There are several other names further away not given here. The Compiler's name does not appear, but I understand it to be a member of a very old Sussex family, and who is well known in this district. Author.
ABOUT THE RYE AND ASHFORD BRANCH RAILWAY.
From the " Brighton Guardian, Rape of Hastings Journal, and Sussex General Advertiser," 1844, price 3d., lent by Mr. J. A. Rae.
Report on above date, February 28th, 1844, at Hastings Town, to promote a railway from Headcorn, Tenterden and Rye to Hastings, there being some opposition by the Brighton Railway Co. against it. The meeting was presided over by Dr. McCabe, the Mayor of Hastings, and it may be of interest to readers to give the names of some well-known men who were present : Frederick North, W. Lucas-Shadwell, F. W. Staines, Esquires, Rev. J. Parkin, F. Smith, J. G. Shorter, J. Phillips, W. Scrivens, G. Scrivens, Wastel Brisco, J. G. Langham, H. Penfold, C. Duke, Anthony Harvey, Thos. Ross, H. Thwaites, Will Ginner, Bromley, H. Bishop, H. N. Williams, E. Strickland, S. Putland, H. Southall, S. Duke, Geo. Clement, B. F. Smith, Burfield, C. Deudney, H. Dunk, Boykett Breeds, Hurst, C. Hickes (Mayor of Rye), Captain Moneypenny, Major Curteis (Rye), Jeremiah Smith, Messrs. Banks, Plomley, Vidler, Chatterton, H. Brasier, T. S. Pix, Rev. W. West, Rev. Dr. Buckland, Tilden Smith, James Hilder, sen., John Hilder, Rev. Wm. Simpson, W. D. Cooper, Beacham, Jennings, and Mr. Shooebridge, Mayor of Tenterden. This list comprises the leading men of the respective towns over 70 years ago. It was Dr. McCabe, the then Mayor, who discovered the spring of mineral water in the Alexandra Park, near Buckshole Reservoir, with which his name is still connected.
