25th January 1924 - British Legion Annual Meeting

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British Legion

(Buntingford Branch)

Annual Meeting

The Annual General Meeting of the members of the Buntingford Branch of the British Legion was held at the Ex-Service Men's Club Room on Wednesday evening.

The chair was occupied by the President, Captain H.H. Williams, and there was a good attendance of members, including a strong contingent from the Hormead Branch.

Balance Sheet

The Hon. Treasurer, Mr F.W. Butler, presented the balance sheet of 1923.

Receipts were: Subscriptions £5 18s. 4d., Donations 7s. 6d., Sale of Badges 15s., Poppy Day £64 14s. Total £71 14s. 10d.

Expenditure - Membership cards 10s. 6d., Club funds £1 5s., Badges £1 4s., Poppy Day fund £64 14s., Fees £1 16s. 9d. 

The balance in hand amounted to £2 8s. 7d. The balance sheet was adopted.

Secretary's Report

The Hon. Secretary, Mr G.H. Maughan, gave a satisfactory report of the working of the organisation.

Since February, 1923, 57 members had been enrolled, and 17 new applications for membership had been accepted for 1924.

The amount forwarded to the Headquarters in respect of Armistice Day was £66 1s. 4d., and after deducting the cost of the poppies, 85 per cent. of this was returnable to the branch for relief.

During the year several pension questions had been dealt with.

It was proposed to hold a public meeting next month, and Colonel Crossfield, D.S.O., had consented to address the meeting.

The report was passed as satisfactory.

Election of Officers

Capt. H.H. Williams was unanimously elected President and re-elected Chairman, Capt. G. Scarborough Taylor being elected Vice-Chairman.

The Chairman said that he would like to move that the Hon. Secretary, Mr G.H. Maughan, and the Hon. Treasurer, Mr F.W. Butler, be re-elected. They had both performed their duties in an excellent manner. The proposition was seconded by Capt. G. Scarborough Taylor and unanimously carried.

The election of the Committee was carried out by ballot, and resulted as follows: The Rev. H.L. Sheppard, Messrs. P. Woollard, H. Piper, A.E. Mayes, E. Totman, H. Cutts, G. Coleman, A. Dray and E. Crane.

Captain H.H. Williams and the Rev. H.L. Sheppard were elected as delegates on the area Council.

The formation of a sub-branch at Great Hormead was confirmed.

Thanks

The Secretary was instructed to write to the Secretary of the Buntingford Ex-Service Men's Club thanking the Committee for the use of the Club Room for the Legion meetings.

It was announced that subscriptions for 1924 were now due.

17th September 1926 - Auction Sales by Mr Scarborough Taylor

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Auction Sales by Mr Scarborough Taylor

Milbourne Farm, Great Hormead, Buntingford, Herts.

G. Scarborough Taylor, P.A.S.I., has been instructed by Mr Mark Hammond to Sell by Auction on Tuesday, September 28th, 1926, at 1.30 p.m., the live & dead farming stock, including 11 horses, viz., 7 working horses, 4 colts, 19 head of cattle, comprising 11 strong 2-year-old steers, 8 empty 2-year-old heifers; together with the agricultural implements, comprising 2 Massey-Harris binders, 3 cars with copse and ladders, 3 ploughs, double-farrow ploug, smythe drill, disc drill, 4 sets of Harrows, Cambridge roll, &c., railway carriage.

Catalogues of the auctioneer, Auction Offices, Buntingford (Tel. 20); Baldock (Tel. 62); Welwyn (Tel. 98); and Hatfield (Tel. 16).

8th October 1926 - Great Hormead Women's Institute

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Great Hormead

Women's Institute

The monthly meeting was held at the Village Hall on Wednesday evening, when there was a good attendance of members.

An interesting lantern lecture on Switzerland was given by Mrs H.H. Williams, of Aspenden House.

Mrs Williams had nearly 100 beautiful lantern slides, and from her address it was evident that she had travelled a good bit in the country which is sometimes called "The playground of the world."

At the close a very hearty vote of thanks was accorded the lecturer.

1st October 1926 - Gt. Hormead property auction

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Gt. Hormead, Buntingford

G. Scarborough Taylor, P.A.S.I., has received instructions from C.H. Poulton, Esq., to sell by auction at the "George and Dragon" Hotel, Buntingford, on Monday, October 18th, 1926, at 3.45 p.m., the freehold grazing holding known as Lilley End Farm, together with some buildings and sheds, and having an area of about 87 acres; also small freehold farm, with residence and useful buildings, all known as Weston's Farm, and having an area of 27 acres; and freehold parcel of accommodation building land, having extensive frontage to the main road and known as Bradbury Field, having an area of 26a. 3r. 4p. Vacant Possession.

Further particulars of Messrs. Hare & Son, Solicitors, Much Hadham, Herts.; or of the Auctioneer, Auction Offices, Buntingford (Tel 20); Welwyn (Tel. 98); Baldock (Tel 62); and Hatfield (Tel 16).