- 8/1 1872 Monday Fire at J. R. Daniel, Cabinet Maker, St Mary St. The Council decided that a fire brigade was needed in the town. It was intended to raise £102 by subscription. A fire engine did not appear until the 1930s! a second hand machine by the name of ‘Ada’, from Neath. Until then it was buckets only!
- 8/1 1872 Oddfellows began in the town.
- 12/01 Rate Collector John Roger Davies appointed
- June Capt Gillespie (William St?) built a novel pleasure boat
- 9/ Town Clerk Lowther, Lancelot appointed assistant
- 10/ Town Clerk Morgan, resigned (40yrs)
- /10 Town Clerk W W Mitchell appointed for 1 year – unpaid post
- /11 Mayor Levi James
- November Elections: Thomas Evans, New Mill (Con) 250; Samuel James, Mwldan (Lib) 168; David Jones, Pendre (Lib) 193; Lewis Jones, High St (Con) 256; D R Palmer (Lib) 156; James Williams, Priory St (Lib) 192
- 31/11 Bridge widened and improved
The following were buried in St Mary’s Church cemetery:
- Rowland, Anne wi of Evan b 1784 d 1872 FHPW37
- Evans, Cathrine merch Benjamin a Eleanor, Pontycleifion 23/01/1872 yn 31 MPI6
- Davies, Anne wi of Benjamin 03/06/1872 aged 46 MPW11
- Owens, David son of Thomas & Rebecca 13/07/1872 aged 1yr & 3m MPW15
- Jenkins, William, son of David, at Cape Horn 2/09/1872 aged 21 A4
- Humphreys, Anne wi of William 28/09/1872 aged 79 MPW14
- Mathias, Anne wi of John, master mariner 20/10/1872 aged 52 C11
- Jones, John Thomas son of David, tanner & Jane 29/10/1872 aged 10 MPN6
- Lloyd, David 04/11/1872 aged 28 MPN12
- Finch, Benjamin son of William 10/11/1872 aged 72 RMPW15
Cardigan through the ages 