalf of Mrs. Brewer, and another lady from Ilfraoombe ...

Published: Thursday 27 December 1900
Newspaper: North Devon Journal
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 352 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

CHRISTMAS AT BARNSTAPLE WORKHOUSE

... CHRISTMAS BARNSTAPLE WORKHOUSE With special fare and entertainments of various kinds, the hearts of the inmates at Barnstaple Workhouse were gladened at Christmas-tide, it being indeed, the most enjoyable Christmas that tbe inmates have ever experienced ...

Published: Friday 28 December 1906
Newspaper: North Devon Journal
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 436 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

INMATES OF BARNSTAPLE WORKHOUSE

... INMATES OF BARNSTAPLE WORKHOUSE ENTERTAINED BY THE MAYOR AND MAYORESS AT TEA. Farther evldenoa of the warm hearted and ptj,«- tical interest which the Mayor and Mayoress of Barnstaple (Oounolllor and Mrs. F. Jjwall) take poor wat afforded on Tuaeday, ...

Published: Thursday 28 January 1915
Newspaper: North Devon Journal
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 347 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

CHRISTMAS AT THE BARNSTAPLE WORKHOUSE

... CHRISTMAS AT THE BARNSTAPLE WORKHOUSE. Christmas at the Barnstaple Workhouse was this year, as usual, marked festive proceedings. On Christmas Eve Messrs. S. Northcote, E. Manning. J. O. Jones, and W. J. Lord gave an enjoyable little entertainment to ...

Published: Thursday 26 December 1901
Newspaper: North Devon Journal
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 268 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

FESTIVITIES AT BARNSTAPLE WORKHOUSE

... FESTIVITIES AT BARNSTAPLE WORKHOUSE. Christmastido at Barnstaple Workhouse really commenced oa Thursday, when inmates were very enjoyably entertained the local Good Templars with vocal music, recitations, &c. A special Christmas service was conducted ...

Published: Thursday 28 December 1899
Newspaper: North Devon Journal
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 370 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE SYSTEM IN DEVON

... the respective Workhouses if there was praper provision made for them. The Newton Abbot Committee suggested that Unions should provide accommodation on the lines of the amalgamation of Workhouses. It was a fact that there were Workhouses in the county ...

Published: Thursday 07 April 1898
Newspaper: North Devon Journal
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 1397 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

Ground for a Workhouse

... PIECE OF GROUND, situate within Three Miles of the Town of Barastaple, not exceeding Four Acres in extent, for the site of a Workhouse for the BARNSTAPLE UNION. Proposals of terms to be sent to the Clerk to the Board of Guardians January, 1236. (post-paid) ...

Published: Thursday 24 December 1835
Newspaper: North Devon Journal
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 66 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

CHRISTMAS AT BARNSTAPLE WORKHOUSE

... CHRISTMAS AT BARNSTAPLE WORKHOUSE. Another happy Christmas was indeed experienced by the inmates at Barnstaple Workhouse thanks to the special fare ordered by the Guardians, the kindness of outside friends, and the kindly attention of the Master and ...

Published: Thursday 29 December 1910
Newspaper: North Devon Journal
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 882 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

DOMINOES AT THE BARNSTAPLE WORKHOUSE

... DOMINOES AT THE BARNSTAPLE WORKHOUSE. A Casual Game. Two Knights of the Road appeared special sitting of Barnstaple Borough Bench on : Tuesday, charged with assaulting workhouse officials at the Institution on the previous night. The magistrates ...

Published: Thursday 11 August 1927
Newspaper: North Devon Journal
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 552 | Page: 3 | Tags: none