~ Meat Tea & Jackson Freres Champagne ~
Venue: The Laurels, Brickfield Terrace, Holloway
Date: 15 November 1892
Hosts: Mr Charles Pooter & Mrs Caroline Pooter
Guests: Mr Gowring; Mr & Mrs Cummings; Mr & Mrs James, of Sutton;
Mr Perkupp; Mr Franching, of Peckham
~ Mansion House Ball ~
Venue: The Mansion House
Host: Lord Mayor & Lady Mayoress
Guests: Representatives of Trade and Commerce
~ East Acton Volunteer Ball ~
Venue: Drill Hall
Host: East Acton Rifle Brigade
Please note: eatable and drinkables not included
~ Dinner Party ~
Host: Mr Franching, of Peckham
Guests: Mr Hardfur Huttle; Mr & Mrs Samuel Hillbutter; Mrs Field; Mr & Mrs Purdick; Mr Pratt; Mr R. Kent; Mr & Mrs Charles Pooter
* Details derived from 'The Diary of a Nobody' by George and Weedon Grossmith *
Guests: Representatives of Trade and Commerce
~ East Acton Volunteer Ball ~
Venue: Drill Hall
Host: East Acton Rifle Brigade
Please note: eatable and drinkables not included
~ Dinner Party ~
Host: Mr Franching, of Peckham
Guests: Mr Hardfur Huttle; Mr & Mrs Samuel Hillbutter; Mrs Field; Mr & Mrs Purdick; Mr Pratt; Mr R. Kent; Mr & Mrs Charles Pooter
* Details derived from 'The Diary of a Nobody' by George and Weedon Grossmith *
Am listening to the audiobook of this classic, and - living in London, I wonder if the East Acton Rifle Volunteers are still going.
ReplyDeleteWhat a feast the Drill Hall Ball was - and despite eatables and drinkables not included - there were some details given re: pigeon pie, ices, champagne, claret, and “suppers”.
Hopefully comments made on this post 5 years on still count.