Allen Martin (12 August 1844 – 13 July 1924), sometimes misspelt Allan Martin , was an English sailor who founded a private school at Port Adelaide , in the colony of South Australia . He became the founding headmaster of Port Adelaide Central School, and was later an inspector of schools for the South Australian Department for Education .
35-521: Allen Martin (sometimes misspelt Allan Martin in the local press) was born on 12 August 1844 in Bosham , West Sussex , the son of John Martin, a master mariner engaged in the coastal trade. Martin was educated at a local church school, then entered the upper grade (reserved for sons of master mariners and naval officers) of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich , where he trained as an instructor and achieved
70-489: A Celtic monk, Dicul, and five disciples in a small monastery. The village is one of only five places that appear on the map attached to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle of around this time. In 850, the original village church was built possibly on the site of a Roman building, and in the 10th century was replaced with Holy Trinity Church , situated beside Bosham Quay, that still serves as the local place of worship. There
105-403: A broad peninsula projecting into natural Chichester Harbour where Bosham has its own harbour and inlet on the western side. The parish has an area of 3,400 acres (1,400 ha). In the 2011 census its 4,256 people lived in 1,833 households, of whom 2,063 were economically active. An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward includes the civil parish of Chidham and Hambrook with
140-552: A burial place. The Domesday Book of 1086 lists Bosham as one of the wealthiest manors in England. It included the nearby village of Chidham . Bosham was confirmed to be in the possession of Osbern , Bishop of Exeter , who had been granted the land by his kinsman, Edward the Confessor . It possessed 112 hides (~13,000 acres or 5,300 ha) in different parts of the country. Unlike many places, lordship of much of Bosham remained in
175-488: A couple of pupil teachers: Charles Charlton (c. 1862 – 15 March 1931), later superintendent of primary schools, and Richard Llewellyn (c. 1860 – 6 January 1935), later headmaster of LeFevre Peninsula school. In 1876 the school building was purchased by the Council of Education, and Martin appointed headmaster. Confusingly, another, quite different school of the same name (previously Classical and Mathematical School, Port Adelaide)
210-519: A teacher's certificate. Martin taught for a while, then joined the shipping firm Soames Brothers , trading to India and Australia, eventually becoming mate of the Dartmouth . In 1867, after six or seven years at sea he quit the ship in Sydney , and joined the gold rush to Gympie, Queensland , followed by Kilkaven and Rockhampton . He had little luck and as mate of various vessels worked his way around
245-505: A total population taken at the 2011 census of 4,256. Broadbridge, sometimes known as New Bosham more developed round the A259 road and the Coastway railway line including Bosham railway station as with most stations in the county with direct services to London as well as the cities of Brighton and Portsmouth . The locality is increasingly referred to by its earlier name, Broadbridge. Bosham
280-462: A value in supplementing an academic education with technical training, he set up a carpentry and wood turning shop and a small printing press for the instruction of his pupils. He was somewhat ahead of his time, however (this was before the School of Mines ), and met with opposition from both the trades unions and Minister of Education, later Judge, John Hannah Gordon , and was forced to close them. Martin
315-489: Is a legend that around this time Bosham Church was plundered by Danish pirates, who stole the tenor bell. As the pirate ship sailed away, the remaining church bells were rung. The tenor bell miraculously joined in, destroying the ship. The bell is still said to ring beneath the waters whenever the other bells are rung. Bosham is mentioned by name in the Bayeux Tapestry , referring to the 1064 meeting of Harold and Edward
350-847: Is a north-western suburb of Adelaide 14 km from the CBD , on the Lefevre Peninsula , in South Australia , and lies within the City of Port Adelaide Enfield . It is adjacent to Peterhead , Exeter and Glanville . It is bounded to the south by the Gawler Reach of the Port River , to the north by Hargrave Street and in the west and east by the Outer Harbor railway line and the Port River respectively. It
385-479: Is a tradition that a daughter of Canute the Great drowned in a nearby brook and was buried here, although there seems to be little evidence for this. The tradition was originally linked to a fourteenth- or fifteenth-century effigy. In 1865 a coffin containing a child's skeleton was discovered, buried in the nave in front of what is now the chancel of Holy Trinity Church. This was thought to be Canute's daughter. There
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#1732844383874420-607: Is a youth football team who currently compete at both Under 15 and Under 18 level – where the club has two sides – in the Arun & Chichester Youth League. The club play their fixtures on a Sunday. Over the years, the Cygnets have been renowned for encouraging young footballing talent and acted as a feeder for regional Centre of Excellences at local professional Football League clubs, including Portsmouth, Southampton and Brighton & Hove Albion. Birkenhead, South Australia Birkenhead
455-587: Is also the site of a third Port River crossing, the Port River Expressway . It includes the opening Tom 'Diver' Derrick Bridge , designed to ease traffic congestion in the area and opened in August 2008, adjacent to the opening Mary MacKillop Bridge . The Birkenhead Bridge and the former HMAS Encounter Naval Drill Hall are listed on the South Australian Heritage Register . The suburb
490-532: Is mentioned in the Domesday Book. It has been dedicated to the Holy Trinity since the early part of the 14th century; its previous dedication is not known. Much of the building retains its original Saxon architecture, dating from about the late 800s. The tower houses an original Saxon window. There is also a 13th-century crypt, which is speculated to have been a charnel house used to harbour the bones of those from
525-658: Is served by a primary school, Lefevre Peninsula Primary School , and the local high school is Lefevre High School , in nearby Semaphore South . There is little commercial activity in the area, as this is plentiful south of the river in Port Adelaide . The eastern side of the suburb, by the Port riverside is the location of the Adelaide Brighton Cement company, and a berth for the Shell Oil Company . Its southern shore
560-400: Is surrounded by varying width green buffer land , the vast bulk of which is the south of the peninsula. This includes the site of the original village centre on the harbour as well as the farmland and private property of Bosham Hoe . At spring tides the sea comes up high flooding the rural lower road and some car parking spaces. The site has been inhabited since Roman times, and is close to
595-902: The Old Town Hall , built in 1694. Bosham Sailing Club (BSC) is the oldest sailing club in Chichester Harbour and was founded in 1907. Its clubhouse is the Old Mill on Bosham Quay with a terrace overlooking the picturesque harbour. Bosham Football Club was founded in 1901. They were one of the founding members of the Sussex County League Division Three in 1983. Bosham have won the Division Three title on three occasions – and finished runner-up once – earning promotion to Division Two, with their highest finishes being 7th place in 1985–86 and 1994–95 seasons. This period also saw
630-669: The South Australian Militia as a private, but quickly worked his way up the ranks, and was appointed captain of the largest company then existing, the "L" Company of Adelaide Volunteers. Bosham Bosham ( / ˈ b ɒ z ə m / ) is a coastal village, ecclesiastical parish and civil parish in the Chichester District of West Sussex , within the historic county of Sussex, England, centred about 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Chichester with its clustered developed part west of this. Its land forms
665-542: The collegiate church nearby. Holy Trinity occasionally hosts concerts and recitals. Chichester Harbour , a Site of Special Scientific Interest is partly within the parish. This is a wetland of international importance, a Special Protection Area for wild birds and a Special Area of Conservation. The harbour is of particular importance for wintering wildfowl and waders of which five species reach numbers which are internationally important. Notable buildings in Bosham include
700-466: The Confessor on the way to meet William of Normandy to discuss who would succeed Edward to the throne: Harold's strong association with Bosham and the recent discovery of an Anglo-Saxon grave in the church has led some historians to speculate that King Harold was buried here following his death at the Battle of Hastings , rather than Waltham Abbey as is often reported. The speculation began in 1954, when
735-616: The boys could always tell on Monday morning how well the racing went. If successful he would joke and overlook minor transgressions; if otherwise, look out! Mr. Martin was handy with the cane. He played ( Australian Rules ) football with the Woodville Football Club in the days when Adelaide was the only other club. He helped found the Alberton Oval , from 1880 the home of the Port Adelaide Football Club . He joined
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#1732844383874770-574: The club take part in the FA Vase. In 2012, the club were demoted into the West Sussex League on ground grading issues, and now play in the League's Premier Division. Also known as 'The Robins', the team play their home fixtures at Bosham's local recreation ground on Walton Lane. The club also operates a reserve side, and youth team – known as the 'Bosham Cygnets', composed of local youngsters. Bosham Cygnets
805-583: The coast to Port MacDonnell, South Australia , where he worked as a labourer, loading bags of wheat for Adelaide, then worked his way to Adelaide aboard the government ship Flinders , arriving on 12 August 1869 at Port Adelaide. There he tried to find work as a labourer, and found work at Reynolds timber yards. The story goes that he was rejected by both George Shorney (1829–1891), manager of Dunn's mill , and James T. Russell (1842–1929), manager of Hart's Mill . Three months later sons of these two men would be among his first pupils. Port Adelaide Grammar School
840-446: The famous palace at Fishbourne . Several important Roman buildings have been found in northern Bosham around Broadbridge including a possible temple, a small theatre and a mosaic. The Bosham Head , part of the largest Roman statue from Britain was found nearby. A legionary 's helmet was found in Bosham harbour and is now in Lewes museum. The helmet is of late Claudian date, the time of
875-492: The invasion. Tradition holds that Emperor Vespasian maintained a residence in Bosham, although there is no evidence of this. There are also said to be remains of a building popularly thought to be a villa belonging to Vespasian, at the Stone Wall in the parish. Pottery and tile fragments, of both Roman and early British period, have been discovered in the area, confirming pre-Anglo-Saxon activity. The possible Roman harbour here
910-476: The loss of development rights by the Newport Quays consortium in 2011. The former Port Adelaide Sailing Club building, renamed Gallery Yampu, is currently used by the not-for-profit Port Adelaide Artists Forum to host occasional art exhibitions and community events. It also houses Dragon Boat SA. Birkenhead is located in the federal division of Hindmarsh , the state electoral district of Port Adelaide and
945-579: The nave was re-paved, and the body of King Canute's reputed daughter was re-examined. It was discovered that the body of a richly dressed man was buried beside the child's. A request to exhume the grave in Bosham church was refused by the Diocese of Chichester in December 2004, the Chancellor ruling that the chances of establishing the identity of the body as that of Harold Godwinson were too slim to justify disturbing
980-578: The same hands after the conquest as before, although the ownership of Earl Godwin 's land was under the ownership of King William at the time of the survey. Bosham was the scene of a brutal murder in 2013 that was not solved for nearly six years. The case featured on the Sky documentary series Killer in My Village (Season 4, Episode 8). The Holy Trinity Church is a historic building of some note – it has been in existence at least since Anglo-Saxon times, and
1015-557: Was conducted concurrently (1871–1876) by James McLaughlin in Dale Street, Port Adelaide. The school was taken over by the Government in 1876, initially in the old building, and Mr. Martin continued with the school as headmaster until 1 January 1900, when he was appointed an Inspector of Schools. By then the school population had grown to 1,500 students and 22 teachers. Martin was remembered, without rancour, for his strong discipline. Seeing
1050-578: Was formerly the location of a naval yard (now TS Adelaide), the Bureau of Customs, Fletcher's Dock and Fletcher's Slip, DMH Dockyard, the Jenkins Street boatyards and the Port Adelaide Sailing Club, however these have mostly been closed or relocated. The area was earmarked for residential development as part of the "Newport Quays" redevelopment project, but the site remains vacant (2015) following
1085-458: Was founded by the (Anglican) Rev. Frank Garrett (c. 1835 – 17 September 1885) in 1863, then in 1868 the school closed and the building on St. Vincent Street was advertised for sale. The Rev. Garrett left for England at the end of that year, suffering ill health. Martin re-opened the school in January 1869 with seven pupils, reaching fifty at the end of the first year. It soon became necessary to hire
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1120-467: Was laid out on section 700, Hundred of Port Adelaide by Thomas Elder and John Hart . Birkenhead Post Office opened around 1884. Birkenhead is essentially a residential suburb, with industrial harbourside development on the southern and eastern shores of the suburb. It is notable for the Birkenhead Bridge , which formerly opened on a regular basis so that boats could pass along the Port River. It
1155-483: Was offered, and declined, promotions as headmaster of the prestigious schools at Grote Street , Sturt Street , and North Adelaide , but finally accepted the position of inspector, at a considerable increase in salary. He moved out of the Education Department house and purchased one more suited to his large family, on Military Road, Semaphore. He retired on 21 December 1915, over the statutory retirement age. He
1190-530: Was part of the natural harbours between Portsmouth and Chichester known as Magnus Portus and its position, as latitude and longitude, was plotted as part of Ptolemy 's Geography . Much of Bosham's history during the Early Middle Ages is ecclesiastical. Bede mentions Bosham in his book The Ecclesiastical History of the English Nation , speaking of Wilfrid 's visit here in 681 when he encountered
1225-501: Was then able to assist two of his sons, who were in business on St. Vincent Street, Port Adelaide, as Harold Martin & Co., electricians and motor mechanics. Martin died on 13 July 1924. Martin's chief interest was yacht racing. He was a member of the Royal Yacht Squadron , and later served as Rear-Commodore. His "pride and joy" was the sailer Miranda , built for him in 1890 by John Fraser (c. 1866–1896), of Birkenhead , and
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