Notice
Parishes of Anstey, Little Hormead, Meesden, Throcking and Wyddial
Notice is hereby given that the Overseers have received instructions to complete the collection of the Poor Rate, made on the 30th day April, 1926, and all amounts outstanding must be paid to the Collector before the 23rd inst., failing which proceedings will be taken for the recovery of the amount due.
Ernest G. Thody
Collector, Buntingford
9th September 1926
Wyddiall
Harvest Thanksgiving
Harvest Thanksgiving Services were held at the Parish Church on Wednesday, October 6th, and the following Sunday.
On Wednesday evening there was a crowded congregation, when the preacher was the Rev. H.A. Marshall, Vicar of Royston. The collection, which amounted to £2 5s. 8d., was for the Royston Hospital.
On Sunday, October 10th, there were again crowded congregations, the Rector preaching at both the morning and evening services.
The collections throughout the day amounted to £3 5s. 7d., and were given to the Buntingford Nursing Association.
Correspondence
Dear Sir,
RED CROSS FLAG DAY
I think your readers will perhaps like to know the result of the Red Cross Flag Day held at Buntingford and district on September 25th.
The following amounts were collected:
Buntingford - £5 2s. 6d.
Aspenden - 17. 8d.
West Mill - £1 1s. 2d.
Wyddiall - 13s. 5d.
There were no expenses, so that the full amount collected, £7 14s. 9d., was able to be sent to Sir Hildred Carlile, Bart., the County Treasurer.
I wish to thank both the Flag Sellers who worked so hard and so successfully, and the general public who gave so generously.
Yours faithfully,
M.I. Veasey, Vice-President, B.R.C.S.
Layston Lodge, Buntingford.
Oct. 14th, 1926.
British Legion
Buntingford and District Branch
The following is a Statement of the amounts raised and collected on Remembrance Day, 1926.
Donations
C. Fraser, Esq. - £1 1s. 0d.
Mrs Nevett - £1 1s. 0d.
Mrs Greg - £1 1s. 0d
Mrs J.R. Russell - 10s. 0d.
Mrs Codrington - 10s. 0d.
Miss Gruner - 5s. 0d.
Mr Sutterby - 2s. 0d.
Total - £4 10s. 0d.
Poppy Sales - Buntingford
Miss M. Crane and Miss Armstrong - £1 13s. 4 and half pence.
Mrs L. Smith and Miss Cutts - £1 15s. 8d.
Miss Lushington - £1 13s. 0d.
Masters John and Georgie Taylor - £1 6s. 11d.
Miss M. Fell - £1 5s. 0d.
Miss Scrivener and Miss Wilkerson - £1 11s. 4d.
Miss E. Smith - £1 2s. 6d.
Mrs J. Aylott - £1 4s. 10d.
Miss P Mayes - 14s. 1d.
Mrs Marshall - 8s. 6d.
Mr H. Fry - 7s. 6d.
Total - £12 2s. 8 and a half pence.
Anstey - per Miss Buckwell - £1 8s. 1d.
Wyddiall - per Lady Heaton-Ellis - £1 17s. 3d.
Aspenden - per Miss Grace Phillips - £1 14s. 6d.
Buckland - per Miss Morris - £2 13s. 8 and a half pence.
Cottered - per Miss Wilderspin - £2 6s. 3d.
Furneaux Pelham (part) - per Mrs Holmes - £1 8s. 2 and a half pence.
Westmill - per Mrs Coutts-Deacon - £4 0s. 4 and a half pence.
Meesden - per Mrs Kerr - £1 6s. 0d.
Great and Little Hormead - per Mrs Dimsdale - £4 0s. 0d.
Rushden - per Mr E.J. Marchal - £3 16s. 6d.
Ardeley - per Mr J.H. Thorpe - £2 3s. 6d.
Brent Pelham - per Mrs Barclay - £2 10s. 0d.
Wallington - per Miss Cragg - £2 0s. 0d.
Total - £31 4s. 4 and a half pence.
British Legion (Branch and Club) Poppies for Wreath - £1 0s. 0d.
Proceeds of Rummage Sale - £10 3s. 8d.
Trail of Pennies - £7 10s. 0d.
Proceeds of Concert, including Sale of Programmes (£1 2s. 1d.) and auction sale of Baby's Comforter (£1 0s. 9d.) - £22 7s. 4d.
Church collections
St Richard's R.C. Church, Buntingford - £1 1s. 2d.
Anstey - £2 1s. 7d.
Buntingford Congregational Church - 17s. 0d.
Total - £3 19s. 9d.
Grand total - £93 17s. 10d.
The above figure of £93 17s. 10d. represents the Gross Receipts up to the 7th December, and there is a further amount to be included in respect of the Church Collections, which has not yet come to hand.
The Gross Receipts for Poppy Day, 1925, amounted to £91 11s. 8d.
E.C. Clarke, Hon. Sec., Buntingford and District Branch British Legion.
Buntingford, 7th December, 1926.