Lower Bridge Street, Canterbury

~ LOWER BRIDGE STREET ~

CANTERBURY

No. 1

William GEORGE, Tailor *

1889 Vacant

1903 Henry Octavious PRESTON, L.R.C.P. & L. M. Edin., M.R.C.S. Eng. Surgeon, and medical officer, 3rd district, Bridge union (firm. Preston & Prentice)

1917 Crayford House, H. Octavius Preston Esq. L.R.C.P., M.R.C.S.

I believe this is No. 1 Lower Bridge Street with the nurse just visible in the window

No. 2

Sarah NEWPORT *

Edward BURLS, Bankers Clerk *

"Edward Burls. You are in the employment of the London and County Bank here? Yes. You have taken from your books at my request some information with regard to cheques and cash paid in by Mr. Mudford between May and September 1879? Yes. Have you them here? I have them here (the witness produced them and handed them in) Between the 20th May and 30th September. Have you also taken the details of two payments, one by Abrahmas and the other to Abrahams, dated 27th February 1880, and 23rd May 1880? You will find those on one of the sheets I have given to you. Have you also given the details of the credits to Mr. Mudford on the 10th May 1880 and the 2nd July 1880? Yes, those are also on that written statement. ......" Parliamentary Papers 1881

1889 Alfred WARREN

1917 Arthur Wrake, painter

No. 3

Charlotte M. Thomas, Lodging House *

1889 Frederick Wallis

c. 1902 W. Attwaters & Co. Electric Light & Power Engineers. Specialists in country house lighting. Accumulator Maintenance Undertaken. Estimates Free. Tel. 0187

1917 Mrs. Mellin

No. 4

1873, Return of owners of Land - Mrs. Larkin, 4, Lower Bridge Street, Acres 12 1 25 Rent 25 10

1889 Charles Stapleton

1917 Herbert Williams, Tailor

Lower Bridge Street c. 1920's

No. 5

1870 Henry E. Hutchins, 5 Lower Bridge Street - Guy's Hospital Reports

Alfred Pilch, Brewer &

1889 American Dentists Association; resident manager, Hamilton Summers

1917 H. Speller

No. 6

John GIBBONS &

*John Gibbons and his wife Esther are buried in the non-conformist burial ground in Wincheap

1889 - 1917 John Gibbons JACKMAN

No. 7

Osmond BEER, Brewer &

1889 Frederick FINN

1917 Edward WAND

No. 8

Jeffery BARTON, Veterinary Surgeon &

1889 George Arthur Story, 8 Lower Bridge Street, Canterbury. 1878, Oct. 5. In practice before July 22, 1878 *The Dentists Register 1889

1889 J. F. COZENS, House agent and valuer

1917 G. E. DASHWOOD, ironmonger

No. 9

Katherine E. LEMAR, School Mistress &

1889 Miss M. Le Mar, Ladies' School

May 1896 - Respectable girl wanted, about 15 to sleep at home. Apply 9 Lower Bridge Street, Canterbury

1917 Mrs. Dashwood, Confectioner

No. 10

Frederick Foster, Coachman &

1889 William Thomas PRETT, Teacher of Music

1903 Wm. Thos. Prett, Teacher of Music

1917 Alfred Horton

No. 11

1870's - 1889 George CROW, Livery stable keeper - Crow's Weighbridge

1917 St. George's Canterbury Theatre Co. (ltd.) J. H. Wills, sec.

St. George's Place, St. George's Gate, Upper Bridge Street

Francis Bennett-Goldney and Henry Fielding the Town Clerk in front of the house of James Reid of Lower Bridge Street. This photo postcard was taken May 9th, 1910, during the proclamation.

No. 12

*this building was destroyed in the bombing of 1942

Frances Goodban &

*1882 Mr. E. W. Reid scholar of Cavendish College, Cambridge, and son of Dr. James Reid of Canterbury, has obtained a first class in the Natural Sciences Tripos. Cavendish has made a good start in more respects than one already.

1883 James Reid *purchased two copies of Saint Bartholomew's Hospital Reports

1889 J. Reid F.R.C.S. Surgeon

1903 James Reid F.R.C.S. consulting surgeon to the Kent & Canterbury Hospital

1905 James Reid, Esq. (Archaeologia Cantiana)

1911 - James Reid who died at Canterbury, England on September 12, was born in 1821 at Hampstead, London. After serving as apprentice to a medical practioner...

1917 Dr. Ferguson, Surgery

Showing James Reids house No. 12, as well as No. 13, 14 and No. 15 St. Martins Rectory on the far left (also showing the theatre sign in the front far left)

No. 13

James REID &

1889 Edward Woodruff, Butcher

No. 13a

1917 Walter George, Hairdresser

No. 14

William Wilkinson, Butcher &

1889 - 1917 Michael Coplans, Tailor

No. 15

Susannah Page, Innkeeper & (15 and 16)

Peter Marten, J. P., 15 Lower Bridge Street, Canterbury, Acres 656 2 11 Rent 677 12. Return of owmers of land, 1873 (Kent)

Peter Marten, Canterbury Acres 512 2 26 Rent 799 15

Marriage *BARNES - MARTEN, on July 31 at St. George's Church Canterbury, Arthur Richard Barnes, M.B. of West Bromwich, Stafford shire, fifth son of the late Henry Barnes, Esq. of Faversham to Mary Elizabeth, youngest daughter of Peter Marten, Esq., J. P. and D.L. of Canterbury, and Beach House Deal. 1877

Marriages 1877 - MARTEN - HOLTTUM - On June 5, at St. Martin's, Canterbury, Stephen Watson Marten, of Shalmsford bridge, Chartham, third son of Peter Marten, Esq., J. P. to Bessie Louisa, only daughter of Charles Holttum, F.R.C.S.E. of The Friars, Canterbury.

1889 Rev. Leslie E. Goodwin, St. Martins Rectory *was present on Thursday, June 28th at the celebration of the Holy Communion in the College Chapel at 7:30 a.m. (St. Augustine's College), the Rev. Leslie E. Goodwin (St. Martin's and S. Paul's Canterbury)1883

Leslie N. Goodwin, Clerk in holy orders (member of the Kent Archaeological Society 1887)

1917 Rev. W. L. Green M.S., St. Martin's Rectory

Ivy Lane

View from the Cattlemarket of buildings in Lower Bridge Street

No. 16

1889 Mrs. Peter Martin

Benedicts Marten (w)

1917 Richard Sydney Newman Faro Esq. L.D.S., R.C.S. (Dental Surgeon) *photograph of him in the book "The Kent and Canterbury Hospital 1790-1987" pg 72

No. 17

Peter Marten, Magistrate & (see number 15 above)

1889 to at least 1903 William Gillman, Master Tailor (his daughter Edith is an Art Student)

1917 James PARTRIDGE

No. 18

Georgina COOPER &

1882 George Whiting COWELL, M.R.C.V.S., Veterinary Surgeon

1884 George Whiting Cowell, 18 Lower Bridge Street, Graduated April 22, 1867 London *The Register (and Directory) of Veterinary Surgeons 1884

1889 John Sheppard, Junior, Professor of the Pianoforte

1917 Reginald Metherell

No. 19

1889 J. R. HALL

1917 Herbert WALKER

Invicta Motors (no. 19/23)

No. 20

1889 Mrs. CRIPPER

1917 H. R. Smith

No. 21

1889 Mrs. COLLARD

1903 Samuel Abson, Commercial Traveller

1917 A. T. House, Plumber

No. 22

1889 Mrs. Mary Ann Cooper

1917 Henry Mead Briggs, F.A.I., Auctioneer (Richard Mead Briggs, son of Henry Mead Briggs b. March 25, 1902, went to the King's School)

No. 23

1889 Beer & Co.'s Barrel Depot

Invicta Motors (no. 19/23)

A postcard in my collection - Saunders

c. 1927

No. 24

*also known as 18 Church St. St. Pauls

* A photo of the front of the shop in Canterbury A second selection by Derek Butler

1889 W. Reynolds, Grocer & Wine Merchant

1917 Brown's Stores, Grocers, Provision, wine and spirit merchant

Mrs. Brown "Spirella" corsetiere

Church Street, St. Pauls corner

(Jan 1896) The sudden death of a chemist's assistant named Leigh Nash Morgan occurred on the 1st. Not feeling very well, deceased had obtained leave of absence for an hour, went to his lodgings in Lower Bridge Street and retired to bed. Some time after, his wife, hearing a peculiar noise, went to the room and found him dead. Deceased was 30 years of age. At the inquest it was shown that a minute quantity of alkaloid corresponding to that of aconite was found in deceased's stomach, but the jury returned a verdict of "death from natural causes." The Kentish Gazette & Canterbury Press, Saturday, December 26, 1896 (likely the son of Mary Eilen Morgan of Briston, Gloucestershire. She was the wife of a Chemist & Druggist. Leigh Morgan was born c. 1866 in Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales)

*He died unmarried at Lower Bridge Street, on ? May 1870; he was buried at St. Gregory's Church also in Canterbury. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 2004


~ LOWER BRIDGE STREET ~ CANTERBURY No. 1 William GEORGE, Tailor * 1889 Vacant 1903 Henry Octavious PRESTON, L.R.C.P. & L. M. Edin., M.R.C.S. Eng. Surgeon, and medical officer, 3rd district, Bridge union (firm. Preston & Prentice) 1917 Crayford House, H. Octavius Preston Esq. L.R.C.P., M.R.C.S. I believe this is No. 1 Lower Bridge Street with the nurse just visible in the window No. 2 Sarah NEWPORT * Edward BURLS, Bankers Clerk * "Edward Burls. You are in the employment of the London and County Bank here? Yes. You have taken from your books at my request some information with regard to cheques and cash paid in by Mr. Mudford between May and September 1879? Yes. Have you them here? I have them here (the witness produced them and handed them in) Between the 20th May and 30th September. Have you also taken the details of two payments, one by Abrahmas and the other to Abrahams, dated 27th February 1880, and 23rd May 1880? You will find those on one of the sheets I have given to you. Have you also given the details of the credits to Mr. Mudford on the 10th May 1880 and the 2nd July 1880? Yes, those are also on that written statement. ......" Parliamentary Papers 1881 1889 Alfred WARREN 1917 Arthur Wrake, painter No. 3 Charlotte M. Thomas, Lodging House * 1889 Frederick Wallis c. 1902 W. Attwaters & Co. Electric Light & Power Engineers. Specialists in country house lighting. Accumulator Maintenance Undertaken. Estimates Free. Tel. 0187 1917 Mrs. Mellin No. 4 1873, Return of owners of Land - Mrs. Larkin, 4, Lower Bridge Street, Acres 12 1 25 Rent 25 10 1889 Charles Stapleton 1917 Herbert Williams, Tailor Lower Bridge Street c. 1920's No. 5 1870 Henry E. Hutchins, 5 Lower Bridge Street - Guy's Hospital Reports Alfred Pilch, Brewer & 1889 American Dentists Association; resident manager, Hamilton Summers 1917 H. Speller No. 6 John GIBBONS & John Gibbons and his wife Esther are buried in the non-conformist burial ground in Wincheap 1889 - 1917 John Gibbons JACKMAN No. 7* Osmond BEER, Brewer & 1889 Frederick FINN 1917 Edward WAND No. 8 Jeffery BARTON, Veterinary Surgeon & 1889 George Arthur Story, 8 Lower Bridge Street, Canterbury. 1878, Oct. 5. In practice before July 22, 1878 The Dentists Register 1889 1889 J. F. COZENS, House agent and valuer 1917 G. E. DASHWOOD, ironmonger No. 9* Katherine E. LEMAR, School Mistress & 1889 Miss M. Le Mar, Ladies' School May 1896 - Respectable girl wanted, about 15 to sleep at home. Apply 9 Lower Bridge Street, Canterbury 1917 Mrs. Dashwood, Confectioner No. 10 Frederick Foster, Coachman & 1889 William Thomas PRETT, Teacher of Music 1903 Wm. Thos. Prett, Teacher of Music 1917 Alfred Horton No. 11 1870's - 1889 George CROW, Livery stable keeper - Crow's Weighbridge 1917 St. George's Canterbury Theatre Co. (ltd.) J. H. Wills, sec. St. George's Place, St. George's Gate, Upper Bridge Street Francis Bennett-Goldney and Henry Fielding the Town Clerk in front of the house of James Reid of Lower Bridge Street. This photo postcard was taken May 9th, 1910, during the proclamation. No. 12 this building was destroyed in the bombing of 1942 Frances Goodban & 1882 Mr. E. W. Reid scholar of Cavendish College, Cambridge, and son of Dr. James Reid of Canterbury, has obtained a first class in the Natural Sciences Tripos. Cavendish has made a good start in more respects than one already. 1883 James Reid purchased two copies of Saint Bartholomew's Hospital Reports 1889 J. Reid F.R.C.S. Surgeon 1903 James Reid F.R.C.S. consulting surgeon to the Kent & Canterbury Hospital 1905 James Reid, Esq. (Archaeologia Cantiana) 1911 - James Reid who died at Canterbury, England on September 12, was born in 1821 at Hampstead, London. After serving as apprentice to a medical practioner... 1917 Dr. Ferguson, Surgery Showing James Reids house No. 12, as well as No. 13, 14 and No. 15 St. Martins Rectory on the far left (also showing the theatre sign in the front far left)* No. 13 James REID & 1889 Edward Woodruff, Butcher No. 13a 1917 Walter George, Hairdresser No. 14 William Wilkinson, Butcher & 1889 - 1917 Michael Coplans, Tailor No. 15 Susannah Page, Innkeeper & (15 and 16) Peter Marten, J. P., 15 Lower Bridge Street, Canterbury, Acres 656 2 11 Rent 677 12. Return of owmers of land, 1873 (Kent) Peter Marten, Canterbury Acres 512 2 26 Rent 799 15 Marriage BARNES - MARTEN, on July 31 at St. George's Church Canterbury, Arthur Richard Barnes, M.B. of West Bromwich, Stafford shire, fifth son of the late Henry Barnes, Esq. of Faversham to Mary Elizabeth, youngest daughter of Peter Marten, Esq., J. P. and D.L. of Canterbury, and Beach House Deal. 1877 Marriages 1877 - MARTEN - HOLTTUM - On June 5, at St. Martin's, Canterbury, Stephen Watson Marten, of Shalmsford bridge, Chartham, third son of Peter Marten, Esq., J. P. to Bessie Louisa, only daughter of Charles Holttum, F.R.C.S.E. of The Friars, Canterbury. 1889 Rev. Leslie E. Goodwin, St. Martins Rectory was present on Thursday, June 28th at the celebration of the Holy Communion in the College Chapel at 7:30 a.m. (St. Augustine's College), the Rev. Leslie E. Goodwin (St. Martin's and S. Paul's Canterbury)1883 Leslie N. Goodwin, Clerk in holy orders (member of the Kent Archaeological Society 1887) 1917 Rev. W. L. Green M.S., St. Martin's Rectory Ivy Lane View from the Cattlemarket of buildings in Lower Bridge Street No. 16 1889 Mrs. Peter Martin Benedicts Marten (w) 1917 Richard Sydney Newman Faro Esq. L.D.S., R.C.S. (Dental Surgeon) photograph of him in the book "The Kent and Canterbury Hospital 1790-1987" pg 72 No. 17* Peter Marten, Magistrate & (see number 15 above) 1889 to at least 1903 William Gillman, Master Tailor (his daughter Edith is an Art Student) 1917 James PARTRIDGE No. 18 Georgina COOPER & 1882 George Whiting COWELL, M.R.C.V.S., Veterinary Surgeon 1884 George Whiting Cowell, 18 Lower Bridge Street, Graduated April 22, 1867 London The Register (and Directory) of Veterinary Surgeons 1884 1889 John Sheppard, Junior, Professor of the Pianoforte 1917 Reginald Metherell No. 19* 1889 J. R. HALL 1917 Herbert WALKER Invicta Motors (no. 19/23) No. 20 1889 Mrs. CRIPPER 1917 H. R. Smith No. 21 1889 Mrs. COLLARD 1903 Samuel Abson, Commercial Traveller 1917 A. T. House, Plumber No. 22 1889 Mrs. Mary Ann Cooper 1917 Henry Mead Briggs, F.A.I., Auctioneer (Richard Mead Briggs, son of Henry Mead Briggs b. March 25, 1902, went to the King's School) No. 23 1889 Beer & Co.'s Barrel Depot Invicta Motors (no. 19/23) A postcard in my collection - Saunders c. 1927 No. 24 also known as 18 Church St. St. Pauls A photo of the front of the shop in Canterbury A second selection by Derek Butler 1889 W. Reynolds, Grocer & Wine Merchant 1917 Brown's Stores, Grocers, Provision, wine and spirit merchant Mrs. Brown "Spirella" corsetiere Church Street, St. Pauls corner (Jan 1896) The sudden death of a chemist's assistant named Leigh Nash Morgan occurred on the 1st. Not feeling very well, deceased had obtained leave of absence for an hour, went to his lodgings in Lower Bridge Street and retired to bed. Some time after, his wife, hearing a peculiar noise, went to the room and found him dead. Deceased was 30 years of age. At the inquest it was shown that a minute quantity of alkaloid corresponding to that of aconite was found in deceased's stomach, but the jury returned a verdict of "death from natural causes." The Kentish Gazette & Canterbury Press, Saturday, December 26, 1896 (likely the son of Mary Eilen Morgan of Briston, Gloucestershire. She was the wife of a Chemist & Druggist. Leigh Morgan was born c. 1866 in Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales) *He died unmarried at Lower Bridge Street, on ? May 1870; he was buried at St. Gregory's Church also in Canterbury. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 2004
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