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Diary of Faith Henrietta Bourne (later Orlebar)

1883

From: 1883 To: 1883

Staying at Park Mount, Branksome Dorset Mentions number of New Year Cards go to Pantomime: Dick Whittington1 January 1883 Meet Philip Doyne with his two dogs. dine at Hutchinsons; "staying with them two Miss Sykes, who study as students at Oxford; their looks were against them"3 January 1883 visit to Poole "Mr B (Baily) & Gilbert were very disgusted with an aesthete who took mother into tea and who was extremely miminy piminy" 4 January 1883 Mr Baily photographed at Debenham and Goulds with Dandy. Gilbert back to Oxford after ball at Lees Court (Lord Sondes). Newspaper cutting re retirement of the Reverend George W Murray and his replacement by the Reverend Francis Paget as Vicar of Bromsgrove. Faith taught music by Signor Bertini, formerly master of Italian band but now organist at Roman Catholic Church.8 January 1883 visit to Theatre Royal, Bournemouth. 10 January 1883 Church Service Willoughby Carter took the Litany "relieving Mr Doyne of a good part of the service." Mr Bowling preached a nice sermon. Visit of Dr Scott, Headmaster of Westminster and a relation of the Bournes by marriage. visit to Corfe Castle 17 January 1883 (Doyne previously curate there) Mr Bailey's 31st Birthday. 18 January 1883 Harold riding a "trysicle". Doyne preparing her for confirmation.19 January 1883 goes with Philip Doyne (Charles Goddard Doyne's son) to hear Mrs Siddons Scott recite.29 January 1883 praises Mr Doyne's Confirmation lesson.31 January 1883 go to meet at Kingston Lacey, see hunt from British camp.6 February 1883 plays organ at the Church for Ash Wednesday Service.7 February 1883 Arthur [Williams] helps at Communion Service. 18 February 1883 Faith's Confirmation (including newspaper account) 20 February 1883 Loose item: Prayer after Renewal of Vows (Printed) and Service Sheet (Presented) Arthur confessed his love of Faith. 22 February 1883 R (Ruth) got herself photographed at Debenham and Gould's 23 February 1883 same day visit to Christchurch blank in diary 27 February - 2 March inclusive Departure of Arthur NOTE:- AJW in margin indicates that this is the Reverend A J Williams gives Faith a gold ring ie engaged playreading at Bossington, (Elwes place) of Julius Caesar:- Kenworthy Browne read Brutus. Visit of General Smythe, second cousin of Faith "awfully gouty, old flame coloured face all from his having fared too sumptuously" 5 March 1883 receives letter from Arthur filled with violets from Aberearnlais 6 March 1883 Mother and Ruth going to meet Mr Baily to see about a house at Ewell, spend night at St Pancras Hotel, leaving to stay at Balsham with Holcombes, the Rector of Balsham. will meet Mrs Baily.7 March 1883 Meet M de Berg, attach_ to Russian Embassy, mentions Baron Ungern-Steinburg present at the assassination of Emperor Alexander II 3 March 1883 Loose:- newspaper cutting from a Bournemouth paper re weather Comments on Oxford/Cambridge Boat Race. 5 & 16 March 1883 receives elegant case with his picture in it from Arthur same day Looked at a house 'Haileybury' for Edward Baily - too expensive £9000.19 March 1883 loose notice of services at St Peter's Parkstone during Holy Week. Good Friday, Easter Sunday Services 23-25 March 1883 loose Church Service sheet. Service of Praise for Easter Tuesday, St Peter's Parkstone. 27 March 1883 loose. Newspaper account of above 31 March 1883 Macbeth at Elwes Shakespeare Reading 31 March 1883 Ruth proposed to by Edward Baily 1 April 1883 Playing lawn tennis Philip Doyne leaves to go to Oxford 9 April 1883 yet Philip Doyne went to Cambridge 11 April 1883 [Admitted at Clare College, Cambridge 16 April 1883] Father departed to Cowarne Court to get men to finish chief part of house ready for the family in June.23 April 1883 Donkey show for prevention of cruelty to animals 24 April 1883 Brother "Polo" Roland Bourne off to school describes Mr Dugmore's "den". 12 May 1883 first time the Vicar, Mr Dugmore had been in St Peter's Parkstone since his trip to Cannes 6 months ago.leave Park Mount for Swanage.Dorset to live at 2 Grosvenor Terrace 15 May 1883 visit to Corfe 19 May 1883 services at St Mary, Swanage "just like those we used to have at Bromsgrove but of course they are not so now under Mr Paget. would like an organ like it for Cowarne Church. visit to Lulworth. 22 May 1883 dislikes new red brick hotel "lately built" visit to Bournemouth - asphalting of Old Christchurch Yard between Rebbecks Office and the Arcade. Faith photographed; visit Elwes at Bossington describes Mr Dugmore's garden at Parkstone 25 May 1883 Faith's 16th Birthday, parcel from Arthur at Bromsgrove (2 "lovely books" one in which he had pasted photographs of Christchurch, Bromsgrove Church and one of High Street). Visit to Isle of Wight (round the Island sea trip - stopped at Ryde). 29 May 1883 Mention of Robert Doyne's yacht. 30 May 1883 Visit to Bournemouth, go out in Mr Dugmore's yacht to Branksea Castle. Sister Beatrice Bourne engaged to Horace Dugmore. 7 June 1883 Beatrice meets Dugmore Family.11 June 1883 leaves Swanage for Grafton Manor, near Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. weekend party at Grafton, Arthur, Edward Baily and Horace Dugmore of the party. describes services at Bromsgrove 15-18 June 1883. Polo's 9th Birthday [Roland Bourne] 18 June 1883 describes arrival at Cowarne Court.19 June 1883 Brief entries 21 June. 6 July 1883 letter from Arthur in a weak state of health altogether low.7 July 1883 Criticise music at Cowarne Church and difficulties between Bourne parents 8 July 1883 "wrote hateful stupid letter to Arthur which I know he will not like"19 July 1883 Beatrice and mother go to buy trousseau 20 July 1883 complains of father's behaviour in Church 22 July 1883 Faith's sister Agatha's 11th Birthday. 25 July 1883 hears of death of Constance Baker (died 27 July 1883)30 July 1883 Lord Shrewsbury's agent won't allow Grafton Manor to be used for school for more than 6 boys. (dampens hopes of Edward Baily)same day go to Grafton Manor 31 July 1883 goes to stay at Abercamlais, home of the Garnon-Williams, father of Arthur (see Burke's Landed Gentry 1952)10 August 1883 Tennis Tournament at Abercamlais 11 August 1883 leaves Abercamlais 12 August 1883 Old Beetle's 20th Birthday (Beatrice) 19 August 1883 Marriage of Beatrice to Horace Dugmore Note: Early Communion for all the family before the wedding itself Account of wedding (instead of confetti pelted with slippers and a lawn tennis shoe) attended by 5 younger sisters as bridesmaids spend afternoon playing lawn tennis. 21 August 1883 Newspaper account of wedding Attend Archery meeting and Dance at Hanbury 22 August 1883 Lawn Tennis Tournament and Dance 23 August 1883 return of Dugmores from Honeymoon 12 September 1883 Loose: Newspaper accounts of great storm 27 September 1883 Arthur intones at the evening service for the first time 30 September 1883 entertain Mr & Mrs George Glennie, brother of Uncle William Glennie- go to Stoke Edith Church 12 October 1883 [Note Arthur married in 1896 daughter of William Cont. Glennie] No entries (5 October - 3 November 1883) look at New Hall, Warwickshire (near Sutton Coldfield) moated. 800 acres of park and shooting; owner bankrupt but moat drawback; too close to Birmingham 7 November 1883 Arthur's 29th Birthday 11 November 1883 No entries 12 November-14 December 1883 Christmas gifts/food etc to school and workhouse 14 December 1883 Description of Christmas at Grafton 25 December 1883 go to Ball at Noels 28 December 1883 Account of Meet in Hanbury area 31 December 1883 Printed material pasted in back Newspaper cutting (Bromsgrove Messenger) Concert at King Edward's School on 24 October 1883 edition of 27 October 1883 Programme of above concert Newspaper cutting (same paper) Bromsgrove Philharmonic Society's Concert edition of 24 November 1883 Programme of above (Arthur Garnon Williams' copy) 21 November 1883 (dried flowers stuck inside) Newspaper Cuttings (Times) Java Eruption Newspaper Cutting (Times) 9 October 1883 Sunsets and Java Eruption 5 December 1883 Newspaper Cutting (Times) Letter from A Cowper Ranyard "The Recent Celestial Phenomena" 11 December 1883 Newspaper Cutting (Times) Letter from Sydney Hodges, Ealing re Sun. 11 December 1883 Newspaper Cutting (Times) "From Hastings to Cherbourg by Balloon" by Charles S Smale, Photographer (journey made with Mr Simmons) 18 September 1883 Newspaper Cutting (Times) Obituary Sir Richard Amphlett, a Lord Justice of Appeal 10 December 1883 Brief Newspaper Cuttings Note re Amphletts and Manor of Hadzor Lord Tennyson's Peerage defeat of Hicks Pasha in Sudan Notice re G Dore's: The Vale of Tears Notice re School of Wood Carving Royal Albert Hall Printed Visitors Guide of Edmonds (late Wombwell's) Royal Windsor Castle Menagerie established 1805 1883 Newspaper Cutting New Tay Bridge Newspaper Cutting (loose) 2 letters re Philharmonic Concert, Bromsgrove Newspaper Cutting loose Part of Parkstone Reminder's account of Beatrice's Marriage 25 August 1883

Published copy available in searchroom as MIC 302

Published as a microfilm by academic publishers Adam Matthew.

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Bourne, Faith Henrietta,
Doyne, Philip,
Hutchinson,
Sykes,
Baily,
Murray, George W,
Paget, Francis,
Bertini,
Carter, Willoughby,
Doyne,
Bowling,
Scott,
Doyne, Charles Goddard,
Scott, Siddons,
Williams, Arthur,
Williams, A J,
Browne, Kenworthy,
Smythe,
Holcombe,
de Berg,
Ungern-Steinburg,
Baily, Edward,
Bourne, Ruth,
Bourne, Roland,
Dugmore,
Doyne, Robert,
Bourne, Beatrice,
Dugmore, Horace,
Bourne, Agatha,
Baker, Constance,
Shrewsbury, Lord,
Garnon-Williams,
Glennie, George,
Glennie, William,
Ranyard, A Cowper,
Hodges, Sydney,
Smale, Charles S,
Simmons,
Amphlett, Richard,
Tennyson, Alfred, 1st Baron Tennyson,
Dore, G

newspaper cuttings, Dorset, vicar, Bromsgrove, Westminster School, headmaster, hunting, confirmation, Christchurch, Oxford University, Cambridge Clare College, Cowarne Court, Bournemouth, Isle of Wight, yachting, DEATH, MARRIAGE, weddings, tennis, storms, Christmas, concerts, obituary, Photographer