Worthing Lifeboat Town

Local & Social History Books

By Rob Blann


A Town's Pride:
Victorian Lifeboatmen & their Community
A Town's Pride: Victorian Lifeboatmen & their Community A chronological record of a close-knit Sussex coastal community during the Victorian Age, taking the reader on a journey through Lifeboat parades, exciting rescue missions, sailing and rowing regattas, and deep sea fishing trips in large luggers to distant waters, as well as showing the other side of life when tragedies occurred or when it was difficult for fishermen to feed their large families.

Spanning just 50 years, this most comprehensive and immensely readable record preserves for all time the history of these gallant Lifeboatmen. The happy days, when men are plucked from certain death; the sad days when nature's terrible force prevents even the bravest of men from achieving their goal.

A Town's Pride brings to us the lives of those people, men and women, dedicated to the cause of saving life at sea. Even now, when Worthing no longer boasts its own lifeboat, the author, the great great grandson of Tom Blann, one of the crew of the first Lifeboat, continues this tradition as a supporter of the RNLI.

This book reviews a Lifeboat service born out of a catastrophe, an account spanning half a century of Queen Victoria's reign.

Great occasions are described in much detail. Annual events are reconstructed in a tradition many a sportsman will know as an essential part of the day, the pub post-mortem. Throughout, the readiness of the Lifeboat crew to serve, and the keenness and pride in Worthing's Lifeboat supporters are abundantly apparent.

Some of the illustrations are breathtaking. Each Lifeboat can be imagined and many of the characters in the text can be recognised in the photographs.

Nationwide progress of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution is traced throughout the period, 1850 - 1901, and part of the proceeds go to the RNLI. Beautifully illustrated with over 100 authentic period photographs, this book is a boon for Lifeboat enthusiasts and those interested in social history.


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Part of the proceeds are donated to the RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution), a voluntary body relying entirely upon public donations.



INDEX TO A TOWNS PRIDE

Entries in italics without an asterisk signify the name of inns, hotels and public houses.
* Entries in italics preceded by an asterisk denote the name of a sea-going vessel or craft.
 
1st Sussex Artillery Volunteers, 120, 149, 151
2nd Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment, 68
2nd Sussex R V, 73
2nd Volunteer Batallion, Royal Sussex Regiment, 120, 122
11th Sussex Rifle Volunteer Corps, 37, 38
accident, 7-8, 15, 18, 22, 52-3, 89, 95, 127
Act of 1877, 164
*Active, 47-8
*Ada, 84
*Adela/Adlar, 137, 141
Adelaide, 10
*Adelaide, 156
Adelphi, 56
Adriatic, 169
Adur Terrace, 66
Adversane, 85
Africa, 65
*Albatross, 98, 152
*Albert H Locke, 76-7, 79
*Alcey, 85
Aldridge, C H, 85
- Mr, 123, 145
Aldrington, 23, 172
Aldwick, 79
Alexandria, 41
Allan, Mr, 53, 56
Alzando Glee Singers, 109
Amateur Boat Club, 68, 133
Ambrose Place, 5, 37
Ambulance Corps, 68
Amore, Mr A C, 123
Anchor Inn, 26, 95, 129, 131, 133
Anchor Lane, 26
Ancient Order of Foresters, 68
Andrews, Mr, 123
Anglesea, 22
Angmering, 156
Ann Street, 52, 105, 128
Antwerp, 52, 80
appeal, 25, 48
Approach Road, 149
*Arabian, 79
*Arawa, 137, 140-1
Arcade, The, 110
architect, 40
Arendal, 146
*Ariadne, 118
Armstrong, Mr, 122
*Arthur John, 84, 92
Arundel, 21-22, 89
Ash, Mr, 97
Ashington, 85
Ashmore, E P, 93
Assembly Rooms, 72, 97
Atlantic (ocean), 101, 169
Attree, Mr, 124
Augusta Place, 77, 163
Ayling, 51
- C, 48
- Rueben, 43-4, 59
Ayres, 63
Bacon, Edward, 59, 60, 64, 77, 110, 137, 141, 152
- F, 65
- family, 114
- fisherman, 91
- George, 13, 60
- Henry (Harry), 1, 3, 9-10, 13, 44
- John, 41-2, 44
- Stephen(Steve), 75, 77, 107, 130, 135, 156-7, 160
- T, 41, 44, 60
Bailey, Rev J, 6-9
Bailey & Leatham, 169
Baker, James, 52
- Stephen, 52
- Ted, 170
Balham, 155
Ball, Bill, 16
- George, 22
Ballard, Charles, 4, 6
- Frank, 88
*Balli, 123
Baltic Fleet, 15
bandstand, 166
Banford, William, 52
Baptist Church, 156
Barfleur, 162
Barnes Q C, Mr, 81
Barnett, J, 133
Barns, John, 128
Barnwell & Magnesss nursery, 82
barque, 1-2, 7, 9-11, 24, 48, 53, 59, 64-6, 79-82, 100-2, 104, 112, 142-3, 145-7, 165, 172
Barrow, 81
Bashford, George, 59-60, 130
- H, 41, 44, 60
- James, 59-60
- S, 130
bath chair, 145
bathing machines, 14, 97
Bath Place, 58, 79, 120
Batt, Tom, 4
Bays, The, 82
Beach House, 42
Beach House Park, 85
Beachy Head, 45, 75, 101, 121
Bean, Rev W, 16
Beck, Alfred, 84, 86, 88, 90, 92, 96, 98, 110, 117, 119, 141, 156
- Anthony, 51, 54
- William (Bill), 32, 34, 36, 42-4, 48, 53-54, 90, 96
- Mrs, 21
- Sydney, 1, 3-4, 7, 9, 15, 36
Bedford Row, 6-8, 55, 61, 120
Beeching, Lady, 88
beerhouse, 88
beershop, 32
Belguim, 136
Belton, 83, 85, 85, 90, 94, 96, 159
- A, 98
- Alfred Fatty, 88, 94-5, 163-4
- Bill, 16, 19
- Mr C, 133
- Mrs C, 133
- Charles (a labourer), 129
- Charlie, 50, 53, 88
- Danny, 19, 53
- David, 31, 52, 54
- fisherman, 53
- George, 50, 64, 84-6, 90, 98, 103-4, 111, 130, 135, 139, 140-1, 145, 155-7, 160, 163, 168
- Harriet, 88-9
- Jack, 85, 90, 94, 96
- James, 31, 52, 54
- John(boatbuilder), 20, 22, 88, 118, 155, 157, 164
- John jun, 157
- Mr, 46
- Tom, 31, 60, 103, 156
- Walter (Wally) Charles, 53
J Belton & Sons boatbuilding yard, 118, 158, 164
Belville, Fanny, 3, 7, 15
- James, 15
- John Louis, 1, 3, 9-10, 15, 20, 27, 61, 101
- Steve, 20
Bench, the, 57, 61, 89, 111, 164 (see magistrates)
Benn, 79
- George, 135, 145, 147, 157, 160, 168
- Jim, 2, 42
- Mark, 32, 34, 59
- William, 59
Bennett, John, 89
*Benvenue, 48-49
Berkeley Hotel, 170
Bernand, G, 6
Berry, Mr H J, 19
*Bertha, 145
Best, Mr H, 82
Beswick, Superintendant, 7
Biggs, 85
Billett(c/guard), 80, 91, 110-1, 119
Billingsgate Market, 30
*Billy Boy, 35-36
Birt-Davies-Coleman, Mrs, 166
Binstead, Mr H(brass band), 126, 137
- Mr T(brass band), 84-85, 93
Black Sea, 20
Blaker, Mr E B, 105
- Edward, 152
- Mr F G, 123
- Mr W C, 19
Blagden, Richard, 19, 26
Blann, Alice, 19
- Charlotte May, 61
- Edmund, 57
- Edwin(Ed), 2, 13-14, 17-9, 27
- Ellen, 17-9
- Eva Eliza, 61
- Mr F, 109
- Fanny, 17, 22 (see also Belville)
- Hannah, 19
- Henry, 56-57, 61
- Henry John (Harry), 17, 61, 98, 101, 104, 107, 115, 117, 130, 137, 141, 155-7, 160, 163, 166, 168
- Jesse, 57
- Jesse Belville, 61
- Mary, 57
- R, 84
- Tom, 1, 3, 7, 13-5, 17, 19, 22, 28, 39, 41, 44, 59
- William (Bill)(H), 22, 61, 101, 104, 107, 110, 115, 117, 130, 135, 137, 145, 147, 155-7, 160, 163, 166, 167-8, 171
Blucher, Field Marshall, 128
Bluchers (low boots), 128
Blunden, Mr, 103
Board of Commissioners, 57, 60
Board of Trade, 35, 86, 164
boatbuilding, 25, 98, 118, 155, 157-8, 164
boathouse, 24, 40, 42
boatmen, 11, 20, 35, 40, 43, 49, 62, 75, 84, 89, 91, 92, 94, 101, 112, 119, 123, 137, 140-1, 144, 151-2, 156, 158
Body Shop, The, 54
Boer War, 163
Bognor, 32, 49, 79
Bolt, Richard, 95
Bonefant, Monsieur A, 135
Bones, 45
Booker, Edward, 32
bookseller, 6
Booth, William, 76
bootmaker, 52
Boots shopping store, 19, 109
Borough Studio, 105
Borrodaile, Miss, 48
Botting, Mr, 85, 97
Boulogne, 47-8, 53
Bournemouth, 84, 98-100
Bowden, Robert, 95
Boyer, Rev R B, 25
Braby, Edward, 4
Braly, Mr E, 6
Brandon, Mr, 124
Brandreth, Mr T S, 7, 48
Brasils, the, 3
*Brave Chillon, 47-48, 53
Brazier, Capt, 66
brewery, 52
bricklayer, 128
brickmaker, 132
Bridger, Chas, 25
- J, 147, 155
- Police Superintendant, 164
- Tom, 20, 41, 43-4, 48, 130, 162
- Tom junior, 63, 107
brig(antine), 20, 22, 41, 43-4, 63-6, 76-7, 79, 134-5
Brighton, 5, 7, 10, 19, 22, 24, 28, 33, 41, 45-6, 51-2, 59, 75, 79, 81-2, 84, 92, 120-2, 140-1, 164, 169
Brighton Excelsior, 83, 94
Brisbane, 154
*Britannia, 1, 124, 138
Britannia Rowing Club, 68, 82-85, 91, 93-4, 98-100, 109, 119
British 153, 155, 168, 171
British Consul, 88
British India Steam Navigation Company, 154
British Isles (United Kingdom), 42
Briton Ferry (S Wales), 128
Broadwater, 4, 6-7, 9-10, 12, 19, 32, 46, 69, 107, 112, 129, 130
- Bridge, 129-30
- Cemetery, 51, 115
- Church, 8, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 22, 25, 33, 61, 133, 137, 149, 156
Brock & Co, 73, 93, 118, 122
Brooklands Boating Lake, 16, 53, 102
Brown, George, 49
- H, 60, 117
- J Ellman, 146
- Mr, 65, 101
Browning, Harry, 137, 139, 141, 152
Buckingham Arms, 54
Buckingham Road, 54, 152
Bull, Mr, 128
Buller, Capt Spencer, 31-4
Bull Inn, 89
Burden, Frank, 62, 65, 84, 85, 92, 103-4, 117, 130, 141, 147, 155
- Walker, 22
- William, 133
Burgehead, 148
Burgess, E, 98, 100
- Mr & Mrs, 133
Burnie, Mr W, 7
Burrell, Sir Percy, 34
Burt, Mr J, 76
Burtenshaw, 109
- J, 2
- Mr, 23, 48
- Tom, 115
Butcher, 85
- F, 109
- Tom, 26
- Walter J, (Councillor) 85, 97, 103, 107, 109, 118, 128-9, 131, 134-5, 138, 141-2, 145, 147, 151, 155, 157, 159-60, 163, 167, 169
Butler, Mr, 52
Butt, Mr Justice, 81
Byrom, Miss, 48
Caledonian Place, 6
Camber, 162
Camden Terrace, 6
*Camelion, 13
canoe, 49
Cape Barfleur, 64
Cape of Good Hope, 10
*Capella, 100-3, 105, 107, 143
*Caprice, 123
capstan, 62, 66
Carn, 161
Carpenter, H J, 98
 
 
Carter, John, 15
- Miss, 6 (see library)
Carters Library, 6, 13
Carthage, 112
catastrophe, 9, 11, 18
*Catherine, schooner, 15
Cave MP, Steven, 25, 34
Ceylon Band, 109, 110
Chain Pier, 141
Challenge Cup Race, 85
Chandler junior, 51, 54
Chapel of Ease (later called St Pauls), 4, 5, 33, 69
Chapel Road, 4, 5, 6, 37, 81
Chapel Street, 6, 19, 25, 37
- Chapel, 8
Chaplin, Miss Edith, 122
Charles, Mr, 123
Charmandean, 7
*Charman Dean, 93
Chatsworth Hotel, 55
Chesswood Road, 131
Chetwynd, Capt C C, 50
Chichester, 5
China, 49
Chinnock, Robert William, 40
Christ Church, 5, 25, 31, 33, 34, 50, 61, 67, 137, 139, 156
Christiana, 101
Christy Minstrels, 39
Church of England, 50
Churcher, Alex, 3, 43, 53
- Charles, 46, 53
- Derrick Marshall, 12, 44, 170
- J, 84
- Mr, 64
Churchwarden, 4, 6
*City of Washington, 169
Clark(c/guard), 168
Clarke, J, 48, 53, 90
- Mr, 47
- R, 85, 90
- Tom, 42, 84, 90, 119
*Clasper, 83
Clay, Rev E, 33, 41
clergy, 37
Clifton Road, 61
*Clythe, 137
coal merchant, 46
coastguard, 15, 19, 22, 46, 62, 63, 65, 69, 77, 94, 111, 128, 129, 130, 131, 137, 141, 145, 147, 148, 156
- Black Rock, 81, 137
- Brighton & Hove, 81
- flagmast, 14, 133, 134
- Fishersgate, 81
- galley, 43, 123
- Goring, 20, 81, 89, 111, 169
- house, 14
- Kingston, 20, 81
- Lancing, 65, 66, 81, 95, 101, 102, 111, 128, 131, 142, 144, 145, 146, 168
- officer, 44
- Newhaven, 81, 135
- Portobello & Rottingdean, 81
- Shoreham, 137, 141, 142, 143, 148
- Southwick, 137
- station, 14, 24, 55
- West Worthing cottages, 12
- Worthing, 13, 23, 24, 43, 48, 49, 56, 58, 59, 76, 80, 81, 91, 105, 111, 119, 120, 131, 132, 135, 136, 137, 142, 144, 148, 149, 151, 154, 157, 160, 167, 170
coastguardsmen, 15, 33, 37, 38, 43, 68, 133
*Cock Robin, 84
codfish, 30
Cohen Q C, Mr, 81
Collet, Dr A H, 35, 62, 92, 155
- F, 119
Collier, Alice, 133
- Mr F, 135, 137, 140, 141, 147, 155, 156, xii
- Frances, 133
- Frank, 65, 85, 104, 106, 107, 111, 130, 168
- Fred, 60, 63, 64, 65, 85, 98, 107, 111, 130, 145
- Henry, 26, 27, 42, 44
- John, 3, 27, 44
- William, 63, 65, 103, 104, 107, 130, 147, 155, 157, xii
Collins, Captain Fred, 80, 155
- Mr G W, 109
comet signal, 100
committees, 6, 7, 16, 60, 67, 68, 69
- Brighton committee for the relief of Worthing dependants, 10
- Worthing fishermens relief fund, 9, 10
Comper & Co (bank), 5
conger eels, 171
Congregational Church, 137, 156
*Consolation, the, 31, 52
Const, Mr, 123
Consul, 65, 101, 135, 146
Convent, 73
Cook, C B/C, 92, 97
- (Chris), 32, 40, 41, 48
- F C, 98
- Richard, 80
Cooke Esq, C H, 40
Cooksey, E T, 92
Coombs, 61
Cooper, Captain, 65, 66
- John, 61
Coppard, Tom, 1
Corney, 83
- A F, 83
- George, 6, 9
Cornwall, 2
Coroner, 89, 95, 107, 108, 129, 132, 133
- Deputy, 4
Cortis, Alderman Alfred, 23, 111, 113, 119
- Col Serg, 37
- George, 4, 6
*Cosby, 109
costers, 168
Cote de Nord, 135
Cote dOr, 136
Council Chamber, 158, 166
Country Club, 119
County Ball, 97
County Court, 52
Court of Appeal, 81
Court of Enquiry, 81
Courtney, Mr, 97
Cousins, 155
- Wm, 157, 168
Cove, J, 72, 85
Cowley, Mr, 97
Coxwell, Dr, 108
crabs, 163
Cranworth Road, 129, 133
Crapps, Mr, 93
Creemin, Patrick, 89
Crescent Road, 40, 55, 56, 82
Crimean War, 15
Cross, Rev F, 61
Crouch, Mr(Capt) A, 91, 92, 109, 120, 121
Croydon, 156
Crystal Palace, 122
*Crystal Spring, 42, 43
Cunningham, Mr C E F, 79
Cunningham Graham, Mr(Capt), 86, 100, 131
Customs & Excise, 57, 66
Cyprian Queen, 41
Culhane, Morgan, 7, 9
*Curlew, 117, 141
Curvin, William, 160
Cusden, Richard, 104
Cutler, Mr, 86
cutter, 49, 52, 162
Cyclists Club, 68
Daily News, 19
dairy proprietor, 155
*Daisy, 85, 137, 140
Dalbrack, H E A, 60
dan, 154
*Dart, 46
Dart, William, 144(c/guard)
Davey, L, 144(c/guard)
Davis, 51, 54
- Capt, 35, 49
- George, 44, 49, 50, 52, 53, 54, 58, 60
- J, 98, 117
- James, 152
- Mr J G, 109, xii
- Thomas Junior, 59, 64
- Tom, 34, 35, 39, 41, 42, 44, 48
- W, 43, 59, 60
Davison, Rev William, 4, 5, 6, 7, 105
Dawes, Mrs, 48
- Rev J R, 48
- W, 60
*Dawn of Day, 98, 110, 117, 123, 137, xii
Dawson, Mr A R, 131
Deacons Music Hall, 39
Deadman, Mr, 43
- Charlie, 170
Dean, Alfred (Fred) (coxswain), 31, 39, 41, 42, 43, 44, 47, 48, 59, 60, 83, 84, 90, 92, 94, 96, 98, 171
Delaplanche, Capt, 65, 66
De Mierre, Mr, 124
Denistown & Co, 59
Dennett, Miss, 48
- Mr Wm Hugh, 7, 35, 39, 40, 41, 57
- Mrs, 48
Digby, Mr, 104
Diploma of Honour, 136
disaster, 7, 8, 9, 49, 114, 127, 147, 168, 169, 170
distress flag(s)/ signal/ flare, 1, 35, 36, 42, 44, 59, 62, 76, 101, 106, 107, 114, 134, 142, 147, 148, 154, 158, 167, 172
(District) Inspector, 85, 87, 154
Dixon, Rev S L, 69
doctor, 22
dogfish, 79
*Dolly, 98, 110, 117, 123, 137, 156, xii
Dolphin Lodge, 167
Dome Cinema, v, 19, 53
*Don, 124
donkeyman, 129
Dorrington, Benjamin, 89
Dover, 52, 80, 94, 100
Dowds, Jack, 157
Downer, Alfred, 131
draft net, 164
drowning/drowned, 4, 8, 9, 10, 13, 18, 19, 21, 31, 48, 49, 51, 52, 53, 101, 127, 129, 133, 144, 155, 162, 165
drums (weather), 31
drunkenness, 49, 50, 57, 58, 60, 61, 88, 155, 164
*Duke of Buccleuch, 80, 81, 82
Duke of Cambridge, 149, 150
Duke of Norfolk EM KG, 120
Duke of Northumberland, 56
Duke of Richmond & Gordon KG, 120
Dunford, John, 60, 63
Dungeness, 75
Dunn, Miss, 124
Dunn & Hewitts Band, 39
Dutch auction, 154
Dutchmen, 49
Eardley, Mr S, 33
Eastbourne, 41, 56, 82, 83, 85, 93, 100, 164
East Grinstead, 33
East Indian trading ship, 3
Eastern Divisional Inspector (RNLI), 100
Easton, E, 84
East Street, 56
East Street Arms, 65
Eastern Steamship Company, 79
*Ebenezer, 84
*Eclat, 137
Ede, Mr C, 19
Eddystone lighthouse, 49
Ede, Steve, 88
*Edith, 124
*Edmund Gabriel, 64, 65, 66, 106
Edwards, Mr E, 60, 127, 136
- Ed(ward), 3, 34, 40
- Edgar, 12
- George, 50, 54
- Jim (James), 1, 4, 7, 9, 10, 12
- Mr, 32
- Mrs, 7, 9, 11
- Pete, 3, 19, 26, 27
- Steve, 1, 3, 4, 7, 10, 12
eel, conger, 56
Egremont Hotel, 19
*Eliza, the, 21, 22
*Elizabeth & Mary, 127
*Ellen & Margaret, 110, 137, 141, xii
Elliot(t), Jack, 103, 104, 145, 147
- Rev E K, 69
*Elsie, 98, 139
Elsworth, Mr W H, 123
Elvill family, 39
*Emily and Alice, 41
*Empress, 156
England, 112, 114, 120
English Channel, 13, 15, 46, 57, 64, 79, 101, 115, 135, 146, 152, 158
- Tunnel, 112
enquiry, committee of, 9
Equator, 19
*Esk, HMS, 34
Esplanade, the, 32, 159
*Ethel, 85, 140
Europa Shipping Company, 128
Ewen Smith, Mr G, 123
*Fairy, the, 17, 19, 27
Faith, P C Dennis, 50
Farebrother, Rev C, 7, 9
Farrell, Capt Thomas, 130, 133
fatality, 22
*Favourite, 93
Feest, E, 98
- H, 72, 83, 84, 85, 91, 93, 94, 98
- W, 94, 98
Ferring, 41, 89, 137, 156
ferry boat, 1, 2, 3, 22, 29, 36, 53
ferrymen, 24, 61
Fibbens, C, 92
Field, Bill, 3
- George, 103
Field Row, 23, 94, 152
film/moving pictures/animated photographs, 155, 166
Findon, 105
fire, 8, 95
fire brigades, 68, 72, 120, 121, 122, 125, 149, 151
fireworks, 73, 93, 94, 100, 118, 122, 124
fish hawker, 32, 57, 58
Fisheries Committee, 164
fisherfolk, 8, 33
fishermen, 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 15, 16, 19, 21, 22, 24, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 56, 57, 60, 75, 77, 80, 84, 86, 88, 89, 91, 92, 101, 103, 104, 108, 109, 115, 127, 128, 130, 131, 137, 140, 141, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 158, 162, 163, 164, 170, 171
- deep sea, 2, 50, 53
- longshore, 56
- room, 32
Fishermens Insurance Society (see Worthing)
fishing, deep-sea, 26
fish market, 115
fishmonger(s), 7, 24, 135, 138, 139
fish salesman, 115, 153
Fletcher, Alderman, 157
- Mr C J, 120
- Lady, 69
- Sir Henry (M P), 98, 120
Floate, Mr R, 123
flood(ing), 16, 32
*Flora Emily, 147, 148
*Florence, 85, 89
*Florrie, 139, 140, 141, 156
Flynn, Mr, 49
fog, 76
Forbes, Capt and later (Rear) Admiral, 6, 9, 13, 15
Forrest, Messrs, 37
four-horse brake, 85
Fowler, Mr J, 19
Franklin, Miss Jennie, 109
Fraser, (Councillor)Capt A, 119, 123, 126, 135
*Fred, 85
Freeland, Harry, 22, 43
Freeman/Freeland, Will(iam), 20, 22, 43, 50, 53, 58, 60, 61
French, 43, 44, 53, 64, 65, 66, 86, 88, 134, 135, 162
French, Mr P, 19
French National Life Saving Services, 136
Fuller, Richard, 34
Furnival, Dr, 6
Gaboon, 65
Gachet Mr, 42
Gaisford, Major, 58
gale(s), 15, 24, 28, 30, 31, 35, 40, 41, 43, 44, 46, 47, 51, 58, 59, 60, 62, 63, 64, 66, 75, 76, 85, 95, 101, 104, 105, 128, 134, 135, 137, 141, 142, 143, 145, 146, 157, 158, 160, 166, 167, 172
Galileans, 8
galley(s), 76, 82, 83, 98, 111, 123, 137, 141, 156
Gardiner, Walter(photographer), 145
gas works, 48
Gates, Mr H F, 164
Gazelle, Mr, 97
*Gazelle, 85
Gell, Inigio, 4
Gentle, J, 98
Gentlewoman, The, 104
*George & Henry, the, 22
German, 49, 100, 101, 102, 169
Gibbs, Mr, 97
Giles, Chas, 22
- Tom, 104
*Gladys, 137, 139, 141
Glasgow, 59
Gloucester Place, 12, 45, 46, 61, 133, 162
Goble, Charles, 23
- George, 39, 44, 59, 60, 63, 152
- William(Bill), 22, 23, 44
God (Heavenly Father)(Almighty), 3, 30, 31, 33, 38, 56, 70, 71, 106, 133
Goldsmith, Dr, 48
*Gold Tip, 141, 156
Good Hope, 46
Good Templars, 68
Goring, 17, 22, 33, 63, 80, 89
Goring Lane, 89
Grace, Capt Henry, 22
*Grace Darling, 85, 111, 141
Graham, Mr, 69
- Mrs, 48
Grand Avenue, 147, 157, 167
Grant, W, 110
greasy pole walking/climbing, 85, 93, 110, 117, 119, 165
Great Britain (British Isles), 75, 101
Greece, 112, 118, 136
Green, Melvill (Alderman), 59, 64, 113, 131
Griffiths, Capt, 13
Greenyer, Wm (Bill), 35, 39, 41, 42, 44
Grenville Road, 91
Grenville Terrace, 43
Gresson, Mrs, 104
- Rev J G, 48
Grevatt, Albert, 57
- George, 65
grog, glass of, 29
Grinstead, Mr C, 134
Groome Esq, C, 48
Grover, Thomas, 52
Groves, Charlie, 20, 32, 42
- Jim, 32, 119
- William, 65
Guardian, 4, 6
*Guana Lina, the, 20
Guernsey, 15, 62, 64, 65, 66
Guildbourne Shopping Centre, 95
Gunterstone Road, 89
Hacker, Richard, 52
Haines, Capt W H P, 2, 165
*Halcyon, 134, 135, 136, 137
Half Brick Inn, the, 21, 46, 47, 66, 95, 128, 129, 131, 133, 135, 168
Hall Borrell & Co (bank), 5
Ham Arch, 128
Hambrough, 49
Hamburg, 100, 101, 169
Hammels, 60
Hammond, H, 42
Hampshire, 40
*Happy Return, 162
hard labour, 24, 50, 61
*Harkaway, the, 26, 59
Hargood, Capt later Rear Admiral, 6, 13, 20, 23, 35, 38, 48, 69
- Henry (Harry)(J P), 41, 48, 60, 63, 67, 69, 72, 77, 86, 88, 98, 100, 102, 103, 112, 113, 120, 121, 131, 134, 138, 141, 149, 157, 163, 166, 167
- Mrs, 69, 71
Harris, Henry, 62, 72
- Mr W, 19, 35, 60
- Mrs, 19
- Mr W J, 92
- Mrs W J, 48
- T, 48
Harvard, Rev John, 6, 8
Harveys, 13, 14
Harwood, Henry (Harry), 13, 41
Haslett, J, 155
Hastings, 17, 26, 28, 41, 85, 94, 99, 170
hawkers, 153
Hayden, Henry, 23, 27
- Philip, 27
Haynes, Rev C E, 107
Haywood, Mr, 94, 110
- Mr J, 123
Head, Mr, 128
- Harry, 2
- John, 109, 128, 129
Hearsey, Mr E, 109
Heather, Alf, 16
- George, 4, 6
- William, 16
Hebbard, Thomas, 22
*Hecla, 91
Heene Road, 68, 71, 97, 120
Heene Terrace, 91, 101, 147
*Helen & Margaret, 124
Hemingway, Mr, 135
Henderson, Superintendant, 50
Henness, Ann, 18
*Henry Harris, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 71, 72, 73, 76, 77, 79, 86, 87, 100, 101, 102, 103, 107, 118, 123, 124, 126, 127, 130, 131, 134, 135, 138, 139, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 147, 148, 149, 151, 152, 154, 155, 157, 159, 160, 162, 163, 166, 167, 171, 172
Henty & Co (bank), 5, 6, 7, 33
Henty J P, Edwin, 50, 61, 69, 72
Henty, Major A, 120
*Herald, 20
*Here We Are, 84, 98, 110, 137, 141, xii
*Heroine, 74, 75
herring(s), 14, 17, 22, 24, 29, 30, 32, 44, 48, 56, 64, 82, 153
Hewer/Hever, A, 92, 93, 94
Hewitt, Arthur T, 19
Hibley, Capt J, 63
Hide, C C, 91
- Charles, 56, 133
Hide & Patching, Messrs, 15
High Court of Justice, 81
High Sheriff of Sussex, 120
High Street, 6, 21, 26, 95, 129, 130, 133
*Hilda, 123
*Hilena, 44
Hillbarn Lane, 149
Hillman, Thomas, 6, 9
Hills, Bob, 3
Hine, Mr J H L, 109
*HMS (St) Vincent, 120, 122
*Hispania, 44
Hodges, John, 22
*Holly Branch, 141
Holmes RN, Capt, 113, 127
Holy Trinity Church, 137, 138, 156
Homefield Park, 72, 73, 77
Honess, Fred, 39, 42, 44, 48
- Mrs, 48
Horseshoes Inn, the, 21(see Three Horseshoes Inn)
Hoskins, Bill (William), 1, 3, 9, 10
Hospital, Worthing, 152
Hotel Metropole, 167
Hotel de Normandie, 88
House of Commons committee, 171
Hove, 3, 4, 93, 94
- Gap, 3
Howard & Dartnell, 168
Hull, 168, 169
Humphrey, Harriet, 18, 19
Humphreys Almshouses, 50, 51, 57, 61
Humphreys, Harry, 50
Humpries, Cox, 120
Hunt, Mr G H, 95
Huntstanton, 74
hurricane, 20, 22, 35, 172
Hutchings, Arthur, 89
- George (a gardener), 129
Hutchenson/Hutchinson, James, 20, 84
Hutchinson, 92, 141, 171
- George, 22
- J, 98, 109, 110, 137, xii
- Mr, 84
- W J, 110, xii
Hyde, Mr R R W, 120
- Mr R T, 89
*Ida, 59
Imperial Institute, 171
*Ina, 123, 156
*Indiana, i, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171
Independant Chapel, 16
Independant Order of Rechabites, 68
Infirmary & Dispensary, 57, 62, 135, 145, 147, 152
Inkpen, George Joseph, 94, 95
innkeeper, 1
inquest, 4, 19, 23, 26, 51, 52, 89, 107, 129, 131, 133, 152
intemperance, 32
*Iolanthe, 85
*Irene, 141
*Iron Duke, the, 24, 25
iron steam boat, 15
*Isobel, 118
Isted, E, 109
- Mr R, 133
Irvine, George, 65
Isemonger, Messrs R & Son, 9
Isle of Wight, 28, 40
Isted, E, 98
Jack Horner, 26, 95
Jackson, Clementine, 17, 18
- Mr & Mrs, 19
*Jane, the, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 44, 47, 53, 54, 55, 59, 60, 62, 66, 90, 96, 166
Japanese, 123
Jeffree, Bill, 26
Jesus, 8
*John Dorcy, 164
Johnson, 45, 97
- Mr R E G, 6
Johnston, Mr, 124
John Street, 56
jolly (boat), 2, 15, 21
*Jolly Sailor, 118, 141
Jordan & Gray, 155
Jornson, Capt, 101
*Julie & Marie, 42
Jubilee, 67, 68, 69, 171
Judson, George, 77
jumpers (insects), 32
Junior Amateur Fours, 93, 98
Junior Amateur Pairs, 94, 98
Junior Pair-Oarded Skiffs, 94
Kellett, Mr, 123
Kent, 40
Kentish Town, 37
Kepple(Keppel) Foote RN, Mr(Lieut)(RNLI District Inspector), 141, 153, 155, 157, 162
Kershaw, Capt F, 168
Kettle & Son, 61
kettle net, 164
Kilbern, 91
Kingmer Rock, 43
King Edward VII, 166
King, Nathaniel, 33, 34
Kings Arms, 48, 49, 76
Kings Row, 88
Kingston, 41
Kingston Wharf, 66, 170
*Kittie, 85
Knight, E, 85, 94
- Mr J E, 109
Knott, Richard, 95
- Chief Coastguard Officer(Lancing), 111
*Kong Karl, 101, 103, 105, 106, 107
la Comptesse de Morin, Madame, 136
Lacy, Matilda, 17
*Lady Anne, 111
*Lady Annie, 156
*Lady Brassey, xii
*Lady Lump, 1
*Lady Valliant, the, 10
Ladies Mile, 147
Laing, Mr, 81
*Lalla Rookh, 2, 3, 7, 9, 10, 11, 15, 19, 22, 24, 27, 36, 44, 53, 54, 61, 89, 90, 96, 101, 112, 113, 114, 136, 165
Lambeth, Charles, 104
Lancashire, 49
*Lancashire Lass, 98, 110, 117, 137, 141, 156, xii
Lancing, 6, 15, 16, 21, 46, 51, 56, 59, 60, 66, 95, 101, 102, 127, 128, 129, 142, 145, 146, 168
- Common, 46, 146
Lang, Henry (c/guard) RN, 119, 123, 128, 131, 132, 134, 135, 136, 142, 144, 148, 149, 160
Langlois, Captain, 81
Law Clerks Insurance Office, 6
Lawman, 131
Lawn Place, 6
Lawton, Mr J M, 123, 137
Le Havre, 59
Lea, Mr H, 73
- S, 98
Lee, Captain, 92
- Charles, (l/boat cox)59, 60, 62, 63, 64, 65, 85, 86, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 112, 113, 115, 118, 119, 120, 127, 130, 131, 133, 134, 135, 137, 138, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 147, 148, 149, 151, 154, 155, 166, 171
Leeds, 113
Legatt, 28
Le Havre, 88
Lelliott, 155
- Mrs F, 133
Le Riche, Dr, 124
Lester(c/guard), 167, 170
Lewis, Rev W S, 48
- Richard, 20, 40
library, 5, 16, 32, 33, 56
- Miss Carters, 13
- Mr Paines, 48
Library Place, 118, 153, 164
*Licensed Victualler, 74
Licensed Quarter Boats, 92
Licensing Meeting, 89
Lido, 66
lifebelts, 23, 144, 157
- cork, 24, 68
lifeboat, 7, 9, 13, 14, 16, 22, 23, 24, 31, 34, 39, 42, 53, 59, 60, 70, 72, 74, 75, 76, 76, 77, 101, 107, 108, 114, 116, 119, 120, 121, 122, 124, 128, 131, 132, 133, 154, 155, 160, 162, 163, 166, 168, 171
- appeal, 9
- boathouse, 128, 131, 132, 138, 141, 154, 155, 157, 160, 162, 163, 168, 172
- Brighton, 120, 124
- carriage, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 55, 59, 63, 64, 65, 68, 74, 102, 103, 130, 134, 138, 141, 142, 147, 148, 154, 155, 168, 172
- committee, 9, 13, 14, 15, 38, 40, 47, 55, 59, 111, 112, 113, 159, 166, 171
- Day, 119, 120, 123
- Demonstration, 126
- Fund, 39
- gun, 101, 134, 163, 167
- house, 14, 55, 56, 59, 63, 64, 65, 134, 166
- inspector of, 37, 118, 141, 157
- Littlehampton, 120, 124, 157
- maroon, 134
- men/crew, 17, 22, 24, 34, 35, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 48, 53, 54, 55, 59, 60, 62, 72, 74, 76, 77, 79, 84, 85, 89, 92, 96, 98, 100, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 111, 112, 113, 114, 117, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 137, 138, 139, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 147, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 159, 163, 166, 167, 168, 171, 172
- Selsey, 48
- Shoreham, 120, 124, 130, 142, 143
- signalman, 134
- station(s), 11, 14, 20, 35, 36, 40, 42, 44, 47, 59, 64, 101, 118, 134, 142, 157, 160, 162, 167, 171
- Saturday, 113
- Sunday, 113, 137, 156
- Worthing, 16, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 44, 47, 48, 55, 58, 60, 63, 66, 68, 74, 79, 86, 90, 98, 100, 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 109, 112, 113, 118, 120, 123, 127, 129, 130, 131, 133, 135, 137, 138, 139, 141, 142, 144, 145, 147, 148, 151, 153, 154, 155, 157, 160, 162, 163, 166, 167, 168, 169, 171
lighterman, 57
*Lily, 92, 98, 109, 110, 156
*Lily of the Valley, 84, 98, 124
Limehouse, 37
Lincolnshire, 118
Lindfield, Mr, 108
Lindley, Lord Justice, 81
Lindup, Thomas, 61, 66
*Linfield, 157
Linfield, Alderman F C, 129
Lingham, George Stephen, 61
Liston, Harry, 39
Lindup, 28
Little, Mr, 127
Littlehampton, 6, 9, 13, 17, 18, 22, 23, 27, 32, 36, 41, 49, 76, 82, 84, 89, 92, 94, 120, 121, 157, 168
- Harbour, 64
*Little Jack, 156
Little Roberts, 39
Liverpool, 40, 91, 101
Liverpool Gardens, 68, 73
Liverpool Terrace, 6
Living, Mrs, 48
*Lizzie, 79
Lloyds, 6
lobsters, 163, 164
lobster pots, 153
Local Board, 86
Loder M P, Mr Gerald, 120
- Mr R, 61
London, 3, 5, 10, 15, 16, 17, 19, 24, 28, 32, 35, 37, 39, 40, 49, 53, 56, 62, 72, 74, 79, 85, 91, 92, 105, 109, 123, 128, 135, 146, 154, 157, 166, 170
London & County Bank, 5, 6, 60
London, Brighton & South Coast Railway Company, 37, 120
London Street, 61
Long, E, 83, 84, 91, 94, 98, 109
- Superintendant J, 93, 122, 131
- W J C, 155
Lopes, Lord Justice, 81
*Lord Beconsfield, 84
Lord Lieutenant of Sussex, 120
Lord Mayors Show, 74
*Lord Nelson, the, 3, 21, 22
Lovaine, Lord, 25
Lovedays Bookshop, Mr, 56
Loyal Victoria Lodge of the Order of Oddfellows, 6, 68
Lubbock, Sir John & Co (London bank), 5
Lucas, Mr T W, 110
- Mr W, 74, 75
*Lucy, xii
lug sail boats, 92, xii
lugger(s), 1, 2, 3, 7, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 24, 26, 28, 31, 32, 34, 41, 43, 46, 48, 52, 59, 74, 75, 79, 86, 118, 127, 134, 141
Luke, chapter of, 8, 33
Lumley CH, Chevalier, 136
Lundy Island, 128
Lyndhurst Road, 26, 82, 152, 164
Lyons, Admiral, 48
*Mabel, 85, 98, 111, 140, 156
Macdonald, 44
- Mr, 45
mackerel, 9, 13, 24, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 40, 42, 50, 53, 56, 82, 127
magistrate(s), 6, 13, 15, 37, 50
- clerk, 7
- clerks office, 7
Malim Esq, F J, 52
Malthouse Cottages, 89
Manchester, 113
man-o-war, 8
Maories, 34
Marchant, Mrs Harriot, 7
Marine Hotel, 5, 6, 38, 39, 44, 56, 85, 87, 118, 120
Marine Parade, 37, 55, 57, 58, 64, 118, 120, 138
- Place, 1, 3, 79
Mariners Friend Society, 56
Market Street, 96
Marlborough Terrace, 7
Marley, John, 39, 41, 43
maroon, 42, 43, 47, 58, 73, 141, 147, 151, 171
*Marquis, the, 22, 43
Marquis of Abergavenny K G, 120
*Marquis of Salisbury, 117, 141, 156
Marseilles, 102
Marshall, 24, 49, 53, 123, 126
- Arthur, 63, 92, 104, 110, 111, 135, 145, 147
- C, 41, 44
- Fred, 103, 107, 135, 141, 145, 147, 155, 157, 160
- Harry, 84, 85, 91, 98, 101, 102, 103, 104, 107, 111, 118, 119, 126, 130, 131, 134, 135, 138, 141, 145, 147, 148, 154, 155, 156, 157, 160, 162, 163, 166, 167, 168, 171, 172
- Mark, 91, 104, 130, 135, 137, 145, 147, 157, 160, 168, xii
- William(Bill), 2, 12, 39, 43, 44, 52, 54, 59, 63, 84, 85, 91, 98, 117
Martens, Capt, 102
Martin, William L, 63
*Mary Eliza, the, 17, 36, 44
*Marys, the, 22
Mash, Joseph, 4
Masson, Mr, 147
Master of the Rolls, 81
Matt xii 11, 33
Matthews, Captain, 59
Mauritius, 10
*May, 92
Maynard, Cox, 120
Mayburgh Q C, Mr, 81
Maynard & Haines, 72
Mayors War Sufferers Relief Fund, 163
McGregor (c/guard), 128, 142
Medhurst, James, 104
*Medora, 152
Member of Parliament, 25
Metropolitan Police Band, 39
Middleton, 79
Middleton, Sir Hugh, 39
Miles, John, 9, 34
- W, 79
Milford, 25
Mills, Mr G J, 48
- Mrs, 48
*Minnie, 89
Minor Hall, 103
*Minstrel, 72, 91
Mission Afloat, the, 30
Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen, 112
Mission(s) to Seamen, 33, 34, 36, 119
*Mistletoe, 66, 77
Mitchell, 97
Moir, Rev John Mac Raf, 8
Monery, Miss M, 106
*Monica, 123
Montague Cottage, 107
Montague Hall, 45, 56
Montague Place, 164, 165
Montague Street, 7, 33, 37, 54, 63, 68, 86, 103
Montrose, 147
Moore, Mr, 164
Morayshire, 148
Morecraft, Mr E W, 97
Morris, William, 52
Morrison, Mr, 148
Mortuary, 128, 129, 130, 133
Mosquito Yacht Club, 118
*Moss Rose, xii
Muller, 85
Munnery, Richard, 163
Murphy (c/guard), 142
Museum, Marlipins, 171
- Worthing, 44, 53, 106, 136, 171
Musical Bohemians, 89
*Myrtle, 84, 92, 98
*Mystery, 84, 92, 98, 110
Nantes, 42
*Narcissus, 155
National (School), the, 37
National Shipwreck Institution, 13, 14
Naval Cruising Club of Brighton, 164
Navarino, 131
Navarino Houses, 46
*Nelly, 98
*Nelson, 161
Nelson Hotel, 16, 57, 60
Nelson Passage, 16
*Never Despair, 64, 65
*Never Can Tell, 98, 110, 117, 137, 156
New Street, 24
New York, 169
New Zealand war, 34
Newhaven, 9, 24, 82, 83, 93, 94, 98, 102, 135, 161, 162, 169
Newhaven Rowing Club, 84
Newington, Mr A, 123
Newland Road, 82
Newman, Charlotte, 15
- Chris, 89
- George H, 165, 168
- Harry (Henry), 1, 3, 10, 12, 165
- J, 83, 84, 90, 94, 98, 109
- Jim (James), 1, 3, 9, 10, 11
- Jim(my) (James) junior, 1, 3, 9, 10
- John, 1, 3, 10, 91, 96
- Mr, 56, 60, 155
- Mrs, 9
- Stephen, 165
- W, 60
New York, 79, 91
Nichol(s), Robert E, 39
Nichol(l), Henry, 46, 59
- Lieut Harvey, 19
- jun, 110
Nicholls, 24
Nickoll, Commander, 30
Nievre, 136
*Number Four, 20
Nodes, J D S, 152(surgeon)
Norfolk, 74
Norman, Mr, 128
North Foreland, 30
North Shields, 129
North Street, 6, 133
Norway/Norwegian, 101, 102, 143, 145, 146, 147
OBernie esq, J H, 35
*Ocean Queen, 15
Old Bank, 122
Old Ship Hotel, 81
*Olive Branch, 137, 139
Olsen, Capt Julius, 145, 146, 147
*Ophir, 143, 145, 146, 147
Ophir Road, 147
Orders of St Jean Baptiste & the Redeemer of Jerusalem, 136
*Oruba, 111, 119, 137
Osborne,(a W Wor dairy prop) 155
Osbourne, James, 34, 43
Overington, Stoner, 171
- W, 15
Overseers, 4, 6
Owers light(ship), 15, 146, 169
Owers rocks, 48
Pacey, G (sen), 109
- W, 83, 84, 85, 91, 94, 109
pads (baskets of fish), 32
Paine, Charles, 164, 165
- Mr (E)(D), 48, 52, 72, 83, 84, 92, 94, 98
- W, 119
- William, 60, 91, 92, 119, 124, 155
Palmer & Son, 56
*Pansy, 85, 98, 137, 139, 141
Paragon Street, 152
Parish, Alderman F (JP), 163, 166
- Mr F (surgeon), 144, 145
Park Crescent, 7
Park Road, 133
Parliamentary train, 15
Paroo, 154, 155
Patching, Mr E C, 56, 69
- Esq, W, 48
Paul, Mr G R, 6, 9
Parkes, Commodore, 36, 171
Parsons, 24
- Frederick, 128
- Steve, 3, 22
Paskins, G, 83
Patching, 6
- Alderman, 103
- Mr F W, 128
- Mr W, 19
Patten, Mr, 79
Pattinson Pett, Mr E, 104
pauper, 57
pay-gate, 128
Payne, Capt, 49
Peacock, J, 21
Peake, Mr, 13
Peake Bros & Co, 44
*Pearl, 170
Pearse, E S, 98
Pelham, Cox, 120
Penang, 49
Penfold, William, 4, 6
Pensacola, 59
Peoples Park, (see Homefield Park)
*Petrel, 110, 117, xii
Pettersen, Mr, 146
Petty, Chief Boatman(Goring Coastguard), 111
Petty Sessions, 88, 155
Phillimore Q C, Sir W, 81
Phillips, Mr J, 6
Phipps Hornby GCB, Sir G, 120
pier - Company, 77
- master, 23, 159
- Worthing, 23, 29, 32, 35, 37, 38, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 47, 48, 49, 55, 57, 58, 65, 67, 68, 69, 73, 77, 79, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 91, 92, 93, 95, 100, 101, 102, 103, 105, 109, 110, 111, 115, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 131, 132, 134, 135, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 144, 145, 148, 151, 152, 154, 155, 156, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 165, 167, 168, 169, 171
Pier Band, 122, 126
Pier Bazaar, 69
Pier Hotel, 1, 118, 121, 123
Pier Orchestra, 109, 165
Pickett & Son, 98
Piggott, George, 65, 76, 113, 131, 135
- Mr, 109
pilot, 44, 52, 135
Pimpol, 135
Piper, Alderman Robert, 112, 120
- Mrs, 119
plaice, 30
Plonezec, 135
Plumbridge & Sons, 169
Plymouth, 79
Pocock. Mr, 155
Poland, 85
- Mr G, 109
J, 43, 44, 48
- William, 104
police, 50, 89, 111, 122, 128, 129, 133, 155, 162, 164, 168
Pollard Wilkins, James, 89
*Pollywog, 93
Pompey, 35, 45, 53(see Slaughter)
Pope, Mr E G, 123
Portland Road, 19, 25, 37, 107, 109
Port Madock, 159
Portslade, 52
Portsmouth, 52, 83, 162
- Harbour, 43
post office, 46, 58
prawns, 51, 56
Price, Mr W H, 69
*Pride & Envy, 43, 51, 52
Prideaux, Mr G N, 145
*Pride of Worthing, 124
Primitive Methodist Church, 156
*Primrose, 124
*Prince Llewellyn, 158, 159, 160, 161
*Princess May, 137, 141
Prince of Wales, 166, 171
prisoner, 49
procession/parade, 37, 55, 68, 69, 74, 120, 121, 129, 150, 151, 155, 166
Proctor, H, 110
Prussian, 128
Psalm, 33
public appeal, 5, 7, 19, 34, 96, 133
- meeting, 4, 5, 6, 7
Puttick, P C, 50
Queen Alexandra, 166
*Queen of the Bay, 82
Queens Road, 80
Queen Victoria, 67, 73, 74, 166, 171
- Diamond Jubilee, 151, 171
Radstock, Lord, 88
Raikes, Dr, 81
Railway Approach, 149
railway station, 15, 32
- Brighton, 19
- East Grinstead, 33
- West Worthing, 170
- Worthing, 33, 37, 49, 149
Ralli, Mr G A, 123, 124, 126, 135
*Rambler, 98
Rambler Inn, 160
Ramsgate, 15, 16, 48, 50, 75, 127
Ramsay, Mr C R, 85, 119, 123, 126
*Rapid, 85, 98, 137, 139, 141
Rawlinson, Mr A W, 89, 95, 107
Read, Mr, 146
- Mrs G, 133
reading room, 31
Receiver of Wrecks, 91, 128, 131
Rector, 38
- of Broadwater, 4, 6
Redding, Ellen, 17
*Reform, the, 40, 48, 79
regatta, 17, 83, 84, 85, 91, 92, 93, 98, 100, 109, 110, 116, 117, 118, 119, 137, 140, 156, 165, xii
rescue, 25, 41, 42, 49, 52, 60, 61, 66, 89, 101, 103, 104, 105, 106, 112, 114, 119, 127, 129, 132, 133, 134, 135, 144, 147, 151, 155, 160
*Restless, the, 43
revenue men, 49
Rhine Band, 73, 84, 85, 93, 98, 110, 120
Richmond, Mr, 49
Richmond Place, 57
Richmond Road, 74
Richmond Road School, 122
Riddles, Mr, 128, 131
- George, 63, 64, 107
- John, 22, 104
- Mrs, 96, 107
- William, 94, 95
Rivvel, Capt, 134, 135, 137
RNLI, 20, 25, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 56, 62, 69, 70, 75, 76, 79, 86, 101, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 111, 113, 118, 120, 123, 131, 133, 134, 137, 138, 139, 141, 145, 148, 149, 155, 156, 158, 162, 163, 165, 166, 171
- inspector, 79, 113, 127, 131, 162
- Worthing branch, 37, 39, 40, 41, 44, 45, 56, 57, 59, 65, 67, 109, 131, 158, 166
Robert Lyon & Co, 81,
Roberts Esq, 7
- C, 52
- Edward, 160
- Capt Humphrey, 160
- John, 104, 141, 156, 157, 163, 166
- T H, 74
Robinson, Mr J, 37
- Mrs, 48
Rolls Bros, 98
Rome, 112
*Rose, 141
*Rosie, 85
Rouse, Gerald, 131
- J, 48
- Mr, 124
Royal Baths, 18, 19
Royal Belgian Life Saving Services, 136
Royal George Hotel, 96
Royal Hotel (previously Sea House Inn), 85, 87, 110, 120, 122, 123
Royal Naval Artillery Volunteers, 73
Royal Naval (Brighton) Volunteers, 68
Royal Navy, 33
Royal Pavilion, 164
Royal (Sea House Hotel), 38, 47, 57, 75 (see Sea House Hotel)
Royal Sussex Regiment, 149
Sadlers Wells, 39
Sailors Home, 52, 88 (see Seamens Home)
*Sally, 60
salmon, 29, 56
Salvation Army, 156, 165
Salvation Army Band, 130, 133
Salvation Army Citadel, 40
Salvington, 15
Sams, Councillor, 104
Samuel, book of, 8
Sanitory Committee, 116
Saunders, Henry, 163
Sawle, Mr W H, 109
Sartain, Mr, 97
Sayers, Edward, 61
- W, 85
scallops, 86
Scarborough, 16
schooner, 25, 41, 62, 63, 101,114, 135, 147, 148, 158, 159, 160, 161, 172
Scotland, 56
Scots Greys, 55, 56
Scrace, Henry, 128, 132
*Seagull, 84, 92, 98, 110, 123, xii
Sea House Hotel/Inn (later the Royal), 5, 61, 66
Sea Mills bridge, 16
seamen, 22, 30, 31, 33, 34, 41, 42, 53, 56, 80, 86, 129, 130
- deep, 20
Seamens Home, the, 30
Seamens Mission, 24
seamens missionary, 33, 34
Seamens Penny Bank, 33, 34
Sea Mills Bridge, 46
Searle, F (fisherman), 140, 155
- James (Jim), 2, 34, 43, 60
- Mrs, 30
Seaview Court, 102
seaweed, 35
*Secret, 86, 88
seine nets, 35, 53, 164
Selby, 15
Selden Arms, 164
Selden Gap, 133
Selden Terrace, 46
Selsey (Bill), 47, 48, 146
Senior Four-Oared Race, 94
shark, 28, 35, 53, 79, 158
Sharp, Emma, 17
Shaw, Mr J V, 82
Shelley, Mr, 7
Shelley Road, 120, 138, 151
Shields, 76, 79
Ship Inn, 4
Shipwrecked (Fishermen and) Mariners (Royal Benevolent) (Aid) Society, 9, 30, 33, 49, 65, 76, 88, 144, 160
Shoreham, 7, 11, 20, 22, 25, 28, 41, 42, 43, 46, 52, 59, 64, 65, 66, 76, 77, 86, 88, 93, 98, 102, 115, 120, 121, 130, 131, 145, 146, 147, 149, 152, 159, 170, 171
- Harbour, 22, 23, 24, 25, 40, 43, 44, 53, 59, 64, 66, 86, 98, 101, 102, 135, 147, 148, 158, 159, 161
- tug, 24, 66
Shoreham Water Works, 116
Sicily, 146, 169
sick club, 52
signalman, 103, 107, 135, 141, 145, 147, 148, 151, 155, 157, 160, 169
silver medal, 105, 106, 155
- bar, 155
Simeon, Mr, 7
*Simla, 169
Simpson, Mr G B, 137
- Lieut W S, 69, 92
*Sir Robert Peel, 53
skeles, 35
*Skylark, 138
Slaughter, 85
- Charles, (nickname Pompy) 15, 22
- Harry (Henry), 1, 3, 8, 9, 10, 15
sloop, 23, 24, 25
smack, 47, 48, 49, 53, 162
Small, Edward(bricklayer), 128
Smart, Admiral, 170
- Esq, 48
Smith, Clara Ann, 18
- Emma, 17
- Mr G F, 118
- George Henry, 18
- Martha, 18
- Mr, 18
- Mr J S, 92
- Mr S, 7
- Mrs, 17
- Richard Torr, 18, 19
- Thomas, 18
smuggling, 49, 57
Snewin, Mr E, 19, 131
- Hubert E, 96, 123
Society of the Nievre, 136
sole, 30
Sompting, 46, 74, 137, 156
South Coast Challenge Cup, 83, 94, 99
South Coast Journal, 15
South Downs, 121
South Farm Lane, 133
South Farm Road, 107, 115, 130, 133
South Foreland, 52
South Kensington, 89
South Place, 50
Southampton, 66, 81, 88, 98
*Southern Cross, 119
Southsea, 83, 84
South Street, 5, 6, 10, 16, 37, 38, 46, 50, 52, 55, 56, 57, 58, 60, 68, 85, 86, 120, 121, 122, 125, 135, 149, 150, 158
South Wales, 128, 133
Southwick, 65, 115
Spaniard Inn/ Hotel, 19, 109, 111
Spanish, 48
*Spartan, the, 10
Spearlock, Capt, 4
Splash Point, 131, 141, 168
squall(s), 19, 35, 40, 43, 50, 95
Squires menswear boutique, 63
spratts, 61
St Georges Church, 59, 63, 68, 109
St Leonards, 83
St Valery in France, 53
*Stadt of Dort, The, 16
Stanhoe Hall, 123
Stanhoe Hotel, 19
*Star, 85
Star Point, 49
Stead, Mr J H, 39
- P C, 58
steamer/steamship/steamboat, 16, 34, 52, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 88, 128, 132, 154, 157, 161, 166, 168, 169, 170, 171
Steere, George, 2
- James B, 61
- Mr J, 109
*Stella, 65, 66, 148, 159, 161
Stevens, Mrs E, 9
Steyne (Gardens), the, 5, 7, 20, 37, 41, 68, 69, 93, 94, 100, 120
Steyne Assembly Room, 100
Steyne Hotel, 55, 72, 103, 122
St Andrews Church, 137, 139, 156
St Botolphs Church, 108, 109, 137, 156
St Georges Church, 129, 131, 137
St Johns, New Brunswick, 79
St Johns Newfoundland, 44
St Jouin, 88
St Leonards, 85, 94
St Nazarre/St Nazaire, 134, 135
St Pauls Church(formerly Chapel of Ease), 166
Stock Exchange, 6
storm(s), 1, 2, 9, 22, 28, 31, 44, 51, 53, 60, 82, 86, 105, 114, 128, 152
Strahan & Pauls (London bank), 5, 6
Streatham, 72
Street, A, 110
- Albert, 57, 152
- Mr E, 88
- G, 156
- Joe, 64, 86, 88, 104, 110, 117, 119, 139, 141, 168
- S, 60
- Seth, 86
- Will, 20
Streeter, Mr, 32
street-hawkers, 24
Strickland, Mr & Mrs, 63
Stubbs, 60
- A, 72
- Charles, 128, 131, 132, 159
- F, 135, 138, 139, 156, 164 (fishmonger/fisherman)
subscriptions (list), 5, 7, 8, 9, 13, 16, 19, 22, 48, 52, 60, 95, 104, 113
suicide, 53, 155
Sullivan RN, Lieut, 43
Summer, Mary, 66
Summers Lodge, 7
Sumner House, 85
Sunderland, 20, 76, 77
*Surprise, 123
Surrey Street, 108
Sussex, 40, 114
Sussex Agricultural Express, 14
Sussex Rifle Volunteers, 37
Sussex Road, 94
Sussex Sea Fisheries Committee, 164
Swain, Alfred, 131, 132
Swansea, 133
Swedish, 65, 101
swimming club, 97, 110
swordfish, 46, 155
Sylvester, Dr, 95
*Tanai, 140
Tarring Lane, 35
Tate, Francis, 133
Tattersail, 7
Teasdale, John, 2
Temperance Society, 68
Tester, Jacob, 17, 19, 29, 34, 36, 44
- James, 104
- John, 2, 41, 42, 43, 44, 86, 88, 163
- T, 39, 44
*Theresa, 62, 63
*Thistle, 85, 111
Thieves Kitchen pub, 8
Thorn & Co, 36
Three Horseshoes Inn, 65, 129, 143, 144, 145, 146
thresher fish, 46, 155
Thwaites, Mrs, 34
Thyn(n)e, Lord Henry, 120, 121, 158
Thynne RN, Mr T U, 121
Tinling, Chas, 7
Tolinson, Mr, 45
tollbar, 102
tollgate, 46, 128
toll-house, 38, 41, 60
Torr, Ada, 18
- Elizabeth, 18
- Florence, 18
- George, 17
- Mr & Mrs, 17, 18
Town, Mr, 68, 85
Town Hall, 4, 5, 37, 50, 51, 60, 73, 75, 78, 101, 120, 129, 130, 131, 149, 150, 166
Trafalgar House, 63
Transvaal War, 163
Trapani, 146
trawl net, 29
trawler, 43
Trevor, Mr W E L, 60
Tribe, Mr W, 19
- Mrs, 48
Trinity Corporation, 170
*Triune, 32
*Trown, 140
*True Blue, 42, 98, 137, 139
tuck net. 164
Tucker, Edward, 92, 131
tug(boat), 25, 65, 77, 148, 157, 161
- Shoreham, 24, 159
Tunach, 123
Tunbridge Wells, 109
Tupper, Mr, 128
Turnville, Dr, 7
Tyler, George (Johnny), 22, 42, 171
typhoid, 115, 118, 119
Tyne, 102
Upton, Rob (Bob), 20, 32, 42, 44
Valencia Road, 170
*Vallander, 52
Van Buren, Dr, 107
*Vandalia, 79, 80, 81, 82
vellum, 105
Venn, Edward, 13
- Ellen, 13
Ventnor, 84
Verrall, Mr W, 19, 69
*Victoria, 35, 156
Victoria beerhouse, 88
Vidler & Clements, 170
*Violet, 140
Volunteers, the, (see 11th Sussex Rifle Volunteer Corps)
Vores, Mr C, 124
*Voyager, 162
Voysey, Mr, 93
Waile Street Sailors Home, 49
Wakeford, 164
- F, 65, 110, 135
- Fred, 103, 104, 107, 145, 160
- W, xii
Wales, 159
Wallace, 50
- Col, 6
Walrond, Rev T A, 33
Walter, Mr W, 19, 95
Ward RN, Capt, 23, 35, 37, 38
- Mr, 123
Warner, Mr, 46
Warnes Hotel, 5, 141
Warren, Capt, 38, 48, 50
Warwick, 52
- Buildings, 19, 124, 134
- House, 20, 21, 100, 151
- Road, 19, 129
- Street, 7, 37, 48, 52, 55, 68, 72, 97, 135, 145
watch-house, Goring, 22
Water Carnival, 123, 126
*Water Lily, 42
Waterloo House, 33
watermen, 1, 9, 31, 33, 42, 49, 51, 61, 84, 85, 92, 98, 99, 101, 103, 104, 105, 109, 111, 116, 117, 118, 119, 137, 139, 140, 141, 152, 156, 159, 165, 172
waterworks, 128, 149, 151
Watts, John, 128
*Weattie, 156
Wedd J P, Mr G, 98, 109
Wellington Inn, 1, 4, 5, 9, 15
Wells, George, 20, 39, 63
- James (Jim), 26, 60, 63
- Luke, 43, 44, 48, 59, 60, 63, 103, 104, 106, 107
- Richard, 15, 16, 20, 22, 39
- Wm, 44, 117, 156, 168
Wentworth MP, Bruce, 120
Wesleyan Chapel, 8
West Buildings, 3, 37, 43, 79, 121, 162
West, (boatman), 152
- G, 48
- Mr, 12
- Mr & Mrs A C, 133
- P, 64, 107
- Peter, 103, 104, 130
Westcourt Road, 165
West Street, 80, 134, 160
West Sussex Advertiser, 15
West Sussex Epiphany Sessions, 32
West Sussex Gazette, 15, 24, 25
West Tarring, 137, 156
West Worthing Baths, 97
West Worthing Hotel, (now the Burlington), 76
West Worthing Water Works, 116
Western Place, 118, 128, 134, 141
Weymouth, 63
whale, 155
Whatford, Mr J T, 6, 7
Wheeler, Ben, 16
wheelwright, 89
whirlwind, 17
Whitby, 21
White, Mr, 41
*White Rose, 156
Whitter, Mr W, 6
Wiber, Mr, 81
Wickham, Rev F, 48
Wicks, Bill (William), 1, 3, 9, 10
Wilde, Oscar, 120, 126
*Will Watch, 32
*William Restell, 86
Willcox, Lieutenant Robert, 13, 14, 15
Wilshire, James, 47
Wilton, P C Frank, 89
Wingfield, 164
- Alice, 61
- Charlie, 61, 111, 137, 139, 140
- Elizabeth, 61
- G, 98, 117
- George, 2, 12, 44, 65, 103, 104, 107, 110, 130, 137, 139, 140, 141, 145, 147, 156, 157, 160, 165, 168, xii
- George Parker, 63, 64
- Harry (Henry), 3, 12, 20, 61
- J, 42, 44, 60
- Mark, 59, 60, 64
- Steve (Stephen), 60, 64, 65, 84, 85, 89, 92, 98, 103, 104, 107, 115, 130, 135, 145, 155, 156, 157, 160, 167, 168, xii
- T R, 133
- Thomas, 130, 133
- Tom (Jumbo), 65, 98, 103, 104, 107, 109, 110, 113, 117, 130, 135, 137, 140, 141, 155, 156, 157, 160
- Rachel, 133
- W, 64
Winterflood, Charles, 65, 66
Winthrop, Capt, 13
Wisborough Green, 85
Wisden, Major, 58
*Wolfe, 88
Wood, Rev Peter, 4, 6
- Thomas George, 17, 28, 32
- Wm (Bill), 39, 41, 42, 48
Woods, George, 20
Woolfe, 69
Woolgar, Mr A W, 122
Workmens (Reading) Room, the, 33, 34
Worley, F, 60
Worthing Amateur Boat Club, 82, 83, 84, 85, 94, 97, 98, 100
Worthing Amateur Christy Minstrels, 45
Worthing Borough Council, 60
Worthing Brass Band, 68
Worthing College, 135
Worthing Corporation, 149
Worthing Festival Week, 139, 140
(Worthing) Fishermens (Mutual) Insurance Association, 34, 44, 60, 68, 75
Worthing Gazette, 113
Worthing Local Board (of Health), 37, 68
Worthing Medical Branch of Hearts of Oak Society, 68
Worthing Police Court, 88
Worthing Total Abstinence Union, 68
Worthing Point, 46
Worthing Swimming Club, 133, 152
Worthington, Dr, 46
wreck(s)(ing), 1, 21, 22, 25, 28, 30, 32, 43, 44, 60, 63, 66, 77, 79, 80, 81, 88, 102, 105, 106, 114, 128, 131, 132, 134, 135, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 159, 160, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172
- Receiver of, 80
Wright, Louisa, 17
- Mr G F(Brass Band), 84, 85, 93, 110, 119, 124, 137, 163
- Mr & Mrs, 17
Wyatt, Mr G S, 19
yacht, 118, 155, 156
Yarmouth, 30
Yates, 21
York Terrace, 5, 43, 121, 141
Young Mens Christian Association, 97
*Young Skylark, xii
*Young William, 124
*Yum Yum, 98
*Zadne, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 135







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