Extracts from
1941
relating to Broseley and District
Broseley
Local History Society
2007
5th January 1941
DANCE.—Over 100 people attended the dance, held i= n the Victoria Institute on Saturday evening. Mr. A. Perkins was the M.C. Refreshments were served by Mesdames H. Hall and G. N. Ball.= A competition for a ton of coal on behalf of the Services' Christmas Appeals Fund was won by Mrs. P. Preece (Jackfield).
WHIST. The local Labour Party held a whist drive on Box= ing night, when a seasonable spirit prevailed.- Mr. G. N. Ball was the M.C., and Mrs. S. Roberts presented prizes as follows: 1 Mrs. S. Roberts, 2 Mrs. H. Hall,. 3 Mrs. H. Seabury, lowest score Mrs. A. Pountney; 1 the Rev.. C. S. Jackson, 2 Mr. R. Burns, 3 Mr. R. Perks, lowest score Mr. L. Suddon.
MISS W. B. HARRIS MARRIED.—The wedding took place=
at
the
WHIST. A whist drive arranged by the local Labour Party= was held in the Town Hall, on Tuesday evening. Mr. R. Perks was M.C. and the prizewinners were: 1 Mrs. J. Casey. 2 Mrs.= A. Fielding; 1 Mr. J. Lloyd, 2 Mr. T.
DANCE. — The New Year's Eve dance organised by the
Church of England school was held in the Town Hall. There was a packed atte=
ndance
and the M.C.'s were Messrs. C. Southern and H. Watkins. The prize presented=
by
Miss Potts (The Deanery) was won by Mr. W. Meredith and Miss Meredith; prize
presented by Mrs N. George, Miss A. Humphries and Miss I. Bagley, who also =
won
the prize for the "statue dance." As the clock chimed mid-night
dancing ceased and the rector, the Rev. C. S. Jackson, conducted a short
service. Prayers were offered and carols were sung. Refreshments were serve=
d by
Miss Potts, Mrs. A. Lloyd; Mrs. H. Watkins, Mrs. D. Cope, Miss E. Jackson a=
nd
Mrs. N. George. The proceeds were in aid of the Lord Mayor of
METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL.—The prize distribution t= ook place on Sunday, Mr. C. R. Jones presided, and Mr. F. Aston (choirmaster), assisted by Mr. F. Harris (Secretary), distributed book prizes to 104 schol= ars. Round "O" prizes were presented in addition to "First prizes." Recipients of awards were: Molly Denstone, Beryl Colley, Elsie Pace, Vera Colley. Harry Pugh, Cyril Rowe, Leslie Pugh, Tom Sandland, John Barnsley, John Colley, Donald Bowen, Ron Chard, Betty Rhodes and Charles Rhodes. First prizes were won by Margaret Meredith, Margaret Bebb, Mary Eva= ns, Jean Williams, Ann Bebb, Jeanette Rhodes. Fred Sandland, Laurence Humphries. Phillip Matthews, John Williams. Eric Fielding, Billy Newbound, Clifford Robinson, Cyril Robinson, Elsie Perks, Joan Skelton, Richard Rhodes. Kenneth Robinson. Gerald Chard, Alan Robinson, Bernard Miles, Muriel Miles. Kathleen Hellowell, Jean Roberts, Margaret Oliver, Mavis Young, Margaret Oakley, Joy= ce Robinson, Alice Armstrong, Irene Gittings, Daisy Hill, Brenda Heighway. Fra= nk Lowe, John Roberts, Len Hellowell, John Rhodes, Cecil Morris. Cyril Taylor, Kenneth Morris, June Garbett, Anne Kettle, Margaret Pace, Roland Oliver Geo= rge Evans. Second prizes Betty Collier, Barbara Garbett, Chrissie Picken, Marjorie Goodall, Audrey Smith, Connie Edgington, Sheila Snow, Nancy Thomas, Gertie Boden, Turley Oakley, Marjorie Bowen, Barbara Harvey, Terence Smith, John Russell, William Goodall, Leslie Harris, Stanley Hill, Clifford Hill, Geoff= rey Sherwood, Kenneth Bryan, Reginald Taylor, Maureen Goodwin, Irene Sherwood, Bernice Fielding, Malcolm Miles, Graham Oliver, Colin Humphreys. John Hatto= n, John Gallier; third prizes, Pat Smith, Gwynneth Farlow, Audrey Humphries, I= rene Humphries, Jean Anderson, Jacqueline Wilkes, Jean Perks, Iris Aston, Frank Clanton, Harold Garbett, Herbert Harvey, Michael Picken, John Thomas, David Picken, Linda Perks, and David Bebb.
SERVING MEN REMEMBERED.— Through the generosity o= f the people of Jackfield everyone from the parish serving with the Forces receiv= ed a gift this Christmas of 10s. from the local Navy, Army and Air Force Fund. A committee was elected some time ago to manage the fund, and had as its chai= rman the rector, the Rev. F. J. R. Mason; hon. treasurer, Mr. J. Hearn; hon. secretary, Mr. J. Harrison. In addition each local member of the Forces has received a woolly comfort from the women's section of the local branch of t= he British Legion, the articles having been made by the members themselves.
TENNIS CLUB.—There was a good attendance at the l= ady members' whist drive held in the Pavilion on Friday evening. Mrs. E. Sykes = was M.C., and the prizewinners were: 1, Mrs. F. Clay; 2, Mrs. G. Britton; 3, Mi= ss A. Skitt; 4, Mrs. 3. D. Perkins; special, Miss W. Perkins.
10th January 1941
CHOIR SUPPER.—The annual choir supper, given by M= r. and Mrs. T. G. Broadhurst, took place at the Rectory on Tuesday evening, the Re= v. C. S. Jackson presiding, supported by Mr. and Mrs. Bayfield and Mr. and Mrs= . R. Yorke. After supper the rest of the evening was spent in games and musical items; including community singing. Those taking part were Raymond Molyneux= , G. Davies and W. Hough (songs and duets), Mr. Ron Yorke (monologues), and piano recitals by Mr. D. Williams. Mr. W. Williams proposed a hearty vote of than= ks to Mr. and Mrs. Broadhurst for their kindness and interest.
CHILD'S DEATH.—The death took place on Tuesday of
Graham Henry, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Humphreyson, 37,
CHILDREN'S PARTY.—The annual children's party giv=
en by
the West Midlands Joint Electricity Buildwas Authority Sports and Social Cl=
ub
was held in the Town Hall on Saturday afternoon, when the youngsters spent a
very enjoyable time. A full programme of amusements and entertainments had =
been
arranged by the committee and hon. secretary, Mr. C. Oakley. Mr E. H. Taylor
presided, and the musical programme consisted of Mr. P. Heighway's (Dawley)
accordion band, items by Messrs. C. Southern and G. Whittingham, and the
DEATH OF MR. WILLIAM SEDGLEY.—The death occurred =
on
Sunday at Council House,
PRIZE-GIVING.—The annual tea and prize-giving in connection with Broseley Baptist Sunday school took place on New Year's Day. About 54 scholars sat down to tea, provided by Mesdames Hall. Evans, Garbet= t, Boden and the Misses Bennett and Pritchard. After tea Miss E. Beddow presen= ted prizes to the following:— Edith Beddow, Jean Owen, Eileen Boden, June Boden, Evelyn Jones, Margaret Jones, Beryl Jones, Alfred Jones, Phyllis Car= ter, Dorothy Carter, Douglas Brown, Rita Pritchard, Henry Pritchard, Frank Gough, Delia Brown, William Deaval, Mary Deaval, Derrick George, Albert Carter, Ge= orge Mason, Charles Carter, Evelyn Hall, Thomas Carter, Louie Deaval, Beryl Jone= s, Mavis Roberts, Alice Tristham, Joyce Tristham, John Watson, Arthur Watson, Henry Britton, Beryl Watson, Margaret Reeves, Michael Beddow, Molly Harriso= n, Bryan Harrison, Paul Roberts, Malcolm Jones, Margaret Gill, Eileen Gill, Do= ris Hargreaves, John Herdman, Sam Anson, Ted Brown, Fred Brown, Robert Nailer, Audrey Swan and Maurice Aston, Mr. F. Garbett, as Father Christmas, distrib= uted gifts from a decorated tree,
LADIES' WHIST DRIVE.—There was a good attendance = at the whist drive held on Wednesday afternoon in aid of the Town Hall Restoration Fund. The M.C. was Miss Lister and Miss M. Potts presented prizes as follow= s: 1, Miss Harrison; 2, Miss M. Lloyd; 3, Miss
DEATH OF MRS. A. M. DIXON.—The death occurred at =
The
Downs, Broseley, yesterday of. Mrs. Ada M. Dixon, wife of Mr. Arthur Nevitt
Dixon, aged 70. She was a native of
OLD PEOPLE'S PARTY.—The Annual Old People's Party, arranged by Minister of the Methodist Church, was held in the school room on Wednesday evening. The Rev. David Jack presided and there were about 50 gue= sts. Tea was followed by community singing and an entertainment in which some of= the old people took part. Solos were given by Miss Bennett and Mr. C. O. Jones. Mrs. Harris, Mrs. C. Thomas and Mr. Dennis Williams were the accompanists, Arrangements were made by Messrs. E. Harris and E. Humphries. The old people were taken to the party and home again by car through the generosity of Mr.= F. C. Howells and Mr. H. Burns.
MISS PHYLLIS MEREDITH MARRIED. — The wedding took= place at the parish church on January 2, the rector, the Rev. C. S. Jackson officiating, of Miss Phyllis Meredith, youngest daughter of Mrs. Meredith a= nd the late Mr. George Meredith, of 3, Hockley Bank, Broseley, and Mr. Sydney Norman Wase, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Wase, 2, Mill Houses, Coalbrookdale. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr. W. Meredit= h, wore a gown of white ring velvet cut on classical lines with train, full le= ngth veil and coronet of orange blossom. She had a necklace of pearls and carrie= d a shower bouquet of pink carnations. Her sister, Miss Edith Meredith, and Mrs= . J. B. Munday, the bridegroom's sister, were in attendance. They wore gowns of = pink satin beaute, trimmed with silver brocade and sequins, with veils and coron= ets of flowers. and pink muffs. Their gold bangles were the bridegroom's gifts.= The best man was the bridegroom's brother, Mr. A. Wase. On leaving the church t= he bride was presented with silver horseshoes by her nephew and niece, Eric Mi= les and Roma Meredith. The ceremony was choral, Mrs. K. Bickley being at the or= gan.
DANCE. — Over 100 people attended the dance held = in the Victoria Institute on Saturday evening on behalf of General Funds. Mr. A. Perkins was M.C. and the Variety Dance Band was in attendance. A competition was organised on behalf of the Services Christmas Appeal and was won by Mr.= H. Davies, who returned the prize, which was then offered by mock auction and bought by Mrs. W. Edwards
TENNIS CLUB.—There was a good attendance at the l= ady members' whist drive in the Pavilion on Friday. Mrs. F. Clay was the M.C., = and Mrs. W. Mason (Birmingham) presented the prizes as follows :-1, Mrs. E. Syk= es; 2. Mrs. H. Cox; 3, Mrs. W. Ellis; 4, Mrs. J. D. Perkins; special, Mrs. J. P= umford.
NATIVITY PLAY.--St. Mary's Hall was crowded on Wednesday
evening when the Nativity Play, "Even Unto Bethlehem." written and
staged , by the Rector the Rev. F. J. R. Mason, was given in aid of the
Children's Party. The connecting passages from the Bible were read by Mr. J.
Pumford. Mrs. Mason (piano) and Mr. W. H. Gough (violin) played the
accompaniment. The soloists were Mr. A. Pugh and Miss C. Hadley. The parts =
were
taken by Messrs. J. Gregson, L. Hearn,
CHILDREN'S PARTY.—The Annual Fancy Dress Party in
connection with the Benthall Sunday School was held in
17th January 1941
THE LATE MRS. A. M. DIXON.— The funeral. of Mrs. = Ada M. Dixon, of The Downs, Broseley, took place at the parish church on Monday, t= he remains being interred in the family vault. The rector, the Rev. C. S. Jack= son, officiated and the service was choral, with Mrs. T. Bickley at the organ. T= he principal mourners were the husband; Mr. L. A. N. Dixon and Mr. J. B. Dixon, sons; Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Dixon and Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Dixon, sons and daughters-in-law; Mr T. C. V. Hodson, son-in-law; Sergeant Pilot Birt, neph= ew; Mr. P. A. Dixon, brother-in-law, and Miss M. Oswell. Others present were Mr= . J. Jones, Alderman A. Exley Miss N. Maddox, (Iron-Bridge), Mrs. P. J. Maddox (Coalbrookdale), Mrs. F. Jones, Mr. J. Sankey, Mrs. Crawford, Mr. W. Price, Mrs. Oswell. The bearers were Messrs P. Roberts, B. Roberts, W. S. Williams= , J. Britton, H. Harris and L. Morris
CHILD'S FUNERAL. — The funeral of Graham Henry, o= nly son of Mr. and Mrs. Humphreyson, 37, Dark Lane, who died on the 7th, took p= lace at the parish church on Saturday, the Rev. C. S. Jackson. (rector) officiat= ing. The mourners were the parents; Mrs. Humphreyson (grandmother); Mrs. M. Mars= h, aunt; Mr. and Mrs. A. Potts, uncle and aunt; and Miss N. Potts, aunt. The bearers were Mrs. N. Boden and Mrs. B. Burns.
SUNDAY SCHOOL PARTY.—The annual party in connecti= on with the Broseley Parish Church Sunday School was held in the Town Hall on Friday evening. The programme of tea, games and dancing was presided over by the Rev. C. S. Jackson (rector). There were 100 present and the M.C. for dancing was Mr. C. Southern who organised the party. Refreshments were serv= ed by Miss Potts, Miss E. Jackson, Mr. D. Cope, Mrs. A. Watkins, Mrs. F. Mered= ith, Mrs. George and Mrs. Molyneux.
LABOUR WHIST DRIVE.—At the Labour Party's whist d= rive on Tuesday, Mr. Perks was the M.C., and the prize-winners were: 1, Mrs. Harris= on, 2, Mrs. Fielding; 1, Mr. Corfield, 2, Mr. Lloyd.
DANCE.—The committee of the Victoria Institute he= ld a successful Cinderella dance, Saturday evening with an attendance of 100. Mr= . E. Pottenger was the M.C. and refreshments were served by -Mesdames Ball and H= all.
WHIST.—There was a good attendance at the ladies'= whist drive held in the Town Hall on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Potts was the M.C., and Mrs. Erridge presented the prizes as follows: 1, Mrs. Potts; 2, Mrs. Whitely; 3, Mrs. J. Broadhurst,
DANCE.—A dance arranged by four members of the Ch= urch School Old Boys' Football Club in aid of bombed areas was held in the Town = Hall on Wednesday evening, and was well attended. The M.C. was Mr. Ivor Southern, and those responsible for the arrangements were Messrs. D. George; Guy Tonk= iss, D. Meredith, and N. Watson,
GAMEKEEPER'S DEATH.—The death occurred' at his ho= me, Rudgewood, Broseley, on Wednesday, of Mr. Frederick Charles Kitson, aged 60, who had been head gamekeeper at the Willey Estates for the past 20 years. He was a native of the district and the son of a former head gamekeeper. The l= ate Mr. Kitson was also kennel huntsman to the Willey Beagles. He was a member = of the Home Guard, secretary of the Willey Church Council, and a member of the church club. Local events always received his wholehearted support. The fun= eral takes place at Barrow on Saturday.
TENNIS CLUB.—There was a good attendance at the l= ady members whist drive in the pavilion on Friday evening. Mrs E. Sykes was the M.C. and Mrs. Pierce (Coalport) presented the prizes as follows: 1, Mrs. W. Mason. 2, Mrs. W. Ellis, 3, Master Peter Jones; special Mrs. J. Bumford.
JACKFIELD BAND. — The annual general meeting of t= he Jackfield Band was held at the Black Swan on Monday evening, Mr. W. T. Huds= on presiding. The hon. treasurer, Mr. L. Hearn, reported a credit balance of £14 4s. 4d. Officers elected were: President, Alderman A. A. Exley; chairman, Mr. W. T. Hudson; hon. treasurer, Mr. L. Hearn; hon. secretary, M= r. J. Cox; bandmaster, Mr. W. Ellis; deputy bandmaster, Mr. C. Hudson; auditor= s, Councillor T. C. Gibbs and Mr. W. C. Price.
MILITARY WEDDING.—The wedding took place at St. M= ary's Church on Saturday, January 11, the Rector, the Rev. F. J. R. Mason, offici= ating, of Miss Elizabeth Potts, daughter of Mrs. A. Jenks, 36, Waterloo Street, Iron-Bridge, and Gunner Harold Poole, 3rd son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Poole, of = 141, Church Road, Jackfield. The bride, who was given away by her uncle, Mr. J. Potts, wore a full-length white satin gown and veil and silver coronet, and carried a bouquet of white chrysanthemums. She had four bridesmaids, her sister, Miss Nancy Jenks, and Miss Violet Poole, the bridegroom's sister (w= ho wore dresses of pink satin marocain with pink coronets, satin shoes and car= ried bouquets of pink carnations), and Miss Pamela Jones, and the bridegroom's niece, Miss Pamela Poole, whose dresses were of turquoise blue silk with bl= ue coronets. They carried posies of blue flowers. The best man was Mr. B. Bail= ey. The service was choral with Miss A. Owen at the organ as the bride and bridegroom left the church. They passed through a guard of honour of. the H= ome Guard with raised rifles. Later a reception was held in the school room, "Coalford Chapel."
31st January 1941
HOME GUARD DANCE.—A dance was held in St. Mary's = Hall on January 22 and was arranged by the local section of the Home Guard in ai= d of Hall expenses. The way a large attendance and Mr. F. Clay was the M.C.. and Mrs. Dodd, School House, was in charge of refreshments.
28th February 1941
BROSELEY
LABOUR • WHIST.—Mr. • Garbett was the= M.C. at the local Labour Party's whist drive held in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening when the prizes were won, by 1, Mrs. Roberts, 2, Mrs. Casey; 1, Mrs. Sea-bury, 2, Mrs. Tisdale.
LOCAL FOOTBALLER'S SUCCESS. —A/C.1 G. A. Goodall,= of Cobwell is now excelling himself in Service football, and is now playing in= the first team of the R.A.F. As a boy he played in the school team and by the a= ge of 14 he had settled down as a right back, and was considered by experts to have the making of "star= " player.
In the R.A.F. side his team mates are all professional footballers, and they are greatly impressed by his playing. He has had seve= ral offers of positions with first-class clubs after the war.
COMMUNITY EVENING.—A community evening arranged by
members of the
WHIST DRIVE. A well attended whist drive in aid of the Broseley St. John Nursing Division was held in the ['own Hall on Friday eve= ning, arranged by Mrs. Hoy. The M.C. was Mr. T. W. Howells, and Lady Malt-and distributed the prizes as follows: Mrs. Bridgwater; 2, Mrs. N. George; 3, M= rs. M. Molyneaux; lowest score, Mrs. Sands; 1, Mr. Bridgwater; 2, Mr. Corfield;= 3, Mr. W. Jones; lowest score, Mr. T. Hough. A competition was won by Miss A. Lloyd.
DEATH OF MISS MARY MILLINGS.--The death has occurred in=
7th March 1941
Declaring that he had taken coal to light a fire to dry= his clothes, a collier from the Kemberton Colliery, Madeley. pleaded “guilty" to a charge of stealing 31 lbs. of coal and a nail sack= at Wenlock Police Court on Tuesday, though later in the hearing of the case an official of the colliery stated that he received one ton of coal free for e= very 24 working days.
The accused was Joseph Arthur Smallam of 72, Lloyds Hea= d, Jackfield, an onsetter, and he pleaded "guilty" to stealing the sack and coal from the Kemberton Colliery, being the property of the Madeley Wood Co., and valued at 2s.
Police-Constable Bailey said that on February 16 he saw=
the
defendant carrying a bulky sack along the
Defendant said that his wife was very ill with bronchit= is and that he had been obliged to use up all his coal. He was working in the sump= at the colliery and took the bit of coal to dry his clothes out. He had always used the bag to carry some of his clothes to his home. He was fined £1 and ordered to pay 2s. 6d. costs.
"I do think that we are doing something terribly w= rong at a time like this, to keep these three or four acres lying idle", sa= id the Rev. C. S. Jackson at the monthly meeting of Broseley District Council = on Wednesday, when he drew attention to the uncultivated land belonging to the Council at Birch Meadow.
They were being urged to grow more food, and he thought= that something should be done. It was rather difficult to get the labour, but he thought it would be better even if their roadmen instead of sweeping up bit= s of straw, which they often seemed to miss, were to plant the ground for a day = or so. He certainly thought it should be cultivated.
When a member mentioned that Birch Meadow was used as a recreation ground, Mr. Jackson said that it was his idea that part, but not all, of the land should be used to grow food.
Councillor Davies thought that the only way to get the = work done was to rent the ground to a farmer. There were a lot of people in Bros= eley now who would not put a spade to their own gardens.
It was decided to make a portion of the land available = for cultivation, and the matter was referred to the Playing Fields Committee wi= th power to let it to a suitable tenant.
SERVICES APPEAL FUND.—A public meeting in connect= ion with the local "Services Christmas Appeal Fund" was held in the T= own Hall on Tuesday, Councillor T. W. Howells presiding. Mr. T. Goodall, hon. secretary, presented the final statement of accounts, showing a balance sti= ll in hand of £167 15s. 5d. He mentioned that 130 letters of thanks had = been received from Service men. The Chairman congratulated everyone concerned in= the movement, making special mention of the untiring work put in by their hon. secretary, Mr. Goodall, The accounts were adopted, and a long discussion followed as to the use of the remaining funds. The rector, Rev. C. S. Jacks= on, proposed that the present committee be disbanded and that the balance shoul= d be vested in the local Town Council, asking them to act as trustees, and that = (the Council should call a public meeting in September. The proposition was supported by Mr. T. Wedge. Mr. J. Ritchings moved an amendment that a new committee be formed and that they should act as trustees. He said opinion in the town was against the Council having jurisdiction over the fund. Council= lor, P. W. Parr said that the opinion of the committee did not necessarily mean = the opinion of the whole Council, and he had never heard it mentioned in the Council chamber. Alderman E. D. Collins and Councillor T. Fletcher supported these remarks, and the amendment being put to the meeting it was carried. T= he whole of the retiring officials and committee were then re-elected, with the addition of Mesdames A. Lloyd and Bryce, and Messrs. Glover, G. N. Ball and Casey, with G. Taylor and Councillor C. D, Dyas for Barrow and Willey districts.
14th March 1941
LABOUR WHIST.—Mr. T. Garbett was M.C. at the local Labour party's whist drive held in the Town Hall on Tuesday. The prizewinne= rs were: 1 Mrs. Roberts, 2 Mrs. C. Hall, 1 Mr. J. Perks, 2 Mr. T. Corfield.
DANCE.—Over 100 people attended the dance at the Victoria Institute on Saturday evening. Mr. E. Pottenger was the M.C.
ACCIDENT.—Mrs. A. J. Harrison, of 23. Woodlands R=
oad,
Broseley, was knocked down by a motor lorry on March 5, She was removed to =
the
VARIETY CONCERT.—A well-attended variety concert,= given by members of the services, was held in the Town Hall on Saturday evening. = The title of the show I was "Stand Easy" and it was arranged by W.O. Butts, the compare being Flt. Sgt. Hammerston. A silver collection was taken at the close and realised £4 8s. for the bombed areas.
21st March 1941
DANCE.-Mr. K. Oakley was M.C. at the Victoria Institute= dance on Saturday evening when about 100 dancers were present. Refreshments were served by Mesdames Ball and Hall.
MILITARY WEDDING.-The wedding took place at All Saints
Church. Broseley, on Saturday, the Rector. Rev. C. S. Jackson, officiating,=
of
Lance-Bombardier Waite- Johnson. R.A.. son of the late Mr. John Johnson and
Mrs. Baugham of
COMFORTS WHIST DRIVES.--In aid of the Services Woollen
Comforts Fund whist drives were held at
BRIGHT HOUR.—A meeting was held in the Methodist Schoolroom on Tuesday afternoon. Rev. David Jack presided and gave an addre= ss on "Strength by Faith."
DARTS LEAGUE.— The annual presentation of prizes = took place at "The Lord Hill" on Friday evening. Mr. E. Wylde presided, supported by Mr. T. Wedge and Mr. R. W. Parr. The chairman congratulated the league winners, "The Lord Hill," and presented them with the "Baldwin Webb" Challenge Cup, which he handed to their captain. M= r. Sherwood. He also congratulated the runners-up. "The New Inns." Refreshments followed, the hostesses being Mrs. Marlow and Mrs. Wedge, who = were thanked, as was also Mr. J. Ritchings, the league secretary. A musical programme followed, the artistes being Messrs. E. Burgess. F. Pugh, Martin Sherwood and J. W. Ritchings.
LADIES' WHIST.—There was a good attendance at the ladies' whist drive held in the Town Hall on Wednesday afternoon in aid of = the Hall renovation fund. Mrs. Taylor was the M.C.. and Mrs. Lister distributed= the prizes to the successful players, as under:-1, Mrs. Pointing : 2, Mrs. Edri= dge; 3, Mrs Harrison.
LABOUR PARTY.—Mr. Garbett was the M.C. at the Lab= our Party's whist drive in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening, when the prize win= ners were: 1, Miss Cartwright; 2. Mrs. Molyneaux. 1, Mr Corfield; 2. Mrs. Tisdale (as gentleman).
WOMEN'S INSTITUTE.--Miss Bayfield presided at the month=
ly
meeting of Benthall Women's Institute on March 13, when Mrs. Charles gave a
very interesting demonstration of pressure cooking. Mrs. Gregory and Mrs.
Renwick were elected delegates to the fruit preserving meeting to be held a=
t
YOUTH CLUB.--The Jackfield Youth Club had a full attend= ance at its last meeting when a debate took place on Sunday cinemas. The chairman was Frank Smith. Bryan Jones and Stanley-Gilbert, spoke for a motion in fav= our of Sunday cinemas and Sheila Ray and Harold Stovey led the opposition. In t= he subsequent discussion good points, were made by Mary Harrison, Kathleen Hud= son, Derek Johnson and Joan Bright. Eventuality an amendment, "That this ho= use approves of Sunday cinema; in blitz areas and where there are concentration= s of troops, was carried.
Fines of 30s. each were imposed on Annie Budge, married
woman, of 25,
For using unauthorised lights on motor cycles or motor = cars, fines of 10s. each were imposed on Ernest Alfred Skelton, miner, of 9, Maypole Ro= ad, Broseley; Norman Frank Holcroft, coal conveyor attendant, of 27, The Lloyds, Iron-Bridge; John Brown, viewer, of 41, Bridge Road, Benthall; and George Payne, labourer, of 1, Furnace Cottages, Lightmoor.
When Harry White, labourer, of 17,
28th March 1941
LABOUR WHIST DRIVE.—Mr. R. Perks was the M.C. at = the local Labour Party's whist drive on Tuesday evening. The prizewinners were = 1, Mrs. Casey, 2, Mrs. Hall; 1. Mrs. Robinson. 2, Mrs. George.
BRIGHT HOUR. — There was a good attendance on Tue= sday, when Mrs. A. O. Jones presided and Mrs. E. C. S. White gave the address. A reading was given by Mrs. Burd.
INSTITUTE DANCE.---Mr. E. E. Pottenger was M.C. at the Victoria Institute's dance held on Saturday evening. Refreshment hostesses = were Mesdames Hall and Ball.
BRITISH LEGION DANCE. —A successful dance, arrang= ed by the women's section of the British Legion in aid of their Services Comforts Fund, was held in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening. There war; a large attendance, and Mrs. D. Bradley was M.C. The arrangements were' made by Mrs. Goodall, hon. secretary, and the stewards were Mesdames W. Ward, T. Wale, A. Jones and G. Whitehouse.
WHIST.--In a further effort to assist the Town Hall Renovation Fund the ladies held a whist drive in The Hall on Wednesday. This was well attended. Mr. J. Renwick was the M.C., and Mrs. J. Broadhurst presented the prizes to: 1, Miss Lister; 2, Mrs. Molyneaux; 3, Mrs. Smalley= .
DOMINO LEAGUE.—At a well attended meeting of memb= ers of the Domino League at the King's Head on Friday evening, Mr. E. Wilde, who presided, presented to the King's Head team (League champions) the Baldwin = Webb Cup and prizes, which they won on average, the Lion Hotel being the runners= -up.
LOCAL SOLDIER'S DEATH.— Much sympathy is felt for=
the
widow and family of Private James Sankey, Cheshire Regiment, who has died as
the result of enemy action. A native of the town he attended the
4th April 1941
MOTHERS' UNION.—The vicar, the Rev. F. T. Brooks,= gave his first talk in a series he is going to give at the meetings of the Mothe= rs' Union each month on Wednesday in the Sunday School to a fairly large assemb= ly.
DANCE.—The Sabrina Dance Band leader, Mr. F. Perk= ins, presided at the Victoria Institute's dance on Saturday evening. There was an attendance of over 100 and Mr. E. E. Pottinger was M.C.
CRICKET CLUB.—The Rev. C. S. Jackson (rector) pre= sided at the annual general meeting of the Broseley Cricket Club on Friday, when = the hon. treasurer, Mr. D. Mason, reported a balance in hand of £1 1s. 5d. The hon. secretary, Mr. R. J. I. Davies gave his report, and the future of = the club came up for discussion. After members had stated their views, it was decided to amalgamate with the Willey and Benthall Club for the duration of= the war and to endeavour to raise one team. Officers and committee for the ensu= ing year were re-elected as follows: President, Lord Forester; chairman, the Re= v. C. S. Jackson: vice-chairman, Mr. W. Oakley; hon. secretary, Mr. R. J. I. Davies; hon. treasurer, Mr. D. Mason; captain, Mr. N. Wadlow; vice-captain,= Mr J. Hartshorne; groundsman, Mr. T. Hough; umpire, Mr. J. Harper; committee, Messrs. F. Dodd, E. Shakespeare, C. Hill, G. Whitmore and G. Taylor.
CHILDREN'S CONCERT.—In aid of the funds of the Crusaders' Club. a children's concert, organised by the Methodist Sunday School, was held in the School Room on. Wednesday and Thursday evenings. The chairman on Wednesday was Mr. A. O. Jones, and on Thursday Mr. C. R. Jones. Mrs. C. Thomas was responsible for training the children. During the progra= mme the children gave two plays, "Robinson Crusoe" and "Red Ridi= ng Hood." Recitations were given by Miss B. Heighway, Annie Bebb and Marg= aret Bebb, solos by Miss H. Stevens, choruses and songs and recitations by the children, and a very fine display of tap dancing by Miss M. Stevens. Miss J. Harris was the accompanist and those who assisted with the stage and scenery were the Misses M. Pugh, J. Heighway and M. Heighway. Refreshments were ser= ved by Mesdames A. Harris, J. Casey, A. O. Jones and Mrs. Barnsby.
BRIGHT HOUR.—Mrs. D. Jack, of Iron-Bridge, presid= ed at a well-attended meeting of the Women's Bright Hour in the Methodist School = Room on Tuesday afternoon, when the Rev. T. W. Earls (Madeley) gave an interesti= ng address on "How we got the New' Testament.” Mr. Earis was the soloist and Mrs. A. Harris was at the piano.
LADIES' WHIST.—In a further effort to augment the= Town Hall Fabric Repair Fund the ladies held another whist drive in the Hall on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs W. Andrews was M.C. and Miss H. Lister presented prizes as follows:-1, Mrs. Davies: 2. Miss Lloyd; 3, Mrs. George.
COMFORTS FUND.—As a result of two recent whist dr=
ives,
organised by Mrs. E. D. Collins, and held at
11th April 1940
WAR WEAPONS WEEK.--In connection with the borough of We= nlock War Weapons Week, Councillor T. Howells presided at a public meeting held in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening to make arrangements for the Broseley Ward, which also comprises the parishes of Linley and Barrow. The chairman said it was hoped to raise £20,000 in the ward towards the amount of £75,000 the borough hoped to realise. The executive committee elected consists of Lady Forester, Mr. J. Broadhurst, Mr. C. R. Jones, the Rev. C. = S. Jackson, Mr. Bowyer, Dr. Hoy and Miss Tailor. It was decided to hold a chur= ch parade on Sunday May 4 at which Mr. Geo. Robey would give an address; also = to hold a centre for the sale of War Savings Certificates on each day of the w= eek.
18th April 1941
Wilfred Leonard Lewis, 28, Barrow, Broseley, tractor dr= iver, was fined £1 for driving a motor tractor with a trailer without a reflecting mirror. It was stated that defendant had been driving a tractor = to which a trailer was attached, carrying a very heavy load of hay, and a mirr= or was essential to see traffic in the rear. Defendant said that a mirror was = on order, but had not yet been delivered.
Mathew Owen, junior, a labourer, of 58, Wrekin View, Ma=
deley,
was fined 10s. for being drunk and incapable in
William Evens, the Caravan, Lloyd's Road, Jackfield, was fined 15s. for being the owner of three horses found straying on the highwa= y, and Arthur Price, the Encampment, Ladywood, Jackfield, was fined 5s. for a similar offence with regard to a horse. The police said that this sort of offence was becoming a serious nuisance, and would have to be stopped.
BRITISH LEGION. — The annual meeting of the Brose= ley branch was held on April 10, Mr. W. J. Ritchings presiding. The hon. secret= ary, Mr. T. Goodall, reported that the branch had had a successful year, there b= eing an increase in the membership, while the finances were in a sound position.= The Benevolent Committee had been active and many cases have been helped. During the year 34 cases relating to dependants' allowances had been dealt with successfully. Thirty parcels had been sent by the women's section to local = men serving with the Forces. The accounts, presented by the hon. treasurer, sho= wed a balance on the general account of £18 13s., and on the benevolent account £15 16s. 5d. The Benevolent Committee had given assistance in= 21 cases, totalling £19 10s. 6d. A loan of £10 had been made, and three grants totalling £2 10s., making a total of financial assistance for the year of £32 0s. 6d. Officials elected were: President, Lord Forester; chairman, Mr. W. J. Ritchings; vice-chairman, Mr. T. Wedge; hon. treasurer, Mr. E. C. S. White; hon. secretary, Mr. T. Goodall; benevolent f= und hon secretary, Mr. P. Archer. Messrs. G. Whitmore and B. Wase were added to= the committee. A vote of thanks was accorded the hon. secretaries and treasurer= for their work during the year.
DEATH OF MRS. N. GARBETT.—The death occurred on T= uesday at Willey Furnace, Broseley, of Mrs. N. Garbett, wife of Mr. Thomas Garbett, aged 61.
BRIGHT HOUR.—Mrs. Jack presided on Tuesday, When = Mr. Lingard (IronBridge) gave an address.
EASTER FESTIVAL.—There was a good attendance at e=
very
service at the
DEATH OF MR. J. MADELEY. — The death occurred on =
Sunday
of Mr. Joseph Madeley, 7. Woodlands Road, Broseley, aged 67. He was by trad=
e a
builder, but retired some years ago. Mr. Madeley associated himself with ma=
ny
activities in the town. He was a member of the O. D. Murphy Lodge of Buffal=
oes
and was the founder of four lodges in the
MR. W. E. BRITTON MARRIED.—The wedding took place= at All Saints' Church on Saturday last, the Rev. C. S. Jackson officiating, of= Mr. Walter Ernest Britton, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Britton, of Poole's Yard, Broseley, and Miss H. J. Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Jones (Worfield= ). The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a navy two-piece suit with hat and shoes to tone and carried a bouquet of pink carnations. The matron = of honour was her sister, Mrs. E. Jones (Bridgnorth) and the bridesmaid Miss H. Britton, the bridegroom's sister. They wore navy coats over floral dresses = with hats to tone and carried pink tulips. The best man was Mr. T. Gough, and the groomsman Mr. G. Hartshorne. The service was choral, with Mr. R. Yorke at t= he organ. On leaving the church the bride was presented with a silver horse sh= oe by her cousin, Master George Hartshorne, and a guard of honour was formed by All Saints' Church Troop of Boy Scouts, of which the bridegroom is Scoutmas= ter. The ceremony was followed by a reception held at the Rectory, lent for the = occasion by the rector.
CRICKET CLUB DANCE.—Broseley Cricket Club held its annual dance in the Town Hall on Monday. There was a large number present a= nd Mr. I. Southern was the M.C. Refreshments were served by Mesdames T. Goodal= l, N. George, F. Mears. W. Haynes and the Misses. G. Whitmore and A. Lloyd.
WEDDING—At St. John's Church on Saturday the marr= iage took place of Mr. Ernest Edward, Gough, of 66, Friar's Street, Bridgnorth, = and Miss Joyce Margaret Foulkes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Foulkes, of Shirlett. Given away by her father, the bride wore a blue coat and dress with navy hat and a spray of carnations. She was attended by her sister, Mrs Rowe, also dressed in blue. Lance Corporal Gough, the bridegroom's brother, was beat m= an.
25th April 1941
BRIGHT HOUR.— Mrs. Jack presided on Tuesday and t= he address was given by Pastor Edwards, Bridgnorth. MOTHERS' UNION.—There was a good attendance at the meeting in the Town Hall on Monday. The speaker was the Rev. J. R Mason, of Jackfield.
DANCE.--About 150 people attended the dance in the Vict= oria Institute on Saturday evening. Mr. Dennis Bradley was the M.C., and Mesdames Ball and Hall were in charge of refreshments
WAR WEAPONS WEEK.--In conjunction with the forthcoming = War Weapons Week a whist drive was held in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening. = Mr. Ted Howells was the M.C. Mrs. Hoy presented the prizes to: 1. Mrs. G. Tonki= ss; 2, Mrs. A. Burd: 3, Mrs. J. Casey; 4, Mrs. Bowyer; 1, Mr. T. Corfield; 2, M= r. F. Criniman; 3, Mr. T. Carr (Bungalow); 4, Mr. J. Ritchings. War Savings Certificates were on sale during the evening.
LATE MRS. NELLIE GARBETT.— The funeral of Mrs. Ne= llie Garbett, 16, Willey Furnace, Broseley, took place at Barrow Church on Satur= day, the Rector the Rev. W, Pulford, officiating. The principal mourners were Mr. Garbett, husband; Mr. and Mrs. F. Wallace (Birmingham), Mr. H. Wallace (Kin= gs Heath), Miss F. Rogers (Stafford), Miss E Sankey (Quatford), Mrs. J. Foulkes (Shirlett), Mr. F. Foulkes (Shirlett), and Mr. T. Sankey, cousins; and many friends and neighbours. The bearers were Messrs. C. Chatham, G. Corfield, G. Sherwood. F. Sherwood, G. Jones and A. Pountney.
VESTRY.— The annual vestry and church council mee= tings were held in St. Mary's Hall on April 17 when the Rector, the Rev. F J. R. Mason, presided. The statement of accounts was presented by Mr T. J. Hearne (vicar's warden) and adopted. Mr. J. W. Harrison was re-elected people's wa= rden and Mr. Hearne, vicar's warden. The sidesmen were re-elected with the addit= ion of Mr. F. Clay. The church council meeting followed. The Hon. Sec., Mr. W. Johnson, gave statement of the council's work throughout the year. Mr. John= son was re-elected secretary and the council was re-elected en bloc. The Rector thanked all who had assisted in the work of the church during the year, Mr. Harrison, on behalf of the parishioners, thanked the Rector for presiding a= nd for his continued untiring work in the parish.
I am extremely interested in the history of the navigat= ion of the River Severn and in particular in its famous "trows" and I wondered if you, or some of your readers, could clear up one or two points which I have been trying to clear up for some time.
The first concerns the whereabouts of the site of one o=
f the
most famous of the old trow building yards, the "Bower Yard." Here
the famous trow "William," lost in 1939, was built in 1809 and ot=
her
well-known vessels were aloe launched at this yard. On the Register Certifi=
cate
of the "William." which I have had the opportunity of inspecting,=
she
is described as having been launched at the "Bower Yard, Salop." =
This
may mean at
If anybody can help me with these points, or can give m=
e any
information concerning the history of the navigation of the
BASIL G= REENHILL
In the "Shrewsbury Chronicle," of July 8, 193=
8,
there was an illustrated article on "The Oldest Trading Vessel in
As regards the general navigation of he
EDITOR S.N. and Q.
2nd May 1941
Broseley Labour Party Committee on April 22 adopted the following resolution which has been forwarded to the Town Clerk of Wenlock:—
"In order to bring this district into line with th= e vast majority of other districts, we respectfully propose to the Broseley Town Council that it passes a motion to the effect that all Broseley Town Council Meetings in future be held in the evenings at a time when working people are able to attend, and to enable working men who may be aspirants to positions= on the. Town Council to present themselves for election."
"We submit that by making this alteration the Coun= cil will be acting in the interests of the people of Broseley, and will be givi= ng to every man his proper and equitable right to seek election to the Council= if he so wishes, further, that the adoption of this resolution will remove a v= ery justifiable grievance long nursed by the people by this town."
WAR WEAPONS DANCE.--In connection with the Borough of W= enlock War Weapons. Week a well attended dance arranged by Messrs. I. Cross and L. Hearne was held in St. Mary's Hall on Wednesday evening. Those in attendance included Councillor and Mrs. T. W. Howells, Rev. F. J. R. and Mrs. Mason, a= nd Councillor T. C. Gibb. The M.C. was Mr. C. Cross.
WELL KNOWN RESIDENT'S DEATH. —The death occurred =
at 96,
The Knowle, Jackfield, on Monday, of Mr. George Sidney Williams, aged 55. He
was for 40 years a member of the office staff of Messrs. Craven Dunhill, Lt=
d.,
and retired a short time ago as chief estimating and quantity clerk. He had
recently been employed at the Hadley Castle Car Works. He was for many years
Sunday School Superintendent and a church warden. Mr. Williams is survived =
by
the widow, one son (at present serving with the Forces), and two daughters.=
The
funeral takes place at St. Mary's Church. Jackfield, on Saturday, and the
interment will be at
COALFORD METHODISTS. — Special services in suppor= t of the `Local Preachers Mutual Aid Fund' were held in Coalford Methodist Chape= l on Sunday. The preacher was Mr. E. Glover.
DEATH OF MRS. M. A. LLOYD.--The death took place at 51,= High Street, Broseley, on Monday, of Mrs. Mary Ann Lloyd, aged 78, widow of Mr. = H. Lloyd. For many years she and her husband were host and hostess at The Phea= sant Hotel. Mrs. Lloyd carried on after her husband's death until 1917, when she retired. Mrs. Lloyd was one of the last remaining members of the old Brosel= ey Dramatic Society. She is survived by three sons and one daughter. The funer= al took place at All Saints', Broseley, on Thursday.
METHODIST CHURCH.— Services in support of the 'Lo=
cal
Preachers Mutual Aid Funds' were held in the
DANCE.— Mr. W. Meredith was the M.C. at a success= ful dance held in the Victoria Institute, in aid of general funds. on Saturday = evening. Mesdames N. G. Ball and H C. Hall were in charge of refreshments.
UNOBSCURED LIGHTS
For failing to obscure lights on premises during the "black-out," Lucy Langford, 27, Shineton Street, Much Wenlock, was fined 10s., and Eileen Parr, Benthall House, Broseley, and Violet Osborn, 9, Leggs Hill, Broseley, were each fined 30s.
A charge against James Davies, of Bank Farm, Willey, of leaving a car on the highway without the obligatory lights during the hours= of darkness, was dismissed, Mr. Cornfield, of Wellington, for defendant, submitting that the piece of land on which the car had been left was private ground.
Arthur Skitt, 252, The Werps, Jackfield, who was charge= d with driving a motor cycle without a red rear light and also with an inefficient silencer, was fined 10s. in each case.
Robert Braddick, Ladywood, Jackfield, was fined 10s. for allowing two ponies to stray on the highway. and £1 for allowing a ho= rse to stray on the highway, the latter case being brought under borough bye-la= ws.
9th May 1941
In connection with War Weapons Week a church parade for=
all
parishes appeal are being held in the various wards throughout the week in =
an
effort to exceed the amount aimed at in the Broseley Ward, which includes,
Jackfield, Barrow, Benthall and Willey was held in Broseley Parish Church on
Sunday afternoon. The parade, in which various sections of Home Guard Fire
Services, Police and Specials. War Savings Group, British Legion, Mothers' =
The pulpit was occupied by Mr. George Robey, who, in an earnest address, said, 'We are in the midst of a dreadful war. We are all in the front line. The battle has got to be won and we are going to win'. He appealed to all to give of their best and to lend generously to the Governm= ent at this critical time.
LATE MR. G. S. WILLIAMS.—The funeral of Mr. George
Sidney Williams, of The Knowle, Jackfield, took place at St. Mary's Church,
Jackfield, on Saturday. The Rev. F. J. R. Mason officiated. The interment w=
as
at
A vigorous protest at the working of the evacuation sch= eme in Broseley, which is a reception area, was made at a meeting of Broseley Coun= cil on Wednesday, Councillor Exley presiding.
Councillor Howells: I think we have to face up to the f=
act
that the ports are going to suffer considerably more in the near future than
they have in the past. Broseley seems to be regarded, not only as an offici=
al,
but as an unofficial reception area, with the result that families bombed o=
ut
of
As far as he knew there was no accommodation for them anywhere when they came to Broseley late at night. The billeting officers in the district, who were unpaid, were overworked, and had the thankless task = of finding some form of accommodation at all hours of the night.
The Town Clerk (Mr. F. W. Derry) said that there were t=
wo
reception centres —one at Coalbrookdale and the other in
Councillor Howells said that that was totally inadequat= e. Broseley relieving officer lived at Wenlock. How were they to consult him a= t 10 p.m.? It was no satisfaction to the local people that the County Council we= re responsible.
Councillor Jackson said that the fault lay, not so much= with the scheme as with the working of it.
Councillor Davies gave instances of the difficulties wh= ich arose when evacuees arrived late at night. One woman had been outside his d= oor with five children. She had walked from Wenlock in the rain. In another cas= e he had been fortunate in finding an empty cottage for five people, which they rented at 5s. a week
Councillor Jackson said that it was very good of people= to do the work unofficially, but the person responsible should get on with the jo= b. He added, "The County Council will never, never work until you kind pe= ople make it fail."
It was decided to send a letter of protest to the County
Council, and insist that a reception centre should be opened all the time in
the area, preferably at
A resolution from the Broseley Labour Party was read, in which it was proposed that the Council should hold their meetings at night = in order to give the local workers an opportunity to attend them, and if neces= sary, present themselves for election. Such an action would remove a justifiable grievance of the townspeople. It was decided to postpone discussion of the matter to the next meeting.
BRIGHT HOUR—At Tuesday's meeting the Rev. David J= ack gave an interesting address. Mrs. A. Harris was at the piano.
FOOTBALL MATCH.—In connection with War Weapons We= ek, a football match arranged by Mr. J. Edwards was played on Saturday evening between Broseley Old Boys and Posenhall Rovers. An exciting game resulted i= n a win for Posenhall by three goals to nil. By this effort £4 was raised towards Broseley's share in the final total.
THE LATE MRS. M. A. LLOYD.—The funeral of Mrs. Ma=
ry Ann
Lloyd, 5, High Street. Broseley, took place on Thursday, the rector, the Re=
v.
C. S. Jackson, officiating. The principal mourners were Messrs Hawley, Eric=
and
Leslie Lloyd, sons; and Miss A. Hatwood (
WHIST.—There were 88 tables at the whist drive ar= ranged by the Benthall section of the War Savings Committee and held in the Town H= all, Broseley, on Wednesday evening. Mr. G. Whitmore was the M.C. and Mrs. Kelly presented the prizes to:—1, Mrs. Bridgewater; 2, Mrs. A. Fielding; 3, Mrs. C. Jones; special, Mrs. Bryce: 1, Mrs. T. Young; 2, Mr. A. T. Young; 3, Miss Enid Jackson; special, Mrs. P. Archer. Mr. T W. Howells (chairman of t= he local War Weapons Committee) thanked the organisers.
WHIST.—There was a packed house at St. Mary's Hal= l, Jackfield, on Wednesday evening for the whist drive arranged by the Women's Section of the British Legion in aid of Wenlock's War Weapons, Week Messrs.= A. Aston and A. Rogers were the M.C's and Mrs. Price (Coalport) distributed the prizes as follows:-1, Mrs. Dicken; 2, Mrs. Preece: 3. Mrs. L. Evans; highest score. Mrs. Britton; 1, Mrs. Howells (Coalport): 2, Mrs. Smith: 5, Mrs. Gre= en; lowest score. Mrs. F. Clay; sealed number, Mrs. Budge; cake winner, Mr. Par= ton.
COALFORD METHODISTS.—School anniversary services = were held on Sunday, when the preacher was the Rev. Lionel Jones (Dawley). At the musical service in the afte= rnoon the children sang special music, and solos were rendered by Mr. Harold Hesk= eth (Dawley), who also sang at the evening service. Mr. Poole was at the organ.=
30th May 1941
Former English Mile Champion
The death took place at the Old Hall, Willey, on Sunday=
, of
Mr. Hugh Welsh, who had been secretary and agent to the Willey Estates sinc=
e.
1922. Mr. Welsh, who was 65, was a native of In his younger days Mr. Welsh was an amateur champion r=
unner at
the mile and half-mile. He won the British mile championship in 1898 and 18=
99,
six Scottish championships, and was first home in the mile and half-mile
against During the last war he served with the Lands Branch of =
the
War Office, holding the rank of Captain. In 1903 he married Frances, daught=
er
of the late Mr. Daniel Jackson, of Hexham, Northumberland, who together with
his sister survives him. Mrs. Welsh is a sister of the Rev. C. S. Jackson,
Rector of Broseley. The funeral service took place at There was a large attendance at the funeral service at =
THE FUNERAL
The widow and sister (Mrs. Scott) did not attend the fu= neral, and the family mourners were Dr. Scott, brother-in-law; Mrs. Connell, niece; Mr. G. J. Murray Atkins, brother-in-law; and Mrs. Binns, niece.
The Dowager Lady Forester and Lady Forester attended, a=
lso
representing Lt. Col. Lord Forester, who was unable to attend owing to mili=
tary
duties. Others present were Viscountess Maitland, Lady Rouse-Boughton and M=
iss
Rouse-Boughton, Lord de Vesci, Lady Acton (also representing Lord Acton), C=
apt.
H. Thorn Pudsey, Mrs. Moore Stevenson, General H. D. O. Ward and Mrs. Ward,
Mrs. Percy Kenyon-Slaney, Col. G. G. P. Heywood and Mrs. Heywood, Mrs. H. N.
Dalton (Shifnal), Mr. and Mrs. Humphrey James, Capt. G. C. Whitman and Mrs.
Whitman (Dudmaston), Mr. and Mrs. Hardy (Dudmaston), Col. Keyworth (Much
Wenlock), Mr. Amos Cross (Ditton Priors), Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Wadlow
(Posenhall), the Rev R. A. Giles (Sheriff-hales), Mr. J. T. M. Johnson
(Dawley), Mr. C. A. Royster (Albrighton), Mr. and Mrs. Rowland Hunt, Mr. J.
Hill, Mr. C. O. Dyas (Posenhall), Mr. C. T. Harrison, Major W. J. von M.
Pendlebury, D.P.G.M. (representing the Province of Shropshire Freemasons), =
Mr.
J. D. Clark and Mr. G. E. Smith (Alliance Insurance Company), Dr. F. W. H.
Bigley (Much Wenlock), Mr. T. Pinder, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Francis, Mr. W. Ha=
ll,
Mr. W. Huson, Mr. P. Whiteman and Mr. G. Cox (The Wyke), Mr. and Mrs. S. A.
Powell (The Dene), Mr. T. Chatham (Linley), Mr. Keith Barber, Mr. T. Jervis,
Mr. A. H. Simpson, Mr. A. C. Walker (Morville), Mr. and Mrs, M. Alderson
Members of the Castle Lodge (Bridgnorth) of the Order of Freemasons included Messrs. J. E. C. Leach, W. Lockett, Preb. J. S. Jobling (chaplain), J. L. Barritt, J. L. Lloyd Jones, T. R. Sparrow, Dr. Pitchford,= Mr. R. J. R. Haslewood (magistrates' clerk), and A. T. Jakeman.
Shirlett Sanatorium was represented by Mr. C. S. Asbury (secretary), Dr. Turner and Dr. T. R. Elliott.
The estate staff and workmen attended, including the es= tate clerk (Mr. H. Harper), Mr. H. Botfield (formerly clerk with Mr. Welsh), Mr. Grierson, and many others.
The Home Guard, under the command of Mr. E. A. Powell, =
formed
a guard of honour at
The many floral tributes included wreaths from the following:—From his loving wife: From Leba, Kitty and Marie; Jimmy and Effie; Mr. Hadle Heam; The Mayor, Aldermen, Councillors and officials of the Borough of Wenlock; Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Broadhurst; Staff of the Borough of Wenlock Food Office: Mr. Bagley, Church Street, Broseley; Mr. and Mrs. P. H= unt; Willey Platoon Home Guard; Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Wadlow; Nellie and Margaret; Barrow School; Lord and. Lady Forester; The Dowager Lady Forester: The Directors, Prestage and Brose= ley Tileries Company; Viscount and Viscountess Maitland; Christine and Juliet Brook; Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Powell; Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Hardy; Mr. and Mrs. S.= A. Powell; Mr. and Mrs. C. F. :In-stone; Jack, Mrs. Morris, and Bill; Miss Fin= lay, Mrs. Macevoy, Mr. Crisp, Mr. Timmins and Mr. and Mrs. C. Jones; Harold and = Mrs. Botfield; Harry Harper; Mr. and Mrs. C. Rowe and all at 63, Shirlett; Edward and Daisy, Rouse Boughton and Mary; G. and E. Grier-son; Mr. and Mrs. Grier= son; Mr. G. J. Murry Atkins and Mrs Louie Binns; Mr. and Mrs. Mort and Muriel; M= r. and Mrs Colin Dyas; Mr. and Mrs. Tom Chatham and family; Mr. and Mrs. Alder= son and Bernard Bradley; Mr. Richard Colley; and others.
There will be a memorial service at
DANCE.—The Victoria Institute held a dance in the Institute on Saturday evening. Mr. E. E. Pettinger was the M.C.
BAPTISTS' ANNIVERSARY.—Sunday School anniversary services were held in the Baptist Church on Sunday, the preacher being Rev. Clements, of Madeley, who also presided at a musical service by the Sunday School in the afternoon. Under the direction of Mr. B. Jones items were giv= en by Mrs. I. Boden, Mary Deval and Jean Owen. Mrs. Thomas was the organist. Collections for Sunday School funds amounted to 8 14s. 10d.
BOY SCOUTS.—At a parade of the All Saints' Troop =
held
in the Rectory grounds on Wednesday evening under Scout-Master W. E. Britton
and Troop Leader S. Waite, an inspection was made by the
LABOUR WHIST.—There was a good company at the Lab= our whist drive held in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening. Mr. W. Garbett was the M.C., and the prizewinners were: 1, Mrs. A. Pountney; 2, Mrs. C. Hall; 1, M= rs. P. Bagley; 2, Mr. J. Lloyd.
5th June 1941
WHIST.—A successful whist drive arranged by the G=
arden
Fruit .Committee was held in the Town Hall on Friday evening. The Rector, R=
ev.
C. S. Jackson, was the M.C., and Mrs. Bowyer, Holly House, presented the pr=
izes
as follows:-1. Mrs. Whitmore; 2, Mrs. Jacks; 3, Mrs. T. Roberts; consolatio=
n,
Mrs. Ward. 1 Mrs. Tonkiss; 2,
DANCE.—There was a good company at the local Labo= ur Party's dance in the Town Hall on Saturday evening. Mr. Heath acted as M.C., and spot prizes were won by Mrs. Onions and Mr. Tonkiss, and Mrs. McGill and Mrs. Aston.
MRS. MARY BODEN MARRIED.— The wedding took place =
at All
Saints' Church on Saturday last of Mrs. Mary Boden, 50,
BUFFALOES.—The Brethren of the O. D. Murphy Lodge, King's Head (Broseley), held a ladies' night at their headquarters on Sunday evening. Primo J. Newbound presided and an excellent musical programme was given by Bros. J. Gordall. S. Colley, M. A. Harris. T. Mason and L. Seddon. Bro, B. Wilkes recited. A solo was rendered by Mrs. T. Mason. Mr. Ron Taylor was at the piano. The chairman, who is a sergeant in the Home Guard, gave a very interesting talk on "Hitler's proposed invasion." He stressed the importance of everyone carrying their gas masks and it was agreed that anyone present who had failed to bring a mask be fined one penny. It is reported that Lodge funds benefited substantially from this levy.
DEATH OF MR. ALFRED HARVEY.— The death occurred on
Tuesday of Mr. Alfred Harvey, The Woodlands Road, aged 56. He was a native =
of
DEATH OF MR. ARTHUR WILDE.-- The death took place at the
Villa, Benthall, on May 28, of Mr. Arthur Wilde, aged 71. He was for very m=
any
years employed by Messrs. S. R. Maw and Co., tile manufacturers, and later =
was
engaged in dairy farming. He took a keen interest in the social life of the
parish and was on the committees of many organisations. He had been a membe=
r of
the Broseley Social Club since its formation. He is survived by the widow a=
nd
one son. The funeral took place at
BAND CONCERT.—Jackfield Prize Silver Band gave th= eir first promenade concert of the season on The Green at Free Bridge End on Sunday evening. The band was conducted by Mr. W. Ellis. A collection for the Servi= ces Knitting Fund. of the local Women's Branch of the British Legion amounted to £2 5s.
DANCE.—There was a large attendance at the dance =
held
in St. Mary's Hall on Friday evening on behalf of the Hall Maintenance Fund=
and
Mr. C. Cross was the M.C. The competition was won by Mrs. Tristham
(Iron-Bridge). =
; Refreshments
were served by Mesdames Green,
Broseley Council decided at their monthly meeting on Wednesday to continue holding their meetings in the afternoon.
The clerk, Mr. F. W. Derry, read a resolution from the Broseley Labour Party which had been referred to at a previous meeting. This suggested that, in order to bring Broseley into line with the vast majority= of other districts, the council meetings should be held in the evenings so that working people could attend and ask for positions on the council, or submit others for election. It would give people an opportunity of attending after their work and remove a justifiable grievance long nursed by the people of = the town.
Councillor the Rev, C. S. Jackson, who did not attend, = wrote to say that he would have voted in favour of the resolution had he been present. He thought the time had passed when most men could spare the time = to attend afternoon meetings.
Councillor Parr was the only member present who support= ed the resolution. He said that he had always been in favour of evening meetings.<= /p>
Councillor Davies, opposing, said that he thought the p= resent time was hardly suitable for drastic changes. The meetings had always been = held in the afternoons, and he could not understand if the people had nursed a grievance so long, why they had not brought the matter up before. He was certainly not against people attending, but so many were busy in the evenin= gs.
Capt. Collins said that he had been on the council 19 y= ears and had heard of no grievance. He would not be able to attend himself if the meetings were changed.
Councillor Fletcher said that he had heard of the griev= ance, but he would move that they should continue as they had been doing for the period of the war. There had been and would be no elections during the war.=
Councillo= r Gibbs seconded the resolution, which was carried, Councillor Parr voting against.=
13th June 1941
FLAG DAY.-- On behalf of the British Red Cross a Flag D= ay was hold in Broseley on Friday, the sum of £10 3s. 7d. being raised. Mrs.= T. Goodall carried out the secretarial duties.
THE LATE MR. ALFRED HARVEY.— The funeral of Mr. A= lfred Harvey, Woodlands Road, took place at All Saints' Church on Saturday last, = the Rector, Rev. C. S. Jackson, officiating. The principal mourners were Miss L= ucy Harvey, daughter; Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Harvey, Mr. E. A. Harvey, Mr. C. Harve= y, Mr. S. Harvey and Mr. A. J. Harvey, sons and daughter-in-law; and Mrs. D. Turner. The bearers were Messrs. S. Garbett, J. Garbett, J. Newbound, A. Ha= rrison, H. Southorn and W. Britton. Floral tributes were received from the following:— Daughter and Sons; Bill, May, and grandchildren; Arthur, Mary, and grandchildren; Lilian, Marjorie, and Joan (daughters); Lilian and= Vic Hurst (brother and sister-in-law); Mr. and Mrs. Hodges (Shrewsbury); Mrs. Turner and family (Shrewsbury) ; Friends and neighbours, Woodlands and Quar= ry Road; Mr. Garbett and all at 25, Woodlands Road; Mrs. Davies, Mrs. Hall, and Mrs. Slater, Spuds Lane; Mr. and Mrs. Jacks.
FLAG DAY.—A flag day on behalf of the British Red= Cross and Order of St. John was held on Friday. Arrangements were made by Mr. J. Harrison, and the sum of £4 2s. 3d. was raised.
YOUTH CLUB DANCE.—A dance organised by the Youth = Club was held in St. Mary's Hall on Wednesday evening, when more than 200 people attended. An Air Force band attended and Corpl. Alex Greig acted as M.C. Sp= ot waltz prizes were won by Mrs. L. Bowen and Mr. A. Carr, and other competiti= ons were won by Miss A. Henderson and Mr. C. Gough. Prizes were presented by Mr= s. E. Sykes. The organising committee were Misses E. Hadley, W. Wright, M. Harrison and A. Ellis, and Messrs. H. Storey, G. Jones, J. Bowen and D. W. Johnson, and the Rev. F. J. R. Mason was chairman of the entertainment committee. Competitions were organised by Misses J. Hallett and 3. Punford,= and other efforts by Misses S. Gilbert and L. Welch.
20th June 1941
LABOUR WHIST.—Mr. W. Garbett was the M.C. at the = Labour Party's whist drive in the Town Hall on Tuesday, when the prize-winners wer= e: 1, Mrs. H. Jacks; 2, Mrs. C. Hall; 1, Mr. W. A. Barnett; 2. Mr. R. Perks.
METHODISTS' ANNIVERSARY. —Sunday School anniversa=
ry
services were held at
DANCE.--There was a full house at the dance held in the Victoria Institute on Saturday. Mr. E. E. Pottinger was the M.C.
27th June 1941
LABOUR WHIST.—Mr. R. Perks was M.C. at the Labour Party's whist drive in the Town Hall (Broseley) on Tuesday evening. The win= ners were: 1, Mrs. J. Casey; 2, Mrs. A. Pountney; 1, Mrs. N. Gerry and Mr. J. Ll= oyd.
LABOUR MEETING.—An open air meeting under the aus=
pices of
the Wrekin Divisional Labour Party was held in the Square, Broseley, on
Saturday evening. Councillor J. Woollam, of
FOUND IN RIVER.—The body of John George Jones age=
d 65,
labourer, of 34,
4th July 1941
A verdict of "Misadventure" was recorded by t=
he
Iron-Bridge coroner, Mr. F. W. Derry at an inquest on Friday on John George
Jones (65), labourer, of 34,
The Coroner then read a statement signed by A.C. James Patrick O'Connor; who had since returned from leave, in which O'Connor stat= ed that at 2.45 p.m. he was walking along the riverside at Gitchfield and saw a man sitting on the river bank. He was undressed, except for a pair of short= s, and was dangling his feet in the water. Later in the day he heard that an elderly man's body had been pulled out of the river, and he went to the spo= t. He saw the body and recognised it as that of the man he had seen earlier in= the day.
Joseph Smith, a stoker of Dart Lane, Broseley, said that while he was undressing to bathe his wife and a niece walked along the rive= rside and saw Jones's' body in the water. He was told, and recovered the body wit= h the assistance of an evacuee boy.
Smith said that Jones's clothes were neatly folded on t= he bank and there was also a towel. Jones was lying in about three feet of wat= er.
Replying to Inspector Martin, witness said that from the position of the body the man might have stood up in the water and fallen fo= rwards.
A sister of Jones said her brother, who was a widower, = had not been well for about three weeks. From the age of 17 he had suffered fro= m a bad heart. He sometimes had giddy turns and staggered about.
Dr. C. U. Whitney held the opinion that the man died fr= om syncope, brought on by partial immersion in water while bathing.
The coroner in recording his verdict said that the whole evidence was against a death by drowning and he was of the opinion that Jon= es probably had a seizure or turn of giddiness while he was in the water. The Coroner expressed his thanks to the witness, Mr. Smith and the boy evacuee for the prompt action they took in recovering the body from the water and the assistance they had given the police.
Inspector Martin, on behalf of the police, associated h= imself with the Coroner's remarks.
In expressing sympathy with the sister of deceased, the Coroner observed that the only moral to be gathered from the tragedy was th= at it was highly dangerous for old people with weak hearts to immerse themselv= es in cold water.
MISS N. J. SEABURY MARRIED.—The wedding took plac= e at the parish church on Saturday of Miss Nora Jane Seabury, daughter of Mrs. Seabury and the late Mr. J. Seabury, 4, Poole's Yard, Church Street, and Mr. Alfred Langford, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Langford, Havelock Crescent, Mu= ch Wenlock. The Rev. C. S. Jackson officiated and the bride was given away by = Mr. A. Barber. She wore a crushed strawberry figured marocain two-piece suit wi= th hat to match and carried a bouquet of tea roses. Her gold bangle was the br= idegroom's gift. The matron of honour was the bridegroom's sister, Mrs: Taylor, and the bridesmaid Miss Doris Evans, the bride's half-sister. They wore dresses of dusty pink floral crepe, with navy sailor hats. Master Bryan Wassail, the p= age wore a blue velvet suit with white blouse. The bridesmaids carried pink and blue sweet peas and wore gold brooches, the bridegroom's gifts. On leaving = the church the bride was presented with silver horseshoes by Oliver Seabury, Br= yan Wassail, Lily Ferrington, Coney Edginton and Ann Foyes. Clive Seabury gave = her an ivory-backed hymn book. The service was choral, Mrs. Bickly being at the organ.
The death of a retired farmer who fell down a well in h= is garden was inquired into on Saturday by the Iron-Bridge and district corone= r, Mr. F. W. Derry. The farmer was John Thomas Mear, Upper Riding Farm, Brosel= ey, aged 77.
Mrs. F. Smith, Mear's housekeeper, said she arrived at = the house on June 26. Mear was not there. She went to the well and looking down, saw his head below the surface of the water. The body was removed by Mear's son, who tried artificial respiration.
Witness paid he had not noticed any general change in M= ear's demeanour of late. She had seen him at the well, getting water, but not for= the past five or six weeks. She herself had nearly slipped in owing to the condition of the bricks and framework. She thought Mear had gone to the well out of curiosity to see which repairs were going to be done.
The son said that his father had told him he was tired.= He suggested that his father had got into the well accidentally, saying that workmen were to have repaired the framework, and his father was interested = in the work.
His father had a stroke 12 months last May and was in b= ed for some time. He then got about again but had a further seizure in May of this year. He usually walked with a stick. Witness said in reply to the Coroner = that he had never heard his father threaten to commit suicide. His father had be= en drawing water from the well constantly for the past 50 years. Dr. W. O. S. Hoy (Medical Practiti= oner, Broseley) said he was of the opinion that the cause of death was drowning, through falling in the well. There was a bruise on the forehead and bridge = of the nose, but he could not say if this occurred before or after death. He h= ad attended Mear for heart weakness a fortnight previously, when he seemed to = have had a slight stroke and was dazed and would not talk.
In reply to the Coroner, the doctor said he had seen th= e well and in his opinion it would be very difficult for anyone to fall in acciden= tally. He would not expect to find them in a sitting position if that had happened. Mear did not give him the impression that he was tired of life. He saw him a fortnight before and the balance of his mind was not disturbed then.
P.C. Dean said that there were nearly four feet of wate= r in the well, one foot below ground level. It had a dome shaped brickwork top, = with a door at the front. For anyone to have got in accidentally was almost impossible.
Returning an open verdict, the coroner said it was a ve= ry difficult case, and he did not think anyone would ever know what happened. = As the well was on ground level, it would be very difficult for anyone to fall= in accidentally. At the same time he could not exclude the possibility that Me= ar had an attack of giddiness and fell in.
LATE MR. JOHN GEORGE JONES,-- The funeral of Mr. John G=
eorge
Jones, 34, Church Street, particulars of whose death are recorded elsewhere,
took place at the Parish Church on Saturday. The interment was at
SCOUT INVESTITURE.—At All Saints' Church on Sunday morning, when the All Saints' Troop of Scouts were admitted to the Brotherh= ood of Scouting, the Troop was accompanied by the 4th Farnworth Troop (who are Camping in the district) and supplied the "Colour Party" for the occasion. The enrolling officer was Scoutmaster Eden of the 4th Farnworth Troop, and he was accompanied by Scoutmaster W. E. Britton and Assistant Scoutmaster K. Gainham (All Saints' Troop), together with the chaplain, the Rev. C. S. Jackson.
LABOUR WHIST.—Mr. J. Lloyd was M.C. at the local = Labour Party's whist drive in the Town Hall on Tuesday, when the prizewinners were= :-1, Mrs. H. Jacks; 2, Mrs. M. Molineaux; 1, Mr. T. Corfield; 2, Mr. J. Lloyd.
MILITARY WEDDING.—The wedding took place at All S=
aints'
Church, Broseley, on Saturday of Miss Hilda Mary Lane, second daughter of M=
r.
and Mrs. George Lane, and A/C.1. Frederick L. A. Glenn, youngest son of Mr.
Henry Glenn and the late Mrs. Glenn, of
MISS SHEILA M. OAKLEY MARRIED. --At the Parish Church o=
n Saturday,
the Rev. C. S. Jackson officiated at the wedding of Miss Sheila May Oakley,
younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Will Oakley, 31, High Street, and Mr.
Frederick Dennis Darrall, only son of Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Darrall, Bennett's
Bank, Wellington. The bride, who was given away by her fattier, wore a gown=
of
white lace over taffeta, with train, headdress of white roses and veil. Her
gold wristlet watch was the bridegroom's gift. She was attended by her sist=
er,
Mrs. C. M. Watson Bartlam, and the Misses Amy James and Pauline Fowler, Who
wore dresses of pink lace over taffeta, with ruched velvet sashes and large
picture hats. They carried bouquets of pink delphiniums. There were also two
small attendants, the bride's cousin, Edith Smith, and Jane Parry Billings.
They wore satin frocks and carried posies of mixed flowers. The best man was
Mr. W Martin (
LATE MR. JOHN THOMAS MEAR.— The funeral of Mr. Jo=
hn
Thomas Mear, Upper Ridding, Farm, Broseley, particulars of whose death appe=
ar
on another page, took place at All Saints' Church, Broseley, on Monday, the
rector, the Rev. C. S. Jackson, officiating. The interment was at
11th July 1941
FILM SHOW.—There was a good I audience in the Tow= n Hall on Friday evening last, when a film show of nature and sporting subjects was given by Miss Pitt, M.F.H. Much interest was taken in the various films, particularly those showing the natural haunts and manners of various animal= s. There was a film reminding ev= eryone of sowing corn in the good old days by old time " broadcasting." = The programme included two hunting scenes in a picturesque setting on the Brown Clee. Miss Pitt, who is master of the Wheatland Hunt, acknowledging a vote = of thanks, said she hoped to be able to keep hunting going in a small way duri= ng the war, and without the use of any food required for human consumption.
HOME GUARD WHIST DRIVE.— Organised by the local P= latoon of the Home Guard a very successful whist drive was held in the Town Hall, Broseley, on Wednesday evening. There were 34 tables for whist, and the M.C. was Mr. R. A. Yorke. Mrs. Ward, Linley Hall (wife of Major-General H. D. O. Ward, the local Company commander), presented the prizes as follows:-1, Mrs= . E. Watkins; 2, Mrs. P. E. Davies; 3, Mrs. P. Archer; consolation, Mrs. Bridgwa= ter; travelling prize, Mrs. Preece; special. Mrs. R. Smith; 1, Mr. R. Gorman; 2,= Mr. Wilfred Garbett; 3, Mr. E. D. Ridley; consolation, Mr. J. Powell; travelling prize, Mr. D. Cope; special, Mr. B. Perks. Various competitions were arrang= ed, the winners being Mrs. Chatham, Miss M. Higginson, Mrs. Herd-man and Mrs. O'Brien. A vote of thanks was accorded Mrs. Ward by Mr. T. W. Howells (Plat= oon commander). The refreshment buffet was in the charge of Mesdames F. Mear, C= . O. Jones, D. Cope, R. Davies, S. C. Yates, R. A. Yorke and A. J. Garbett. The secretarial duties were carried out by Mr. A. J. Garbett. As a result of the drive the funds of the local Platoon have benefited to the extent of £= ;20.
LABOUR WHIST.-Mr. J. Lloyd was M.C. at the local Labour Party's whist drive in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening when the prizewinne= rs were :-1, Mrs J. Casey; 2, Mrs. L. Fielding; 1, Mrs. N. George (as gent.); = 2, Mr. J. Lloyd.
18th July 1941
Wenlock Borough Council, at its quarterly meeting on Wednesday, received a letter from the Chancellor of the Exchequer thanking = the Council for the sum of £492 5s. 10d. as a gift to the country, representing a large portion of the surplus proceeds of voluntary efforts a= nd entertainments organised in the borough during War Weapons Week.
Sir Kingsley Wood asked that his thanks should be conve= yed to all concerned, together with his appreciation of the spirit which had promp= ted their help.
The Council decided that the salary of the Chief Billet= ing officer should be increased to £208 per annum on condition that he pa= id his assistant £104 per annum and provided accommodation, including fi= re and lighting.
The General Purposes Committee had considered the posit= ion of other billeting officers in the borough and recommended certain honorariums= to these, with the warmest thanks of the Council and appreciation of the servi= ces they had rendered in carrying out the billeting scheme.
They recommended honorariums as follows:—Mr. W. F. Parslow (Much Wenlock), £25; Mr. J. Davis (Broseley), £25; Mr. = T. W. Wragg (Iron-Bridge), £25; Mr. H. R. Shaw (Madeley), £25; Mr.= P. J. Maddox (Coalbrookdale), £15; Mr. Gwynne (Benthall), £15; Mr. Gibbs (Jackfield), £15; Mr. J. Duckworth (Coalport), £5.
It was reported that a letter had been received from the Ministry of Health with regard to these proposed honorariums making deducti= ons in certain cases. The Council, however, felt that the Ministry should agree= to these as they were, and the Town Clerk (Mr. F. W. Derry) was instructed to communicate with the Ministry to that effect.
The Council agreed to the appointment of Mr. Wilson as assistant to the Chief Billeting Officer.
Mr. F. Richards (Borough Surveyor) was appointed salvage officer for the borough, and it was decided that the amount of his salary or honorarium should be determined by the General Purposes Committee when they were fully conversant with the duties he had to perform.
The Council decided that fire watching in connection wi= th the municipal offices and old Police Court at Wenlock should be included in a g= roup scheme, and that the officers using these buildings should be requested to = act as fire watchers.
In connection with evacuation, Miss Durst, of the Minis= try of Health, at tended a meeting of the General Purposes Committee, and gave a report upon the desirability of the Council appointing a welfare worker for= the borough. The Council approved of a recommendation by the committee that aft= er sanction had been received from the Ministry, such a position should be advertised at a salary of £200 to £250 per annum, according to = the qualifications of the person appointed, who must reside within the Madeley = Wood district.
PROMENADE CONCERT.—The Jackfield Silver Band, und= er its conductor, Mr. W. Ellis, gave an excellent promenade concert on the Memorial Bridge Green on Sunday evening in aid of the local W.V.S. comforts fund. The collection taken amounted to £1 8s. 9d.
DEATH OF MRS. C. A. HARRINGTON. —The death occurr=
ed on
Saturday at 50, The Mines, Benthall, of Mrs. Clara Alice Harrington, widow =
of
Mr. Thomas Harrington, aged 70. She had lived in the district all her life,
being the second daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs William Bennett, of Easth=
ope
Coppice, Broseley Wood. The funeral took place at the
WHIST.—Mr. W. Garbett was M.C. at the Labour Part= y's whist drive in the Town Hall on Tuesday. There was a good attendance and the prizewinners were:-1, Mrs. J. Casey; 2, Mrs. A. Pountney; 1, Mrs. C. Hall; = 2, Mrs. Hough.
DANCE.—A successful dance (in aid of general fund= s) was held in the Victoria Institute on Saturday evening. The room was crowded, a= nd Mr. E. E. Pollinger was the M.C.
28th July 1941
LABOUR WHIST.—Mr. J. Lloyd was the M.C. at the lo= cal party's whist drive in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening, when the prize-win= ners were: 1, Mrs. J. Casey; 2, Mrs. J. Lloyd; 1, Mrs. L. Fielding (as gent.); 2, Mr. C. Hall.
WHIST.—There were 28 tables at the whist drive
organised by the Church Social Committee in aid of The Beeches Wireless Fun=
d,
and held, in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening. The M.C.'s were the Misses=
A.
Garbett and R. A. Yorke. At the conclusion the rector, Rev. C. S. Jackson,
introduced Mr. Carter, the master of the
WOMEN'S INSTITUTE. — By invitation of Mrs. T. W. Howells the monthly meeting of the Benthall was held in the grounds of Hurst Lea, on July 17. Some 45 members were present and
Mrs. Walter Davies presided. A by talk on gardening was= given by Miss Heron, of the Salop County Council staff. Tea was served, the hoste= ss being Mrs. Howells. The members afterwards enjoyed a tour of the grounds.
DANCE.—The Victoria Institute held another succes= sful dance in the Institute on Saturday evening, over 150 being present. The M.C. was Mr. Pottinger.
1st August 1941
Two Broseley Scouts who set off for a cycle run on Sund= ay, halting at Sheinton, near Cressage, to bathe, lost their lives when they got into difficulties in a deep part of the river. They sank before help could reach them.
The boys were Laurence Howard Ellis Humphries, aged 13,=
of
64,
About 16 boys were in the party, in the charge of a scoutmaster and troop leader, and they had been warned about swimming below= a certain mark in the river where it could be waded without difficulty.
When the boys were found struggling in deep water two o= ther boys who were swimmers, the scoutmaster and three men called from the railw= ay made efforts to get to them, but without success.
Dragging operations were carried out by Messrs. Rogers,=
of
Iron-Bridge, two brothers who are well-known locally for their knowledge of=
the
The inquest on the two boys was held at Sheinton Rector=
y on
Tuesday, being conducted by Major R. W. B. Crawford Clarke (
Evidence of identity was given by Arthur Rhodes, plant attendant, of 6, Carvers Road, Broseley, in respect of his stepson, Laurence Howard Ellis Humphries, of 64, New Road, Broseley; and by Thomas Goodall, station policeman, of 31, Workhouse Road, Broseley, in respect of his son, Thomas Samuel Goodall, of the same address. Both witnesses stated that their boys were "fair swimmers."
Dennis Venn, labourer, of 4,
Cyril Rowe, aged 16, of 66,
Walter Ernest Britton, of 6, Pools Yard, Broseley, stat= ed that he gave instructions to the boys who were going into the water to keep where it was safe, which was above the spot where the river could be waded across without difficulty. Later in the afternoon he heard a shout "Sa= m is going under." He immediately called to two boys who were swimmers, but they could not reach the spot where the boys had disappeared. Witness strip= ped but met with no success. He called for help and three men came, but they we= re unable to find the boys.
Jim Rogers, of 11, Severnside, Iron-Bridge, stated that= he had known the river in that neighbourhood all his life. When he received in= formation that two boys had been drowned at Sheinton he dragged the river for the remainder of the day without success, and again the following day. Then he found the boy Humphries and about an hour later recovered the other body. T= he bodies were fairly close together, and the water would be about 12 feet dee= p. There was rather a strong under current at the spot and the bank was shelved under.
The Coroner found that death was due to drowning and re= corded verdicts of "Accidental death" in each case.
The funeral of the two Broseley Scouts who were drowned= while bathing at Sheinton on Sunday took place yesterday.
Scout Thomas S. Goodall was buried at All Saints' Churc=
h. He
was born in Broseley and attended the
The Rev. C. S. Jackson, assisted by Mr. E. C. S. White = (lay reader), officiated and the choir was in attendance, with Mr. Ron Yorke at = the organ. A guard of honour was formed at the church gate by the members of All Saints' Troop of Scouts, under Scoutmaster Britton, and the standard bearer= was Assistant Scoutmaster K. Gainham. The principal mourners were:—Mr. T. Goodall, father; and Mr. W. Dinstone and Mr. T. Ball, uncles. Among others present were Messrs. F. S. Francis and T. Meredith (Social Club), T. Hough (Cricket Club), F. W. Davies (British Legion), A. J. Garbett, C. Hough and = E.
E. Aston, several lady members of the Broseley branch o= f the British Legion, Mr. J. Jones (Sunday School), Mr. J. Tisdale (Station Polic= e, Buildwas). Mr. F. A. Smith (Fitting Shop, Coalbrookdale Works), and many others. The bearers were fellow members of the All Saints' Troop of Boy Sco= uts.
Wreaths were sent by:-Dad, .Mum, Brothers and Sisters; = Auntie Eff and Uncle Will; Molly; Nancy, Cyril and Daphne; Two Pals, Jim and Ivor; Brother Little Bill; Mr. and Mrs. Will Shaw; Mr and Mrs. J. Herriman; Mr. a= nd Mrs. Edwards and Margaret; Mr. and Mrs. Jones, Bob and Fred; Mr. and Mrs. J. Davies, Bob and Clare: Mr. and Mrs. Anthony; Mr. and Mrs. R. Picken; Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Jones, Allan and Barbara; Trustees, Committee Members, Victoria Institute; Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Austin. Enid, Tom, and Douglas; Mrs. G .Denst= one: The Officers and Committee of Boy Scouts; Brother Scouts; His Pal. Bill; Mr. and Mrs. Lane and Ken; Sheinton Vicarage; Mr. and Mrs. Dick Jones; Mr. and = Mrs. Ritchings and family; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Oakley and family: Chairman and Committee Members British Legion; The Station Police Guards, Buildwas; Mr. = and Mrs. J. Evans and Lena; Mr. Williams and Broseley Youth Club; Mrs. B. Willi= ams and Mrs. Marlow; Ida; Mrs. Fred Oakley and family; Broseley Methodist Sunday School; Mrs. Sneyd, Jack and Phyl; Pal Dick; Workmates (Fitting Shop): His Pals, Eric, Ronnie and Dick; Tom and Jimmy Meadows: Mr. and Mrs. Ward, Vera= and Noel; From all Laurence's family; Mr. and Mrs. Whitmore and Graham; British Legion (women's section); Mr. and Mrs. T, Meredith and Linda.
The funeral of Scout Lawrence Howard Ellis Humphries, 13
years, was at
The service, which was choral, with Mr. Denis. Williams= at the organ, was conducted by the Rev. David Jack (Iron-Bridge). The bearers = to the church were fellow members of his Sunday School class. The All Saints' Troop of Scouts formed a guard of honour under Scoutmaster Britton, with C. Rowe as standard bearer. At the cemetery the coffin was carried to the graveside by fellow Scouts.
The mourners were his mother and step-father; Mr. T. Humphries, grandfather; the Misses E. and J. Humphries, aunts; Mr. E. Humphries, uncle; Masters John and Charles Rhodes. half-brothers; Mrs. H. Doughty. Miss R. Colley, Mr. F. Davies, Mr. F. Rhodes and Mr. R. Davies, cousins; others present were Mr. A. Evans, Mr. W. Jones, Mr. E. Chadwick, M= r. C. R. Jones, Mr. C. Thomas, Mrs. A. 0. Jones, Mrs. F. C. Howells, Mrs. C. Thomas, Mrs. Eaton and Miss Eaton, Mr. P. Simpson (headmaster) and scholars from C. of E. School, also scholars of the Sunday School. Mrs. J. Davies, M= iss C. Davies, the Rev. C. S. Jackson, Mr. E. C. S. White. Mrs. W. Cox, Mr. D. = Bradley, Mrs. H. Bagley, Mrs. S. Hill, and others.
Floral tributes were received from the
following:—Mother, Father. Sisters and Brothers; Mom and Dad, Ern, Ed=
e,
and Jean; Uncle Jack, Aunty Mabel, Rob and Clare; Aunty Nora and Uncle Ted;
Uncle Arthur, Aunty Nell, and family; Aunty Beck, Wrekin View, Iron-Bridge;
Will and Agnes, cousins (Iron-Bridge); Uncle Jim, Aunty Bessie, and Stanley;
Uncle Charlie, Aunty and family; Herbert and all at Dark Lane. Broseley;
Madelaine and Harry (Jackfield); Broseley Methodist Crusaders' Club; The
Methodist Choir; Officers, Teachers and Scholars, Methodist Sunday School;
Brother Scouts, Officers and Committee, All Saints' Scouts; Trustees.
Committee, and Members, Victoria Institute; Staff Sheinton Rectory; Staff a=
nd
Boys at Sheinton Rectory; Sheinton Village; All the neighbours, Council Hou=
ses;
Mrs. J. Eaton and Miss M. Eaton; Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Potham; Mr. and Mrs. C.
Everall and family; Parents and family of Sammy: Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Aston a=
nd
David: Mr. and Mrs. G. Morris and family; All at 24, 26, and 28, New Road;
David Powell, Mrs. and Miss Birkley-Dingwall; Mr. and Mrs. Harrison, Albion
Inn: Mr. and Mrs. Britton (
OLD INHABITANT'S DEATH. -The death occurred on Friday l=
ast at
21,
DEATH OF MRS. E. R. TERRY. — The residents of Ben=
thall
learned with regret on Wednesday of the death that day at the age of 77, of
Mrs. Elizabeth Rosa Terry, of the Old Vicarage. and widow of the Rev. W. A.
Terry, for many years vicar of the parish (Benthall). Mrs. Terry, who was a
native of
15th August 1941
MISS M. E. JONES MARRIED.— The wedding took place= at All Saints' Church on Saturday, of Miss Margaret Eileen Jones, only daughte= r of Mr. and Mrs. J. Jones, 13, Duke Street, Broseley, and Mr. Edgar Rolands Han= ds, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Hands, Birchfield, Victoria Road, Much Wenloc= k. The Rev. C. S. Jackson officiated and the service was choral, with Mr. Ron. Yorke at the organ. The bride was given away by her father. She wore white figured satin with full-length tulle veil and wreath of orange blossoms, an= d carried a bouquet of red roses. She was attended by her cousin, Miss Della Chamberl= ain, and Miss Delia Hands, the bridegroom's sister, who wore floral figured satin with floral head-dresses and carried posies. The best man was Mr. W. S. Crawford.
22nd August 1941
MISS RASON'S DEATH. — The death occurred on Sunda=
y last
at The Rectory, Benthall, of Miss Mabel Rason, aged 42. She was, a native o=
f
DEATH OF MRS. ETHEL SMITH.--The death occurred on Sunda=
y in
the Royal Salop Infirmary, following an operation, of Mrs. Ethel Smith, wif=
e of
Mr. F. T. Smith, Hill-Rise,
DEATH OF MR. W. H. HARVEY.—The death occurred on
Wednesday at 3,
SUNDAY SCHOOL OUTING. — The annual Sunday School = outing in connection with All Saints' Church Sunday School took place on Wednesday, when scholars, accompanied by teachers and the rector, the Rev. C. S. Jacks= on, Journeyed by train to Shrewsbury, where an enjoyable time was spent.
WHIST.—Organised by the Church Social Committee, a well-attended whist drive in aid of the church clock renovation fund was he= ld in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening. The M.C's were Messrs, W. Davies and= Ron Yorke, and Mrs. J. Broadhurst distributed the prizes as follows:-1, Mrs. Fielding; 2, Mrs. Walters; 3, Mrs. S. Broadhurst; 1, Mrs. S. Leavers; 2, Mr. Jones (Willey); 3, Mr. Gallier.
DANCE.—The
CHURCH PARADE.—The United Friendly Societies Hosp=
ital
Sunday Church Parade was held on Sunday. The parade assembled at Broseley W=
ood,
and, headed by the Jackfield Silver Band, proceeded through the town to the=
29th August 1941
LATE MISS MABEL RASON.—The funeral of Miss Mabel = Rason, who died at Benthall Rectory on August 17, took place at the parish church = on Saturday, the Rev. C. S. Jackson (Rector of Broseley) officiating. The chief mourners were Miss Edith Rason, sister; Miss Phillips, Miss M. Gainer, Colo= nel and Mrs. G. G. P. Heywood, Capt. Wickin, and Nurse Maule and Nurse Gutsell<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> The bearers were Messrs. J. H. Cro= ss, W. Cross, S. Gallier, G. Whitmore, G. Thomas and A. J. Barber. Floral tributes were received from the following:—Sister Edith; Brother Ernest; B. M. Terry (cousin); Margaret Evans; Miss Phillips; Mrs. G. G. P. Heywood; The Misses N. and C. Hamilton; Mrs. Floyer-Benthall and Gay; Nurses Maule and Gutsell; Margaret Gallier and Jack Aston; Mr. and Mrs. R. Owen; Mrs. Marsh = and Muriel; Miss Fletcher; Mr. and Mrs. Smith.
5th September 1941
THE LATE MR W. H. HARVEY.—The funeral of Mr. Will=
iam
Henry Harvey, 5, Woodlands Road, Broseley, who died on August 20, took plac=
e at
Broseley Wood Mission Church on Saturday. Mr. E. C. S. Roberts officiating.=
The
interment was at the cemetery and the committal was taken by the Rector, the
Rev. C. S. Jackson. The principal mourners were Mr. S. Harvey, brother; Mrs.
Roden (
AIR FORCE WEDDING.—The wedding took place at St. = Mary's Church, Jackfield, on Saturday, the rector, the Rev. F. J. R. Mason officia= ting at the choral ceremony of Miss Florence Joan Regina Evans, W.A.A.F., eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Evans, 15, The Lloyds, Iron-Bridge, and A/C. Ro= bert Clive McSorley, R.A.F., third son of Mrs. McSorley and the late Mr. J. McSorley, 72, Penybryn Avenue, Cefn Forest, Pengam. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of white satin with veil and coronet of ora= nge blossom intertwined with pearls. She carried a bouquet of bronze chrysanthe= mums and wore a gold R.A.F. brooch, the bridegroom's gift. She was attended by h= er sisters, the Misses Iris and Freda Evans, and Miss Joyce Laudener, WA.A.F.,= who wore pale blue taffeta with headdresses and veil to match, and carried bouq= uets of pink roses and sweet peas. Their bracelets were the bridegroom's gifts. There were also two small attendants, the bride's brother, Peter Evans, in = blue velvet shorts and white silk blouse, and Maureen Westwood, who was in pink crepe de chine frock with headdress to match. The best man was the bridegro= om's brother, Mr. Frederick McSorley. At the church door the bride was presented with silver horseshoes and silver bells by Maureen and David Westwood. Among the presents received was a canteen of cutlery from the staff of the R.A.F. station at which the bride and bridegroom are serving.
DEATH OF MRS. E. DUDLEY—The death took place at h=
er
home, 2, Barrett's Hill, on Tuesday of Mrs. Emily Dudley, aged 75. She had
lived in the district all her life, being born in
DANCE.—A very successful dance arranged by Mrs. H= oy and committee on behalf of the Broseley Nursing. Division was held in the Town = Hall on Friday evening. The large company included Lord and Lady Forester.
12th September 1941
WHIST.—Mr. R. Perks was M.C. at the Labour Party's whist drive on Tuesday, when prize winners were:— 1, Mrs. A. Pountney= ; 2, Mrs. J. Roberts; 1, Mr. R. Perks; 2, Mr. T. Corfield.
LATE MRS.. EMILY DUDLEY.— The funeral of Mrs. Emi=
ly
Dudley, 2, Barretts Hill, took place at the
26th September 1941
WHIST.--Mr. R. Perks was M.C. at the fortnightly Labour= whist drive held in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening, the prize winners being, 1 = Mrs. L. Fielding 2 Mrs. S. Roberts; 1 Mr. R. Perks, 2 Mr, J. Lloyd.
BAPTIST BI-CENTENARY.-Two centuries of ministry and tea=
ching
have been celebrated in Broseley this week by services to commemorate the
bi-centenary of the old
3rd October 1941
Before Tuesday's police court at Much Wenlock commenced= , the Mayor (Councillor E. E. Bennett) paid a tribute to the late Alderman William Bishop, and the court stood for a few minutes in silence.
Seven youths were summoned for stealing pears from a ga= rden.
Christiana Crimson, of Broseley, said that at 6 a.m., on August 11, she went into her garden and found that all the flower's had been trampled down, the branches of her pear tree were broken and lying across t= he road, and the pears were gone. These she valued at 15s.
Four of the youths concerned were from Broseley, and th= ree from Madeley. From statements they made to the police it appeared that two = or three of them went into the garden while the rest stayed in the road. They = all shared in the proceeds. All the boys except one had clean records. The exception, a Madeley youth, had three previous convictions. He was fined £5 and ordered to pay 5s. 4d costs. The Mayor told him that if he came before the Bench again a very severe penalty would be inflicted. The other youths were bound over for 12 months and ordered to pay 5s. 4d. costs each<= /p>
Elfriede Fent, married woman, Strethill Farm, Iron-Brid=
ge was
charged with being a German alien and travelling from Iron-Bridge to
It was stated that on August 10 she went to Iron-Bridge
police station and said she was leaving for
Defendant said that there was nothing in her identity b=
ook
which was issued two years ago, to tell her that she had to have permission=
to
travel. She had no wireless set, and she rarely read the papers. Her husband
had been interned and taken to
Defendant was fined £2, and given 28 days in whic= h to pay.
Council to Purchase Snow Plough
At the monthly meeting of the Broseley Town Council on Wednesday the clerk, Mr. F. W. Derry, congratulated Mr. Hartshorn, the coll= ector, on the way in which he had got in arrears of rent on council houses.
It was decided to go ahead with the purchase of a snow = plough for the town. The surveyor, Mr. F. Richards, said that the cost of this wou= ld be £95, but the Ministry of Transport would make a 50 per cent grant towards this. This decision was conditional on the County Council's agreeme= nt to pay for all clearance carried out on roads under their control.
It was suggested that a white line be painted down the =
centre
of
LOCAL TRA= DESMAN MARRIED. —Much interest was taken in the wedding at All Saints' Churc= h on Saturday of Miss Mary Oswell, only child of Mrs. and the late Mr. A. G. Osw= ell, Lion Hotel, to Mr. John Basil Dixon, youngest son of Mr. and the late Mrs. = A. N. Dixon, The Downs, Broseley. The service, at which the Rector, the Rev. C= . S. Jackson, officiated, was choral, and Mr. R. A. Yorke was organist. The bride wore a gown of white satin and lace, with full length veil and wreath of wh= ite camellias. She carried a bouquet of pink rosebuds. Given away by her great uncle, Mr. O. Briscoe, she was attended by the bridegroom's sister-in-law, = Mrs. D. Dixon, and Miss Mary Instone, who wore dresses of mauve taffeta with bla= ck picture hats and carried bouquets of mauve stocks and sweet peas. The best = man was the bridegroom's brother, Mr. Donald J. Dixon, and Mr. R. D. Dixon acte= d as groomsman. After a reception at The Lion, Mr. and Mrs. Dixon left by car for Aberystwyth, the bride travelling in a blue tweed suit with accessories to tone. Both bride and bridegroom are life long residents of the district. The bridegroom is in business as a newsagent and tobacconist and the bride has = for some time been on the teaching staff of the local church schools.
LABOUR PARTY. — The winners at the Labour Party w= hist drive on Tuesday at which Mr. R. Parkes was M.C., were Mrs. E. Harrison, 2 = Mrs. E. Roberts; 1 Mrs. N. George. 2 Mrs. M. Molyneaux. The competition winner w= as Mr. Lloyd.
MISSION CHURCH.—Harvest festival services were he=
ld in
SERVICES FUND. — A ladies' whist drive on behalf = of the Services Christmas Appeal Fund was held in the Town Hall on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. J. Broadhurst was M.C. and Mrs. E. C. S. White distributed prizes to: —1 Mrs. George; 2 Mrs. Jones, 3 Mrs. Britton.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.—Harvest festival services =
were
held in the Congregational Church on Sunday. The special preacher in the
afternoon was Mrs. H. S. Skitt and in the evening Mr. H. G. Skitt, both of =
DANCE. — A dance on behalf of the local Services Christmas Appeal Fund was held at the Victoria Institute on Saturday evenin= g. There was a large company present. Spot prize winners were Mrs. F. Clapton = and Mr. B. Shaw, Miss B. Molyneaux and Mr. A. Southern. Mr. Pott's prize was wo= n by Mr. J. Jones, who gave it back, and as a result of a mock auction it realis= ed £1 15s. 3d. Mr.. E. E. Pottinger's prize was won by Mr. A. Lewis and realised £1 1s. The prizes were distributed by Mrs. T. W. Howells and Mrs. P. W. Parr. Refreshments were served by Mesdames G. N. Ball and H. C. Hall. Councillor T. W. Howells, chairman of the fund, thanked the committee= and all who had helped in the effort which produced £13 16s. 4d.
NATIONAL SAVINGS. — Broseley National Savings gro= up during the summer campaign set out to save enough money by September 30 to purchase a heavy ambulance. The group more than accomplished its aim and in addition has saved enough for two Bren Guns. The honorary secretaries of the group are Miss Taylor and the Rev. C. S. Jackson.
10th October 1941
SAVINGS APPEAL. - In a further effort to augment the lo= cal "Services Christmas Appeal Fund," a dance, arranged by Mrs C. Hal= l, was held in the Victoria Institute on Friday evening. Mr R. A. Jones, junio= r, was M.C. The programme included spot and other competitions. The spot prizewinners were Miss M. Hurdley and Mr H. Watkins, Miss Nesbit and Mr Whi= te, Miss Betty Boden and Miss V. Dodd. The competition winners were Mr T. Stime= s, Mr Sarene and Mr E. Pothenger. The amount raised was £14 3s. 4d.
LADIES' EFFORT. — In an effort to further augment= the Christmas Services Appeal Fund a ladies' whist drive, organised by Mrs. J. Broadhurst, was held in the Town Hall on Wednesday afternoon. There was a g= ood attendance and Miss Lister presented the prizes to, 1 Mrs. Molyneux, 2 Mrs. Young. 3 Mrs. Instone.
LABOUR WHIST. — Mr. W. Garbett was M.C. at the lo= cal Labour Party's whist drive in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening when the win= ners were 1 Mrs. A. Pountney, 2 Mrs. S. Roberts: 1 Mr. T. Corfield, 2 Miss M. Molyneaux. A competition on behalf of the Services Christmas Appeal Fund was won by Miss Molyneaux.
24th October 1941
Possibly the youngest Mayor-elect ever chosen for the B= orough of Wenlock, Councillor Percy William Parr, of Benthall House, Broseley, who= is a representative of the Broseley Ward, is nominated to succeed Councillor E= . E. Bennett. He is twelve months younger than was the present Lord Forester whe= n he was elected Mayor in 1936.
Aged 36, Mr. Parr was first elected to the Council in 1= 935, and was re-elected in 1938. He is a member of the Finance and General Purpo= ses Committee. He has a coal merchant business in Broseley.
The decision that he should be invited to serve was mad= e at an informal meeting of the Council on Wednesday, when he was proposed by Alderman E. D. Collins and seconded by Councillor T. W. Howells.
Mr. Parr was born at Plaish Park Farm, Cardington, and =
was
educated at the
In his yo= unger days he was a very keen cyclist, and won many prizes on the racing track.
He has taken a great interest in public affairs, and is= a member of many committees and organisations. He is chairman of the Broseley Schools Football Competition, the Broseley Victoria Institute, and the Bros= eley Carnival Committee; vice-chairman of the services appeal fund; and a commit= tee member of the British Legion and the Borough of Wenlock A.T.C. He is also an Air Raid Warden.
BOY'S DEATH.—Much sympathy is felt in the distric=
t with
Mr. and Mrs. E. Evans, 15, The Lloyds, Iron-Bridge, in the death on October=
6
at the Lady Forester Hospital, Broseley, of their eldest surviving son, Ver=
non
Mostyn Giovanni, aged nine.
ANGLO-SOVIET UNITY: --A public meeting arranged by the
Broseley and District Committee for "Anglo-Soviet Unity " was hel=
d in
the Town Hall on Sunday evening last. There was a large company present, and
the meeting was presided over by the Mayor of Wenlock, Councillor E. E.
Bennett. The speaker was the Rev. W. Bryn Thomas, M.A., who dealt at length
with conditions in
BAPTIST CHURCH.—Harvest festival services were he= ld on Sunday, when the preacher was the Rev. A. S. Clements (Madeley). Special mu= sic was sung, Mr. Burns being the organist. The day was also the occasion of special gifts for Shirlett Sanatorium, and many gifts of groceries and provisions were received. The day's collections, amounting to £2 14s., were for church funds.
MISS NANCY BROWN MARRIED.—The wedding took place = at All Saints Church on Saturday, the Rev. ,C. S. Jackson officiating, of Miss Nan= cy Gertrude Brown, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Brown, 35, Duke St., and Mr. George Gittings, South Staffs Reg., second son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Gitti= ngs, of Pooles Yard Broseley. The bride who was given away by her brother, Mr. E. Brown, wore a dusty crepe gown, with hat to tone and a spray of dark red ro= ses. She carried a prayer book. Her bridesmaid was the bridegroom's sister Miss = Rose Gittings, who wore a pink striped two piece with hat to tone and a spray of pale pink roses. She wore a gold brooch, the bridegroom's gift. The best man was the bridegroom's brother Mr. C. Gittings (Royal Horse Guards).
WHIST.--Mr. R. Perks was M.C. at the Labour Party's Whi=
st
Drive in
DARTS AND DOMINO LEAGUES,—A meeting of representa= tives of darts and domino teams in the town was held at the Crown Hotel on Friday, under the chairmanship of Mr. E. Wilde to consider the advisability of form= ing darts and domino leagues. After a general discussion it was decided to form both leagues and Mr. Wilde was elected chairman (joint), with Mr. W. J. Ritchings hon. secretary. It is hoped that at least eight teams will enter = for each league.
MISS M. GALLIER MARRIED.—The wedding took place a=
t the
7th November 1941
Complaints that the water pressure in Broseley was not sufficient for fire fighting purposes were made at a meeting of Broseley Co= uncil on Wednesday.
Councillor Davies said that the firemen were very much perturbed over the matter. They had a demonstration outside the Town Hall a= nd with one jet they could not reach the third storey of a building, and with = two jets the height of the arc was not more than 18 feet. In the old days it was possible to throw water over the Town Hall. He understood that the outlet to Broseley was not turned full on.
The water engineer (Mr A. O. Callear): It is a pack of = rot. The water is on full.
Councillor Jackson suggested that the pipes might be af= fected in the same way as house pipes, by corrosion.
It was suggested that perhaps more water was being used= by householders nowadays.
The Water Engineer said that the pressure would depend = on this and on the height of the water in the reservoir. He asked permission to test the pressure with the fire brigade.
This was granted, and he was told to show the brigade h= ow to turn off the town supply to increase the pressure.
LABOUR WHIST.—Mrs. N. George was M.C. at the Labo= ur Party's whist drive in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening, when the prizes we= re won by: 1, Mrs. L. Fielding; 2, Mrs. S. Roberts; 1, Mr. W. Leabury; 2, Mrs.= N. George. The Services Christmas Fund prize was won by Mrs. George.
FORMER FLYING OFFICER'S DEATH. — The death occurr=
ed on
Monday of Flying Officer Ernest Frank Elliott, Sutton House,
HOME GUARD WHIST DRIVE.— To augment the local ser= vices Christmas appeal fund, a whist drive, arranged by "A" Company, 6t= h Shropshire Home Guard, was held in the Town Hall on Friday evening. The M.C. was Mr. Ronald A. Yorke. The prizes were distributed by Mrs. Ward, wife of Major General H D. O. Ward, (Company Commander), as follows:— I.. Mrs. W. Seabury: 2, Miss Caine: 3. Mrs. Molyneux consolation. Mrs. Hadley: 1, Mr. C= . A. Bowen: 2, Mrs. J. Leadbetter (as gent):
Mr. R. Perks: consolation, Mr. J. Powell. Other prizes = were won by Mrs. Anderson, Mr. A. O. Jones. Miss M. Evans, Mrs. O. Jones, Mr. E. Lees and Mr. A. J. Garbett. The refreshment buffet was managed by a ladies committee, under the direction of Mrs. T. W. Howells. As the result of this effort the funds will benefit to the extent of over £35.
CARNIVAL DANCE. — To augment the local services Christmas appeal fund a successful carnival dance arranged by a number of L= ondoners at present in the district, was held in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening.= The organiser of the idea was Mrs Wye, who unfortunately had to leave before the event. There was a special engagement of the "Inkslingers " Band,= and the M.C.'s were Messrs. H. Wye and C. Johnson. The hall was crowded and the costu= mes were both comic and original. There were prizes galore for various competitions, and the carnival spirit prevailed throughout the evening. The= winners of the various competitions were: Fancy dress. 1, Miss Towler; 2, Mrs R. Bennett; 1, Mr F. Grimmon; 2. Mr E. E. Pottenger; best couple, Miss D. Evans and Mr T. Williams; spot prize, Mr and Mrs James; statue prize. Miss Oakley= and Mr Clemson. Other competition winners were Mrs Leadbetter, Mrs Bartholomew = and Mr T. Austin. The profit is expected to be substantial.
FORMER RESIDENT'S DEATH.— News has been received =
of the
death at 145,
DEATH OF MR. C. ROWE.—The death occurred in hospi=
tal on
Saturday of Mr. Charles Rowe, aged 82. He was a native of Shirlett, and had
lived for the past eight years with his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mr=
s.
Bradley, 14, Hodge Bower, Iron-Bridge. He made many friends during that per=
iod.
Mr. Rowe was for many years employed on the Willey Estate. He later went to
Knightley, and afterwards to Steeraway,
14th November 1941
BRITISH LEGION. — The annual meeting of the men's branch was held on Monday evening, Mr. J. W. Harrison presiding. The hon. secretary, Mr. B. Dodd, reported an increase in membership. Mr. W. Ellison, presenting the accounts, stated that after meeting all liabilities there wa= s a balance in hand of £10.. Mr. T. W. Howells was unanimously elected president. The committee was re-elected en bloc, and will elect its own officers. A vote of thanks was accorded the retiring hon. secretary and treasurer for their work on behalf of the branch.
Councillor Percy William Parr, who was unanimously elec= ted Mayor of Wenlock, is the youngest Mayor to hold office for many years.
Mrs. M. Parr, the Mayoress, is a
Alderman E. D. Collins, proposing the election of Mr. P= arr, said that he was well-known in the Broseley ward- particularly in social ac= tivities.
Councillor W. Howells, who seconded, said that youth was shouldering big responsibilities in this war, and he was sure Councillor Pa= rr, as Wenlock's youngest mayor, would be a success. Mrs. Parr, too, would see = that the borough's social activities were not neglected.
Support came from Alderman Roberts. Alderman Thompson, Councillor Murphy, and Councillors Davies and Jones.
Replying, the Mayor said there were strenuous days ahea= d, and more work and sacrifice must be made. The peaceful countryside played its p= art with the towns in the fight for freedom. This was said to be our finest hou= r. We, then must use 60 seconds of every minute, for total war de total effort= .
The Mayor asked all those who he wished to help to come forward. He said there was no excuse for anyone to idle in the market place saying they had not been invited.
He closed with the call for Much Wenlock to help to lay=
the
foundations of the better
Alderman Roberts and Alderman Owen thanked the retiring= Mayor and Mayoress, Councillor and Mrs. E, E. Bennett.
In the course of his reply, Mr. Bennett mentioned that = he and the Mayoress had attended over 160 events during the year. Referring to War Weapons Week, he said that after much hard work the great total of £165,000 was raised. He thanked the Town Clerk for his co-operation in the year, and was sure that as long as he was in office the Mayor would hav= e a good helper. He hoped his successor would bring in the peace.
Councillor Bennett was appointed deputy mayor in succes= sion to Alderman Kay, and Councillor the Rev. C. S. Jackson was appointed Mayor's Chaplain.
At an informal reception held after the meeting Alderman Collins proposed the health of the new Mayor and Mayoress.
THE LATE FLYING OFFICER E. G. ELLIOTT --The funeral of
ex-Flying Officer Ernest Frank Elliott, Sutton House, took place at All Sai=
nts'
Church on Saturday, the Rector, the Rev. C. S. Jackson, officiating. The
interment was at
DEATH OF MRS. SELINA MATTHEWS.—The death occurred=
on
Tuesday last at the home of her daughter, Mrs. G. Oakes, The Firs,
LABOUR WHIST.—Mr. R. Perks was M.C. at the Labour Party's whist drive in the Town Hall on Tuesday, when the prize winners wer= e 1 Mrs. S. Roberts. 2 Mrs. J. Casey; 1 Mr. W. Seabury, 2 Mr. R. Perks. The competition for the Services Christmas Appeal Fund was won by Mr. Perks.
DARTS LEAGUE. — Results:— 1 Foresters Arms,=
New
DOMINO LEAGUE.—Results:— 419 Lion, Lord Hil=
l 382;
385 New
SOLDIERS' FINE EFFORT.—To help the Services Chris=
tmas
Appeal Fund a whist drive organised by members of the Broseley Wood Mission=
was
held on Wednesday evening. Councillor C. O. Dyas was M.C., and the Mayor and
Mayoress of Wenlock were present. Mrs. C. O. Dyas distributed the prizes as
follows:-1 Mrs. A. Tomkiss, 2 Mrs. Wickard, 3 Mrs. Wempson; 1 Mr. Wickard, 2
Mr. V. George, 3 Mr. Gregory. Refreshments were in the hands of Miss A. Llo=
yd
and Mrs. Bryce and members of the
POPPY DAY. — Broseley Poppy Day has resulted in t= he amount of £38 0s. 91d. being raised on behalf of Earl Haig's Fund. The collection was organised by Mrs. T. Goodall.
21st November 1941
In connection with the Broseley Branch of the British L= egion was held in All Saints' Church on Sunday. The address was given by the Rev.= C. S. Jackson, and Mr. Ron Yorke was organist. The parade included the Home Gu= ard, nursing section of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, Boy Scouts, members of t= he local A.R.P. services and auxiliary fire services. Lieut. T. W. Howells (Ho= me Guard) was in charge.
DANCE. — The annual dance arranged by the local b= ranch of the British Legion was held in the Town Hall on Friday evening, on behal= f of the Services' Christmas Appeal Fund. Among those present were Lord and Lady Forester, Lady Maitland, Mr A. Colegate, M.P., and Mrs Colegate, the Mayor = and Mayoress of Wenlock (Councillor and Mrs P. W. Parr), Councillor T. W. and M= rs Howells, Mr and Mrs Pinder, Mr Ridgwell and Miss Hamilton, and officers of = the Forces. There was a special engagement of Eric Heath and his Band. Various competitions were held, the winners being Mrs Wilkes, Mr and Mrs Price (Lin= ley), Miss Sturgeon and Mr Taylor. Refreshments were served by the Ladies' Commit= tee. The Mayor (who is vice-chairman of the Appeal Fund) thanked the Legion for = its financial support of the fund. The arrangements were carried out by the Entertainments Committee of the men's and women's branches, with Mr W. J. Ritchings chairman and Mr J. Goodall hon. secretary.
DARTS LEAGUE.-Results of matches played on Friday:̵= 2;New Inn 1, King's Head 6; Albion 3, Foresters Arms 4; Lord Hill 2, Duke of York= 5.
DOMINO LEAGUE. — Result of matches played on Monday:—Lord Hill 391, Crown 396; King's Head 397, Albion 368; Duke of York 406, Lion 388; Elephant 347, New Inn 405.
WHIST.—In aid of the Services Christmas Appeal Fu= nd a successful whist drive, organised by the joint Darts and Domino Leagues, was held in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening. The Mayor and Mayoress of Wenlo= ck were present and the M.C. was Mr. G. Whitmore. The prizes were distributed = by the Mayoress as follows:-1 Mrs. G. Williams, 2 Mrs. J. Evans, 3 Mrs. S. Roberts, 4 Mrs. Jacks; 1 Mr. C. A. Jones (Willey), 2 Mr. W. Street, 3 Mr. F. Mears, 4 Mrs. T. Corfield. The competition winner was Mr. Licence, of Madel= ey. Refreshments were served by Mesdames George, Perks, Cookson, Humphries and Armstrong. The Mayoress was thanked by the league secretary, Mr. J. Ritchin= gs. The Mayor thanked the organisers for their assistance to the fund, which he said was the finest thing Broseley had ever done.
LATE MRS S. MATTHEWS.—The funeral of Mrs. Selina Matthews, 19, Barretts Hill, Broseley, who died on November 11 at the home = of her daughter, Mrs. G. Oakes, took place at Broseley Parish Church on Friday. The
Rector, the Rev. C. S. Jackson, officiated. The mourner= s were Mr. Walter Matthews, son; Mrs. A. G. Oakes, daughter; Mr. F. Francis, son-i= n-law; and Mrs. Jones (Horsehay), cousin. The hearers were Messrs. Barber, Gallier, Ashwood, Bright and Langford.
WOMEN'S INSTITUTE. — The annual general meeting o= f the Benthall Institute was held on November 13, Mrs. W. Davies presiding. The h= on. secretary, Mrs. Renwick, presented her annual report, which was considered = very satisfactory. The statement of accounts and balance sheet was presented by = the hon. treasurer, Mrs. W. Andrews, and showed a small balance in hand. Office= rs and committee for the ensuing year were elected as follows:—President, Mrs. T. W. Howells; vice-presidents, Mrs. W. Davies and Mrs. Bayfield; hon. treasurer, Mrs. W. Andrews; hon. secretary, Mrs. Renwick; committee, Mesdam= es Gregory, Jakeways, G. Thomas, Hoy, and A. O. Jones. It was reported that the preserving centre in connection with the branch had made this season 2,033l= bs. of jam, which had all been distributed locally. The meeting received a visit from Mrs. Peake (voluntary county organiser), who gave an interesting talk = on the work and organisation of women's institutes. A vote of thanks was accor= ded to the hon. treasurer and hon. secretary for their work.
SOCIAL. — A social evening was held in St. Mary's= Hall on Wednesday evening. The programme consisted of dancing, games and sketche= s. The "King's Messenger" portrayed scenes of Indian life and Mr; No= rman Hudson and Mr. Leslie Welsh also gave items. Mr J. Pumford was the M.C. for= the dancing and Mrs. Ethel Perkins played the piano. Mr. W. Johnson proposed a = vote of thanks to the rector and Mrs Mason for their support of the social life = of the parish. He expressed regret that they were leaving the parish. This was= supported by Mr. J. Pumford.
The Rev F J. R. Mason, who has been rector of Jackfield= for the past eleven years, is leaving shortly to take over the living of Little Wenlock, which has become vacant owing to the retirement of the Rev. A. C. Howell. Mr and Mrs Mason's departure will be greatly regretted in Jackfield, for they have thrown themselves wholeheartedly into all local activities.
Mr Mason was the originator of the local Dramatic Socie= ty, and his self written play, and sketches both for children and adults, have always been popular. In many instances he pained the scenery himself, and m= any excellent programmes have been staged through his efforts.
A veteran of the Great War, Mr Mason always takes a keen interest in all matters affecting ex-Servicemen and their dependants. He st= ill feels the effect of injuries received when on active service, and it is pur= ely for health reasons that he is leaving.
Mr Mason will preach his farewell sermon on Sunday and = his induction at Little Wenlock will take place next Wednesday.
28th November 1941
There was a big turnout at Broseley on Sunday, when the= Mayor and Mayoress of Wenlock (Councillor P. W. and Mrs. Parr), accompanied by al= dermen, councillors and borough officials, attended divine service at the parish church.
A large parade assembled, consisting of the Wenlock Squ= adron of the A.T.C. (under Flight Lieutenant N. D. Simpson and Flying Officer B. = E. Wilson), members of the borough fire brigade and auxiliaries (Chief Officer= C. Bagley), Boy Scouts (Scoutmaster Britton), nurses and cadets (under Mrs. Hoy and Mrs. D. Potts), wardens and members of the local A.R.P. services (Chief Warden E. D. Collins), and members of the W.V.S., and other voluntary servi= ces and friendly societies. At the Town Hall the Mayoral party joined in the procession in the following order:- Police and special constables (under Su= pt. Ridgeway and Inspector J. E. Martin), the Mayor and Mayoress, Mr. F. W. Der= ry (Town Clerk), Aldermen W. Roberts, A. E. Exley, E. S. Owen and O. D. Murphy, the deputy Mayor and Mayoress, Councillor E. E. and Mrs. Bennett, Councillo= rs R. A. Jones, Mitchell, C. O. Dyas, W. E. Davies, T. C. Gibbs, C. R. Jones, = T. W. Howells, J. Lloyd, T. Fletcher, W. F. Parslow, and the Rev. C. S. Jackso= n; Alderman and Mrs. P. Blackford (ex-Mayor and Mayoress of Bridgnorth), Mrs. Price (Bridgnorth), Mr. G. Matthews (Deputy Town Clerk), Mr. E. V. Lucas (borough treasurer), Mr. A. O. Callear (water engineer), Mr. C. J. Thomas (sanitary inspector), Mr. F. Richards (borough surveyor), and Mr J. Duckwor= th (housing manager). Others present were Mr. Maddox (representing Mr. P. J. Maddox), Mr. J. R. Nicklin (Lloyd's Bank), Mr. F. Francis, Mr. J. T. Ritchi= ngs and Mr. J. W. Harrison. The Jackfield Silver Band, under Bandmaster W. Elli= s, headed the parade. In church the service was conducted by the Mayor's Chapl= ain, the Rev. C. S. Jackson, who gave an appropriate address and gave the Mayor = and Mayoress a hearty welcome. Mr. Ron Yorke was the organist. The collection w= as on behalf of the Mayor's Children's Christmas Entertainments Fund.
After the service the procession re-formed and accompan= ied the Mayoral party back to the Town Hall, where the Mayor thanked the member= s of the Corporation and all concerned for the manner in which they had supported him.
MAYOR'S SUNDAY.—In addition to those mentioned in= the report on page 3, Councillor and Mrs. E. Carter, Mayor and Mayoress of Bridgnorth, Mr. Elwyn Jones, Town Clerk of Bridgnorth, and Mrs. Jones were present.
DEATH IN U.S.A.—News has been received of the dea=
th at
LABOUR WHIST.—Mr. R. Perks was the M.C. at the La= bour Party's whist drive at the Town Hall on Tuesday, when the prize-winners wer= e: 1, Mrs. J. Casey; 2, Mrs. S. Roberts; 1, Mr. R. Perks; 2, Mr. T. Corfield. = The competition on behalf of the Soldiers' Christmas Appeal Fund was won by Mrs= . A. George.
WHIST.—Benthall Church Council's effort on behalf= of the Services Christmas Appeal Fund was a huge success. It took the form of a whist drive on Wednesday evening, and Mr. G. Whitmore was M.C. The Mayoress distributed the prizes to the following: 1, Mrs. Bridgwater; 2, Mrs. Molyne= aux; 3, Mrs. C. Hough; sealed, Mrs. Roberts 1, Mr. G. Wilde; 2, Mr. R. George; 3, Mrs. Tonkiss; sealed, Mr. E. Wilde. Competition winners were Mr. Shakespear (who returned the prize, which afterwards realised 13s.). Mrs. Sands (a painting given by Mrs. Robinson), and Mrs. L, Wass (bottle of port).
OBITUARY.—The death occurred on Saturday at the a= ge of 75 of Miss Laura Emily Onslow, Harris's Green, She was the last surviving daughter of the late Dr, and Mrs. S. Onslow, and was engaged in the nursing profession. She was prominent in the activities of All Saints' Church. The funeral took place on Wednesday, the Rev, C. S. Jackson officiating. The mourners were Mr. H. S. Southorn, and Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Dixon, nephews and niece; Mr's. A. Stanier cousin; Miss K. Clarke (Worfield), Mrs. A. Clarke (Worfield), Mr. J. Broadhurst, Mrs. Crawford, Mrs. Jordon, Mrs. J. Rowe, Mr= s. T. C. Gibbs, Mrs. G. Potts, Mrs. Wilcox, Mr. and Mrs. Taylor, Mr. W. Andrew= s, Mr. T. Broadhurst, Mr. J. Oakley, Mr. E. C. S. White, Mrs. Francis, Mrs. J.= R. Nicklin.
At a social evening, held in St Mary's Hall, Jackfield,= on Monday evening, Mr. J. Pumford presiding, presentation of a cheque and an inkstand were made to the r= ector, the Rev. F. J. R. Mason, on leaving to take over the living of Little Wenlo= ck. The chairman was supported by the Rural Dean, Rev. C. S. Jackson. Messrs. J= T. Hearne and J. W. Harrison, Mrs G. S. Williams and Mr. Hayward Davies (former warden).
The chairman, who said he voiced Methodist opinion in t= he parish, paid a tribute to the work of Mr. Mason, to his broad minded views,= and to the harmony in which the two churches had worked during his incumbency. = He then called upon Mrs. G. S. Williams the oldest parishoner, to make the presentation.
Handing the rector a cheque, Mrs Williams said it was a= small token of respect and esteem from the parishioners who appreciated the good = work done for the parish by Mr. and Mrs Mason. Associating himself with the rema= rks, Mr. Hearne (rector's war den), spoke of the spirit of goodwill that had alw= ays existed and trustee Mr and Mrs. Mason would find happiness in their new par= ish. Mr. J. W Harrison (people's warden), thanked Mr. Mason for all he had done = for the young folk of the parish, saying how much they would miss him.
Tributes were also paid by Mr. H Davies (former warden)= , Mr. L Hearne (on behalf of Jackfield Amateur Dramatic Society), Mr. N Hudson (Sunday School), Mr. W Hudson (choir), and Mr. Jack Bowen who on behalf of = the Youth Movement presented Mr. Mason with an ink stand from the members.
The Rev. C. S. Jackson, who represented the Archdeacon = of Ludlow spoke of Mr. Mason's church work and the high esteem in which he was held among his fellow clergy, saying he had a reputation which was recognis= ed beyond the limits of the Diocese Jackfield was fortunate to have keep him so long. Knowing Mr. Mason's active nature and the whole hearted manner in whi= ch he devoted himself to the welfare of the parish, he realised that only the strongest medical advice had caused him to leave the church and parish he h= ad served so well.
Mr. Mason replying, thanked all for the gifts and for t= he whole hearted support he and Mrs. Mason had received. He said Jackfield wou= ld lose him as their rector but never as "pal."' The letters he continually received from the men who had joined the Forces gave him encouragement He would still be their neighbour and hoped he would have the privilege of being with them on many future occasions.
At the afternoon meeting of the Mothers'
In the first case of its kind at Bridgnorth Leslie Cown= ley Cole, home Farm, Willey, Broseley, was fined £2 10s. for selling eight pheasants to James Joshua Beddoe, 11, Alverey Village, Bridgnorth, who was = also fined £2 10s. for not being a licensed person to deal in game.
In imposing the fines, the Mayor (Councillor Ernest Car= ter) said that as that was the first case in that court the Bench felt a general warning should be given. The lightness of the fine in those cases was becau= se the Bench meant it to be a warning. Mr. Rushworth prosecuted on behalf of t= he County Council Taxation Department and defendants pleaded "Guilty.&quo= t;
P.C. Brigstock said that on October 27 he went to Bridg=
north
Smithfield and saw four brace of pheasants in the possession of Beddoe, who
said he did not know he was doing wrong, as he knew where the pheasants came
from Cole told the officer that he had instructions from his employer to put
the pheasants under the hammer, as he had previously done, but he met Beddoe
and let him have the birds. No money passed and Cole had no intention of
breaking the law. He was authorised to bring the game to the
Mr. Rushworth explained that the only person authorised= to sell game was a licensed dealer. Buying and selling game in that manner was grossly unfair to the legitimate trader who had a license for which he had = to pay £2.
5th December 1941
The importance of immunising children, especially those= under five, against diphtheria, was stressed by Dr. Gregory, medical officer of h= ealth, at a meeting of Broseley Council on Wednesday.
He said that in the whole of the borough only 8.72 per = cent. of the children under the age of five had been protected. That was so low a percentage it could hardly be expected to influence the rate of diphtheria,= and there had been about 14 cases since December last. The immunisation scheme = was not only important for the protection of children, but it would also cut do= wn expenses, including hospital costs, providing 70 per cent. of the children = were protected.
About 40 per cent. of the children between five and fif= teen had been immunised. He hoped that by propaganda in the school and co-operat= ion with county officials it would be possible to increase this to 70 per cent.= It was important that the children under five should be immunised, because diphtheria in these cases was usually fatal. The older children might carry= the germs from school and infect the young children.
The clerk (Mr F. W. Derry): How long is immunisation effective? — For the whole of the child's life as far as we know. It = has not been going on long enough for experiments. They never die of diphtheria when it has been done. There may be a case where there is a germ in the thr= oat, but it is never fatal
Arising out of a complaint from the previous Council me= eting by the A.F.S. that the water pressure was not adequate, the water engineer = (Mr A. O. Callear) reported that a test was carried out on Saturday, when he fo= und the pressure of the water was satisfactory. At the fire hydrant near the To= wn Hall the first test sent a jet three fourths of the way up the town clock, = and the second test reached the top of the building. The jet could easily be th= rown over from a fire ladder. At the hydrant near the Monument, although the len= gth of hose used was short, the water went over a shop and on to the roof of a three-storeyed house. Not much more pressure could be obtained than that, a= nd that was sufficient.
The Clerk said that it was obvious the pressure was not there. It was sufficient for the water to go over Town Hall roof.
Mr Callear said that if ladders were used it would be possible to improve on this.
No action was taken.
DANCE.—The dance arranged by the Labour Party on = behalf of the Services Christmas Appeal Fund in the Town Hall on Friday evening wa= s a great success. The company included the Mayor and Mayoress of Wenlock (Councillor and Mrs. P. W. Parr), and Councillor and Mrs. T. W. Howells. Sp= ot prizes were won by Mrs. M. Butler and Mr. C. Harrison. Mr. C. Southern won = the competition.
CONCERT. — Arranged by the members of the "Y=
oung
Crusaders' " Club, assisted by Mrs C. S. Thomas and Mr A. Jones, a con=
cert
was given in the Methodist School Room on November 27, in aid of their fund=
s.
The audience enjoyed a first rate programme. Those taking part were Mr A. O.
Jones, the Misses M. Pugh, J. and M. Heighway, J. Clapton, E. and M William=
s, J
Harris and J. Gitting, Messrs. L. Morris, R. Taylor and
LABOUR WHIST.- Mr. R. Perks was the M.C. at the Labour = Party whist -drive on Tuesday, when the prizewinners were 1, Mrs. J. Lloyd; 2, Mr= s. J. Printry; 1, Mrs. N. George; 2, Mr. T. Corfield.
At a special meeting of the Wenlock Town Council yester= day, it was decided by fifteen votes to six to approve the application submitted= by the military authorities for the opening of cinemas on Sunday in the Much Wenlock Ward and the Ironbridge and Coalbrookdale districts.
Application for the opening of the cinemas will now hav= e to be made by the cinema proprietors to the magistrates.
Brigadier General Gamier, commanding the
Deputations to the Council against the opening of cinem= as on Sunday consisted of the Rev. E. Roberts, rector of Ironbridge, the Rev. H. Saxton, vicar of Madeley, the Rev. T. W. Earis and the Rev. A. S. Clement. A letter opposing Sunday opening, which was read by the Clerk, was signed by = the Revs. H. Saxton (Anglican), A. S. Clement (Baptist), C. E. Wright (Congregational), D. Jack (Methodist), W. Earis (Methodist) and F. J. Harper (Methodist).
The Rector of Ironbridge based his objection on, (1) Th= ere were enough pictures on week-days; (2) If cinemas were opened on Sunday evenings, children would attend; (3) There were not a large number of troop= s in the area; (4) Many parishioners were against it
The Secretary of the Madeley District Ministers' Frater=
nal
said that he also represented Baptist and
Councillor Brickwell proposed that the application of t= he military authorities be accepted; and this was seconded by Councillor Powel= l.
TOO MUCH EXCITEMENT Councillor Howells said that there = was too much craving for excitement and pleasure, and that the opening of the cinemas for the forces was not necessary.
Alderman Thompson said that he thought they ought to he= lp the soldiers as much as possible, especially as this was only a temporary measu= re. Councillor R. A. Jones thought that the opening was a dire necessity.
The Rev. C S. Jackson said that generally he was in fav= our of Sunday opening, but the local cinemas were dark, dirty, dismal and unfriend= ly. Councillor Stead said that he was in agreement with the Sunday opening, and said that = if the local cinemas were small they were clean and gave good shows.
Councillors Bennett and Davies also spoke in favour of = the Sunday opening.
The proposition was then put to the meeting and carried= .
Dr. M. Gepp; retiring medical officer, received a presentation from the Mayor (Councillor P. W. Parr) of National Savings Certificates, which will be handed to the Much Wenlock Barnardo's Home for = boys joining the Forces.
The Mayor thanked Dr. Gepp for his services, and among = others expressing their appreciation' were Alderman Roberts, Alderman Thompson and Alderman Murphy.
Dr. Gepp said that he could not adequately express his thanks. He trusted they did not think he was abusing their generosity by handing on the presentation in the form of National Savings Certificates to= the Barnardo Home.
It was decided that the Council should commandeer the R= ed House, Much Wenlock, for a hostel for blitzed children, in place of the hos= tel at Broseley.
12th December 1941
YOUTH CLUB.--A library has been opened at headquarters,= St. Mary's Hall, for the benefit of the members. Mr. Norman Price is the librar= ian.
METHODIST SOCIAL.—A social evening arranged by me=
mbers
of the Methodist Church for the children's Christmas party was held in the
School Room on December 3rd. Mr. J. Pumford presided and among those who gave musical items were Messrs=
. E.
and
19th December 1941
SMOKING CONCERT. — Organised by No. 2 Platoon, "A" Company, Home Guard, a smoking concert was held in the Town H= all on Monday evening, Lieut. T W. Howells presiding. A musical programme was g= iven by Miss Edna Williams, Miss Hudson, Mr. R. Picken, Mr. Dennis Williams, Mr. Hudson, Mr. L. Hearne, Mr. G. Wilde, and Mr. A. O. Jones. The General Ward challenge cup, given for the best section of No. 2 platoon, for miniature r= ifle shooting, and won by No. 3 section, was presented to Sergeant C. O. Jones by General Ward.
AMERICAN TEA. — Organised by the women Conservati= ves, an American tea was held in the Town Hall on December I1th. Mrs. Roland Hun= ter presiding, in aid of the local Services Christmas, appeal fund. The gift st= all was supervised by Mesdames G. Potts and J. Broadhurst, and an interesting t= alk was given by Mrs. H. D. O. Ward. Tea was served by Mesdames Evans, Archer, Perks, A. A. Ward and Bowen. Mrs. Marley, The Lawns, was secretary, and £6 10s. was realised.
FLAG DAY.— A flag day, in aid of Mrs. Churchill's= Aid for Russia Fund, was held on Monday and £9 4s. 6d. was raised. Mrs. T. Goodall was the organiser.
26th December 1941
POULTRY WHIST DRIVE. — On behalf of the local Ser= vice Christmas Fund a successful poultry whist drive was held in St. Mary's Hall= on Friday evening. Mr J. W. Harrison was M.C. The prize winners were Mrs Lloyd, Mrs E. Roberts, Mrs E. Williams, Mr W. G. Sumner, Miss I. Roberts, Miss F. Gallear, Mr. P. Hadley and Mr G. Dicken. The competition winner was Mr Dani= els. The event was arranged by the Ladies' Committee, and the fund benefited by approximately £15.
HEADMASTER' RETIRMENT.—Mr. F. J. Brookes, who has= been headmaster at Jackfield Church School the past 32 years, retires at the end= of December. Last Friday a presentation was made to him on behalf of the manag= ers, staff and scholars. The presentation was made by the Rev. F. R. Mason, who expressed regret that they were losing the services of Mr. Brookes, remarki= ng on the high standard efficiency that had always prevailed in the school dur= ing his headmastership and the splendid results the school had obtained. He tur= ned out many good scholars, some of whom were at present holding excellent positions. They would all be sorry to lose him and wished him the best of health and happiness in his retirement. Other managers endorsed the remarks= of. Mr. Mason, and Mr. Brookes suitably responded.