Extracts from Late 19th and Early 20th Century Newspapers - Miscellaneous Items


 
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As transcribed by Bev Edmonds

" The Sphere " dated 1 November 1913

p. 105

Miss Millie M. MARNIER of New Brighton is the only lady sub-marine diver in the world. Although Miss MARNIER is a fully-qualified diver she has not yet taken her art beyond the exhibition stage, and that she does in the cause of charity, at aquatic galas and elsewhere. {Photo}

" The Graphic " 15 January 1887

p 70 [Extract]

Robert BROWNING was born at Camberwell on May 7th 1812, of a family which had long been landed proprietors in Dorsetshire, and which, at least in the later generations, was not unknown in literature. His uncle, William Shergold BROWNING, who died in 1874--was well known in his day as author of a history of the Huguenots. His father had no mean ability as a writer of verse, although he never published what he wrote; he was emplyed as a clerk in the Bank of England, but all his leanings were towards the fine arts. This high minded parent bequethed his own magnificent constitution to his son, died 14th June 1866. On the mother's side the poet is of Scottish origin. Until nearly fourteen years old he attended a school at Peckham, kept by the Rev. Thomas READY; after this he was educated at home by a private tutor, but attended some lectures at the " London University, " now known as University College. On September 12th, 1846, Mr. BROWNING married, at the church of St. Marylebone, Miss Elizabeth BARRETT, of whose fame as a poet it is unnecessary to speak.

" The Graphic " dated 18th February 1899

p. 197 [Extracts]

The Right Rev. J. MITCHINSON, D.D., who has been elected to succeed the late Dr. Bartholomew PRICE as Master of Pembroke College, Oxford--an appointment which carries with it a canonry in Gloucester Cathedral. He was born in 1833 and was schooled at Durham Grammar School, from which he won a Scholarship to Pembroke College. [Photo accompanies write-up]

" The Illustrated London News " dated 26th October 1907

p 614

Bishop LANDER has taken leave of his congregation on St. Silas' Church, Toxteth, Liverpool, and will soon enter his duties in the immense diocese of Victoria, South China, which has a population of 90,000,000 souls.

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