Marks/Inscriptions: B. 463. Bishop , Charles Wellington (1815-84) was born at Maid stone 24.8.15 the second son of Arles Bishop, distillery and Mary Anne Benchley his second wife. The date of his bith supplies the reason of for his second name. the family moved to the North of France (probably for economy reasons where he was educated, pina ally at Dunk k. While he was living a t Dun kuk he submitted a plan to the Town Authority f or lighting that place with gas. He mist have Studied gas lighting and this probably led to his becoming the Se. of the Ch.Ch Cas Cy. He returned to Eng. in 1832 and catered the office of Shears + sous and remained Will t them till he embarked with his brothers a d sisters in the Charlotte Jane in 1850. He had married Marian Alport in 1843. He bought a section in Colombo St looking across market ( guare and built the the first general store in Ch Ch ( George Gould built his at the same time. Bishops ir st advertis ment appeared in the LT. . office 8.2.57 a few days before Geo. Goulds) . This was the first posting in ChCh and he was the postmaster. He was subordinate to Lylt. the Lylt. past office being the duf foo office of Canty f r some years. Wm.White Far. Hist. LT. 8 .2.51 : 24.3.58 : D.5.s . Gundry s Journal : Anderson C.o : J.J. Thomson Memoi; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: B. 463 . C.W. Bishop. In '54 Bishop wrote to the Colonial See. complain that he had lost his oriana( fee of ( per letter which had been replaced by an annual salary of 1 . which he said, was insufficient for the services rendered + Bishop was evidently nt aware of the sacred ness of " the proper carats " He should have forwarded his complaint though the Postmas ter at Lylt. The an sever from Wgtn to Lylt was that the Salary for the sub pss taster ship on the estimates was - £100 '" but as he has nott made the application though the us ual channels it may te over for some time, at least i Just. to teach him) e resigned his post masters position in ' 58 and Dr. Back Succeeded M. He started his mart cart from the Market Square to Martins cottage at the foot of the Bridle . Ap. I carried passe gas and parcels as well as manes. J.J. Thomson describes as "the first able ave yancey in ChCh - a Whilepepel cart, drawe by a black mare with a while face and owned by Mr B. . It was also used for weddings and funerals. Thomson is wrong in saying that Bernice + Co succeeded him with a for wheeled Coach via Sumner. Wheeler and Nurse advertised O Bishop daily service from ChCh to Ly H. via Sumner in Ap. 56. and Broach sard LT. 24.3.58 : 26 .4.56 : : 12.12.57 : 29.9.58 : 9.4.53.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: B. 463 . C.W.Bishop. he would w ith draw. Evidently he did not withdraw then, for in Sept. 58 his stoke in trade , good will ete was sold by J.T. Parkinson ; his passenger and goods service was taken over bey F. Booth and R. Thomson Sept. 58. Bishops first store was built of timber from the Riccarton and Papanui Bushy His second , which was also the second P.o. was built just South of it. He was sec . of the Ch Ch Colonists Soc. in 52. Another version of his mail run o the Bed te Track gives Coppell s collage , rot Martins. He was ano original director of the Canty. Steam Navigation Co. He was an Original member of the comm. of the Ch Ch mechanics Inst. when it was formed in '59. He was on the comm. formed to organise the first Canty Volunteer Rifle Corps. He became See. of the Mechan 1es Inst. in 60. Dr Gundry said in his journal "went to Bishop 's to get the whisky " This is the first mention of the name Bishop in connection with spirits. A wal and firewood Soc. was formed in Oct. 61 for co. operative buying and the reduction of corti bath Coal and firewood were very dear: he was treasurer. Bishop and George Jackson combined in the business of br cma king otey , chain - pipes ste . They stalled a brick kile at Papanui in '59. LT.11.6. 59 : 21.4.60 : 15.10.59.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: 4 B.463 C.W.Bishop They also found a seam of pipe clay near the Ferry Road This was near where the Catholic convent now stands . Apparently this clay did not turn cult well because they were soon caring elayne from the M alvan Hills. They ds. port. in July 63 and Jackson carried it o. He was elected to the ChCh C.C. Equal head of the poll with Joseph Barley , Jan 64. He was a member of the manag ing comm, o y th ChCh Hospi 64. His son Vallance n. of th Benchley was lost when the City of Dunedin went down. June 65. Various dates are given f his becoming sec. and book keeper to Wm. White but when giving evidence in Cont he gave the date as Sept. 64. Thes and the Gas Coy. Secular s p were his two sheel anchors in a y ship i life of up3 and downs. E joined the ChCh Gas Coy. in about Nov. 66 and stayed witt then till the end of his life and his son Rockwood succeeded him . He stood for the Avon seat n the Gen Assembly in 66 and was well beaten by Crosbie Ward. He was a prominent Mason and was W. M. r the years He d. Cam b. Ter. 14.8.84 aged 68. )at St. Marys Is ling ton. married 13.5.43, Marion Alport a sister of H.E and A.J. Alport. A J. Al rt mar. Susannah a sister of E.W.Bishop. she d marr (2). Ellen Eez, a sister of Marion : she d. 16.8.90 bur. Barbadoes St Cen LT. 7.7.60 : 2.10.61 : 4.1.76 : 1.8.63 : 14.1.64 : 20.2.64 : 13.6.65: 23.11.6 : 0.12.6 22.12.68; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: B. 463 C. W. Bishop. 5. family. Eldest so Vallance Benchley y b. 12.2.44. christened St. Mary's, 3sling ton lost in City of Dunedin June 65. Mrs Bines described him as "burly + hand sons dau. Agnes Kate b. 8.11.45 marr. St. Luke's 18.3.68 Walter Blake C.E. son Rockwood Comport b. 16.9.47. qv. Cr . Bishop was vicars churchwarden fa St J ohin the Baptists. Aul 80. oll C. W. Bishop represented Ch.Ch. City in the Prov. Conn. 57.-61 LT.9.4.80 : 15.8.84 :; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer