Julia went to Wootton Church. In the afternoon I went to Newport Miss D. and Miss C. came to met me. I drank tea at Mr. Dores. In the evening we went to Church Mr. Connor preached Mr.W.W.D Miss D and Mr. K. came home with me. We met Mr. R Mr. W.F.L and Mr. P on their return to Newport after calling at Grandma’s.
The Diary of Mary Ann Denham
Wootton Bridge 1857 -1859
September 12th, 1858
Sunday 12th September 1858
September 4th, 1858
Saturday 4th September 1858
I went to Newport. Grandma rather better, a very wet evening.
August 29th, 1858
Sunday 29th August 1858
Julia went to Wootton Church. Grandma was taken very ill with the spasms they lasted 5 hours. Mr. Fords little baby was christened and Mrs Millers. I did not go out the whole of the day. Grandma was much easier in the evening.
August 24th, 1858
Tuesday 24th August 1858
Grandma rather better. I went to Newport, in the evening Julia walked into Newport, rode home in Mr. Lamberts carriage. Mr. G.C. called in to see Grandma.
August 23rd, 1858
Monday 23rd August 1858
Grandma not able to get up.
August 22nd, 1858
Sunday 22nd August 1858
I went to Carisbrooke Church. I was very much pleased indeed. Julia went to Wootton Church. In the evening Julia went to Newport. Mr. W.W. D, Mr. J.K. and Miss Dore came home with her. Grandma was very poorly.
August 11th, 1858
Wednesday 11th August 1858
Grandma better. In the evening Annie & Emma Jane and I went to a picnic at Packsfield it was a very select and agreeable party, we arrived home by 9 o’clock by our threeselves.
August 9th, 1858
Monday 9th August 1858
In the evening Cousin William and Mr. ….. called to see Grandma.
August 8th, 1858
Sunday 8th August 1858
Grandma rather poorly, in the afternoon Julia drank tea at Mr. Dores Newport. Cousin William and Mr. Krothson drank tea with us, after tea they walked into Newport. They returned about 7 o’clock. Grandma very ill obliged to go to bed. Julia returned home about 9 o’clock accompanied by Mr. W.W. Dore.
August 2nd, 1858
Monday 2nd August 1859
A Grand Review and presentation of the Victoria Cross by the Queen on Southsea Common. Cousin William, Mr. Krothson Schoolmaster, Mr. Krothson Artist and I went across on the one o’clock steamer it was crowed to excess, we landed at Portsea we went …….the gunwharf etc with which I was very much interested. We then went on the Common where it was supposed there was 000 persons assembled, It was a most imposing sight we saw all the troops pass under the archway, and then saw them man the yards and give the salute. We went to Landport and saw the train start after which we came back to Portsmouth had tea and then crossed over to Gosport in the floating bridge, hired a boat back to Portsmouth and started from the Victoria about 9 o’clock the steamer being delayed on account of the excursion train from Crystal Palace. Cousin William and Mr. F walked home to Wootton with me. I arrived about 11 o’clock. Grandma had gone to bed as she did not expect me home when it was so late. I spent a truly instructive and amusing and pleasant day.