Notes for: George Everitt
Cambridge Independent Press 11 Sep 1880:
TRUMPINGTON, - On Sunday afternoon about 3.20 a fire, of a somewhat serious nature, broke out on the Rectory Farm, situate in the parish of Trumpington. The farm, which is the property of Trinity College, Cambridge, is in the occupation of Mr. Richard Holben, and it is supposed that the fire was accidently caused by a child, who was seen running away from the place upon the first appearance of a conflagration. . . .
Police-constable Everitt was on the spot immediately after hearing the cry of fire, and with the help of Sergt. Levitt and of police-constables Plum, Ding, Gray and Waters who arrived shortly afterwards, rendered some valuable assistance. It is estimated that the damage amounts to £1,000.
Cambridge Chronicle 24 Sep 1886:
GREAT FIRE AT TRUMPINGTON
Early on Sunday morning last, a most destructive fire broke out in the village of Trumpington, the property attacked being that of Mr. Wm. Infield, a farmer, who had resided in Trumpington for about three years, and whose notice to leave expires on the 20th of this month. The premises are situated on the main road from Cambridge to Shelford. The outbreak appears to have originated at the south-east of the yard. Who first discovered the fire is uncertain, but P.-s. G. Everitt, who is stationed at Trumpington, and whose house is very close to the farm, was one of the first to arrive upon the scene. He states that at 12.16 a.m., he was in bed. He heard cries of fire, and immediately looking out of his back window saw flames proceeding from a stack on Mr. Infield's farm. He instantly raised an alarm of fire, and lost no time in getting to the scene. When he arrived the fire had burst up and was spreading right and left. . . .