Whitehaven News Index World War One Events 1914-1919
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WW1 events Whitehaven News 1914_1919 Event Date (estimate, if Issue date unknown) Event Place Paper Page Column Picture Other information Advert Military event Tariff Reform League - Whitehaven fete and demonstration cancelled due 6 Aug 1914 15 Aug 1914 Whitehaven Fete Cancelled Whitehaven WN 1 f to the European Crisis. Yes Territorials departing from Cumbrian towns amid cheering. Cockermouth: D Co, 5th Border Reg left by special train. Keswick C Company, 4th Border left. Maryport local members of Westmorland and Cumberland Yeomanry Keswick, Maryport, left, as did Maryport section of 4th East Lancashire Brigade R.F.A. left 6th 6 Aug 1914 5 Aug 1914 Departure of the Territorials Cockermouth WN 5 c Aug. Yes Millom Volunteer Contingent departed Wednesday PM to protect North 6 Aug 1914 2 Aug 1914 Millom Company at the Outbreak of War Millom WN 5 c East Coast. Large crowds. Yes Cartmel Country Fair cancelled as many leading residents called to Territorials. Lord Richard Cavendish's services have been requisitioned as 6 Aug 1914 6 Aug 1914 Cartmel Country Fair Cancelled Cartmel WN 5 c Commander of a Battalion of 4th King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment Details of local detachment of 5th Battalion, the Border Regiment returning 6 Aug 1914 5 Aug 1914 Territorials and Yeomanry at Whitehaven Whitehaven WN 5 b home from annual training to stand by in readiness Yes Battalion of 5th Border Regiment, under Lieut-Colonel G. Dixon marched through Workington headed by brass band. Cheered by crowds, heading 6 Aug 1914 5 Aug 1914 Workington soldiers off to Barrow Workington WN 5 b for Barrow Yes Naval Reserve men received orders to join stations. Workington Battalions 6 Aug 1914 2 Aug 1914 Military and Naval surprises at Workington Workington WN 5 b of Border Regiment expected to go to Barrow and on to artillery at Kilkenny Yes Rush in Fritzington shops for flour and provisions when war declared. G 6 Aug 1914 4-5 Aug 1914 Frizington reaction to outbreak of war Frizington WN 5 b-c Company Territorials marched through town and proceeded to Barrow. 13 Aug 1914 2 Sep 1914 Grizedale Hall Hound Trail cancelled Grizedale WN 1 f In consequence of the war the Grizedale Hall Hound Trail is abandoned Yes Meeting of Management Committtee of North Lonsdale Agricultural Society North Lonsdale Agricultural Show abandoned unanimously voted, in light of European situation, to abandon 1914 13 Aug 1914 Aug/Sep 1914 for 1914 Lonsdale WN 2 b exhibtion Meeting called to arrange a sewing class to answer Queen's appeal for garments for sufferers of the war. Meeting presided over by Vicar, Rev. A. 13 Aug 1914 11 Aug 1914 Meeting of helpers in College Hall, St Bees St Bees WN 5 b Ainley. Members of C Squadron of Westmorland and Cumberland Yeomanry mobilised at Whitehaven are en route to Penrith via Keswick, mounted and 13 Aug 1914 11 Aug 1914 Yeomanry leave Whitehaven Whitehaven WN 7 a carrying full kit In consquence of the war Workington Athletic Sports Company's directors 13 Aug 1914 August Abandonment of Workington sports Workington WN 7 b have abandoned their annual sports, usually held in August Seascale and District Horticultural Society In consquence of the war Seascale and District Horticultural Society 13 Aug 1914 12 Aug 1914 summer show canceled Seascale WN 7 d Summer Show cancelled St James', Whitehaven, The War, Solemn Intercession with collections for 20 Aug 1914 21 Aug 1914 St. James', Whitehaven Whitehaven WN 1 f the National Fund Yes In consquence of the war Loweswater Show abandoned. Instead £15 given 20 Aug 1914 Loweswater Show abandoned Cockermouth WN 2 b to War Relief Fund War intercession service at St. Nicholas Special war intercession service at St Nicholas Church, Whitehaven, at 20 Aug 1914 21 Aug 1914 Church Whitehaven WN 4 d 7.30 pm tomorrow Seascale Golf Club to hold an Open Mixed Foursome Medal Competition. 20 Aug 1914 22 or 29 Aug 1914 Seascale Golf Club to help War Relief Fund Seascale WN 7 a Entry fees of 2s 6d to benefit the War Relief Fund. Regimental service held at St John's Church, Workington for men of the 20 Aug 1914 16 Aug 1914 Regimental service at Workington Workington WN 7 a artillery. WW1 events Whitehaven News 1914_1919 Event Date (estimate, if Issue date unknown) Event Place Paper Page Column Picture Other information Advert Military event Rev. R. Whitehead, Vicar of Bootle presided over meeting held by local Bootle ladies' help for soldiers and their ladies to promote some scheme to help soliders and sailors on active 20 Aug 1914 17 Aug 1914 families Bootle WN 7 a service. Committee, secretary and chairman appointed, collection taken. Meeting in Gosforth to form committee in Second, better attended meeting held on Tuesday (18 Aug), attended by 42 assocation with Queen Mary's Soliders' and ladies. Donations collected previously so material bought and clothes 20 Aug 1914 14 Aug 1914 Sailors' Relief Fund. Gosforth WN 7 a begun. St John Ambulance class for women formed, to be held Weds and Fridays 15 Aug 1914, 17 for three weeks. Queen Mary's Needlework Guild also started, to provide 20 Aug 1914 Aug 1914 Egremont and the War Egremont WN 7 b garments for soldiers on active service. Meeting held at Parish Church, unanimously decided to start work in aid of Red Cross Society. Cutting-out Committee and Buying Committee 20 Aug 1914 18 Aug 1914 St John's, Hensingham Hensingham WN 7 c appointed. Meeting held in Church, resolution made and unanimously carried forward to form Auxillary Association of Queen Mary's Needlework Guild. Mrs 20 Aug 1914 17 Aug 1914 Queen Mary's Needlework Guild, Beckermet Beckermet WN 7 c Gabbott nominated and confirmed as Secretary and Treasurer, Meeting held in Town Hall to consider question of 'help' towards consquences of war. Several private/semi-private schemes in operation Meeting in Hawkshead to determine what help including large houses offered for convalescence, Lady Moyra Cavendish's 20 Aug 1914 17 Aug 1914 in place for war relief Hawkshead WN 7 c North Lonsdale appeal. Committee formed to oversee schemes. Your country needs you', 'if you can't enlist you can learn to shoot'. Free Holmrook and Ravenglass rifle club offering instruction in rifle-shooting for able-bodied men 17-40 on any evening from 20 Aug 1914 free instruction Holmrook WN 8 f-g 5pm, and Saturday from 1.30-5.30 pm Yes Postponing indefinitely production of opera 'Tom Jones' instead hope to give, at an early date, a Grand Choral Concert in aid of Prince of Wales' 27 Aug 1914 Whitehaven Lyric Society Whitehaven WN 1 g Fund Yes Workington, Whitehaven Maryport and Frizington Batteries of 2nd East Lancashire Brigade left for Bridekirk where a field has been secured for Artillery territorials at Workington depart for further training. Crowds lined footpath through the town, admired fine 27 Aug 1914 21 Aug 1914 further training Workington WN 3 d soliderly bearing of the men. Yes House-to-house collection organised by church officers on behalf of Prince 27 Aug 1914 Rusland house-to-house collection Rusland WN 3 d of Wales' National Relief Fund realised the very satisfactory total of £11 1s Public meeting held to consider question of relief for wives and families of local reservists and Territorials on national service, and to appoint 27 Aug 1914 20 Aug 1914 Ambleside Relief Meeting Ambleside WN 3 d committee to raise and administer funds. Meeting held at Market Hall, Cleator Moor with object of directing enthusiasm of local men from 19-30 to volunteer for army. Mr. J. S. 27 Aug 1914 20 Aug 1914 Recruiting campaign in Cleator Moor Cleater Moor WN 3 e Ainsworth, M.P. spoke and praised female presence at meeting. Yes Meeting in Town Hall in support of Lord Kitchener's appeal for 100,000 27 Aug 1914 22 Aug 1914 Recruiting campaign in Egremont Egremont WN 3 e-f men. Yes 27 Aug 1914 23 Aug 1914 Intercession service in Seascale Seascale WN 3 f Intercession service held at St. Cuthbert's Church, raised £19 16s 7d St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Cleator Moor, held nightly services for speedy end of war. Every seat filled, sermon on duties of community in war 27 Aug 1914 Nightly services for end of war, Cleator Moor Cleater Moor WN 3 f 'very stirring' Intercession service held at Wesleyan Church. Collections in aid of Prince 27 Aug 1914 21 Aug 1914 Intercession service in Egremont Egremont WN 3 f of Wales' National Relief Fund 21 Aug 1914, 23 Intercession service held at St. Michael's Church. Collection amounting to 27 Aug 1914 Aug 1914 Intercession service in Arlecdon Arlecdon WN 3 f £5 3s raised in aid of Prince of Wales' National Relief Fund WW1 events Whitehaven News 1914_1919 Event Date (estimate, if Issue date unknown) Event Place Paper Page Column Picture Other information Advert Military event Intercession service held at St. Kentigern's Church. Collection amounting to 27 Aug 1914 21 Aug 1914 Intercession service in Aspatria Aspatria WN 3 f £6 raised in aid of National Relief Fund. Enrollment of Special Constables in 27 Aug 1914 22 Aug 1914 Ravenglass Ravenglass WN 3 f Meeting held to call for volunteers to replace police called into reserve. 27 Aug 1914 20 Aug 1914 Enrollment of Special Constables in Bootle Bootle WN 3 f Meeting held to call for volunteers to replace police called into reserve. Large, well attended meeting held to see what ladies of Cleator Moor could 27 Aug 1914 24 Aug 1914 Meeting at Cleator Moor Cleator Moor WN 5 b do to assist soliders.