Notes for: William Bridges
Cambridge Chronicle 7 Oct 1854:
TRUMPINGTON. - Garden Robbery. - About a month ago, some thief or thieves entered the garden of Mr. Bridges, schoolmaster, and registrar of this parish, and pulled up a quantity of white Spanish onions, the largest and best of which they carried off, but some not being good enough for the dainty rogues, were left upon the bed and garden path. Again, one night last week, having got clear off with the onions, and perhaps liking the flavour, they paid a second visit to the above-named garden, when they cut off and carried away between 30 and 40 fine heads of onion-seed, leaving about 10 of the worst for the owner to condole himself over. It is thought that they are no far comers, but they had better beware of the third time, if they think of going again for anything that remains of any value in the garden, for the police have had orders from the trustees of the school to be upon the look-out; and they might perhaps feel something from another quarter that they might not relish so much as the onions. It is not the real value of the goods stolen that is cared so much about, but people do not like to grow vegetables and seeds, and after much trouble and care, to be deprived of them by a set of worthless fellows.
Cambridge Independent Press 2 Apr 1864:
St Paul's Reading and Musical Union. - On Friday evening next, the 8th April, two meetings will be held in St. Paul's Boys' School-room, Russell-street, in aid of the fund for the Sheffield distress; the Rev. Henry Hall, the incumbent, in the chair. . . .
The readings announced in the programme are "The Dream of Heaven," by the rev. Chairman; a passage from "Ingelow's Poems," by Rev. E. E. W. Kirkby, of Trinity College, and Curate of Trumpington; " The Figured Satin," by Mr. W. Bridges, the schoolmaster. . . .
Cambridge Independent Press 18 Sep 1858:
St. Paul’s Boys’ School. - We understand that Mr. Bridges, master of the Trumpington School, has, within the last week, been appointed to the mastership of St. Paul’s School, in the room of Mr. Dixon. Much regret is felt at Mr. Dixon’s removal, as he has carried his school on in a most efficient manner. We trust, however, that it will be found, that the Governors of the School have made a thoroughly good choice in placing Mr. Bridges in the vacant post. Mr. Dixon goes to Australia, at the invitation of the Bishop of Melbourn, to take charge of a training institution for school masters and mistresses. It is a very important post, and we wish him every success.
Cambridge Independent Press 13 Nov 1858:
TRUMPINGTON. - On Thursday evening, Nov. 4, a purse of money (£18 17s. 9d.), and an electro-plate teapot, valued at £4 10s., were presented to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bridges (late schoolmaster and school mistress of the parish of Trumpington for nearly 16 years), by the friends, teachers, and scholars of the above parish, in token of regard and regret at their leaving.