From the 25th September 1847 edition of the Cambridge Chronicle [D02876bf]
(with additional subscriptions from the 23rd October 1847 edition of the Cambridge Independent Press [D02876eb])
At a Public Meeting held at the Crown Hotel, St Ives, on Monday, September 20th 1847. Edward Fellowes, M.P., in the chair.
The Rev. Robert M’Ghee, Rector of Holywell with Needingworth, stated that, as far as he (with a Committee of his parishioners) had been able to ascertain, the loss sustained by the poor inhabitants of Needingworth in Furniture and Clothing, would exceed £1,200.
It was proposed by the Rev. James Linton, seconded by Rev. Edward Baines and Resolved
That a large amount of property belonging to the labouring poor of Needingworth having been destroyed by Fire, a Public Subscription be immediately set on foot for the purpose of supplying them with furniture and clothing.
Proposed by J B Rooper, Esq., seconded by George Rust, Esq., and Resolved
That the Subscriptions be paid into the local Banks to the account of the following Committee, who shall have power to distribute the same according to their discretion, and that three be a Quorum, and that they be assisted by a committee of gentleman from Needingworth.-The Rev James Linton, the Rev Edward Baines, the Rev George Johnson, Philip Tillard, Esq., Mr Lindsell, Mr Benjamin Aislabie Green, and Mr John Brown.
The following Subscriptions were then raised in the room (or later):-
Name | £sd |
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Edward Fellowes, Esq. M.P | 25/0/0 |
George Thornhill, Esq. M.P | 25/0/0 |
J B Rooper, Esq. | 20/0/0 |
Rev. R Tillard | 10/0/0 |
Rev. James Linton | 10/0/0 |
Rev. Edward Baines | 10/0/0 |
Philip Tillard,, Esq. | 10/0/0 |
Messrs Rust & Vesseys | 20/0/0 |
Samuel E Cooch | 10/0/0 |
James Rust, Esq. | 10/0/0 |
Lady Hussey | 5/0/0 |
Richard H Hussey, Esq. | 5/0/0 |
A Friend | 1/0/0 |
Rev. William Finch | 10/0/0 |
Rev. J K Holland | 2/2/0 |
Rev. G Johnson | 5/0/0 |
Rev. J S Bankes | 5/0/0 |
Thomas Lindsell | 10/0/0 |
Thomas Bowyer | 5/0/0 |
John Laurence | 10/0/0 |
Thomas Knights | 5/0/0 |
Benjamin Gifford | 5/0/0 |
John Harradine | 10/0/0 |
Rev. Robert M'Ghee | 15/0/0 |
John Julian | 1/0/0 |
John Julian, jun. | 1/0/0 |
John Mann | 1/0/0 |
Benjamin A Greene | 10/0/0 |
John Ward | 1/0/0 |
J L Ekins | 5/0/0 |
Rev. C Gray | 2/0/0 |
J E Gray | 1/0/0 |
E A Wallingford | 3/0/0 |
H J Frampton | 1/1/0 |
Samuel Thorpe | 5/0/0 |
Simon Cole | 5/0/0 |
William Gifford | 5/0/0 |
Beniamin Vipan | 10/0/0 |
John Metcalfe | 5/0/0 |
G L Girling | 1/0/0 |
Rev. J E James | 1/1/0 |
Rev. Thomas Clarkson | 1/1/0 |
Rev. J Saunders | 1/1/0 |
Rev. E A Peck | 5/0/0 |
Captin Welstead R. N. | 1/1/0 |
Potto Brown | 5/0/0 |
John Brown, jun | 3/0/0 |
Charles Warner | 5/0/0 |
John Warner | 5/0/0 |
William Medland | 2/2/0 |
His Grace the Duke of Manchester | 30/0/0 |
Messrs Fosters (Bankers) | 10/0/0 |
M.A.M. | 5/0/0 |
Mr C E Brown (Mayor of Cambridge) | 10/0 |
Mrs C E Brown | 10/0 |
Mr T Frohook | 10/0 |
A Friend | 10/0 |
Mr C H Cooper | 10/0 |
Mr G J | 5/0 |
Mrs Brown | 5/0 |
Mr Isaiah Deck | 5/0 |
Mr Alderman Salmon | 10/0 |
St Ives-London & County Bank | 10/0/0 |
JS Stratton | 10/0 |
Adams, Mr | 0/2/6 |
Fanbroke, Rev Y | 5/0/0 |
Huntingdon by GM Fox | 7/6/6 |
Thompson, Mr | 5/0 |
Wyles, WB | 10/0 |
Bourdillon, Rev T | 5/0/0 |
Stukeley Magna | 2/2/0 |
Ingle, Francis | 1/0/0 |
Somersham Parish | 19/3/6 |
Ollivant, Rev Professor | 5/5/0 |
Evans, HR | 1/1/0 |
Woodruff, Rev T | 5/0/0 |
Sperling, Rev H | 5/0/0 |
Harris, GH | 5/0/0 |
Harris, Mrs | 5/0/0 |
Harris, HH | 2/0/0 |
Gotobed, James | 5/0/0 |
Mitchell, W | 1/0/0 |
King’s Ripton Parish | 2/16/0 |
London & County Bank, Huntingdon | 10/0/0 |
Cromwell, J, jun. | 5/0 |
Wasdale, Matthew | 10/0/0 |
Hopkins, Richard | 10/0/0 |
Coote, T & E | 5/0/0 |
Clemenson, E | 2/0/0 |
Johnson, John | 2/0/0 |
Allen, Rev Hy. | 10/0 |
Muriel, C | 5/0/0 |
Vipan, Thomas | 5/0/0 |
A B, by ditto | 5/0/0 |
Kimbolton Parish | 18/18/0 |
Catworth - By the Rev R Latham | 5/16/0 |
Earith Parish | 16/10/0 |
Broughton Parish | 8/2/0 |
Webb, TV | 1/0/0 |
Hale Weston Parish | 2/3/6 |
Veasey, C, jun. | 1/0/0 |
Sergeant, Rev J | 10/0 |
Buckden Parish | 10/0/0 |
Brampton Parish | 10/4/10 |
Easton Parish | 2/1/6 |
St Neil’s Parish | 10/7/0 |
Rowley, GW | 10/0/0 |
Godmanchester Second Sub | 3/15/0 |
Pidley Parish | 5/15/0 |
Leeds, Thomas | 5/0 |
Thompson G | 2/2/0 |
Hopkins, Rev DJ | 3/0/0 |
Ward W | 1/0/0 |
Knighton, W | 1/0/0 |
Butt, J | 1/0/0 |
Hett, Mr | 10/0 |
Gale, Mr | 10/0 |
Little Paxton Parish | 16/3/6 |
Southhoe Parish | 4/0/0 |
Colne Parish | 3/17/6 |
Bury Parish | 1/15/0 |
Martin, W | 2/2/0 |
Upsher, J | 10/0/0 |
Frere, Rev J, Cottenham | 1/0/0 |
Spencer, Miss | 1/0/0 |
There were also contributions sent to the Rector of Holywell-cum-Needingworth for the Sufferers from many benevolent individuals totalling £153/17/6
At a Meeting of the Committee appointed by the Public Meeting, the Rev. James Linton in the chair, it was Resolved
That a copy of the above resolutions together with a list of Subscriptions already raised be immediately printed and forthwith circulated throughout the neighbourhood, and that the following gentlemen be requested to raise subscriptions in their respective parishes
Parish | To raise subscriptions |
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Abbotsley | The Rev. H Randolph |
Alconbury | Richard Wright |
Ditto, Weston | Richard Wright |
Barham and Buckworth | Robert Earl |
Bluntisham and Earith | Stephen Feary, R. Brown |
Brampton | William Dent |
Broughton | William Ward |
Bury | John Jullian |
Buckden | Thomas Bowyer |
Bythorn and Brington | John George |
Great and Little Catworth | Rev R. Latham |
Colne | Ephraim Raper |
Diddington | George Bowyer |
Easton | S. Whitehead |
Ellington | W Ladds |
St Neots & Eynesbury | Messrs. Days |
Fenstanton & Hilton | J Mann and W Hammond |
Godmanchester | D Martin, Capt. Hodgson |
Graffham | F H Puckle |
Great Gransden | T V Webb |
Hail Weston | Charles Bank |
Hartford | John Butt |
Hemingford Abbotts | R Daintree |
Hemingford Grey | Benjamin Gifford |
Houghton & Witton | J L James, P Brown |
Huntingdon | George M Fox |
Kimbolton | Peter Purvis |
Leighton & Old Weston | Thomas Thorpe |
Molesworth | T Pasheller |
Offord Cluney & Darcey | John Bowyer |
Old Hurst | R Kisbey |
Great & Little Paxton | F Towgood |
Pidley & Fenton | R Daintree |
Ramsey | S Stafforth, J. Jones |
Great and Little Raveley | G Brighty, P Martin |
Kings Ripton | John Arbell |
St Ives | Rev. J K Holland, W Coote |
Somersham | B T Moseley, C Warner |
Southoe | Wm Bowyer |
Spaldwick | T Hawkins |
Great and Little Stauqhton | P Purvis |
Great Stukeley | John Hall |
Little Stukeley | Rev. J H Barber |
Upwood | Messrs. Pooleys |
Waresley | Rev. C Wilson |
Warboys | Messrs. Ekins |
Wistow | Thomas Fairley |
Woodhurst | J L Ekins |
Papworth | Rev. H Sperling |
Leicestershire Mercury Saturday 29 January 1848 [D02498ct]
Huntingdon.—A few months since, a very extensive fire occurred at the village of Needingworth, in this county. Soon after its occurrence a fund was raised by subscription, for the relief of the indigent sufferers, and the circumstances connected with this subscription are so honourable to the neighbourhood that they are worthy of record. In a very short time upwards of £1250 were collected, which was found to be a larger sum than required, and the committee management have just issued a circular to the subscribers, stating that
The amount of subscription being more than adequate to meet the exigencies for which it was raised, the committee have resolved returning five shillings in the pound to each subscriber of one pound and upwards. All subscribers not claiming their dividend before the 1st of February will be considered as consenting that the same be added to the funds of the Huntingdonshire Infirmary.
It may be added, that to prevent imposition, every case where relief was afforded was strictly investigated by a committee of gentlemen in the neighbourhood, it being considered of the utmost importance that while the necessitous were assisted in their difficulties, nothing should done which could constitute a premium on incendiarism.