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Key dates over November 1916

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Lives lost on this day: 8

8th November 1916 - Chrysanthemum Show

Rolling casualty count: 4870

1st Batt: Batt moved forward and relieved the 2nd East Lancs in Bennett Trench, which was half dug, and held it in great discomfort.

4th batt: In the pm. Men were allotted to carrying material for bunks and many were constructed.

10th Batt: batt relieved 7th King`s Own in the trenches.

Home Front:

Worcester Tribunals: Messrs. Lea and Perrins applied for Frank Payne (41), married, foreman of the bottling department. It was said that he was responsible for important checking of returns, and did a good deal of lifting of a heavy character. He had not been examined, but Mr. Perrins said he thought that Payne would be passed for general service. Conditional exemption.

Worcester Officer Wounded: Mr. J.R. Parsons, of Foregate Street, has received an official intimation that one of his sons, Sec.-Lieut. Edgar Parsons, of the 2nd Worcestershires, has been slightly wounded, and is in hospital. A cheery letter from him was received today.

Chrysanthemum Show: After an inspection of the choice display of flowers, fruit, and vegetables at the Public Hall, comprising the annual show of the Worcester Chrysanthemum Society, one could not but be struck by the generosity of so many growers in the city and district who sent willingly their best produce, not for any awards (because none are given), but for the cause of charity. In this case the donors gave twice (and thereby enhanced the value of their gifts) because they lost the prizes which their entries would gain at similar shows, as they also give the exhibits, which were sold for the benefit of the Infirmary. The local Chrysanthemum Society are to be congratulated on its latest exhibition, which is believed by competent judges to be the best held in the city in recent years, and one which would have been worthy of the days of a past decade, when the annual show was an event in the horticultural world.

Caring for Stray Dog: Arthur Taylor, 14, Boughton Street, Worcester, was charged with taking possession of a stray dog and not giving notice to the police. P.C.Lawley said the boy found the dog at Wick. He kept it for 14 days, and his brother bought a license and got a collar. The youth said he watched the papers to see if the loss was advertised and eventually wrote to Mr. Preece, of Malvern, who had lost a dog. Fined 1s.

Fireworks Fixed to Door: Geoffrey Hitchings, White Ladies Aston, was charged with doing wilful damage to a door and curtains belonging to Mr. G. W. Masters. P.C. Bainbridge said the damage was caused by fireworks being pinned to the door. The burning paint attracted the prosecutor’s attention, otherwise greater damage would have been done. Fined £1 and ordered to pay 5s. damages.

Infirmary: Week ending November 4th: Patients admitted 25, discharged 18, in the House – men 21, women 24, children 17, wounded soldiers 44, Royal Engineers 5, other patients 4 – 115.

Information researched by The Worcestershire World War 100 team