Extracts from
1937
relating to Broseley and District
Broseley
Local History Society
2007
23rd January 1930
UNITED BROTHERHOOD. — The monthly meeting of the =
Men's Own
was held in the Town Hall on Sun day.
CORONATION CELEBRATIONS.— A large and representative gatheri= ng of the residents of the district attended a public meeting in the Town Hall on Monday, called by the Borough Council, for the purpose of considering the s= teps to be taken to celebrate the forthcoming Coronation in the Broseley Ward. Ald. Nicklin (as Chairman of the Ward Committee), presided, and was supported by= the Members of the District Council. Mr. Nicklin said that the Council had agre= ed to assist the fund to the extent of one penny in the pound in the rates, if needed. The meeting decided to follow the same lines as with the Silver Jub= ilee celebration, and an executive committee was elected, comprising the same pe= ople who acted on the previous occasion, with additional names. Mr. Nicklin was = unanimously re-elected chairman, and Mr. A. J. Garbett was appointed secretary to the Executive Committee, with Mr. A. Wilkinson as assistant secretary. Mr. R. Nicklin (manager of Lloyds Bank. Broseley), was elected treasurer. Various sub-committees were also elected. Representatives from Jackfield attended t= he meeting, and the Rev. F. J. R. Mason (rector of Jackfield), said that they = had already had a meeting in their district, and had decided to proceed as they= did for the Jubilee, and have a house-to-house collection. His object in attend= ing the meeting that evening was to learn what assistance would be given to the= m by the District Council if they should need any help. He was assured by the chairman that the Borough Council would augment their fund if necessary.
LATE MISS J. J. MOORE.—The death occurred on Tues=
day at
Bournville,
Thursday.—Before Judge Samuel.
Workman's Claim Disallowed
An application was made by Samuel Jones, Speed's Lane,
Broseley, for compensation under the Workmen's Compensation Act, the respon=
dent
being Major A. Boswell, public works contractor,
Mr. E. G. H. Beresford (
Mr. Beresford said that applicant was a tile presser by trade, and until about four years ago was employed by John Doughty and Son, Broseley, afterwards working at the Prestage Tile Works. He later became unemployed, but in March, 1935, he obtained employment with respondent, who= was then a contractor at the Buildwas Power Station. On Sept. 12, 1935, while engaged in braking skips down a line, his left hand was badly crushed. He l= ost part of his little finger, and the ring finger was also damaged. He was paid compensation until Dec. 26, 1935, when it ceased, and applicant later secur= ed employment with John Doughty and Son, but owing to his injury, he could not= follow his original employment as a tile presser, and was doing work of a labouring character.
Applicant said that he could not do the work as a tile presser to make his money, owing to his injured hand. In reply to Mr. Coley= , he agreed that he was employed by respondent as a general labourer.
John Farnell, manager to Me= ssrs. John Doughty and Son, said that Jones applied for work as a tile presser, a= nd was engaged as such, but he could not get through his work as efficiently as the others. He presumed it was due to his injured hand.
Arthur Thomas, foreman tile presser to Messrs. John Dou= ghty and Son, said that Jones could not do the work as a tile presser to make his money.
John Wm. Lee, manager to the respondent, said that Jone= s was engaged by his firm as a general labourer.
Mr. Coley said that when the accident happened Jones was employed as a general labourer. There was partial disability, but it did not prevent him from continuing work as such.
Evidence in support of this was given by Dr. Mackie (
His Honour said that he was of opinion that applicant w= as fit to do a general labourer's work, and under the circumstances he could not g= ive any monetary compensation. He would give a declaration of liability, but on= the general issue he found in favour of the respondent.
30th January 1937
THE JACKFIELD PRIZE SILVER BAND held their annual meeti=
ng
on Monday at the Black Swan I=
nn, Mr.
W. T. Hudson (chairman of the committee) presiding. One minute's silence was
observed in memory of the late Mr. E. Shenton, =
who
was a member of the committee.—The chairman in opening the proceedings,
congratulated the band on having had a successful season. In addition to
clearing off the balance of £25, -outstanding on the new uniform fund,
the general account showed a balance in hand. The hon. secretary and treasu=
rer
(Mr. G. Stewart) presented the accounts for the past year, showing a credit=
balance
of £18 15s. 11d., which were considered satisfactory and adopted.R=
12;Ald. A. A. Exley was re-e=
lected
president for the ensuing year. The
committee was re-elected en bloc, with one addition and Mr. W. Ellis again
appointed bandmaster, and Mr. C. Hudson was; chosen as deputy bandmaster. M=
r.
A. Evans was re-elected as members' representative on the committee. The
remainder of the evening was devoted to harmony. Songs were contributed by
Messrs. R. Duce,
‘A terribly sad case", said the Coroner (Mr = F W Derry) at an inquest at Broseley Lady Forester Hospital on Thursday into the death of Charles Herbert Morris, of Werps Road, Jackfield, who died in the ho= spital on Tuesday from injuries received in a road accident.
Deceased, it was stated, who was aged about 52, leaves a widow and eleven children, six of whom are under 14 years old, and three un= der school age.
On Monday morning, at about 7-13, Morris, who was emplo=
yed by
the County -Council on road repairs at Cosford, near Shifnal, was pedal cyc=
ling
to work. When riding down High Street, Madeley, he was involved in a collis=
ion
with a motor milk van, owned and driven by Mr. E, Brown, milk retailer, of =
3,
Morris was badly injured, and after being attended, by =
Dr.
Mitchell, of Madeley, he was removed to the
Only evidence of identification was taken when the inqu= est was opened on Thursday,
Leonard Charles Morris, son of the deceased, of 37,
The Coron= er, expressing his deep sympathy with the widow and relatives, said that it was= a terribly sad case, particularly because of the large family who were left.<= /p>
Inspector Machin (Iron-Brid= ge), on behalf of the police, associated himself with the coroner's expression.
6th February 1937
THE adjourned inquest into the death of Mr, Charles Her=
bert
Morris, County Council roadman, of the "General Gordon" (formerly=
a licensed
house), Werps Road, Jackfield, aged about 52, w=
ho
died in the Broseley Lady Forester Hospital on Jan. 26 from injuries receiv=
ed
in a road accident in High Street, Madeley, the previous day, was held on
Tuesday at the Broseley Hospital by the borough coroner (Mr. F. W,
Mr, E. C. S. White was foreman of the jury.
Mr. G. H. Butler, of Messrs, Ansell and Sherwin,
Inspector Machin (Iron-Brid= ge) represented the police.
The inquest was opened last week, and after evidence of identification, was adjourned.
Mrs, Elsie May Morris, widow of deceased, stated that h= er husband was a Salop County Council road-man, and had been so employed for a= bout seven or eight years. He was working near Cosford waterworks at the time of= his death, and it was his practice to cycle to his work, He had to commence wor= k at 7-30 a.m. He left home at about a quarter to seven on the morning of the accident. Her husband had been riding a bicycle since a boy, and had the reputation of being a careful rider.
Dr. J. G. Boon, medical officer of the
P.C. Bailey (Madeley) said the accident occurred at abo= ut 7-20 a.m. He gave measurements, etc., and produced a plan of the scene. He stated that the gradient of the road was 1 in 20 sloping in the direction of Cuckoo Oak, the direction in which deceased was travelling. The scene of the accident was on a gradual left-hand bend,
In reply to a question, witness said deceased would hav= e a good view; the bend in the road did not obscure the visibility in any way.<= /p>
Van
Driver's Evidence
Edward Brown, the driver of the motor-van, said he was driving his three-wheel commercial van along High Street, Madeley, from Cuc= koo Oak in the direction of Iron-Bridge. He estimated he was travelling at 14 m.p.h., and when he was near to Mr. Cartwright's butcher's shop, he suddenly saw the pedal cyclist travelling towards him about 15 yards away; he could = not see any greater distance away than that. The cyclist had no light, and came straight on, not altering his course, and witness had no time to warn him. = He did not think the cyclist saw him. Witness jammed on his brakes and shut the engine off as he saw deceased was heading straight for him, and the car had actually stopped at the time of impact.&nb= sp; The cyclist was travelling very fast and struck the van on the front= on the off-side, and deceased's head struck the board at the front of the car = over the wind screen. There was no other traffic about at the time,
Witness added that he had been driving the van since Ap= ril, 1936, and for 14 years a motor-cycle and combination, had never been involv= ed in an accident previously,
" Van on its Proper Side "
Mrs. Phyllis Johnson, widow, 17, Station Road; Madeley,= who was on the pavement near the spot, said she first saw a small motor-vehicle coming from the direction of Cuckoo Oak. It was coming very slowly on its proper side of the road, She next saw the bicycle coming down High Street a= bout six yards away, and when she was turning to go down an entry she heard a lo= ud crash and saw that the cycle and van had come into collision. The van was s= till on its proper side and had lights on, but she could not say how many.
Frederick Cyril Cartwright, butcher, 38, High Street, Madeley, who heard the crash, said that after the accident, the position of= the van was on its correct side of the road, and there were lights on the van, =
Richard Gregory, 56, High Street, Madeley, who also hea= rd the crash, gave similar evidence.
The Coroner, in his summing up, said that after hearing= the evidence he considered that no blame could be attached to the driver of the motor-van, and he did not see any other verdict but “Accidental death".
The-jury returned a verdict accordingly.
Mr. Butler, on behalf of his client, expressed sympathy= with the widow and family.
Mr. White also expressed sympathy on behalf of the jury= .
The Coroner mentioned that he and the police had alread= y done so at the opening of the inquest.
The
Funeral
The funeral took place on Saturday. The coffin was take=
n from
the mortuary at the
The family mourners included the widow, Leonard, Albert, Cecil, Jack and Harold (sons), Mr. William Morris, Claverley (brother), Mr.= and Mrs. Harold Jones. Bridgnorth (brother-in-law and sister-in-law); and Mrs. Jessie James, Endon (niece).
Deceased was a native of the Bridgnorth district, and h= ad only resided in Jackfield a comparatively short time. He served in the Great War.
"LA REVUE SPLENDIDE". — A revue, produc=
ed by
Mr. P. G. F. Jones, Wem, was presented by the patients of the King Edward M=
emorial
Sanatorium, Shirlett, in the Dining Hall on Jan. 29. It was attended by the
resident doctor, Dr. Turner, the Matron and the majority of the patients and s=
taff.
Those taking part were Mr. Jones, Mr. Sam Hall (Oswestry), Mr. Harry Swinne=
rton
(
SOCIAL CLUB- The annual general meeting was held at the= club on Jan. 30. Owing to illness, many members were unable to be present, and t= here was only a moderate attendance. In the absence of the president (Lord Fores= ter), the chair was taken by Dr. J. G. Boon (chairman of committee). The secretary (Mr. R. B. Weekes), in presenting the financial statement, informed the meeting that, in consequence of the illness of one = of the auditors the accounts had not been audited.. These were passed subject = to audit.. The Meeting confirmed the action of the committee in appointing Mr.= R. Nicklin (of Lloyds Bank, as auditor in the place of Mr. R. E. Piper, who has left the district. The three retiring members of the committee, Messrs. J. Watkins, J. Tisdale and T. Goodall, were re-ele= cted. In the place of two members of the committee who had resigned, Messrs. A. Fielding and Matthew Davis were elected. Mr. J. Tisdale conducted the sale = of newspapers and magazines.
WOMEN CONSERVATIVES.- The annual meeting of the local b=
ranch
of the Women's Conservative Association, was held on Wednesday at the Town
Hall. There was a good attendance. Lady Norah More, of Barrow House, presid=
ed,
and Mr. W. M. Ridgwell (Wrekin Division agent),=
and
Mrs. H. P. Sykes (vice-chairman of the Wrekin Women's Association), attende=
d.
The statement of accounts for the past year, showing: a balance of £1=
6s.
10d. in hand, was presented by Mrs. P. W. Parr (hon. treasurer), and passed.
Lady Forester (
TENNIS CLUB, DANCE.—The annual dance in connectio=
n with
the Lawn Tennis Club, was held on Jan. 29 in the Town. There was a large
attendance,' and' the hall was tastefully decorated, while novelty prizes w=
ere
distributed during the evening. The M.C. was Mr: Walter E. Davis, who also
carried out the secretarial arrangements. The refreshment department was
supervised by Mrs. T. W. 'Street and Mrs. J. Jones, who were assisted by the
lady members of the club:
BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY.—Bible Sunday w=
as
served as follows on Sunday. In the unavoidable absence of the Rev. Gwynn Rhys services were held in the morning at the <=
st1:place
w:st=3D"on">
Wednesday, Ald. J. Nicklin presiding.
The town clerk (Mr. F. W. Derry), reporting on finance, stated that the general district account, after cheques being drawn that da= y to the amount of £149 6s. 2d., would show a debit balance of £34 2= s. 1d., but after the February precept of £189 11s. 8d. was paid into the account, would show a credit balance of £155 9s. .7d. as against a de= bit balance of £183 10s. 10d. at the corresponding period last year. He reported that the collectors had paid a sum of £66 4s. 9d. into the w= ater account during the past month and after cheques being drawn that day amount= ing to £13 1s., the account would be in credit to the extent of £178 13s. 10d., as against a credit of £145 4s. 2d. last year.— The chairman considered that their financial position was satisfactory.
The collector (Mr. A. G. Fenn), said that he had collected £171 19s. 8d. of the current half-year's w= ater rate, and the gross outstandings amounted to £138 11s. 7d. He stated that he had banked a further amount of £= ;16 4s. 2d. the previous day, which had increased the balance mentioned by that sum.
Mr. C. Thomas, sanitary inspector, reported the distric= t free from notifiable diseases.
Mr. C. K. Jones suggested that before repairs to the
The surveyor reported that he had received a letter fro= m the Ministry of Transport in connection with the repairs being carried out on t= he short length of road near the railway bridge at Jackfield, requesting that a kerbed footpath be made there, and also stating that the grant had not been cancelled, and that he would be quite in order in proceeding with the work.= He stated that the kerbing had been provided for in his estimate of the cost, = and the work was being proceeded with.—A member remarked that the work already done was a great improvement:
Mr. Parr mentioned the dangerous position in which some=
buses
parked in the
13th February 1937
LATE MRS E. POUNTNEY.-The death occurred on Feb. 4 at t=
he age
of 79, after two weeks' illness, of Mrs. Elizabeth Pountney, at her home, 1=
1,
Fiery Fields. She was the widow of Mr. Alfred Pountney, town postman for ov=
er
30 years, who died 28 years ago. Mrs. Pountney was staunch member of the Ch=
urch
of England, and up to about seven years ago, when her sight began to fail, =
was
a regular worshiper and communicant at the
20th February 1937
SEVENTY-FOUR- years-old Mr. H. Whitmore, of Benthall La= ne, Benthall, which is in the ancient borough of Wenlock, who has been engaged = in the making of pottery—the oldest of the arts known to man-is shortly = to retire, but not until he has completed his work in connection, with the fashioning of Coronation souvenirs.
He is engaged at one of the oldest pottery works, the Benthall potteries, established over 200 years ago, and some of the present= employees are third and fourth generation descendants= of Shropshire potters.
Although Mr. Whitmore is not a direct Salopian—he= was born at Bilston—he can be claimed as one of Shropshire's potters, for= he has been employed at the Benthall Potteries for 53 years, and for over 40 y= ears he has been at the potter's wheel, one of the oldest of the potter's tools.
Professionally, he is styled as a "thrower”,= and when a JOURNAL representative called at the works this week, Mr. Whitmore h= ad just a lump of clay on the wheel and with his deft fingers was fashioning t= he, desired article—a Coronation beaker.
Fragile cups, bowls, exquisitely-shaped ornamental vase= s, tea-pots ready for the process of "baking" were on, his bench, and they were all request. hand-made articles.
In conversation which followed, the JOURNAL representat= ive was informed that a number of special Coronation orders had been received f= or handmade souvenir cups and beakers, and it is on this work that Mr. Whitmor= e is at present engaged. He was on similar work for. the Coronations of King Edw= ard VII, and King George V.
An Expert
Although modern methods have been introduced, Mr. Whitm=
ore is
still engaged on the old treadle-worked wooden wheel, which was at the works
long before his day. No one dare challenge him at "throwing" for =
he
is an expert in the shaping by the hands, and his work has gone to various
parts of the
An expert from
The comment is a tribute to the skill or such men as Mr. Whitmore.
CINEMA SHOW.—In aid of Dame Agnes Hunt's appeal f=
or the
building fund of the new
27th February 1937
LATE MRS. J. ROE.—The death occurred on Saturday =
at the
Old Post Office,
= ; BROSLEEY
LATE MR. W.H. LEWIS.- The death occurred on Feb. 8 at 2=
5,
METHODIST CONVENTION. — A convention of the Metho=
dist
Churches of the Madeley Circuit was held on Wednesday in the
6th March 1937
IMPASSABLE roads, with delay and inconvenience to traff= ic, hundreds of telephone wires and trees blown down, electricity pylons broken, causing light failure in many parts so that lamps and candles had to be used in houses and for church services<= span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> .
This is the story which comes from various parts of
'Snowdrifts were 12ft. deep in some parts, while trees falling across the roads added &= nbsp; the motorists difficulties.
In some minor roads the drifts stretched from hedge to = hedge, and some motorists, abandoning their cars, had to spend Sunday night in nea= rby towns or went home by train. Some of the cars on the high ground could be s= een almost buried in the drifts; some were dug or pulled out and the owners proceeded with difficulty. It was not surprising that there were many skids= and accidents on the roads.
Bus services in many parts had to be suspended, and tel= ephone communication was cut off in many cases by fallen wires.
Church services were completely disorganised, and in so= me cases abandoned as there were no congregations—only the vicar and org= anist, being present.
The snowfall followed heavy rain, with severe floods in= many parts.
With the thaw on Monday conditions rapidly became—= ;normal.
Below are given some the principal items of storm news-= other items will be found under the various district headings.
Considerable inconvenience was caused by the failure of= the electric light on Sunday, clue to the violence of the blizzard in the Iron-Bridge district. Many inhabitants were only able to obtain light by the use of candles.
The evening serviced at Holy Trinity Coalbrookdale, was
abandoned, while the service at
As was the case with the last blizzard, the high ground= round the town suffered badly in Sunday's storm. Road communication with Broseley= was impossible until Monday morning, and the road to Broseley through Willey was blocked up to Tuesday morning. The usual bus service to the Sanatorium on Sunday was cancelled.
During the storm on Sunday afternoon, Mr. E. Hands, a
councillor of the Wenlock Ward, was proceeding from Wenlock to Broseley when
his car developed a skid at the bottom of the Bell-hole Bank, and turned on=
its
side. Mr. Hands was pinned between the wheel and the door, and it was some =
time
before he was released, help being obtained through a passing pedestrian. M=
r.
Hands was taken to the Royal Salop Infirmary for examination, and later
conveyed to the
A milk lorry from Bradeley = Farm was being driven in Farley on Sunday morning by Mr. Reg. Wood, when the force of wind caused it to turn on its side. The driver escaped with bruises.
= ;
Ald. J. Nicklin presided at= the Council Meeting on Wednesday.
The town clerk (Mr. F. W. Derry), reporting on finance, stated that the general district account was in credit to the amount of £38 2s. 7d., and cheques being drawn that day to the extent of £= ;342 19s. 4d. would show the account in debit to a sum of £304 16s. 9d., which, however, would be reduced to £71 15s. 1d. after- paying in the March precept and another cheque for £43 in hand, as against a debit = of £82 2s. 2d. at the corresponding period last year.
He reported that the collectors had paid into the water account during the past month a 'total amount of £94 18s. 2d., and the account was in credit to the sum of £271 4s. 4d., but cheques to be d= rawn would reduce the credit balance considerably..
The collector (Mr. A. G. Fenn) reported that he had collected £190 18s. 10d. of the Current half yea= r's water rate, and the nett o= utstandings amounted to £76 14s. 3d., which was about the same amount as last yea= r.
The sanitary inspector (Mr. C. Thomas) reported one cas= e of notifiable infections disease in the district.
The Mayor reported an offer made by a resident in Jackf= ield to give to the Council a narrow strip of land about 60 yards in length on t= he road side near the Free Bridge, on condition that the Council would erect a= n unclimable fence there in place of the present old fe= nce. The surveyor explained that this would add an extra four feet to the width = of the road and the Council agreed to accept the offer.
The surveyor presented then tenders for scavenging for =
the
ensuing year and the tender o=
f
Arising out of various complaints made by the members o=
f the
bad state of foot paths in Om district, the surveyor was instructed to give
attention to repairs to a path from
The clerk reported that the Ministry had approved of th= e plan and tender for a house to be erected in Jackfield, and the Public Works Boa= rd had agreed to lend the money for a period of 10 years. Sanction of the loan= for the erection of the public convenience at the bottom end of Birch Row had a= lso been received, and the work was being proceeded with.
The water engineer (Mr. A. O. Call=
ear)
reported that be was experiencing much difficulty with the distribution ser=
vice
main between
The clerk submitted to the meeting his estimates of the proposed expenditure in the Broseley Ward for the coming year, amounting to £2,448. The principle items included highways £1,030: housing subsides £237; public lighting £175; and sewerage £265. T= his sum is equivalent a rate of 6s. in the £, = and it was decided to recommend to the Borough Council that a rate of 6s. in the £ be fixed for the Broseley Ward in levying the general rate, to which will have to be added the County Council rate and the additional amount to cover the expenditure of the Borough Council.
It was decided to increase the water rate 1s 9d. to 2s.= in the £ for the coming year. The increase is made necessary to meet the= expense of the new bore hole, new pumping station, plant, machinery, etc., at the Harrington Water Works.
13th March 1937
THE annual meeting, of the Shropshire Society in
Mr. Cyril J. Wosencroft (th=
e hon.
secretary) said he had received a letter from Sir Charles Grant, expressing=
his
sincere regret at being unable to be present. As most members were aware, S=
ir.
Charles had recently been appointed Commanding Officer for
Mr. S. A. Williams proposed the adoption of the report = and accounts, which was Seconded by Mr. A. Dovaston= .
Mr. George Palmer (the hon. treasurer) said that the ac= counts stowed the Society to be in a flourishing and progressive position, was due very largely to the excellent work put in by the secretary and the committee. They commenced the year wit= h a balance of £126 and ended the with a balance of £108. He went o= n to speak of the good work clone .by the Benevolent Fund.
The accounts Were adopted.
Mr. S. A. Williams proposed a vote of thanks to the ret= iring president, Lt. Gen. Sir C. J. C. Grant, paying tribute to his work in many directions and his interest in the Society. He also referred to his disting= uished military career, and said it was owing to military duties that he was unabl= e to be present that evening.
Mr. F. E. Price seconded the resolution which was carri= ed with acclamation.
Mr. D. M. Sutherland proposed a vote of thanks to the c= ommittees, secretary, hon, treasurer, and officers of the Society. Mr. Kynaston seconded and this was car= ried with acclimation.
The chairman then
proposed the election of
The resolution was carried with acclamation and Lord Fo= rester was then decorated with the insignia of office and took the chair.
Lord Fore=
ster,
responding, said he would like to thank the members for the great honour th=
ey
had done him. He hoped he would be able to carry out the duties of presiden=
t to
their satisfaction. Certainly=
, any
Society to do with
A distinguished list of vice-presidents was elected, an= d then Mr. E. Clark proposed the re-election of the general committee and said that the amount of work they had done was astonishing. This was carried.
Mr. Tom E. Davies proposed the re election of Mr. Cyril= Wosencroft as hon., secretary, and paid high tribute = to his work. The motion was carried with applause. Replying, Mr. Cyril J. Wosencroft said they could, he thought, congratulate themselves on having another very successful year. During the period they h= ad lost by resignation or death 25 members,&n= bsp; but against that they had elected 24 new members, so they stood very much as they were. To elect 2= 4 new members during the year was, he supposed, quite good, but in view of their losses it was not quite good enough, and they could do better if they had t= he co-operation of members. Members could help the committee tremendously to further the interests of the Society, and if they were going to be really successful it was essential that everyone should co-operate, which he felt = sure they would do.
Since the last annual meeting the committee had decided=
to
introduce, associate members. That meant that the sons and daughters of mem=
bers
of the Shropshire Society in
In conclusion, the secretary expressed appreciation of = the work of his assistant, Miss Cripps.
He added that the committee would appreciate any suggest= ions from the members for improving the Society or for the perfecting of any, of= the rules or methods which were already in existence.
Mr. George Palmer was re-elected hon. treasurer of the Society; and Mr. E. G. Douglas. Evans hon. auditor,
Mr. F. C. Hoyle proposed the re-election of the hon. correspondents of the society, who, he said, numbered nine and represented = the principal towns in the county. They were very grateful to those gentle men = for the services they rendered to the Society from time to time. Miss A. Woosnam seconded the resolution, which was carried.
Mr. Wosencroft reminded mem=
bers of
the annual banquet of the Society which was to be held at the MayFair Hotel;
Mr. Wosencroft concluded by= moving a vote of thanks to Sir Alexander Stanier for t= aking the chair. Lord Forester seconded.
Afterwards the newly-elected President and Lady Forester received members and friends in the Grand Hall, where dancing followed until midnight.
During an interval in the dancing: Lord Forester expres= sed on behalf of his wife and himself, his great pleasure to be among them. He tha= nked the committee for all they had done to make the evening such a success.
MOTHERING SUNDAY was ob served at the
This meeting. for the Borough of Wenlock was held in th= e Town Hall on Tuesday, before Alderman J. Nicklin (chairman), Alder man T. H. Thompson (Deputy Mayor), and = Mr. J. Barker.
Mr. G. Espley,
20th March 1937
FINED AT
= ; C. AND U ASSOCIATION
In connection with the annual general meeting of the lo= cal men's branch, a smoking concert and social evening were held on Monday. In the absence of the chairman of the branch, .Ald. J. Nicklin took the chair.
Mr. J. Floyer-Benthall, Ben= thall Hall, was elected president, and Dr. Boon and Mr Hugh Welsh (Willey Old Hal= l), as vice-presidents. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year:—Chairman, Mr. E. H. Shorting; vice-chairman, Mr. J. G. Broadhur= st; hon. treasurer, Mr. W. S. Instone; hon. secretary, Mr. W. R. Pountney= . The committee was re-elected en bloc, with the addition of three extra names.
The nominations of the officers, delegates and representatives of the association for 1937 were accepted: Mr. C. T. Harris= on was elected from the local branch committee to serve with the respective br= anch officers on the Divisional Executive Committee of the association, and Mess= rs. W. R. Pountney, F. Oakley and W. W. Ward were elected as representatives to serve on the Wrekin Fete Committee.
The chairman announced an apology from the Member,
Mr. Ridgwell gave a brief a= ddress.
The Society gave its tenth season's annual performances=
in
the Town Hall on Thursday and Friday, presenting "The Ghost Train,&quo=
t; a
drama in three acts. Mr. R. Steventon,
The: cast was as follows Mr. Norman Ball., Dr. S. .Hay,= Mrs. Charles Davis, Mr. J. B. Dixon, Miss M. Oswell,= Miss A. Lloyd, Mr. Walter E. Davies, Miss Louie Garbett, Mr. James Aston, Mr. Matt Davis, Mr. S. Sargeant and Mr. J. Harris.
Mr. W. E.
At the intervals Miss Nellie Thompson, Much Wenlock, pl= ayed on the pianoforte. The stage effects were carried out by Messrs. C. Davis, = J. Harris, Mrs Walter Davis, Miss Woodland and Masters K. Davis and F. Roberts. Other helpers behind the scenes were Miss Freda Roberts (prompter), Messrs.= G. Gittings and. H. Harris (stage managers). Mr J. Braddon, Oakengates assistance with the “make-up" and was also responsible for the scenery, while Mr. A.= O. Jones and Mr. C. Davis were door Stewards.
27th March 1937
Lily Gallier (married woman=
), High
Street, Broseley, was charged with stealing a pair of leather gauntlet glov=
es,
valued at 8s., from a cloak-room at the Town Hall, Broseley, Jan. 27, the
property Of Miss Sybil Ruth Harvett. Defendant
pleaded "Not guilty.”- Miss Harvett =
of 23,
Cecil Bennett (48), butcher, of Russell Place, Cross Ho= uses, near Shrewsbury, was charged with using a motor-van without a reflecting mi= rror in High Street, Iron-Bridge, on March 8. The case was proved by P.-C. Brook= s, and defendant, who did not appear, was fined 10s.
An application for the recovery of possession of a hous= e and premises at 8, Barratt's Hill, Broseley, by Ellen Watkins, of 5, Queen Stre= et, Broseley, from George Tonkiss, 74, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, was heard, and an order made fo= r one month.
3rd April 1937
CRICKET CLUB DANCE.—The annual carnival dance was=
held
in the Town Hall on Easter Monday. Mr. P. Jones was M.C., and Hal Jones's D=
ance
Band,
PARISH CHURCH.—On Good Friday evening the augment=
ed by
members of 'other' choirs in the district; gave an excellent performance of=
Stainer's "Crucifixion," the rector (Rev. C=
. S..
THE MARRIAGE took place at the Methodist Church on East= er' Monday of Miss Edith: Malines Oakley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Oakley,= 22, high Street, and Mr. Walter Raymond Batchelor, elder son of the late Mr. G.= W. R. Batchelor and Mrs. J. Bryan, Woodlands Road, Broseley Wood. Both are well known in the district, Miss Oakley having been formerly a Sunday school tea= cher at the Methodist Church, and for some time engaged on the nursing staff at = the Iron-Bridge Infirmary, While Mr. Batchelor has been for some time head of t= he laboratory at the, works of Messrs. Craven Dunhill and Co., Ltd., Jackfield, and a late secretary of the Broseley United Brotherhood. The officiating clergyman was the Rev. R. H. Osborne, Methodist minister. The service was choral, with Mrs. Arthur Harris at the organ. The bride; who was given away= by her father, was dressed in pink crepe-de-chine, a pink veil; with a wreath = of orange blossom, and pink gloves and shoes. She carried a bouquet of white tulips and fern. She was attended by Miss A. Morris, Willey, chief bridesma= id, her cousin, and Miss V. Bryan, stepsister of the bridegroom, who wore powder blue crepe dresses, with veils of blue and silver leaves, and silver shoes,= and carried bouquets of pink tulips and fern. The best man was Mr. Arthur Batchelor, of the Royal Air Force, brother of the bridegroom. A reception w= as held at the Methodist Sunday schoolroom, and later the happy couple left to take up residence at their new home in Coalbrookdale, the bride wearing a l= ight tweed Coat over a bottle green tunic, with a fawn hat and shoes and gloves = to tone. They received gifts from the Methodist Sunday school scholars; the ch= oir and members of the Crusaders' Club, the nursing, staff of the Iron-Bridge Infirmary, the staff of Messrs. Craven, Dunnill= and Co., Ltd., and the managing director.
A PRETTY WEDDING took place at the Congregational Churc=
h on
Saturday, the Rev. C. E. Wright, minister officiating, between Miss Alice
Beatrice Corfield, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs=
. T. Corfield, Broseley Wood, and Mr. William Henry Boden,=
third
son of Mr. and Mrs. John Boden, Madeley Wood. Mrs. W. Williams was at the
organ. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore an ankle-length dr=
ess
of ivory satin, with a wreath and a veil and carried a bouquet of Madonna
lilies and carnations. Three bridesmaids were in attendance. The chief brid=
esmaid,
Miss Margaret Corfield, cousin of the bride, wo=
re a
dress of blue crepe-de-Chine, with a silver headdress, and carried a bouque=
t of
pink tulips and maidenhair fern: and the Misses Kathleen and Phyllis Roden (sisters of&nb=
sp;
the bridegroom), were wearing dresses of taffeta blue, with headdres=
ses
to match, and had bouquets of pink tulips with maidenhair fern, the gifts of
the bridegroom. Mr. Dennis Boden, brother of the bridegroom, was best man. =
At
the reception, which was held in the schoolroom, over 40 guests were presen=
t.
Mr. and Mrs. Boden will live at
DISTRICT COUNCIL Wednesday, AU. J. Nicklin presiding.
Reporting on finance, the town clerk stated that on the general district account, after cheques being drawn that day to the sum of £123 1s. 3d., the credit balance would be £15 14s. 8d. The water account, after cheques being drawn to the amount of £301 15s. Pd., wo= uld be in debit 15s., and taking the two accounts together, the debit would be £28 0s. 4d., as against a credit last year. He explained that the adverse balance was due to expenses in opposing the Wolverhampton Corporaton's Water Bill, and increased expenditure on road repairs during the past year. — The chairman, commenting on their financial position, said they wou= ld have to go very carefully in their expenditure during the coming year, as t= hey had no reserve to draw upon.
The collector A. G. Fenn, r= eported that of the last half-year's Water rate, the nett outstandings were&nb= sp; £7 18s. 8d., which low figure was stated to be a record.—= ;The meeting decided to continue the practise of issuing summonses during the la= st month of each current half-year's rates against defaulting ratepayers.
Mr. E. H. H. Shorting reported a complaint of the condi= tion of the footpath, on the steep part in the Dingle, and the surveyor was inst= ructed to have it repaired with a heavier material than ashes, which was soon wash= ed away during heavy rains.
Mr. T. W. Howells mentioned the awkward position in whi=
ch a lamp
standard had been left in the middle of the pavement in
The sanitary inspector reported on the progress of the erection of the public convenience near Birch Row, and a cheque for £= 100 was -drawn in favour of the contractor.
Mr. A. O. Callear (water en= gineer), reported that all water rents had been paid, and there were no outstanding arrears. He stated that the new pipes to carry out the repairs to the water main at Jackfield had arrived, and it was decided to lay the pipe line on t= he upper road at a lesser depth than the original service, to give easier acce= ss in the event of further repairs being needed through the general movement of the landslide there.
17th April 1937
OLD FOLKS' PARTY.—Upwards of 30 of the old folks =
of the
parish spent an enjoyable evening on April 8, at St. Mary's Hall, Where they
were entertained to their annual party, which was made possible from funds
obtained by the parish choir of carol singers; when touring the district la=
st
Christmas time. Eighteen meals were also sent out to the homes of the old
people who were unable to attend.—Mr. Hayward Davis (Broseley), and M=
r.
J. W. Harrison arranged the catering, and the meals were served by lady mem=
bers
of the
LATE MRS. G. LEWIS.—The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Lew=
is
(widow of Mr. George Lewis), whose death occurred on the previous Thursday
after a short illness at her home, The Cottage, took place on Saturday. A
service was held at the
CONSERVATIVE DANCE
A grand dance, organised by the committee of the local
branches, to choose "Miss Broseley," who will compete in the final
dance, to be held at
Mr. and Mrs. Coxon (
Spot dance prizes were won by Mr. S. Heighway and his partner. Miss S. Watson, the prizes for which were presented by Lady Norah More (Barrow House), chairman of the women's branch. Refreshments were served by Miss Potts (The Deanery), assisted by Mesdames J. G. Broadhurst., Renwick and P. Archer. The door stewards were Mr. J. G. Broadhurst., Mr. W.= W. Ward and Mr. Renwick (The Grange), and the secretarial duties were carried = out by Mr. W. R. Pountney (secretary of the men's branch).
A LEADING FIGURE OF INDUSTRY IN MADELEY DISTRICT
THhe death occurred on Satu= rday of Ald. William John Legge, = of Upper House, Madeley, at the age of 86..
The son of the late Mr. George Leg= ge, of the same address, Ald. = Legge was one of the leading figures of industry in the district, being a roofing tile manufacturer for most of his life. He was also a director of Maw and C= o., Jackfield (encaustic and glazed tile manufacturers), and chairman of the directors up to three years ago, and he served the directorate until his de= ath. He was also a director of the Neway Manufacturi= ng Co., of Coalport, and chairman of the directors of the local Gas Company un= til it was taken over by the Severn Valley Corporation.
Ald. L= egge was the oldest member of the Wenlock Borough Council, having first been ele= cted in 1887. He was raised to the aidermanic bench = in 1904, the same year being made a Justice of the Peace for the borough. For = many years he was chairman of the Madeley Sanitary Authority and retained his membership of the Council until his death.
Always of a retiring disposition he refused honours frequently offered him, declining the office of Mayor of the borough and th= at of the freedom of the borough.
Members of his family have a fine record of public serv= ice. His brother-in-law, the late Ald. A. B. Dyas, was also a member of the council for 49 years, = and his nephew, Ald. W. G. Dya= s. O.B.E., has served the same local body for 33 years.
As a Churchman Mr. Legge lo= ng he remembered for generous gifts. He was. a sidesman at St. Michael's Church, Madeley, for many years and a churchwarden for over 30 years. The renovation of the church from 1911 to 1914 owes much to his libe= rality as a leading benefactor. His generous donation toward the building of Madeley's Old Age Pensioners' Rest Room will always he remembered, his name being on one of its foundation stones,
--Mr. Legge Was a manager a= nd treasurer of the C. of E. elementary schools, Madeley.
He responded to the late Duke of Cambridge's appeal. fo= r the Royal Salop Infirmary with a gift of £1.000
In the realm of sport he was well known as a cricketer,
playing many years for the Madeley club, and for the county. In the hunting
field he was a keen follower of the Albrighton =
and
Wheatland Hounds. He was also interested in the
A lifelong Conservative, he was vice-President of the W= rekin Conservative and Unionist Association. He was a member of the Anstice Memorial Hall committee.
24th April 1937
CORONATION WHIST DRIVE AND DANCE. — A successful =
whist
drive and dance were held in the Town Hall on Wednesday in aid of the
Coronation celebration funds. The event was organised by the dance committe=
e, and
Mr. Walter E. Davis carried out the secretarial duties. The whist was held =
in
the Conservative room and the dance in the Hall, both being gaily decorated
with emblems and Coronation colours by the male members of the Committee. M=
r.
E. H. H. Shorting carried out the duties of M.C. for whist, with the assist=
ance
of Messrs T. W. Howells and
POLICE COURT
Tuesday, before Ald. J. Nic= klin (Chairman), Col. G. G. Heywood, Ald. T. H. Thom= pson (deputy Mayor), and Messrs. E. J. Exley and C. = W. Edwards.
Before commencing the business of the court, the chairm=
an
made reference to the great loss the Bench had sustained in the death of
Herbert Davies, 42,
DEATH of MR. G. BALL
The death occurred on Thursday at the age of 67, of Mr.
George Ball, at his home, 1,
Mr. Ball was widely known throughout the districts of Broseley. Iron-Bridge, Coalbrookdale and Madeley, principally through his o= ccupation as foreman fitter to the Harrington Joint Water Works, by which body he had been employed for the last thirty years.
A native of Jackfield, he came to Broseley at the time =
of his
marriage 46 years ago. Mr. Ball was an important member of the
He is survived by a widow, two sons (Harry and Norman) = and an only daughter (Mrs. Fred Aston, Strethill, Coal= brookdale).
1st May 1937
A PROTECT by
The Inspector of the Ministry who held the inquiry was.= Mr. G. Carlyle, M.C., A.M.Inst. C.E., and the case = for the Corporation was conducted by Mr. F. W. Derry (Town Cleric).
Mr. H.
The Town Clerk of Wenlock, after giving details as to estimated population, etc., said that the proposed water undertaking, affec= ted the Madeley and Broseley sani= tary divisions, of the borough and a small part of the Barrow division. The product. of a= 1d. rate in the Madeley and Broseley areas was £117. The general rate for= Madeley was 13s. 7d. with a water rate. of 1s. 6d.,., while the general rate for Broseley was 13s. 4d., with a 2s. water rate.
The new works proposed to be erected would be situated = on a site selected by. Professor Boulton, adjoining Harrington—Beckbury road and about half-a= -mile from the present Harrington pumping station, and the Corporation had entered into a provisional contract to purchase one acre of land for the purpose fr= om Major Foster.
Continuing, the Town Clerk said the period of loan aske= d for was 30 years. Annual loan charges were estimated at £850, equivalent = to a rate of. 7d., and the proposed works would be charged on the Madeley and Broseley Wards.
Growth
of Water Undertaking
In order that the Inspector might appreciate the growth=
of
the undertaking, the Town Clerk mentioned that in 1913 the total quantity of
water pumped was 84,808,000 galls., and last year it rose to 169½
million gallons. The area of supply for the year was as follows:—
Madeley, 71,658,000 gallons; Broseley and part of Barrow, 19,000;000: Shifn=
al,
30,260,000; Dawley, 33,833,000; part of
The Town Clerk intimated that Shifnal Rural Council had, recently commenced their own water supply scheme and had given notice to terminate their agreement with the Wenlock Corporation, but, the Town Clerk added, any relief which might be anticipated as a result of the withdrawal = of Shifnal, would be more than counter-balanced by the anticipated as a result= of the withdrawal of Shifnal, would be more than counter-balanced by the anticipated increase in the borough’s requirements and those of outsi= de authorities who had agreements with the Corporation for the supply of water= .
Principal:
Grounds for Application
The principal grounds on which the application for sanc= tion to a loan were made were:—The necessity of implementing the present supply; the necessity of providing an efficient works to ensure a. good sup= ply; and that the yield: front the present works had decreased in the last few years.
Great
Housing Activity
Dealing with the growing needs of the area, the Town Cl= erk mentioned that the Council had erected 157 houses besides granting assistance to priv= ate enterprise; a further 32 houses had just been completed, and 130 more were = in course of erection, and a contract for an additional 27 houses had been provisionally accepted. Further, in order to complete the Corporation's overcrowding and slum clearance schemes it would be necessary to erect an additional 124 houses, making a grand total of 470 houses, of which about 3= 13 had still to be connected, to the main water supply.
Also a. new intermediate school, to accommodate 450 sch= olars, had recently been opened; the public assistance institution had been conver= ted into a hospital, and the estimated consumption of water was 2,000,000 gallo= ns per year; while recently the Corporation had executed two sewage disposal schemes at Madeley and Iron-Bridge, and the Ministry of Health, had also instructed the Corporation to submit a similar scheme for a considerable pa= rt of the Broseley Ward.
With regard to the supply to adjoining authorities, the= Town Clerk mentioned that Dawley Urban Council had asked for- an increased suppl= y, while the supplies to Oakengates Urban Council and Wellington Rural Council= had also increased.
The Ministry of Health, Salop County Council, and Welli= ngton Rural Council were pressing, the Corporation to provide- a supply of water = to an area, known as New Works, but having regard to the difficulties under wh= ich the Corporation was at present working and the demands on their resources, = they had had to refuse, but the Ministry and the authorities mentioned had been informed that the Corporation would favourably consider the matter when they were in a position to do so.
In conclusion, the Town Clerk said that the Corporation= felt that it was absolutely imperative that they should have a modern and well-equipped works, to ensure a maximum supply of water in the minimum per= iod of time. The present works had become inefficient and inadequate to meet present needs.
Evidence as to the need for a new waterworks undertakin=
g was
given by Professor W. S. Boulton (
In reply to Mr. Revell Phil= lips, sen., Prof. Boulton said = that the new works would not, in his opinion, interfere with any existing water inte= rests in the area. It would not affect the districts of Badger, Beckbury or the Grindle Springs..
Major Waters expressed similar opinion. With regard to = the scheme he said it was necessary that it should be carried, out as expeditio= usly as possible. During recent years the yield from the present source of supply had decreased. Major Waters added that in deciding that the existing source should not be further exploited, but that a new source should be developed,= the Council had borne in mind the fact that the existing source must be kept in full commission until the completion of the new works. On completion, the u= se of the existing well and pumping station would be discontinued though they would be kept in readiness in case of emergency.
In reply to Mr. Phillips (jun.), Major Waters said that= he could not speak as to any additional cost for supplying water at the present juncture.
Dr. Gepp, medical officer, = said he welcomed the guarantee for an adequate supply of water.
Shifnal
Council's View
Mr. Phillips (sen.) said th= at he did not appear on behalf of Shifnal Rural Council in any contentious frame = of mind, but rather to help with regard to the proposed new works by the Corporation, he said his opinion led him to the conclusion that if carried = out, they were likely to interfere with the supply at Beckb= ury. Shifnal Rural Council had launched a water supply scheme, which was but completed, and during the summer they would be in a position to supply their own area and they would have a surplus whereby they could supply Dawley if necessary. With that end in view the Council informed the Ministry, after t= he inquiry that they proposed to enlarge their pumping main. By being able to = do that, he asked the Inspector to take into consideration the question, as to, whether it would not be better for that step to be taken and so relieve the borough of Wenlock of undue expenditure. Shifnal Rural Council wished to he= lp, he said.
Conference
Between Authorities Suggested.
Mr Phillips (jun.) said he had been, instructed by Dawl= ey Council to make a request that theposition shou= ld be fully explored, and that time should be given for Dawley Council to confer with Wenlock and Shifnal authorities. Dawley had been offered a supply of water by Shifnal at a chea= per rate, and he thought a conference of the authorities concerned would be helpful. The existing agreements could then be considered fully.
Mr. Marshall, of Messrs. Wilcox Ra=
ikes
and Marshall, consulting engineers,
In reply to the Town Clerk of Wenlock, Mr. Marshall agr= eed with the remark of Major-Waters that the present works of the Wenlock Corporation were inefficient and inadequate. When the inquiry was held in connection with the Shifnal scheme no mention was then made of supplying Dawley.
The Rev, R. A. Giles (chairman of: Shifnal Rural Counci= l) said that the parishioners in the neighbourhood were anxious about the spri= ngs as a result of the proposal of Wenlock Corporation. He added that his Counc= il had passed a unanimous resolution in favour of a conference being called of= the authorities concerned and he understood Dawley Council had passed a similar resolution in the hope of getting co-operation. It was thought that it migh= t be possible to explore means whereby, the three authorities might co-operate. A suggestion had been put forward that the water undertakings would at no dis= tant date be included in regional areas, and he thought therefore that, the ques= tion of co-operation was of great importance.
The Inspector: The question you have raised will get sp= ecial prominence in my report.
The inquiry was then closed and the Inspector afterwards visited the site of the proposed new works.
THE WEDDING took place on Monday at All Saints', Halifa=
x, Yorks, with Mr. D. Wood, A.R.C.O. (organist of the Pa=
rish
Church, Heckmondwike, Yorks.) at the organ and =
the
Lord Bishop of
THE MARRIAGE was solemnised on Saturday at the parish <=
st1:place
w:st=3D"on">
8th May 1937
THE JACKFIELD PRIZE SILVER Band gave its first open-air
concert of the season on Sunday at the
WOMEN CONSERVATIVES. — The members of the Broseley
.women's branch of the Conservative and Unionist Association enjoyed a very
interesting evening at the Town Hall on Wednesday. A lantern lecture was gi=
ven
by Miss Jenkinson on "
DISTRICT COUNCIL
Wednesday, Ald, A. A. Exley (vice-chairman) presiding.
The Town Clerk (Mr. F. W. Derry), reporting on finance,= said that the General District Account, after paying in the May precept, would b= e in credit to the extent of £144 9s. 2d., as against a credit balance of £124 14s. 3d. at the corresponding period of last year. After cheques being drawn that day, the Water Account would show a debit of £63 4s. 11d., as against a credit balance of £145 9s. 2d. last year. He expla= ined that the adverse balance was partly due to the payment of charges in connec= tion with the opposition of the Wolverhampton Corporation Water Bill, but it wou= ld right itself as the year went on.
The sanitary inspector's report showed the district fre= e from notifiable diseases.
Arising out of a complaint received respecting the depo=
siting
of tin cans and other rubbish on pasture land adjoining the
15th May 1937
CORONATION CELEBRATIONS. - Linley, Willey, Barrow and
Posenhall parishes joined together for the celebrations and Willey was made=
the
centre. The programme was as follows-2-30 p.m., service at
22nd May 1937
THE MARRIAGE took place on, Saturday at the
CORONATION CELEBRATIONS.— As a grand finale to the rejoicings in the town, a dance was held in The Square on Whit Monday. The music was supplied by a local jazz band in comic dress, under the direction= of Mr. Sidney Colley and at 11 p.m., the proceedings closed with the National Anthem.
DEATH OF MRS. W. EDGE—The death occurred on Thurs=
day at
the Broseley Lady Forester Hospital, after an illness of a few months of Mr=
s.
Ethel Edge, wife of Mr. William Edge, Church View, registrar of births, dea=
ths
and marriages for the Borough of Wenlock and Relieving Officer for the
district. Mrs. Edge was the youngest daughter of the late Mrs. and Mr. John
Dixon (a former registrar for the Broseley district), of the Delph, Broseley. A member of the Church of England, s=
he was
up to the last 12 months, staunch worker and worshipper at the
BRITISH LEGION DINNER
To celebrate the Coronation a dinner was held on May 14= in connection with the British Legion. The arrangements were carried out by a sub-committee of the local branch, consisting of Mr. W. J. Ritchings (chairman), Mr. H. H. Wase and Mr. T. Goodall (secretary). The president, Lt.-Col. Lord For= ester, presided. Apologies were received from Major Rowland Hunt,. Col. G. G. P. Heywood, Capt. E. D. Collins, Mr. J. Floyer, Benthall, Dr. T. Hoy, Inspt. Machin (Iron-Bridge), and Mr. H. W. Gough (chairman of the Iron-Bridge branch of t= he Legion). After the loyal toast, proposed by Lord Forester, had been honoure= d,. a very enjoyable evening was spent in toasts and harmony.
The Rev. C. S. Jackson proposed the toast of the "= Navy, Army and Air Force," which was replied to by Capt. Boon. The toast of = the evening, "The British Legion," was submitted by Ald. Nicklin and responded to by Mr. J. A. Madeley. Mr. J. R. Nicklin proposed t= he toast of "Our President," which was drunk with musical honours. L= ord Forester replied and gave a description of his impressions of the Coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey.
Mr. E. Heighway, Dawley, ga=
ve
humorous songs, impersonations, monologues, and solos on a musical saw and
spoons, while songs were also contributed by Messrs. F. S. Francis and R. <=
span
class=3DSpellE>Picken, with Mr. Matt.
A DANCE, organised by the St. Mary's Hall entertainments committee in aid of the Parish Church Sunday School children's outing fund = was held on Whit Monday in the St: Mary's Hall. The M.C's<= /span>. were Messrs. Norman Hudson and George Thomas. Spot dance prizes were won by= Mr. A. Bryan (Broseley) and Miss Phyllis Hudson, and in a competition for a car= ton of eggs Miss Olive Hudson was successful. The prizes were presented by Mrs.= H. Preece (Coal-port), and Mrs. T. J. Hearn respectively= . The refreshment department was in the charge of Mesdames G. S. Williams, J. T. Perkins, E. Green, and E. Poole. The secretarial duties were carried out by= Mr. Lawrence Hearn. The effort realised over £7.
BAND CONCERT. — On Whit Sunday evening, by permis= sion of Mr. E. J. Exley, J.P., the Jackfield Prize S= ilver Band gave a concert in the grounds of the Rock House. Under the direction of Bandmaster W. Ellis an interesting programme, which included a euphonium so= lo by Bandsman P. Jones, was carried through. A collection was taken for the Band's funds.
CORONATION CELEBRATIONS
The sports, postponed on Coronation Day owing to the wet
condition of the field, were held on Saturday in fine weather. At 5 p.m. the
children of the parish assembled near the
The prize-winners were as follows:- Pillow fighting, ag= es 9 to 11 1, H. Maiden; 2, E. Welsh. Ditto, 11 to 14: 1, T. Bird; 2, D. Jones. b Tug-of-war, men: 1, P. Preece's team; 2, T. W. = Evans' team. Ditto, women: 1, Mrs. J. Hatton's team; 2, Mrs. J. Pumford's team. Ditto, boys: 1, Harold Storey's team; 2, W. Leach's team. Musical cha= irs, men: 1, P. Preece; 2, A. Rogers. Ditto, women: = 1, Mrs. L. Langford; 2, Miss M. Harrison. Ditto, girls: 1, C. Welsh; 2, I. Eva= ns. Ditto, children under 9: 1, Miss Rogers; 2, Miss E. Wall. Three-legged Race, men: 1, R. Poole and C. Williams; 2. L. Langford and H. Handley. Ditto, wom= en: 1, Misses Audrey Ellis and Mary Harrison; 2, Mrs. T. Green and Miss Ethel Perkins. Ditto, boys: 1, C. Rogers and S. Gilbert; 2, T. Rogers and C. Grov= es. Ditto, girls: 1, Misses J. Bright and O. Arnold; 2, Miss J. Bradley and N. Phillips. Egg and spoon race, men: 1, T. Green;. P. Pr= eece. Ditto, women: 1, Mrs. T. Green 2, Mrs. J. Pumford. Ditto, boys: 1, Eddie Wylde; 2, P. Jones. Ditto= ', girls: D. Leach; 2, I. Groves. Flat race, boys. under 9: 1, F. Gallier; 2, D. Johnson; 3, Eric Hughes. Ditto, girls = under 9: 1, L. Colley; 2, H. Evans; 3, V. Hadley.
The prizes were presented by Mrs: T. C. Gibbs.
LATE MR. A. PREECE. — The death occurred on Sunda=
y at
his home, 16, Hockley Bank, of Mr. Albert Preece, at
the age of 73 after about four weeks' illness. He was a native of Broseley =
and
died in the house where he had lived the whole of his life. Up to the time =
of
his retirement from his work as a waggoner he h=
ad
been in the employ of the Broseley Tileries Co., Ltd., for over 58 years. F=
rom
his youth he had been a member of the Modern Masons' Friendly Society. He is
survived by three daughters and four sons. His wife died eleven years ago. =
The
funeral took place on Tuesday and a service was held at the
JACKFIELD HOSPITAL COMMITTEE. — A meeting was hel=
d in
St. Mary's Hall on Monday, Mr. Hayward Davis (chairman) presiding to alloca=
te the
available funds to the hospitals and other institution This was done us
follows:- Shropshire Sanatorium £3 3s.; Royal Salop Infirmary £2
2s.; Shropshire Eye, Ear and
The funeral of Mrs. Ethel Edge, whose death was recorde=
d in
last week's issue, took place on Saturday at the
Among those present were Ald. J. Nicklin, Ald. R. A. Rhodes (Dawley), Mr. J. Tho= mpson, representing Ald. J. H. Thompson, Deputy Mayor = (Much .Wenlock), Mr. W. E. Davis, Mr. E. S. Owen (Madeley), Mr. E. H. H. Shorting, Mr. W. S. Instone, (churchwardens) and Mr. W. A= ndrews (hon. treasurer of the Parish Church), Mr. J. R. Nicklin (Lloyds Bank), Mr.= J. S. Griffin, Mr. E.. H. Stanley, assistant to Mr F. Mole, (relieving officer, Dawley), Mr. G. Ellis, representing the Master, Matron and staff of The Beeches, Iron-Bridge, Mrs. A. H. Thorn-Pudsey (Broseley Hall), Miss M. Potts (The Deanery), Mrs. D. L. Prestage, Mrs. E. R. Instone= , Mrs. J. G. Broadhurst, Mrs. E. C. S. White, Mrs. W. T. Street, Mrs. Oliver, Mrs. Stoner, Mrs. P. E. Hartshorne, Mrs. J. Eaton, Miss P. Eaton, Mrs. Albe= rt Jones (Church Street), Miss Edith Jones, Miss E. Wilkes, Mrs. G. Taylor, Mr= s. Jas. Colley, Mrs. W. 'Taylor, Mrs. M. Molyneux, Miss L. Burnett, Miss Annie Bagley, Mr. and Miss. F. J. Brooks (Ivy House), Mr and Mrs. Walter Hartshor= ne, Pumford (formerly works manager of the Broseley Gas Co.), Messrs. T. Francis, H. Mason, C. Edwards, N. Ball, H. Roberts, E. Harris and P.C. Bett= s.
Later in the afternoon and on Sunday morning the
Beautiful flowers were sent by—Bill; Will and Lil= lie; Amy and Jack; Louie; Arthur, Ada and family; Ar= thur, Gert and family; Mary and Sis; Eddie and Peggy; Margu= erite and Vinen; Mrs. Kitson (Much Wenlock); Mr. and Mrs. Thorn- Pudsey; the Misses Potts; Mrs. D. L. Prestige; Mr. and Mrs. J. Nicklin; staff of Messrs. Thorn-Pudsey and Derry,= and Mrs. Harris; Mr. and Mrs. L. Harris and Patrick; Mr. and Mrs. Hopley and staff; Mr. and Mrs. Seabury; Mrs. and the = Misses Davis; Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Brooks; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Davis; Mr. and Mrs. W= . E. Price; Mr. and Mrs, W. Andrews; Mrs. N. Smith and family (Forester Arms); M= r. and Mrs. Betts; Mr. and Will Oakley; Hilda and Bill; Mr and Percy Hartshorn= e; Mr. and Mr., Broadhurst; Mr. and Mrs. C. Instone; Mr., Mrs. and Miss Eaton; all at 22 and 9A, Church Street; Mrs. and Miss Gov field ; Eva and Florrie Po= nntney; Mr. Walter Pountney.
5th June 1937
BAPTIST CHAPEL. — The Sunday school anniversary w= as held on Sunday. The service in the morning was taken by the Rev. T. Lloyd Morgan (pastor). A musical service was held in the afternoon, when Mr. E. <= span class=3DSpellE>Correll (treasurer), presided, and an address was giv= en by Pastor E. Evans, Oakengates. The church was filled to overflowing for the evening service, when a sermon was delivered by Pastor E. Evans. During the= day hymns were sung by the children, who had been trained by Mr. Harry Evans, Sunday school superintendent. Solos were given by Miss Payne (Wellington), = and Master George Mason, and recitations by scholars, Mary Deavall, Ivy Hall, Ethel Russell, Reta Pritchard, and Jo= an Edge. The singing was conducted by Mr. Leonard Wase, and Mr. Ronald Burns was at the organ. The collections throughout the day, which were for Sunday school funds, amounted to £8 4s. The collectors= at the evening service were Messrs. T. Goodall and= F. Oakley.
BROSELEY DOMINO LEAGUE
The presentation of the Col. Baldwin-Webb silver challe= nge cup took place, at Iron-Bridge on Monday. The chairman of the league commit= tee, Mr. J. Plant, who presided, was introduced by Mr. E. Wilde, who congratulat= ed the Bird-in-Hand team on its success. The cup was presented to the captain,= Mr. A. Stanley, of the winning team, by the league secretary. Mr. Fred Watson. = The health of the winning team was drunk from the cup, and a social evening followed..
Songs were contributed by Messrs. J. Goodall, F. Watson, E. Wilde, J. Potts, J. Parkinson, E. Tristan, and A. Drewball; a duet by Messrs. J. G= ooddall and Potts; and a pianoforte solo by Mr. W. Heighway; who also provided the accompaniments, assisted by Mr. J. Goodall, comedian and banjoist.
POLICE COURT
Tuesday, before Ald. J. Nic= klin (Presiding), Col. G. G. P. Heywood, Messrs. E. J. Exle= y and J. S. Barker.
Percy William Parr, of 54, High Street, Broseley, coal
merchant, was charged, under the Borough of Wenlock by-laws, with failing to
carry a correct weighing instrument on a vehicle on which coal was being
carried for sale or delivery, on May 21, at Broseley; under the Weights and
Measures Act there was a furt=
her
charge of possessing for use for trade all unstamped weighing instrument, at
the same time and place. Mr. W. F. Blakemore, of Bridgnorth, appeared for
defendant, and pleaded guilty on his behalf. — Mr. -Harold Birchanall, Inspector of Weights and Measures,
Arnold Betts, 13,
FORMER RESIDENT'S DEATH. — The death occurred sud=
denly
on Monday at her home, Brose-Lea, Ash Grove, Werringto=
n,
near Stoke-on
DISTRICT COUNCIL
Wednesday, Ald. A. A. Exley (vice chairman) presiding.
The Town Clerk (Mr. F. W. Derry), reporting on finance, stated that the May precept of £204 had been paid into the general district account, which stood in credit to the sum of £125 Ss. 9d., a= nd, after cheques being drawn that day to the amount of, £64 5s. 4d., the= account would still be in credit to the extent of £61 3s. 5d., as against a credit of £55 19s. 5d. at the corresponding period last year. He repo= rted that the collectors had paid £87 7s. 11d. into the water account dini= ng the past month, which account stood in debit to the amount of £31 5s. 7d., and, with cheques being drawn that day, including the contribution to = the Harrington Joint Water Committee, the debit would he increased to about £117, as against a credit balance of £64 last year.
Mr. Fenn (collector) stated= that he had collected £101 Is. of the current half-year's water rate, of £42 6s, 7d. was not paid into the account before May 31, and the water account would thus be better off to that extent on the date of the meeting.=
The sanitary inspector (Mr. C. Thomas) reported the dis=
trict
free from notifiable diseases. — A letter=
was received
complaining of rubbish being deposited on land close to the Broseley Wood. =
The surveyor (Mr. F. Richards) gave particulars of his expenditure in labour, etc., for the past month amounting to £21 3s. = 7d.
A complaint was received from ratepayers in the Quarry = Road district that no ashes could be collected from their premises or coal deliv= ered by vehicles to their houses owing to the posts erected at each end of the footpath on the Quarry Bank.—= The surveyor was instructed to report as to the advisability of removing one set of post= s to a lower position down the bank in question.
The Water Engineer (Mr. A. O. Call= ear) gave particulars of the repairs, and extensions carried out in the district during the past month.— He was instructed to make arranged merits for= the laying on of the water supply to the public convenience at the end of Birch Row, now nearing completion.
The clerk reported that the Ministry had approved the t= ender for the erection of a house on a piece of land at the Holly Grove, Jackfiel= d, arid he stated that he was now arranging for the contract to be signed and = also for the loan to meet the cost.
The Clerk submitted a letter from the Chief Constable o= f the county, as supervisor to the county committee, in connection with the precautions to be taken in the event of air raids, asking for the names of = the stations selected in the district. It was suggested at the meeting that the Broseley social club would be the most suitable building for the purpose, a= nd it was decided to communicate with the secretary of the club on the matter, asking for permission to allow the council architect and surveyor to make an inspection of the premises.
WOMEN CONSERVATIVES. — A joint effort by the memb= ers of the Coalport and Jackfield branches of the Women's Conservative and Unionist Association, was successfully organised in aid of the Lady Yale Memorial, w= hen a concert was held at the Coffee Room, Coalport, on May 26. Mrs. Preece and Mrs. Hearn presided, supported by members = of the joint committees. The artistes included the Jackfield "Cheerful Chirpers"—Mr. E. Fox (Dawley), Mr. P. Davies, Mrs. Phillipson, Mr. R. Duce, = and Mr. Roy Harper, of Madeley; compere, Mr. F. Jeffrey= , Madeley. Mrs. Bowen and Mrs. Davies, Coalport, were the winners of a special competition. Refreshments were provided by the Coalport and Jackfield branc= hes, the members of the catering committee being Mrs. Bowen, Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Ro= gers and Mrs. Barber. Miss Smyth (women's organiser), spoke of the subject of the concert, and thanked the artistes and the company preset for their support.=
12th June 1937
LATE MR. E. PEAKE
The death occurred on June 1 of Mr. Ernest Peake, at his home, 86, Lloyds Head, at the age of 37, after a long and painful illness. He was a native of Weston, Shifnal, but h= ad lived in this neighbourhood for many years. Up to the time of his illness he had been in the employ of the Broseley Gas Company for over 13 years. He wa= s a member of Coalford Methodist Chapel, a Sunday s= chool teacher, a member of the I.O.O.F. Friendly Society, "Lord Frederick&qu= ot; Lodge, Shifnal.
The funeral took place on Saturday at Broseley cemetery=
. The
bearers were Messrs. A. and E. Pritchard, J. Cox, R. Colley, S. Jones, W. H.
Poole,
On Sunday a memorial service was held at Coalford Methodist Chapel by the Rev. R. H. Osborne.
10th July 1937
A RUMMAGE SALE was held on Saturday in St. Mary's Hall,= in aid of the Parish Church Sunday School outing fund. The effort realised over £3, to which has to be added the proceeds of a competition for a port= able wireless set. The stallholders and other helpers were the Misses Ethel Perk= ins and Audrey Ellis, Mr. and Mrs. G. Thomas, Mr. Roy Greg= son, Mr. N. Hudson, Mr. C. Hughes (door steward) and Mr. Lawrence Hearn, who was also responsible for the arrangements.
BAND CONCERT. — The Jackfield Prize Silver Band g= ave a concert on Sunday evening at the Salthouse, und= er the direction of Bandmaster W. Ellis. A collection was taken for the Band's fun= d.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. —Sunday school anniversary
services were held on Sunday. The preacher was Mr. E. Mills.
THE WEDDING took place at the
DISTBICT COUNCIL Wednesday, Ald. J. Nicklin presiding.
The town clerk (Mr. F. W. Derry), reporting on finance, stated that the June and July precepts had been paid into the general account, which stood in credit to the sum of £469 11s. 9d., against which cheques being drawn that day would leave a credit of £326 19s. 9d., as against a credit balance of £331 5s. at the corresponding period last year. He stated = that the collectors had paid a total sum of £131 7s. 8d. into the water account during the past month, which had reduced the dealt to £20 13s. 6d., and with one cheque only being drawn that day, the debit (balance woul= d be £23 1s. 2d., as against a credit balance of £225 15s. 2d. at the same time last year.
Mr. A. G. Fenn (collector), reported that he had collected £130 6s. 10d. of the current half-year= 's water rate leaving gross outstandings of £= ;203 13s. 2d.
The sanitary inspector (Mr. C. Thomas), reported the di= strict free from notifiable diseases.
The surveyor (Mr. F. Richards), reported that the repai= rs to the road from the Free Bridge to the hairpin bend, Jackfield, at the cost of over £700, were now practically completed, and he was complimented by= the members on the excellent job which had been carried out.—Replying to = Mr. Shorting, the surveyor said the repairs to the Cobwell Road —Bridge R= oad, were now about to be done.
The question of air raids precautionary measures was fu= rther discussed, and Mr. Collins reported on inspection, together with Mr. T. W. Howells, of the Social Club premises, saying they would make an excellent p= lace for a first-aid post, while a disused malthouse= at Delphside could be used as a storage for gas masks, e= tc. If permission could be obtained from the Social Club, these premises, together with the hospital, would cover their requirements. He said that the gas instruction would be carried out through the police authorities and the Bri= tish Legion branch, and he also referred to other arrangements which had been ma= de. Mr Collins and the other members of the Air Raids Precautions Committee, we= re thanked for their work and report, and the clerk was instructed to report a= ccordingly to the county authority.
Mr. W. L. Davis raised the question of a public playing= field for the district, and suggested that, it being Coronation year, it would be= an ideal opportunity to do something for Broseley while a grant for these purp= oses was obtainable. After discussion, it was decided to write the trustees of t= he Bathurst Playing Fields, asking them if they could see their way clear to h= and over the field to the public authority during Coronation year, when a grant could be obtained.
17th July 1937
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL annual summer outing took place on
Saturday, when 8O scholars and teachers, with several parents and friends, =
making
a party of about 140, in the charge of the Rector (the Rev. F. J. B. Mason),
paid a visit to Llandudno. The journey was made via Llangollen and Corwen. The Rector presided at tea, and the return jo=
urney
was made via Rhyl,
THE MOTHERS' UNION summer outing took place on Tuesday,= and the resort chosen this year was Llandudno The party, numbering 57 members, = was in the charge of Mrs. G. Broadhurst, the enrolling member, who was responsible for the arrangements. The route taken was via Llangollen and the Horse Shoe Pass. At tea, the party was joined by the Rector of Broseley (the Rev. S. Jackson), = who presided. The return journey was via Mold, Wrex= ham and Ellesmere.
THE WEDDING took place on Saturday at the
LATE MRS. H. COLLIER. — The death occurred on Sun=
day,
at the age of 79, after a few week's illness, of Mrs. Rebecca Collier, wido=
w of
Mr. Herbert Collier, of
METHODIST GARDEN PARTY
In connection with the
The Rev. R. H. Osborne (Methodist minister) presided at= the opening, ceremony, which was performed by Lady Forester, who was supported = by Mrs. J. G. Boon and Mrs F. Howell's. A vote of thanks was accorded Lady For= ester, Mrs F. C. Howells and Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Howells on the preposition of Mr. = A. O. Jones (secretary), and Mr. C. B. Jones, in seconding, made appreciative reference to the great interest the Forester family for generations had tak= en in their church. At the close of the ceremony little Miss Doreen Pace prese= nted a bouquet to Lady Forester, and Mrs. F. C. Howells also received one from little Miss Vera Colley.
Afternoon teas were served on the lawn of Field House by
Mesdames J. Casey, A. Harris and C. Thomas, assisted by the members of the
ladies' committee, and the refreshment buffet was in the charge of Meadames R. E. Gwynne, A. O. Jones, N. Ball, Garnett =
Evens
and Miss Edna Williams. Ices were served by Miss Annie Evans and Miss N.
At 6 p.m_ the presentation = of gifts by member scholars and friends was conducted by the Rev. R. H. Osborne, and= the amount received was £54 0s 10d.
In the evening the Jackfield Prize Silver Band played selections under the conductorship of Deputy Band master Cecil Hudson, and = they also played for dancing on the lawn of Field House from 8 to 10-30 p.m, Mr. Percy Jones being M.C. There were numerous a= ttractions, entertainments and competitions.
In a cake competition organised by Mrs. A. O. Jones and=
Mrs.
A. Harris, the winners &nb=
sp;
were:-
At intervals there were displays of folk dancing, under= the direction of Miss Enid Davis, for which Mrs F. Davis (Benthall) played the = pianoforte accompaniments.
The Methodist girls’ choir gave selections of pop= ular songs, under the conductorship of Mr. A. O. Jones, with Miss Williams at th= e piano.
The (H)
The games included:- Houp-l= a, in the charge of Messrs A. O. Jones and Arthur Evans; ringing the pegs Messrs.= C Thomas and Colin Jones; aerial bagatelle; Messrs/ S. Colley and S. Bryan; o= ff with his top hat, Messrs N Ball. H Barnsley and T. Eve= rall; darts, Messrs R E Gywnne and Stanley Williams; = wobbly wheelbarrow, Messrs. H Ball and J Casey; table tennis, Mr L Morris; magic f= ish pond and flower pot game, Mr Frank Davis; gofstacle (miniature golf), Mr Ernest Humphries; skittles Messrs. G Gittings and B Bradley.
The proceeds of the day were in aid of new heating appa= ratus, etc., and amounted to a grand total of £84 5s.
The secretarial duties were carried out by Mr A. O. Jon= es.
24th July 1937
WORKERS' EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION.—At the invitati= on of the former chairman, the Rev. C. S. Jackson, of the Broseley branch, a representative and interesting gathering spent a. pleasant social evening at the Rectory on Monday, when a brief survey of the past activities and the future prospects of the movement formed an important feature, as also a discussion on "Psychology", which is the subject for study during= the forthcoming session. At the conclusion a vote of thanks was accorded the Re= ctor for his hospitality and to Mrs. R. Nicklin, Mrs. Ogilv= ie and Mrs H. Seabury for their assistance with the refreshments.—In responding, Mr. Jackson expressed the hope that the class (which had been in existence for 12 years) would long continue.
LATE MRS. R. COLLIER.—During the morning service
at the
BOY"S SCHOOL CAMP.—The annual summer camp wa=
s held
from July 9-16, at Pwllheli. The party consiste=
d of
38 boys, in the charge of the headmaster (Mr. A. Wilkinson), with assistant
(Mr. T. Brookes), and the journey was made by rail. Mr. Walter Pountney acc=
ompanied
the party as camp cook. A certain portion of each day was devoted lessons,
chiefly connected with the local work and the geography the district, also
physical training, while plenty of time was spent in bathing and other
amassments. During the period visits were made to various places of interes=
t. which included the Penrhos
Aerodrome, near
THE Borough of Wenlock Coroner, Mr. F. W. Derry, opened= an inquest at the Lady Forester Hospital, Broseley, on Monday, on the body of George Bright, aged 42 years, tileworker's charge-hand, of 201, Ferry Bond, Jackfield, who died at the Hospital at 2-30 am. on Sunday as the result of injuries received in a collision on July 16 between his pedal cycle and a motor-car driven by Cyril Duncan Watson Bartlam, of South View, Iron-Bridge.
The accident happened at the junction of
Deceased was riding from the direction of Blest's Hill, Madeley, and Bartlam was proceeding from Coalport to Madeley. The cyclist was rendered unconscious and conveyed by ambulance to the hospital.
After evidence of identification had been given by dece= ased's brother, Francis Bright, of Sinclair Grove, Ketley, who stated that his brother never regained consciousness after the accident, the inquest was adjourned to a date not yet fixed.
Deceased leaved a widow and four children.
The Coroner, Inspector Machin (Iron-Bridge), and Mr. Archibald Watson Bartlam= , on behalf of himself and his son, expressed sympathy with the widow and family= .
The
Funeral
The funeral took place on Wednesday, when a service was=
held
in the
Deceased was well known in die district, and had been i= n the employ of Messrs. Maw and Co., Ltd., Jackfield, for many years, and at the = time of his death held the position of shift charge hand. He was a member of the I.O. Oddfellows, " Rose of Sharon" Lo= dge, Broseley, and a member of the R.A.Q.B., -Lord Forester" Lodge, Madeley= .
The bearers were six neighbours and six workmates:
—Messrs. G. Morris, C. Leach,-
The family mourners included :the widow, (daughter), Te= ddy (son),Mrs. E. Bright, Benthall (mother), Mr. William Bright (Mobberley), Mr. John Bright, (Tr= ysull), and Mr. Frank Bright, Ketley (brothers), Miss A= nnie Bright (sister), Mrs. John Bright (Trysull), Mr= s H. Jones (Crayford, Kent), Mrs. W. Waring (Wilmslo= w), and Miss B. Bayliss, Wolverhampton (sister-in-l= aw), Mrs. G. Forster, Market Drayton (aunt), Mr. and Mrs. W. Haynes (Benthall), = Mr. Edward Haynes (Much Wenlock), Mrs. A. Cooper (Broseley Wood), Mr. and Mrs. = J. Kitson (Much Wenlock), and Miss B. Hinsley (cousins).
Messrs. Maw and Co. Ltd., were represented by Mr. W. Pr= ice (works manager). Members of the Odd fellows Society and the R.A.O.B. attend= ed, also a large number of neighbours, friends and deceased's workmates.
The interment was in the
Among the numerous wreaths sent were tributes from the directors or Messrs. Maw and Co. Ltd., also the workpeople, and his '' shift" mates, mid the members of the R.A.O.B., "Lord Forester&quo= t; Lodge, Madeley.
7th August 1937
BAND CONCERT — On Sunday evening Jackfield Prize =
Silver
Band gave a concert on the lawn in the beautiful
THE MARRIAGE took place on Saturday at the Parish Churc=
h, the
Rev. C. S. Jackson (rector) officiating, of Miss Olive Instone
Lloyd, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Henry Lloyd, of Birch Row,
Broseley, and Mr. Walter Britton, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. James Britto=
n of
Toll Gate House, Cemetery Road, Broseley. The bride, who was given away by =
her
father, was dressed in crepe suede, with shoes to tone, and wore a picture,=
and
carried a bouquet of white lilies. Her bridesmaid was Miss Harriet Olive
Wednesday, Ald. Nicklin pre= siding.
Mr. D. Ferguson, town clerk's assistant, reporting on finance, stated that the general district account was in credit to the amou= nt of £230 19s. 11d., which after cheques being drawn that day for the s= um. of £47 11s. 8d. would leave a credit balance of £183 8s. 3d., against a credit of
£1.27 5s. last year. He reported that the collect= ors had paid £59 4s. 11d. into the water account during the past month, w= hich had brought the account into credit to the sum of £38 11s. 5d., and a= fter a cheque being drawn, the credit balance would be £35 1s. 5d., as aga= inst a credit balance of £225 15s. 1d. last year.
The collector, Mr. A. G. Fenn, reported that he had collected £217 19s. 10d. of the current half-yea= r's water rate, and the outstanding amount was £125 0s. 2d.
Mr. C. Thomas, sanitary inspector reported the district= free from notifiable diseases.
The surveyor, Mr F. Richards, reported that the road in
Broseley Wood to the Woodlands had been repaired and that the Jackfield end=
of
the
LATE MR. W. JONES.—The death occurred on July 29 =
of Mr.
William Jones, at the age of 67, at his home, 62,