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Key dates over January 1916

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Lives lost on this day: 0

11th January 1916 - Family's third casualty

Rolling Casualty Count: 2691

At the Front:

1st Batt: back to front line trenches relieving the 2nd East Lancs. Trenches in fair condition considering the time of the year, apart from the Bridoux Salient which is still full of water.

The 3rd line across the Salient is being reclaimed and in better condition.

Body in a Hallow Pool: The body of Isaac Embleton, aged about 22, who had been living at Park Lane, Hallow, and working as a gardener at Mrs. Wheeley Lea’s, was found in a pool of flood water near Parkfield, on Saturday. He seemed in a moody state when he left his lodgings on Friday morning about 7 o’clock…He had suffered from epileptic fits for the past 6 years which caused depression. At the inquest the Jury, returned a verdict of “Found drowned.”

8th Worcestershire Casualties: One family’s third loss: Information has been received in Bromsgrove from officers of the 8th Worcestershire Territorials in France stating that Sergeant Harry Edwards and Private Arthur Nokes, both of Bromsgrove, have been killed by the explosion of a German shell in a dug-out. Two brothers of Edwards have been killed in the war.

Altercation and Assault: Thomas Scarlett, Hallow, was charged with assaulting Frank Coopey, 99 St. Clement’s Square, St. John’s, Worcester, and pleaded guilty. The two men were associated in the same kind of business, and met in friendly conversation. The argument arose as to complainant’s refusal to belong to a certain trades union. Defendant was unsuccessful in persuading Coopey to join. Whereupon he told him not to be a “blackleg,” and, again meeting with failure, retorted, “Why don’t you do your bit in the war?” Complainant produced his papers, certifying that he was medically unfit. Defendant then called him a dog, and catching him by the throat, said he would strangle him. Defendant said Coopey called him a liar, when he said he had joined, and that was the reason he took hold of him. Defendant was bound over in the sum of £5 for twelve months, and was ordered to pay the costs.

Straying Horse: Claude Allington, Astwood Farm, was charged with allowing a horse to stray at Warndon. P.C. Warner gave evidence, and a fine of 1s. was imposed.

Comforts for Worcestershire Regiment: The Earl of Coventry (Lord Lieutenant) and Sir Richard Temple, Chairman of the Worcs Territorial Association, appeal for further support for the fund for comforts for the Worcs Regiment on active service…Each of the seven Regular and Territorial Battalions and the S.M. Brigade, R.F.A., receive every week: 4,500 cigarettes, two 11lb parcels of comforts and one or two 56lb cases.

Hawker in Trouble: Richard Wolfe, of no fixed abode, a pedlar, was charged with being drunk and disorderly on the Worcester Road, Malvern Link. P.C. Norman said he saw the prisoner selling Old Moore’s almanacks. In consequence of his behaviour witness had to caution him. He thereupon became abusive, and was taken into custody. Fined 5s.

Accident: William Greenaway, a Worcester insurance agent, was riding a motor cycle near the New Inn, on the Ombersley Road, this morning, when he ran into some railings at the side of the road. His face was cut, and he was badly shaken. P.C. Warner took him to the New Inn, and attended to him.

Yesterday evening there was a rough wind, accompanied by a heavy downpour. Both increased during the night; and a terrific hurricane continued. Tiles, chimney pots and trees in places were blown down…A tree at Henwick Grange was blown across Hallow Road. The Hallow ‘bus was unable to return to Worcester by the usual route. A ‘bus was immediately sent out from Worcester to convey the passengers to the Cross, the empty ‘bus going through Broadheath to get to Worcester…The fall of trees on wires again interrupted telephonic communication between Worcester and adjoining places…

National Egg Collection: On Saturday 370 eggs were collected at the Guildhall. These were sent to London.

National Intercession: As on the first Sunday of last year, so on the first Sunday of 1916, special services of intercession “on behalf of the nation and Empire in this time of war,” were held throughout the country in innumerable places of worship attached to the Church of England, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Free Churches. These special services took place in every Church in the city and district.

Fernhill Heath: India’s Effort: On Tuesday evening, at 7pm, in the Hindlip Schools, a lantern lecture on India, will be given by the Ref. S.F. Lloyd (Vicar of Broadheath), on behalf of funds for the Medical Missions of that country, which has so nobly responded to the call of the Empire.

Pershore: The New Year: For the passing of the year 1915 a muffled peal was rung on the Abbey bells, commencing an hour before midnight. The weather was not very inviting, consequently there was not – as is generally the case –a large number of people in the street wishing to herald in the New Year.

Information researched by the WWW100 team.