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shaded Alameda, which was subsequently officially named by the Mayor and 
Town Council, Queen Victoria Promenade, in honour of Her late Majesty’s 
Diamond Jubilee. 
There were two great fires in Water street, Cumingsburg, in 1864, which 
afforded opportunity for improving the western section of the district, known 
as the Burnt District of Cumingsburg. These improvements included the widen- 
ing of Water street, and the construction of a new line of street between Water 
street and High street, named Queen street (formerly known as Tiger Bay) and 
Mundy street, named after Major Robt. M. Mundy, Lieut.-Governor, 1866, 
joining on to Urquhart street at the northern end, named after Mr. J. Urqu- 
hart, a former merchant of Water street. 
Hope street was also formed in connection with the same improvement scheme, 
and named after Admiral Hope, who visited the colony about that time. 
Holmes street, forming the western end of Murray street. was opened up about 
the same time and so called after Sir William Holmes, an Irishman of local 
distinction, thirty years in the Civil Service, a former Provost Marshal, and 
Mayor of Georgetown, acted as Private Secretary to several of our Governors 
and was knighted for his services as Commissioner from British Guiana to the 
London International Exhibition of 1862. He was also Chevalier of the 
Legion of Honour, conferred by Napoleon III ; he died at Plymouth in 1868. 
Between Holmes street and Hope street lies a short narrow thoroughfare, 
known as Rosemary Lane: why I don't know, except possibly from its fra- 
grance or perhaps pungency. 
The other Cumingsburg streets are :— 
Carmichael street, named after General Hugh Lyle Carmichael, Lieut- 
Governor, 1812-13. He died in March, 1813, from typhoid fever, is buried in the 
Officers’ Cemetery, Eve Leary, and a marble tablet to his memory was erected 
in St. George’s Parish Church. He was the author of many reforms in the Public 
Service. 
Waterloo street—a continuation of Wellington street, Lacytown, and named 
after the great battle and victory of 18th June, 1815. 
Thomas street—the leading thoroughfare to PlIn. Thomas. 
Kast street—from its easterly position. 
Cuming street—after the original proprietor of the estate, formerly known as 
Cumingsburg Back Dam. 
Lamaha street—at one time the north drainage trench of the district, passing 
along this street, had direct connection with the Lamaha Canal through East 
street. 
New Market street—leading from the then yewly established Cumingsburg 
Market. 
Bentinck street-—named after His Excellency H. W. Bentinck, Lieut-Governor, 
1809-12. 
Middle street—the central street of the district, 
