Notes for: Henry Williams Hodgson
From Cambridge Chronicle, 27th September, 1862, p. 8.
International Exhibition:
Last week, nearly 200 persons, resident in this village, paid a visit to the International Exhibition. The Vicar, Professor Grote, paid the expense of about 100; Captain Pemberton, of Anstey-hall, paid the cost attending the trip to between 30 and 40 of his tenantry ; the remainder went at their own expense. The total cost was from £40 to £50. While at the Exhibition, and afterwards, an abundance of refreshment was supplied to all the visitors; of the 100 sent by the Vicar, many were women, as well as children, connected with the National school of the village. These were placed under the guidance of Mr. Hyham, the master of the school, who, before proceeding to the Exhibition, gave his party the opportunity of inspecting the Bank of England, St. Paul's Church, and other places of interest in the city. They then proceeded by water to Westminster Bridge, and were shown the Houses of Parliament. The party then walked to the Exhibition, and were well supplied with what they required. The whole party returned home in excellent spirits, and nothing occurred to mar the enjoyments of the day