FRAMLAND HOUSE  THE POWELL FAMILY By the early 1890’s, the Johnson family were out of Framland House and out of Melton Mowbray. Annie Johnson, by now leading the life of a reasonably young and clearly wealthy widow annuitant, seemed to have had her future secured with an impressive pension.  Preferring life in the capital city she was […]

Deuteronomy 5:21 tells us: “You shall not covet your neighbour’s wife …”   The following report appeared in a Boston, England, newspaper in 1887 KISSING ANOTHER MAN’S WIFE. At Melton Mowbray Petty Sessions on Tuesday, before Mr A. Duncan, (chairman), Major Orme, and Mr R Dalgliesh. Richard D—-,  bricklayer, Asfordby was charged with assaulting Naomi M—-, […]