9th July 1926 - Aspenden - Death of the Oldest Inhabitant

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Aspenden

Death of the Oldest Inhabitant

"The new order changest, giving place to new." Last Saturday seveal of the pretty little girls of Aspenden accompanied their mothers and grandmothers, carrying little bunches of flowers to place on the grave of the oldest inhabitant of the village, who was being laid to rest in one of the most beautiful parts of the Churchyard.

Mrs John Plumb, affectionately known as "Old Lucy," had reached the age of 86, and sincere sympathy is felt for her husband, who well known and much respected, who is now left alone after over 60 years of married life.

He was surrounded on Saturday by relatives of his late wife, and by children and grandchildren as well as by neighbours and friends, and all will long remember the sunny afternoon, the fragrance of the beautiful floral offerings, and the feelings of sympathy and friendship and the knowledge of the loving care of those who had ministered to the last days of the beloved one who had passed away.

9th July 1926 - Buntingford District Horticultural Society

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Buntingford District Horticultural Society

This Society has just issued its schedule for the 43rd Annual Summer Show, to be held in Corney Bury Park on the 5th August.

There are all the prominent features in the schedule, from which the show has long held its high reputation, and among the numerous attractions will again be the popular Baby Show.

9th July 1926 - Lieut.-Col. C. Heaton-Ellis Knighted

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Lieut.-Col. C. Heaton-Ellis Knighted

Satisfaction and pleasure is expressed on all sides at the honour conferred on Col. C. Heaton-Ellis, of Wyddiall Hall, Buntingford, the King having conferred the honour Knighthood in the Birthday honours list week.

Col. Heaton-Ellis, who is the popular Chairman of the Hitchin Division Conservative and Liberal Unionist Association, was born in 1864, and educated at Harrow and Trinity College, Cambridge. 

In 1885, he jointed the 4th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment (Herts. Militia), then commanded by Col. R.B. Fellows, C.B., and in 1900 served in South Africa, and in the Great War both with his regiment and on special service under the Admiralty.

He was awarded the C.B.E. (Military) and thr 1914-15 star, retiring after the war as Lieut.-Colonel. He was a member of the Herts County Council 1903-1919, representing Layston (Buntingford) division; is Chairman of the Buntingford Petty Sessional Division; a Deputy Leiutenant for Herts; and was joint Secretary of the Puckeridge Hunt, with Mr Tresham Gilbey, in 1904-5.

He was elected Chairman of the North Herts Conservative Association on the retirement of the late Mr Delme-Radcliffe in 1906, and has held that position ever since.

It is his proud boast that during those many years he has invariably received the most whole-hearted and loyal support of his colleagues, and that the seat has always been held by members of the Conservative Party - the late Dr Hillier, Lord Cecil (best known in North Herts as "Lord Robert,") who was member for 11 years, and now by the present popular member, Major Guy Kindersley.

Col. Heaton-Ellis is a freemason, and an officer of the Grand Lodge, and has travelled extensively in Australia, East Africa, and the West Indies. In July, 1923, he and Mrs Heaton-Ellis accompanied by Lieut.-Col. L.G. Murray, commanding the 2nd King's African Rifles, crossed a little known part of Tanganyika Colony (late "German East") on a hunting expedition of over a month's duration, and obtained some interesting trophies. The party at one time was in a part of the country where the natives had never seen a white woman. 

The Colonel takes an active interest in all local institutions, and the whole district offers heartiest congratulations to him and to Lady Heaton-Ellis on the great honour conferred upon them.

9th July 1926 - Bowls

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Bowls

The Buntingford Bowls Club played at home with the Hartham Bowls Club in the Pairs and League Competitions, which resulted as follows:

League match - Buntingford 47 points, Hartham 24.

Pairs match - Buntingford 15, Hartham 19.

On July 7th the Buntingford Bowls team journeyed to Aston, and a very close and interesting game resulted in a win for Buntingford by four points.

On July 8th the Buntingford Club played at home in the second round of the Rink Competition with Rosedale Bowls Club, when the home team scored 27 points against Rosedale's 8.