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Netherthong in The First World War Part 3
Private John Henry Hoyle was born in Wilson Square in 1879 and he joined the Royal Welsh Fusiliers (Teacher Battalion) in January 1916. He was reported as missing and his body was found on March 20. Private John Webster joined the Duke of Wellington's Regiment. He was wounded on July 2nd. 1916 and invalided home. He recovered, crossed the Channel again and was killed on June 28 1917. Gunner William Haigh, 30 years, was killed in battle on July 18 1917. He was involved in many activities, WMC, NT Gardener's Friendly Soc and the football and cricket teams. Stanley Gill, 18 years, was killed in action on October 25. He joined at 18 and died at 19. He was in the Boy Scouts and the Church Sunday school. Private Norman Ricketts, 19 years. He was training at Cannock Chase, appeared to be hearty but he contacted meningitis and died after a brief illness. His parents lived in Outlane. Private Luther Hellawell, 34 years, from Deanhouse died in hospital at one of the clearing stations from... Read more
Netherthong in The First World War Part 4
Armistice. The news of the armistice reached Netherthong about 11am on the Monday morning but it was not fully confirmed until the flag was raised at Deanhouse Institution by order of the master, Mr. F. E. Rowbothan. This was followed by flags being hoisted at Deanhouse Mills, the Church, the Schools, Holmleigh, the Manor House and many cottages in Netherthong and Deanhouse. Merry peals were rung on the church bell by Oswald Sykes, Arthur Wimpenny and Robert Gill. Peace rejoicings were not held on the official day, July 19, but were postponed for a week. The official day did not pass unrecognized with flags and bunting and church bell ringing by various villagers. A large bonfire was built at Wolfstone Heights, by kind permission of Mr. Hampshire who owned the highest point. Messrs. A. Dixon, H. Mellor, J. Mallinson,W. Wagstaff, A. Wimpenny, H. Wimpenny and F. Harper built an enormous beacon. Seen from the village it looked like a tower. During the day (July 26, 1919) there was celebration after celebration for... Read more
Netherthong First World War History Part 1
Netherthong War Memorial
'We shall never forget.'
M. Hirst, who lived at 33 Outlane, compiled a large book full of newspaper cuttings and other ephemera about the young men of the parish who had fought and died in the First World War. This book is kept permanently in the parish church and a lot of the information in this chapter is taken from it. I have also trawled through all the issues of the Holmfirth Express covering the war years.
In the November 7th 1914 issue the Express listed those persons from NT parish who were serving but did add a rider that it might not be complete and it did, in subsequent issues, add further names.
Captain J. Rogers G. Bradley
J.Bray L. Buckley
J. Brook J. Eastwood
Corp. G. Durrant E. Floyd
C. Floyd N. Haigh
N. Fisher J. Hobson
H. Hobson C. Hudson
A. Hollingsworth J. Marsden
G. Kirwin H. McQue
Netherthong in The First World WarPart 2
Throughout the course of the First World War many local organizations raised money to send parcels to local soldiers. This was particularly relevant at Christmas and the presents included shirts, socks, cake, cigarettes, chocolates, handkerchiefs and stationery.
Penknives and periscopes were much requested items along with copies of the local newspaper.
The NT Red Cross Society regularly ran 'teas' in aid of the funds. At the 14th tea, 130 sat down paying 8d a head and 7 was raised. Their secretary, Miss Edith Mary Wilson, reported that the first consignment of goods were sent to the Huddersfield Bureau on September 14th 1914. Since then a further 13 parcels have been sent and the total number of aricles included: 28 pairs of pyjamas, 113 day shirts, 6 cushions, 20 mufflers, 17 pairs of bed socks, 1 pair of slippers, 10 pairs of gloves, 8 pillows, 3 helmets, 26 night shirts, 40 pillow slips, 160 pairs of socks, 8 bottle covers, 37 belts, 79 scarves, 1 flannel vest, 4 bed jackets,... Read more
Netherthong Public Houses Part 2
This is the second part of my ongoing research into the public houses in Netherthong. There is reference to two inns in Thongsbridge in 1853 - the Rose & Crown publican Hiram Earnshaw, and the Royal Oak with publican Ellen Bray. By 1857, the Rose & Crown had closed and Hiram Earnshaw had moved and taken over the Royal Oak. In 1870 the publican had changed to Walker Fenton and in 1901 it was being run by Maria Esther Walker. That was the last recorded reference. We do know that the Royal Oak was closed in 2004 and was converted into flats. The final mystery relates to the Cricketers. There are no references to it by name in any of the Directories other than that there was a beer house in Deanhouse . However there was an unnamed public house shown in the 1932 Ordnance Survey map in the building where the current Cricketer's Arms is located. The building is dated as being early C18. In 1853... Read more
Netherthong Co-Operative Society Part 1
Netherthong Industrial & Equitable Co-operative Society Some of the first co-operatives were set up in the Holmfirth area well before the Rochdale Pioneers. In 1827 spinners, twisters, weavers, bleachers and farmers at Meltham Mills sold goods at the same prices as other shops and shared the profits out proportionately. Others were set up at Underbank,1832, New Mill, 1833, Holmfirth, 1833, Honley,1839, and Hepworth, 1840. The Rochdale Society of Equitable Pioneers, founded in 1844, was an early consumer co-operative and the first to pay a patronage dividend forming the basis for the modern co-operative movement. Although other co-operatives preceded them, the Rochdale Pioneers became the prototype and are most famous for designing the Rochdale principles. On January 14th. 1881 the first meeting to discuss setting up a Co-op in NT was held in the Free Church school. It was proposed and carried that Barry Sykes be the chairman of the meeting. It was proposed that a co-op store be established in Netherthong and that it should be called the Netherthong Industrial & Provident... Read more
Netherthong Cooperative Society Part 2
In March 1893, plans were approved to alter and enlarge the shop premises. The manager applied for a reduction in the working hours of the employees and this was granted. The store will be closed at 7pm instead of 8pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and at 8pm instead of 9pm on Sundays. In September of the same year the Chairman reported on the alterations. A cottage next door had been annexed and fitted up as a drapery department. The grocery department had been improved by widening it, raising the ceiling and putting in new fixtures. The partition walls dividing the rooms on the 1st. and 2nd. floors were pulled out. The cellars had been enlarged and improved. A hoist had been fitted at the back for winding up corn etc. Finally hot water apparatus had been laid down and the whole place painted and renovated. September 1894 - they started up a clothing club. In September 1898 arrangements were made for the early formation of a penny savings bank. Initial membership... Read more
Netherthong Public Houses - Part 1
This chapter is a work in progress and as it is more than the 1000 words allowed in this memory, I have split it into 2 sections. The current title is : Public House, inn, alehouse, tavern, pothouse, beer house, boozer, local, gin palace, saloon, honky-tonk, shebeen, snug, taproom. No township or hamlet could hold its head up high unless it had a number of the above establishments and Netherthong was no exception. From the early times Netherthong has boasted a total of 5 named public houses plus a further two in Thongsbridge, which for a long period was part of the parish of Netherthong. There was also a number of un-named beerhouses located at Deanhouse, a beer-house being licensed to sell beer but not spirits. The earliest reference to inns is in the 1848 Directory which listed the Clothiers, Queen's Arms, and the Rose & Crown but there can be no doubt that one or more of the three had to have been in... Read more
