Motor-driven vehicles of all population. They are quite WHAT BRETT WORKS MIGHT kinds have rapidly increased defenceless and live in a in number, size, weight and state of misery, especially October HAVE BEEN? speed, and have produced an on Sundays and in fine 2004 From a 1908 letterhead of Firmin & Company, Cocoa Fibre intolerable state of things. weather. Mat & Matting Weavers, Rope & Twine Spinners. The evils from which we suffer may be classified We further wish to point out under five heads:- (1) Danger that while some drivers make to life and limb; (2) a legitimate use of these nuisance from dust and noise; powerful engines, and drive (3) enormously enhanced cost with care and consideration, of road maintenance, which is a large number habitually borne by the local disregard the existing ratepayers; (4) damage to regulations, ignore the crops; (5) depreciation of rights of others, and property. The result is that exercise an intolerable while suffering serious loss oppression. and increased burdens the With a strong sense of inhabitants are driven off responsibility we urgently their own roads. press this question upon the Abundant evidence of the consideration of His reality of these grievances Majesty’s Government. can be produced if necessary. I have the honour to remain, We particularly desire to Sir, Is this another plan that never happened? call attention to the hardships inflicted on the Your obedient humble servant, poorer inhabitants who occupy Editor’s note: Herbert Henry Asquith was ANOTHER LETTER FROM THE ARCHIVES cottages along the roads, and who form a large section of Liberal Prime Minister from 1908 to from Hadleigh Urban District Council the rural and semi-rural 1916. To the Right Hon. H. H. Asquith, M.P. SIR, COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES th As the Chairman of this Council I join with my At the meeting on Monday 16 August Commonwealth War Graves colleagues in respectfully addressing you as the we were pleased to welcome Peter Lee Commission started with the work of head of His Majesty’s Government, on behalf of the of the local branch of the Royal British Florence Nightingale in the Crimean large population which we represent. Legion. Peter gave us a most War and later that done by Fabian We desire earnestly to call the attention of His interesting if somewhat sombre talk on Ware in setting-up Graves Registration Majesty’s Government to the grave and increasing the work of the Commonwealth War Units in World-War I. This developed evils caused by the road motor traffic in our Graves Commission taking us back into the world-wide organisation of districts. Continued page 2 through the nation’s wars from today tending the graves and memorials Waterloo to the present day. The talk of the soldiers, sailors and airmen who was well illustrated throughout with gave their lives in the service of their What Brett Works Might Have Been? 1 pictures of the beautifully tended graves country over the years. As Peter and Another Letter From the Archives 1 and memorials looked after by the the Royal British Legion say each year Commonwealth War Graves 2 CWGC. What is now the “We will remember them”. Next Event: What did ‘ag labs’ actually do? 3 Programme of Events 2004/5 4 October 2004 2 The Hadleigh Society NEXT EVENT: WHAT DID ‘AG LABS’ ACTUALLY DO? On Tuesday 12th October Michael Stone will be responding to the question “What did ‘ag labs’ actually do?” at the next meeting, in the Old Town Hall at 8pm. We know that PROGRAMME OF EVENTS 2004/5 these abbreviations mask a great deal of painful work in all weathers, but do they mask a great range of skills? This talk gives a detailed answer from 1842/3, using an unpublished source from a mid-Suffolk estate. Day by day the activities of the farm staff What did ‘ag labs’ actually do? Tuesday Michael Stone 12th October are recalled. Entry is free for members, £2 for others. Registered with THE CIVIC TRUST A Victorian Christmas Wednesday ROWLAND TAYLOR, REFORMATI