Michael D.Heath-Caldwell M.Arch.

1887

Congleton & Macclesfield Mercury

Saturday 19 March 1887

The Late Randle Wilbraham Esq. Full of years of honour,

Randle Wilbraham has paid the common debt, and his place is empty except in the memories and affections of the survivors. Where he has died there he was born - at Rode Hall - on the 1st March 1801; the eldest son of the fine old English gentleman his father, of the same name, who died five and twenty years ago, aged 88. - - Wreathes and crosses were sent by the following:- The Misses Marsh-Cadlwell,  - - 

Army and Navy Gazette
Saturday 26 March 1887

Convoys, Are They Any Longer Possible.

At the Royal United Services Institution yesterday, Captain P.H. Colomb R.N., read a paper on the above subject. Sir Donald Currie presided, and there were also present Admiral Lord John Hay,Admiral Sir L. McClintlock,  - - - continues - - - 

Sir Leopold Heath regretted that the records destroyed at Lloyd's by the fire of 1830 rendered it impossible to give much desirable information derived from the experience of underwriters in our former great naval wars; but from another source he had evidence that the insurance premium demanded for ships without convoy might be estimated at from four times that asked for ships with convoy. Capt. Henderson R.N., pointed out the danger of a policy which would tend to fritter away our naval strength on the protection of commerce instead of its being employed to shut up the enemy's forts, to which Sir Leopold Heath rejoined that the destruction of an enemy's commerce did him as much harm as destroying his ships.  - - -continues - - - 

The Morning Post

Wednesday 18 May 1887

The Queen's Jubilee

The Gazette last night contained the following proclaimation by the Queen, given at Windsor on the 13th inst:-   "We, considering that it is desiable that Tuesday, the 21st day of June next, should be obserbed as a Bank Holiday throughout the United Kingdom, do hereby, by and with the advice of our Privy Council, and in pursuance of the provisions of the Bank Holidays Act, 1871, appoint Tuesday, the 21st day of June next, as a special day to be observed - - -

A meeting of the officers of the navy and marines was held yesterday at the Royal United Institution for the purose of promoting a Jubilee offering to the Queen.

Admiral Sir A. Milne occupied the chair,and among those persent were Sir John Hay, Sir Edward Fanshawe, Sir Edward Inglefield, Sir Houston Stewart, Sir George Willes, Sir Leopold Heath, Sir Geoffrey Hornby, Admiral Wells,  - - - 

The chairman, in opening the proceedings, said that a large and influential number of officers in the Royal Navy adn the Royal Marines had expressed a wish to present her Majesty with a gift commemorating the completion of the 50th year ofher reign, and meetings had already been held with a view to promote that object both at Devonport and Portsmouth. - - - - 

Sir Leopold Heath asked that the seamen and marines might be allowed to join the movement, and Sir George Willes stated that at Portsmouth the warrant officers had particularly asked that subscriptions should be invited from the "lower decks." - - - - 

Globe
Thursday 3 June 1897

New Publications.

Just ready. Letters from the Black Sea During the Crimean War, 1854-1855.
By Admiral Sir Leopold George Heath, K.C.B. - In One Vol. crown 8vo., with Illustrations and Plans. 

Richard Bentley and Son.

Publishers in Ordinary to Her Majesty the Queen

Croydon Guardian and Surrey County Gazette

Saturday 10 September 1887

A Salvation Army Row.

At the Dorking Petty Sessions on Saturday - Before W. Gordon Clark Esq., (Chairman), Admiral Sir Leopold Heath, Col. de Cette, Capt. Scovell, J.N. Hampton, A.C. Powell, and L.M. Rate, Esq.

Norby Hall was charged with assaulting James Nightingale, a member of the Salvation Army, on August 24th.

Mr Ranger, barrister, said the Salvationists had met with considerable opposition in the town, and the ill-usage of the roughs had been carried to such an extent that the army had felt it necessary to ask the Bench for protection. 

The evidence showed that the complainant and others were returning from a meeting at the "barracks," they were followed by a crowd of people and pushed about.
Witnesses swore positively that defendant struck complainant, and was fined £1 and 15s, 6d. costs.

William Walter Baton, the sewage works foreman, and John Spooner were then summoned for assaulting Frederick J. Chart on the same say.

Mr White, solicitor, of Guildford, defended.

Mr Ranger said Baton had the honour of being captain of the Skeleton Army. Mr White protested against these statements being made to prejudice the minds of the Magistrates. 
Mr Ranger disclaimed any such intentions, and said Chart was a soldier of the Salvation Army. 

The Chairman - We don't recognise any army here.

Mr Ranger would say, then, that he was a a member of the missionary society, and he should show he was struck by both defendants. - - - -In the evening considerable commotion was caused in the town by the Skeleton Army turning out in great force, and marching about the principal thoroughfares singing, shouting and yelling.

North Devon Journal

Thursday 8 Septermber 1887

A Fact for Earl Fortescue - Mr Heath, of Anstie Grange, has addressed the following letter to those holding allotments at Anstie Farm:-

"It has been a great pleasure to me to see the good use which has been made of the allotments taken up last year, and I shall be glad on next quarter-day (if it be your wish) to extend your respective plots as far as the nearest furrow in the field. The additional pieces of land would each be measured anbd charged at the same rate as at present. Someone of your number should let me know your wishes before Septermber 7." 

From inquiry in the village of Coldharbour, we learnt that such allotments were let at the rate of 4s. for 20 rods (which is equivalent to 32s. per acre), and that, in spite of the dry season, the holders were satisfired with the produce of their allotments. 

Had landlords all over the country been wise and considerate enough to adopt Mr Heath's plan (says a contemporary), there would have been little need for an Allotments Bill. 

Morning Post.

Saturday 1 October 1887

Wanted, a Good Laundrymaid,single handed, with some asistance,of unexceptionable character. - Address Miss M.L. Linley Wood, Stoke-on-Trent.