12:08pm Wednesday 16th December 2009
By Michael Grundy
250 YEARS AGO:
ON Sunday last, as a woman was passing through a ground in the parish of Hanbury, she was attacked by a bull and so terribly gored that she died soon after.
To prevent further mischief, some neighbours assembled and, with spikes and other weapons, presently dispatched the bull.
● Last night about 10pm, a fire broke out at Mr Hicks’s, jeweller, opposite St Nicholas Church in Worcester but, through assistance, was happily extinguished before it did any considerable damage. It happened by a beam catching fire from a newbuilt stove.
200 YEARS AGO:
ON Monday night, some daring villains stole out of the shop window of Mr Walters, pawnbroker, near All Saints Church, Worcester, several watches and other valuable articles of upwards of £200 value. They effected their purpose by cutting two holes in a shutter and, after breaking the glass, took from the shelves whatever was within their reach. A reward of 20 guineas has been offered for their apprehension but so far they have eluded discovery.
150 YEARS AGO:
WORCESTER Cathedral east window. We are glad to learn that at length, after unavoidable delay, the design for a series of scriptural subjects in the best possible stained glass for the decoration of the east window of our cathedral has been determined upon. The Dean and Chapter and the committee appointed by the subscribers are confident that Messrs Hardman of Birmingham, from their skill and experience as fabricators of the best stained glass that could be had in this country, would do full justice to the filling of the window with stained glass. It has therefore been resolved to entrust the work of Messrs Hardman and Son.
The subjects chosen for the adornment of the window are the principal incidents in the life and Passion of our Lord. The original estimate for the 10 lancet lights of the window in stained glass was £1,000 but as the public subscription does not yet exceed £600, a further appeal for subscriptions is being made. Alderman Stallard hopes the citizens of Worcester will continue to subscribe with moderate sums to fill up the remaining amount needed and thus help to adorn what must be the pride of the Faithful City – its fine old cathedral.
100 YEARS AGO:
MYERS’ American Circus opens for a short pre- Christmas season at the Saracen’s Head bowling green, Worcester, on Monday next. A commodious and comfortable wooden circus has been erected on the ground. It is 80ft in diameter and 40ft high and is capable of accommodating 2,000 people in well-lighted and gas-warmed conditions.
Separate entrances are provided from The Tything for box and pit patrons and from Sansome Walk for the gallery. The entire place is covered with coloured canvas, and the stalls and drawing room boxes are furnished with tapestry, carpets and chairs. Classic statuary is also being dispersed about. Myers is a man of energy and talent and possesses every disposition to please and delight his patrons. Many novelties in circus riding are to be introduced with a change of performance twice each week.
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