Page 10 - Porthleven's Historical Timeline

1884 William Bickford Smith presented Porthleven with the clock tower. It replaced
the old Fisherman’s Arms where a run-away soldier was shot and killed by an
official.
The Institute was formally opened Tuesday 16th December However Mrs
Bickford Smith set the clock going at 11.55 am on the 18th November so it
would strike at midday.
CVIET run aground on Porthleven Beach

1885 There were over 100 boats in the harbour - 80 pilchard boats and 23 mackerel
drivers. There were 20 crabbers. Mackerel boats usually had 7 men to a boat.

1886 Porthleven Board School Records commence
March - Lugger Miriam collided with the smack Arcacia. The crew were
drowned.

1887 November - harbour and Dock Company purchased the land referred to in 1870.
This was purchased without Royal Licence and would have been forfeited if it
were not for the eventual granting of the Royal Licence.

1889 Church School - now the Christadelphian Hall

1891 There was a great blizzard. Snow was several feet deep and there were storms
on land and sea with gale force winds.
700 hogshead of pilchards were exported to Naples. A hogshead held between 2
and 3 thousand pilchards.
Population 1891 persons

1893 Royal Humane Society bronze Medal and Scroll was awarded to Edward James
Williams for rescuing William T Gilbert from Drowning at great personal risk.
The China Clay Stores, currently home to Rick Steins Restaurant, was built in
1893 for John Lovering who had the lease on the quarries.

1894 The Lifeboat Institution builds a new boat house and slip way costing £1,395
The Ice House was built this year. It was constructed from beach gravel and
cement. It is now holiday lets.

1895 In January the new Lifeboat House was opened.

1896 Porthleven football club was established in this year

1897 There were 127 boats in the harbour
Porthleven Football Club was formed