A Hitch Thomas Banks John Lennon and wife Cynthia

John Lennon and wife Cynthia Lennon

The ensuing election was a heavy defeat for Fox and North as Pitt became Prime Minister with a parliamentary majority of 120

South-west view of St Nicholas Church

The description at the base of the image mentions that the figure at the head of the table is thought to be Lord Burghley

January 17

A Hitch Thomas Banks John Lennon and wife Cynthia'A Hitch', 1874. The traffic manager receives with annoyance the station master's report. There was growing disquiet at the number of accidents that happened each year on Britain's railway network. Many of these were blamed on inadequate investment in signalling and other necessities. Instead, the directors were pocketing fat profits. Meanwhile, accidents continued to be an everyday occurrence. From Punch, or the London Charivari, January 10, 1874.