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The Workhouse

... The Workhouse. Thanks the kindness of the Board Guardians, the officials and other ladies and gentlemen, the inmates ot the Workhouse spent really enjoyable Christmas. The infirmary wards dining hall, and chapel were prettily decorated with holly, evergreens ...

Published: Friday 28 December 1906
Newspaper: North Devon Gazette
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 428 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE AS

... WORKHOUSE AS Al man who applied for re-admon td the Whitehurch Workhouse said, I have been alf round the country to get work and something to eat, but I ooukl not rownsge it, so I thought I had better some back again- (laughter). The Chairman remarked ...

Published: Thursday 18 April 1907
Newspaper: Brixham Western Guardian
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 65 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE WORKHOUSE

... THE WORKHOUSE. SlR,—Some people fail to see why the Guardians should be so reluctant to supply liveries to the Officials in the Workhouse, especially after such enormous expenditure has been incurred in improving the management of the House, Surely they ...

Published: Saturday 07 October 1899
Newspaper: East & South Devon Advertiser
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 86 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

IN THE WORKHOUSES

... our Worthy Governor, W. Lewarn, Esq..” in large and bright letters, and holly and flags, made the dining- room of Plymouth Workhouse yesterday look gay indeed. There 614 had their Christmas feast. The hospital and asylam were also ...

Published: Wednesday 26 December 1894
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 128 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

The Workhouse

... The Workhouse. last Mr. Wix.d heard of Ow lllruled Mrs. Lee when entered I.ii,,lwlli V.rklH,ul.p Inter tlwre. tx tlw .ttwy rrf J.dia Ire** stay. 111 ton bd.' by Mr. Witold. 1..11;:er Ii of life. but lii lii.. unimpaired. 4lr Ihe tem ii Mr. W.. 41 u • ...

WORKHOUSE

... WORKHOUSE. Sob To-Doy. The anneal mak of wore ia rennection the flabaron Sanely wee held to lay at Plymouth Work}moot, obey there a good attendsne , —Mr. W S. Spear opened the tale. 'hie% wadi of a eery ine tereating character. Some of the caned articles ...

Published: Thursday 03 October 1901
Newspaper: Western Evening Herald
County: Devon, England
Type: | Words: 239 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE

... WORKHOUSE. Mourn Committee of the Devonport. Board of lthanlirins mot yeistrday, under the chairmanship c! the Rm. C. d. Pahner, to consider and in ieot gate the outbreak of scarlet hem in that is stitution. In the absence. of Dr. Row, Be. T. R. Rolston ...

Published: Wednesday 09 July 1902
Newspaper: Western Evening Herald
County: Devon, England
Type: | Words: 192 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

WORKHOUSE

... WORKHOUSE INQUEST AT NEWTON THE NURSING SYSTEM. STRONG CONDEMNATION BY the CORONER AND JURY. On Wednesday morning an inquest was hold the Workhouse Boardroom, Newton Abbot, by Mr. Coroner Hacker, touching the death Maude Gilpin, who was found dead in ...

Published: Saturday 22 June 1901
Newspaper: Totnes Weekly Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 1093 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE WORKHOUSE

... THE WORKHOUSE. Tbe inmates were yesterday served with substantial dinner roast pork, vegetables, and plum pudding, and the arrangements made by tbe maeter (Mr. H. A. Burckjand tbe matron (Mrs. Richardson) for the enjoyment of those under their care reflects ...

Published: Thursday 26 December 1889
Newspaper: Western Daily Mercury
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 307 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

AT THE WORKHOUSE

... AT THE WORKHOUSE. There are & number of inmates from Torquay the Newton Abbot Workhouse, and it was pleasing to see that residents of the Borough took marked interest in their welfare. The 4. »9 inmates had for breakfast fried bacon and bread and butter ...