Did his mother say "Don't be late home or have you brushed your teeth?"when Ephraim left home in February 1836. Maybe he thought a long walk was good for him as he was in Kenninghall, Norfolk when he fell into trouble, or maybe he barged in as fast as he could go. The rioters were singing out "It's bread we want and it's bread or blood we will have." I am pretty sure he knew the taste of bread after spending the next three months in gaol. Blood is the main constituent of blackpudding and I am pretty sure I would rather the bread than be fed on blackpudding. Besides, it spits all over the place when you fry it and I am sure the gaolers wouldn't be wanting to clean that up.
For two hours, they kept up a barrage of stones. That is a pretty good workout and makes you wonder how they managed to find that many missiles within carrying distance. Was each one on a string so it could be pulled back and reissued?
The car in this photo is a pretty good indication that it (the photo, not the car) was taken somewhat after the event (
about 1992). The prices on that noticeboard would have skyrocketed too. If you look around on internet you can find a 1910 picture which looks rather less glamorous. There are subtle changes to the doorway and windows, but then they had to be replaced after the glass was broken in the riot.
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