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PERSHORE UNION. · Certifying Factory Surgeon, Herbe.rt Bree Emerso~ • Board day, tuesday alternately, at the Union, at 12 noon. :M.R.C.S.Eng., L.R.C.P.Lond .. High street Clerk to Commissioners of Taxes, Edward Thoma The following are the parishes in the Union, viz. : Abber­ Grizzell, Worcester street wn, , , ,, Brickle­ - hampton, , Charlton, Churchill, Clerk to the Lower Avon Commissioners of Sewers, Comberton (Great), Comberton (Little), Cropthorne, Lewis George Badham, Bridge street r Clerk to Pershore Sub-Committee of , Dormston, Eckington, , Flad­ Local Pension Committee, H. T. ,Clarke, 30 Foregate bury, Flyford Flavel, , Hill & Moor, street, Worcester Kington, Naunton Beauchamp, Netherton, Norton-by­ Collector of Taxes, Alfred White, Eckington Kempsey, Peoplewn, Pershore (Holy Cross), Pershore Coroner for the South Division, 'George H. T. Foster. (St. Andrew), Piddle (North), , Pirton, Spetchley, Great Malvern · · l Stoulton, , Throckmorton, , Excise Officer, Charles William Hat:field, Worcester st , Whittington, Wick, near Per­ Surveyor of Taxes, D. O'May; office, The Avenue, 'l'h& shore & . The area is 53,123 acres; rate­ Cross, Worcester able value, Lady Day, 19II, £1o6,153; the population Town Crier, Joseph Manton, Bull entry in I9II was 13,III VetPrinary Inspector for Pershore Division under th& Clerk to the Guardians & Assessment Committee, Arthur "Diseases of Animals Acts," RPginald Wooff Edward Baker, Bridge street, Pershore · .M.R.C.V.S. Bridge street · Treasurer, Charles Hunt, Lloyds Bank, Broad street, Per shore PLACES OF WORSHIP, with times of Services. Relieving & Vaccination Officers & Collectors to the Abbey Church, Rev. Frederick Robert Lawson, vicar; Guardians, ISt district, Charles Frederick $tratton, Rev. Frank Robert Harbord, Rev. William Frederick High street, Per shore; 2nd district, Cyril Francis Oaldey L.Th. & Rev. George Hawkes Field B.A. White, Eckington curates; 8 & II a.m. & 6.30 p.m.; daily, 8 a.m. & Medical Officers & Public Vaccinators, Eckington & Flad­ 6.30 p.m bury districts, Herbert Bree Emerson L.R.C.P.Lond., St. Andrew's Church; 7 a.m. & 12.15 & 2.30 p.m. : sai. M.R.C.S.Eng. Bridge str~>et, Pershore; Grafton Fly­ 6.30 p.m ford & Upton Snodsbury districts, John Golby Rusher Baptist, Broad street, Rev. John Thomas Dolphin; n M.R.C.S.Eng. The Paddock, High street, Pershort>; a. m. & 6.30 p.m.; thurs. 7.30 p.m Pershore district, .Tames Benjamin Rusher M.R.C.S. Plymouth Brethren Mission Room, Newlands; sun. u Eng. High street, Pershore a.m The W orkhou~e, about a quarter of a mile north from Primitive Methodist, Broughton; 10.30 a. m. & 6 p.m.; Holy Cross church, is a structure of brick, erected in wed. 7 p.m · 1836, at a cost of [3,ooo, & will hold 220 inmates; :Mission Room, Head street; sun. 3 p.m Rev. Frederick Robert Lawson, chaplain; James Benjamin Rusher M.R.C.S.Eng-. medical officer; Alfred PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. Haynes, master; Mrs. Hope Haynes. matron Broughton (mixed), built in 1868 & enlarged in 1891, for A detached infirmary was built in 1891, at a cost of 8o children; average attendance, 68; Miss Ellen £1,597, & a new board room & clerk's office were added 1fatthews, mistress at the same time, at a cost of [740 St. Andrew's (boys, girls & junior mixed), built in The Isolation Hospital, in Three Springs road, was built 1840 & enlarged in 1884, for 400 children; averag~ in 1902 at a cost of [1,195; George Haynes Fosbroke attendancP, 140 boys, go girls & 101 junior mixed; M.R.C. S.Eng., D.P.H.Camb. medical officer'; Miss William Thomas Chapman, master; Miss Mary Ismay. Mary Jane Hopton, matron mistress ; Miss Gertrude Brickell, juniors' mistress ~Pw road (infants), built in 1906, for 240 children;aver­ PERSHORE REGISTRATIO~ DISTRICT. · age attendance, 200; Mrs. Edith Button, mistress Superintendent Registrar, Arthur Edward Baker, Bridge street, Pershore; deputy, Lionel Edgar Clayton; RAILWAY STATIONS. registered offices, The Elms, Station road, Pershore Pershore. Henry .Takeways, station master; omnibuses. Re~istrar of Marriages, Charles Frederick Stratton, from the Three Tuns & Angel hotels meet most trains Hig-h street, Pershore Railway Carriers.-Richard T. Smith & Co. agents t~ Registrars of Births & Deaths, Ecldngton sub-district, Great Western railway; Michael Spiers & Sons (of Cyril Francis White. Eckington; Pershore sub-district, Defford ), agents, Midland railway; receiving office, Charles Frederick Stratton, High street, Pershore Bridge street

• CARRIERS to:- PUBLIC OFFICERS. Defford Station-Michael Spiers & Sons, from Bridg& Assistant Overseer & Collector of Poor Rates, . street, daily · Holy Cross, St. Andrew & Defford & Clerk to St. An· Worcester·-W. Smith passes through from Elmley drew's . Parish Council & Holy Cross Parish Council. Castle. on wed. & sat. ; Hopldns, from Great Camber- Charles Edward Ballinger, Whitcroft ton, on wed. & sat . •

• PERSHORE . Fearnside William, Bridge street · Milburn Mrs. High street PRIVATE RESIDENTS. Feek Mrs. Myrtle cottage, Broad st Nicholas George, Brid~e street Amp.blett Misses, Bridge street Field Rev. George Hawkes B.A. Oakley Rev. William Frederic~ L.Tltl. Andrews Saml. Francis, Knotty Elms, (curate), Broad street (curate), Broad street · Three Springs road Gammon Chas. Gage, Worcester st Owen Cecil Clarkson, Defford road , Askham Hugh Lowrie M.R.C.S.Eng., Gauntlett Rev. Jn. Geo. M.A. Ash vil Pearce William F.S.A., J.P. Perrot~ L.R.C.P.Lond. Bridge street Gibbs Duncombe, Fairfield,Defford rd house, Bridge street Baker Arthur Edward, Bridge street Goddard Arthur Cornelius, High st Robinson Mrs. Hugh, Preston house Baldwin Mrs. Bridge street Goodwin Philip Bncknall, The Mill Husher James Benjamin M.R.C.S. Beynon Arthur, High street house, Bridge street Eng. High street Brickell William, Gore ho. Bridge sL Grewcock Mrs. Bridge street Rusher John Golby M.R.C.S.Eng. The· Bunn Mrs. Bridge street I Grizzell Edward Thos. Worcester st Paddock, Worcester street Cartland Capt. James Bertram, Hanson Peter, Bedford ho. Bridge st Seymour Leofwine Robert, Broad st Falkner, Amerie court, Newlands •Harbord Rev. Frank Robert (curate), Simpson Charles, Abbey place Clayton Lionel Edgar, The Elms, Southern house, Broad street Southam Henry Witliam, Broad st Station road Hooper Geoffrey Fielder, The Croft, Swain William, Bridge street Colston Miss, Bridge street Station road Tovey Mrs. HiQ"h street ' Coombe Christopher, Broad street Humphrey Miss, Bridge street Wadley Mrs. lligh street . . Coombe Mrs. Bridge street Hunt Charles, Broad street Watson Frank Leslie, Broad street Crook Samuel, Bridge street Hunt Waiter John, Laburnum cot- Woodward Martin M.R:C.. S.Eug. Dolphin Rev. John Thos. (Baptist), tage, High street Bridge street ' The Manse, Broad street . Lawson Rev. Fredk. Robert (vicar), Workman David Malins, Lincoln he>. Emerson Herbert Bree M.R.C.S.Eng. The Vicarage Bigh s•trt>et Bridge street i Martin David, Worcester street Wridgway Miss, High stre-et

COMMERCIAL. Adams Alfred, Ship inn, High street Adams Waiter, tobacconist, High street E:trly closing day, Thursday, 1 p.m. Andrews Alfrerl,baker & mkt. gdnr. Newland ho.Head s' Adams Brothers, basket makers, Bridge street indrews Alfred Hawse, market gardener, Priest l~Iljl.