Notes

Note N138 Index

Supplement to the London Gazette 24 June 1946 Central Chancery of the O rder of Knighthood St James's Palace SW1 24 June 1946

The King has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the celebratio n of His Majesty's birthday, to approve the award of the British Empire M edal (Civil Division) to the undermentioned:- Charles Richard (sic) Orc hard, Chargeman of Riggers, H.M. Dockyard, Portland.

Received the British Empire Medal (Civial Division) 24 June 1946.

Notes

Note N139 Index

Norah Dora Elsie in baptism register. Elsie in 1901 Census.

Notes

Note N144 Index

Register of Electors 1895 Wyke Regis, 1896, 1900 Weymouth
Dorset County Chronicle and Somersetshire Gazette July 5th 1866 PORTLAN D HMS St George sailed on Monday on a month's cruise, to exercise coast guard men, all of whom are under 45 years of age. Formerly it was the p ractice to send these men to sea irresepctive of age, and many, after f inishing their cruise, took the earliest opportunity of claiming their p ensions, and of course retiring from the navy. Matters are now altered, a nd the young and efficient alone are drilled and brought forward for ac tive service. August 9th 1866 PORTLAND HMS St George, coastguard ship, h as returned from her cruise southward. The vessel arrived on Wednesday e vening, but in consequence of not having her steam up, was obliged to r emain at anchor outside until the following morning. The men on baord s eem to have greatly benefitted by the change, and are spoken of in the h ighest terms by their officers, both for efficiency and good conduct. A ugust 23rd 1866 PORTLAND The St George is quite an ornament to our Road s - in fact the contrast is very great between her and the dull heavy-l ooking ironclads. The volunteers and others who have been with her on t he month's cruise appear to have greatly improved in drill &c, and most o f them express the pleasure they have felt in joining such a noble vess el. November 1st 1866 PORTLAND Accident on board HMS St George. On Frid ay forenoon, about 11 o'clock, a sad accident occurred to a marine name d Elstone. While in the act of loading a 32-pounder the powder exploded a nd blew his left arm off above the elbow, and so seriously injured the r ight arm that amputation was deemed necessary. The captain of the gun h ad his thumb injured. Elstone has since expired, and at the inquest hel d before F.C. Steggall, Esq, the jury returned a verdict of 'Accidental d eath'.

Registers of Electors

Persons Registered as Parliamentary, County and Parochial Electors. *cn 0 1895 Parish of Wyke Regis No.595 ORCHARD, William Address Wyke Regis D welling House (successive) Description of qualifying property: Marine T errace and Wyke Regis 1895 Parish of Weymouth No.374 ORCHARD, Willliam G eorge Address High Street Dwelling House Description of qualifying prop erty: High Street 1900 Parish of Weymouth No.619 ORCHARD, William Geor ge Address 7 High Street Dwelling House Description of qualifying prope rty: 7 High Street

1871 Census Portland - Shipping ACHILLES: Ship of the 1st Reserve Capta in Richard Vesey Hamilton List of Officers, Men, Boys Marines and of al l other persons /not/ on board on the night of Sunday April 2nd 1871 NA ME George Orchard RANK Ord. STATUS Single AGE 21 BORN Preston, Dorset N ote: G Orchard was not on either of the Achilles' tenders, also moored a t Portland on Census night.

Notes

Note N145 Index

Marriage Certificate gives birth date as 1849, father as John Read. Ce nsus entries indicate birth year as 1849. 1901 Census indicates 1847.

1861 Census, Servant in Bath Arms, Kingsmead Street, Bath.

Notes

Note N157 Index

1861 Census address 6 Silver Street, Weymouth. 1891 Census resident in W eymouth workhouse.

Notes

Note N158 Index

Notes

Note N167 Index

Report of Inquest into Death, Dorset County Chronicle and Somersetshir e Gazette, 11th February 1847 FATAL ACCIDENT:- An inquest was held at t he Royal Oak Inn, in the parish of Bincombe, on Tuesday last, by John W illis Esq.. Coroner, on the body of William Orchard, a driver employed o n the Wilts, Somerset and Weymouth Railway, at Bincombe Down, near Ridg eway. It appeared from the evidence, that the deceased was one of the m en whose turn came to go on night work on Monday, which he commenced wi th his horses near the shaft, at eleven o'clock, two other men having j ust before descended. Unfortunately, from the state of the ground, thro ugh the frost, as is supposed, the poor fellow's foot slipped, and he f ell from the top to the bottom of the shaft, a distance of nearly sixty f eet, through which he received such injuries in the head as killed him o n the spot. He was 50 years of age, and bore the character of a steady a nd industrious man he has left a widow and several children, one of who m was at the head of the horses at the time the accident occurred. - Ve rdict "Accidental Death."