Showing posts with label Royston Hospital. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Royston Hospital. Show all posts

24th Feb 1928 - Death of Arthur Robert Franklin

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Death

At the early age of 24 years, the death occurred early on Monday morning last of Mr Arthur Robert Franklin, fifth son of Mr and Mrs Franklin of High Street.

Mr Franklin had been ill for about six weeks, and had been a patient in Royston Hospital for one week. He was quite cheerful when he was visited by friends on Sunday, but passed away the following morning as already mentioned.

He had suffered from heart disease for some time, and a fall when quite young caused him to be lame for life.

The funeral will take place on Saturday afternoon.

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Read the funeral report.

12th Oct 1928 - Buckland Harvest Festival

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Harvest Festital [sic]

The Buckland Harvest Thanksgiving Services were held at St Andrew's Church on Friday evening in last week and on the following Sunday. The services were of a specially bright nature, and the Church was tastefully decorated. There were good congregations on each occasion.

On the Friday evening the Rev. L.A. Ewart, Rector of Aspenden, preached the sermon, taking for his text "Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee" (St. Like xii., 20). It was a stirring address, making a strong impression on all present, and although lengthy was far too short for most of the congregation.

The good old harvest hymns were heartily sung, and an excellent anthem rendered by the choir while the congregation was seated. It was taken from the words "While the earth remaineth, seed time and harvest shall not erase."

The Rector, Rev. A.J. McKinney, accompanied the choir on the organ for the anthem.

The Rector conducted the Sunday morning service, giving an excellent address on thankfulness. The hymns were heartily sung, and after the service there was a celebration of Holy Communion. The Rector also conducted a children's service in the afternoon, when the young people brought offerings of fruit and eggs.

The church was filled for the evening service, when the Rural Deal, Rev. Mc C. Kerr, Rector of Wydiall, preached from the text "A joyful and pleasant thing it is to be thankful" (Psalm 147). He emphasised thankfulness as being a fact in our lives. The choir again rendered the anthem, Miss F. Pigg presiding at the organ.

The following were responsible for the decorations: Mrs McKinney (east windows, choir stalls and reading desk), Mrs Morris (pulpit), Miss N. Pigg (lectern), Mrs J. And Mrs H. Carter (font and windows), Mesdames J. Hurry, C. Jackson, South, Whitby and others (windows).

The collections throughout the festival amounted to £7 2s., and were divided between the Royston Hospital and Addenbrooke's Hospital at Cambridge. The fruit and vegetables were also sent to Royston.

19th Feb 1926 - Help the Hospitals

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Help the Hospitals

Last night a further meeting was held at the Presbytery of the "Help the Hospitals" Committee, who are organising a giant Whist Drive and Dance on Wednesday, April 14th, in aid of the Hertford and Royston Hospitals. 

Representatives of the various Clubs and Societies in the district were present with the exception of Mrs Fell (Women's Institute), Mr Clarke (British Legion), and Mr Dennis (Boys' Club), who sent apologies for unavoidable absence.

It was decided that the price of tickets for the Whist Drive and Dance should be 2/- each, with a ten shillings "lucky" prize for the bought on or before Monday, April 12th. The winner of the lucky ticket need not necessarily be present in order to win the lucky prize.

Nine valuable prizes will be awarded at the Whist Drive, besides the lucky ticket prize.

The interest already taken by the public in this event is an augury of a record attendance.

19th Feb 1926 - Notice of Acknowledgment of Sympathy

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Notice of Acknowledgment of Sympathy

Lance-Corporal Carss (Deceased)

Mr and Mrs Carss desire to record their grateful appreciation of the kindness and sympathy shown to their son during his illness and to themselves in their bereavement by many people at Buntingford and Royston; also of the kindly acts by the doctors and understaff in the Royston and District Hospital on behalf of the deceased and his visiting relatives.

Crossgatehall, Musselburgh.

3rd February, 1926

[Transcriber note - The Gazette originally spelled the surname as "Carrs".]

Original notice of death.

 
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