Last Saturday there was a Harvest Supper at Combley Farm. Mr. J..G Mr. G.C. Mrs Tharle and Miss Cooper etc went.
The Diary of Mary Ann Denham
Wootton Bridge 1857 -1859
August 30th, 1858
Monday 30th August 1858
July 29th, 1858
29th July 1858
Mr. G.C and Mr. J.G.G. returned form Portsdown.
July 27th, 1858
Tuesday 27th July 1858
Portsdown Fair. Mr. G.C and Mr. J.G.G. went to Portsdown.
Editors note: Portsdown Fair was an annual event taking place on the 26th, 27th and 28th July. The last fair was held in 1861.
The fair was revived in Edwardian times being held on Easter Monday. The picture above is from 1910.
January 13th, 1858
Wednesday 13th January 1858
I did a little fancy work. In the evening Mr. G. C, Mrs T. and Mr. J. G. G went to Rookley.
December 16th, 1857
Wednesday 16th December 1857
I drove Mother part of the road to Ryde in the donkey cart. On my return I met Mr. Josiah Cooper and had a long gossip with him, after that, I saw Robert and after chatting a short time with him, I resumed my journey. I had not proceeded far before I met Mr.G,C., so I had quite an agreeable morning’s chat with my old friends. I also met Mr.J.G.G. on his pony, but we merely bowed to each other and passed on.
We did not go to the “Dramatic Amateur Performances” this evening, it was a very wet and dark evening.
May 6th, 1857
Wednesday 6th May 1857
Mr Harbour put a new range in our little room, I returned Mr J.G.G.s books.
March 13th, 1857
Friday 13th March 1857
Ryde Harmonic concert was held at Ryde this evening, Mr J.G.G. invited Julia and I but we declined the invitation.
February 6th, 1857
Friday 6th February 1857
Julia and I went to a musical service at the Town Hall, Ryde.
Mr.G.C. and Mr. J.G.G. came to meet us, we arrived home about quarter to 12 o’clock.
January 4th, 1857
Sunday 4th January 1857
Julia and I went to Wootton Church. Mr Scot preached from the 21st verse of Mathew and the 18 and 19 verses.
Miss Hale And Mr J.G.G. drank tea with us. Cousin William came to see us in the evening and brought me some tunes to copy.
Julia went to chapel.