Many Guisborians will remember JAMES MACKAY GRANT, popularly known as Jimmy Grant. In 1881 he came from Scotland to serve as Assistant Master a the Providence Boys' School on a temporary basis and remained in Guisborough for the rest of his life. From 1887 to 1889 he was Head of the school. In 1890 he became Head of the Northgate Senior Boys' School and finally Head of Northgate Boys' School from 1908 to 1922.
Throughout his career he was closely associated with local activities, being a chorister at St Nicholas Church for over forty years; a member of the Cricket Club; honorary treasurer of the Mechanics' Institute; a member of the Dramatic Society and also of the Rifle Club.
His place in the choir stalls gave him the opportunity to write down on the endpapers and narrow margins of his Prayer Book events of local and national interest. But his occupation did not deflect his attention to the service. He noted the occasion when the Curate, "Mr Cowx omitted the Comfortable Words" from the Communion Service. Meditation also resulted in annotations on the Epistle for the day. The discovery of a tomb is recorded in 1912,: " Vaults on north side of Church found - Ward Jackson " .
The passing of local worthies found a place in his unusual diary. In 1921 "Johnny Clarke died" (JC was an Estate Agent and lived in Kemplah House). 1924: "D E Haker, the last of the Quakers, died" . 1921: "Belmont Mine closed, 450 men out of work". 1931: "Richard Williams, 'Cornish Dick', died" .
Highlights concerning the Cricket Club crop up: "Stan Carter scored 207 not out - Saltburn II at Saltburn" ( 1937) . "Walter Winter 114 - 10 sixes, 10 fours" 1938. We can easily imagine his reflective pleasure in recalling Saturday's cricket match and writing the scores in his Prayer Book in the serenity of the chancel on a Sunday morning.
James MacKay Grant died in 1947, aged 85 years .
Walter Dack Brelstaff
10 April 1989
1902
ANT (Arthur Nutter Thomas) “Water under the bridge” (A sermon text?) Mothering Sunday
Mar 8 - (Sat) Mrs Chaloner died
Apr 13 - (Sun) Rev FH Morgan died, aged 79
Apr 27 - (Sun) New arrangement of choir
Aug 24 - Church closed for cleaning; service in Chaloner Hall
1903
Feb 1 - Mr Fordham absent in the evening – Mr Charlton
ANT septuagesima
1904
Jun 1 - (Wed) ANT married
Aug 9 - (& 10 & 11) Parish Church Bazaar
Nov 12 - Dedication of restored chancel, tower and organ by Archbishop of York (McLaglan)
Dec 2 - Lee Jones appointed to living at Daresbury, Cheshire
1905
(Thurs) Unveiling of East Window
Mar 26 - Lee Jones preached farewell sermon
Apr 28 - Mr Berwick arrived
Sep 2 - Guisborough Cricket Club won league championship
Sep 4 - Mrs Denny died, aged 83
Nov 26 - The rector announced his appointment to the Bishopric of Adelaide, Australia
Dec 10 - Rev Lee Jones; GG master leaving (see Apr 28)
1906
Jan 7 - Mr Thomas preached his farewell sermon
Jan 21 - Mr Glossop preached (acting temporary rector)
Feb 2 - (Fri) Mr Thomas consecrated Bishop of Adelaide
Apr 7 - (Sat) Induction and institution of Rev GH Cobham.
Nave closed for restoration.
1907
Jul 20 - Nave opened after resoration
Oct 13 - Mr Elliot preached first time
1908
Apr 6 - (Sun) Wm Buckworth elected to UDC
Mrs Merryweather died
Jul 21 - (& 22 & 23) Bazaar
Aug 3 - (& 4) Water Tableaux
Wm Pattison (painter) died
Aug 16 - Bishop Thomas (ANT) preached morning and night
Sep 8 - Mrs Lowes died (B Messenger)
Dec 20 - Mr Elliot ordained Priest
1909
Jan 25 - Enthronement of Dr Cosmo Lang as Archbishop of York
Feb 5 - 6 Redcar fishermen drowned at Saltburn
Mar 3 - Confirmation of Archbishop Lang and men’s service in church
Sep 4 - Won league championship 4th time
Sep 26 - Rev WH Elliot’s farewell sermon
Oct 22 - (Fri) Mrs Alan Garthwaite – twin boys
Nov 30 - House of Lords refused to pass Budget by 375 to 75
Dec 3 - Commons prorogued
Dec 26 - Mr Ivens preached farewell sermon
1910
Jan 9 - Mr Foster preached for first time
Jan 15 - General Election commenced
Feb 14 - General Election finished: Lib 275, Lab 40, Nat 82 = 397; Unionist 273, maj 124
Apr 29 - The 1909 Budget passed by the Lords
May 6 - King Edward VII died
May 20 - King Edward VII buried; memorial service
Sep 3 - Guis Cricket Club won League Championship 5th time
Sep 10 - Guisborough v Norton – all out for 19
Oct 31 - Sermon first GHC
Nov 4 - Lady Pease died
Nov 29 - Parliament dissolved; Lords’ veto
Dec 3 - General Election – polling began
Dec 19 - General election – polling ended
Lib 272, Lab 42, Nat 84 = 398; Unionist 272; majority 126
1911
Jan 1 - Rev Mr Bode preached 1st time
Feb 22 - Robt Jackson (81), Church Sq, died
Mar 17 - CS Musk died
Apr 14 Good Friday - T Leng (Plumber) died
Aug 13 - Mr Radcliff preached
Aug 16 - Nation Strike of Transport Men, Dockers, Carmen, Railwaymen
Aug 18 - Guisbro’ Cricket Club won Championship 6th time
1912 Easter - Rev JC Foster left
Aug 31 - N Yorks & S Durham Championship won by Guisbro’, 4th time in succession, 7th time in all
Dec 22 - Mr Twidle began duty. Vaults on north side found
1913
Oct 26 - Mr Masters’ 1st service
Dec 21 - Mr Twydle ordained priest
1914
Aug 4 - War declared v Germany and Austria
1915
Oct 14 - Bulgaria joins Germany, Austria, Turkey v Russia, France, England, Belgium, Serbia & Italy
Dec - Rev Twidle Chaplain in the Fleet
Dec 16 - Hartlepool bombarded by German cruisers
1916
Mar 10 - Portugal joins Allies
Sep - Roumania joins Allies
1917
Apr - USA declared war on the German government
Apr 1 - Very heavy fall of snow; snow and frost till 15th; coldest for over fifty years
Dec 8 - Russia collapsed – deserted Allies
1918
Mar - Great German offensive; many British prisoners taken; 3 German salients of 30 miles
Jul 2 - German offensive
Jul 16 - Foch’s counter attack
Jul 18 - German defeat
Nov 11 - Armistice signed; German envoys accepted every article laid down by Foch
Dec 28 - General Election; results published; Lloyd George majority over 200
1919
Jan 26 - Mr Cobham preached farewell sermon
Feb - Mr Marston Curate in charge
Mar 22 - Mr Marston died after influenza
Mar 28 - Rev HE Hubbard MA MC DSO inducted by Archbishop
Mar 30 - New Rector read himself in
Apr 27 - Heavy fall of snow
Jun 23 - Last day for signing of Peace Conditions by the Germans
Jul 1 - NR Teachers’ strike to 22 Oct
Sep 27 - Railwaymen’s strike to 7 Oct
Nov 2 - Mr Hopkins began. Christmas – midnight communion – choral – big
1920
Jan 22 - Moulders’ strike ended – 18 weeks
Mar 10 - Confirmation – about 70 candidates
Mar 14 - (to 17) Military coup in Germany failed
Apr 11 - Mr Hopkins’ last Sunday
May 5 - Dr …. Bishop of Durham died
Jun 20 - Mr Lambert’s last sermon
Aug 10 - Bishop of Adelaide officiated at the wedding of Miss Richardson
Aug 11 - Sale of work – Bishop of Adelaide opened
Sep 25 - Strike suspended for a week
Oct 3 - Further postponement; fresh ballot
Oct 16 - (to 16 Nov) Miners’ strike
1921
Jan 1 - Mr Lambert (Curate) married
Feb 12 - Belmont Mine closed; 450 men out of work – bad trade – slump after war boom
Feb 26 - JW Clarke Esq JP died, aged 79
Mar 17 - Bonar Law resigned; leader Unionist H of C
Apr 1 - All coal mines closed; wage dispute
Apr 15 - Strike of Railway and Transport declared official
May 30 - Children’s breakfasts begun
Jun 30 - Coal mines stoppage ended (3 months)
Jul 21 - JR Batterbee, UDC Clerk, died
Sep 28 - Mis Cynthia Chaloner married
Dec 6 - Treaty between Irish and Britain agreed to
1922
Nov 15 - General Election; coalition ended; Con, Lab, Lib and others; Con majority 77
Nov 30 - Mr Hopkins and Miss P Richardson married
Dec 3 - Henry Langburne died, aged 82
Dec 15 - Irish Free State Bill passed; new government in Ireland
1923
Home Rule Bill thrown out 1885
Jan 11 - French occupied Essen
Dec 6 - General Election; Con 259, Lab 192, Lib 156, Others 6
1924
Tory government resigned; Labour government formed
Jan 1 - Chas Butler, chorister, died
Feb 1 - (& 2) Nativity play, Chaloner Hall
Feb 5 - CH Fordham, organist and chorister since 1878, died, aged 68
Feb 16 - Dockers’ strike began; ended Feb 24
Mar 16 - Mr DE Baker, last of the Quakers, died
Mar 21 - Rickaby, 84, died in Workhouse
Mar 27 - Confirmation 8pm Bishop of Whitby, 22M, 45F
Apr 13 - Mr Pelmear, new organist, on duty
Apr 26 - Newcastle United beat Aston Villa 2 – 0 Cup
Aug - Mr Hubbard preached morning and evening
Aug 13 - Mrs C Brady, twin boys
Sep 26 - Lord Long (Walter Long) of Wraxall died, aged 70; brother of Lord Gisborough
Oct 8 - Labour Government dissolved
Oct 29 - General Election; Con 415, Lab152, Lib 43, Others 5
Nov 18 - John Harrison, aged 98, died
Dec 26 - John Simpson, aged 66, died
1925
Jan 2 - Rowland Hughill, Hambleton Hill, died, 64
Feb 18 - Harry Ward and Mary Fordham married
Apr 23 - Confirmation, M30, F38; Bishop of Whitby
Jul 21 - RC Merryweather died, (Perth, W Australia)
Aug 15 - GH Chapman, Barnaby Grange, 73, died
Sep 11 - Dr Crosthwaite (88) Bishop of Beverley, died
Sep 29 - Robt Bulmer (79) died
Oct 4 - Memorial to Mr Fordham dedicated and unveiled
Nov 22 - Queen Alexandra died
Dec 2 - Treaty of London signed
Dec 30 - J Warley Pickering (77), Hutton Hall, died
1926
Jan 15 - Snow in Valencia; not seen for 100 years
Feb 14 - Electric light installed in church - lit
Feb 22 - Archbishop of York preached in the evening
Mar 11 - Confirmation, M21, F43; Bishop of Whitby
Mar 14 - Mr Twidle (Curate 1912-15) preached (Waifs and Strays)
Mar 29 - (& 30, 31) Resurrection play given in Church
Apr 1 - Maundy Thursday – Evening Communion
Apr 15 - Geo Wear (76), confectioner, died
Apr 18 - Wm Pallister (85), cabinet-maker, died
Apr 29 - Robt Stevenson, Trouthall, 75, died
May 1 - Miners ceased work; hours and wages dispute
May 4 - General Strike declared by Council of TUC without ballot or notice
May 12 - 1.15 General Strike called off by TUC
Aug 7 - Guisbro’ I & II beat Darlington I & II, 5 wkts
Aug 16 - (- 20) England beat Australia by 287 runs
Oct 4 - JH Orton (retired saddler) died, 80
Oct 6 - Alf Armstrong and daisy Ward married
Nov 29 - Nearly all miners ordered back to work, but no official statement
1927
Jan 2 - Rev PA Illingworth farewell sermon:
Vicar of Ugthorpe – 7 Jan 1927
Jan 25 - Rev OG Mackie, Rector (1921-1927) died at redcar, suddenly, aged 59 (£11,900)
Feb 6 - Mrs Orton died, aged 81
Mar 25 - The late Sir Robert Peacock, Chief Constable of Manchester for 30 years, left £35,000
Apr 6 - Robt Pybus died at Redcar, aged 70
Apr 26 - Wm Richardson (solicitor) dies, aged 68
May 14 - Wm Shand, MD, died, aged 71
May 20 - Rev T Longworth instituted by Archbishop of York (from Glass Houghton)
Jun 12 - Bishop Thomas preached (evening)
Jul 15 - Dr WW Stainthorpe, the late MOH 1906, died, 83
Aug 6 - Guisbro’ 179, D’ton 85 (first loss of this season)
Aug 29 - Jno Lynas, 85, died
Sep 3 - Tom Clarke, 68, died
Sep 25 - Rev Christopher Hildyard, curate, began duty
Nov 21 - Bennie Beaton died
Dec 31 - Wilson Thompson, 70, died
1928
Jan 20 - Field Marshal, Earl Haig of Bemersyde, died suddenly of heart failure, 58
Lord Oxford & Asquith died, 75
Mar 13 - W Charlton, ME, JP, CC, died, 76
Apr 9 - EPC Hesk, aged 71, died
Jun 13 - Prayer Book ……. defeated by 46; Commons twice refused the revision measure
Jun 27 - JR Bradley and Margaret Thompson married
Jul 7 - Memorial window (OG Mackie)
Sep 30 - Mr Hildyard – farewell sermon
Oct 9 - TM Allison, 67, died
1929
Mar 11 - EH Oliver, 41, died (estate agent)
Apr 14 - CS Messenger died, 80
Apr 18 - William Ableson died (ironmonger)
May 3 - General Election, S 288, C 260, L 59, others 9
Jun 27 - Miss E Chaloner married to Capt Field
Aug 5 - Jno Jas Pybus, Cartwright, Parish Clerk for 45 years, died, aged 81
Dec 1 - Archbishop Temple preached
Dec 5 - Geo Bulmer (painter), 89, died
1930
Jan 17 - James Mayhew, 89, died
Feb - Tom Sawyer, 69, died
Maggie Sayer, 60
Mar 8 - Robt Brown, shoemaker, 79, died
Mar 20 - Lord Balfour (AJB), 80, died
Oct 5 - George Page, 72, died (watchmaker)
Airship R101 crashed at Beauvais; 47 men dead, 7 saved
Dec 8 - Confirmation, Bishop of Whitby, F37, M30 – 67
1931
Jan 14 - FV Stokeld, 49, died suddenly in his sleep
Feb 11 - FR Hardwick, 72
Mar 11 - Richard Williams (‘Cornish Dick’), 88
Mar 19 - GW Wrightson, 50, Head Teacher, Margrove Park School
Apr 12 - Jno Watson (‘Nobby’), 78
Apr 23 - Jack Adams, 74
May 3 - Rev LP Milnes farewell sermon
May 30 - ‘Barney’ Wm Buckworth died, aged 74
Jun 1 - Vic Jefferies, 26, spotted fever
Jun 11 - T Salkeld, 72, suddenly
Jun 13 - Mr Angus (formerly Schoolmaster at Hutton)
Jun 23 - W Cowen, Co-op Secretary, 60, died suddenly
Aug 31 - ‘Trucky’ Leng found dead in caravan, 75
Sep 8 - National Government; Con, Lib and some Labour – JR Macdonald, S Baldwin, Sir H Samuel
Sep 19 - JW Walton, 59, died suddenly
Sep 24 - WC Colling, 56
Oct 27 - ‘Stability’ General Election; Can 472, Lib 68, Nat Lab 14, Ind 3 - 557
Lab 52, Ind Lib 4, Irish 2 = 58 maj
Nov 25 - ‘Protective’ Duties take effect; Free Trade policy abandoned
Dec 22 - Mr Feast, Deacon, arrived
Dec 28 - Tom Nelson, Saltburn, died suddenly, 54
1932
Jan 14 - Mr Routh, new grammar School Master, came; began work
Mr O Lowes left, 31 years service – master
Feb 28 - Mr Routh joined choir
Apr 1 - George Moore, 78, died
Apr 9 - Rev C Ramsden died, 68, Rector of Loftus (Curate of Guisborough 1889-91)
Apr 20 - Jno Heckle, 80, joiner, cricketer
Jun - Robt Askew, 97, oldest in Guisbro’
Jun 21 - Robt Johnson, retired grocer
Jun 29 - Mr Feast married
Aug 15 - TJ Woodcock, 74, grocer/cricket/football
Aug 28 - Edwin Gill, 75, suddenly (barber)
Oct 10 - Mrs Haswell, 76, RH’s widow
Oct 28 - Ted Blackburn
Nov 5 - Laundry burnt, 5.20 to 6.30pm
Nov 30 - Harry Brittain, Vet, 56
Dec 6 - Confirmation, M31, F48, Bishop of Whitby; tenors, 2 basses
1933
Feb 4 - GH Tamblingson, 60
Feb 21 - Heavy snowstorm
Feb 25 - Quick thaw
Feb 27 - George Dunning, 92, died; oldest man in town
Feb 28 - Annie Batterbee, 48, teacher
Apr 11 - Philip Parkin, 78, buried at Ayton
Jun 5 - Guisbro’ won by 2 runs v Blackhall
Aug 21 - Mrs C Wiley, 71, fell downstairs and broke her neck
Nov 25 - Harry Scott, 38, flour dealer, died
Dec 15 - Confirmation. M22, F60 – 82
1934
Jan 15 - AJ Leeming, chemist, 50, died; meningitis
Feb 6 - Mrs Cowen, 93, burned herself, died from shock
W Ray Robinson, 86, buried in Churchyard
Mar 5 - Robt Brown, 54, boot dealer (cancer)
Mar 23 - HG Proctor, 48, auctioneer
Apr 11 - GW Bulmer, 28, choir tenor, gall ulcer
Apr 24 - FW Allison, 71, died in the train –Chairman UDC, cricket and football
May 30 - Church Bazaar for organ
Jun 19 - Jno T Brice , 70, killed on railway, Belmangate Bridge
Jul 19 - Bishop Thomas preached morning and evening
Aug 21 - Jno Mawer, butcher, 72, died
Sep 15 - Guisbro’ II won 2nd Division Championship for the 12th time
Oct 7 - W Bowmaker, tinsmith, died
Oct 11 - Harvest; Rev LP Milnes preached
Oct 20 - John R Darnton, 49, butcher, died
Nov 11 - Mrs Brown, bootshop, died
Dec 9 - Rev Hopkins, Provost of Wakefield, preached morning and evening
1935
Jan 6 - Mrs H Ord, member of the choir since 1883 (Esther Salkeld), 66
Feb 11 - Confirmation, Bishop of Whitby
Feb 24 - Mr Longworth farewell sermon, Phillipians IV5-6
Last burial in Churchyard, Mrs Easton
Mar 9 - JR Jackson, 71, The Knoll, Chairman, Wright & Co, Middlesbrough, died suddenly at Tower House, 2pm
Apr 7 - Miss Brown (Sally), 81, died
Apr 26 - Jack Bishop, 87
Apr 29 - WT Harrison, 84, painter and decorator
May 17 - Very cold; fall of snow
Jun 7 - Rev AG Wilken inducted; Whit Sunday, 8th, first sermon
Jul 11 - Mr Feast (curate) left to Eltham
Aug 21 - Miss Sylvia Stainthorpe married
Sep - Guisbro’ 2nd XI won Brown Cup and Flag 2nd time in succession
Sep 8 - Rev Cowx began and preached
Sep 14 = Carnival in aid of Hospital; torchlight procession; historical pageant – Priory
Sep 28 - Jack Cowen, Rolley man, collapsed at football match, died in N.O. Hospital, 63
Nov 14 - General Election; Govt 431, Opposn 247, maj 184
Dec 8 - Mr Cowx (Curate) omitted the ‘Comfortable Words’
Dec 10 - Geo Sayer, 73, retired farmer
Dec 13 - Robt Bailes, 54, butcher
Aquila Bendelow, 66, tailor
Dec 20 - Sir Samuel Hoare, Foreign Secretary, resigned
1936Jan 20 - King George V died, 11.55, 70 years
Jan 23 - Alf Headley, 72
Jack Biggins, 71
Jan 25 - Mrs M Calvert, 85
Jan 28 - King George V buried; service in church; full
Feb 11 - Mrs Walton, 89, widow of John Walton, horse trainer
Feb 19 - W Dawson Proctor (Saltburn), died suddenly, 56
Feb 25 - Jack Sanders, 99, 1881-90 - Assistant at Northgate School, 30 years
Mar 7 - German troops occupied the Rhine Neutral Zone (18 years)
Mar 9 - Morris Wilson (75), tinsmith and fruiterer
Mar 28 - Mrs Ward, 73, Bow Street
Oct 15 - F Wright, 71, Bow Street
Oct 18 - Bob Postgate, 82
Nov 4 - Marjorie Woodcock and Jno Eric Thomas married
Dec 10 - Edward VIII abdicated, age 42; a unique event
Dec 17 - Mary Jane, widow of geo Page, 72
Dec 31 - Mr Pelmear finished as Organist
1937
Jan 1 - Mr WE Dalby began as Organist
Mar 3 - Confirmation, over 50, Bishop of Whitby
Mar 26 - Fred Wright, 73, tailor, died suddenly, dropped down dead in Whitby Lane
May 1 - Sunderland beat Preston North End 3 – 1 Cup Final at Wembley; 1st time Sunderland has won the Cup
May 12 - Geo VI and Queen Elizabeth crowned
Aug 7 - Stan Carter scored 207 not out v Saltburn II @ Saltburn
Aug 28 - Mr Trollope, in the Choir 50 years ago, visited the Church
Sep 11 - Bomber plane crashed Belmont, 4 dead
Sep 20 - Mr Cowx preached farewell sermon
Sep 24 - Mr Precious 1st service as Curate
Oct 9 - Mrs Pease (Cynthia Chaloner) – funeral service choral
1938
Jan 23 - Richard Godolphin Walmsley Chaloner (Long) Baron Gisborough, 81
Jan 31 - Ted Wilson and Alice Goodwill married
Mar 4 - Mrs FE Charlton JP died, aged 87
Mar 13 - Fred Pattinson, 63, painter, died
Mar 13 - Boothroyds burned out; Priory Hall
Mar - FC Merryweather died in Canada; captain of Cricket Club for a number of years 1880’s
Mar 17 - Confirmation
Mar 25 - CT Trevor, 60, solicitor, Magistrate’s Clerk – 35 years
Mar 25 - WH Sanderson, 77, Mr Trevor’s Clerk for 53 years, retired 1934
Apr 30 - Preston North End won FA Cup by a penalty goal in last minute of extra time against Huddersfield Town; Preston North End last won Cup 1899
May 5 - EW Metcalfe, 67, retired bank manager
May 7 - W Winter 114 (10 sixes, 10 fours) v M’bro
Nov 18 - Joseph Cottrell, 81, Co-op President, died
Dec 1 - Mrs S Pallister, 96, widow of Robt Pallister
Dec 3 - Tom Scott, 77, formerly flour merchant, died at Scarbro’
Dec 10 - Squire Wharton, 79, died
Dec - Mrs Knaggs, 87
1939
Jan 10 - Boy from Children’s Home killed – Bolckow street
Jan 12 - Wm Nicholson, 43, gardener, died suddenly
Jan 25 - Earthquake in Chile, 30,000 dead
Feb 2 - HE Hubbard consecrated Bishop of Whitby
T Longworth consecrated Bishop of Pontefract
Feb 7 - J Medd Biggins, 64, died suddenly
Feb 16 - Tom Gardiner, 68, died at Chaloner Hall (caretaker)
Feb 16 - Confirmation, 12M, 23F, by Bishop of Whitby
Mar 26 - GTR Bradley, 52; 37 years with M’bro owners
Apr 16 - Mr Precious farewell sermon
Apr 23 - Mr Garbutt began duty
Apr 24 - George Ord, aged 91, oldest man in Guisbro’
Apr 27 - Sir Alfred Pease, 82, BT, JP, former MP, big-game hunter and historian
May 1 - Submarine ‘Thetis’ sunk and lost with 98 men; out for trials off St Ormes Head – 4 survived
May 24 - Jim Smurthwaite took 5 wickets for 7 runs, Yorkshire v Derbyshire; Smailes 4 for 11, Derby 20 - Sep 1 - Germans invaded Poland
Sep 3 - England and France declared war on Germany
Oct 26 - Snow fairly heavy
Nov 9 - Munich Beer Hall esplosion; Hitler escaped death
Nov 30 - Russia invaded Finland
1940
Jan 21 - Wm Pybus, joiner, died
Jan 22 - TE Furniss, gas manager, died, 55
Jan 23 - Wm Myers, shoemaker, died
Mar 13 - T Howarth, 55, chemist, died suddenly
Mar 14 - Confirmation, Bishop of Whitbby
Mar 25 - OR Wealleans, 33, died after an accident; Choir member
Apr 9 - Germans invaded Denmark and Norway to protect them from Britain and France
Apr 16 - British and French troops in Norway
May 1 - British withdraw; German Airforce too strong
May 29 - Germans invaded Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg
Jun 10 - King Leopold (2) of the Belgians deserted his country, his people, his allies without notice
Jun 10 - Mussolini joined Hitler and allies
Jun 17 - Evacuation of BEF, French and Belgians from Dunkirk; 335,000 saved from overwhelming German attack
Jun 19 - French govt sued for armistice
Jun 22 - French govt accept German terms
Jun 25 - French govt accept Italian terms
Jun 26 - French surrendered everything
Oct 7 - Rumania occupied by Germans (King fled)
Oct 28 - Italy invaded Greece
1941
Mar 26 - Confirmation, M14, F23
Apr 5 - Germany declared war on Greece and Yugoslavia
May 10 - Rudolph Hess, German Deputy Fuehrer, landed by plane in Scotland
Jun 22 - Germany declared war on Russia (the eternal ally)
Nov 15 - Ark Royal, aircraft carrier, sunk
Dec 7 - Japan bombed American and British Pacific bases without warning
Dec 10 - Japanese bombers sank Prince of Wales and Repulse
1942
Mar 7 - GW Trigg, councillor, died suddenly; heart; aged 54
Mar 29 - Binns Shop, Middlebro’, burned down
Jun 3 - Hegdri, 39, the butcher, shot at Prague; died of wounds 10/6/42
Jul 2 - Sebastopol evacuated after 8 month siege
Jul 26 - Hugh Ord, 75, over 50 years in the choir, currier and grocer; Gas works, ARP Warden
Duke of Kent, King’s brother, killed in air crash on a mission to Iceland; 14 dead, 1 saved
Sep 6 - Air raid warning during morning service, 11.45. One German plane shot down
Oct 23 - American troops landed in North French Africa by British Fleet
1943
Jan 12 - C Wiley, 88, died
Jan 22 - Italy lost all African conquests; Tripoli lost
Jan 30 - Berlin bombed by day at 11am and 4pm; Nazi anniversary
Apr 15 - Tom Pallister, JP, 65, confectioner (a batchelor), councilor, died; cremated 19/4/43
May 12 - (13, 14 & 15) Complete defeat of German and Italian forces in Tunisia, 225,000 prisoners
Jun 30 - TW Bradley, 86, JP, died suddenly
Jul 9 - British, Canadians and Americans made a landing in Sicily
Jul 20 - Rome bombed; stations, airfields and factories
Jul 25 - Mussolini resigned – fate unknown
Aug 12 - Mrs G Sayer died (81) – Jane Elizabeth Postgate
Sep 3 - Allied landing in Italy and the Italians capitulated
Sep 8 - Italian surrender published
Oct 2 - Naples entered
Nov 13 - Henry Greear, 81, grocer, bacon curer, seedsman, cricketer
1944
May 13 - Sebastopol re-taken in 5 hours; Crimea cleared of enemy; 120,000 men lost by enemy May 26 - WM Morris (Frank), Cleveland Hunt, 30 years, 61
Jun 6 - Allies landed in Normandy between LeHavre and Cherbourg
Jun 22 - Mrs Scutt (May Hillary) died suddenly
Jul 13 - Henry Newson, 81, retired relieving officer
Jul 20 - Hitler broadcast attempt on his life (is it a fact?)
Jul 28 - 7 strong points in 700m front captured
Aug - Allies landed in south of France between Cannes and Toulon
Aug 25 - Paris liberated
Aug 26 - De Gaulle in the city
Sep 15 - Siegfried Line pierced in five places; Germany invaded to a depth of
Oct 1 - Calais freed
Dec 3 - Archbishop Cyril Garbutt preached. Confirmation, Bishop Hubbard
Dec 24 - Flying bombs passed over here today
1945
Jan 29 - (& 30) Heavy snowfall and severe frost; roads blocked
Oct 4 - Berlin captured by Russians, Hitler and Goebels reported dead
Feb 15 - Hy Stokeld, 65, printer, died suddenly
Mar 22 - Shirt factory burned out
Mar 23 - New Rhine crossings
Apr 13 - Franklin Delano Roosevelt, President USA, 63, died suddenly in 4th term as President
Apr 26 - Fred Raine, 61, died; teacher in Guisbro’ for 40 years
May 4 - All German armies in NW Germany, Denmark and Holland surrender
May 3 - Unconditional surrender of all the German forces, land, sea and air; many high Nazi leaders committed suicide, Hitler, Goebels, Himmler and others
Jun 13 - Saltburn all out for 6 runs, Kerridge Cup
Jul 5 - General Election, Lab 390, all other parties 250
Aug 15 - Japan surrendered
Sep 9
Formal signing of surrender
Sep 29 - JG Hunter died suddenly
1946
Jan 10 - Mrs Newson, 72, died (H Newson’s widow)
Jan 15 - GW Bulmer, 71, painter, cricketer and formerly a tenor in the choir for many years
Jan 30 - Matt Batterbee JP, 93, miners official
Mar 5 - Mrs AA Wilson (Goodwill), 72, retired teacher, 37 years Headmistress Providence girls School, also Northgate Junior
Apr 28 - Derby County won the FA Cup for 1st time; versus Charlton, 4 - 1
1947
Jan 11 - JF Barker, 68, cabinet maker
Feb/Mar - Snowstorms, wind and floods, 6 or 7 weeks; worst weather in living memory; property, cattle and sheep lost
Apr 6 - Rev Basil Shaw began
Apr 28 - Cup final; Charlton beat Burnley 1 – 0
May 5 - Mrs Stainthorpe, 68, died
Jul 1 - Wm Bramley, 96, retired tailor, former councilor, churchwarden, died
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