News from the Front , January-

WOUNDED ARE home Leading Stoker DIED AGED 100 Smith, HMS Britannia, ENTERTAINED YEARS who is on short leave , and occasion was A party of lady munition STOCKTON WOMAN WHO taken to present him workers from Teasdale HAD NINETEEN CHILDREN with an enlarged works, Thornaby, framed photograph of entertained 50 wounded Many Stockton people himself, a silver soldiers and sailors from would be acquainted with cigarette case and Stockton and District to a a very small, bent old figure, often loaded with a three boxes of social evening in the Grey pile of boxes etc., which cigarettes. The Rooms at Norton. The appeared far too heavy for following artistes social event, which was such a frail old lady. contributed to a most THE LOSS OF THE organised by Miss Stocks This lady was Mrs Ann enjoyable evening’s ANGLIA assisted by Misses Bland, whose death has entertainment- Messrs Marshall and Cocleugh, FEARED FATE OF A just taken place at James Arthur Hope, Jimmy WOUNDED LOCAL HERO proved a great success. Street, in her 100th year. Grey, J Holmes, Ivor The chair was taken by For her age the old lady’s Holmes, Cumberland News has been received Sgt. Jameson, assisted by activity and strength was Batty, J Coney and that Lance Corporal W.E Sgt. Major Serpettehouse, th wonderful, and she was Miss Blades. Twist, of the 10 York’s th both of the 5 D.L.I. Great going about as usual Over 50 residents of who was recently in the was their pleasure to see earning a very modest Beaconsfield- Street Battle Of Loos, and the heroes so happy for a living by selling firewood have joined the army afterwards wounded, was short time. Many local up till four days before she and Navy, and a small being invalided to artistes gave their services took ill. Mrs. Bland and her committee of the on the unfortunate and three young ladies husband, who died about residents has been Hospital-ship Anglia, and is from the works gave a very 20 years ago, lived for a formed to arrange missing and is believed to humorous dialogue. long time in the Oxbridge similar functions on the be drowned. He formerly The workers wish to district. Mrs Bland had 19 return of any of these, either permanently or lived at Stafford Place, convey their thanks to all children, of which 3 sons on leave, and to Thornaby. the supporters and to say and 5 daughters are still arrange for memorial that the surplus funds are living. services for those who being spent on comforts for Stockton and Thornaby may fall in battle. the boys in the trenches. Herald 29/01/1916 Under the presidency The happy party broke up and guidance of Mr J H by singing “Auld Lang Williams, they have A PATRIOTIC Syne” and the National been so far most Anthem. and with three STREET successful. In order to cheers for the Army and A successful gathering provide funds it has Navy. A goodly supper was was held at Norton been arranged to hold catered for by Miss F Bungalow last Saturday a weekly whist drive at

Stocks. The printing was evening, when about the bungalow. given by Silversides and 200 people, mainly living th Dring Norton. in Beaconsfield St, 1916 Norton, met to welcome Stockton and Thornaby February 5th 1916 Stockton Herald and Thornaby Herald

News from the Front December 1915– January- February1916

GOOD STOCKTON AN OPEN VERDICT WORK Light Infantry since August last, and he had shown the An inquest was held on Richard Henry Nelson, a Following the example of a greatest sympathy and Tuesday, at the Royal soldier in the same large number of other towns, consideration for relatives of Hotel Middlesbrough, by Battalion as the a depot for Stockton and those of his men who have the coroner, Mr O. H. deceased, stated that District has been opened at fallen in the war. Cochrane , on the body of Downs seemed rather th Norton Lodge, for the a soldier of the Teesside strange on October 25 22.1.1916 making of bandages, Battalion, Stephen and he was very Stockton & Thornaby Herald surgical dressings, splints, Sheraton Downs aged 28, restless. invalid slippers etc., to send of 55 ,Thorpe Street to hospitals of the allied XMAS BEER AFTER Stockton, who had been Dr Proud said that in his forces in the different ALL missing for some weeks, opinion the deceased theatres of War. The and whose body was died from suffocation by When considering the fare demand for such work is found on the 9th of this drowning, and he was of of the annual Christmas most urgent, and donations month near Gjers works. the opinion that the dinner at the workhouse, the and offers of help for sewing, various wounds on his guardians of Stockton carpentering and packing The wife of the deceased body were not the result decided some weeks ago, from voluntary workers are man stated that her of violence. How the for reasons of economy, to earnestly requested. Those husband, before he deceased got into the delete the beer allowance. with gifts of old linen, white enlisted, worked at water there was no At Wednesday’s meeting of linen shirts etc. will be Messrs. Craig Taylor’s evidence to show. the board, Councillor gratefully acknowledged. shipyard. He did not Dennison said he had appear to have anything permission from two The depot is open from on his mind, but he had anonymous donors to say 10am to 6pm on Tuesdays, been suffering from that they would be pleased Wednesdays, Thursdays sleeplessness for a week to give the beer if the board and Fridays each week. or two. She had never would allow it. He therefore heard him threaten to do moved that the offer be MAJOR RAIMES IN away with himself and she accepted. HOSPITAL last saw him on October th th 1915 25 . Mrs Raimes of Hartburn Stockton & Thornaby Herald Lodge, Stockton, has just John Gaunt, of 36 White received a telegram House Street, a man in informing her that her eldest the employ of Gjers Mills, son, Major Alwyn L. Raimes, MAYOR OF STOCKTON gave evidence that on the ENLISTS th has been admitted to 9 of this month he was hospital at Boulogne, down at the wharf, under The mayor of Stockton, suffering from a wound to his which on slag bank he Councillor J. E Watson, has arm. The gallant Major found the body of the enlisted and has been describes his wound as deceased man. The body attested under Lord Derby’s slight, and it is hoped this had the appearance of Grouping Soberne. He is of description will be justified having been in the water military age, and married by his speedy recovery. for some days. The man with a young family. Major Raimes has been at was fully dressed except the front with the 5th Durham December 4th 1915 for his cap, and was in plain clothes. Stockton &Thornaby Herald