~DIRECTORY.] OXFORDSHIRE. WOODSTOCK. 36 Retire in November, IgoB. IMPERIAL YEOMANRY. John Ba.nbury Arthur Robert Lay Oxfordshire (Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars) (B George Fardon Joshua Steele Squadron), Major the Duke of Marlborough K.G. com­ Retire in November, Igog. manding; Capt. J. S. S. Churchill, second in cam· Charles Duncan Money I Alexander Paisley mand; Squadron-Sergt.-Majm Arthur Edwin Puttick, James Haddon Overkm William Henry Taylor High ~treet, drill instructor Mayor's .Auditor, .Alfred Ernest Banbury WOODSTOCK UNION. Elective .Auditors, J. F. Wick son & Herbt. Bennett Peck Board day, fridays, fortnightly, at the WorkholMe. The ordinary meetings of the Corporation are held at the Town Hall every quarter at 7 p.m The Union comprises the following places :-A.ston (Middle), Aston (North), Begbroke, Bladon, Blenheim, Officers of the Corporation. Cassington, Combe, Cutteslowe, Deddington, Duns Tew, Town Olerk & Clerk to ths Cemetery Committee, Glympton, Gosford, Hampton Gay, Ha.mpton Poyle, Adolphus Ballard B.A., LL.B Hensington Within, Hensington Without, Kiddington Borough Treasurers, Gillett & Co. The Bank, Woodstock with Asterleigh, Kidlington, Rousbam, Sandford St. Medical Officer of Health, Charles Coles M.D. Staverton Martin, Shipton-upon-Cherwell, Steeple Aston, Steeple road, Oxford Barton, Stonesfield, Tackley, Thrup, Water Eaton, Borough Surveyor & Sanitary Inspector, John Bayliss Westcott Barton, Woodstock, Woodstock (Old), Wool­ WOODSTOCK RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL. vercot, Wootton, Worton (Nether), Worton (Over), Yarnton. The population of the Union in I90I was Meets at the Union, monthly, at II a.m. 12,o71; area, 47,854 acres; rateable value in Sept. Chairman, B. Parrott 1go6, £88,o76 Clerk, Arthur Gerald Higgs, Woodstock Chairman of the Board of Guardians, A. W. Hall, Barton Treasurer, Joseph Ashby Gillett, Banbury abbey, Steeple Aston, Oxford Medical Officer of Health, Charles Coles M.D. I2 Staver­ Clerk to the Board of Guardians & Assessment Com­ ton road, Oxford mittee, Arthur Gerald Higgs, Woodstock Surveyor, William Charles Henry Bennett, Steeple A.ston Treasurer, Joseph Ashby Gillett, Banbury Sanitary Inspector, Arthur Faullmer, Wootton Rruieving & Vaccination Officers, Deddington district, COUNTY MAGISTRATES FOR WOOTTON SOUTH Thomas E. Hancox, Steeple .Aston; Woodstock district, PETTY SESSIONAL DIVISION. George Nicholson Ward, Woodstock Medical Officers, Deddington district, No. I, Thomas Hall Alexander William esq. D.L. Barton abbey, Steeple Willia.m Turner M.R.C.S.Eng. Deddington; Dedding· Aston, Oxford, chairman ton district, No. 2, William Ernest Peaoock M. D., Marlborough His Grace the Duke of K.G., P.C. Blenheim B.8. Steeple Aston; Kidlington district, Frederic palace, W ocxlstock Henry Arthur Taylor L.tR.C.P.Lond. Kidlington; Ponsonby Hon. Edwin Charles William D.L. Woodleys, Woodstock district, No. I, Henry Caudwell L.R.C.P. Woodstock Edin. 'Woodstock; Woodstock district, No. 2, Henry Banbury Gabriel George esq. Hill house, Woodstock Caudwell L.ltC.P.Edin. Woodstock Banlmry John esq. London house, WoodstWorkhouse, at Hensington Within, was erected at an Kidlington, North Leigh, Osney Hill, Old Woodstock, expense of £4,8oo & is available for 200 inmates & has Shipton-on-Cherwell, Stonesfield, Tackley, Thrupp, a chapel of stone, consecrated October 3oth, IB63; Water Eaton, Wilcote, Woodstock, Wootton, Yarnton A.rthur John Lamer, master; Mrs . .Ada E. Lomer, matron; Rev. James Bell M.A. chaplain; Henry Caud­ BOROUGH MAGISTRATES. wcll L.R.C.P. & S.Edin. medical officer The mayor & ex-mayor are justices of the county with PUBLIC OFFICERS. their jurisdiction limited to the borough Certifying Factory Surgeon, Henry Caudwell L.R.C.P. PUBLIC ESTABLISIL."\IE!'I""T S. & L.R.C.S.Edin County Court,Town hall, His Honor Sir T. W.Sna.gge M. A. Clerk to tili.e Cemetery Committee, Adolphus Ballard B.A judg-e; Arthur Gerald lliggs, registrar & high bailiff; Clerk to the Oxford Incorporation & Superintendent James Crutch, bailiff & messenger. The court is held Registrar of Oxford District, Adolphus Ballard B.A., bi-monthly. The following places are within its juris­ LL.B diction :-Barton Westcott, Begbroke, Bladon, Blen­ Inspector of Police, Charles Cox heim, Cassington, Clifton, Combe, Deddington, Sub-Distributor of Stamps, Edward Prescott Dnnstew, Glympton, Gosford, Hampton Gay, Hampton PLACES OF WORSHIP, with times of services. Poyle, Hampton, Hensington Within, Hensington With­ St. Mary Church, Rev. Charles Humpbry M:inchin M.A. out, K.iddington with Asterleigh, Kidlingtun, Middle rector; 8 & II a. m. & 2.I5 & 6.30 p.m.; man. tues. Aston, Nether Worton, North Aston, Over Worton, wed. & thurs. B a. m. ; wed. & fri. 12 noon; wed. 7 Rousham, Sandford, Shipton-on-Cherwell, Steeple p.m Aston, Steeple Barton, Stonesfield, Tackley, Thrupp, St. Andrew's Mission Chapel, Old Woodstock Water Eat{ln, W oodstock, Old W oodstock, W ootton, Baptist, II a.m. & 6 Over W orton, Yarnton p.m.; prayer meetings, mon. 7.30 p.m.; thurs. 7 p.m For Bankruptcy purposes this court is included in that United Free Methodist; II a. m. & 6 p.m. ; tnes. 7 p.m of Oxford, George Mallam, I St. Aldate's street, Oxford, Wesleyan (Oxford Circuit), Rev. Grainger Hargreaves official receiver (superintendent), II a.m. & 6 p.m.; tuesday, 7 p.m Certified Bailiffs appointed under the "Law of Distress Amendment Act," Willia.m Broughton, W oodstock; ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. Thomas Smith, Deddington ; J oseph Frank Mitchell, W oodstock, with which is incorporated a school founded Deddington by indenture dated December Ist & 2nd. I738, by the County Police Station, Charles Cox, inspedur & 6 eDn· Rev. Sir Robert Cocks, 3rd bart. D.D. rector of Wood­ stables stock-with-Bladon, I715, d. 9 Feb. 1735-6; it is Stamp Office, Edward Prescott, sub-distributor endowed with a farmhouse & land at Arncott, pro­ Volunteer Fire Brigade, fire engine at Town hall; J. ducing about /;32 yearly, beside• another small endow­ Banbnry, captain & 12 men ment; the school buildings were erected in 1854. by