News Letter 12 Final - The Binns Family

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Descendants of Robinson BinnsJulia Scott who lives in Tasmaniahas very kindly passed on this informationabout a prominent Wilsdenfamily.Robinson Binns was born inThornton in 1828 and died inWilsden in 1898. His sonsPriestley, Aethelbert, and theirwives and children, and Zerubbabelwho was not married emigratedto Tasmania in the first decadeof the 20 th Century where theyquickly established themselvesand became respected pillars oftheir new community.Of course the First World Warsoon had an impact on their livesand sadly Aethelbert’s second son,Percy, who was also born in Wilsdenwas killed in France.The report of Percy's death reads:“The above named Officer[Lieutenant] was killed in actionwhilst on patrol at 'Creepy Wood',east of Harbonnieres at about 2.30.p.m. on 13th August last [1918].Whilst on patrol with an N.C.O.and a couple of men he encounteredan enemy strong-post heavilymanned. He immediately gave theorder to charge, and when abouttwo yards from the Strong Post hewas hit in the face by a revolverbullet, death being instantaneous.Owing to extremely intense rifleand machine gun fire, also heavyshelling, the party was unable torecover his body. About fifteenminutes later another party wentout in search of his body, but wereunsuccessful. Lieut. Binns was notburied by this unit. The unit wasrelieved on night of 14th August,by the 15th and 49th Battalions.”He is commemorated on theVillers-BretonneuxMemorial,Somme, France.Fortunately Ethelbert, only son ofPriestley Binns, returned homesafely as reported in The WeeklyCourier of July 1919,“The many Bruny friends of Mr.and Mrs. Priestley Binns, of"Bingleymere", Lunawannah willrejoice to learn that they expect thereturn of their brave soldier sonPrivate Ethelbert (Bert) Binns, 7thArmy Service Corps. PrivateBinns, who is their only son, leftLunawannah on February 22,1915, and entered ClaremontCamp the following day. Saw servicein Egypt 1915 and at the beginningof 1916. Afterwardsserved in Belgium and France”.It is interesting to note howPriestley had named their propertyafter a familiar place in the oldcountry.It seems that Zerubbabel Binns didnot travel with his brothers andtheir families but followed onabout a year later. His nephewsand nieces have recorded the followingrecollections of him,“Little Taylor's Bay extended in aseries of shallow sandbars, at thefar end of which, and up the hillsideof Quarry (Ventenant) Point,lived Subbell (“Uncle”) Binns inan old hut. He was quite a musicianwith his button accordion, andof a quiet summer evening wewould listen to the music half akilometer away over the water.””Subbell Binns bought a 200-acreproperty in the southwest corner ofLittle Taylors Bay in 1909. Helived in an old hut and had a smallarea cleared for a garden and orchard.Living a lonely life, hemade up for this by entertainingthe residents of Lunawanna oneach occasion that the steamercalled at the Lunawanna jetty.Both he and his brother PriestleyBinns, a precision instrument andwatchmaker by trade, who arrivedlater, were very musically inclined.”“Uncle Binns always made a pointof arriving at the jetty before asteamer was due, and played tuneson a button concertina for thosewaiting at the jetty. He would takehis concertina to play at dancesheld at the old school house andwas a favourite figure to the childrenof the district; prepared to entertainthem at every opportunity.He had one glass eye which was aconstant attraction to the children.”All the available data on this familyhas been added to the BinnsFamily web site.3DJH%,116&211(&7,216
Snippets1)William Binns was elected as a Liberal to be one of the first members of Chadderton Urban District Council whenit was formed in 1894. In 1902 he became the Council Chairman.2) John Binns, butcher of Westbourne Terrace, Bradmore, Hammersmith summoned for furious driving. Speed was12 mph. Fined 40s. with 2s. costs or 1 month in prison. [The Times 13 Oct 1873]3) Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, a commodious brick building, erected in 1852, in Chapel street, conducted on theGlasgow Normal training system; about 100 scholars attend. The charge is from 3d. to 6d. per week for English literature,including a Bible training lesson, and a secular lesson on the Elements of Science, each day—having slates,pencils, pens, and ink, with a copy of the Wesleyan Catechism, furnished to each; the average attendance is 120; Mr.Wm. Binns, master, and Miss Mary Riley, mistress.[White’s Directory of Debyshire 1857.]4) Shackleton and Binns and Co., Leeds, warp tying machine won award at Philadelphia Exhibition. [The Times 11Oct 1876]5) William Binns, a cloth manufacturer, was one of the list of 19 Chartist candidates who swept the board at electionsin 1842 for Leeds Improvement Commissioners.6) 1890 Death reported in The Times "A painful incident occured on Sunday night at the Leyland-road WesleyanChapel, Southport. The Revd. Mr. Binns, a retired Wesleyan minister, with his wife, was attending the service. Duringthe preliminary prayer he was seized with a fit and he died when he was carried into the vestry. He was 82 yearsof age, and highly respected in Southport”. In 1841 Joseph, who was born in Huddersfield, was a Wesleyan Ministerat Sunderland St., Houghton le Spring, and between 1867 and 1869 he was a preacher at Essington Wood, WesleyanMethodist Church.The 1881 Census records him as a married head at 40 Church Hill, Wednesbury, Staffs, age 73, Wesleyan Ministerof Springhead Chapel but his wife is not present.7) Jabez Henry Binns Esquire, late of “Oak Lodge”, Cold Bath Road, Harrogate, retired timber merchant, who diedon 28 th September 1809, and whose Will was proved in the Principal Registry on 26 th October 1909, leaves a widowHarriet Ann Binns of the same address.[ The Times 30 th October 1909]. The probate register shows that his estatewas valued at £36,785 and his age, registered on death, was 51.8) One more sporting Binns has come to light. In 1897 the “Peregrine” Cycle Co. Ltd., advertised that The Irish24hrs. Road Record was gained by H. V. Binns on 4 Aug 1894 on one of their cycles.Bishop StortfordMary BinnsMrs. Mary Binns was keeper of the White Horse at Bishops Stortford when in March 1825; an attempt wasmade to burn it down. Considerable damage was caused. In April similar acts of arson involved several otherpremises in the town. Although accused of setting fires, Thomas Rees was found guilty of sending threateningletters for which he was sentenced to transportation for life. Also he was not to hold, inherit, or receive anyproperty for the rest of his life.3DJH%,116&211(&7,216
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