A Popular History of Newbury; In the County of Berks, from Early to Modern Times, with an Account of the Ecclesiastical, Municipal & Other Institutions, Embracing Historical Notices of Interesting Places in the Neighbourhood
A Popular History of Newbury; In the County of Berks, from Early to Modern Times, with an Account of the Ecclesiastical, Municipal & Other Institutions, Embracing Historical Notices of Interesting Places in the Neighbourhood
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 Excerpt: ...was litted up with an extensive and co6tly cooking apparatus for the Mayor's Inauguration Dinner and other leasts, but as these functions have long since been discontinued, the space is now appiopriated to other purposes. The Municipal buildings were opened by the late Earl of Carnarvon, in lf7b as part of a larger ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 Excerpt: ...was litted up with an extensive and co6tly cooking apparatus for the Mayor's Inauguration Dinner and other leasts, but as these functions have long since been discontinued, the space is now appiopriated to other purposes. The Municipal buildings were opened by the late Earl of Carnarvon, in lf7b as part of a larger scheme by which it was proposed to remove the existing Town Hall and widen the roadway at this dangerous point, but vested interests again prevailed. On the staircase are large-sized portraits of King George III. and Queen Charlotte, presented to the town in 1879 by Mrs. Louisa Gouldmg, of Wilminster, Henley-on-Thames, widow of the Rev. Edward Goulding, a former Yicar of Brimpton, and mother of Mrs. Hamilton, whose husband was for a time Vicar of Greenham. They were presented to Governor Burt on the occasion of his being sent out to govern the Leeward Islands. Mrs. Goulding's husband's grandfather bought the Maiden Erleigh estate, near Reading, of Governor Burt, and these portraits of King George and his Queen, then in the house, were purchased at the same.time. They were supp osed to be by Gainsborough, but there is far greater reason to consider them the work of Allan Ramsay, principal portrait painter to George III., and son of Allan Ramsay, the celebrated Scottish poet. The Mayors The following Lists of Mayors, the High Stewards, of Newbury. l'ie Recorders, and the Town Clerks of Newbury, MAYORS OF THE BOROUGH. From the date of Incorporation, May 28th, 1596, being the 38th year the Reign of Queen Elizabeth. Elected September 21st. Date of Election. 1596 Bartholomew Yate 1597 1598 1599 16U0 1601 1602 1603 1604 1605 1606 1607 1608 1609 1610 1611 1612 1613 1614 1615 1616 1617 1618 1619 1620 1621 1622 1623 1624 1625 1626 1627 1628 1629 1630 1631 ...
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Used-Good. Good hardback (no dust ajcket) Well-preserved copy in tight binding; red and blue cloth with gilt emblem on front board and titles on spine; a few marks on boards, and dark spot over titles on spine. Internally neat & tidy with folding diagram at back.
