Cambridge Independent Press - Saturday 22 April 1882
CAUTION TO PUBLICANS. Thomas Whittlesey, publican, of Willingham, was summoned for allowing beer to be consumed on his licensed premises, the White Hart, during prohibited hours, on the Ist of April.—P.C. Warren stated that at 10.25 p.m. on the day in question he visited the defendant’s house. Upon entering the house he saw Papworth Haddon sitting in the tap room, the defendant being with him. As witness was going into the tap room Haddon took a pot from the table and drank something from it. Haddon then proceeded to leave the tap room. Defendant said the beer was drawn before ten o'clock.—Papworth Haddon. butcher, said that on the Ist of April he went to the defendant’s house and asked him to buy piece of meat. Witness had nothing to drink whilst he was in the house. He had been in previously and had had half a pint of beer.—The bench convicted defendant and fined him 1s. and costs.
Cambridge Independent Press - Saturday 12 November 1881
THURSDAY NEXT. TO BREWERS AND OTHERS. Willingham and Sutton, Cambs. KING & SON ARE instructed by the Proprietor, TO SELL BY AUCTION, at the White Hart Inn, in Willingham, on Thursday next, the 17th day of November 1881, at Five for Six o’clock in the evening, the following Desirable Properties, viz., Lot I.—ln WILLINGHAM. Two brick-built TENEMENTS in Rampton End. with the fruit gardens at the back, in the several occupations of Richard Jakes and William Norman. Lot 2.—TWO COTTAGES (formerly known as the Five Bells), with blacksmith’s shop and large barn, and other outbuildings, near Willingham Green. Tenants, Charles Mottram, John Elwood, and Jesse Whittlesey. Lot 3.—ln SUTTON. The LORD NELSON PUBLICHOUSE at the corner of Painter’s-lane, with stable and outbuildings, in the tenure of Mr. James Gimbert. Lot 4.—FIVE COTTAGES adjoining the Publichouse. Tenants, Nichols, Young, Collins, and others. Lots 1 and 2 are Freehold, and lots 3 and 4 Copyhold: fine certain, equal to Freehold. Further particulars may be obtained on application to the Auctioneers, St. Ives; or to Messrs. Ellison, Burrows, and Freeman, solicitors, Cambridge.
Cambridge Independent Press - Saturday 29 April 1882
ALFRED C. SWAN, INSTRUCTED bv Mr. Thomas Whittlesey, WILL SELL BY AUCTION, at the Lion Hotel, Cambridge, on Wednesday, 24th May, 1882, all that well-known full-licensed FREEHOLD PUBLICHOUSE, Known as the White Hart Hotel, Willingham, An enclosure of deep rich soil ARABLE LAND, containing about la. 2r. Op All that substatially erected.
Cambridge Independent Press - Saturday 16 September 1871
Willingham. Mary Whittlesey, and Thomas Hayden, publicans, of Willingham, the former was charged with having eight small measures on the 28th of August, and the latter with having two small measures on the 4th of September. Whittlesey was fined 2s. 6d. and expenses, and Hayden 10s. and expenses.
Cambridge Chronicle and Journal - Saturday 07 September 1844
A great number of licenses were renewed on application, no complaint being made. The series of places in the division being disposed of in alphabetical order; when Willingham was called, Mr. Cooper made an application on behalf of John Whittlesey, who keeps the "White Hart” beer-house, at Willingham, for a licence to convert the same into a public-house for the sale of beer and spirits. Mr. Cooper presented a petition on behalf of the applicant signed by 29 farmers and others, at Willingham, occupying 3,261 acres. Mr. Whittlesey’s object was to brew his own beer independent of a brewer. The premises were so well conducted that the Manorial Courts were held there, by preference, though a beer-house; and sundry clubs which had met there since the time it was formerly licenced under the name of the "Warriors" were much inconvenienced by the present limitation of the licence. An objection was made by the owner of the "George”public-house on the ground of injury to his property and of there being seven public-houses licensed in the vicinity already. The Magistrates consulted a short time and granted the application.
Cambridge Independent Press 1915
Harry Whittlesey, a former resident and an owner of propertyin Willingham, had generously given the Council permission to remove the old disused shoeing shed, formerly used in connection with an adjoining blacksmith’s shop, and projecting on to the village green, and had dedicated the land to the public use, thereby effecting what will be a much appreciated improvement in that part of the village. The best thanks of the Council on behalf of the parishioners were unanimously accorded - Mr. Whittlesey for his kind and prompt response to a request privately made by the Chairman to confer this benefit on his native village.
The Times 5th September 1859
GREAT FIRE AT WILLINGHAM, CAMBRIDGESHIRE – On Thursday afternoon the village of Willingham, in Cambridgeshire, was visited by a most destructive fire, causing damage estimated at 10,000 16 dwelling houses having been rendered uninhabitable, and a considerable quantity of corn, hay, straw, &c., also destroyed. The disaster commenced on the premises of Mr Read, a farmer at Rampton-end, and the wind being strong the flames quickly spread, while, strange to say, the fire engines from Cambridge were not sent for. The parties who have suffered are Mr R Read whose home and farm buildings, besides a great quantity of grain, were consumed (loss covered by insurance); Mr Ambrose, farm buildings. &c., with 20 acres of grain (insured); Mr J Pike premises and 100 acres of grain (insured); Mr J Rogers, house and buildings, hay and straw stacks (insured); Mr J Few, two wheat stacks, two bean stacks, a stack of oats, and a quantity of straw; Mr B Tibbitt house premises furniture &c., (insured); Mr David Stanton, farm premises, 20 acres of corn, implements, &c., (insured); Mr Joseph Gleaves, brewing premises, eight stacks of corn, farm implements, &c., (insured); Mr Thomas Ling, 50 acres of corn, implements, furniture, &c., (insured); Mr W Howlett house, grocer’s shop, barn, out-buildings, stock in trade &c. (insured); Mr W Few bakehouse premises stock in trade 25 acres of corn. &c. (insured); Mr J Smith, farmhouse, premises, 27 acres of hay, implements, furniture, &c. (insured); Mr J Robinson, premise, implements, 15 acres of corn, &c., (insured); Five cottages uninsured were also consumed. No lives were lost, but some men were severely burned in endeavouring to save furniture from one of the burning houses. A sharp inquiry is being instituted into the case of this extraordinary calamity.
The Times 12th September 1859
THE LATE FIRE AT WILLINGHAM, CAMBRIDGESHIRE. – Some particulars were given a few days since of an extraordinary fire, attended with damage to the extent of 10,000 at Willingham. It now appears from the inquiries instituted, that the disaster, which originated on the premises of Mr R Read. was caused through the carelessness of a lad nine years of age, his son. This boy, on the morning of the fire, left home to tend some pigs in Rampton-field, and took a box of matches with him, telling his mother that he intended to light a fire in the field. He did not do so, but on his return put the pigs in to the stye, assisted by his grandmother, who then left him and proceeded into the house. The boy went down the stackyard intending to get some pears from the orchard and when near one of the stacks he foolishly struck a match on a stone and threw it in a burning state on the ground. Some loose straw unfortunately ignited, the flames spread to the stacks, and the whole village in a few hours was in a blaze. The hapless author of all the mischief went in and told his grandmother, and what he had done being strongly suspected by the police, he was taken before one of the local magistrates. The facts stated having been elicited, he was discharged on his father’s entering into recognizances that he should appear for judgement when called upon. The offices which have suffered by the fire are the Unity, Suffolk. County, Manchester and Liverpool. Yorkshire, Norwich Union and Alliance.
Cambridge Independent Press 23 February 1867
WILLINGHAM.— The Burial Ground.— Although Willingham has been celebrated for its nonconformity for more than two centuries, yet it has never possessed, until the present year, a spot of ground in which its nonconforming inhabitants could be buried according to their own religious rites. On Sunday last the first interment took place in the unconsecrated part of the new burial ground (no part of it is as yet consecrated, but the half of it awaits the Bishop's time and convenience for consecration). The day was fine and hundreds of persons were present to witness the first burial in the new cemetery. Phineas Few will be long remembered as the first person buried there in "sure and certain hope" of a resurrection at the last day. He was 79 years of age, and was buried in division No. 79 corresponding to the number of years of his life. The Rev. R. R. Blinkhorn, Baptist minister, attended the corpse to the grave, read portions of Scripture, prayed, and gave a very appropriate address to the large number persons who had assembled on the ground.
The Times 2nd August 1875
FIRES – On Friday night, soon after 11 o’clock, an alarming fire, resulting in the destruction of four small farms, occurred at Willingham, Cambridgeshire. It broke out upon the premises of Mr John Gleaves, and raged with so much fury that his house and some large portion of the farm produce were speedily consumed. The flames extended to the premises of Mr Edmund Gleaves, the greater part of which were also bunt, and from them to the back part of those of Mrs Whittlesey, innkeeper, where considerable property was also consumed. It likewise extended to the shop of Mr Ingle where the damage was great. The farm premises of Mr Williams, a neighbour, were also destroyed. The loss of property has been very extensive, the total damage being estimated as some thousands of pounds. The owners and occupiers were all insured. The fire is believed to have been caused by an incendiary. At Long Stanton on Saturday morning, and before the fire at Willingham was out, a stack, the property of Mr Pypers, and the result of overheating, was seen to be on fire. This however, was soon put out.
Cambridge Chronicle and Journal - Friday 17 April 1891
GREAT FIRE AT WILLINGHAM. A destructive fire occurred at Willingham on Sunday night. It originated on the farm of Mr. William Tibbit, who with his man bad for some nights been sitting watching valuable more which was ill. Just before her husband returned from chapel on Sunday Mrs. took paraffin lamp placed in an old lantern which she affixed either means of hook or coni to beam in the roof of the stable. It is Bupjosed that the heat of the lamp melted the top of the lantern or severed the cord,as a few minutes afterwards the lamp was found ou the ground and the surrounding straw in flames. An alarm of fire was raised throughout the village by James Lark and Mrs. M. daughter of Mr. John Tibbit. Th* fire spread so rapidly that less than ten minutes the adjacent shed belonging to Mr. Smith was in flames. By this time fortunately number of men had arrived on the spot, but for some time it seemed an almost hopeless task to stop the flames from reaching the house of Mr. Smith. His own workmen, his sons, and others at once set to work and demolished the scullery and by continually pouring water on the window sashes and the thatch tney ultimately stayed the progress of the fire, but not before Mr. Milton Smith had his hat completely burnt through and second one partly burnt. During this time Mr. Smith’s furniture and valuable papers were placed by many willing hands for safety the church porch, directly opposite the road. The men next successfully prevented the destruction of the house occupied Miss E. Uaddow, while another hatch were busy preventing the fire from reaching the dwelling house of Mr. Tibbit. From the intense beat it was found impossible to save three cottages, the property of Mr. D. Beaumont, of Sheffield, which were pulled down in order to stop the flames from reaching some straw stacks and farm building* near at hand leading into High-street. The exertions of the men in this work, surrounded with flames and smoke, * on the admiration of large crowd of spectators from Willingham and adjacent villages. Here Mr. H. G. Few and the Bev. Mr. Carvuth. the newly-appointed minister of the Tabernacle, rendered valuable assistance in helping the poor people to remove their furniture. The demolition of these cottages effectually prevented the flames from reaching the farm buildings. Undoubtedly if the fire had spread much further in this the whole corner buildings leading into High-street would have been cleared. The want of water at the commencement the fire is much to be deplored, but the timely assistance of Mr. Smith Stevens with his milk cans and water cart was the means of enabling the fire engines to bo worked, wldoh when properly manned did good service on the bams and stacks belonging to Mr. Whittlesey and Mr. P. Xorman. At this point the Bev. J. Watkins did excellent service, working very bard himself and gukitug the action of the workmen who with marvellous tact prevented the fire from spreading in this direction, thus saving the furtn premises Mr. P. Norman. The men experienced great difficulty in setting free the animals in the various buildiugs, but succeeded with the exception of Mr. Tibbit's mare which was burnt to death, and another horse which was badly burnt. The conflagration could seen for miles and the lire was not extinguished until Tuesday. On Monday evening several men were busy with fire hooks and water. The damage roughly estimated at about £1.500, most of which covered insurance. From the following claims made to the fire offices, viz., Alliance, Queen, Sun Fire Office, and General » f.ir cetiraate may be ntbend. Mr. William Tibbit claims 3uo: Mr. C. Roberts, £000; Mr J. Smith, £11)0; Mesera. William and Charles Whittlesey, Mr. Papworth Norman, £10: Miss E. Hsddote, £IliO; Mr. D. Beaumont. £lu0: Cotlasen for furniture, ri/., Messrs. James Hayden, E. Parkinson, William Havden and Henry Jiepe. £b«. Eecry praise is due to the sutreyor, Mr. Thos. Frohock. who was orders his men to o'clock Monday morning, and are apt orally asked to giro all the men who assisted at the tiro the hearty and toanks the gentlemen whose property they either sir red tried to sate.
Cambridge Independent Press 26th Jan 1850
At Willingham Cambs, on Tuesday last, at an advanced age, Mr D Whittlesey, Blacksmith
Cambridge Chronicle and Journal - Saturday 03 August 1867:
Willingham: July 24, Ann, eldest daughter of Mr. John Whittlesey, innkeeper, brewer, &c , aged 36.
Cambridge Independent Press - Saturday 21 March 1868:
WILLINGHAM. Sudden Death. Mr. Peter Whittlesey, eldest son of Mr. John Whittlesey, brewer and publican, drove his sisters to St. Ives market, on Monday last. He was in his usual health, but while there he was taken suddenly ill. Medical aid was immediately obtained, and he was ordered to be taken home with the greatest care, and as soon as possible. He was brought home, and every available means was employed, both medical and otherwise, but to no avail; for he died surrounded by his sorrowing parents, sisters and brothers, the following night.
Cambridge Chronicle and Journal 1869:
At Willingham: November 9, Mr. John Whittlesey, after a long affliction, for many years the much respected landlord of the White Hart Inn aged 66 [sic]
Wisbech Chronicle, General Advertiser and Lynn News 1879
On the 8th inst,. at Swavesey aged 74 years. Mary, relict of Mr. John Whittlesey, White Hart Inn, Willingham : and on the 9th inst., aged 3 years 11 months, Mable Annie, second daughter of Mr. Thomas Whittlesey, White Hart Inn. Willingham.
Cambridge Independent Press 1918:
The death occurred on March 26th of a respected resident, Mr. Walter Whittlesey, of Over Cloud, who had been ill for some time. Mr. Whittlesey was for many years in business in London, but returned to his native place some years ago, and took up gardening on account of his health. Much sympathy is felt for Mrs. Whittlesey in her bereavement.
Cambridge Independent Press dec 1849
Death of John Whittlesey son of Charles a Tailor died of consumption. Aged 20.
Cambridge Chronicle 1860:
After a short illness, aged 25, George, eldest son of Mr Darling Whittlesey, farmer
Cambridge Independent Press - Friday 27 June 1913
A VILLAGE TRAGEDY. Wilhngbam Farmer Found With Throat Cut. SAD STORY THE INQUEST. An inquest was held at the Duke Wellington, Monday, the body Mr. Jesse Whittlesey, a local farmer, who was found dead barn his premises that morning, with his throat cut. Notes found on the body showed that Mr. Whittlesey was much worried by the mental condition his wife, and the jury had no hesitation in returning verdict of suicide during temporary insanity. Mr Whittlesey, who was 64 years age, had been farmer Willingfaam". of which place he was a native, all his life. The name an old one the village, and the family was much respected. Mr. Whittlesey had not taken a prominent parr in public affairs, but was very well known. was a Nonconformist, belonging the Wesleyan Church, and a staunch Conservative. was renowned for his extraordinary memory, and had the details the history his fingers' ends. could also tell tnstan; the date of any event his own life. Mr. Whittlesey will l>e much missed among his wide circle friends, whom he was regarded with affection and esteem The County Coroner. Mr. A. J. Lyon, conducted the inquest. Mr. Charles Kidd was chosen foreman the jury. The Deputy Chief Constable the County, Sunt. Webb, was present. John Henry Whrtrlesey, son of deceased, said he last saw liis father alive bedtime on Sunday night. When witness came down hat morning his father had not lighted the fire, as was his custom. ■ Witness went to the barn and found his father "lying with his throat cut, with a knife produced beside him. appeared to dead. Witness told his mother, who went the bam. and witness went away milking. His father seemed have been worried for weeks. The first note produced was in his father's writing, but the second note was not. The Coroner read the first note: Cannot the strain of all this. No sleep." Cross-examined : Witness did not si-e Jakes at ell. and did not call him his father. Horace Jakes, farm labourer, who lived next door, said he was soon after five near Mr. Whittlesey's barn. went the bam after John Whittlesey and Mrs. Whittlesey had been there. had heard tlie boy shout out that his father had hung himself. * boy had seen witness pneviously. and he said he" could not find his father. When the boy shouted out he ceroid rot 6ee witness. Deceased was lying his right side. There was blood against his throat. Ho went to fetch deceased's sister, and the policeman and doctor. When he got back saw tie steel, and the first time went in had seen Mrs. Whittlesey coming out with a knife in her hand. Mr. Whittlesey had looked worried lately. Witness once beard him say his wife that he could not stand it. and would have do away with himself. That was not more than six weeks ago. r.C. Edward Breed said received information the occurrence, and went to the barn. He found Mr. Whittlesey with his throat cut. lying his right side. "He saw no knife, there was a steel behind the deceased. Mr. Whittlesey was undoubtedly dead, though the body was warm. Witness afterwards received the knife with blood marks upon it. searched • the body, and found the two pieces paper i produced fhe waistcoat pocket. purse con- money was found a trousers' pocket. The Coroner read the second piece of paper: "Lost a good wife. Sell everything." The Coroner said that both pieces of paper were •imilar. Tbey were apparently pulled out a : memorandum book. I The Foreman said there was a similarity < the writing, though one would not suppose it was the same hand. The Coroner said it would strange they were not the same writing, seeing they were ) both found the same pocket and were l similar paper. , Dr. James Malcolm King 6aid had seen the body. The cut the left side throat had seveied the deep vessels. was. thought, self-inflicted, and was probably done with the knife produced- Mr. Whittle.sev was \ greatly worried about his wite, but on Friday was more cheerful. The Coroner said the pieces paper showed Mr. Whittlesey had worries. thought jury would agree with him that a man who cut bis throat was not of sound mind, memory, and understanding, and not altogether respon- f eible for his actions. ' The jury returned verdict of " Suicide during temporary insanity."
Cambridge Independent Press - Friday 13 April 1894
Whittlesey —On the 9th instant, William Whittlesey, of Willingham, Cambs.. in his 90th year. Highlv respected by all who knew him. Interred at Willingham Cemetery.
Cambridge Chronicle and Journal - Saturday 31 July 1880
July 18 Susan, wife of Mr. William Whittlesey, aged 72.
Cambridge Independent Press 22nd March 1907
Whittlesey - On March 15th at Warley, near Birmingham, Charles Whittlesey, Veterinary Surgeon, late of Willingham, Cambs., in his 79th year, Interred in family vault, Warstone Cemetery, Birmingham.
Birmingham Journal 3rd July 1858
On the 29th ult., at St Paul's Church, Balsall Heath... Mr Charles Whittlesey, of Willingham Cambridgeshire to Eliza, dau of William Barker of Mary Street Balsall Heath.