Journal Contents - 2004

Contents of February 2004 Journal

Regular Features

Article	Page No.
Editorial	2
Postbag	3
IOWRO Report/Accessions	35
Book Shelf	56
New Members	59
Society News	2
IW Mailing List Report	29
Heraldry Group Report	42
Help Wanted	57
Useful Addresses	64

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Inside this Issue

Article	Page No.
Old and New Newport Report on the talk given Mrs Laura Hunt.	6
Taking the Air at Ventnor - from Hospital to Horticulture Report on talk given by Simon Goodenough, Curator of Ventnor Botanic Gardens.	7
Fort Nelson - Royal Armouries Report on talk given by Nicholas Hall on the Royal Armouries at Fort Nelson, Fareham.	11
BMD Index Update	12
Pedigree Index Annual Update	13
Jane Austen and the Isle of Wight	16
ABROOKS or ANGELLS? The story of a man emigrating to Australia on the ticket of another man - thus causing future generations of family historians considerable problems.	18
Wartime Fireman's Diary (cont.)	20
Trade Directories	24
St Lawrence - Island Parish	27
AGM and Conference 7th May Details and form	30
Isle of Wight Writs c1835-c1849 A Report on parchment writs issued to named IOW people.	38
Island Man a Bounty Mutineer The Story of Matthew Thompson, an Island man, who joined Fletcher Christian's mutiny.	41
On Reading a 1581 will. A poem on emotions created in the reading of an old will.	43
The OCCOMORE Family on the Isle of Wight.	44
Lydia REASON (1869-1959) The Chronicle of a Freshwater Daughter.	45
RYS Venetia - Abandon Ship List A most unusual document listing the crew who prepared to abandon a sinking ship.	50
St Lawrence, by guest writer Rebecca Few.	52
IW Industrial Archaeology Society The history of this Island Society.	58
The Family History Project. A report on a competition organised by the Family History Channel to write up your family history for TV.	63

Contents of May 2004 Journal

Regular Features

Article	Page No.
Editorial	1
Postbag	4
IOWRO Report/Accessions	34
Book Shelf	52
New Members	58
Society News	2
IW Mailing List Report	32
Heraldry Group Report	48
Help Wanted	53
Useful Addresses	64

Inside this Issue

Article	Page No.
Old Newport Pubs Report on the talk given by Wayne Pritchett	6
Smuggling on the Island and Museum Artifacts Report on talk given by John Dowling - curator of the Smuggling Museum, Ventnor Botanic Gardens Botanic Gardens.	7
History of Nursing on the Isle of Wight Report on talk given by Carol Alstrom - Deputy Director Nursing, St Mary's Hospital.	10
The Family of a Dorset Migrant in the Isle of Wight The story of William John MABB and his children by Clive Mabb	12
More Isle of Wight Writs c1835 to c1849	19
The Diary of Colin Weeks - a fireman in World War ll (continued)	21
Some Eary DRAYTONS The records of the DRAYTON family	25
Featured 'Help Wanted' request and answer for Clement PRAGNELL	29
Island Parishes: St Nicholas (in Castro)	30
JOLLIFFE - VARNEY Picture and information about these families	33
Flesh on the Bones - Coleman : Womens's Wills and Inventories 1551-1557	38
Guest Writer - Roy Brinton - Local Historian	44
Calling all FLUX researchers	47
Holidays at Marks Corner - Part 1	47
Computer Archiving of Documents by Anthony Elgar	49
Strays - 1901 Census - West Wittering, Sussex	51

Contents of August 2004 Journal

Regular Features

Article	Page No.
Editorial	1
Postbag	4
IOWRO Report/Accessions	34
Book Shelf	56
New Members	59
Society News	2
IW Mailing List Report	29
Heraldry Group Report	42
Help Wanted	57
Useful Addresses	64

Inside this Issue

Article	Page No.
Caulkhead Connections with Dorset Report on talk given by Ken Andrews at the One Day Conference.	6
Personal Reminiscences of Earl Mountbatten Report of talk at the One Day Conference by Captain Derek Oakley.	8
The Black Death and other Plagues in Southern England with reference to the Isle of Wight. Report of talk at the One Day Conference by Mr D G Watts	10
Thomas Holis of Shalfleet - Sexton, Postmaster, Shopkeeper. An article by David Hollis, originally in a local publication and reproduced with permission.	13
George Clarke R.N. An article by Angela McMurtry about the Merchant Navy and Naval career of her ancestor.	15
Featured 'Help Wanted' request for help Finding the location of the great-great-grandfather's cottage and burial place and answer for John Philpot and the Editor's suggestions.	18
Concluding the Diary of Colin Weeks, a Fireman in Worl War II	19
George Hick - Breakthrough at Kew A description of successful research done on a IWFHS Coach trip to the National Archives at Kew.	22
Holidays at Marks Corner - Part II Description of Marks Corner as it was in times gone by.	24
Ann Downer - Biddlecombe or Wilstead Janet Griffin recounts her problems in sorting out who married Ann Downer.	30
Adult Educational Course 2004/5	34
Isle of Wight Parishes - Sandown	37
The Funeral of Young Ryde Fireman An account of the gallantry and funeral of Mr Herbert Dewey.	40
Some even Earlier DRAYTONS A further installment into the DRAYTON family by Paul and Ann Drayton	44
Focus on Niton 2004 Ventnor Heritage Museum Exhibition	50
Guest Writer - Rob Martin Rob Martin writes about Newport in the 17th Century as being a place of Dirt, Dung and Disease.	51
Somerset & Dorset FHS Software Software from Somerset & Dorset which contains much information about the Isle of Wight.	54
Isle of Wight Local History Forum: Member Group - Shanklin & District History Society.	58

Contents of November 2004 Journal

Regular Features

Article	Page No.
Editorial	1
Postbag	4
IOWRO Report/Accessions	35
New Members	59
Society News	2
IW Mailing List Report	30
Heraldry Group Report	42
Help Wanted	56
Useful Addresses	64
Committee	cover

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Inside this Issue

Article	Page No.
Weald and Downland Museum An account of the very successful Summer outing of the Society to this museum		6
Domestic and Industrial Uses of Plants Report of talk given by Robin Martin of how plants have been used in many ways by society through the centuries.		8
Dances of Our Ancestors Report of talk and demonstration of dances given by Roy Middlebrook and Mr Baker's Dozen		11
The Decorative Features of Some of Isle of Wight Buildings. Report on talk given by Jill Reilly		14
Help Wanted Feature The Editor's reply to a letter about Irish ancestry		17
A Journey in the Lanchester - A Dinnis Day Out An account of a car and a journey made by the Dinnis family in 1933 by Alan Dinnis.		18
Groves of Freshwater Pictures of the Groves family.		21
Bankruptcy - The Case of Alfred Trim An account of a long drawn out bankruptcy case reported in the Newspaper.		23
Holidays at Marks Corner - Part III Description of Marks Corner as it was in times gone by.		24
Lost Parish Register Entries from Whippingham Somerset or Somar or Summers		29
How Far Back Can You Go? Describing how being connected to noblility or royalty can help with tracing a family.		37
Isle of Wight Parishes - Shalfleet		40
The Pedigree Index Update A list of the families for whom the Society holds a family tree		45
Isle of Wight Family History Society collection of Microfiche and CD ROM		48
Guest Writer - Dr Joanna Jones Extensive information gained from the Swainston Estate survey of 1620		51
Talk on BMD Project by David Broughton David Broughton, who programmed the data gathered by the BMD volunteers, gave an account of how this was done.		54
Isle of Wight Local History Forum: Member Group - Friends of Carisbrooke Castle Museum. The aims and activities of the Friends of Carisbrooke Castle.		58