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array_files[0]=new Array(0,1,"http://www.joseflocke.co.uk/heritage/index.html","2010-02-25","12K","Mexborough and District Heritage Society    ","",""," Mexborough and District Heritage Society LATEST UPDATES Spotlight on the areas pottery heritage here. February 2010 newsletter here. FEBRUARY 2010 Men working on the forecourt of the former Job Centre (latterly a mobility supply business) on High Street recently uncovered an underground construction. This has caused quite a stir in the town, with passers-by intrigued as to its history. Our archivist Julia Ashby has discovered the following: The grey brick portion of the trench, part of which abuts the red brick, is modern, installed on the construction of the premises which later became the Mobility Centre. Whereas the red brick is part of the exterior wall of the Hippodrome. Study of the red bricks has revealed that the theatre was partly, constructed using bricks from Mexborough Brickworks, Dolcliffe Road, Mexborough. Also as there is much of his signature black mortar on display, that it was constructed by George Henry Smith. Excising whitewash, on the red brick, suggests that, what has been excavated, may be part of the passage which led to the dressing rooms beneath the area where the audience sat. It was filled in on Wed. 17th Feb. 2010 awaiting the construction of an extension to the premises which were once the Mobility Centre. Welcome to the Mexborough and District Heritage Society website. Our aim is to record and preserve details of the areas rich past - the buildings, the way of life and more importantly the people who worked so hard to create a thriving community. There are news stories which relate to our work and the towns past; details of our meetings, and publications for sale. The society is committed to keeping a record of the past for future generations, and we hope you enjoy a glimpse into the lives of people who contributed to our community through the years. Themed picture features, including Mexborough Parish Church, Barrons Glassworks, spotlight on our pottery past, and the Market Steet area. NEW:drama at Mexborough Grammar School. NEW:Complete list from Mexborough war memorial. A plaque is unveiled in Mexborough to mark the life of Formula 1 racing ace Mike Hawthorn. We have pictures, reports of the speeches, and videos of the event here.. Catch up with our archive of Mexborough and District Heritage Society newsletters.This is a work in progress, but you can browse the latest issues. FEBRUARY 2010 issue is here FROM OUR READERS: Updated January 2010 Four new photos from Mexborough Grammar School. here Former Grammar School student Ciceley Smith has sent in a nostalgic photo here Former Grammar School student John Wright looks back ... here We will eventually caption the above Last update: February 25 2010     ");
array_files[1]=new Array(0,1,"http://www.joseflocke.co.uk/heritage/","2010-02-25","12K","Mexborough and District Heritage Society    ","",""," Mexborough and District Heritage Society LATEST UPDATES Spotlight on the areas pottery heritage here. February 2010 newsletter here. FEBRUARY 2010 Men working on the forecourt of the former Job Centre (latterly a mobility supply business) on High Street recently uncovered an underground construction. This has caused quite a stir in the town, with passers-by intrigued as to its history. Our archivist Julia Ashby has discovered the following: The grey brick portion of the trench, part of which abuts the red brick, is modern, installed on the construction of the premises which later became the Mobility Centre. Whereas the red brick is part of the exterior wall of the Hippodrome. Study of the red bricks has revealed that the theatre was partly, constructed using bricks from Mexborough Brickworks, Dolcliffe Road, Mexborough. Also as there is much of his signature black mortar on display, that it was constructed by George Henry Smith. Excising whitewash, on the red brick, suggests that, what has been excavated, may be part of the passage which led to the dressing rooms beneath the area where the audience sat. It was filled in on Wed. 17th Feb. 2010 awaiting the construction of an extension to the premises which were once the Mobility Centre. Welcome to the Mexborough and District Heritage Society website. Our aim is to record and preserve details of the areas rich past - the buildings, the way of life and more importantly the people who worked so hard to create a thriving community. There are news stories which relate to our work and the towns past; details of our meetings, and publications for sale. The society is committed to keeping a record of the past for future generations, and we hope you enjoy a glimpse into the lives of people who contributed to our community through the years. Themed picture features, including Mexborough Parish Church, Barrons Glassworks, spotlight on our pottery past, and the Market Steet area. NEW:drama at Mexborough Grammar School. NEW:Complete list from Mexborough war memorial. A plaque is unveiled in Mexborough to mark the life of Formula 1 racing ace Mike Hawthorn. We have pictures, reports of the speeches, and videos of the event here.. Catch up with our archive of Mexborough and District Heritage Society newsletters.This is a work in progress, but you can browse the latest issues. FEBRUARY 2010 issue is here FROM OUR READERS: Updated January 2010 Four new photos from Mexborough Grammar School. here Former Grammar School student Ciceley Smith has sent in a nostalgic photo here Former Grammar School student John Wright looks back ... here We will eventually caption the above Last update: February 25 2010     ");
array_files[2]=new Array(0,1,"http://www.joseflocke.co.uk/heritage/newsletters/february2010.htm","2010-02-25","20K","Mexborough and District Heritage Society    ","",""," Mexborough and District Heritage Society February 2010 newsletter by J R Ashby I was Posted to the Drill Hall, Mexborough, During the 2nd WW Illustration:3.7 Inch Heavy Anti Aircraft Gun, similar to the one seen at the Drill Hall, Highwoods, Mexborough, during the last war. It was in December 2002, while researching the history of Montague Burton, Gentleman’s Taylor, and Ballrooms, High Street Mexborough, that I first discovered some of the history of the Drill Hall, Highwoods, Mexborough. I found, from the SYT, that it was constructed and opened, in 1938. Then, while interviewing Mr. D. Scholey, one of the first apprentices to be employed at that particular retail sales outlet, I was informed that from 1937 to c1940 the first floor of Montague Burton remained empty, but it was then taken over by the military as a billet for allied troops stationed at the Drill Hall, and that it was quite a spectacle to see troops paraded, outside the shop on High Street, prior to marching through the town to the Drill Hall. But what was it like for those young men, many of them only teenagers, who were plucked from their homes and sent miles away? Some of these youngsters had come from the clean suburbs and countryside of southern England, and had been sent to the highly industrialized, grimy, mining towns, like Mexborough. Last month, after writing the newsletter, which covered members of the Mexborough Branch of the Oddfellows Friendly Society, who served in the 1st WW, I received a letter which told me the experiences of just one of those boys who was stationed at Mexborough Drill Hall during the 2nd WW. Brian Hulse was 16yrs old at the outbreak of war in 1939. He had left grammar school the previous July, with the equivalent of O-Levels, and went to work, as a junior clerk in the Treasurer’s Dept. of the Bedfordshire County Council. By August 1939, it was inevitable, that there would be war with Germany and so he had volunteered into the local T.A’s, this being the Bedfordshire Yeomanry. Here he found lots of ‘square-bashing’ and rifle drill, and as they were a Field Regiment, of the Royal Artillery, was supposed to be equipped with 25 pounder field guns. On 3rd Sept. 1939, Neville Chamberlain, declared that we were at war with Germany and Brian was paraded and assigned to new duties. He was to man a Lewis Machine Gun, which was a rusty leftover from the 1st WW, placed on the roof of the local drill hall. They were an artillery battery and gun drill practise was done using a couple of eighteen pounders, also from the 1WW, but couldn’t have been fired without disastrous consequences to the gun crews as the recoil mechanism was rusted up and the gun would have shattered. In October they received the news that the regiment was to be sent to Belgium to join the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) but, as Brian was too young, he could not accompany them. At first he was disappointed until news came that the regiment had had to retreat to Dunkirk. Meanwhile the youngsters known, much to their disgust as ‘immatures’, had been posted to join an Anti Aircraft Regiment in South Yorkshire. I will now leave Brian to tell his story of life at the Drill Hall at Mexborough: “Our new Regiment was a converted infantry battalion of the Yorks & Lancs Light Infantry with its regimental headquarters in Rotherham and the headquarters of the battery to which we had been posted in Mexborough.Looking back I don’t recall being depressed although we might well have been because we still had no guns to bolster our since of pride in being men of the Royal Regiment of Artillery.This is the oldest of our military formations and if the British Army was ever to be drawn up on parade the Royal Artillery would occupy the proud position of being the ‘right of line’.But there we were with little to do but attend endless parades, perform fatigues and guard duties and, worst of all, when day was done retire to our beds which consisted of three blankets and a ground sheet on the hard wooden floor of the Drill Hall; no beds and not even a mattress. We went out very little because even in those days fourteen bob (70p) a week didn’t go very far and I well remember four of us who were pretty close friends emptying our pockets onto a blanket to see if we could muster enough to go to the pub and have half a pint of beer.Pay parade was on Thursday and it was following these that I became aware of the Yorkshireman’s love of gambling.The older men, most of them married, would take their pay, all seven bob (35p) of it into the canteen, sit at a table with a drink and play a card game called ‘blind three card brag’ until one of the number had the lot or at least most of it. Then the others would sub (borrow) from him until next week.Most of us spent our evenings polishing our brass buttons and our boots and leather cap straps and blancoing our belts and gaiters, because this was before the ‘battle dress’ uniform had been introduced.We wore tunics with brass buttons and brass insignia on the epaulets, green canvas belts with brass fittings and green canvas gaiters above black boots which had to be polished until one could see one’s face in them. On our heads we wore a peaked cap with leather hat band and the Royal Artillery brass hat badge which consisted of scroll bearing the regiment’s motto ‘Ubique Quo Fas et Gloria Ducunt’ (Everywhere where honour and glory leads) and surmounted by the emblem of an artillery piece.The majority of the men were South Yorkshire Colliers from local pits at Wath-on-Dearne and Swinton collieries.They were pretty basic but on the whole kind to us young boys from the South and many of those who lived locally would from time to time invite us to their homes, mostly back to back cottages, and I think they did this sometimes partly to show us off because we were different in that we had funny accents.Of course we thought they had funny accents too and one -3- realises now how modern transport and methods of communication have narrowed the gap between the north and the south of the country.We also became quickly conditioned to the way in which the English Language could be liberally sprinkled with swearwords.In resend years we have had to become accustomed to the use of obscenities but I can assure you that the British Soldier has long employed the ‘f’ word and others like it, with the greatest facility. One example that sticks in my mind was the occasion of a church parade when the Sergeant Major leant over the back of a pew and with mouth close to an unsuspecting ear said, in a sibilant whisper, “Take thee f****** ‘at off in the ‘ouse of Gawd thee ignorant sod thee.” The Christmas of 1939 is the only Christmas of the war that I really can remember and that was because one of my fellow ‘immatures’ had relations in Sheffield and he and I were invited to share the festival with them. It was before food rationing had really got going and we were treated to the full gamut of Yorkshire hospitality. Each morning we were awoken by our hostess bringing us tea in bed, not only a cup of tea but also a few biscuits and a banana to keep us going until breakfast.Then, apart from the feast of Christmas Dinner, we were daily presented with a large cooked breakfast, lunch, high tea (a feast in itself) and before we went to bed the sideboard was again dressed with a ham, a pork pie, tongue, and an assortment of pickles and what else I cannot remember.To us this was all a treat indeed because, whist army food was plentiful and we never during the whole of the war had to suffer the privations of rationing that were visited upon the civilian population, the army cooks managed to make almost literally a dogs dinner of good provisions and I imagine the pigs who were fed our leftovers in the form of ‘pigswill’ did marginally better than we did. The classic example of army cooking was right at the beginning of the war when the sergeant cook in Bedford was appointed to the job because he had experience of mass catering. In civilian life he ran a fish and chip shop! The winter of 1939/40 was one of the most severe in Britain for many years and the Drill Hall floor got very cold and hard but we did eventually get mattresses and in the end beds which provided a real luxury.Worse of all was being put on guard duty and I shall never forget sentry duty outside Mexborough Drill Hall in the ice and snow and in particular the seemingly interminable two hours from two ‘til four a.m. when life is said to be at its lowest ebb.There was some light relief on the next shift when the ‘knocker up’ progressed along the small cottages on the other side of the road, tapping on the windows of the bedrooms with a long stick to awaken the men who were on the day shift at the colliery.It was during this cold spell that we were equipped with proper guns; the 3.7inch (93mm) Heavy Anti Aircraft Gun.It was said to be mobile but was the devil to get off its wheels and ready for action.” It wasn’t long before Brian was moved to Treeton, Sheffield, with quarters in wooden huts, in the bottom of a disused quarry. The ground was deep in snow and the coal burning stove had to be kept almost red hot to keep the hut warm. The water pipes in the ablutions hut, frozen solid and for a couple of weeks snow had to be melted to get a wash and shave. He was trained as a Gun Position Officer’s Assistant which meant that he was under cover in the Command Post and didn’t get covered with oil as the gunners did. Brian became a Lance Bombardier, and finally a Lance Sergeant, towards the end of the war, and on completion of his war service went back to work in finance which culminated in him running a large finance department. Acknowledgements To: Brian Hulse. ‘BBC. What did you do in the war Daddy?’ BBC WW2 People’s War. News from the Local History Room What Happened to Peter Barron? As I have stated, last month’s newsletter told of the gentlemen who served in the 1st WW who were members of the Mexborough Branch of the Oddfellows Friendly society.In this newsletter I spoke of the sad death of Peter Barron, in the Battle of the Somme. I concluded the newsletter by asking if anyone had any information on any of the men covered in this article. Luckily Molly Beardsall could help and came forward with a letter, written by a serving soldier, who actually witnessed the death of Peter Barron, and wrote back home telling of his bravery and how he should have been awarded a V.C. Please find it below: Somewhere in France Dear Mother & Father Just a few lines to let you know how I am fairing it is a long time since I wrote to you so I thought I would drop you a line or two and I am still in the pink and I sincerely hope this finds you the same.The chief reason I am writing you this is relative to the death in action of the late Peter Barron, although it is a long time ago I think it will interest you to know the way he died.We were at Thiepval a place you will no doubt of seen very frequently in the papers, and we had took two lines of trenches from the enemy and hold them to days, when the made an attack in main formation in a thunderstorm and Peter and a Sergeant were the only two left on there feet and they held them for forty five minutes with bombs when they had to retire fighting like demons every yard, two men to as many hundreds when Peter had the misfortune to get knocked out and the Sergeant came through all right.But poor Peter died like a Briton it was a most wonderful feat and a credit to the town he comes from, and you ought to have had another V.C. in Mexborough for never was one better earned.You can show this letter to his friends and relations if you like for it will be a bit of consolation to them to know he died like a true British Soldier and a hero. I think this is all this time, from your loving son.Jack. Hippodrome In Feb. 1892 construction began on a new building in Montagu Square, Mexborough. This was to be the Prince of Wales Theatre, known later as the Hippodrome Theatre. It seems a strange coincidence that it was on 11th Feb. 2010 that workmen, digging to the fore of the premises once occupied by: the Job Centre, Global Video and the Mobility Centre; in Montagu Square, discovered, what is believed to be, the extreme eastern external wall of the Hippodrome Theatre. Work continued, on digging out the trench, for seven days revealing more of the wall, informing us that it was constructed using the red brick of Mexborough Brickworks, Dolcliffe Road, Mexborough. It also showed the black mortar, which was the trademark of the constructor of the theatre, George Henry Smith. The trench was filled in on Wed. 17th Feb 2010 to accommodate the construction of an extension to adjacent premises. Next Talk Owning to the filming of the TV Programme, Paranormal, at the Miners Arms in March, our talk for that month has had to be cancelled. Preliminary arrangements for our next meeting are: Tuesday 27th April 2010. AGM, which I will try to make as short as possible, followed by a talk, which has still to be finalised. Copyright. This newsletter may not be reproduced, in part or in its entirety, without the permission of J.R. Ashby.     ");
array_files[3]=new Array(0,1,"http://www.joseflocke.co.uk/heritage/newsletters.htm","2010-02-25","8K","Mexborough and District Heritage Society    ","",""," Mexborough and District Heritage Society Newsletter archive A collection of Mexborough and District Heritage Society newsletters Make your selection LATEST ISSUE February 2010 I was posted to the Drill Hall in WWII November 2008 Mexboroughs link with the Golden Flitch PLUS latest society news February 2006 Early Mexborough to Conisbrough horse-bus January 2010 The Oddfellows Friendly Society March 2008 Extracts from Memorials of Old Mexborough by William Glassby 1893 March 2006 History of the Victoria Cross November 2009 The story of Mexborough sporting giant, Iron Hague January 2008 Recollections of life in Mexborough during the last war. April2006 Sapper Hackett, VC October 2009 Aviation in South Yorkshire PLUS WIliam Blount, the Electric Man November 2007 A Victorian gentleman visits Mexborough. September 2006 Earls of Mexborough Part 1 April 2009 The wonder of Woolies... a look back at Mexborough Woolworths store October 2006 Earls of Mexborough Part 2 More will be added as time goes on, so please check back     ");
array_files[4]=new Array(0,1,"http://www.joseflocke.co.uk/heritage/memorial.htm","2010-02-19","10K","Mexborough and District Heritage Society    ","",""," Mexborough and District Heritage Society Mexboroughs war memorial stands as a testament to the high price the town paid in two world wars. There were 249 lost in the First World War, and a further 98 in the Second World War. It is humbling to see how many young men gave their lives for freedom, and moving to think of the grieving families they left behind in our community. The memorial is engraved as follows: To the undying memory of all the brave men of Mexborough who laid down their lives in the Great War 1914 - 1918 and of their comrades of this township who in offering an equal service were not called to an equal sacrifice. Face 1 WWI C R Adams J adamson T Allan T F Allen R W E Anderson A Andrews P Ashmore C H Askin A Atkins A A Atkinson J Atkinson L Aubrey W Axe A E Baker B Barley P Barron T Barron A Batty E A Bayes W H Bedford W Beech J Bennett H Bentley C Beresford T Best F Blunt P Blythe G E Booth J Boynton H Bramham J Briggs W H Briggs C L Brookes J H Brooks W Brooks H Browes J H Brumby C L Bryars A Bucknell W Buncall T A Burgan L Caine A Calladine J Calladine L Calladine W Calladine R Carrol A Charlesworth H Charlesworth W Chipp C V Clarke P Clarke J Cliff A Clothier E Clotheir H clough R Colby P Conlon C Conway A Cope L Corbridge A Crowcroft F Crowson Face 2 WWI H Curtis W Cutts W Dakin W Davis L Dawson G H Dean A E Denham H L Davenport A Dodds J Dodson R Dodson R Douglas W Drabble W Drury H Dryden C Dunstan A Durham W A Durham P Dyson J T Earnshaw J M Ellis H Falkingham ? Fletcher H Flinders H Foote C H Foster H S Fruin H Gill E Goodbody M Graham T H Green R H Green V Greenway W V C Hackett C E Haldenby F Hall E S Hallford J Haigh G Hakin H Hakin W Hare A Hargreaves J W HArrison C Hart H Heald S H Henson H Hepworth A Hickling C Higgin W Higgins J Hill J H Hinds J Hinton M Hobson J W Hodgson E Hoggins J Holt E S Hornsby C Horton H Houlbrook T H Howlett T Humphrey A Jackson A W Jackson D Johnson Face 3 WWI H Johnson T Johnson G E Jones R A Jones B Jowett W Kershaw A King T King S Lake C Lawton T W Lee C J Levi A Lewis J H Lockett L Lynam C W Lyons C V Marsden J Marsden H T Mawson C E Meek H J Minchin C Monk C E Morley J T Morris F C Morton H A Morton L Mountford D B Murray T Naylor F Nettleship H Newley J A Nicholson C Norman W OBrien R Olby G W Oliver G Overend H Parker E T Pearson J Pepper W H Phillimore H Phillips J Pinches G F Pinder E Poulson A Price F Ramsey W Ramsey T J Reed G Reynolds H Roberts E Robins A V H Robinson C E Rolfe R Rose J S Rothery F O Rowland R Rownsley P O Sales J Salkeld A Samuel W Scales J Severn Face 4 WWI C E Shaw J Shaw W Shaw H Sheridan W Skirrow A Smith J Smith J E Smith T Smith W Smith P Stables H Stead N Stead W Stead W Stocks G straw R Street H G Sykes H Tatton F Thompson J Thornton J Timmins G Tingle W A Trethwey C Truelove R V Truelove J Venables J Vickers W Waddington J J Wagstaff A Waite M L Walker H Ward T Ward M F Watson F Webb W H Wesley T Wharton C C White Wr. White Wd. White I Whitehead W Whitehead C Whitham F S Whitham A Wiles H Willcock J Worrall R W Wood H E Woodhead H E Woods W R Woolridge W Wright E Wright C H Thompson E Adams J Marr H Woodhouse Face 1: WWII C H Chambers L Ball E Grice Face 2: WWII T A Andrews R Atkins D B Barnett A Batty G H Beevers H Biggins R Biggins B Bisby A Blakemoor P Boyes S Bradshaw S Bramhill J Brayshaw E Breeze S Briggs H W Callerdine J Casey H Chappell H Charlesworth P Clarkson W Clemitshaw E Cliff H E Clothier W A Cutts A Daines G W Darwin E E Dorman H Dryden A J Eastwick D J Fallon D Fletcher Face 3: WWII G G Flinders H H C Flinders G T Ford J Goddard L R Goff A Griffin W H Grint P Hammond F Harrison E Hibbert E Earnshaw S Hodgkinson J Houlbrook J Howson J Hulse A Jackson A Jones T E Jordan F W Kirby W E Lake H S Lambert G W Briggs W Llewellyn J A Lynch R MacDermott J W Mawby J S Morley A H Morris H Moxon J Oliver J Overend W Perkins Face 4: WW II D Phillips H Platt C K Popple S Prince A C Rhodes G F Richardson T Ridley L Sale C Seagrave J Severn H Shaw W Slater H Spencer W A Stapley J Sudworth B Swann F Swindells D S Swindler E Sylvester C Thompson R Tune E Unwin F Waddington J Watson S Webb K Whaley J Wheeler C G W Whitehead W Whitman R Wilby W Wraith P Yardy HOME     ");
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array_files[6]=new Array(0,1,"http://www.joseflocke.co.uk/heritage/Holmes.htm","2010-02-11","10K","Mexborough and District Heritage Society    ","",""," Mexborough and District Heritage Society Article first published in the Northern Ceramic Newsletter, issue 147, September 2007. Articles by Graham Oliver The Holmes Pottery Recently, from a antiques centre in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, I purchased thirteen pieces from a dinner service, comprising ten large dinner plates, two platters and one stilton stand (figure 1) and although a fairly simple pattern it is typical of earthenware from most factories of that period. What make this unusual is that all the 13 pieces are superbly marked (figure 2) with the full name of pattern and registration date (May 1871). This is most uncommon as in 15 years I have only seen a very small number of marked examples, the majority of which are in Rotherham museum. I also illustrate from my collection a sepia jug with a printed mark JJ and CO Falconry (figures 3 and 4). In Yorkshire Pots and Potteries (H. Lawrence, David and Charles, 1974) by Heather Lawrence she states that very little was marked and such pieces are rarely seen and that the name of the pattern was incorporated with the makers mark, as is the case with the items dealt with in this paper. The pottery was built by a Thomas Jarvis around 1850 in Psalter Lane, Holmes a short distance from the centre of Rotherham. Greaves and Ernshaw ran the pottery for the first 4 years 1850-1854; Dickinson and Jackson 1854-1860; John Jackson and Co., 1860-1887; George Shaw and sons 1887-1909 then from 1909 until 1931 when the works closed down it was George Shaw and Sons Ltd., and the works stood empty for some years before demolition. At the time of the items illustrated, the pottery was run by Mr John Jackson who was born in 1818 at Greasborough and upon leaving school was apprenticed to the Bramelds at the Swinton works. He was apparently involved in the production of the legendry dessert service made for William the fourth. When the works closed John went to work as manager at the Don Pottery before moving to the Holmes pottery around 1860, and in 1871 the pottery was purchased by John Jackson, and George Shaw from 1875. John suffered from ill health and died in July 1880. Please make your selection Rockingham Oriental Mother and Child find at the Denaby Pottery A Connection Between the Hawley and Don Potteries The Holmes Pottery A Newhill Detective Story A Chesterfield British School Temperance Hall Plate Last updated: January 1 2007     ");
array_files[7]=new Array(0,1,"http://www.joseflocke.co.uk/heritage/graham.htm","2010-02-11","7K","Mexborough and District Heritage Society    ","",""," Mexborough and District Heritage Society A long-standing member of the society, one of the the countrys foremost rock guitarists, Graham Oliver, of Saxon fame, is a respected authority on local pottery. These are some of his contributions to a periodical called The Northern Ceramic Society newsletter. Features Please make your selection Rockingham Oriental Mother and Child find at the Denaby Pottery A Connection Between the Hawley and Don Potteries The Holmes Pottery A Newhill Detective Story A Chesterfield British School Temperance Hall Plate Last updated: January 1 2007     ");
array_files[8]=new Array(0,1,"http://www.joseflocke.co.uk/heritage/Hawley.htm","2010-02-11","11K","Mexborough and District Heritage Society    ","",""," Mexborough and District Heritage Society Article first published in the Northern Ceramic Newsletter, issue 148, December 2007. Articles by Graham Oliver A connection between the Hawley and Don Potteries Archaeological Ceramicist C.G. Cumberpatch of Sheffield University whom I met on the Denaby Pottery excavation contacted me recently. He asked if I could identify sherds with printed transfer designs from excavations on the site of the Top Pottery at Rawmarsh, South Yorkshire. The Top Pottery was situated on the east side of Rawmarsh and was founded by William Hawley in 1795 and traded as Hawley and Co. On his death in 1818 Dame Hawley, his widow, ran the pottery assisted by her sons. One of whom, George, was an earthenware printer and when George took over the Rawmarsh Low Pottery in 1844, his brother, Abraham, took over and ran the Top Pottery until its closure in 1858. Amongst the sherds were a number of unglazed examples with the panelled border found on the Don Pottery Italian Landscape Scenes series [fig 1]. In the NCS Newsletter no 145, page 30, Dr Alwyn Cox mentions that the sale details of the contents of the Don Pottery on 9th January 1835 included engraved copper plates. He also writes that no details of the purchasers of the sale items survive. It is only the marked TWIGGS or TWIGG NEWHILL items with this pattern that indicate Joseph Twigg and Sons bought stock at this sale. During a trip to Newark Antiques Fair, John McNamara bought a Don Italian type plate that consisted of a scene with two men talking, one seated in the foreground, a lake with a small sailing boat and a large mansion / castle on the banks of the lake. The plate was described as Don but the dealer considered that it was most likely Twiggs as it was very heavily potted in earthenware. In my collection I have, in pearlware, a plate with the same pattern impressed DON POTTERY and also printed GREEN DON POTTERY with a lion. The Don plate is on the left of figure 2. The centre print on both plates is the same size although the Don plate is just nine and three quarter inches in diameter whilst the unmarked earthenware version is ten and a half inches. The Don plate weighs 330 grams and the earthenware version is nearly double at 620 grams and is much thicker [figure 3]. The reverse of plates [figure 4] shows the style of the earthenware plate on the right with the three sets of prominent stilt marks. This is in contrast to the earlier and much neater Don version. The evidence suggests that the Hawleys may have attended the sale of the Don Pottery stock disposal in 1835, as it was only 3 miles away, and purchased some of the copper plates for the Italian Landscape Scenes (panelled border) series. The plate illustrated is much inferior to Don and early Twiggs versions in the quality of potting but also note the poor border join at 4 oclock of the right hand plate in figure 2. As such, I consider that this is probably a Hawleys product. This example of three different potteries using copper plates from one series shows that attribution on unmarked items can be fraught with potential error. Acknowledgements: I wish to thank John McNamara for permission to illustrate the unmarked plate in figures 2, 3 and 4, and Chris Cumberpatch for the photograph of the sherd. Please make your selection Rockingham Oriental Mother and Child find at the Denaby Pottery A Connection Between the Hawley and Don Potteries The Holmes Pottery A Newhill Detective Story A Chesterfield British School Temperance Hall Plate Last updated: January 1 2007     ");
array_files[9]=new Array(0,1,"http://www.joseflocke.co.uk/heritage/oriental.htm","2010-02-11","10K","Mexborough and District Heritage Society    ","",""," Mexborough and District Heritage Society Article first published in the Northern Ceramic Newsletter, issue 144, December 2006. Articles by Graham Oliver Rockingham Oriental Mother and Child find at the Denaby Pottery In 2001, before the construction of a new bridge that would destroy the site of the Denaby Pottery, I was fortunate to be involved with a archaeoligical investigation undertaken by the University of Manchester. The Denaby Pottery was founded about 1864 close to the southern bank of the river Don and like the Rock Pottery at Mexborough it was built on the site of a old quarry. The pottery closed in about 1879, when the founder of the pottery and one of the partners, JOHN WARDLE, moved to Middlesborough. The buildings were subsequently converted to a bone mill. Details of the archaeoligical excavations are contained in Rediscovering Denaby Pottery a report by Dr Richard A Gregory University of Manchester, February 2002. Amongst the many shards found were pieces from the transfer printed jugs and flatware commemorating the Sheffield Flood as discussed and illustrated in the NCS Newsletter 133 Numerous biscuit and glazed earthenware shards were found bearing the Bramelds transfer print know as ORIENTAL MOTHER AND CHILD. This pattern has been found on Rockingham porcelain teawares dating c.1830-1835, and an example shown on a saucer with the puce griffin mark. (Figure 1) As far as the writer knows, this pattern was not used on earthenware manufactured at Rockingham. The shards recovered from site at Denaby with this pattern include part of a cup in biscuit, and is illustrated in Figure 2. This evidence shows that a Rockingham print was being used at Denaby at least 22 years after the Rockingham works closed down. As numerous shards were found, this suggests that this pattern was made in reasonable quantities. A small earthenware cylindrical vase of a known Rockingham shape, and bearing this print, has recently come to my attention. (Figure 3) This appears to have been made from an old Rockingham mould and could possibly have been made at Denaby. This raises the possibility of a third party, such as a former Rockingham workman, or more likely another pottery, holding printing plates and moulds for the period between Rockingham closing and Denaby opening. The possible candidates being the Rock Pottery, known to have moulds and copper plates from the Rockingham sale in 1842, or the TWIGGS at Kilnhurst ....but I am not aware of pots with this print that date from this period. The excavation turned up a few surprises that I hope to give details of in the future. Please make your selection Rockingham Oriental Mother and Child find at the Denaby Pottery A Connection Between the Hawley and Don Potteries The Holmes Pottery A Newhill Detective Story A Chesterfield British School Temperance Hall Plate Last updated: January 1 2007     ");
array_files[10]=new Array(0,1,"http://www.joseflocke.co.uk/heritage/Chesterfield.htm","2010-02-11","8K","Mexborough and District Heritage Society    ","",""," Mexborough and District Heritage Society Article first published in the Northern Ceramic Newsletter, issue 150, June 2008. Articles by Graham Oliver A Chesterfield British School Temperance Hall plate I recently acquired a 10 inch diameter blue transfer printed plate bearing the legend CHESTERFIELD BRITISH SCHOOL TEMPERANCE HALL OPENED IN 1849 in the centre panel. This pattern is the same design as a plate illustrated in A & A Coxs Rockingham 1745-1842 and titled Indian Flowers. Here is another example of a Brameld Design being used after the closure of the Swinton works in 1842. It is known that the Reed mark has been found on earthenware patterns produced from copper plates bought at the sale in 1843 by James Reed so, in all likelihood, this unmarked plate is a product of Mexborough Rock Pottery. William Bingham, a Quaker, who had a grocers shop in Lordsmill St and a tallow chandlery in Hollis Lane built the school at Chesterfield in 1844. In a tithe award list dated 1849 the school and playground was on land owned by Bingham and occupied by trustees of the British School. The British School was a non-sectarian school and had places for up to 200 scholars at a cost of a half a crown per week. In 1871, when local school boards were set up, pupils transferred to other schools and the building fell out of use. It was then used for various purposes until the 1970s when it was demolished to build the Chesterfield bypass. It is known that around 1850 the school was modernised and this is most likely when the Temperance Hall was added and the earthenware ordered from Mexborough for its opening. Acknowledgement: My thanks to Lesley Phillips, Chesterfield Library Please make your selection Rockingham Oriental Mother and Child find at the Denaby Pottery A Connection Between the Hawley and Don Potteries The Holmes Pottery A Newhill Detective Story A Chesterfield British School Temperance Hall Plate Last updated: January 1 2007     ");
array_files[11]=new Array(0,1,"http://www.joseflocke.co.uk/heritage/Newhill.htm","2010-02-11","20K","Mexborough and District Heritage Society    ","",""," Mexborough and District Heritage Society Article first published in the Northern Ceramic Newsletter, issue 155, September 2009. Articles by Graham Oliver A Newhill detective story The Newhill Pottery was situated in the small hamlet of Newhill on the outskirts of Swinton not far from the Rockingham works and part of Wath upon Dearne parish. The site ran from the Crown Inn, down Dawson Lane and up to Taylor Row, the latter buildings being known as Pottery Square. It is recorded that Joseph Twigg, a potter of Newhill, converted part of Wells House that he had bought circa 1809 into a pottery. He purchased adjoining land in 1816, presumably to expand, and was joined by his sons Benjamin, Joseph jnr and John. In 1839 they also took over the lease of the Kilnhurst Pottery and ran both potteries. Upon Joseph snrs death in 1843 Joseph jnr ran Newhill, with the other brothers running the Kilnhurst works. After his fathers death Joseph was assisted at the works by William Matthews, his brother in law, and upon Joseph jnrs death William went into partnership with Harry Binney. Daniel Twigg, the son of Joseph, was involved as an engraver, so a family connection continued at the works with the Twigg family until about 1867 when the company went bankrupt. A number of people ran the works until its closure as a pottery in 1873 including Wardle and Blyth who also ran the Denaby Pottery. I have a personal, if odd, connection with the Newhill Pottery. My great great great grandfather, George Oliver, who was born in 1800, worked on the Earl Fitzwilliams estate as a mole catcher. One frosty day he sheltered near a pottery kiln where it was warm, he fell asleep and a load of coal was accidentally tipped on him and he died four days later on the 23rd December 1878 and was buried on Christmas Day. It is most likely this was the Newhill Pottery in its final throes as a brick making works as the Swinton Rockingham works had been vacated by Alfred Baguley when he moved to Mexborough in 1865. Recently, when looking through my archives, I came across a photocopy that I had filed some time ago of an extract from the Mexborough and Swinton Times dated 27th March 1954 titled NEWHILL WARE Memories of an Old Village Pottery and a further extract from the same paper but of earlier date circa 1933 with the reporter interviewing Mr George Straw about the Newhill Pottery. Mr Straw was born near Kimberworth in 1847 and in 1868 married Miss Mary Firth, a member of an old Newhill family. The family resided at the Old House on the pottery site and had worked at the Newhill Pottery for some years. The reporter said Mr Straws daughter showed him two loving cups, one that bore the inscription William Furth 1798 and the other William Firth February 25th 1865. She said that the latter was a potter and modeller at the pottery and that his wife was a painter and sponger, and the former was his father who was a joiner and wheelwright The family also possessed teapots, huge pepper castors and milk jugs from the pottery. Mr Straw recounted many events through the years at Newhill in the article and other names connected to the pottery such as Stables, Stentons, Cooks, Pollards, Cushworth, Oxaly and White and that when Mr and Mrs Straw worked at the Pottery. Mr Twigg was the manager. Mr Straw also mentioned a piece of Newhill Pottery that was in the Mappin Art Gallery in Sheffield which was made to celebrate one of the workers winning a handicap race and it was left with the art gallery when he left for America.[1] At the time of the later article, where the journalist is interviewing Mr John Oates [2] (age 85) and Mr Arthur Green (age 89). some remains of the pottery buildings were still visible. Mr Green said that he remembered 30 to 40 people working at the pottery, most of them women, and when work got slack over the last two years, the men left to work at the mines and Stanleys Oil Works. Bricks were produced for a few years on the site, with the Winterwell Estate at West Melton being built from these bricks. When that ceased most of the buildings he remembered were pulled down. The other octogenarian, Mr Oates, recalled his mother working there. She was apprenticed at the Kilnhurst Pottery before moving to the Newhill works. Mr Oates wifes mother, Mary Straw, also worked at the pottery as a transferer. This article also refers to the two loving cups and illustrates the earlier cup but there are discrepancies on when the two articles were actually made. An example of where too much reliance should not be made on oral and family history. The 1865 loving cup was made for a relative of Mary Straw (nee Firth), William Firth. Joseph Horncastle. another relative, painted the inscription. Mr Oates stated that in the later days mainly cooking utensils were made and fancy pots were only made as a sideline. The accounts above prompted me to see if either of the loving cups still existed, I looked through the telephone book for Wath on Dearne and a few calls later I chanced upon Mr Michael Oates, who informed me that the 1865 dated cup did indeed exist, although the earlier cup appears to have been lost. A few weeks later I was allowed to take some photographs of the loving cup (fig 1). However, I was also shown a battered jug also in the familys possession that I found much more interesting. This jug was covered with prints, including to the base, from the under glaze series of black prints used by, or attributed to, the Don Pottery [3]. The number of prints used on all areas of the jug seems to indicate a one off family piece as the application of transfers to the base and under the handle along with the other prints would have taken considerable time and effort. [1] This trophy is still in the collection of the Sheffield Museums Service. [2] John Oates was the son-in-law of George Straw, the subject of the earlier article. [3] The Don Pottery 1801-1893, John D Griffin, pages 120 to 127 The following prints are to be found on the jug: - • On the base (fig 2) - children feeding chickens (part) - Griffin plate 98. • Under the broken off handle (fig 3) -children feeding chickens (part) -Griffin plate 98. • On the left hand side (fig 4) -children playing with a top - similar to Griffin plate 101 (but this print has an additional figure to the left similar to the source print), and a bird - Griffin plate 120 centre and extreme right. • To the front (fig 5) - an owl - Griffin plate 119, and also a swan - this is not illustrated in Griffin but is found on the reverse of some items on plate 120. • On the left side (fig 6) - children releasing a rat out of a small box for a terrier to catch. As far as I am aware this print is unrecorded but quite clearly follows the same design as the other engravings. There is also a dog as Griffin plate 119. • On the handle remains (fig 7) - a moth -Griffin plate 138. • The jug also has a border on the top and bottom edges externally and a different border internally (fig 8). John Griffin has confirmed both of these borders as being known Don Pottery borders. The jug bears the name HIRAM FIRTH, who was the son of William Firth and Hannah Fieldhouse. He was baptised at Wath on the 4th December 1836 and was, presumably, bom just prior to that date. Interestingly, the 1954 article mentioned above notes that Mr Oates possessed a clay smoother inscribed John Fietdhouse 1830. The jug is not a known Don Pottery shape and stylistically probably dates to a decade or so after that pottery closed down in 1834 but in any case cannot predate Hiram Firths birth. It is likely that this is a product of the Newhill Pottery and that the Twiggs also purchased the copper plates for the illustrated black prints as well as other Don moulds and copper plates that they are known to have purchased at the stock sale of 1835. The attribution of a number of the prints illustrated in John Griffins book are on unmarked pieces and are made on stylistic and comparative grounds. I consider that the discovery of this jug and its attribution to the Newhill Pottery adds greatly to the supporting evidence that John Griffins attribution of the earlier pieces to the Don Pottery is correct. On checking the evidence, I believe that no crime was actually committed but I think that I know who dunnit. Acknowledgements: I should particularly like to thank Michael Oates and the Oates family for allowing me to photograph the two pieces and for their permission to use the photographs in this article. I should also like to thank John Griffin for his comments and assistance, and generally helping me with my enquiries. Please make your selection Rockingham Oriental Mother and Child find at the Denaby Pottery A Connection Between the Hawley and Don Potteries The Holmes Pottery A Newhill Detective Story A Chesterfield British School Temperance Hall Plate Last updated: January 1 2007     ");
array_files[12]=new Array(0,1,"http://www.joseflocke.co.uk/heritage/drama.htm","2010-01-29","17K","Mexborough and District Heritage Society    ","",""," Mexborough and District Heritage Society No better summary can be given of the important historical role of dramatics at Mexborough Grammar School, than by the historical account reproduced below. This has been transcribed from the 1954 edition of the annual school magazine (The Don & Dearne), which had a special issue to commemorate the Jubilee of the founding of the school in 1904. This Jubilee also chanced to coincide with that of the retirement of headmaster Hugh Leslie Watkinson, who served from 1931 to 1954, and who gave so much of his generous personal support to both staff and student dramatics within the school. Thus for many of we students within that era, it provided our first access to the serious theatre, and was a natural complement to the classroom emphasis on an all-round classical education. The writer of the following review went only under the initials of ‘S. C. H.’, who, judging by the contents, was a student and perhaps later a teacher during the earliest days of the school, and otherwise only reveals herself as the sister of J. F. Hacking, who I recall being a leading Mexborough dignitary. During my own times, the students presented Major Barbara, Abraham Lincoln, Noah, Our Town and The Ascent of F6, while the staff staged their own productions of The Wind of Heaven, The Farmer’s Wife, St Joan, When We Are Married, and The White Sheep of the Family. If memory serves me correctly local famous actor Brian Blessed, though never attending the school as a student, played a young ‘carried-on’ role in the Emlyn Williams drama, The Wind of Heaven, which features a dying child being carried on to the stage. Detailed reviews and cast lists for all these productions are on record for posterity in the annual school magazines published during that era. Contributed by Rodney Shaw School dramatics: The Don & Dearne magazine, 1954 Mexborough Grammar School produced a school play before it possessed a school building. Miss J. E. Crowther reminded us of this at the old students ‘ Jubilee Reunion’ on November 13th. That was long before my time but I have pleasant, though incomplete recollections of the development of the School’s strong theatrical tradition during the last 35 years. It was Shakespeare, Shakespeare, all the way until I left school in 1927. The pageantry and poetry of the plays gripped us on the stage however unresponsive we may have been in the classroom. Beginning to con our parts a little self-consciously we ended playing them with zest, if not always perhaps with art. The plays were written to be acted – not pored over on desks – and we were allowed to discover this truth in practical ways. Our mentors in the main were Miss Crowther and Miss Blazeby, though Mr. Ireland would often emerge from his room during rehearsals, pause for a moment, and then comment: “ I can’t hear you at the back of the hall.” This, of course was the signal for even more forceful coaching in voice production from Miss Blazeby, with whose own penetrating tones every “boding trembler” who attended the School during the first 30 years or so of its existence is everlastingly familiar. One of the loveliest and jolliest productions I recall was “Twelfth Night”. It was staged, I think, in 1920 and marked the emergence of the School from the sombre period of austerity impose by the 1914-18 war. It was lavishly costumed and staged by the standards of those days and the wistful romance and broad comedy of those days were adroitly balanced to ensure a memorable production. The tragedies were tackled too. “Hamlet” was put on in, I believe, 1923 and 1927 and merits a modest mention as my brother (J. F. Hacking) and I played the name parts in the respective productions; a unique circumstance prompted by the play coming round as set book in both our Upper Sixth years. In between, probably in 1925, I remember an exciting “As You Like It” which roused the junior school to rare enthusiasm by virtue of a spectacular wrestling bout between Stanley Meanley and Roland Jackson. Unforgettable, too, is a riotous version of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” when Bully Bottom’s mechanicals so far forgot themselves as to respond to the audience’s wild applause by giving an encore of their Pyramus and Thisbe scene. It took Mis Blazeby half a term to recover from the horror which this solecism aroused in her. Time gilds memories and there is always a nostalgic pleasure in looking back, but I count myself fortunate to have seen, too, so many of the school plays the School have produced in the last 25 years. On the whole I think the students today are bolder and less self-conscious in their acting than we were. Under the guidance of Miss E. M. Ginn they have added fresh lustre to the School’s theatrical reputation. “Noah” and “Our Town” are two excellent examples of modern plays which suggest that nothing is too difficult for a school so well equipped with staff, stage facilities and willing and imaginative children to attempt. Thanks to Mr. H. L. Watkinson’s personal interest in the drama there is now a staff play tradition, also. The choice of play has ranged from “St Joan” to the airiest of comedies, but the “box office” success of these productions has been remarkably and consistently high. There has been benefit for School, staff and district in these enterprises. Qualities of versatility, unsuspected because not ordinarily evoked teachers, have been discovered to the world of pupil and parent at large through this medium. A humanizing process of this sort is a valuable leaven in a 900-strong grammar school. The staff have done very much more than merely entertain us and I hope Mr. Watkinson’s innovation will always remain a part of the School as it moves towards its centenary. Whatever the aspirations of those responsible for that production before ever the School itself was built they have surely been handsomely rewarded in the succeeding 50 years. S. C. H REVIEW: Our Town The assembled cast of Thorton Wilders’ Our Town, staged in October 1952. Although written in 1938, and now an American staple, this was still a very experimental form of drama for an English audience in 1952, and was generally acknowledged to be one of the superior sixth-form productions of all time. The cast list (with apologies for any miss-identifications and misspellings) includes several well-known Mexborough names of that era, as does the review (printed below), which was written by two sixth-form students and was featured in the 1953 school magazine. The picture was kindly provided by Nina Elliott, herself a member of the cast. Back row: Philip Goddard, Eric Senior, Trevor Skirrow, Reg Squires, Raymond Taylor, Robert Leach, Aubrey Venables, ? Middle row: June Mellor, Janet Sharman, Brian Beaumont, Miss Ginn, Eldon Burley, Margaret Kennedy, ?, Bill Bailey, Ernest Forbes. Sitting: Joan Darley, Elizabeth Brockelsby, John Ward, Norman Farmer, Margaret Bamford, Cynthia Dawson, Mary Hobson. Front, floor: Pat Toulson, Nina Elliott. OUR Town This year under the able leadership of Miss Ginn, the school dramatic Society presented the original and true-to-life play “Our Town”, by the American playwright, Thornton Wilder. This play is an unusual attempt to portray everyday life in a small American town at the beginning of the century. Through the medium of the Stage Manager, we pursue the eternal themes of birth, marriage and death. The wholes plot centers round the love-story of Emily Webb and George Gibbs. Thornton Wilder places before our eyes, simply yet effectively, his philosophic views on life and death. Brian Beaumont gave a truly magnificent and mature performance as the omniscient Stage manager. It was due to his skilful efforts that the whole play ran smoothly and harmoniously. A bouquet should certainly be handed to Nina Elliott for her sympathetic and sincere rendering of the difficult role of Emily Webb. From being an impetuous and ambitious teenager until her death, she convincingly moved through the stages of a woman’s life. No-one will ever forget her pathetic return to earth, in the last act, and her disillusionment shown in the poignant speech, which reduced many of the audience to tears. Philip Goddard as a gangling adolescent and later as Emily’s husband, combined naturalness and sophistication to portray effectively, throughout the play, the life of George Gibbs, with it’s moments of great happiness and intense grief. Elizabeth Brockelsby and Margaret Bamford gave charming and realistic renderings of the characters of next-door neighbours, the mothers of George and Emily. John Ward, as Doctor Gibbs, and Norman Farmer as the editor of the local newspaper, deserve mention for their splendid portrayal of two typical inhabitants of a small town. Other performances which were well done were those of Aubrey Venables as the absent-minded, long-winded professor; Eldon Burley as the tipsy choirmaster, with a tough of pathos in his drunkenness; and that of Janet Sharman, as a typical town gossip. The parts of younger members of the two families were capably played by Joan Darley and John Turner. A startling innovation, in the form of questions from the audience itself, proved a most effective medium of presenting information about Grovers Corners and its inhabitants. The questions were asked by June Mellor, Margaret Kennedy, and Robert Leach. Other parts were well taken by Peter Eldridge, Ernest Forbes, Reginald Squires, Eric Senior, Trevor Skirrow, Raymond Taylor, Cynthia Dawson, Mary Hobson and Pat Toulson. Miss Ginn was the producer, and it is owing to her unflagging interest and hard work that the play was such a success. We all appreciated the assistance of Mr. Burleigh, who among other things helped us considerably with the American accent. The unusual and attractive set was designed and painted by Miss Turner, and built by Mr. Leach and Mr. Myers. Our thanks go also to Mr Siddall, Mr Hill, and Mr Howard for their hard work as stage managers; to Mr Staniforth, Foy and Bort for the splendid lighting effects; to MissMartin and Miss Flinders as wardrobe mistresses; to the business manager, Mrs Lewis; and to Mrs Roberts, Mrs Bayes, Miss Paley and Mr Watkinson for their valuable help in making up the cast. This play, thanks to Miss Ginn, the cast, and all other helpers, was one of the best productions the School has given. M. R. A. and M. K. (VI.Alpha) If you have any Grammar school memories to share, do please email us.     ");
array_files[13]=new Array(0,1,"http://www.joseflocke.co.uk/heritage/newsletters/january2010.htm","2010-01-27","16K","Mexborough and District Heritage Society    ","",""," Mexborough and District Heritage Society January 2010 newsletter by J R Ashby The Oddfellows Friendly Society Main illustration: Courtesy of Ron James: The Oddfellows Plaque, depicting those members of the Mexborough Branch of the Oddfellows Friendly Society, who fought during WWI. In those far off days when Mexborough, and its area, first became industrialised, the welfare state was just a dream and if a man could not work, and earn money, then he, and his family, became homeless and starved, preferring this to the cruelty and indignities doled out by the workhouse. Therefore, groups of men banded together to form, what became known as ‘Friendly Societies’ The friendly society set out to enable their members, by a combination of mutual insurance and self help, to obtain benefits in the event of sickness, accident, or death. Burial Clubs, enabling a poor man’s relatives to give him a decent funeral, were very common. Many also ran deposit societies, to provide a fund against the event that the man could be laid off or placed on three day working; they also had ‘Goose Clubs’ to provide for Christmas; or ‘Slate Clubs’ for education. As industry came to Mexborough, some of the representatives or agents held offices in the front room of their home. ‘As is the nature of the beast’ where groups of men meet beer will inevitably be served, and after a short time some of the agents homes became ale houses and later public houses, taking their name from the occupation of the men who frequented the establishment. A good example of this is the Miners Alms, Doncaster Road, Mexborough, which began in a small terrace house across the road to the present building. As will be appreciated the friendly society was very important to the working man and one of the most important things a migrant worker would do, when arriving at his new place of employment, would be to seek out the local representative of his friendly society, such as the Oddfellows, the Foresters, and the Buffaloes. One of the friendly societies, to be found in Mexborough was the Oddfellows. The Oddfellows descend from the medieval trade guilds and, with their membership being specifically for skilled craftsmen, from an assortment of different trades, they became known as The Oddfellows. A representative of the Oddfellows describes the origins of their name, which to modern ears sounds an unusual one, thus: “fellow meant a craftsman who had completed his apprenticeship. As they were fellow craftsmen from an odd assortment of trades they were termed Odd Fellows”. They began, in this country, in London but by 1730 a group had established itself in Sheffield. In 1799, because of the threat of revolution, as had recently been witnessed in France, one of the first Combination Laws was past making it illegal for numbers of men to congregate and also to make oaths of elegance to support one another, this being punishable by imprisonment, transportation, or even death, but despite the threat, groups grew and some were formed locally. In Swinton, which was known as the Rockingham Branch, one was founded in 1836 at the Ring-o-Bells, Church Street. But soon after this, in 1841, sixteen craftsmen formed a group in Mexborough. This was named ‘The Lily of the Valley Lodge’ after their patron saint St. Mary, and met at the Old Masons’ Alms, Main Street, under the leadership of John Parkin. In 1850 the formation of Friendly Societies, because they removed pressure from the Poor Laws, was made legal, and meetings became more open and it became so much simpler for gentlemen to be members. After 1865, the Oddfellows changed their allegiance to The South Yorkshire Hotel and remained there for over fifty years. It is known that in 1935 meetings were held at the British Legion Offices, then situated to the rear of the NatWest Bank and that by 1950 their meetings were held in the Montagu Arms, Montagu Square, High Street. British Legion Offices 1939 Following the 2nd W.W. the Welfare State was established, in this country, and numbers, both needing their services and attending meetings, of the friendly societies declined, until in c1988 the Mexborough Branch merged with the one situated in Rotherham. During the build up to the1st WW the Mexborough Branch of the Oddfellows held meetings at the South Yorkshire Hotel, Swinton Road, Mexborough and was one of the largest in the area with 293 members. You will therefore understand why both a representative of the Oddfellows and I were mystified, as to how, in November 2009, a plaque depicting all those members of the Mexborough Branch of the Oddfellows, who serve in the 1st WW, was discovered during renovations to the New Masons’ Arms, Doncaster Road, Mexborough. The ex-landlord, John Lee, on making the discovery very kindly donated the plaque to our society and it became my intention, rather than these brave men become just a forgotten name on a list of men written on another forgotten list, that Ron James and I were prepared to, where it was possible, research into them, and discover what happened to the men. Firstly, for ease of research, it was necessary to transcribe all the names. As the original was: over ninety years old; written in mediaeval script, which was badly faded; this was extremely difficult to do. Because of this difficulty the names of those that were killed, in the war were checked for correctness against those listed on the war memorials of the surrounding towns and villages. Ron worked very hard in the latter and took photos of them all. Work then began on the men and the decision was taken to accomplish this in alphabetical order. It was noticed that many, were related to the famous Glassworks Dynasty of Barron, who, at the outbreak of the 1st WW, rather than enlist as offices, which their position is society, and in some cases education, permitted them to do, they enlisted as privates to be with the men they work alongside at the glassworks. In this newsletter I would like to inform you of a couple of them, which we have found information on. Alexandra (Sandy Jun.) Barron was born in 1885 and in1901 was living at Brook Villa, Conisbrough. On joining up he was aged 31yrs and was single. He gave his address as 9, Harlington Road, Mex. where he lived with his parents. He was employed as a shipping clerk, we believe for Barron’s Glassworks. His army career began in 1915 with training at the Heavy Section of the Motor Training Centre, Bisley. Then, on 14th October 1916 he embarked from Southampton for Le Harve, France. His army number began as 32429 until 23rd March 1918 when he was transferred to the 2nd Battalion Tank Corps and became a Tank Mechanic with regt no. 2000387. He was promoted to corporal in August 1918 and, prior to being demob in 1919, became a sergeant. He survived the war and we assume went back to work at the glassworks, married and had two sons, Alexandra and Keith. Alex became an engineer in Edinburgh whereas Keith became an actor of film and small screen. But this is in extreme contrast to the fate of his cousin. Peter Barron was born in c1882 in Mexborough the grandson of Thomas Barron (Sen) Glass Manufacturer. His father was Thomas Barron (Jun), and he was brother to Thomas and Horace, and cousin to Alexandra and Tom, who are also on the list. In 1901 he was living at 1 Alfred Place, Mexborough with his father, two brothers and sister, and, meagre as their home was by today’s standards, they were still privileged enough to have a servant. He was employed as a glass bottle maker, we believe at Barron’s Glassworks. He enlisted on the 19th August 1915 at Doncaster, and became Private 3439 in the 5th Batt. of the Kings Own Light Infantry. Peter, unlike the other Barrons in the armed forces at the time, must have had a premonition concerning his impending death, as on 15th October 1915 “while a soldier in actual military service field” made a Will leaving his gross estate of £529 to his brothers and sisters. He was killed in active service on 5th July 1916 at the Battle of the Somme, aged just thirty four years. I am told that he fought like a lion to protect his comrades from Germans who had infiltrated their trench. He is remembered on: Mexborough War Memorial; the Barron’s War Memorial, Constant Security, Cliff Street, Mexborough; also on Pier and Face 11C & 12A of the Thiepval Memorial, France. But, as with too many, who died during the 1st. WW, I am unable to find a grave for this poor man. Here you have read what happened to just two of those men on the list but to date, despite endless research we have discovered the fate of only seven others. If anyone can give any information regarding any of those extraordinarily brave men, listed on the rear page, I would love to hear from you. Acknowledgment : Many thanks must go to Ron James who worked so hard in researching certain items for this publication. Men who appear on the plaque depicting those members of the Mexborough Branch of the Oddfellows who served during the 1914-18 War Alexandra Barron, Ernest Hobson, Albert William Jackson, William Henry Wordsworth, William Henry Stanley, Fred Dobson, Horace Barron, Peter Barron, George H. Church, John Crow, Bernard Pearson, Thomas E. Buckley, Frank Corbutt, Edwin Hepworth, Walter Parrcham, Henry Simpson, Stanley Wright, Ben Pendlebury, Charles Bullock, Oswald Bullock, Reginald Hebden, William Hobson, --- Preston, George Preston, James William Briggs, Ralf Clayton, Harry Jarvis, Fred Hawer, Isaac Chester, Charles S. Holmes, Sidney H. Pinder, Thomas J. Taylor, Irving Howarth, Thomas Sayles, Sidney Bullock, Alfred Hayes, Septimus Hopkinson, Fred Bullock, Fred Hepinstall, Roland Steers, Joseph Hardiman, George William Elridge, William Rouane, John William Gibson, Harry E. Lamb, James S. Sayles, G. W. Tuckwood, Alexander Barron, Leonard Hobson, John Chipp, George Hobson, Horace Sayles, Nelson Frost, James Haigh, Arthur Hobson, Hubert B. Cummings, Wilber Denham, Fred William Lucas, Henry Hague, Charles W. Norton, Ernest Scott and F. Woodhouse Information Obtained from: Mexborough Branch of the British Legion. Paul Eyres, Rotherham Branch of the Oddfellows. Commonwealth War Graves Commission Website. Rotherham Local History Archives. Wills, Probate Etc. ‘Bridges, Sanderson & Munro’. Copyright. This newsletter may not be reproduced, in part or in its entirety, without the permission of J.R. Ashby.     ");
array_files[14]=new Array(0,1,"http://www.joseflocke.co.uk/heritage/readers.htm","2010-01-25","31K","Mexborough and District Heritage Society    ","",""," Mexborough and District Heritage Society READERS INDEX Please click on a link Grammar School Splendid house Harlington Road Grammar School, late 40s ...PLUS a major update Teachers, late 40s Don Roller Mills From Australia Empress danceband SEPTEMBER 2009 REQUEST FOR HELP ----------------------------------- Hi Am researching my family history, and am writing if there is any information you might have which will help my enquiries. My father was Ernest Hall born 29 Schofield St., Mexborough 7.6.1929 and married Renee Etheridge in 1949, after which they immigrated to Australia in 1950/51. We have been told that my father had five brothers and one sister. His parents were Lucy (nee Smelt) and Thomas, who married about 1908 when Lucy was still a teenager and Thomas was referred to as an older man - we think it could possibly have been the second marriage for Thomas. Thomas died when my father was quite young, but Lucy survived to the age of about 70 and was apparently buried in a family plot, although we have no idea where this is. Any information would be gratefully accepted, and any family members are welcome to contact me. (we will forward any emails) Thanks: Christine Pfingst (nee Hall) MAY 2009 REQUEST FOR INFO ----------------------------------- Hello, In trying to find an old team mate on a London University football team in 1958/59 called Geoff Moss, I came to this site as I know Geoff attended Mexborough Grammar school. Geoff Moss was at Imperial College London studying Physics from 1956 -1959. I am drawing a blank with his University friends and wondered if anybody from the Grammar school knew Geoff and had kept in contact with him. The entry for him in the Imperial College data for 1956 shows a James Geoffrey Moss. He played Goalkeeper at college. I see some former pupils from around that time have entered memories. If any body has any information I would be grateful for an answer, or a link. Kind regards, Steve Pick Richardson TX If you can help, please email us here UPDATE May 24: Hi, I played soccer with Geoff. He usually played goalie. I remember my Dad, who watched all our matches, putting Geoffs fingers back in line when he dislocated them diving at somebodys feet. He did it more than once!! Geoff occasionally played centre forward - in fact he represented the county at both GK and CF. He married Janet Gelder. I have not seen or heard of him since he left school. Regards, Brian Wright MARCH 2009 REQUEST FOR INFO ----------------------------------- I Googled the name of my dads school without any hope of finding anything, but was amazed to find your site! My dad, Donald (Don) Ibbetson was born in Mexborough in 1926 and attended the Grammar School presumably from the age of eleven. He lived in Addison Road, Mexborough and moved to Southport, Lancs around 1950. He was a GPO telephone engineer all his working life. I have been compiling my family tree for many years but I am a bit short of interesting information to brighten it up a bit! Unfortunately, my dad died in 1983 so I cant ask for his help. Are there any school photographs for this era - or even better - is there anybody who maybe remembers him? I would love any snippets of information, however trivial they may seem. Mrs Chris Wright (no connection with the other Wrights on this site) Southport.If you can help, please email us here SEPTEMBER 2008 REQUEST FOR INFO ----------------------------------- I am trying to locate any photos, report cards or other memorabilia from students 1950 or so through 1955 or so. Student was John Michael Bell. DOB; July 8th 1944. If there is nothing available can you tell me how I can order a school tie as worn with the uniform? Also I understand there is another Mexborough School in Doncaster so Im not sure this is the right one---help if you can. Thank you LeeAnn Fairall Maryville, Tennessee USA If you can help, please email us here and we will forward your mail NOVEMBER 2007 REQUEST FOR INFO ----------------------------------- From the Mike Hawthorn site Hello, I run the Tribute site for Mike Hawthorn whom as you well know, was born in Mexborough. Its possible that a cousin of Mikes went to the Grammar School in the early 1950s according to memories of a former pupil who remembers a tall boy aged about 13 who claimed to be his cousin. Do you know if this is true or have any further information? We are aware of an Edward Grenville Hawthorn who was a cousin but not sure if this is the same person. Thanks for any help. If you can help, please email Tony Bailey here ----------------------------------- JANUARY 20007 From the collection of Brian Wright Former Mexborough man Brian Wright, whose grandparents used to own a shop in town, has written from his home in Sedbergh and included some photographs: He writes.. I am currently trying to write a journal of all the things we did as lads in the 1950s in the Mexborough area being brought up on Browning road we played all over the area and the fields etc. down the Dog Daisy field, Stoney Desert, Iron Bridge, fishing in the Bowbroom cut and Potteries pond, train spotting not to mention lots of sport-- cricket , football, tennis at Mexborogh Athletic club and Harlington lane; scouting, the Church choir and servers. BELOW - pictures from the Grammar School centenary celebration, 2004. These two pictures are of us when we appeared on Granada TV in a programme supposed to be for young people We want an answer The guest was Morgan Phillips then secretary of the Labour party. I often wonder what the likes of him would make of this current lot!! The cricket team is at MGS. I am still in email touch with 4 of them and used to meet another when he came up here on holidays. G D Howard, chemistry, (on right) is living in retirement in Wales apparently. One of our email group plans to visit him soon. George Siddall, PE, I dont know anything about. The above photo is a group of us from 7th Don & Dearne taken in Derbyshire. We had been to Sheffield cathederal in the morning to support David Saunders as he was ordained priest. I met up with David again when I taught his son in Grimsby when David was vicar of Caistor. Since coming up here I have re-found Rev James Metcalf, formerly vicar of Mexborough, who actually married us. Small world isnt it. This football team could be the South Yorkshire Times team just before the war. My uncle, Doug Fowler, is seated just behind the goalkeeper. He lives in Adwick on Dearne. On the front row at the left as you look the player looks spit and image of Noel Senior with whom I was at MGS. Any info on the photo would be welcome If you can contribute any information about any of the pictures, we would be happy to pass it on to Brian, and if you have any photographs to share, please get in touch Harlington Road March 2007: A request for information from Mr Mick Brooks, who wonders if anyone has any old pictures of Harlington Road. We will be happy to pass on any information, if you could email us. Grand house FEBRUARY 2007: Graham Humphries wrote in, asking if anyone had any pictures of a grand house in Mexborough, which was demolished around the late sixties: I was just wondering if the society has any photos of the old glen, and big house, which overlooked it, which was situated on the field which is at the junction of Herbert St and Harlington Rd. It was demolished around 1968 and the site used as landfill by Mexborough Urban District Council. I remember the great big house and gardens with fountains and orchards If you have any information, please email us and well pass on the information. Grammar School, late 40s Hi from another Mr Wright. Having read the article by Mr Wright on his memories of the Grammar school ,the attached photograph may revive some other memories. It is of class 1b in, I think 1947/48; the form teacher was I believe Mr Staniforth. I am seated bottom left corner but have no idea who the others are. I was born in Swinton but we moved to Mexborough in 1946.I attended Doncaster Road school until moving to the Grammar school .I attended there from the age of 11 until 15 1/2 when I left in February 1952 to take up an apprenticeship with the Army. After 27 years service I retired to West Wales where I now reside. I belonged to the scout troop attached to St John the Baptist Church (which I think was the 7th Don and Dearne troop) from the age of 11 until I joined the army though I did attend a scout camp at Bilton Grange Harrogate in the summer or 1952 when I was on leave. Our scout hut was at the side of the church and we held gang shows in the hall. I think the scout leader was called Mr Chip and his assistant Bert ?? . Sadly I have no photographs of my scouting days or of my time living in Mexborough. I have one other photograph of my elder sisters Grammar school form taken I think in the same year if it is of interest. A couple of weeks ago I made a pilgrimage to Swinton and Mexborough to visit relatives and relive the days of my youth. Much has now changed of course, the fields I played in are now housing estates, the house I was born in 27 Rowms Lane Swinton is no more. Still it revived many happy memories and maybe I will return again one day. If anyone can add any information on the scout troop or the Grammar school members I would be delighted to hear of it. Regards John Wright Update September 2009 On studying the photo further I can add a few more names to form 1d 1947/8. I am 4th from left back row, next isBill Corney thenTim Brookshaw.John Wadsworth is 4 th from the end. Girls standing include Dorothy White 3rd from left and Molly Dutchman 2nd from right.Margot Charity is seated 1st left. Somewhere in there is Frank Skinner who was the top of the form in my year andLillian Atkins neither of whom I can identify. I would mention that the3 girls mentioned plus myself all came from Swinton Fitzwilliam School under Fanny Gillett. The dreaded Gaffer (Frank) Ward was our Headmaster Stan James RESPONSE: Brian Wright writes... Yes the teacher is Mr Staniforth, he taught me physics in first year at MGS. He apparently used to buy his wife new gadgets so he could dismantle them to see how they worked! The scout master at 7th Don and Dearne was Bert Hanson. He had been with the Chindits in Burma during the second world war. A great character. I remember Mr Chip eating some maggots that had been found in the porrage oats so that the pot of porrage shouldnt be wasted!! I also remember attending a Beetle Drive at the Chips house I won the booby prize--- astick of rock! PS Bert Hanson is the person in the forground of the group from the 7 D&D, one with the beard Brian also sent in the picture below: The attached photo was taken at camp in Austwick. Bert Hanson, with beard, is at the back, George Bungard (Crusher Senior Scout Master) front left, Brian Potts man standing right centre and Im sitting front with Little David Morely sat on my knee. The lady is Mrs Hanson and Bert is holding their daughter. Len (Jammie) Hartley is next to the hand in the air. Unfortunately the rest of the group I cannot remember. Update June 2009. Re John Wrights photo. The streaming system after the first yearexams, resulted ina change of form.John Wright was in myyear commencing 1947/8.He was in 1 Dinitially, then I believelike myself, went into 2 beta.In the photo Im standing 4th from the lefton the back row. I recall Alan Hawkins who is sitting on the ground 2nd from the right. The girl standing 3rd from right was named Celia but cant recall her surname. At one time, George Siddall (P T & Sports) lived in Manor Rd., Swinton. His father collectedour rates which I guess would have been monthly. How times have changed. If John reads this Hi Lefty - Stan James Update August 2009 With reference to the photograph of Mr Staniforths Class, I believe that the year was 1948-49. I am standing 3rd from the left in the back row. Other that I can remember are Trevor Brookshaw (rear row centre) John Wadsworth (rear row third from right) and Brian Tonks (rear row second from the right). I also think that on the front row seated are Les Haythorne (third from right) and Harry Pearson (right end). I can remember the entire list of boys names in the class but (sorry girls) can only remember Avril Smith, Pam Smith, Rosemary Godber and Margot Charity. The full list of boys in the class was Trev Brookshaw, Bill Corney, Alan Hawkins, Les Haythorne, Stan James, Brian Lawrence, Howard Moxon, Neil Murgatroyd, Harry Pearson, ? Phillips, Brian Pikett, ? Skinner, Brian Tonks, Barry Tucker, John Wadsworth, Terry(?) Whitfield and John Wright. Hope this might jog a few more memories and help identify the others - Brian Lawrence MAJOR UPDATE Former Mexborough Grammar School student Rodney Shaw has added to our photo collection with the addition of four form photographs - namely Form 1a 1948/9; Form 1c 1948/9; Form 6A (Arts) 1953/4 and Form 6B (Science) 1953/4. To avoid this thread lengthening too much, we have put Rodneys contribution on a new page, which you can see by clicking here. BELOW: A photograph of the Mexborough Grammar School teachers from the late 1940s. The only name I think I remember is a Mr Siddall seated bottom right. Maybe some one can put more names to faces . John Wright (Mexborough Grammar 1947-52) UPDATE - May 1 2008: Mr Brian Wright got in touch with the following.. I can remember some of the staff who were still at MGS in the 1950s when I started. Back row: 4 gents on the left Mr Orme (geog), Mr Kitching (music), Mr Roberts (geog), Mr Gethin( English), 4th from right Mr Fisher (English). Middle row; 2nd from left Mrs Roberts( DSc), 4th from right Mrs Booth (French), 2nd from right Mrs Morris (secretary). Front row left Mr Hadkins (Deputy &g eog) Mr Osborne(physics) centre Mr Watkinson (head), 4th from right Miss Clitheroe (history), 3rd from right Miss Ginn (English and speech). The gent seated on left could be a young Mr Staniforth( see John Wrights photo above) he taught me physics in my first year 1950/51. Editors note: if you have any memories, please email the Society. We are always happy to share pictures and reminiscences. UPDATE August 2008 : from John Badham - I have just seen the MGS staff photograph of 1949. I attended the school from September 1946 (just after it had changed its name from Mexborough Secondary School) to July 1951. With some help from a contemporary class- mate, I can fill in a few gaps in Brian Wrights list. Standing 3rd from the right in the back row is Mr. Barrell. In the middle row, 3rd and 4th from the left are are Mrs. Moran (Latin) and Miss Carnelly, 5th from right is Miss Clapham (Maths) and at the right hand end of the row is Mrs. Kitching. Seated 3rd, 4th and 5th from the left in the front row are Mr. Bedford, Mr. Milnthorpe (Physics) and Mr. Way; Miss Holt, Miss Cave (Maths) and Miss Crowther are seated 6th, 5th and 2nd from the right hand end. Kneeling in front, 1st and 2nd from the left are Mr. Staniforth and Miss Paley; Mr. Siddall (PT and Sports) is at the right hand end. I have also looked at the form late forties form 1B photograph. I do not think it is 1946-47 as this was the year I was in form 1B and I do not recognise myself. John Badham David J. Butler writes: I was pleased to discover your web page today. Sometime in the past, about twelve years ago, I was in touch with the Society, concerning the presence in Mexborough of many of my family, the Butlers on my fathers side and the Cramps on my mothers : for years both sides of the family lived in Lower Church Street. It was upon discovering the website and reading through it that I realised a photograph I have here will be of interest so I now attach it for your use. The subject is the staff of flour mills which I believe were called The Don Roller Mills and owned by James White. Mr White is sitting in the middle, and on his left, wearing a bowler hat,is my grandfather Samuel Arthur Cramp ( 1875 - 1937 ) who started there as bookkeeper and later became traveller and then, when the Barnsley Co-operative Society bought the mills in 1912, S.A.Cramp left them and obtained agencies from various other mills in the district, for example Thomas Hanley and Sons in Doncaster, Hudson Ward and Company in Goole and Joseph Rank Ltd.in Hull and set up as their sales agent. Others who are identified by a note with the photograph are Ben Binch, wearing a cap, to the right of James White and the young man who is sitting on the ground and wearing a suit was probably Harry Chambers. Incidentally, several of the Butler side of my family appear on the group photograph of those helping at the Rainbow Bazaar which was organised to raise funds at Easter 1893 and I see you have reproduced it as no. 6 in your series Buying and Selling - Commerce . I have a fairly complete list of those on that photo and I know my list is at variance with the list published in The South Yorkshire Times in 1949 ( when the photo, long forgotten, came to light ) as it was painstakingly put together by my grandmother ( Mrs Charlotte Butler , 1861 - 1954 ) at my request when she mentioned to me that some of the names were incorrect in the newspaper article. BELOW: This group photograph, taken in Mexborough, shows what appears to be a farewell party and presentation to a departing Minister. On the back of the original photograph is the inscription: J Drummond, Minister, August 1906. It was found among the personal effects of Edna Alexander (nee Butler) after her death in 1995. Included on the front row: Mrs Tom Adey, Mr William Butler, Miss Ada Jackson (later Mrs Percy Butler), Mrs William Butler. On the ground, among the children are: Wilfred Butler, Phyllis Butler (later Mrs H Crookes) and John H Butler (aged 1yr 11months); also on the front row, is Mrs John Jackson. From Chris Dixon, Australia Greetings from the Australian outback. My mum left Mexborough when she was 15 in WW2 because she was orphaned. I returned in 1997 and was impressed by the 90% of my very extended family who made me welcome.I love the site - loads of photos, pity we dont have names of people in them. I attach a photo of my great-granparents family - I have all the names - Joseph and Louisa Severn. He was big in the Methodist Church, where the Lindsay Centre is now. In the photo - L-R - Joseph, Ada (my grandmother married EVANS), Ted, Joe Junior, Jack (at top), Myra (below married SCHOLEY), Louisa (above married VENABLES), Albert (below) and Louisa. Cheers Chris Dixon, Katherine, Northern Territory, Australia Empress danceband, late 30s Former Mexborough Grammar Schoolgirl Ciceley Bilverstone (nee Smith) has kindly sent in this photograph of her fathers dance band. Ciceley, formerly of Conisbrough but now of Abingdon, explains: It was taken about 1937/8 in the Empress Ballroom in Mexborough. My father was Les Smith and is the one on the trumpet, his brother Sam on drums. Another brother, Alf, is on the piano accordian and youngest brother John plays the double bass. The family lived at 12 John Street when they came to live in South Yorkshire. My grandfather Edwin Smith was the Musical Director at the theatre in Mexborough . Some readers may remember my Aunt, Amy Smith ,who was deeply connected with the Scout and Guide Movement in the area during the war and the late 40s and early 50s.     ");
array_files[15]=new Array(0,1,"http://www.joseflocke.co.uk/heritage/rodney.htm","2010-01-25","8K","Mexborough and District Heritage Society    ","",""," Mexborough and District Heritage Society From former Mexborough Grammar School student Rodney Shaw, now of California. I can confirm that the Grammar School picture is of Form 1b from the 1948 intake, and taken during academic year 1948/49. Stan James and Brian Lawrence have identified most of the names, but might like to add Joan Fox and Gordon Daniels to the list. Stanley James and myself (hello, Stan, has it really been more than fifty-years!) were part of the same eleven-plus scholarship-class in the old Swinton Fitzwilliam schoolhouse (gas lamps, outdoor toilets), under the formidable tutelage of Miss Frances Gillett. That year she claimed her record number of successes, more than twenty passes in the eleven-plus out of a class of thirty-plus. Most of us were allocated to Forms 1a, Ib, and 1c when we arrived at the Grammar School, which had a record intake in 1948 of around one-hundred-and-eighty new students, so there was a need for three additional classes, 1e, 1d and 1f. Do pictures of these classes survive, I wonder? By the time the sixth form came around in 1953, and the necessary O-level hurdles had been cleared, this same academic year was organized into the lower sixth - 6A (Arts) and 6B (Science) - and many of these same students can be recognized five years later. I was allocated to Form 1a in 1948, and in 1953 became part of form 6B (Science). The pictures of Form 1b and 6A (Arts) were kindly provided to me by Mollie Neale (Forms 1b, 6A), shortly before her sad death in 2008. My apologies for any wrong identification or misspellings. PS: The picture of the academic staff that you show was actually taken on the same day as those for Forms 1a, 1b, and 1c, during the 1948/49 academic year. Your correspondents have done a great job in providing the majority of names. Here is what I believe to be a complete list, ordered into rows. MGS Staff 1948/9 Back row: Mr Orme, Mr Kitching, Mr Roberts, Mr Gethin, Mr Hitchin, Mr Chandler, Mr Fisher, Mr Barrell, Mr Brace, Mr Worthington. Middlle row: Miss Shelley, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Moran, Miss Carnelly, Miss Sutton, Mrs Hawkins, Mrs Roberts, Miss Paley, Miss Mayne Miss Clapham, Mrs Booth, Miss Tunbridge, Mrs Thorpe (School Sec), Mrs Kitching. Front row: Mr Hadkins, Mr Osborne, Mr Bedford, Mr Milnthorpe, Mr Way, Mr Watkinson, Miss Holt, Miss Cave, Miss Clitheroe, Miss Ginn, Miss Crowther. Miss Bunney On ground: Mr Staniforth, Miss Rothney, Miss Arrowsmith, Mr Siddall. Form 1a 1948/9 Back row: Trevor Savage, David Pepperle, Terence Clarke, David Holloway, Peter Penketh, David Smethhurst, Rodney Shaw, Trevor Panther, Keith Swingler, Norman Day, ‘Ginger’ Davis. Middle row: Donald Smith, Margaret Willetts, Josephine Foulstone, Pauline Fletcher, Jean Aspinall, Kathleen Rowlands, Sheila Booth, Wendy Musgrove, Denise Howson, Clifford Beardsley. Front Row: Patricia Alt, Ann Glossop, Muriel Peace, Ann Curtis, Ronald Kitching (music teacher), Kathleen Chaffer, ?? , Margaret White, Christine Myers. Form 1c 1948/9. This was not my own form, so memory is not as complete. But among the boys are Harry Moulson, Eric Eldridge, Derek Walker, Brian Tyas, Eric Wood, Keith Marriott, Brian Remmer, Eric Salmons and Alan Foulstone. The girls include Rita Whitehead, Pat Birchby, Rita Jow, Valerie Mawson, Jean Corbett, Jessie Balding, Pauline Foster, Dorothy Oakley , Bernice Sanders, Pam West, Ann Foss, Beryl Green, Pat Mitchell, Mollie Neale and Norren Mills. The teachers were Miss Rothney (gym) and Mr Tindall (metalwork). Form 6A (Arts) 1953/4 Back row: Ann Robinson, Molly Dutchman, Patricia Alt, Wendy Fisher, Dawn Cresswell, Joy Sidebottom, Joan Fox. Middle row: Dorothy Hadkins, Jean Aspinall, Joan Welsh, Donald Shelton, Michael Chappell, Gordon Daniels, James Carter, Pauline Green, Valerie Mawson, Molly Pierce. Front Row: Margaret Hollock, Jesse Balding, Mollie Neale, Dorothy Chappell, Margaret Willetts, John Fisher (legendary English teacher), Ann Hewson, Margot Charity, Anthea Garbutt, Pauline Fletcher, Rita Jow. Form 6B (Science) 1953/4 Back row: Peter Penketh, Michael Dixon, Derek Walker, Terence Clarke, Rodney Shaw, Barry Tucker, David Pepperle, Donald Smith. Front Row:Brian Remmer, Ann Curtis, Clive Taylor, Susan Long, Mr Warren (Physics), Sheila Goodison, Brian Pikett, Christine Myers, Norman Day. Back to readers page     ");
array_files[16]=new Array(0,1,"http://www.joseflocke.co.uk/heritage/newsletters/November2009.htm","2010-01-01","21K","Mexborough and District Heritage Society    ","",""," Mexborough and District Heritage Society November 2009 newsletter by J R Ashby Iron Hague, of Mexborough, English Heavyweight Champion Iron was a Champion Iron Hague, or to give him his correct name, James William Hague, was born in a small back to back house in Woodruff Row, Mexborough, believed to have been close to ‘The Brickyard’ Lower Dolcliffe Road, on 6th November 1885. He attended the nearby Garden Street, Primary School and because he hated it he played truant on a number of occasions the punishment for which was a sound thrashing It soon became evident that he could display almost superhuman amounts of iron self will, thus absorbing vast amounts of pain, and it was this which earned him the nickname of Iron Hague, and was used by classmates, teachers, and family alike. He was popular and well liked among the pupils, he showed natural leadership qualities, which his teachers were quick to acknowledge, soon making him both Classroom and Playground Monitor and ‘woe betide’ anyone who disobeyed him, as he would administer, what he called a ‘love tap’. His ability to withstand pain became known throughout the school and he was challenged to fight on a number of occasions in the playground. At first he earned himself boiled sweets but over time these became pennies and then pounds, then at the age of fourteen years he took part in his first bare knuckle fight. It is questionable as to when Iron left school. The official leaving age, for the latter end of the 19th Century, was 12yrs and it would seem feasible that he would leave school as soon as he was legally allowed. Although it is reported by some that he did not leave school until he was 14yrs. His first job was employed, on the pit face of Denaby Main Colliery, but he hated it and left after just three days to work at the Phoenix Glassworks, Mexborough, owned by Thomas Barron. It was at this time that a boxing booth, owned by Jim Watson, came to winter in Mexborough and like a moth to a flame Iron was attracted to it and Jim, recognising the raw talent in him became his first trainer and it was with him that he won his first unofficial fight. That winter Jim trained the youngster well and by the time Iron was 15 yrs, in 1900, the boxing bug had well and truly bit. He began to visit all the boxing booths that came to the town and surrounding area and never lost a fight. His exploits in the booths attracted the attentions of William Biggs, landlord of the Bull’s Head Public House, High Street, Mexborough. Mr. Biggs became his organiser and promoter and arranged his first legal fight under rules. This fight attracted the attentions of two men who were to be influential in his development as a nationally known boxer. These were none other than: Mr. F.J. Law the landlord of the Montagu Arms Public House, who was to become his trainer and provide premises for Iron to use as a base and also train; and Mr. T. Weston, landlord of the Reresby Arms Public House, Denaby Main, who would become his sponsor and financial backer. Messes Biggs, Law and Weston were to play a major roll in his climb to becoming the Heavyweight Champion of England. It was under the patronage of these three gentlemen that he had his first professional fight. This took place in 1904 at the Volunteer Drill Hall, Doncaster, where he took on Dan Lewis and knocked him out in the 3rd round. Hague’s next notable fight was at the age of 19yrs, in April 1905 when, again at the Drill Hall, he fought Dick Parks who was, at the time, the Pitman Heavyweight Champion who was felled in the 14th round by the hammer blow of Iron Hague’s right fist. He was now the Pitman Heavyweight Champion and four months after, in August 1905 he took on Albert Rodgers to become Heavyweight Champion of Yorkshire after Rodger’s Seconds threw in the towel at the end of the 6th round. And 12mths later he knocked out Fred Drummond, a heavyweight boxer of London, in the 2nd round of a match at Sheffield. Then the following month came a request he had waited for all his boxing life, he received an invitation to box, in the hallowed hall of the National Sporting Club, London. At this time the club was owned by Mr. A.F. Bettinson and its president was none other than the Earl of Longsdale, after whom the Longsdale Belt was named, and the club was run on very strict lines. Boxing was conducted in silence allowing the spectators to study the skill of the boxers and Iron gave them something to study. In a series of three eliminators he took on and beat: G. Turner and J. Gibson of Bow; H. Croxon of West Drayton; then lastly A. Pearson of Barnbury. Six months after he was back again, this time fighting Corporal Sunshine who had been the Army & Navy Champion for the past three years. The result, again, was a knock out to Iron Hague, in the 4th round. This was followed, early in 1909, by an invitation to fight Gunner Moir for the title of the Heavyweight Championship of England. Hague moved to the Pier Hotel, Withernsea, on the east coast of Yorkshire, while training. The adjacent Assembly Rooms became his private indoor gym when the weather prevented work on the beach and word, that a future champion was training there spread and hundreds came to Withernsea, many from Hull, to watch him train. At 10.51p.m. on 19th April 1909 Gunner Moir and Iron Hague met in the ring of the National Sporting Club. Again, in true Iron Hague style, it ended in a knock out to Hague after just 2mins 47secs. and he became Heavyweight Champion of England with his portion of the prize being £650. When they heard the news in Mexborough the 2,000 people who stood outside the Sheffield Telegraph Newspaper Office (now Sheila’s Florist, Bank Street) went wild, cheering the new champ, and plans began immediately to welcome him home. It is estimated that more than 50,000 people came into Mexborough, from the surrounding district on that day. So when he arrived at Mexborough Station, such were the numbers that Station Road and High Street, leading to the Bulls Head, were a solid, heaving, mass of humanity. Thousands of cheering voices, some almost on the point of hysteria, could be heard as his train approached the platform and as soon as he emerged from the railway coach he was seized, the horses removed from the traces of a carriage, and Iron was carried shoulder high, to be placed in it. The carriage was then pulled, not by horses but by men, fuelled by the enthusiasm of the crowd, to the Bulls Head, the crowds screaming their exuberance all the way. Although he was now English Heavyweight Champion Iron remained naïve in the ways of the ring. If he was to succeed on the international fighting stage he needed to be taught ringcraft and who better to teach him, in the ways of the ring, than the Middleweight Champion of the World, Sam Langford, better known as ‘The Boston Tar Baby’. They met at 11p.m. on the evening of the 25th May 1909 at the National Sporting Club and fought for the title of the Heavyweight Championship of the World. In the 2nd round they thought it was all over when Iron’s sledgehammer fist caught the left side of Sam’s head and sent him cart wheeling across the ring. By the fourth round Langford had discovered how raw the English Champ was, he drew him close by pretending to punch with his right, but as soon as Hague took the bait his left fist shot out and Iron Hague was on the canvas let down by lack of ring experience. On 27th Oct. 1909 wedding bells rang out at Mexborough Parish Church when Iron married the niece of his trainer Mr. F.J. Law. Iron had known Lucy for some time as she was also involved in his training. Mr. Law was responsible for, besides many other things, his correct diet and Lucy, being his cook, was in control of making sure his diet was given correctly, and it was in this capacity that Iron and Lucy met at ‘The Low Drop’ to the rear of the Montagu Arms. In January 1910 Iron, wishing to learn ring craft was to have sailed, on the Lusitania, for America. He was to again have met and fought Sam Langford, but this was never to be as the heavyweight boxer, Harry Crossly was killed in America and when his body was returned to Mexborough Iron was heard to state “Americans don’t fight by the Queensbury Rules” and refused to go. On 1st April 1911 Iron was again invited to fight at the National Sporting Club. This time it would be for the honour of fighting for the first Heavyweight Longsdale Belt. On 24th April 1911, he meet Bombardier Billy Wells and on that fateful night the bell rang and Iron shot out of his corner, in usual form, but the Bombardier was more skilful and, working on Hague’s upper body won the first round on points. The forth round Iron’s blows hit the back of Wells’ head, leaving Iron open, the Bombardier sent first a right and then a left to Iron’s jaw, and he hit the canvas. Iron was up again on the count of six but the superior skills of Wells again put Hague on the canvas. Hague shot out of his corner at the start of the fifth round, Wells slipped while trying to avoid one of Iron’s mammoth punches thus a terrific match began between the two men. The quiet of the hall was shattered as the shout of “foul” was heard as Hague, who began to rise from the canvas following a blow to the jaw, was rushed by Wells who gave him another right and left, then another right to the shoulder, as he hit the floor. The referee waved Wells back, giving Iron time to rest for a few seconds, but it was all over for him. Wells worked on Iron pushing him onto the ropes, then after a punch to the throat, which made him drop his hands, Wells gave an almighty right to the jaw which sent our champion sprawling onto the canvas. But, true to his Yorkshire Grit, he was up again, onto one knee, but he fell back and was counted out. Hague later commented that Wells, at 6ft 4in, had outreached him and with his expertise had out boxed him and “Had him down seven times before knocking him out”. Whereas Wells stated that he had carried Iron’s marks on his left side for some time after the fight, also that Iron had been a “Hard Hitter” and that the only way that he had been defeated was by the use of a boxing plan. Again Iron had been let down by his lack of ringcraft. Iron continued to fight for a number of years and on 11th May 1912 went into partnership with George Law and opened an open-air arena named ‘The Stadium’. This was situated to the rear of the Montagu Arms, off Station Road, but unfortunately this venture failed. Then on 21st December 1914, shortly after the outbreak of the 1st. W.W., he joined up and became Guardsman 21499, 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards. He gave his next of kin and address as Lucy Hague, 22 Orchard Street, Mex. Records described him as: 29yrs & 30days; 5ft 10in tall; with a chest of 45in; his weight is not mentioned. Other items recorded are that he had a daughter, by the name of Jane and that his occupation was a miner. In January 1915 he began his training at Caterham and in August of that year was sent to the frontline in France. The man that returned to Mexborough was far different from the one that left. He was physically a broken man, having been invalided out of the army due to his lungs being badly damaged by German Mustard Gas, and it wasn’t long, after his return home, that he contracted double pneumonia. On his recovery he became a second and also acted as a referee and timekeeper at a number of fights. He was also a barman at the ‘Low Drop’, a bar situated to the rear of the Montagu Arms. Between the 1st & 2nd W.W., he became a general handyman at a holiday camp at Bridlington, where his wife Lucy was a cook. Jane, his older daughter, took a job as barmaid at the Bull’s Head, while his youngest daughter Agnes, stayed with his parents at their home on Orchard Street. But times were hard and in March 1939 Rev. Somerset, the vicar of our town, received a letter from the Reg. Adjutant for the Grenadier Guards which stated that it had been reported to him that J.W. Hague, 22 Orchard Street, Mex. was living in distressed circumstances and in need of financial assistance. The vicar visited him and, finding the report to be true, filled out the necessary forms enabling him to obtain help. It was soon after that that the 2nd W.W. broke out and Iron was found a job as a ‘Firewatcher’ (a lookout for incendiary bombs) at Steel, Peech and Tozer, Steel Foundry. It was here where he was later to slip and break his hip. In 1947 his wife Lucy died and his health began to fail rapidly. He moved to live with his younger daughter, Agnes Ruecroft, where he died of pneumonia, aged 65yrs, in 1951. A sad end to once very proud fighting man. AMENDMENTS We have received the following information from John Townsend (01.01.10). I have read with interest your account of Iron Hague. However Iron never fought for the World Heavyweight title Harry Crossley did not die in America - it was his brother Herbert. Harry died in England. Herbert was the heavyweight and Harry was a champion cruiserweight. My father saw the body of Herbert after it was brought back from New York. I enclose photos of the graves of Herbert and Harry in Swinton cemetery Information Obtained From: Radio Sheffield 4th May 2009. Broadcast covering interviews with Iron Hague’s family & friends. Commemorating the Centenary of his fight to become English Heavyweight Champion. Interview with Stella Batty in 1992 Iron Hague, 1885-1951, Heavyweight Champion. ‘A Champion’s Diary’ collated by B. Chambers in 1997. Copyright. This newsletter may not be reproduced, in part or in its entirety, without the permission of J.R. Ashby.     ");
array_files[17]=new Array(0,1,"http://www.joseflocke.co.uk/heritage/newsletters/October2009.htm","2009-10-24","18K","Mexborough and District Heritage Society    ","",""," Mexborough and District Heritage Society October 2009 newsletter by J R Ashby As I have stressed frequently items of our local history never fail to surprise me. Like the part played by South Yorkshire in the history of aviation. On 25th January 2003, 25th March 2003 and again on 26th October 2004 I wrote newsletters on Mexborough’s promotion of this innovative form of transport between the wars: how Sir Alan Cobham’s, fantastic, flying circus would visit; the talk, given in Mexborough, by Amy Johnson after her solo flight; and the temporary airdrome at Highwoods, on fields now occupied by the Firestation. It was at this time that Mr.Philip L.Scowcroft came to give us a talk on the subject of the Doncaster Air Shows and its involvement in pioneering flight. He also left an article, which could be use as a newsletter, for the benefit of those who were unable to attend that night. As it is the centenary this year, of the first flight across the English Channel by the Frenchman Bleriot, I thought it would be a fitting time to put it into print. Apart from various nineteenth century balloon ascents Doncaster’s, far from undistinguished, aviation history began in 1909 with an Air Display, Britain’s first, beating Blackpool for the honour by two days and scheduled to take place at the racecourse from Friday 15th October 1909 to Saturday 23rd.October 1909. This was less than six years after the first heavier – than – air powered flight by the Wright Bros and only months after Bleriots pioneering cross – channel flight. This was a major feat of organisation, run by the two committees, a local one of councillors and another, including celebrated contempory names in flying like aircraft designer Louis Voisin and prolific thriller – writer William Le Queux. The centre of the course was cleared by lopping bushes, filling in ditches and moving railings. Local builders H.Arnold & Sons built four hangers, all be it only small ones, measuring 40ft 3in x 45ft 3in, and also observation stands. A hundred policemen were drafted in from the West Riding -2- Constabulary to reinforce the Borough Police. The major railway companies made excursion provisions; the Great Northern Railway provided facilities for foreign visitors at Doncaster Station and donated a trophy. Extra taxis were brought in and Doncaster’s trams were expecting rich pickings; indeed the Racecourse Route carried over 50,000 passengers and netted an extra £500 over the week. The aviators engaged were: Samuel Franklin Cody who was an American, but had signed naturalisation papers during the week and paid an enormous £2,000 fee; the Frenchmen Roger Sommer, Hubert Le Blon, Leon Delagrange, Molon, Saunier and Prevot; another American, Captain Lovelace; and Englishmen, Edward Mines and Captain Windham. The meeting was bedevilled by high wind, fatal to those fragile aeroplanes, the best day being Saturday 16th October, when perhaps 100,000 people saw the fun. Because of the weather, two days 25th & 26th October were added, to the annoyance of the fliers who were paid no extra. Only two hundred and twenty-six miles official flying time was clocked, one hundred and thirty–six by Sommer, who also registered the longest flight of twenty–nine miles. Delagrange set a new world speed record of forty–nine point nine miles per hours. The French indeed took the honours; Sommer flew a Farmar Biplane, Delagrange, Molon and Prevot Bleriot monoplanes. Cody disappointed expectations, by crashing his machine, a specially built Cody Flyer, on the first Saturday, though he flew a little later on. The council lost £2,506 18s (£2,506.90) net, inclusive of £50 for the presentation cup and £94 1s 2d (£94 06) for a Mansion House banquet. Not all the cups were awarded because of the restricted flying, at least one being won in 1934 when Doncaster’s Airport opened. But at least more flying took place at Doncaster than at Blackpool whose sponsors, the Royal Aero Club, meanly tried to ‘black’ the fliers who had gone to Doncaster. A year later another air display, organised by the private company Aviation Courses Ltd., took place at the racecourse on 19th – 24th September. It had been scheduled for June but following the death of King Edward VII it was postponed. Again most of the flyers were French: M.M.Junien, Manet, Ladougne, Bruneau de Laborie, Paul de Lessops and le Beau (of the 1909 heroes Delagrage and le Blon had been killed in flying accidents). The aviators included an intrepid Belgian lady, Helene Dutriev, but her engine failed to arrive. The flights in 1910 were more ambitious, Ladougne and le Lessops flying over the town (no one had gone outside the racecourse confines in 1909); de Lessops reaching a height of 2,400ft against a maximum ceiling of 200ft the year before. Public response was less, the novelty having doubtless worn off, but the meeting’s achievement showed the developments in aviation in just twelve months. Aviation Courses lost £2,145 and went bust, but the corporation, by letting the Race Course Common to them, recouped £531 of its losses the year before. These displays were a prelude to the many between the wars at Doncaster, Armthorpe, Bawtry and Mexborough by Sir Alan Cobham and others and, more recently Finningly – all helped to make the areas aviation heritage. By Philip L.Scowcroft. News From the Local History Room Welcome to our new Venue Early this year your society, like all others who held evening meetings in the libraries of the Doncaster area, were informed that they could no longer accommodate evening lettings. A committee meeting was held at which the decision was made to obtain alternative accommodation, for our society’s monthly meetings. It wasn’t just a case of finding a hall it had to meet certain criteria and some of these were: it had to be on a bus route for those using public transport; it’s exterior had to be well lit and in a busy area so our members felt secure; there needed to be secure parking for our cars; also, if possible, the hall had to be on the ground floor, for our members who, for whatever reason, couldn’t manage stairs. The first establishment tried by your society was Mexborough Working Mans Club but this was found, by some, to be unsatisfactory. Although it did not meet all the criteria we required it was then thought best to return to our old base of the New Masons’ Arms and arrangements were made for us to again hold our monthly meetings there. At last we could relax and concentrate on finding speakers, but as they usually require 6-12mths notice and we had to be fitted into a specific slot this was difficult. It was at last accomplished and everyone gave a big sigh of relief, we were back in our old home once again and meeting our old friends every month, or so we thought. Then when we went for our August Committee Meeting there, the landlord dropped a bombshell, he was leaving and if a new landlord could not be found the pub would be put out to lease or sold. In a very short time it we saw the New Masons’ closed a boarded up and your committee had to start all over again looking for new premises. There was only a few weeks to go to the start of the new season and we had no alternative but to cancel our September meeting as we had nowhere to go and October’s would have been likewise if certain members of the committee hadn’t seen an advertisement stating that the Miners Alms had been taken over by a new landlord. We at once went to see him and discovered that it was David, who was a frequent visitor to the Local History Room and very interested in local history. We explained our plight to him and he was only too happy to help us, informing everyone that the function room was newly cleaned and decorated and that we could have it free of charge, likewise the use of a projector and screen, he could also accommodate us on the dates we required. At last we had a new home all we had to do now was to find out if the speakers, we had previously booked, were still available and luckily some of them were. We were now up and running for the start of our new season Let’s hope that we will be in our new home for as long as we were at the ‘New Masons’ Arms’ and I can see no reason why we cannot be as happy. In Honour of William Blount (The Electric Man) This summer Julia was approached, at the Local History Room, by a group of young people who were studying for a Lifestyle Award. They wished to know what an old metal box, situated at the junction of Dolcliffe Road and Bank Street, was originally used for. She was able to tell them that it was the last remaining, intact, junction box in existence, used to control Steel Lighting. It was installed in the early 1920’s and that one of the men who installed it was William Blount. They were interested to know something about the man and she was able to tell them that he left school in 1918 and went to work for Yorkshire Electrical Power, who was then laying cables, for Mex.Urban District Council, to provide the shops and homes of Mexborough with electricity. Mexborough U.D.C.then asked him if he would turn on, and off, the street lighting. Firstly this was done by illuminating every light individually, but as the amount of street lighting increased they had to buy him a bicycle. It was following this that junction boxes were installed. Shortly after this he studied to become one of the first, qualified, electricians in our town. Julia also informed them of some of the other jobs he did, such as: Erecting Mexborough’s extensive Christmas Lights which extended from the Royal, Bank Street to Post Office Square, where they culminated in a chain of lit cartwheels, stars, and a huge Christmas tree The putting up of Mexborough Illuminations (remember them?) erected at times of note such as V.E.and V.J. Days plus a number of coronations ending in that of our dear Queen. The lighting of Mexborough Markets was reliant on him He read the Electric Meters Repaired household appliances rented out by Mexborough U.D.C.Electric Dept. After finishing paid employment at 9.30p.m.he would then repair the household appliances and wiring of friends and neighbours. During the war he became an A.R.P.Warden, ensuring that the people of Mexborough were safe. The young people were so surprised by the number of jobs he did, and the dedication he showed to the people of Mexborough, for over 50yrs, that they decided to honour him. They: discovered the present owner of the junction box and arranged for it to be renovated; researched the original colour which the box had been painted, which was Brunswick Green, and painted it; obtained a brass plaque and had it inscribed, which the owners of the box have had bolted to it; not content with that they took a piece of waste land, close by, and creased a garden, in memory of William Blount. On Wednesday 28th July 2009 Julia and her Mum attended a presentation ceremony. Julia says “we hear such negative reports of teenagers, in the newspapers and on T.V. it has been refreshing to work with such polite, hard working, good young people and I believe that William Blount, my grandfather, would have been proud of them, as we all are”. PICTURED: TOP - ’The Doncaster Airshow of 1909 & 1910 ABOVE - The last remaining intact Street Lighting Junction Box, of its type, in existence. The brass plaque erected by the young people reads: ‘In honour of William Blount (affectionately known as the Electric Man) who illuminated the lives of the people of Mexborough for over 50yrs. . (Copyright: this newsletter may not be reproduced, in part or in its entirety without the permission of Mexborough & District Heritage Society.)     ");
array_files[18]=new Array(0,1,"http://www.joseflocke.co.uk/heritage/newsletters/april2009.htm","2009-04-02","16K","Mexborough and District Heritage Society    ","",""," Mexborough and District Heritage Society Woolworths by J R Ashby Pictured in 1928: Some of the Original staff of Woolworths, Mexborough Branch. L-R Miss Corlett, Miss Ward, Miss Nicholson, Miss Pryor, Miss Gill, Miss Beaumont, Miss Hall, Miss Wigglesworth, Miss Immerson and Miss Walton. Franklin Winfield Woolworth was born on 13th April 1852, the son of a potato farmer, in Rodman, near New York. In 1873 he began work in a shop where he was expected to work for three months at no cost to his employer, who stated why should I pay you for teaching you the business? It was at this shop where he quickly discovered that by reducing items to five cents they sold well. He borrowed 300 and opened his first shop, where everything was five cents, but this failed. But he was convinced that he could be successful and with his brother, Charles Sumner Woolworth, and his original employer into partnership, he established his second store in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in April 1879, and expanding his merchandise to include items at ten cents. It was an instant success and they began to expand until by 1911 the F.W.Woolworth Company was incorporated, uniting 586 stores. Frank, as he was affectionately known, had a great affection for England and believed that his shops, known all over America as the five and ten store, would work in this country. He visited the U.K. and wrote in his diary I believe a good penny and sixpence store, run by a live Yankee, would be a sensation here. Flying the banner, 3d & 6d Store, in 1909 he opened his first store in this country at Church Street, Liverpool. But at first customers were reluctant to go through its doors as previously they had walked into a shop, bought something, and then walked out. Whereas with this strange new American store, items were laid out on counters, and they were encouraged to pick things up and examine them. This reluctance was overcome by opening cafes within the store where pots of tea were offered free of change to shoppers for the first year. The new Liverpool shop sold everything for the Edwardian Household, it was the time of mass production and thus this enabled him to sell china and glassware at lower prices than his British competitors, customers could find everything from childrens clothing and toys to haberdashery and stationery. The British people found they loved this new way of shopping and by the mid-1920s a new Woolworths shop was being opened in this country every seventeen days. Mexborough was not to be outdone in this and on Friday 3rd August 1928 we find, in the South Yorkshire Times, a quarter page advertisement informing us of the opening of a new store in Mexborough and an article covering its construction. The site, at 42, High Street, had previously been occupied by a gents outfitter, by the name of Richard Brown & Sons Ltd. Over this was situated part of the old Times buildings and workshops were to be found to the rear, and work began, on the construction of the new Woolworths by the demolition of these premises in the spring of 1928. But the construction of the new store was fraught with difficulties from its commencement and the South Yorkshire Times describes its construction as a minor miracle in shop-construction. When digging the foundations, and the site where the boiler house was to be situated, a four foot seam of coal was struck plus an expanse of clay. This caused the area of the site between High Street and Garden Street to be excavated to a depth of twenty-four feet, removing 6,000 tons of clay, the seam of coal was also removed and to ensure the stability of the surrounding buildings, and Garden Street, a six feet wide retaining wall was constructed, and all property had to be en-shored and under-pinned to a depth of thirty feet. The South Yorkshire Times goes on to tell us that: Mr.J.Ross, of Woolworths Construction Dept. oversaw the whole enterprise; Mr.B.C.Donaldson, who was the firms architect, was responsible for the plans, and supervision was by Mr.G.Wilson. It goes on to state that all labour was local. Everyone worked well together and because of this and, despite all the problems they had, the store was constructed, and opened for business in no lease than seventeen weeks. Mr.Robert Hull, of Manchester, who was the first Manager, must have been exceedingly proud of his new shop. The floors were covered in pitch pine and the counters, of which there was 358 feet, were made of Mahogany, here for the first time customers were to experience not just the customary counters to be found around the walls, but also, what was referred to as Islands. The walls were panelled in display boards and mirrors, with ceilings covered in Steleonite. this is pressed steel made to resemble enamel. There was also the luxury of electric light fitted throughout. The whole finished interior must have given the store a bright and airy atmosphere, unlike most shops of the day which seemed to favour dark oppressive internal features. The article goes on to tell us that Mr.Hull was to oversee a staff of no fewer than sixty girls, who ran the thirty-two departments which made up the store. Messrs F.W.Woolworths & Co.Ltd., were renowned for being in the forefront of employee care and their Mexborough Branch was no exception as we find that both a rest room and the services of a matron had been provide for their staff, something which was almost unheard of for that time. Mr.W.D. Baxter, Sales Organiser for their Midlands area, arranged the grand opening and inspection by the general public. This was to be at 2.30p.m. on Friday 3rd.August 1928, for which palm trees had been shipped in, I presume by rail, plus a full orchestra had been obtained, which was to play certain selected pieces. My father was only six years old when F.W.Woolworths opened its door. But it must have been such a momentous event in both his life, and the life of our town that sixty years later, before his death, he could still remember the banner Nothing in the Store Over 6d also the excitement and buzz felt by the crowds that day. He remembered the queues down the High Street to go in, and when they eventually got through the doors, even though he held onto his mothers hand so tightly, he was swept along by the crowds momentum, so much that she had to lift him up to ensure his safety. The narrowness of Mexborough High Street had long been a danger to traffic and pedestrians alike and since the 1930s there had been various plans to make it safer. By the early 1960 it began to be rumoured that this would soon come to fruition and in the interest of expansion F.W.Woolworths obtained the property, above and behind, formerly occupied by the South Yorkshire Times. In 1966 the newspaper moved out, with much media coverage, to their new, purpose built premises The White Rose printing site, on Station Road. Then in February 1968 it was announced to the world that the whole of central Mexborough was to be redeveloped and a new By-Pass created on its south side. In 1974 the skyline of Mexborough was to change forever and by April of that year the south east side of High Street, had been demolished and the following year the new Hillards Supermarket (now Tesco) was opened. It was soon after this that demolition, by Bramall & Ogden took place of: the buildings which had been used by South Yorkshire Times above and behind Woolworths; and the well loved Blakes Drapery Store, which was then situated next to the existing Woolworths, thus enabling the construction of a new, larger Woolworths store to be started. It was at that time that an incident occurred, I believe, which some of us will still remember. When, during demolition, tons of scaffolding and rubble crashed onto the High Street. One driver was nearly hit by the debris and dozens of people fled. The street was immediately blocked off and an investigation was undertaken by the Governments Factory Inspectors. How sad I feel my father must have felt, after witnessing the euphoria of its opening, to see the depressing sight my son and I saw just after Christmas. On 26th Nov.2008, Woolworths went into administration and it was announced that the branch at Mexborough would close on 29th Dec.09 and it was on this day that my son and I went for a last look, and how depressing it was to see the staff stripping the shop of all its stock and placing it into boxes for dispatch. A sad end to 80 years of business which for a time left a void in the heart of the town. But let us not end on a sad note as on 29th Jan.2009 the building was taken over by B&M Retailing who, like Woolworths before it, sells everything for the house and family, at reasonable prices. Who says the spirit of the five and ten store is over? I for one wish them all the luck in the world and hope they will be in Mexborough as long as their predecessor. By your Chairperson/Researcher J.R. Ashby Information Obtained from: The History of the South Yorkshire Times by Rex L. Parkin South Yorkshire Times 03/08/1928, 27/04/1974, 15/09/1978, Mexborough Town Centre Map. Consultants Report Copyright. This newsletter may not be reproduced, in part or in its entirety, without the permission of J.R. Ashby. News From the Local History Room On Saturday 7th March 2009 your society gave a display at the Unity in the Community Event, which was organized by the Don. Fed. Of TARAs, at Doncaster Race Course. There were demonstrations on: juggling; Irish, Street, and Bollywood Dancing; nail and face painting; mounted police horses; the fire service; and many others. It was a beautiful day and I feel everyone enjoyed themselves. The next event your society will attend will be: 10a.m. - 4p.m. Saturday 25th April 2009 Doncaster & District Family History Society, Spring Fair, Doncaster School for the Deaf. This will be followed by 10a.m.- 4p.m. Friday 1st May 2009 Mexborough Resource Centre, Dolcliffe Road, Mexborough. Later this month will be our AGM, held in the Meeting Hall of Mexborough Library. Please keep your eyes on the media for the day and date. (Copyright: this newsletter may not be reproduced, in part or in its entirety without the permission of Mexborough & District Heritage Society.)     ");
array_files[19]=new Array(0,1,"http://www.joseflocke.co.uk/heritage/newsletters/November2008.htm","2008-12-05","14K","Mexborough and District Heritage Society    ","",""," Mexborough and District Heritage Society The Golden Flitch by J R Ashby In bygone times life for the everyday person in the street was hard and winter was looked on with dread as it was common for many to go hungry, none so than the appalling winter of 1811/12 when many starved to death. Winter supplementary feed, such as turnips, from which to feed farm animals over those cold bleak days of winter was unheard of, and therefore on St Michaelmas Day, 29th September, it was customary to herd all the animals into the local pinfold and decide which were to be kept and which were to be sent to market or slaughter. It was also at this time that the family pig would be killed and butchered, to ensure that there was enough meat available to last the family over those lean winter months. During this process the carcass would be divided lengthwise into two, half being used as fresh meat and the other, after salting, would either be hung, high in the chimney over a log fire or placed in the smokery, where it would be cured over the sweet smelling smoke of apple wood, until it took on the beautiful golden hue of autumn leaves. This is when it became known as a Golden Flitch. From the Victorian Era, until the street was widened and straightened in 1928, high up on Bank Street on the edge of Dolcliffe Common, opposite the Royal Electric Theatre stood a small, stone built, public house. It was owned, for much of its life, by the Mexborough Bolsover Brewery and was named the Golden Flitch. In my naivety I have always presumed that the name derived from a former building on, or near, the site. A pork slaughterhouse or where sides of bacon were cured perhaps? I couldn’t have been more wrong! It appears that a golden flitch was a fertility symbol which goes back into antiquity possibly to pagan times. The belief being that if a husband and wife began the winter with a golden flitch they would avoid the riggers that winter could throw at them, and have enough to live on to begin Spring in a healthy manner. Therefore more able to conceive and have live children and many parishes, held a celebration every four years on Whitsuntide Monday, in honour of the holy state of matrimony this being known as the Golden Flitch Trials. There is now only one existing parish where this ceremony survives, this being at Great Dunmow, Essex. Here a mock trial is held and a golden flitch is awarded to the married couple, who can convince a judge and jury, consisting of six maidens and six bachelors that they have not quarrelled since they were married and have been happily wed for at least a year and a day. The court is held in a meadow, once common land, named Talberds Ley and couples, or claimants as they are called, who have been married for “twelvemonth and a day” come from far and wide to claim a golden flitch. The ‘Claimants’ are represented by their ‘Council’ who pleads their case to the judge and jury. While the ‘Donors of the Flitch’ employ a ‘Council for the Defence’ who will vehemently put a case forward to dissuade the Jury that the couple have been happily married and thus prevent the jury from granting the couple a flitch. All the couples who claim the flitch could be successful but only those who the judge and jury believe to be truly happily married win. The successful couples are carried, it turn, shoulder high by eight burley, smock clad, yokel, farm workers, in the ancient carved oak bench known as the ‘Flitch Chair’ followed by another four hefty men carrying their prize, a golden Flitch. The group are accompanied alongside by huge cheering crowds until they arrive at the Market Place where, in the centre, can be seen a plinth bedecked in gaily coloured swags of silk. Here the couple are summoned to kneel on pointed stones while they take an oath, similar to the old marriage vows, before taking their golden flitch. Whilst watching the crowds of people on T.V., all with happy smiling faces, I began to wander, at some time in our dim and distant past, could such a scene once have been played out on the streets of Mexborough and could this ceremony be the reason why our small ale house, on Bank Street, got its unusual name. Maybe built over or near to the site of the ancient ceremony of the Golden Flitch, from which it took its name. After much research the evidence seems quite favourable.In bygone times all parishes held festivals, from Egg Rolling and Cock – Fighting at Easter to Harvest Home in the autumn. Mexborough during this time was no exception with the feast of St John the Baptist on Midsummer’s Day followed by a Trade and Jollities Fair the following day. In Great Dunmow the festival of the Golden Flitch is held in a field known as Talberds Ley. This name in itself gives us our first clue as to whether this ceremony could have taken place here. A Ley is arable land owned by the people, better known as common land. This has something in common with the Golden Flitch Ale House as this was situated on the extreme edge of Mexborough’s main common, Dolcliffe Common. The item went on to state that a mock court is held during the Golden Flitch Trials with Counsel necessary to argue cases. As Mexborough’s Ley Court, at this time, was situated on land to the rear of what is now, the Royal Electric Theatre and was adjacent to the site of the ale house, it would take little or no time for Council to make the short journey from the Ley Court to the ceremony. As you have read, in Great Dunmow successful couples are carried to the Market Place, where the ceremony is completed. Until the beginning of the nineteenth century Mexborough Market Place was situated in the Green Yard, now the site of the ‘Old Rectory’ and ‘The New Vicarage’, Church Street, east of the parish church. The Green Yard was also the site of summer church services, the Whit Teas, the Feast of St. John the Baptist and the Trade & Jollities Fare. As the Green Yard was but a short step from Bank Street and the edge of Dolcliffe Common, it would seem logical to presume that the two occasions of Whit Tea and the Golden Flitch Trial should be blended together. It is therefore evident that prior to industrialisation, when Mexborough was a small agricultural village, that ceremonies such as this were a common sight on the streets of Mexborough. It is therefore my belief that in 1860 when the enclosure of the commons of Mexborough began, and were later divided into lots, and sold by auction. A brewery, purchased the lot where the ceremony of the Golden Flitch Trials took place and later when they constructed an ale house on the site they named it after the ceremony which once took place on this spot. Information obtained from: Trade Directories of Mexborough 1822 – 1927 Various Internet Sites including www.dunmowflitchtrials.co.uk News From the Local History Room A Stage Play and Film for the BBC This summer your heritage society has been involved with many projects. In 1992 Julia, our Chairperson/Researcher, wrote a small booklet, which has been very popular and has sold to all quarters of the globe; by the title of ‘An Everyday Story of Mexborough Folk’ one of the stories in contained was ‘Jim Rownsley – The Horse Marine’. A few weeks ago she was contacted by a script writer by the name of Richard Cameron, who requested our help, as he had used a portion of that story as inspiration for the writing of a play. ‘The Horse Marines’, as he has named the finished play, is a modern day story of four people in a rehabilitation centre, one of which uses the wartime story of his father as therapy for the others and they re-enact- the epic journey, which was made in reality, walking from Goole to Liverpool none stop, by Tommy Norman. Rehearsals for this play began on Mon. 8th Oct. 08 and it went on stage at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth on the 6th Nov. 08. It is hoped that it will soon be transferred to London and the script is, at the moment, being re-written for the BBC. The Royal Engineers and Another Monument for Sapper Hackett V.C. Your society has also been working with the Royal Engineers. As many of you will know Sapper Hackett V.C. who was so tragically killed in Belgium during the 1st. W.W. was a resident of Mexborough. A few weeks ago we were contacted by the Royal Engineers, which was his regiment, to inform us that a monument, costing between £20,000 -£30,000 is to created and placed over the spot where he was so heroically killed, in Belgium. They are also to create a unit, named after him. Your society has been working with them, to provide information on his life, this to be used to educate the young people, entering the Engineers and being placed in the Hackett Unit. We have provided information on: what he was like as a man; what his life was like before he became a Sapper; why he received the V.C. and the reason why he stayed in the tunnel and was buried alive, along with his comrade; the effect of his bravery on the town he lived in; and how, even though the citizens of Mexborough were very poor, they collected money to provide him with a monument. Ron James has also provided them with a DVD showing the rededication of the Sapper Hackett Memorial. Working with Weatherspoons As you know Walkers Bingo, purchased the Old Market Hall a number of years ago. They then closed and this old building was bought by Weatherspoons, another entertainments consortium, to be turned into a restaurant and bar. A display, illustrations provided by your society, is to be placed in the entrance of the building. This will show: famous residents of Mexborough and well known old buildings. Change in the Opening Hours of the Local History Room Opening times for Mexborough Library are now as follows: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday – 9.00a.m. – 6.00p.m. Wednesday & Saturday – 9.00a.m. – 1.00p.m. Due to the alteration of the Library’s closing times the Local History Room will no longer open on Wednesday & Saturday. Our Next Talk Provisional arrangements for our next talk are as follows: 7.15p.m. on Tuesday 24th Feb. 2009 at Mexborough Working Mans’ Club & Institute. Graham Oliver with inform us of famous entertainers of the past, who have visited and played at Mexborough. It is hoped, during the talk, that we shall have the pleasure of hearing him play. (Copyright: this newsletter may not be reproduced, in part or in its entirety without the permission of Mexborough & District Heritage Society.)     ");
array_files[20]=new Array(0,1,"http://www.joseflocke.co.uk/heritage/newsletters/nov2007.htm","2008-04-06","15K","Mexborough and District Heritage Society    ","",""," Mexborough and District Heritage Society Visits to Victorian Mexborough by J R Ashby Our gentleman, who came to Mexborough on his first visit, during the early years of the young Queen Victoria’s reign, came with his guardian on a holiday to fish for salmon. He stated that at that time Mexborough resembled the valley close to Ramsey on the Isle of Man. Visits to Victorian Mexborough The first time our Victorian visitor came to Mexborough was in the early years of the young Queen Victoria’s reign. The gentleman, for that is what he was, came with his guardian on a holiday to fish for salmon, of which there was an abundance. The country was still reeling from the effects of the Corn Laws, past by parliament to prevent the import of corn and therefore protect the livelihoods of the British Farmer. But in effect it increased the price of stable foods, such as bread, to the point where only the rich could afford it and the poor starved. Our gentleman, and his guardian, stayed at a hotel named the Masons’ Arms, the landlord of which was Mr. John Parkin, and despite the hardships, brought about by the Corn Laws, their host made sure they wanted for nothing and only charged them three shillings (15p) per day for their room and board. In those far away days it was only a small village, consisting of a population of approx 1,100 people living in three hundred stone built houses, under the care of the Lord of the Manor, Captain Edward Cater. The River Don was extremely clean, fast flowing and many Ply-Boats and other water vessels, from Sheffield, still used it to convey goods. The area of the river between Mexborough and Conisbrough was thought of as an exceptional spot where to indulge in the gentleman’s favourite sport of fishing. Mexborough was then known for the production of earthenware and there was two main manufactures of this type of pottery. These being Mr.Samuel Barker, of the Old Mexborough Pottery, and Taylor, Reed and Co., of the Rock Pottery, Bank Street. There were also many small quarries producing local sandstone with two, because of their sheer size stood out from the rest, these were owned by Mr. Samuel Bennett and Joseph Palfeyman. But the main trades, by far, and in which the majority of men were employed was that of agriculture and the waterways, and it was as common to see men walking the town with weather-beaten faces, battered hats and sailor’s clothing as it was to see the farmer’s smock. The tiny parish church, which only consisted of an alter and an aisle, was under the care of the Rev. Leonard Jasper Hobson. There was also three Methodist Chapels, one belonging to the Wesleyan’s, another the Primitive Methodists and lastly a little known, and now obsolete, religious body named the Methodist New Connexionists, or Kilhamites as were then known. Our gentleman’s second visit was made when the railway line between Sheffield and Doncaster had recently been constructed, by the Midland Com. in 1849, and he tells us that his journey by ‘Iron Horse’ was dirty, cold and cramped as he made his way along the Don Valley in an open carriage. But despite this he goes on to tell us that the scenery made it all worthwhile as at that time the journey down the Don Valley, at Mexborough, was one of the prettiest and most pleasurable that could be taken, with the river meandering through grassy hills and ‘romantic high rocky outcrops’ and enliken’s it to Ramsey and Glen Helen on the Isle of Man. Indeed our visitor was so cold and cramped, by his open air journey, that when he came to alight at Mexborough, at the bottom of Ferry Boat Lane at the wooden construction which was used as both a station and platform, he could not manage all the treacherous steps down from the railway carriage and fell some distance before being rescued by Jonathan Carnelley, one of the constable of Mexborough. He first met Carnelley on the first fishing holiday he had made with his guardian some years previously, when Jonathan was the only constable and looked after not just Mexborough but all the villages in the area. Now in the middle of Queen Victoria’s reign he discovered that there was a District Inspector and four constables serving Mexborough alone. He also stated that Mexborough had increased in size with new houses, streets, works and industries. There was much demand for Mexborough Sandstone and many new quarries could be seen as well as many men found to be employed in its quarrying, carving and shaping. T here was also an iron works, known as the Don Iron Works where a pottery had once stood. Another industry beginning to emerge was the manufacture of glass and he states that he had seen four sites where it was produced and glimpsed men working in the glow of large conical shaped buildings, as well as barges at wharfs unloading coal, sand, and limestone, and lines of wicker crates, standing packed and ready to be place on board. He also stated that he was pleased to report that three potteries were still manufacturing their wares. On his last visit to Mexborough, in 1891, he found that Mexborough had changed out of all recognition. He again travelled by train, but this time in a comfortable, warm, covered carriage, and alighted on the platform of a purpose built station. Mexborough had grown tremendously since his last visit, with streets of new houses and rows of recently built well-stocked shops. An imposing new bank had been constructed close to the new market place and hall, the latter of which was where the Local Board now met in their chambers. The chapels, which had been there on his last visit, had either been extended or new ones constructed and the Local Board had built, for the children of its populace, large new Board Schools. In the forty years since his last visit one of the industries, which had been so prevalent then, had all but disappeared, this being that of the potteries and another was diminishing, this was the waterways, which was being replaced by the railways. Many new works had sprung up, and ones which were in their infancy on his last visit were now international names. One of these was the Phoenix Glassworks, or Barron’s Glassworks as it is known locally. Forty years previously it had employed 38 men and 39 boys, but now in 1891, 362 men worked at the glassworks and many more in their numerous warehouses at different ports around the U.K. But the main industry, by far, and the employer of a workforce which numbered in its hundreds, was the pits, with the vast complexes of Denaby and Manvers Main on Mexborough’s doorstep and dozens of others in close proximity. He then goes on to tell us that although most people looked on the incoming of manufacture and industry with optimism, saying that it brought employment, prosperity, and a better lifestyle, other could only see the drawbacks. They stated that the River Don was now only a slow moving, sunken, open sewer, where no fish could possibly live, its water made foul by the sewage and foundry waste from Sheffield, Rotherham and every other town and village which occupied its banks. Areas of Mexborough, instead of the picturesque views of yesteryear, were now like images from hell, with tall chimneys belching out the blackest of smoke and red glowing furnaces surrounded by men who scuttled around it to feed its insatiable appetite. Also men could be seen walking the streets, black from working like a mole in the bowels of the earth Despite this our visitor states that all these things indicated progress. He goes on to say that he did not see the starvation and poverty he once did when Mexborough could only employ a few agricultural labourers and watermen. The citizens, now that employment was guaranteed all the year round, were: better fed; better housed; and their educational and spiritual needs were catered for to a high degree, which he states can only be a good thing. In short Mexborough had had to make large sacrifices but on the whole the population were far better off in 1891 than they had been at the beginning of Queen Victoria’s reign when Mexborough had been a beautiful and picturesque place, known nationwide as an excellent spot for Salmon Fishing. Information obtained from: Mexborough & Swinton Times March 1891. (Copyright: this newsletter may not be reproduced, in part or in its entirety without the permission of Mexborough & District Heritage Society.)     ");
array_files[21]=new Array(0,1,"http://www.joseflocke.co.uk/heritage/newsletters/jan2008.htm","2008-04-06","9K","Mexborough and District Heritage Society    ","",""," Mexborough and District Heritage Society What did you do in the War, Charlie? by Charlie Shaw In l938 there was a war scare and a number of we Parish Church Scouts (the 16th Doncaster) called at the Police Station to enlist as cycle messengers in the ARP (Air Raid Precautions). The war scare did not materialise. In l939 war was imminent so we signed on again at the Police Station. We then had a meeting and lectures over duties as cycle and foot messengers. We were given a meeting room in a house on Adwick Road, which had been the manager house adjacent to the Co-op Stores and Co-op Butcher (which is now a Newsagent & food store). We held weekly meetings and lectures on air raids – gas precautions and the effects of gas (mustard and phosgene – these are the ones I remember). We were allocated to warden posts, which were located in various places of Mexborough, plus gas decontaminant units, ambulance depots, report centres. We had to learn where all these places were to be able to take messages in case the telephones were out of order. We had to go on standby duty one evening a week to learn the way they operated. At intervals we had mock air raids to practice our skills in taking messages and finding the destination in the dark, as there was a complete blackout. No lights to be shown from any building, no street lamps. You could only use torches with 1” diameter glass and you had only to shine them forwards. Cars and motorcycles had to have headlights covered with masks, a metal cylinder about 5” in diameter and 3” deep with slits about ½” wide, there was approximately 4 to each cylinder with louvers to direct the light downwards. When the air raid siren sounded we all had to go to our allocated places. My place was Castle Hills House, a shed in the garden. It had: chairs; tables; a stove in the middle with a chimney up through the roof; a kettle; a teapot; mugs and biscuits; which we were only allowed after about two hours on duty. (1 biscuit and 1 cup of tea). About l942 we had one Dispatch Rider and one Sunbeam Motorcycle model 90 stationed, with the young ladies, at the Ambulance Centre within the old Cosy Cinema on Garden Street. At that time it still had its stage which I found out later was fitted with a full size snooker table. I transferred to be a Dispatch Rider. We had our headquarters in Netherhall, Doncaster and held meetings and lectures every Wednesday night and practice exercises every Sunday morning. This comprised motorcycle riding in formation, doing convoy duties and riding over rough ground to gain experience for bomb sites. I remember one major exercise, which started at midnight on Saturday from Goldthorpe with a large number of vehicles (ambulances, decontaminant unit, mobile canteens, fire crews etc). We had to take the convoy by the back roads to Askern. There were six Despatch Riders. We rode behind the convoy commander’s car. He was reading the map for directions and when we were approaching a road junction he would signal for a Despatch Rider to go forward and instruct the rider to direct the convoy in the direction he had given. He did this at every junction. Later, when we were out in the country lanes, I was sent forward to take the next right hand turn. (My motorcycle had a faulty dynamo and the lights had gone out). As I went forward to take my picket point I could not see the road but I could see the telegraph poles in the skyline so I followed these. Soon afterwards I fell into a ditch. (The telegraph poles went across a field and the road went around the field). Anyway I managed to pull the motorcycle out of the ditch and carry on to my picket point. We arrived safely at Askern and the mobile canteen served a lovely meal. It was a very interesting night out. In the early forties our Scout Group, the 16th Doncaster, and the Girl Guide Group formed a concert party and gave a concert at the Royal Cinema on Sunday nights and at various church halls in the district. We were joined by local dance schools and one Sunday night at the Royal we also had The Shaw Twins, Doreen and Betty (no relation) playing and singing. They played the drums and piano accordion. The first night at the Royal I looked through the curtains before the start and all I could see was a mass of faces. Every seat was full and there were people standing in the aisles. They had all come to see us. The night was a success and all the profits went to the local war weapons week Spitfire fund and the local mobile canteen fund. As the Royal Cinema was once the local jail the stage was over that part with stairs from the stage to the dressing rooms, which were the old cells. I worked with my father and uncles in the family business. My father was a Blacksmith and Farrier. One of the jobs I was given to do was to go to the Parish Church and measure up to make two iron ladders which were to be used to deal with incendiary bombs if any were dropped. I made and fitted them and they were taken down after the war. A few years ago I walked around the churchyard and leaning up on the wall next to what used to be Sutton’s farm was one of the ladders I had made. After sixty years it was still there. (Copyright: this newsletter may not be reproduced, in part or in its entirety without the permission of Mexborough & District Heritage Society.)     ");
array_files[22]=new Array(0,1,"http://www.joseflocke.co.uk/heritage/newsletters/march2008.htm","2008-03-25","20K","Mexborough and District Heritage Society    ","",""," Mexborough and District Heritage Society . Memorials of Old Mexborough by J R Ashby EXTRACT FROM ‘MEMORIALS OF OLD MEXBOROUGH’ by William J J Glassby 1893 Some Old Memorials … we will seek out such old buildings as may repay us for our trouble. On the left of Doncaster Road, coming from the town of that name, and just before we reach Pinfold Lane some old farm buildings are to be seen. The history of them, or their earliest tenants, seems to be unknown; but upon two of the buildings we notice letters and symbol carved on the stone lintel over each of the doorways. The first on the left hand side of the entrance is as follows:- and immediately in front of this a building facing the south, with lettering very similar, and to all appearances cut by the same person who was author of the preceding:- Although no knowledge can be obtained with regard to these buildings, we look with reverence upon the handiwork of past generations, which for two centuries has defied the ravages of time and decay, and remain proofs of the thorough workmanship of those who have long since passed away. Still continuing along the main road, to the right appears the National School, a neat stone building. Upon this site once stood the structure which formerly served in a like capacity, but was far inferior to the present edifice. The first was a long, low stone building approached by the ascent of two steps up to the little porch. The floor and roof consisted of stone flags; the interior being partitioned for the purpose of forming a separate room each for boys and girls. For the Schoolmaster, in one corner stood an old desk and armchair, the remainder of the rooms containing the seats and desks for the scholars. The demolition of the schoolhouse in 1845 has removed from our midst an interesting fabric, but as time cycles the world expands, and that which did duty well erstwhile, becomes all too strait for the enlarged requirements of succeeding generations. Passing along the same side of the road there shortly appears the remains of the old Rock pottery, although at the time of writing the wreckers are in possession, - and speedily upon a portion of the site will be raised a temple to the spread of Wesleyanism; for here will be built the new Wesleyan Chapel. After the death of Mr Reed, the owner, in 1870 the pottery was taken by Mr Sydney Wolf until 1883. Passing to Mr Wilkinson, it was worked by him till 1885 when the place was dismantled, the plant being sold by auction. Little now remains save the old cupolas, recalling to the memories of many the prosperity of the pottery in its palmist days. So, hastening on, we will turn towards the Market Hall, and pursuing an easterly direction make a line for the old Church. On the left of Market Street are two little cottages, types of many in country villages, but to these is attached an interest not exceeded by any other. Here dwelt Mrs Kilham, the Mexbro’ Centenarian, who died in September, 1891, having lived for 103 years, 100 years after the death of her mother and residing in this house for 74 years. A few steps along the same side of the street are six quaint cottages with courtyard running along the front. In these are to be found the old people, who, having passed through their active years, seek retirement from the battle of life and spend their last days in enjoyment of a well earned rest. Upon the wall over the central doorway is the dilapidated form of a stone tablet which originally bore the arms of William Horne, and a Latin inscription. The whole is so corroded by the tooth of time that scarcely any of the carving is discernable. It is interesting, however, to know the inscription which appeared on the tablet – “Deo et pauperibus per Gulielmum Horne, generosum, anno aetatis suae 54 ann D’ni. 1669”; shewing that, owing to the generosity of William Horne these buildings were founded in 1669, the same year in which the farm buildings were erected which we noticed off Doncaster Road. In accordance with the will of one, Calverley, dated April 25, 1721, the Almshouses were endowed with £5 yearly to be derived from the charge upon the “George and Dragon” farm, in Mexboro, now owned by Mr Montagu. Leaving these houses which have proved a haven of rest to so many, we proceed further to where on the right is the house of Dr Twigg, once the home of Mr John Reed whom we mentioned in connection with the pottery. In the grounds adjoining the house is a Gothic arch facing the roadway and richly carved with grotesque figures and heads, the whole having been designed and carried out by the late Robert Glassby in 1859. Continuing our journey to the junction of Church Street and Pinfold Lane, standing away from the road on a rising ground is the house where the last named was born on December 18, 1835, and who after much perseverance, overcame all obstacles and forced his way into the world of Art. His death in London on August 3, 1892, was regretted by many in all classes of society; at his funeral Her Majesty being represented, and sending a magnificent wreath inscribed as “A mark of respect from Queen Victoria”. A few paces onward through Church Street brings us to a group of farm buildings on the left. We will let our minds dwell upon one of these which to many is a spot fraught with hallowed associations, as here occurred the advent of Methodism in Mexboro. Our authority for this is an article from the “Christian Miscellany” as follows:- “Mexborough – now a busy, thriving place, lying on the Don – was about three-quarters of a century ago of limited dimensions and very sparsely inhabited. It had a small Church, and, as our story will show, some form of local government. The parish clerk, Robert Glassby, who was also its schoolmaster, held the office of constable, and evidently considered it his duty to keep the peace and prevent any approach towards disturbance. At this time Methodism had no existence in the village although it is only six miles from Rotherham. A change was, however, at hand. In the year 1804, the Rev Robert Newton, DD, was appointed to the Rotherham circuit. His fame as a preacher of distinguished eloquence and power had already been spread abroad, and he was the first Wesleyan preacher who visited the place. In what is now called Old Mexbrough, near the church, on the opposite side of the road, stands an old farmhouse, enclosed within walls, then occupied by a Mr Sellers. Mrs Mary Styring, of Wickersley, near Rotherh, ‘a mother in Israel’, who felt an interest in the place, got his consent to come and preach to the people. Among the hearers, or perhaps we should say the onlookers, was the important official who blended in himself the threefold office of constable, schoolmaster, and parish clerk. Irritated that anyone should presume to interfere with the religious care of the parish, and zealous to preserve the peace, he told the preacher that if he should presume to come again he would apprehend him. Dr Newton was not likely to be deterred from his work by these threats; he announced another service in a month’s time, and again made his appearance at the place and began his service in the same house. The parish clerk, also true to his word, had engaged several men to render their help in taking the preacher, and had provided handcuffs for the purpose. So well was the intention known that a man from Wath, James Thorpe, an old Methodist, along with several others, came with the expectation of seeing the apprehension. As the service proceeded the men employed said to the official, ‘Shall we take him?’ ‘No’, replied the constable, ‘he has not said anything amiss against the King or the country’. The service still progressing, again they whispered, ‘Sha’n’t we take him now?’ ‘No’, again was the reply, ‘he has said nothing wrong’, and so the service was peaceably concluded and the congregation dismissed.” The untoward surroundings, and grave difficulties under which these pioneers of Wesley’s teachings laboured, explain the cause of their success. The meetings held in the farmhouse kitchen progressed under the feeble light of the old fashioned tallow candle, the preacher aiding himself by holding a “dip” in his hand while reading, the snuffers lying hard by for the frequent trimming of the lessening flame. Truly an uphill fight, yet bearing results which compel the fraternity of to-day to applaud the self-denial and stubborn nerve of their forefathers. The cause of Methodism continued to grow, meetings being regularly held in the farmhouse until in 1833 such progress had been made that a fine chapel was built; soon, however, to be superseded by a new building which is being erected on the site of the Rock Pottery as before-mentioned. We now turn to the next building, - the home of Mr Varah Lockwood. The most interesting portion is certainly the interior, although the exterior still bears the traces of its past history. Here upon our right we notice the large iron ring, still firmly fixed in the wall, where once was tethered the traveller’s horse; for be it known this was the village hostelry graced by the presence of Dame Varah, known far and wide as the vendor of prime home-brewed ale. Close by on our left is the time-worn horse-block, by which many a farmer has remounted his horse after having satisfied the cravings of the inner man. Within the house we centre our attention upon the old kitchen, once used by the frequenters of the inn, and but little altered since it served as the public-room; and as we look at the large open range we feel envious of the times when, as an open house, customers could here seek a retreat from the bitter blasts of the wintry tempest, and find solace and comfort in the imbibing of hot spiced ale and other luxuries. From the Church register we gather that in 1765 Thomas Varoh married Martha Darling, henceforth to be known as Dame Varoh. Now the nearest doctor lived at Wath, so this good lady was singled out to perform the delicate operation of vaccinating the children, her daughter afterwards becoming her successor as vaccination officer for the district. A Dorothy Varah become the wife of the Rev Leonard Jasper Hobson, Incumbent of Melton and Mexboro’, on Oct 10, 1803. The regime of the Lockwoods commenced in 1817, on the union of the two families by the marriage of Joseph Lockwood, of Bolton Mill, to Martha Varah. The Inn was then closed, but while Joseph Lockwood followed the avocation of a farmer and miller, his better-half carried on the business of apothecary, draper, and grocer. Many are the items of interest in connection with this house and its successive occupants, but our time will not allow of a prolonged stay. Two venerable cottages adjoining must not be left unnoticed, and though soiled with the grimy hand of time during latter years, the thatched roof and lattice windows with diamond-shaped panes almost compel us to forget the progress which has been made around. Here to, close by, is the village smithy, or as it is more commonly known Cooper’s blacksmith shop; and though one cannot say concerning it, that “Under a spreading chestnut tree, The village smith stands”, The old shop greatly adds to the charm and picturesqueness of this portion of the district which especially forms our theme. We will now cross the road to a group of farm buildings. Here we see upon the wall over the entrance the name of a former occupier, shewing that they belonged to “William Dickinson, farmer and maltster”. Advancing to the Church gates we come to the spot where formerly stood the stocks and where transgressors of the law, often to their utter chagrin, were forced to spend a few miserable house in durance vile, - hours frequently made viler by wags who indulged in the pastime of plying the victim with sundry defunct and altogether undesirable specimens of the feline tribe, unsavoury eggs, or such sweet missiles as came to the ready hands of the tormentors. With the advance of civilization and the improved (?) method of punishment, the stocks fell into disuse and were removed, no doubt to the disappointment of many of the rising generation who would gladly have availed themselves of an opportunity to enjoy a little sport at the expense of some ill-favoured mortal. Quitting the site ingloriously associated with the faults and failings of men of the past, we will enter the gates of the churchyard, and so proceed to the task of the old Church. More to follow in succeeding newsletters about the Church …. We should like to offer Julia Ashby, our Chair, our best wishes for a speedy recovery after her stay in hospital following a slight stroke. We miss you … get well soon! We are approaching the AGM when it is time to select a new Committee. It has always been our policy to encourage one or two new members to join the group each year – new blood, energy and ideas is most important! You don’t need to have any specialist knowledge about local history, just an interest. We meet monthly and this tends to be a social occasion as well. We are particularly keen to find a new Secretary - Marion Allen has done this job for 21 years. She is willing to work alongside anyone who would like to be trained in the use of the computer to carry out routine tasks. It is not a demanding job and you don’t need to have secretarial training, just an hour or so a week to spare and the interest. Please give Marion a ring on 01709 889775, or speak up at the AGM! NEXT MEETING: Tuesday 29th April Annual General Meeting followed by Bring and Share your Old Photographs Please bring along your old photographs and albums. The Society’s archives will also be available on the evening. (Copyright: this newsletter may not be reproduced, in part or in its entirety without the permission of Mexborough & District Heritage Society.)     ");
array_files[23]=new Array(0,1,"http://www.joseflocke.co.uk/heritage/programme.htm","2008-03-25","2K","Mexborough and District Heritage Society    ","",""," Mexborough and District Heritage Society Programme of events 2008 AGM: Tuesday, April 29 Annual General Meeting followed by Bring and Share your Old Photographs. Please bring along your old photographs and albums. The Society’s archives will also be available on the evening Please note that this programme may be subject to change All meetings are held in the Meeting Hall, Mexborough Library, John St, Mexborough, at 7.15pm on the last Tuesday of each month. Admission is £2 index page     ");
array_files[24]=new Array(0,1,"http://www.joseflocke.co.uk/heritage/news.htm","2007-05-27","3K","Mexborough and District Heritage Society    ","",""," Mexborough and District Heritage Society RECENT NEWS OCTOBER 2006: Part of the towns past was uncovered by builders working on a community project. A carved stone, from 1889, part of the facade of a former Methodist School, was revealed at the former Walters Photographic Studio on Dolcliffe Road. Cost of removal would be a prohibitive £3,000+, so the Community Partnership have kindly agreed to amend their plans slightly and leave the stone in situ, though it has now been covered again with new cladding.     ");
array_files[25]=new Array(0,1,"http://www.joseflocke.co.uk/heritage/centre.htm","2007-05-27","5K","Mexborough and District Heritage Society    ","",""," Mexborough and District Heritage Society Mexborough town centre c1950 The following series of photographs was taken around 1950 by the Police Force to illustrate traffic congestion. The images now provide a fascinating glimpse of the town half a century ago, easily within living memory, with trolley buses, shoppers and a surprising number of bicycles. Looking towards Bank Street Looking towards The Empress, Swinton Road Bank Street Outside the Majestic Cinema Facing Market Street From outside the old Co-Op     ");
array_files[26]=new Array(0,1,"http://www.joseflocke.co.uk/heritage/montagu.htm","2007-05-27","9K","Mexborough and District Heritage Society    ","",""," Mexborough and District Heritage Society Montagu Hospital - the early years by J R Ashby From the Society newsletter, November 1993 After the talk last month by Mr John Martin on the History of Montagu Hospital it was suggested to me that it would be a good idea to use his talk as a basis for our newsletter this month, which I thought was an excellent Idea.So with added material from our archives I set about compiling this history. THE HISTORY OF MEXBOROUGH MONTAGU COTTAGE HOSPITAL AND MONTAGU HOSPITAL. If you had become very ill two hundred years ago there was only one person who could help and that was Dame Varoh, the nearest doctor being at Wath. (In 1873 this was Jonathan Gawtress Wade, Surgeon. This information was found on a local deed). Dame Varoh lived at Glebe Farm, Church Street and became on of the first people to vaccinate people in our area. (The first vaccination was given for Smallpox in 1796). Her daughter who followed in her footsteps married Joseph Lockwood in 1817 and became an Apothecary (a cross between a pharmacist and a medical practitioner). In 1853 the government made it compulsory to vaccinate all babies under the age of four months for smallpox and Martha Lockwood, again after her mother, became Vaccination Officer for our district. By 1877, after our area had started to become industrialised and the population had increased greatly, we find that there was also a rise in the number of people coming to our town with some medical training. By this year we had one trained surgeon and physician by the name of James Steward, three chemists, James Walter Ainley, who was also our post master, Samuel Pepper and Robert Shields and a herbalist, Mr George Codd. But after the sinking of Denaby Pit (first sod cut in 1863, coal reached 1867 and coal production started 1868 – This information was obtained from A Railway History of Denaby and Cadeby collieries) there became an increasing number of people needing specialised medical help with respect to accidents incurred whilst working underground. Such medical help, which a doctor alone could not give, involved complicated operations etc. and an increasing need for a hospital closer to home was felt to be necessary. The two nearest at this time were Rotherham and Doncaster. (Doncaster Dispensary opened in 1792, Doncaster General Infirmary and Dispensary opened 1868 – Information from Doncaster Royal Infirmary Bicentennial Souvenir Booklet), and it was as an indirect result of an accident down Denaby Pit the Montagu Cottage Hospital came to be built. Late in the 1880s Mr Chris Ward was involved in a serious accident at Denaby Pit and was taken home on a coal cart. (Information taken from a Short History of Montagu Hospital) to await the arrival of the doctor. Here I must mention that in those days you could not go straight into hospital however badly hurt you were. Firstly a doctor had to be called to your home than he had to recommend you to a hospital. The recommendation would go in front of the hospital committee to be assessed as to whether you were a fit sort of person to go into their hospital and as to whether or not you were suffering from a contagious disease, insanity epilepsy or an incurable illness, as you were not allowed to be admitted into hospital under these circumstances. If the hospital committee said you could be admitted, then OK, if not then another hospital had to be tried by your doctor with the same procedure. By this time you could be dead. It is not surprising, therefore, that doctors preferred to do simple operations etc. at the patient’s home. But when Mr Ward’s doctor arrived his injuries were found to be too extensive for his own doctor to deal with and he was taken by trap (possibly a dog cart, which doctors of the time seemed to prefer) to Doncaster Infirmary, where one of his legs was amputated. His accident occurred at 2.00am. but he did not receive treatment until 10.00pm. that night. It was this experience which decided him on the course of action he was to take on his recovery, and this was to agitate for a hospital. Chris Ward was not the only one here to feel the need for a hospital. Dr W Sykes who was able to enlist the aid of many powerful sympathisers instigated the first meeting of all interested parties at the South Yorkshire Hotel in 1889 and six months after the meeting the hospital was ready for opening. Mexboroughs old cottage hospital, on Bank Street, partially demolished. The new Montagu Hospital, Adwick/Cemetery Road, in 1904. The building itself was donated by Andrew Montagu. It was previously occupied by the Primitive Methodists and then a Sunday school (information from the Mexborough and Swinton Times) and financial assistance for the necessary alterations to the building was given by the miners, glass blowers, railway employees and trades people of Mexborough and the immediate area (M. & S. T.). The site of the Montagu Cottage Hospital was next to the Oriental Buildings, close to the old library on Bank Street and was opened by Mrs J. Montagu in January 1890. It could accommodate fourteen people, eight male and six female. The male ward was to the right and the female to the left of the building and there was a balcony to the rear for people to use in convalescence, with views over the river and fields towards Denaby. The first Matron or nurse as she was first called was Miss Moore of Mexborough who trained at a hospital in Sheffield. After obtaining the post as nurse here she took up residence in her accommodation at the hospital. She not only had to nurse the patients but also was expected to provide good meals and make sure the hospital was clean, neat and in good order. Also one of the first rules made by the hospital committee was that accidents should be admitted at any time of the day or night without the recommendation of a doctor so she would have to be “knocked up” in the early hours to look after emergency cases as well(this was after 1891), and it was quickly found that Miss Moore could not undertake the running of the hospital single handed, the workload being too great, and an assistant nurse was advertised for at a salary of £5 per year plus £5 for uniform.     ");
array_files[27]=new Array(0,1,"http://www.joseflocke.co.uk/heritage/glass.htm","2007-05-27","12K","Mexborough and District Heritage Society    ","",""," Mexborough and District Heritage Society Barrons Glassworks by archivist J R Ashby. Mr Thomas Barron And His Involvement In The Glassworks Of South Yorkshire A little while ago I copied an article from the Mexborough and Swinton Times dated 19th August 1887, it was the obituary of Mr. Thomas Barron and it wasn’t until I came to study it in detail I found that it wasn’t just an obituary but told the story of both Thomas Barron and his glassworks. It starts by telling us that he lived in Glasshouse Lane (this is now under the Indoor Market) and his death was indirectly caused by the carriage he was in colliding with a dray at Barker’s Corner (where the General Post Office now stands and the Junction of Swinton Rd., Main St,. and High St.) we think of road accidents as being a product of the motor car and the twentieth century but this proves that the Victorians had their problems too. Mr Thomas Barron was born at Ratcliffe Bridge, Lancashire on 18th Sept. 1812, but left for Huslet with his parents at the age of two years, and was later apprenticed to Mr John Bower of the glassworks there. After his apprenticeship he than went to work at “The Aire and Calder Works” in Castleford, then owned by Messers Breffit and Co. He also for a time worked for Mr John Kilner at Thornhill Lees, this being the father of the owner of Kilner Bros. Glassworks at Denaby Main. In 1835 he married Miss Armitage at Lees Old Church, and during their married life they had no less than seven sons and five daughters (some did not survive). After working at Thornhill Lees Mr T. Barron came to Mexborough with his father Mr Joseph Barron (Jnr), Benjamin Rylands, John and James Tillotson, and Joseph Wilson, they were all practical glass-blowers and all were determined to start up in business, and in 1850 did just this, in an old house which stood on the site where the Don Glass Works once stood (now under the by-pass behind York Square.) calling it the Don Glass Bottle Works. All the members worked very hard until they had a weekly output of 130 gross (18,720 bottles per week). In 1852 Messers Benjamin Rylands, John and James Tillotson and Joseph Wilson left to start their own firm in Swinton. In 1856 Mr Joseph Barron (Snr.) died leaving the glassworks to his two sons, and the first extension was started soon after this in 1857 when a second glass house was thought necessary, which started production in September 1858. But in 1864 the two brothers argued and they dissolved the partnership, Joseph taking the new building and Thomas the old giving it the name of “The Phoenix” (in 1865 The Phoenix Glassworks opened officially according to John Goodchild). After only a couple of years his brother went bankrupt and the property was bought by Andrew Montagu, Mr W Roebuck, Hartley Barron and Joseph and Chas. Bullock, Mr Peter Waddington being later taken into the company. In 1873 the first old Flint House was pulled down and a new one erected on the site, and in 1874 a third house was built, and extension followed extension until it became one of the largest glassworks in the area. In 1883 he heard of a better way of producing glass this being by the Siemens Process (invented in 1866 for the production of Steel) and on Feast Day (24th June) 1883 a start was made on the foundations for the chimney of the new furnace, and the production of glass by the “continuous system” of Siemens Process started in April 1884.But by 1885 business was such that another furnace was needed and a second gas fired furnace was erected. By this time Thomas Barron was employing three hundred men and boys. Next in this article comes a comment on the mode of the times (don’t forget that when this article was written out country was in the grips of the Great Depression, which took from 1870 to 1900 to clear) and this was that other countries had put a levy on all goods imported into that country from Britain, to give priority to their own manufactured goods, but the British Government had refused in their turn to put a tax on imported goods, and as a consequence it had hit the British manufacturing industries, in particular those which had a large export trade, such as glass industries and Thomas Barron in particular, who exported to Australia who in 1886 put a tax of 1/6 (71/2p) a gross (144) on imported bottles to encourage their own emerging glass works in New South Wales. It also Comments that a British Trades Mark Act had been brought out, and that Mr Barron thought that the death of the British silk and sugar industries were as a direct result of the tax put on British goods by foreign governments. The article then goes on to tell us about Mr Barron himself. In 1882 when he was 70yrs. Old he blew one of his last bottles, at the opening of one of his furnaces, a Mr James Rogers told him that he would fill with whisky any bottle he could blow and was astonished when he blew a gallon bottle. Mr Barron was one of the founder members of Mexborough Local Board, first sitting when it was a District Sanitary Board (this must have been in 1866 when they were first started) and eventually became overseer of the poor. A Congregationalist by religion he gave frequently to Mexborough Congregational Church. He was an “old fashioned” Conservative, believing it to be his duty to look after his employees and started “The Phoenix Sick and Divided Society” to enable them to obtain financial aid in times of hardship. In Jan. 1885 at the Montagu Arms, where they held their annual meetings, Mr Barron was presented with a pair of gold spectacles in a silver case and a silver mounted Malacca walking stick with solid Ivory handle, his wife at the same meeting was The founder of the glassworks, Joseph Barron senior. Here photographed with his wife around the middle of the 19th century. He died in 1856. Glassmaking around 100 years ago at Phoenix. presented with a pair of gold spectacles enclosed in a case inlaid with pearls, she also received a Victorian lady’s workbox. The cane and spectacle case being inscribed with “Presented to Mr T. Barron Esq., by his workmen 2nd Jan. 1885”. There was after the presentation a speech given by Mr Liversedge, who comments that Mr Barron had seen the glass manufacturing industry in Mexborough grow from the old methods of glass bottle manufacture to the latest, and they could at that time not be bettered for quality, or colours, and that it was one of the finest buildings in Britain or the continent. The writer then made an interesting comment that when Mr Barron first came to Mexborough there were only about sixty families in the whole of Mexborough, but by 1887 the population had increased to the point that the writer thought it about time that Mexborough and the surrounding district should be represented by an MP in parliament, and that it seemed silly that the Lord of the Manor James Montagu could try and sit for Pontefract but not for his own town, and its area, also that his neighbour Mr Wrightson of Cushworth Hall should have sat for Northallerton for so many years. The writer also makes a comment that if Mexborough kept on growing the way that it had over the past few years, it would not be long before it outstripped the nearby towns of Rotherham and Doncaster in prosperity and population, and that Doncaster had just acquired a stroke of luck in that Mr Edmond Beckett had just sited his “Plant” there. At the funeral the High St. and the vicinity of Glasshouse Lane where Mr Barron had lived was crowded with mourners and people who had come to pay their last respects. What follows is then a list of people in the funeral cortege which starts with 230 workmen and then ten coaches in which were Mr Barron’s relatives, here I found the most interesting to be that the article told you just how they were related to Mr Barron, such as Mrs John Kilner wife of the proprietor of Kilner Bros. Glass Works Denaby Main, who was Mr Thomas Barron’s sister. A procession of the business people of Mexborough then followed the cortege. At 3p.m. that day all business was suspended in the town, as two thousand people assembled at the newly opened cemetery, the coffin was carried into the chapel there by some of his workmen, the Congregational Choir sang under the leadership of Mr A Popple and he was buried in a vault on the Nonconformist side of the cemetery. The writer then makes the comment that it was the largest funeral ever seen in the town. Barrons glassworkers from around a century ago     ");
array_files[28]=new Array(0,1,"http://www.joseflocke.co.uk/heritage/mike.htm","2007-05-27","8K","Mexborough and District Heritage Society    ","",""," Mexborough and District Heritage Society MIKE HAWTHORN HONOURED The people of Mexborough honoured one of their most famous sons on Saturday, December 16 2006. A plaque commemorating the Formula 1 world champion was unveiled on Hope Street in the town centre, by Mikes one-time fiancee Jean Ireland. There was a carnival atmosphere to the day, as the main shopping street was lined with spectacular cars, including Feraris. The plaque was the brainchild of Giles Brearley and Ken Wyatt; Giles told the large gathering that this was a project we had to deliver. Down in Farnham, Surrey, there are commemoratives to Mikes achievements, but at the end of the day, he was a Mexborough son. He was born in this town he came from Alexandra Road, and there wasnt any evidence of that in the town. So it had to be. At least now, when you walk down the High Street, youll be able to see the plaque up there and say Yes, thats Mike Hawthorne. he was the first World Champion - what an achievement. Ken said The project was put together because it was felt we ought to have some kind of commemoration in the town, Mikes home town. This building was chosen because it would have been a premise he would have known as a child, its a nice stone-built building and its nicely on this junction with High Street and the library. Focus of much media attention was Jean Ireland, whose warm personality and winning smile made the occasion so special for the town. Before unveiling the plaque, Jean (on her first visit to the town) said: I am so pleased that Mexborough has honoured the memory of Mike. Being born in Yorkshire made him a cut above the others as shown in his determination to be the best in his field. Although he left Yorkshire as a small boy, he still remained a Yorkshireman at heart. And before he asked my father for my hand, he reminded him that he was a true-born Yorkshireman. So my father gave us permission to marry. Ken Wyatt, Giles Brearley, Jean Ireland, Nigel Webb the owner of the D-type Jag which Mike drove to success in 1955, and Jaguar representative Andrew Jeffrey. By email: We received the following interesting email from Elizabeth Henderson: I was living in Camberly in 1991 and at the time a book was written called Mon Ami Mate, by Chris Nixon, this was about the Bright brief lives of Mike Hawthorn & Peter Collins I was fortunate enough to be the person to transfer Chris Nixons manuscript to disk for publication. I found the lives of these two young men fascinating and am proud to be the owner of a signed original hardback copy of the book. (I and the company I worked for are named in the acknowledgements) The Book was published by Transport Bookman Publications. On the front cover is a copy of the painting by Michael Turner, it shows Mike & Peter exchanging worried glances at the Nurburg ring in their Ferraris. Congratulations to all on this wonderful memorial. See videos of the event Giles Brearley Ken Wyatt D-type owner Nigel Webb Jean Ireland Please click an image above to see the associated flv movie     ");
array_files[29]=new Array(0,1,"http://www.joseflocke.co.uk/heritage/schoolroom.htm","2007-05-27","4K","Mexborough and District Heritage Society    ","",""," Mexborough and District Heritage Society Dolcliffe Road Methodist Schoolroom by Paul Walters. The former Primitive Methodist Sunday School on Dolcliffe Road in Mexborough was bought by Michael Walters in the late 60’s for conversion to a photographic studio. Michael had spent some time looking at studios in Sweden and the conversions to the building were based on Scandinavian design. The former Sunday school was extensively modified (originally the pitched roof was to be maintained) and the plaque subsequently covered by the slate cladding during the conversions). Michael based his photographic company from Dolcliffe road for some thirty years until his retirement due to ill health. Due to the design of the building, the company was able to produce photographs for many local manufacturers such as MFI and Crosby Kitchens, Morphy Richards and Trianco Redfire. After their acquisition by Johnson Press, The South Yorkshire Times occupied half of the Studio, which was re-named Timeshouse. They operated from Timeshouse for a further thirteen years until moving to their current High Street location. The building stayed in the Walters family until 2005 when the building was sold to the Mexborough Community Partnership. The Sunday school in its original state was featured in the book Industrial South Yorkshire in Pictures, by Paul Walters and Giles Brearly (published in 1997 by Wharncliffe publishing). The plaque can be clearly seen on the front of the building before the conversions took place.     ");
array_files[30]=new Array(0,1,"http://www.joseflocke.co.uk/heritage/market.htm","2007-05-27","4K","Mexborough and District Heritage Society    ","",""," Mexborough and District Heritage Society Mexborough Market Street area There was good news and bad news when planners decided Mexborough needed a bypass: it took a growing flow of traffic out of the narrow town centre and allowed shoppers improved access. But it also saw buildings of character and purpose demolished and buried in the name of progress. Apart from the homes along its route which fell to the developers in the 70s, there was a stretch of land from the old market hall to the start of Church Street which was utterly destroyed. Market Street and Oxford Road were home to two key buildings in the town, the police station, and fire station, as well as a fine methodist church, and at one time a picture house. The market had grown too big for its location next to the Montagu Arms, and had spawned stalls on the other side of Station Road, adjacent to the market hall. And there was a row of retail premises opposite which included a popular record and joke shop. These photographs capture the character of that area. Looking towards Bank Street from Market Street, with the market hall centre left. A flight of steps led from between the shops on the right to Bank Street via garages. Note the market stalls middle left. A similar view, which also shows the new Oxford Road Church. The fire station.     ");
array_files[31]=new Array(0,1,"http://www.joseflocke.co.uk/heritage/church.htm","2007-05-27","8K","Mexborough and District Heritage Society    ","",""," Mexborough and District Heritage Society Mexborough Parish Church TOP: The interior of the Parish Church prior to the 1891 restoration, with pews, pulpit and reading desk, all of which are now changed. The rood screen is no longer there, and the organ has been replaced. The organ in the photograph was passed on to the National School (St Johns C of E). Above the much lower chancel arch was a board carrying the royal coat of arms. RIGHT: The church of St John the Baptist as it was in 1882, a very different building from the present one. A Directory of the latter half of the 19th century states, ‘The church of St John the Baptist is a structure of very ancient foundation, c 1086. After undergoing a thorough restoration was re-opened in September 1891. The work included the erection of a north aisle on the site of one of the ones formerly existing, the chancel was lengthened by the addition of an apse, and an organ chamber built on the north side of the chancel. The organ provided at a cost of £450, is a memorial to Andrew F W Montague Esq. The total cost amounted to over £1,800.’ BOTTOM RIGHT: St Johns Church of England junior and infant school (The National), which stood on Bank Street, photographed around 1908. It had very close ties to the Parish Church. In its place now is the Salvation Army citadel. St Georges Church interior (c.1908) St Georges choir around the same time From a 1908 source In 1908, the church held a Sunny South Bazaar in the old Market Hall. The following is an extract from a foreword about the church: An interesting account of the old Church was written by the Rev. H. Ellershaw for the Handbook of the Bazaar held Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, November 15th, 16th and 17th, 1892. The following description, is practically a copy of that account with such alterations as were rendered necessary by the difference of date and additional matter to bring the account up-to-date. Mexborough Parish Church is of very ancient foundation. Documentary evidence shows that there was a Church here very soon after the Norman Conquest in 1066, and the edifice itself supplies proof that a portion of it (even as it is flow) is part of the original structure. Previous to 1891 there were signs, tolerably clear, that the building had passed through three several stages. First, the original erection shewn by the two round pillars and plain square capitals on the north side of the nave, Mr. Ellershaw thought, might date from 1080 to 1100, others looking at the transitional character of the moulding at the bases of the pillars place the date at 1150 to 1190, and account for the rudeness of the capitals and the arches by the remoteness and poverty of Mexborough at that time. Secondly, the doorway found in 1891 in the wall under the arch nearest west not only witnessed to the taking down of a north aisle and the building up of the arches, but also to the date when this was done, probably between 1260 and 1280; and thirdly, the two windows with perpendicular tracery that existed in the north wall spoke of another alteration having been made between 1400 and 1450. There were probably two founders, for the living was for several centuries divided into two medieties. These two founders, owners of the manors of the Parish of Mexborough, while uniting to build the Church chose to keep their gifts of land, &c., for its endowment separate, and so the endowment consisted of two portions or medieties. Each founder appointed his own parson, whose maintenance was supplied by the mediety. One of these medieties came very early into the hands of Swain Fitz Ailric, who gave it to the priory of Nostell, and this grant confirmed by Thurston, Archbishop of York, in 1130. The other founder kept his half or mediety in his own hands and continued to appoint a parson to it. However, in the next generation the second mediety fell into the hands of the great yeoman family who had held the first, and after the death of Swain’s son Adam it descended to Adam de Montbegon, the husband of the aforesaid Adam’s youngest daughter. Adam de Montbegon presented his half of the advowson, together with the whole Manor of Mexborough, to the priory of Monk Bretton, and thus the two medieties of the advowson of Mexborough Church came to belong to the two Religious Houses of Nostell and Bretton. Each house had its shares of the revenues, and each house continued to present its parson, so that till 1247 there were two parsons of Mexborough with concurrent powers, one presented by Nostell, the other by Monk Bretton. A very similar state of things prevailed at Darfield until 1907.     ");
array_files[32]=new Array(0,1,"http://www.joseflocke.co.uk/heritage/newsletters/april2006.htm","2006-12-26","14K","Mexborough and District Heritage Society    ","",""," Mexborough and District Heritage Society Mexborough war hero Sapper William Hackett VC, and below, his memorial. Sapper Hackett VC by J R Ashby Last month in ‘The Creation of the Victoria Cross’ we found that this medal, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy, came into existence in 1856 and is 150 years old this year. We discovered that prior to the mid C.19th only officers could win medals and following reports of acts of gallantry, on the battlefields of the Crimea War, a need began to be felt for a medal of honour which any serviceman could be awarded. The Houses of Lords & Commons plus the populous as a whole were in favour of the new medal but military leaders were opposed. We found that Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were enthusiastic as to its creation, how they had: helped to design the medal; suggested the inscription; chosen a fitting colour for the ribbon; and how Prince Albert had given it the name of the Victoria Cross. Also how it was Queen Victoria who had caused the use of the cannon, taken at the Battle of Balaclava possibly by the Charge of the Light Brigade, to be used to make the medal, in her quest for the perfect appearance of the medal. Then lastly we found that the highest number of Victoria Crosses had been awarded during the First World War and that one recipient had been Sapper Hackett of Mexborough. William Hackett, to give him his correct name, was born in Nottingham on 11th June 1873, one of two sons of John and Harriet Hackett. The latter half of the C.19th saw great hardship in this country, as it was the time of the great depression. Education was expensive and therefore he did not attend school and remained to the end of his days completely illiterate. He began work in a factory in his hometown of Nottingham but at the age of eighteen William walked to Denaby Main, finding work at the colliery, where he was to remain for twenty-three years. Where because of the habit of calling boys, working at the colliery, youth, he was nicknamed ‘Youthey’. He stayed very close to his family in Nottingham and spent the few days holiday he got with them, walking the ninety miles there and back. On 16th April 1900 he married Alice Tooby at Conisbrough Parish Church and at first the couple set up home, in one of the myriad of tiny terraced houses owned by the colliery at Denaby Main. It is here that we find them, in 1901, with William employed as a ‘Coal Miner’s Filler’ working at the Coal Face filling tubs with coal, living at 22, Cusworth Street, with Alice, his wife and Alice’s niece Ursula A. Tooby. No One seems to know when he moved employment but after nearly a quarter of a century, working at Denaby Main Colliery, he went to work at Manvers Main Colliery as a Dataller, repairing and making roads or laying rail track. As you could only live in one of the homes owned by Denaby Main Colliery if you were employed by the firm, it must have been at this time that the family left their home at Denaby Main and moved to 49, Crossgate, Mexborough. By this time the family consisted of William, Alice, Arthur (son), Mary (daughter), plus Thomas & Sarah Tooby, William’s parents-in-law. When war broke out in 1914 he tried three times to enlist in the York and Lancaster Reg. but was turned down as being too old, at the age of forty one years, but most worryingly of all he was discovered to have a slight heart problem. Then in 1915 a plea for experienced miners to enter the Royal Engineers was put out. On 25th October 1915 they accepted him and after two weeks training at Chatham was placed into the 172nd Tunnelling Company. Then the following month was transferred to the 254th Tunnelling Company and after a few days leave was sent to France. In January 1916 he received devastating news from home. At Christmas 1915 his fourteen-year-old son, Arthur, had left school and begun employment at Manvers Main Colliery. He had worked there for less than a month when a number of tubs came off the rails hitting him. This resulted in the amputation of his right leg, below the knee. As he could not write William had to find someone who was willing to write a letter back home for him, which he at last did in Sapper Evans and in February 1916 his wife, received the following: “It is very hard to be in this foreign land and have a lad placed in hospital. I cannot help him but I know you will do all you can”. The Battle of Givenchy, in which Sapper Hackett was to win his V.C., is now one of those forgotten battles of the First World War being overshadowed by that of the Somme. Sapper Hackett was ordered to tunnel under the German Trenches where mines were then to be exploded. What happened next I feel I cannot surpass the description, written by Capt. Grant Grieve in the ‘Tunellers’ of Sapper William Hackett’s valiant deed and feel that I must quote it for you. It reads as follows: On 22nd June 1916, for two hours a rain of shells, including heavies, fell upon our saps, front, and reserve and support lines. At 2.50a.m. the enemy exploded a large mine, completing the destruction of two saps, wire and front line trench over a considerable distance, and inflicting losses on the garrison. To add to the confusion, a strong enemy raiding party entered our lines, but was later ejected by the remnants of the 2nd Royal Welsh Fusiliers, who gallantly counter-attacked. The crater, the largest on the Givenchy front was known as the ‘Red Dragon,’ the sign of the Division to which the 2nd Royal Fusiliers belonged. ‘Red Dragon’ is also connected with one of the most poignant incidents in tunnelling warfare. Considerable damage was done below ground when the mine was fired. The main drive from the Shaftsbury Shaft had not proceeded very far, and five men were in it at the time of the blow. The shock broke some of the timbers near the shaft, causing the fall of the roof and cutting off the men. Relays of workers set to work at top speed to release the trapped men. After twenty-four hours a small opening was made through the soft fallen ground and broken timber. Three men scrambled through it to safety. It was then discovered that a smaller fall of roof had occurred near the face. Of the two men remaining in the gallery, one, a big man, was badly injured by the fall near the face; the other was Sapper William Hackett. The opening, which the rescue party had driven through the outby fall, was too small to permit the injured man to be passed through, and as there immediate danger of further falls, Hackett was ordered to come out. Well knowing his fate, he steadfastly refused to leave the injured man, saying: “I am a Tuneller. I must look after my mate”. Scarcely had he finished speaking when both men were overwhelmed by a fall of clay which filled the gallery completely. All efforts to re-open it failed. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friend”. It is also reported by others that it was Sapper Hackett who helped the other men to get through the hole to safety and that after the final roof-fall the party worked for four days to rescue him. He is buried, not in France as you would expect, but at Ploegsteert Memorial, in Belgium. A clue as to his self-sacrifice may lie in an interview given to the Mexborough & Swinton Times shortly after the incident. It appears that shortly before his enlistment he was involved in a roof-fall at Manvers Main Colliery where he had narrowly escaped death, receiving a vicious cut across the back. He therefore knew what it was like to be entombed, alone. A collection was instantly organised among his comrades for the benefit of his bereaved wife and children. She wrote back thanking them and informing them that the £67 they had raised would be used for her childrens’ education and that Arthur, his son, was now attending Mexborough Secondary School (Mexborough Grammar School) and was taking additional tuition in order that he may gain employment in an office. On 2nd December 1916 the Mexborough & Swinton Times also inform us how King George V at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday 29th November 1916 invested Alice Hackett with the V.C., along with other V.C. widows. Sapper Hackett’s V.C. is now to be found at the Royal Engineers Museum at Chatham. As soon as it was made known that Sapper Hackett was to be awarded the V.C. a fund was begun by Mexborough Urban District Council, the committee being Chaired by Councillor W. Winstanley, in order to create a monument in his honour. The main donors as listed in the Mexborough & Swinton Times seem to have been the local Collieries of Manvers, Denaby, and Wath Main, these were followed closely by Barnsley British Co-Op and most of the local businesses and gentry. The Monumental Fund closed in the week commencing 4th December 1916 with subscriptions in excess of £142, a vast amount for those times. The monument was erected, bearing the Mexborough Coat of Arms as his town of residence, to the right of the main doors to Mexborough Council Rooms and Market Hall displayed proudly for everyone to see. In the latter half of the C.20th the Market Hall was sold and a new site was sort for the memorial. The most fitting seemed to be that of the Cenotaph, Castle Hills, Doncaster Road, Mexborough and in 1997, following its transfer, a service of rededication took place attended by vast numbers of people. Information Obtained from: Mexborough & Swinton Times 2nd December 1916 1901 Census Returns for Conisbrough Photocopies of: Sapper November 1916, May 1917, and May 1966. Western Front Association. Cemeteries & Memorials Where V.C’s are buried. www.westernfront.co.uk Commonwealth War Graves Commission Wikipedia, the free internet encyclopaedia. 1916 Forgotten Battles. www.holts.co.uk Copyright. This newsletter may not be reproduced, in part or in its entirety, without the permission of J.R. Ashby     ");
array_files[33]=new Array(0,1,"http://www.joseflocke.co.uk/heritage/newsletters/march2006.htm","2006-12-26","11K","Mexborough and District Heritage Society    ","",""," Mexborough and District Heritage Society The most prestigious award for valour in the world - the Victoria Cross. The VC by J R Ashby A while ago a tiny piece of, badly forged, Chinese gunmetal with a tatty piece of red ribbon worth, in monetary value, no more that £1.50, was sold by a world famous auction house for a quarter of a million pounds. It was, of course, a Victoria Cross the most prestigious award for valour in the world. The award began its life on the battlefields of Balaclava, in the Crimea War, and will be forever, maybe incorrectly, linked to the Charge of the Light Brigade when, it is said, the cannon which were eventually to be used in the making of the medals was captured. During these battles many acts of individual gallantry were reported by William Howard Russell, correspondent for The Times and it was he who firstly suggested an award. Shortly a need began to be felt by the populous, for a medal of honour that could be awarded to any service personnel regardless of rank. It also needed, attached to it, a pension, which was to be awarded to the recipient or given posthumously to his family. In December 1854 the Lib. M.P. Captain Thomas Scobell, put it to the House of Commons that an Order of Merit “be awarded to persons serving in the Army or navy for distinguished and prominent personal gallantry and to which every grade and individual from the highest to the lowest may be admissible”. The idea began to grow momentum and in January 1855 the Secretary of State for War, the Duke of Newcastle, gave a speech in the House of Lords on the subject and later wrote to Prince Albert suggesting “a new decoration open to all ranks”. In the Houses of Lords, Commons and the greater part of the general public, support for the award was great but it did not meet with everyone approval as key military figures believed that the strength of the British Army lay in its ability to fight as one, in formation, and the promise of a medal and award, for an individual act, may encourage men to break ranks and therefore reduce the strength of the formation and endanger the lives of others. The Victoria Cross had hit its first major obstacle and so strong was the opposition of the military that the idea may have been lost forever if it had not been for the help of two people, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. The Queen had seen photographs and read reports by William Russell on the: shortages of clothing and equipment; the fleas and lice; epidemics of cholera and typhoid; the disgusting conditions in which the ordinary British soldier was expected to live and fight under; and, despite it all how they had met it all with courage and endurance. The reports had filled her with horror and amazement and she believed they deserved something to aspire too. Whereas the Duke of Newcastle, and following a talk with the Queen had recruited the Prince to the cause both had become enthusiastic supporters of the scheme. The Royal Family noted that, on the whole, the people of the British Isles were in favour of a new award for gallantry and requested the War Office to arrange its design and production. It was decided, with her approval, that the new medal should carry the Queen’s name and very quickly draft drawings were put forward to Victoria and Albert as to its design. One, based on the Cross Patte of the Army Gold Cross, which was issued to field and general officers in the Peninsula Wars of 1906-14, met with their approval. The Queen suggested that the inscription ‘for the brave’ be changed to ‘for valour’. She also replaced the scrollwork, joining the ribbon to the body of the medal, by the letter V. Then lastly the colour of the ribbon was chosen as red for the Army and blue for the Navy. Then came the lengthy process of choosing a name befitting such a decoration. Many were put forward and dismissed and at last the Civil Service put forward “The Military Order of Victoria”. Almost in desperation Albert crossed it out and wrote “The Victoria Cross”, which it has remained to this day. A commission for the production of the medal was taken to Hancock’s, Burlington Arcade, London and proofs were sent to the Queen for her approval. But they did not meet with her taste, she found the shiny copper medal to be too garish and it did not stand out enough against the red coat with brass buttons. Therefore bronze was suggested, but again this was found to be unsuccessful. It was at this point that someone remembered the Russian Cannon that had been captured at the Battle of Balaclava. Too many had been taken to ship them all back to Britain, and those that had arrived in this country had become dispersed, but two eighteen-pounders were located at Woolwich Barracks and placed at their disposal. Finally there was one last ‘tweak’ to the design when, as the gunmetal was heavy, the Queen suggested that the medal should be “a little smaller”. At last the making of the medal finally began but another problem arose as the gunmetal proved to be so hard that the die-cast moulds repeatedly cracked up. Discussions were quickly held among the workmen and a decision made to cast them, resulting in higher relief and more depth. The final result met with everyone’s approval and the Victoria Cross and Award came into existence in the spring of 1856, exactly one hundred and fifty years ago. There then followed a year where dozens of cases were scrutinised for eligibility and after much deliberation sixty-two were chosen and the list published in the London Gazette. The Queen made it clear, from the beginning that she wished to bestow the medal on all the recipients personally. A grand parade was to take place to Hyde Park, which the Queen would attend on horseback. The sixty-two recipients were to be located, some of which had long since left the armed forces, along with a detachment of the unit in which they served, and all transported to London. A date was then chosen 27th June 1857 and after examination the Queen declared that she was “well satisfied”. There is one, never to be forgotten story of that day. I quote “As the Queen leaned forward from her saddle, she stabbed one of the heroes, Commander Raby, through the chest with the pin of the clasp. The commander, true to the spirit in which he won the Cross, stood unflinching while his sovereign fastened the pin through his flesh. But the whole parade went extremely well to the rapturous applause of the public”. The British Public have long been one to reduce the highest to the common denominator but not so with the Victoria Cross it was, and still is, regarded with the highest esteem, not just in Britain, but throughout the world. Today there is only enough metal to make eighty medals and, pound for pound, it is most highly guarded item in the world. It is secured within a munitions magazine, in an arms depot, in an army base, in Shropshire. The highest number of Victoria Crosses, being one hundred and eighty two, was awarded during the First World War. One of these, we are proud to say, was awarded to Sapper Hackett of Mexborough. Information Obtained From: www.diggerhistory. www.historylearningsite.co.uk The Journals of Queen Victoria. Copyright. This newsletter may not be reproduced, in part or in its entirety, without the permission of J.R. Ashby     ");
array_files[34]=new Array(0,1,"http://www.joseflocke.co.uk/heritage/newsletters/february2006.htm","2006-12-26","10K","Mexborough and District Heritage Society    ","",""," Mexborough and District Heritage Society An early Mexborough to Conisbrough horse-bus by J R Ashby Last week Mr. Philip L. Scowcroft, who has written a number of articles for magazines, and given talks to our society, provided us with an article, based on an item he discovered in the Mexborough and Swinton Times, which he thought you may be interested in and tells a little of what public transport was like in Mexborough, at the latter end of the C19th. Mr Scowcroft writes “In the Mexborough and Swinton Times of 20th June 1890 a new horse-bus service linking Mexborough and Conisbrough was advertised, to start on Monday 23rd June 1890. The omnibus itself had been built especially for the service by Jones Brothers of Conisbrough and was to run daily, with the exception of Sunday, between Mexborough, Denaby Main, and Conisbrough. Half an hour was allowed for the full journey. There were just two full workings per day 9.00a.m and 2.00p.m. ex Conisbrough, 12.00noon and 5.45p.m. ex Mexborough – but there was three additional short workings in each direction between Mexborough and Denaby Main. The fare was 3d (one and a half new pence) for the full distance and 2d (one new penny) to Denaby, presumably from either end. John Williams, the then proprietor of the Star Hotel, Conisbrough, ran the service. There is a long history generally of bus and stage coach services being run by innkeepers who had facilities for stabling the horses and, where required booking facilities. In more modern times the Star has long served as a wayside bus stop, of course. It is not known how long this service lasted, but in 1893 the newspaper carried a report of a fatal accident in Doncaster Road, Mexborough, involving two pedestrians and two Mexborough to Denaby horse-buses (yes two, even though Williams’ service, as detailed above, could easily have been sustained by one bus). Had demand dictated a greater frequency, or had another operator cut into the service? At the inquest there was talk of the ‘furious driving’ of these buses and while such allegations were not fully substantiated, the coroner, backing himself both ways, recommended that bye-laws regulating the traffic should be fully enforces by the Local Board. How long Williams’ service lasted is not, as I say, quite clear, but we may assert with confidence that it, or a similar one, served until the tramcars of the Mexborough & Swinton Tramways system made their appearance on the scene from 1907 onwards. In Mr. Scowcroft’s article, the coroner speaks of ‘furious driving’ as being the alleged reason for the accident, this, from stories told to me by an old friend, would, to me, seem perfectly feasible. From the age of ten years until 25 yrs, when I got married, I was heavily involved with the riding fraternity and during this time, the 1950’s-1970’s, there was still many people who had worked with horses. One of these was a neighbour, by the name of Mr. Thomas, whose family had once operated a wagonette service, to and from Doncaster Market. He told me how passengers would be picked up, early on a Saturday Morning, from the main stop for vehicles going in the direction of Denaby, Conisbrough and Doncaster, this being the junction of Doncaster Road and Harlington Lane and would be dropped off, on their return journey, at the Union Inn at the junction of Quarry Street and Doncaster Road. Passengers were picked up on a ‘first come first served’ bases. In short, whoever got there first, got the most passengers, and therefore the most money. All kinds of devices were employed in order to get to the stop first and ‘Driving Matches’, as they were humorously called, were a frequent sight on Doncaster Road. With every man for himself and no holds barred these ‘’Driving Matches’ resembled more the combat found in the Chariot Races of the Roman Hippodrome than gentlemanly jostling for position. Although many weapons were carried the one most favoured was the whip and I have, in my possession, one of the whips used, by Mr. Thomas, with the base of it handle weighted with lead and covered in brass. Over the years demand for a public transport system had grown. Proof of that can be seen on 14th December 1894 at a speech made by County Councillor Mr. Watson, at the disbandment of Mexborough Local Board, he stated: “The scene on a Saturday night at Mexborough with thirty ‘buses running in different directions, in addition to trams, clearly indicates that it is a centre” The main person, in Mexborough, to provide this service, was Charles Biggins, who leased a large stable yard and carriage house to the rear of the Montagu Arms and it was his son, George Biggins, who operated an omnibus service, stationed at what became Billie’s Coaches on Doncaster Road, Mexborough, the stables of which are still evident. Could it have been he that John Williams was having a ‘Driving Match’ with on that fateful day? The condition of Doncaster Road, which took most of the heavy industrial traffic, could have also contributed to the accident as it was notoriously bad, and a letter carried by the Mexborough and Swinton Times of 19th January 1894, written by Mr. V. Lockwood read as follows: “ What is Doncaster Road? A narrow gorge or gully from the Pinfold (Situated at the bottom of Adwick Road) to the Barracks (rows of terraced house situated at the bottom of Doncaster Road opposite the Miners Arms). Some parts are hardly 6yds wide, and opposite the Masons’ Arms teetotallers often have to stop owning to the blockages caused by diverse vehicles. What about the lampposts laid in the road? What about the incident last week at the Union Inn (at the top of Quarry Street) in which a wagon rolled over on account of no room to pass with a load of straw”. He goes on to state that: “Doncaster Road is a narrow sinewy street with buildings, owned by the twelve property owners carried to the final inch of the road”. It was only a matter of time before ‘furious driving’, combined with the terrible condition of the road, culminated in a dreadful accident and it was in the same year that the decision was made, by the Local Board, to improve and widen Doncaster Road and to extend and join Church Street to it, thus taking some of the pressure from this main arterial road, and making it safer. Information obtained from: Article written by Philip L. Scowcroft The Mexborough and Swinton Times – 19th January 1894 & 14th December 1894 Copyright. This newsletter may not be reproduced, in part or in its entirety without the permission of J.R. Ashby     ");
array_files[35]=new Array(0,1,"http://www.joseflocke.co.uk/heritage/mike/dtype.htm","2006-12-23","2K","Mexborough and District Heritage Society    ","",""," Mexborough and District Heritage Society Nigel Webb, the enthusiast who now owns Mike Hawthorns D-type racing Jaguar , which is still raced today in premier LeMans and other events. The car was a huge attraction on Hope Street, and the crowd got to hear its roar! Nigel explains its history. Click the play icon to start...     ");
array_files[36]=new Array(0,1,"http://www.joseflocke.co.uk/heritage/newsletters/september2006.htm","2006-12-16","10K","Mexborough and District Heritage Society    ","",""," Mexborough and District Heritage Society Mexborough Parsonage. This Elizabethan stone-built house was the home of the Mexborough Branch of the Savile family from 1630-1718. It was owned by them until its demolition, at the beginning of the C19th, to make way for the extension of the Sheffield Canal. The Earls of Mexborough, Part 1 by J R Ashby The family name of the Earls of Mexborough is Savile and in 1623 the first of that well known Yorkshire family came to live in Mexborough. His name was Samuel and he was born in c1588 the son of William Savile, an attorney of Wakefield. He was a student, fellow and, authenticated by Leonard Harrop, a Master of King’s College Cambridge University, where he was a philosopher, mathematician and poet. In the reign of James I, and after leaving King’s College, he was secretary to James, Earl of Carlisle and went with his Embassy to France. Then after long and faithful service at court he retired to the country. He married Alice Blackett of Herts. and in 1623 came to live in Mexborough where, on 10th July 1628, their firstborn son William was baptised. William was followed quickly, in 1629, by a daughter named Alice. But alas, they both died and no other children are mentioned until their only surviving son Samuel was born in 1637. In 1630 Samuel Savile leased, from the Archdeacon of York, the lay rectorship of Mexborough. Included in this was Mexborough Parsonage, this was a large Elizabethan stone-built house facing Old Denaby and was situated to the South West of Ferry Boat Lane. In its heyday any traveller approaching Mexborough, on the river or lane from Old Denaby, could not fail to have been impress by its grandeur as it had: two barns; a coach-house; a coach-house with stabling for six horses; a granary; yet another stable, this time for four horses; a cow-shed; an enclosure for sheep; an orchard with different types of fruit trees; two fish-ponds; a water-house; and gardens sweeping down to the River Don. While inside there was a Dining Room which was 8yds x 5yds with a magnificent marble fireplace and a Drawing Room measuring 5yds x 4yds, all panelled with oak. In 1642 the split between King Charles and the Parliamentarians, became irreparable and war broke out. Many of the gentry in this area supported the Parliamentarians but Samuel Savile joined the Royalist cause, firstly joining the army and then becoming Bodyguard to King Charles I. Samuel stayed with the King, until defeat was staring them in the face and, possibly in 1646, when the King surrendered to the Scottish, he was taken prisoner and imprisoned in the Parlementary stronghold of Hull. Leonard Harrop then states: “In 1647 a troop of Parliamentary Cavalry, passing through Mexborough for the north, were quartered here. Their commander’s name was Foster and he had with him a certain Lieutenant Colonel Rample who was quartered in Mr. Savile’s house. While staying here Rample killed a man, perhaps one of Mr. Savile’s loyal servants, who had said something to offend his colonelship. Of course the Mexborough Villages had no redress against the armed and disciplined forces of the Roundheads but the latter were a law unto themselves, and Colonel Rample was sentenced to be shot”. In 1648 a Royalist uprising took place and Pontefract Castle was taken, there then ensued a siege at which Captain Paulden and twenty-four others extricated themselves from the castle to try and capture General Rainsborough, a Cromwellian, at Doncaster. They left under the cover of darkness and arrived at Mexborough the following morning, travelling along the old track, and rested at the home of Mr. Savile until noon before continuing their journey to Conisbrough. The following day they went to Doncaster to try and capture General Rainsborough, but unfortunately he was accidentally killed. We have been informed that some people were captured, for use as ransom, and that on the return journey one of them was beheaded outside the Ferry Boat Inn, not fifty yards from Mr. Savile’s house, but as yet we have been unable to find corroboration of this. But alas, despite all his endeavours, for the Royalist Cause, Samuel Savile never got to see the restoration of the monarchy as he died, aged seventy-one years, on 25th May 1660 just four days before Charles II came to the throne. His ashes were buried in Mexborough Parish Church where, in the chancel, a mural monument was erected to his memory. Following the death of Samuel Savile I his only surviving son, also named Samuel, inherited his father’s estate at Mexborough. In 1666 we find he was a Captain in Sir George Savile’s (Marquis of Halifax) regiment of foot and was brother-in-law to Dr. Nathaniel Johnston. He had eight children in all but, like his father before him, his eldest son died and so on his death in 1685 it was his second son, William, who took over the running of the estate at Mexborough. It is William who appears in a lawful dispute1694-1695 with Sir William Reresby, which culminated in William Savile driving a cart through the Nether Ford, which was situated between Mexborough Ferry and Stafford Sands. William Savile was married twice, but despite this he had no children, and on his death on 3rd July 1718 the running of the estate at Mexborough passed to his brother Samuel Savile III and it was he who sold all his possessions in Mexborough to Sir Charles Savile of Methley Hall which ultimately became the ancient Country Seat of the Earls of Mexborough. Here, as there is much to tell you from The Local History Room, I will pause and pick my story up again, next month. When the Savile Family will become the Earls of Mexborough. You can read part two, the October 2006 issue of the newsletter, here.. Information Obtained From: The present Earl of Mexborough The South Yorkshire Times 02/12/1916 & ? 1916 The Pickering & Herald 10/10/1985 1839 Tithe Map of Mexborough Hunter’s South Yorkshire The Norman Watson Collection www.answers.com www.rotherhamweb.co.uk www.methley-villagefsnet.co.uk www.commanet.org www.chitterne.com Copyright. This newsletter may not be reproduced, in part or in its entirety, without the permission of J.R. Ashby     ");
array_files[37]=new Array(0,1,"http://www.joseflocke.co.uk/heritage/newsletters/october2006.htm","2006-12-16","17K","Mexborough and District Heritage Society    ","",""," Mexborough and District Heritage Society Sir John Savile, the First Earl of Mexborough, 1720 - 1778 The Earls of Mexborough, Part 2 by J R Ashby In our last newsletter we learned how the Savile Family came to live in Mexborough and how, during the English Civil War, Samuel Savile had joined the Royalist Cause and became Bodyguard to King Charles I. Also how he was imprisoned in the Parliamentary stronghold of Hull at the end of the war. Latterly the newsletter tells us that, because William Savile had no children, the estate at Mexborough passed to his brother and that it was he who sold it to Sir Charles Savile of Methley Hall in 1718. Methley Hall was the ancestral home of the Earls of Mexborough and as such deserves mention in its own right. It was situated in the Leeds, Pontefract, and Wakefield triangle and was constructed in the fifteenth-century. Between 1583 & 1593 we find our first connection with Mexborough, as it was purchased by William Savile, attorney of Wakefield, and father of Samuel Savile of Mexborough. In 1590 it was bought by John Savile, Baron of the Exchequer. He was knighted and became the founder of the Methley Saviles. The Hall was enlarged, in the Gothic Style, by Sir John Savile and his son, Sir Henry. Its pride and joy was its spectacular hall window which extended from the ceiling to the floor divided by numerous mullions and transoms, and was possibly constructed by the same Ackroyd family who erected the first Rose shaped window in the West Riding. Following the 1st W.W. the house began to be affected by mining subsidence and as, in 1897 the Earl of Mexborough had purchased Arden Hall, this is where the family moved to live, taking some of the contents of Methley Hall with them and remodelling parts of Arden Hall on those of Methley. Towards the end of the 1940’s opencast mining began at Methley and in 1951 the remaining contents of the hall were disposed of and the hall was demolished. After acquainting ourselves with their home let us return to the family. Although he was the son of Charles Savile of Methley Hall, John Savile, who was to become the First Earl of Mexborough, was not to be born at their ancestral home, but at Thryburgh in 1720 Sir John Savile entered the House of Commons as the Tory M.P. for Heydon in 1747 and arrived in the midst of Whig rule. But in 1760, with the succession of George III, came a new era in the history of politics as the new king became heavily involved in the happenings of Parliament. He regarded himself as British, unlike his father and grandfather, and hated the Whig Party. The Tories, which Sir John represented, found in their new king ideals which were deeply entrenched in their beliefs, conservative Anglicanism and a deep reverence for the established order. The king, in turn, found a party who would support him against the policies of the Whig Party. The Whigs, with the support of the George I & II had ruled the country for the past four decades, and as the king hated the Whigs he needed all the support the Tory party could give and on 8th November 1753 King George III elevated Sir John Savile to Baron Pollingtron of Longford, Ireland and Viscount Pollington and Earl Mexborough of Lifford in Co. Donegal on 11th February 1766. This made Sir John Savile an Irish Peer, and therefore he could continue to sit in the House of Commons and support the King against the Whig majority. Whereas if he had been created and an English Peer he would have had to sit in the House of Lords and been unable to support the King where he most needed it. The Earl needed somewhere for his staff to live and in the mid 1700’s we discover the residences of two, these being Francis and Robert Michell who were two of his Esquires. They lived at Lincoln Inn, Savile Street, and Savile Row, which is now the epicentre of bespoke tailoring. Savile Row takes its name from the Burlington Estate which in 1695 created a new development in London, it is unsure as how the First Earl of Mexborough was related to this family but Savile Street, and Savile Row, was named after Lord Burlington’s wife Dorothy Savile. In 1768 the Earl retired from politics, and died ten years later, on 12th February 1778, and was buried at Methley. In the lifetime of the 1st Earl, and his son, the navigation of the River Don at Mexborough, and the subsequent construction of the canal, had a significantly detrimental effect on their estate at Mexborough. In previous newsletters you will have read how, in the eighteenth century, the River Don was made navigable, in order to convey saleable goods to the international port of Hull. Although this encouraged overseas trade and finance not everyone approved and objections were raised. One of these was the Earl of Mexborough as his metal working mill, which was situated on the river to the rear of Mexborough Station, was water powered and the large amount of water removed from the river for use in the Cuts would have made his mill inoperable. His objection failed and he found it necessary to move his mill to Sheffield. Then in c1834 Mexborough Parsonage, the large Elizabethan House which had been the home of Samuel Savile, Bodyguard to Charles I, was demolished to make way for the construction of the canal we see today. Although the effects of the South Yorkshire Navigation Canal must have been felt considerably by the Savile Family the Mexborough Tithe Award and Map of 1839 shows us that they still had a considerable amount of property in Mexborough amounting to ninety acres of land and nine houses and cottages. Some of which can still be seen today. The Savile Family seem to have a flair for politics and the 1st Earl of Mexborough was followed into this profession by successive generations. The 2nd Earl of Mexborough was born in 1761 and became M.P. for Lincoln from 1808-12 and Pontefract 1807-1812 and 1812 -1826. While his son, who was born in 1830, is believed to have been M.P. for Pontefract from1831-1832, but this is obscure. The 3rd Earl of Mexborough married Jane West who was the daughter of the 3rd Earl of Hardwick and their son, John Charles George Savile, Viscount Pollington of Ferns, was born on 4th June 1810 at Lifford Co. Donegal. He was married twice, firstly to Rachel Katherine Walpole daughter of Horatio Walpole, 3rd Earl of Orford, on 24th February 1842 but sadly she died on 21st June 1854. He remained a widower for quite a long time before he 3 remarried, this time it was to Agnes Louse Elizabeth Rafael, the daughter of John Rafael, on 27th July 1861. The 4th Earl also was an M.P. for Pontefract from 1833-37 and 1841-1847 and had a long and happy life and did not expire until the end of the nineteenth century, in 1899. Unlike his father, and generations before him, the 5th Earl, John Horatio Savile, who was born in 1843, made a career in the army and spent much of his time abroad. It was during his time as the Earl of Mexborough that irreparable damage began to be detected in the structure of Methley Hall and a new family home had to be obtained. In 1897 he bought Arden Hall, Hawnby, Nr York and it is my belief, that in order to aid the purchase of this home, they sold their remaining property in Mexborough. The last of these sales took place on 31st December 1915 ‘at the Montagu Arms Hotel, Montagu Square, Mexborough. The solicitors representing the Earl at the sale were North & Sons, East Parade, Leeds. While the auction itself was conducted by Mr. John Hepper of Messrs. Hepper & Sons of the same address. The list of businessmen, who were present at the sale, reads like a Mexborough Trade Directory of the time, names such as: A. Barron, who was the Director of the local glassworks; J.W. Hattersley, local solicitor and clerk to Mexborough Urban Distinct Council; R. Elliott, ironmonger; J. Bisby, hauler; L.N. Harrop, house agent; J. Clayton, retired provision dealer; I Chipp, who was Estate Agent to the Montagu Family; Herbert Tyas, retired building contractor; F. Dodsworth, undertaker; M. Hulse, wine and spirit merchant; J. Dawson, farmer and dairyman; G & P White, civil and mining engineer, surveyor, valuer, architect, architect, and estate agent; and H. Cliffe, building contractor and quarry owner; to name but a few. The first Lot to be sold was situated to the south of the Market Place, and in later years became a small café. In 1915 it consisted of two cottages and a shop and was purchased by Mr. Thomas Athron for £150. The second was the farmyard of the property we now know as ‘The Old Farm’, Market Street, Mexborough. The farmhouse had been purchased at a previous auction of the Earl’s property in 1913 by John Dawson, who by 1915 had a successful dairy farm and milk delivery business, centred on the farmyard which he rented from the Leaseholder Mr. John Bell. As this Lot was in a prime central location and equipped with superb stabling and facilities there was much bidding and competition for it. At last the competition was reduced to two, these being John Dawson and John Bisby and after much toing and froing it was ‘knocked down’ to John Bisby for £100, for use in his haulage business, much to the disappointment of John Dawson who had recently modernised the farmyard for his use. There was also much bidding competition for Lot 4. This was what is now known as 74 Church Street and in those days consisted of house, stables, and cowhouse. The bidding went first to one and then to the other of the trio Messrs Hulse, Clayton and Athron. At last after strong bidding it was purchased by Mr. Hulse for £595, the descendants of whom live in the premises to this day. Lastly came the sale of Lots of building land encompassed by Doncaster Road, Adwick Road, Hallgate and Harlington Lane. The first was situated between Doncaster and Adwick Roads and was purchased by Mr. Athron for £380. The next parcel of land was situated between Adwick Road and Harlington Lane and was sold to Mr. Cliffe for £375. Lastly a large tract of building land situated between Hallgate, and Harlington Lane was sold. There was great bidding and competition for this and it was opened by Mr. Tyas, who lead the bidding all the way, until at last it was purchased by him for £450. Here he later constructed houses, which stand testament to him to this day, and were named after him as Herbert Street and Tyas Place. As previously stated, the earl spent much of his life in the armed forces overseas where, in Italy, he met and married his second wife, Donna Sylvia Cecilia Maria, daughter of Count de Ser Antoni, of Lucca and Naples. It was he who, at the turn of the twentieth century, caused great consternation when he gave up Roman Catholicism, in favour of Buddhism which he professed until his death on 7th June 1916 in Florence. Although the Earl was married three times he died without having any children and we find that the succession sidesteps as the title passed to his half-brother, the Hon. John Henry Saville, who was residing, at the time, at Arden Hall and would like to conclude this newsletter at this point and take up my next newsletter with the earls of the twentieth Century. Information Obtained from: The present Earl of Mexborough The South Yorkshire Times 02/12/1916, 31/12/1916, ? 1916 The Pickering & Herald 10/10/1985 1839 Tithe Map of Mexborough Hunters South Yorkshire The Norman Watson Collection www.answers.com www.rotherhamweb.co.uk www.methley-villagefsnet.co.uk www.commanet.org www.chitterne.com Copyright. This newsletter may not be reproduced, in part or in its entirety, without the permission of J.R. Ashby     ");
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INTRODUCTION Mexborough was no more than a village for centuries, believed to have grown around an ancient river crossing. It remained a self-sufficient farming community with a population of no more than 400 people up to the coming of industry in the 1 800s. The two most important families to live in Mexborough, the Homes and the Saviles occupied its larger houses — The Old Hall and the Parsonage. The remainder of the village was made up of farmhouses, barns and cottages, many grouped in yards and rows dating from different periods. The majority that survived to be photographed were from the 17th and 18th centuries. With the 19th century came change; water transport was improved during the 1 830s with the construction of the Mexborough new cut. In 1840 the new turnpike road was opened, followed some years later by the railway. The enclosure of common land transformed the Parish and by 1900 the village had developed into a thriving industrial town with a population in excess of 10,000. To cope with the migration of people into the area during the 1800s, finding employment in the potteries, quarries, waterways, railway and most importantly, coal mines, the village had to expand. Most of the building was to the north and west leaving the old village largely intact. Having survived the boom of the 19th century regrettably most of the old buildings were to meet their end during the next. One by one the houses, barns, cottages and yards were removed. Had these buildings been allowed to remain and undergo sympathetic restoration we would now have a very different town. Many scenes that have been lost have fortunately survived in photographs, often taken for reproduction as postcards. From these some impression of the character of the old village can be obtained, and it is to these that most of this small book is dedicated. Price £2.95 Price £1.50 Price £1.50 An everyday story of Mexborough folk Introduction by author J R Ashby, Archivist The more I learn about the people of Mexborough and its area, the more endeared I become to them. The normal everyday people you meet in the street when shopping, or see in the supermarket all have a surprise somewhere in their past, like the man many of us used to see walking down Mexborough High Street nearly every day of the week in his navy blue overalls, coat and woolly hat, who turned out to be an ex-guardsman who guarded the King in the Second World War, and was one of the creators of Denaby Ings Nature Reserve. Then there is the man who drives a beautiful Morris Cowley car around the streets who is our last horse marine. Included in this booklet is the story of Thomas Barron who started as a glass blower and went on to own one of the largest glassworks in the country. Just normal, everyday Mexborough folk who turn out to be not so everyday after all! A short history of Mexborough From the book, by J R Ashby Mexborough goes back to some unrecorded point in time when the population of the town lived in huts close to what became known as Mexborough Ferry which was, until 1963, at the end of Ferry Boat Lane. The earliest inhabitants must have found this an idyllic spot in which to live. There was a 200 ft south-facing cliff which sheltered them from the cold northern winds of winter, an abundance of clean drinking water, good grazing for their animals, stone to build substantial houses and clay to make pots. The river was teeming with fish and it was not uncommon to catch sturgeon. The river did not flood at this point even at the worst of times but, most important of all, it was the only place for miles around where the River Don was fordable. So travellers would have had to pass through here carrying goods and news. They would have needed somewhere safe to stay for the night as well as food for themselves and their animals. It is known that, when the Romans came here, there was an Iron Age settlement in the area and they found a well-worn road crossing the River Don at two points. Trams, tracklesses and buses From the book, by J R Ashby Its great body emerged from the winter’s smog like a huge green insect, its eyes blazing and antennae swaying. As it negotiated the corner, and hummed to a halt, dark shapes were seen to alight, their faces swathed mummy-like as protection from the polluted air as they walked over to the light of the YEB showroom windows. This workaday scene as a ‘trackless’ (trolley bus) stopped to allow its passengers to disembark at the bottom of Adwick Road was seen almost every morning as I walked to school, but little did I realise that smoggy morning almost thirty years ago that this would be one of the last times I ever saw a trackless at work in my town, as the last of these friendly green giants of the road were to be taken out of service. Just a few months later on 26th April 1961 the last trackless, with children and adults lining the main roads to say goodbye (I was one of them), passed through our town. Back to Heritage index     ");
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