/ The Blackwater Culch War of 1894

ID: BOXP_011
TitleThe Blackwater Culch War of 1894
AbstractReprinted press reports on the 1894 Culch War, plus start only, of hand written article by John Leather:
"The Blackwater Culch War. One of the more colourful Essex maritime legends is of the violent confrontation between oyster dredgermen from Tollesbury and others from Burnham in which several Burnham smacks were boarded, their cargo of dredgings taken from public oyster grounds in the Blackwater thrown overboard, and their crews threatened. The truth has been embellished at times into a full scale conflict. It is interesting to try and discover the facts. On Thursday 9 March 1894 ... (ends).
Keywordscutch, cultch
SourceJohn Leather Collection
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Blackwater Culch War of 1894 - press articles. Page 1. Oyster culture in Italy. BOXP_011_001
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Title: Blackwater Culch War of 1894 - press articles. Page 1. Oyster culture in Italy.
Date:March 1894
Source:John Leather Collection
Blackwater Culch War of 1894 - press articles. Page 2. Oyster culture in Italy. BOXP_011_002
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Title: Blackwater Culch War of 1894 - press articles. Page 2. Oyster culture in Italy.
Date:March 1894
Source:John Leather Collection
Blackwater Culch War of 1894 - press articles. Page 3. Burnham and Tollesbury Fishermen high-handed procedings. The Pirates of Tollesbury. BOXP_011_003
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Title: Blackwater Culch War of 1894 - press articles. Page 3. Burnham and Tollesbury Fishermen high-handed procedings. The Pirates of Tollesbury.
Date:March 1894
Source:John Leather Collection
Blackwater Culch War of 1894 - press articles. Page 4. The Blackwater Oyster Fishery. Removal of Culch from the Common Grounds. Important movement of which Mr T. Gilbert and Mr W.J. Bean are at the head. Letter from Mr J. Round M.P. BOXP_011_004
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Title: Blackwater Culch War of 1894 - press articles. Page 4. The Blackwater Oyster Fishery. Removal of Culch from the Common Grounds. Important movement of which Mr T. Gilbert and Mr W.J. Bean are at the head.
Letter from Mr J. Round M.P.
Date:April 1894
Source:John Leather Collection
Blackwater Culch War of 1894 - press articles. Page 5. Deputation from Tollesbury. Mentions Captain Carter, Mr George French, Mr Gilbert, W.Y. Smythies. BOXP_011_005
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Title: Blackwater Culch War of 1894 - press articles. Page 5. Deputation from Tollesbury. Mentions Captain Carter, Mr George French, Mr Gilbert, W.Y. Smythies.
Date:April 1894
Source:John Leather Collection
Blackwater Culch War of 1894 - press articles. Page 6. Public meeting at East Mersea. Mentions Mr W. Bean, Rev. W.Y. Smythies of West Mersea. Rev. F.J. Ball, Mr T. Gilbert, Captain Carter of Tollesbury. Public meeting at Brightlingsea. Mentions Mr Richardson, Mr Minter. BOXP_011_006
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Title: Blackwater Culch War of 1894 - press articles. Page 6. Public meeting at East Mersea. Mentions Mr W. Bean, Rev. W.Y. Smythies of West Mersea. Rev. F.J. Ball, Mr T. Gilbert, Captain Carter of Tollesbury.
Public meeting at Brightlingsea. Mentions Mr Richardson, Mr Minter.
Date:May 1894
Source:John Leather Collection
Blackwater Culch War of 1894 - press articles. Page 7. Tollesbury Men United. Burnham men are locusts. Mentions Mr W.J. Bean of West Mersea, Rev. F.T. Gardner of Goldhanger, Mr J.H. Salter J.P., Mr G. Thorpe Bartram and Mr Vaisey of Braintree, Captains Frost and Carter, Messrs R. Seabrooke, Stevens, Cook, H.T. Bailey, C. Hutley, W. Otway, J. Goldings. BOXP_011_007
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Title: Blackwater Culch War of 1894 - press articles. Page 7. Tollesbury Men United. Burnham men are locusts. Mentions Mr W.J. Bean of West Mersea, Rev. F.T. Gardner of Goldhanger, Mr J.H. Salter J.P., Mr G. Thorpe Bartram and Mr Vaisey of Braintree, Captains Frost and Carter, Messrs R. Seabrooke, Stevens, Cook, H.T. Bailey, C. Hutley, W. Otway, J. Goldings.
Date:May 1894
Source:John Leather Collection
Blackwater Culch War of 1894 - press articles. Page 8. Tollesbury Men United contd. Captain Carter, Mr Bean, Mr S. Appleton and Mr Chas. Potter (pirates), Mr T. Gilbert, Mr Round M.P., Hon. C.H. Strutt, Mr J.H. Salter, Mr Wakelin. Meeting at Brightlingsea. Rev. A. Pertwee, Mr Richardson, Mr Minter of the Colne Fishery Board. BOXP_011_008
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Title: Blackwater Culch War of 1894 - press articles. Page 8. Tollesbury Men United contd. Captain Carter, Mr Bean, Mr S. Appleton and Mr Chas. Potter (pirates), Mr T. Gilbert, Mr Round M.P., Hon. C.H. Strutt, Mr J.H. Salter, Mr Wakelin.
Meeting at Brightlingsea. Rev. A. Pertwee, Mr Richardson, Mr Minter of the Colne Fishery Board.
Date:May 1894
Source:John Leather Collection
Blackwater Culch War of 1894 - press articles. Page 11. Meeting at Abberton. Mr W.J. Bean, Mr G. Appleby, working dredgerman at West Mersea. Meeting at Brightlingsea. BOXP_011_009
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Title: Blackwater Culch War of 1894 - press articles. Page 11. Meeting at Abberton. Mr W.J. Bean, Mr G. Appleby, working dredgerman at West Mersea.
Meeting at Brightlingsea.
Date:May 1894
Source:John Leather Collection
Blackwater Culch War of 1894 - press articles. Page 10. Oyster Fishery Grievance. Government promise a bill. BOXP_011_010
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Title: Blackwater Culch War of 1894 - press articles. Page 10. Oyster Fishery Grievance. Government promise a bill.
Date:May 1894
Source:John Leather Collection
Blackwater Culch War of 1894 - press articles. Page 11. BOXP_011_011
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Title: Blackwater Culch War of 1894 - press articles. Page 11.
Date:May 1894
Source:John Leather Collection
Blackwater Culch War of 1894 - press articles. Page 12. Meeting at Wyvenhoe. Captain William Ham, Mr James Round M.P., Mr T. Gilbert, Mr W.J. Bean, Rev W.F. Tyler, Captains Jos. Hrlow, Robert Ham, R. Mason, Turner, Ennew, C. Durrell, Messrs W. Madder, Jas. Heath, G. Appleby (Mersea), E.C. Bonner, H. Ashley, W. Parker, W.W. Street, Turner, Grout, Rudlin, Simons, Oakley, Page and Lufkin (Tollesbury). BOXP_011_012
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Title: Blackwater Culch War of 1894 - press articles. Page 12. Meeting at Wyvenhoe. Captain William Ham, Mr James Round M.P., Mr T. Gilbert, Mr W.J. Bean, Rev W.F. Tyler, Captains Jos. Hrlow, Robert Ham, R. Mason, Turner, Ennew, C. Durrell, Messrs W. Madder, Jas. Heath, G. Appleby (Mersea), E.C. Bonner, H. Ashley, W. Parker, W.W. Street, Turner, Grout, Rudlin, Simons, Oakley, Page and Lufkin (Tollesbury).
Date:May 1894
Source:John Leather Collection
Blackwater Culch War of 1894 - press articles. Page 13. BOXP_011_013
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Title: Blackwater Culch War of 1894 - press articles. Page 13.
Date:May 1894
Source:John Leather Collection
Blackwater Culch War of 1894 - press articles. Page 14. Culch v Cutch or Cultch. BOXP_011_014
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Title: Blackwater Culch War of 1894 - press articles. Page 14. Culch v Cutch or Cultch.
Date:May 1894
Source:John Leather Collection
Blackwater Culch War of 1894 - press articles. Page 15. BOXP_011_015
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Title: Blackwater Culch War of 1894 - press articles. Page 15.
Date:May 1894
Source:John Leather Collection
Blackwater Culch War of 1894 - press articles. Page 16 (last). Mr H. Gann (Seasalter and Ham), Mr W.J. Bean, Mr Charles Potter, Mr George Appleby, Mr George French, Mr T. Gilbert, Mr S. Sunders, Mr Anderson, Rev. W. Blissard. BOXP_011_016
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Title: Blackwater Culch War of 1894 - press articles. Page 16 (last). Mr H. Gann (Seasalter and Ham), Mr W.J. Bean, Mr Charles Potter, Mr George Appleby, Mr George French, Mr T. Gilbert, Mr S. Sunders, Mr Anderson, Rev. W. Blissard.
Date:May 1894
Source:John Leather Collection