Page 26 • The HERALD • 30th March 2023 v SAY YOU SAW IT IN THE HERALD v WILLIS DECORATING & JOINERY SERVICES Est Since 1986 Interior & Exterior Painting & Decorating Wallpaper Hanging Hand-painted Kitchens & Spray Finishes Wardrobes, Bookcases, Radiator Covers Call David on 023 8084 9800 or 07946 048261 E: david.willis24@btinternet.com ALL ASPECTS OF ELECTRICAL WORK UNDERTAKEN • Full Rewires • New Circuits • Consumer Unit Replacements • Electric Vehicle Charging Points • Landlord Certification • Smart Homes • Central Heating Controls 023 8089 0932 or 07534 343631 www.alnelectrical.co.uk info@alnelectrical.co.uk THE MUNDAY FAMILY OF RHIME HALL by Robin Somes, Fawley and Blackfield Memories Previously, we looked at the three hamlets that once made up Fawley, and the auction of household e ects of the late John Munday of Rhime Hall. Time to look a little closer at the Munday family, and at Rhime Hall. As well as newspaper reports, we have several available sources; the Poll Books of 1834 (an early form of the Electoral Register), 1838’s Tithe Map, parish burial and marriage records, and the 1841 census. From these, we can see that the family were no mere labourers. e Poll Books mention John Munday Sr., copyhold tenant of Rhime Hall and land, then John Jr. of Cadland, freeholder of house and land in Langley. Finally, Joseph Munday is recorded as “Renter upwards of £50 per year”. e Tithe Map shows that Joseph Munday rented 42 plots of land from the Drummond family, totalling 485 acres, mostly arable and pasture, and a house from Richard White. Between them, John Munday Sr. and Jr. also owned a house and two cottages outright. In the 1841 census, John Munday Jr. of Cadland Farm is recorded, with his wife Frances, both aged 40, and two household servants. Frances, née Stride, came fromMillbrook, and the couple married there in 1824. Rhime Hall itself stood on the triangle of land between Calshot Road and Ashlett Road, and was clearly substantial; as well as the “Two ricks of hay, pony, phaeton, harness, pony gig, set of cart harness, etc.” advertised in the auction, there were: mahogany four-post, tent and other bedsteads, with appropriate furnitures, prime seasoned feather beds, bolsters, pillows, and bedding, quilts, palliasses, hair and wool mattresses, mahogany wardrobes, chests of drawers, dressing tables, wash-stands and ware, looking glasses, chairs, carpets, commodes, and all the usual requisites for bed chambers. The dining and drawing rooms contain capital too, dining, card and other tables, sofas, cabinets, drawing and dining room chairs, and other useful and ornamental furniture of the best description. Capital eight-day clock, breakfast and tea services, dinner ware, quantity of glass, block-tin dish covers, and the requisite kitchen and dairy appendages”. It isn’t clear when the Hall was demolished, but the OS map of 1885 shows the land as open elds. ere were perhaps 15 other dwellings in the hamlet around Rhime Hall; the Poll Books also record Joseph Barnard, the Rev. Mr. Bowles, David Bound, omas Bound, James Chandler, William Studds and Richard White living there. Perhaps we will look at them another time. John Munday Sr. died in May 1846, and was buried in Fawley churchyard on 15th May; the grave records list several others of the same name, so it’s not clear exactly where he is buried, or any other details. The hamlet of Rhime Hall, from the 1838 Tithe Map. The Hall itself is at the bottom, between Calshot Road and Ashlett Road Local History Book Robin Somes has recently published a new local history book titled Digging up the Past which is now on sale in e Herald o ce. e book includes a collection of 28 illustrated articles, first published in The Herald between 2021 and 2023, featuring historical events, family connections, and personal recollections of life around Fawley and the Waterside villages. e book is on sale for £5 (cash only) from e Herald o ce or via Robin’s online shop: shop.robinsomes.co.uk Go along to Lepe Country Park this Easter, when they will be holding their rst cra fair of the year in the classroom opposite the sensory garden. ey will have a range of handmade gi s, made by cra ers from the local community. From wood turning to honey and greeting cards to natural skin care products, there will be lots of unique items to browse and buy, so hop along to the Easter cra fair on Saturday 1st April from 10am to 2pm. Free to enter cra fair but usual car parking charges apply. Lepe Easter Craft Fair Romsey Singers present a concert of ‘Choral Gems from across the ages’ on Saturday 1st April, 7pm, at St John’s Church, Boldre. Conducted by Philip Lawson, the programme will feature music from across the ages including Parry’s, ‘I was Glad’. Tickets are £15 and available to buy online from: ticketsource.co.uk/romseysingers or from Pilley Community Shop. Choral Gems From Across The Ages CHARITY BINGO NIGHT IN DIBDEN PURLIEU Go along to St Andrew’s Church Hall in Dibden Purlieu, on Friday 28th April for a Bingo Night raising money for Ronald McDonald House Charities. Doors open 7.30pm for a 7.45pm start. Entry tickets £5 includes 3 games of bingo, additional bingo sheets and ra e tickets available on the door. Tea, co ee and squash available or feel free to bring your own bottle! Payment in cash or online via Paypal to: leanne.funevents@outlook.com (please select friends and family). Family Bingo for Cancer Research UK Friends of Cancer Research UK New Forest and Waterside are holding a Family Bingo A ernoon at Copythorne Parish Hall on Saturday 29th April, 2pm to 5pm, (Doors open at 1.30pm). Ideal for school age children and keen bingo goers. Family Books: £10 for 6 games or £2 per book. Games for Cash prizes (only adults can claim prizes) with a one o nale game (tickets sold separately). Please take a pen or marker. ere will be a ra e and hotdogs and refreshments will also be on sale.
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