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... the first time, form part of the correspondence of Richard Champion (1743-1791) ceramist, the prominent Bristol merchant and whig politician, known best as the rival of Wedgwood and the friend of Burke. These letters are 'in two collections. One comprises ...

Published: Monday 20 January 1936
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 1497 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

Notes of the Day

... father with Daniel Defoe, both Wade and Defoe having been concerned in the Monmouth Rebellion, and both being involved with the Whig Party later. When she was an old lady, living at 16, St. James' Square, the widow of her third husband, Thomas Daniel, she ...

Published: Wednesday 12 February 1936
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 1540 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

Notes of the Day

... reverse is entirely be attributed. The report gives the total number of votes polled at, the election years ago as 2,735 for Whig- Radicals and 2,684 for Conservatives. Another reference the election states : The Rt. Worshipful the Mayor held a Court the ...

Published: Saturday 07 November 1936
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 1811 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

BARBARA'S BUDGET

... embossed linen her white and gold dress, was with her flanc£, Mr T. Densham. Miss Phyllis Smale wore a white dress with draped whig sleeves. # SEVERAL big meetings have been arranged to take place during next few weeks. The Lord Mayor and t - Mayoress have ...

Published: Saturday 14 May 1938
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 1812 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

MUSIC AND DRAMA

... Defoe—a courageous journalist who paid for the free use of his pen by the loss of his eais. in the time of the early 18th century Whig-Tory struggle—met the sailor Selkirk, who related to him his—alleged—experiences which led to the writing of the immortal '* ...

Published: Friday 21 November 1930
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1954 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

STAGE and SCREEN

... China Meet 11 usufll Wynne Gibson gives one ,ti, characterisations the jpi Gordon Harker, as the cot • y, Dingle, has a part whig patr admirably. George Curzon - ' it' Anthonv Bushell, Percy White fill the supporting roie 'f ment Store,'' a conied> jth ...

Published: Tuesday 18 February 1936
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 2049 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

COMPANY NEWS & DIVIDENDS

... The Lord Sir James Devonshire K.B.L. Ftae'r Hodges. Mr W. Waiket, Sir Duncan ~«,()' Sir Ralph L Wedgwood, C.B-. v * Mr W. K. Whig ham The main functions of the Board struct main transmission lines (con' fiO' as the grid), to concentrate of electricity ...

Published: Saturday 22 November 1930
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 1738 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

Notes of the Day

... fiir stand-up fight in this city of reformers versus anti-reformers, a circumstance which has not occurred before. The Whigs and Liberals did it by a coup-de-main. The Tories had no idea our tactics 'till we entered the hall. Their mortification was ...

Published: Saturday 12 January 1935
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 2055 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

Notes of the Day

... past have taken a variety of forms. In 1714, for instance, when King George I. was crowned, difference* of opinion between Whigs and Tories came to head and the city was given over to riotous proceedings. Whilst citizens were preparing to illuminate ...

Published: Wednesday 03 March 1937
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 2050 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

WARWICK

... Selling Handicap (Bogside).—Lute Player. Selling Plato (Bogside).—Athgarvan Lass gelding. Seliing Hardle (Ludlow).—Wandering Whig. Lone Land, Municipal Selling Plate (Doncaster).—Moissao Scottish Grand National (Bogside).—Vic Fitzroi. Clareinont Plate (Hurst ...

Published: Wednesday 11 April 1934
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1466 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

RACING PROGRAMME

... Marten (Mr H M Martinea rmstrong 8 9 Wild B-'d J « t'irkeyT'■••Si 8 9 Seragevo f (Mr S StaiKe>) •••° T _ w . o q Carline (Mr C F Whig ham) LaW9on 8 Strong Measure (Mrs E H (jramiie 8 9 A n—MAIDEN (APPRENTICE) ?LATE, 150 sovs. One mile and half. Amida (Mr James ...

Published: Monday 02 November 1936
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 1479 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

ENGLAND HUMBLED AT HAMPDEN

... seemed only question when and how frequently Walsall would score. ami Berry were absentees, and the Rovers re-arranged the right whig. Forbes and Hackett settled down too late. Findlav was unhappy at right-half, and Young had unprofitable first half. Indeed ...

Published: Monday 30 March 1931
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1906 | Page: 8 | Tags: none