Faversham Gazette, 30 August, 1856.

Inquest.

On Wednesday, 20th inst., an inquest was held at the "Queen’s Arms," Rochester, before W. H. Dysart, Esq., deputy coroner, on the body of Robert Boding, who met his death by falling off the tog-gallant yard of the Sophia, lying in the Medway. The decease was an ordinary seaman on board the vessel, which at the time of the accident was on her voyage from Shields to this port. About four o’clock on Sunday afternoon, the 17th instant, while the vessel was off Flamborough-head, the deceased and another seaman named Ayland, went aloft together to the main tog-gallant yard, for the purpose of furling the sail. The deceased had got on the foot-rope of the main top-gallant yard, when he was heard to call out "Oh, dear!" and immediately fell down through the rigging on to the deck, having missed his hold. The height of the place from which he fell to the deck was about sixty feet. On the mate of the vessel going to him, it was found that his right arm was broken, and that there was a hole in his temple. Deceased neither moved nor spoke, and died in about twenty minutes after the accident. The yard from which the deceased fell was squared, and in its proper position. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death."

South Eastern Gazette, Tuesday 17 January 1865.

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The upstairs rooms commands a fine view of the River Medway and the surrounding Country. Rent low; coming in about £180.

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