Appearance before the Magistrates Great Ellingham butcher Alfred Partridge appeared before the magistrates at the East Harling Petty Sessions in early October 1906. He was charged with selling game otherwise than to a licensed dealer. The alleged offence took place at Great Ellingham on the 26th September. At the same time, Leonard William Drake was…
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Charlotte Le Grice marries at the Baptist Chapel
Marriage The Norfolk Chronicle of 7th October 1848, reported that ‘on Sunday last’ the marriage took place at the Baptist Chapel, Great Ellingham between Robert Savage, the second son of Mr T Savag(e) a butcher of Neatishead and Miss Charlotte Lee Grice (Le Grice), the second daughter of Mr Le Grice a farmer of Great…
Atteborough Butcher Fined for removing Bullock from Great Ellingham
The Norfolk Chronicle & Norwich Gazette of June 16th, 1866 reported on recent cases heard at the Petty Sessions in East Harling. Amongst the defendants was John Layton, a Butcher from nearby Attleborough. He was charged with ‘removing a fat bullock from Great Ellingham to Attleborough without a license as required by the order of…
1906: Perfect Attendance Medals Lost through Mumps
The 1906 annual prize distribution to scholars attending the Great Ellingham Board School took place during the middle of December. The Norfolk Chronicle & Norwich Gazette reported that the prizes – given for perfect attendance – were given out by Mr W Downes of Berry-hall (Bury Hall). Unfortunately, some of the scholars had lost their…
Charles Stubbings, Butcher & Farmer, at Town Green
1881 Census The 1881 census finds 65 year old butcher and farmer, Charles Stubbings, living with his wife Ann (also aged 65) and 29 year old son Charles (also a butcher) living in Town Green in Great Ellingham. 1885 Auction Four years later, a notice appeared in the Norwich Mercury of 3 October 1885 for…