Entries from 1951 Kelly's Isle of Wight directories
for Civic Information, Cowes
1951 list of towns
Total number of matches found: 163
To account for missing Numbers in Streets, it may be understood that either the house was empty at the time the revision was made, or let in weekly tenements, or that the information was refused.
| Postal information |
| Post, M. O. & T. O. & Teiephonic Express Delivery Office, 73 High street. - W. J. Whetter, head postmaster |
| Gurnard Post & M. O. Office, Church road - R. J. Day, sub-postmaster. Telegrams are despatched but not deliveied. Letters through Cowes |
| Pallance Road, Northwood, Post & Telegraph Office. - Mrs. E. M. Barton, sub-postmistres. Letters through Cowes |
| Town Sub-Post & M. O. Offices. |
| Medina, 54 York street. - Mrs. B. M. Carter, sub-postmistress |
| Tennyson road (not M. O. office). - Mrs. D. W. Whittle, sub-postmistress |
| Victoria road.- A. P. W. Greenham, sub-postmaster |
| Urban District Council, 1949-1952 |
| Offices, Northwood house, Park road. |
| Meet every third tuesday in each month at 7 p.m. |
| Members |
| Castle Ward. |
| Baring Sir Godfrey bart. D.L., J.P., Nubia house, Baring road, Cowes |
| Beken Alfred Keith, Blenheim house, Birmingham road, Cowes |
| Wall Mrs., Avening, Queen's road, Cowes |
| Central Ward. |
| Daish Leonard George, 19 Beckford road, Cowes |
| Holmes Arthur George Wakefield, 1 Mill Hill road, Cowes |
| Webb Bernard William, 14 Park road, Cowes |
| Medina Ward. |
| Smart Fred, 1 Martello terrace, St. Mary's road, Cowes |
| Venner Mrs., 1 The Hayes, Baring road, Cowes |
| Warrior Walter Henry J.P., 13 Milton road, Cowes |
| East Cowes Ward. |
| Day Henry Edwin, The Red house, Old road, East Cowes |
| Foss William James, 123 York avenue, East Cowes |
| Glossop Sinclair Leslie, Alma, St. Thomas road, East Cowes |
| Osborne Ward. |
| Guttridge Archibald Arthur, 33 Oakfield road, East Cowes -.-- - |
| Johnson Atthur John, 8 Oakfield road, East Cowes |
| Petty Francis John, Rosina, Cambridge road, East Cowes |
| Northwood & Gurnard Ward. |
| Bearup Edward Ralph, Tangalle, Worsley road, Gunard |
| Grose Arthur Henry, Vale View, Worsley road, Gurnard |
| Sinclair Joseph Frank J.P., Tring, Place road, Cowes . . |
| Officers |
| Clerk, F. W. Hefford, Northwood house, Park road |
| Treasurer, H. V. Midlane, Northwood house, Park road |
| Medical Officer of Health, John Mills M.D., Ch.B., D.P.H., M.R.C.P., L.R.C.P., County hall, Newport |
| Surveyor & Water- Engineer J. H. Veale B.Eng., M.I.Mun.E., Northwood house, Park road |
| Sanitary Inspector, John William Bromley A.R.S.I., M.S.I.A., Northwood house, Park road |
| Chief Collector, R. E. Collins, Northwood house, Park road |
| Housing Officer, A. F. Caws, Northwood house, Park road |
| Ferry Manager, J. M. Jones, Thetis Tower, Medina road |
| Cowes Port Sanitary Authority. |
| Meet at Northwood house, Park road, second friday in March, June, September & December, at 11.45 a.m. |
| Clerk, J. C. W. Damant, 67 High street |
| Treasurer, E. Best, Westminster Bank, 42 High street |
| Medical Officer, Lionel Howard Crosskey M.B., Ch.B. |
| Sanitary Inspector, Roland C. J. Slade, 3 Bridge road |
| Cowes Harbour Commissioners. |
| Chairman, G. Fardell |
| Vice-Chairman, A. O. Purdy |
| Harbour Master & Collector of Tolls, G. E. C. Barton |
| Clerk, James Charles Wilson Damant ; offices, 67 High street . |
| Registration District of Isle of Wight. |
| Central Register Office, County hall, High street, Newport |
| Superintendent Registrar, F. C. O. Minns |
| Deputy Superintendent Registrar, J. E. Grist |
| Isle of Wight, North Sub-District, Registrar of Births & Deaths, John E. Grist, Central Register office, County hall, High street, Newport ; rnonday, 9 30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. ; tuesday, 9.30 a.m. to-12.30 p.m. ; wednesday, 2.30 to 4.30 p.m. & 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. ; friday, 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. ; Saturday 9.30 to 11.30 a.m. ; & at Northood house, Park road, Cowes ; monday, 2.30 to 4.30 p.m. ; wednesday, 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. & friday, 6 to 8 p.m. |
| Vice-Consul |
| For the Netherlands, Ronald Walter Beaslery M.B.E., 67 High street |
| Public Establishments |
| British Road Services (Road Haulage Executive) (Carter Paterson, Unit F 33), Shepards wharfs & Thetis wharf, Medina road |
| Cowes Cemetery, Newport road ; Henry Warren, supt. |
| Cowes Public Baths, Park road |
| H.M. Customs & Excise, Northwood house, Park road ; T. P. G. Lawes, officer, superintendent of mercantile marine, receiver of wreck, registrar of Royal Naval Reserve & registrar of shipping (hours, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ; saturday, 9 a.m. to 12 noon) ; Waterguard office, Watch House lane ; A. T. Rankin, preventive officer |
| Hampshire Constabulary, Birmingham road, Jack Winnard, inspector ; police house, Tuttons hill, Gurnard, Thomas King, police constable |
| Isle of Wight Fire Brigade, Victoria road ; W. Smyther, station officer |
| Ministry of Food (Food Control office), 43 High street |
| Ministry of Labour & National Service (men's section), Co-operative hall, Denmark road & (women's section) 7 Birmingham road ; W. H. N. Smith, general manager ; Youth employment office, 38 High street |
| Public Tennis Courts & Putting Greens, Northwood park, Park road |
| Southern Electricity Board ; W. J. Tucker, manager, 5 Birmingham road ; workshop, stores & sub-station, West Hill road |
| Southern Gas Board (Isle of Wight Gas UndertakIng) ; gas works, 71 Arctic road & service centre, 9 Birmingham road ; L. G. Payne M.Inst.Gas E., engineer & general manager |
| Public Officers. |
| Clerk to Cowes Ferry Committee, F. W. Hefford, Northwood house, Park road |
| Clerk to Cowes Port Sanitary Authority & Cowes Harbour Commissioners, James Charles Wilson Damant, 67 High street |
| Medical Officer to Cowes Port Sanitary Authority & Hon. Surgeon to the Royal Yacht Squadron, Lionel Howard Crosskey M.B., Ch.B., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., Clifton house, Bath road |
| Health Visiting & School Nurses. |
| Bolger Miss P. M., S.R.N., S.C.M. 3 Broadfield avenue, Cowes |
| Duke Mrs. H. M., S.C.M., 24 Osborne court, The Parade, Cowes |
| Fishwick Miss E., S.R.N., S.C.M., 8 Newport road, Cowes |
| Preston Miss E., S.R.N., S.C.M., 8 Newport road, Cowes |
| Treacy Miss M., S.C.M., Springfield, Place road, Cowes |
| Places of Worship. |
| Church of England |
| St. Mary's Parish Church, Church road ; Rev. Wilfrid James Crewe, The Vicarage, Church road, vicar |
| All Saints' Church, Tutton hill, Gurnard ; Rev. Charles F. Aspinwall M.A., All Saints' vicarage, Solent View road, Gurnard, vicar |
| Holy Trinity Church, Queen's road ; Rev. Charles Edward Paterson M.A., The Vicarage, Queen's road, vicar |
| St. Faith's Church, Newport road. Rev. Edward Cyril Russell Lamburn M.A., 84 Newport road, vicar |
| St. John the Baptist, Newport road, Northwood ; Rev. Harold Jules Nichols, The Rectory, Newport road, Northwood, rector |
| Baptist |
| Victoria road ; Rev. Raymond Joseph Robinson B.D., 78 Stephenson road, minister |
| Congregational |
| Union road |
| Methodist |
| Birmingham road & Pallance road, Northwood ; Rev . Kenneth Aldrich, 50 Newport road, minister |
| Mill Hill road & Worsley road, Gurnard ; Rev. Frank W. Hargreaves, 250 Park road, minister |
| Roman Catholic |
| St. Thomas of Canterbury, Terminus road ; Rev. William Kirk, Terminus road, priest |
| National Spiritalist |
| Claremont Hall, Market hill |
| Missions & Religious Associations |
| Free Methodist Church Sunday School, West Hill road |
| Mission Church, Pallance road, Northwood |
| Mission Rooms, St. Mary's road |
| Parish Room, Church road, Gurnard |
| St. Faith's Hall, St. Faith's road |
| St. John's Church Hall, Luton farm, Newport road, Northwood |
| St. Mary's Mission Hall, St. Andrew's street |
| Salvation Army Citadel, Denmark road |
| Salvation Army Officers' Quarters, 23 Moor Green road ; George Ward, warden |
| Trinity Parish Hall, The Grove |
| Isle of Wight County Council Education Committee. |
| County hall, High street Newport. |
| County Director of Education, A. L. Hutchinson M.A. |
| Deputy Director of Education, P. J. Lee B.A |
| Cowes Secondary Modern School, Ward avenue & Denmark road ; S. J. Guppy, head master |
| Primary Schools |
| Cowes Denmark Road County Junior School, Denmark road ; Miss M. I. Bruton, head mistress |
| Cowes. York Street County Junior School, York street ; Miss H. E. Thorne, head mistress |
| Gurnard County Junior School, Cockleton lane, Gurnard ; Miss Trask, head mistress |
| Northwood County Junior School, Wyatt's lane, Northwood ; Wilfred James Sanders, head master |
| Further Education |
| Warden of Further Education, A. W. Stainer, Berma, Mill Hill road |
| Cowes Youth Club, Foresters' hall, 32 Sun hill ; A. Wiltshire, leader. |
| School Welfare Officer for Newport & Cowes District, H. A. H, Foss, Camp road, Freshwater |
| Societies, Institutions &c. |
| Air Training Corps, 757 (Vectis) Flight ; headquarters, 26 Newport road ; Flt.-Lt. J. S. Emmett, officer commanding |
| Alexandra Hall, Birmingham road |
| Almshouses, Market hill |
| Ancient Order of Foresters, Isle of Wight district branch, Foresters hall, 32 Sun hill ; A. B. C. Carpenter, district sec. ; Court Emma Ward (No. 8422), Court Foresters Isle (No. 1822) & Island Hope juvenile branch, meet at Foresters hall ; A. B. C. Carpenter, sec. |
| Boy Scouts (1st Northwood Group) ; headquarters, Wyatt's lane, Northwood |
| British Legion Social Centre, 35 High street ; S. Biggs, sec. |
| Cowes Conservative Club, 3 Beckford road ; W. F. Burnett, sec. |
| Cowes Football Club Ground, Park road |
| Cowes Golf Club, Baring road ; Charles Cox, hon. sec. ; E. C. Jenkins, professional |
| Cowes Liberal Club, Denmark road ; Frederick John Luck, sec. ; V. J. Williams, steward |
| Cowes St. Mary's Guild. (men's & junior section), Cross street ; Rev. W. J. Crewe, guild leader ; S. J. Guppy, sec. |
| Foresters' Hall, 32 Sun hill |
| Freemasons' Lodge (Medina) (Lodge No. 35), Castle road ; R. Burke, sec. |
| Gurnard Women's Institute, Worsley road, Gurnard ; Mrs. Dunne, sec. |
| Harriet Guy & Cowes War Memorial Convalescent Home, Cockleton lane, Gurnard ; J. Pitts, supt. ; Mrs. Pitts, matron |
| Independent Order of Oddfellows (MU) (Northwood Lodge, No. 3888), meets at Congregational Church room, Union road ; A J. Chalcraft, 270 Park road, sec. |
| Island Sailing Club (The), High street ; B. A. S. Benzie, hon. sec. ; W. Burman, steward |
| North Wight District Scout & Guide Joint Headquarters, Union road ; Miss G. Nowers, 36 Gordon road, hon. sec. ; Lt.-Col. C. W. Brannon M.C., T.D.,D.L., J.P., Tenth house, Spreets Copse, Wootton Bridge, acting district commissioner for Scouts ; Miss Tovey-Cozens, Lisburne, Queen's road, district commissioner for guides : |
| Recreation Ground, Brunswick road |
| Royal Corinthian Yacht Club, Castle Rock, Castle hill ; F. G. Mitchell, commodore ; S. Rayner, sec. |
| Royal London Yacht Club, The Parade ; H. N..Crankshaw, commodore ; Group Capt. Hon. Max Aitken D.S.O., D.F.C., vice-commodore ; Sir Robert H. Hobart bart. R.N (ret), rear-commodore ; Leonard Nicholls M.C., sec. |
| Royal Yacht Squadron, R.Y.S., Castle & Thornhill, Castle hill, Cowes ; Admiral, His Majesty the King ; Sir Ralph St. George Claude Gore bart. commodore ; Viscount Camrose D.L. vice-commodore ; J. Black Atkins, hon. librarian ; Rev. Charles Edward Paterson M.A. hon-chaplain ; Lionel Howard Crosskey M.B., Ch.B., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., hon. surgeon ; L. A. Drover, sec. |
| Shipwrecked Fishermen & Mariners' Royal Benevolent Society, Birmingham road ; Wood & Jolliffe Ltd., agents |
| Toe H (Cowes & East Cowes) ; headquarters, 74 Victoria road |
| West Cowes Recreation Ground, Park road |
| Women's Institute Hall, Newport road, Northwood |
| British Railway (Southern Region) |
| Cowes station, Carvel lane & Mill Hill station, Newport road ; F. E. West, station master ; passenger booking office, Fountain pier, The Arcade. |
| General Carriers |
| (Per rail & water to all parts of the island daily.) |
| Sherwood J. K., agent to British Railways, Fountain pier, The Arcade |
| Water Conveyance |
| Red Funnel Steamers to & from Southampton, several times a day ; cargo service to & from Southampton, monday to friday ; Capt. W. V. J. Clarke D.S.C., A.M.Inst.T., Assoc.I.N.A., general manager |
| Cowes Floating Bridge, Medina road ; James Maurice Jones, manager |