DIRECTORY. J . TAMWORTH. 4L9 Petty Sessions ar'3 held at the Town ball on every TAMWORTH UNION. al~Alrnate tuesday in each month at u a.m. The The union comprises the following places :-In Stafford­ police station at Tamworth is an occasional court shire : Canwell, , , Drayton house & petty sessional court house for trial of persons Bassett, , , , Hints, in custody. The following places are included in the Hayes, , Syerscote, Tamworth, Thorpe Constan­ division :-Canwell, Clifton Campville & , tine & Wigginton; & the following in :­ , Edingale, , Fazeley, Harlaston, Amington & Stonydelph, , Bolehall &; Glascote, Haselour, Hints, Hopwas Hayes, Oakley-in-Croxall, Kingsbury, Middleton, , Seckington, Shut­ Statfold, Staffordshire Moor, Syerscote Tamhorne, tington &; Wilnecote & Castle Liberty. The population Tamworth, , Wigginton of the union in 19u was 28,877; the area, 44,520 The above refers to the Staffordshire portion of the acres, inclusive of 413 of water· rateable value at Tamworth , the Warwickshire portion being a Michaelmas, 1911, £78,074 of th~ Staffs & sub-district in Atherstone petty sessional division £86,989 of the Warwickshire parishes, total £165,o63 TAMWORTH RURAL DISTRIOf COUNCIL. By the Birmingham Extension Order, the parish of Sutton Goldfield, will, from April 1, 1912, be added The parishes in the District are the same as in the to Tamworth Union Union, with the exception of Tamworth. The area Board day, every alternate saturday at 11 a.m. at the is 44,236 acres; the population in 19II was 21,149· Tamworth Union house, which is in Wigginton The Council meets at the Town hall on the last saturday in every month at 11 a.m. Clerk to the Guardians & Assessment Committee, John Chairman, J. Langford Ridsdale, Kelfield lodge,Streetly, Hunt Dewes, 10 Colehill Sutton Goldfield Treasurer, Jsph. Wm. Beevers, National Provincial Bank Officials. Relieving Officer for the Union, William Robert White, Clerk, Herbert John Cheatle, 22 Church street 24 Victoria road Treasurer, Joseph Wm.Beevei:s,National Provincial Bank Vaccination Officer, Robt. Richd.Wimperis, 5 Lady bank Medical Officer of Health, Herbert John Fausset M.D., Medical Officers & Public Vaccinators, Austrey district, M.Ch.Dub. 9 Colehill Alexander Davidson L.F.P. & S.Glas. ; Surveyor & Engineer, Henry John Clarson C.E. 22 Edingale district, Robert Alex. Johnston L.R.C.P. & Church street S.I. South view, , Burton-on·Trent; Fazeley Assistant Surveyor, T. L. Williams, 22 Church street district, Thomas Buxton L.R.C.P.Edin. Fazeley; Sanitary Inspector, John W. Parker, Heath street Kingsbury district, William Frederick Moore M.D. Dunedin, Kingsbury ; Tamworth district, Herbert TAMWORTH JOI~T HOSPITAL BOARD. John Fausset M.D., ~I.Ch. 9 Colehill The Board, consisting of 11 members, was formed 2nd The Workhouse, Wigginton road, Wigginton, is a build· May, 1910 · ing of brick & stone, available for 195 inmates; Frank Meetings are held at the Town hall quarterly (April, Eastwood, master; Het·bert John Fausset M.D. July, October &; January) medical officer; Mrs. Eastwood, matron Chairman, James Wood, 37 West street, Kettlebrook, Tamworth TAMWORTH REGISTRATION DISTRICT. Clerk, Herbert John Cheatle, 22 Church st. Tamworth Superintendent Registrar, .Tohn Hunt Dewes, 10 Colehill Treasurer, J. W. Beevers, National Provincial Bank RPgistrar of Marriages, John P. Watton, Albert road; Limited, Tamworth deputy, Henry Starkey, jun. 25 Albion street PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS. Registrars of Births & Deaths, Fazeley sub-district & Assembly Rooms, Corporation st. Fredk. Hughes, mgr Tamworth sub-district, William Robert White, :;~4 Board of Trade Labour Exchange, 8 Church street, Victoria road; deputy, William James Shuttleworth, John Hewitson, manager Ludgate Cemetery,Wigginton road, Corporation act as burial board; John l\Iatthews, town clerk; Henry Selvester, keeper PUBLIC OFFICERS. County Court, Town hall, Market place; office of the Assistant Overseer & Collector of Poor Rates &; Assessed court, Bolebridge street ; His Honor Howard Smith, Taxes for Tamworth Borough, Albert James Wood, 98 judge; Robert Nevill, registrar & high bailiff; the street court is held every two months ; the district com­ Certifying Factory Surgeon &; Medical Officer to the Post prises the following places :-In Staffordshire: Canwell, Office, Charles Holmes Joy M.D., B.Ch. 95 Lichfield st Clifton Campville, Croxall, Drayton Bassett, Edingale, Collector ilf Poor Rates for Wigginton, James Wallis, Fazeley, Harlaston, Hints, Statfold, Syerscote, Tarn­ Wood view worth, Thorpe Constantine & Wigginton; & the follow­ Income Tax CollectQII",Albert James Wood,g8 Lichfield st ing in Warwickshire: Amington & Stonydelph, Veterinary Inspector for Staffordshire & Warwickshire, Austrey, Bolehall &; Glascote, Kingsbury, Middleton, William Tempest Olver M.R.C.V.S. Trescoe, Upper Newton Regis, Seckington, &; Wilncote Gun gate For Bankruptcy purposes this court is included in that of Birmingham; Arthur Samuel Cully, 191 Corporation PLACES OF WORSHIP, with times of Services. street, Birmingham, official receiver; Frederick St. Editha's Church, Church street, Rev. John Henrv William Darley, assistant official receiver • Certified Bailiffs appointerl under the " Law of Distress Courtney Clarke, vicar &; rural dean ; Rev. Ernes t Amendment Act," C. W. Gray, 12 Bolebridge street; Rackwitz Sequeira M.A. curate; 8 &; 10.45 a.m. & &; & George Kinson, 12 Bolebridge street &; Charles Smith, 2.30 6.30 p.m.; week days, 8 a.m. 6 p.m.; thurs. jun. Lichfield street 7.15 &; 8 a.m. & 7 p.m.; wed. & fri. litany, 11 a.m County Police Station, 24 Church street, Robert Heath, St. John the Baptist (Roman Oatholic), Aldergate, Rev. & inspector ; 2 sergeants &; 5 constables Henry Dovell Yeo, priest; mass 8 10.30 a. m. ; Excise Office, 50 Albert road, John William Colley, service, sermon & benediction 6.30 p.m.; holy days, officer mass 9 a.m. & devotions 7.30 p.m.; thurs. 7.30 Hospital &; Provident Dispensary, The Leys, Miss Mary p.m. & mass, week days, at 8 a.m Clark, matron ; the medical men of the town serve Baptist, Gungate, Rev. Donald Fraser; 10.45 a. m. & Income Tax Office, Albert James Wood, collector, 98 6.15 p.m.; thurs. 7.30 p.m Lichfield street Congregational, Aldergate; 10.45 a.m. &; 6.15 p.m.; Joint Isolation Hospital for Infectious Diseases, Herbert thurs. 8 p.m Unitarian, Cole Hill, Supplies; 10.45 a.m. &; 6.30 p.m John Fausset M.D., M.Ch.Dub., L.M. Rotunda Ho~p. medical officer; Miss Arnold, matron United Methodist Church, Aldergate, Rev. James Wm. & Public Library &; Beading Rooms, Corporation street, Armstrong- (supt.) ; 10.45 a.m. 6 p.m. ; thurs.B p.m Mrs. Connell, librarian ; J ames Stone, sec Wesleyan Methodist, Victoria road (Tamworth & Lich­ Stamp Office, 2 George street, Wm.Jn.Mosley,distributor fip.ld Circuit), Rev. Paul Ellis (supt.); 10.45 a.m. & Tamworth Public Baths & Institute, Church street 6.30 p.m. ; thurs. 7.30 p.m Town Hall, Market place, Thomas Justice, keeper Mission Hall, Bolebridge street, William Lorraine Purves, Volunteer Fire Brigade Station, Town hall, Thoinas W. missionary &; manager; 11 a.m. &; 6.30 p.m. ; wed. Woodcock, captain & 15 members 7·30 p.m Christadelphian, Offa street; 10.30 a.m. & 6.30 p.m TERRITORIAL FORCE. 6th Battalion Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire SCHOOLS. Regiment) (C Co.) ; Armoury & Drill hall, Corpora­ Grammar, Ashby road, founded about 1350 & refounded tion street; Capt. John Jenkinson; Hon. Surgeon­ & endowed in 1559 by Queen Elizabeth, was rebuilt in Col. Herbert J. Fausset M.D., V.D. medical officer; 1867-8, on a commanding site on the Wigginton road, Color-Sergt. A. Bradley, instructor at a cost of about £3,100, &; reorganized under a STAFFS. 27:J