Ross Gazette 10th December 1914 - Page 5
Ross Gazette 10th December 1914 - Page 5
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| Date | 10/12/1914 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Ross Gazette |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 10th December 1914 |
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Sowersby's he lowest possible margin of kers and Staff employed . cert Dresses . TREDUCED PRICES . C - UP GOWNS for Afternoon and 3 . SECOND SHEET . THE ROSS BAZETTE - THURSDAY DECEMBER 10 , Established 200 Years . J. BARNWELL & SON , Dessert . MUSCATELS . Choicest obtainable Pudding Fruits . RAISINS . 5d . per lb. Bd . " 7d . 4d . " Ба . Bd . Fine Quality per lb. Good 1/3 Fine " Excellent Finest 11 Fine Fruit off stalk 9d . " CURRANTS . JORDAN ALMONDS . Good Finest Large Fine Fine Finest PLUMS . SULTANAS . 1/6 each . Australian , Fine Fruit , Natural Colour d . Choice Bd . 8 , SILKS , SATINS , VELVETS , UNCINGS , & o . vet Hats NEWEST WINTER DESIGNS . adies . owersby ace , Ross . UALITY , FOR VALUE . FRENCH ELVAS 1 lb. Bottle 2 lb. Bottles PLUMS . 1 lb. Box GINGER in Syrup . Small Jars Medium GINGER , Crystallized . 1 lb. Boxes . finest Cubes 1 lb. Boxes , Chips Stem Green Ginger CRYSTALLIZED 24 ぎ の / 41 9 " " Extra Choice Xmas Puddings , In Basins , in strong Cardboard Boxes , ready for 1 lb. size 2 lb. size 3 lb. size ... post . each 1/10 , 2/9 2 lb. Box ( LIMITED ) 3 lb. Box DATES . Tunis ( Glove Boxes ) .. 6d . " 3 lb. Boxes 1/8 " " Tafalat , finest ' Bussorah per lb. 41d . per carton 91d . each . 1/6 " 1 lb. pot 2 lb. pot 1/6 3 lb. pot 61d . 111d . 1/41 " 1 1 / - " 9d . per lb. 10d . MINCEMEAT ( C. & B. or Lazenby's ) . 1 lb. pot " 2 lb. pot 910 1/6 FRUITS . THE RAIN . EAMS . " observer that the not sufficiently pro- most difficult by under very adverse hain and bearings , reased wear . Motor Cycles ) the lubrication to the Bearings ; while ing that his energy nditions . gue , giving full par- LL , Ltd. , Works , ROAD , ROSS . BENHAM osite G.P.O. ) , ROSS - ON - WYE , ment of CARDS S to suit all tastes . ENGLAND . the Premises . from . 200 Patterns of PH FRAMES in all siezs ck . pearance , and the ancient Egyptians cut off or could not eultivate , or had rcibly deprived of their beards , often ary false beards when they went into When an enemy seized hold of their came off instantly , and the ancient was enabled to despatch his quarry a trance of stupefaction and horror . oldiers , for instance , have not always moustache . The Worcestershire lay claim to first introducing the he , they adopting it in 1798 . year 1815 the cavalry commenced to oustaches , and forty years afterwards com became general throughout the ervice . NATIONAL DOG OF GERMANY . ational dog of Germany is the Great or German Dogge . It was in 1870 German authorities raised the Great this position . Previous to this the atsche Dogge was what was known as mer Dogge - a much coarser and dog , lacking all the grace of outline Great Dane . The Ulmer was nearer e of our British mastiff , minus the and refined demeanour of the latter . est approach to it might be the Bor- Dogge , the progenitor of the ideal dog utilised on the Continent . It is did not fix on the to be regretted that the canine with es at that time ad - or Teckel , as it is called in Ger- the German national dog . It is a ful dog , and has long been closely Deutschland . The heavy- canines are undoubtedly descendante olussus , which are figured.in Assyrian dating far back before many of ern breeds of dogs were thought of . at Dane , the mastiffs , and the bulk ve also their common origin here . introduction of this blood we are be- be indebted to the Celts , who such dogs over with them from the the Black Sea to Ireland in the tury B.C. Some years ago the Execu- the National Doggen Club , Munich , red to change the name of the Great iversally to the German Dogge , and their standards accordingly . This , was stoutly resisted by British and tal breeders . " and Published for the Ross GAZETTE TED , by GODFREY M. MORTON , Offices , High - street and Church- t . Ross , in the County of Hereford TURSDAY , DECEMBER 10 , 1914 . Chips , Loose lb. Boxes 1 lb. 31 2 lb. FIGS ( Dessert ) . 11 d . each 1/9 " . 3 / - " In Boxes , 1 , 1/6 , 1/10 , 2/3 , 2/6 In Layers 8d . per lb. 1 / - per drum Chinese Figs .. DRIED FRUITS for Stewing . French Plums Californian Plums " 6d . per lb. 7d . & 8d . " 9d . 5d . 23 Bd . 11 8d . " 5d . Evaporated Apricots Evaporated Peaches Fruit Salad Finest Figs ( Natural ) Fruit in Tins . " HONEYSUCKLE " BRAND . Pears Peaches " 111d . per tin 10 d . " Apricots Pine Apple SPECIAL OFFER- 10 d . 11d . " 11 Pine Slices 6 d . " Walter Scott's School . ANNIVERSARY DINNER AND PRIZE DISTRIBUTION . The anniversary dinner and prize dis- tribution associated with the Walter Scott's School , Ross , plays a very important part in the life of the school , and there is no day in the course of the year which is looked forward to with greater interest and MINCEMEAT- ( Chivers ' ) . XMAS BISCUITS in Fancy Tins . 1 / - , 1/6 . 2 , 2/6 each HERO ' SERVICE BOX of MIXED BISCUITS specially designed , splendid value , per tin 1/6 . Ready for post . THE SERVICE " CARTON contains 1 Tin of Chocolate Biscuits , 1 Tin of Scotch Short- bread , well packed and ready for post , each 2/1 SPECIAL CAMPAIGN BOX , containing 1 Plum Pudding , 6 Mince Pies , labelled and ready for post . Per Box , 1/7 . Tobacco , Cigars , and Cigarettes can be sent out of bond - free of duty - to Soldiers and Sailors in France , Holland , and the North Sea . Particulars on application . CRACKERS . All our Crackers are this Season's , and have been carefully selected from the Stocks of leading English and French Manufacturers . We offer an abundant variety of New and Novel designs , From 41d . to 4 / - per Box . Special Showroom - First Floor . WINES , SPIRITS , & c . THREE FAVOURITE BRANDS : Rubicon Burgundy , 2/1 per Qrt . Flagon " Three Gees " Scotch Whiskey , 3/6 per Bottle Alto Douro Port , 2/6 per Bottle CONFECTIONERY & SWEETS . All Popular Brands of This Department is at No. 8 , HIGH STREET , where will be found a large Selection of Sweets , Chocolates , and Fancy Packages , including those of the well - known Firm of FULLER'S , of London , for whom we are the Local Agents . Choice Confectionery Daily from the Oriental Café Co. ( " Cosy Corner " ) , Cheltenham . XMAS ICED CAKES A SPECIALITE . SAUSAGES . Palethorpe's Royal Cambridge and Spear's Bath Sausages Fresh Daily . Orders , for delivery on Christmas Eve , can be booked now . Spirits in Stock : BUCHANAN'S " BLACK AND WHITE . " BUCHANAN'S " RED SEAL " WALKER'S " KILMARNOCK . " DEWAR'S SPECIAL . " DEWAR'S " WHITE LABEL . " GILBEY'S " GLENSPEY . ” GILBEY'S " SPEY ROYAL " ( recommended ) . " GLEN ALVA " and other WHISKIES . HENNESSEY'S and MARTELL'S BRANDIES . & o . , & c . Full List of Wines and Spirits on application . Bulmer's Herefordshire Cider . " The Wine of the Country . " 2/6 per dozen * 3/6 Splits Half Bottles Bottles www 1 / - charged and allowed for Bottles . Special Price List on application . " PROVISIONS . Smoked Wiltshire Hams- b . to 12 lb. Smoked Canadian Hams- per lb. 1/3 8 lb. to 12 lb. Veal and Ham and Pork Ples- Fresh Daily . English Pressed Brisket Beef- New Zealand Butter . 1/6 per lb. We are now selling our first delivery of this season's New Zealand Butter . The quality is superb , and cannot fail to please the most fastidious . Price 1/4 per lb. MARGARINE With Butter prices ruling high -and likely to remain so throughout the Winter , we have added to our Stock the highest possible grade of Margarine . This quality contains a good percentage of Butter , and can with confidence be recommended . Price per lb. Other qualities at Whitbread's India Pale Ale , 3/6 per dozen pinte Cheese . 6d . and 8d . כל " London London Stout , " 2 / Extra Stout , Oatmeal Stout , -pints pinta + -pints pinte pints We hold a good Stock of prime Stilton , Cheddar , Cheddar Loaf , Double Glo'ster , Single Glo'ster , Gorgonzola , and other Cheeses . Bass's Ale . Guinness's Stont . Schweppe's Malvern Waters .. 1 , The Market Place , and 8 , High ROSS cellent way , and again the Governors wish- he was glad that the dinner was continued . ed to sincerely thank Mr. and Mrs. Cooper That dinner , he thought , served three most for the excellent management of the school . useful purposes . It was held in commemora He was quite sure that so long as the tion of the founder . It also gave the new school had such good friends and supporters boys and girls coming into the school an op- and such splendid teachers as Mr. and Mrs. portunity to make friends and see some- Cooper , it would go on progressing . If it thing of the discipline of the school ; and it were not so progressive they would not have also served as a sort of Xmas dinner al- so many private pupils and so many parents though it was a little previous Continuing , running over each others heads to try and the speaker referred to the successes of some Recitation , " Caudles keep their wedding day , Daisy Baynham . Russian National Anthem and The Mar- seillaise , the Children . The following is the prize list and donors of prizes : - BOYS . Scripture : Sidney Marshall , Bible , the Stree Street , Ross Soldier's Battle Experiences . GERMANS IN BRITISH UNIFORMS . DEVELISH TACTICS . Some of our brave soldiers who have been at the front , and are now at home on sick furlough have had some most exciting and indeed thrilling experiences to relate to their year's anniversary lost none of its old - time repay into their building fund the money old scholars of the school . In addition to Ridley Cooper , book , Capt . Verschoyle ; Ivan had some most exciting stories to relate , and On the Clarke , book , Mrs. Hudson . case , Miss Agassiz . Bacon . Special quotations by the Side or Half- Bide . Any Cut of Bacon at London Store- Price . not slight casualties , prior to us withdrawing to He was a man who would not send you any- Ypres , where we reinforced the Scots Guards where he would go himself , and The Battle of Ypres had only been in pro- he was always to be found in the thick of the gress about five days when I got wounded , fight . Unfortunately , however , he got shot in the shoulder and the back . Altogether I by a " sniper , " one of , the German sharp- was in five engagements - The Mons , the shooters . Aisne , the Battle at Le Cateau , at Poper- " inge , and at Ypres . So much for the general outline of my " excursion " into France . After that , Pte . THE GERMAN FORMATION . At the commencement of this great life and death struggle , the Allied Forces had no difficulty whatever in regularly mowing down the Germans . They came up in such delight than that which falls on December get a share of the benetfis to be reaped by old scholars . Last year Irene Willis gained Rector ; William Jones , writing case , Rev. friends on returning to their homes after Powell proceeded to give us some of his ex- 4th . This year it came on Friday last , and the foundation scholars ( applause ) . He was a scholarship to the Monmouth High School , L. P. Jones ; William Edwards , Bible and some months absence at the font . The every - periences and the modes and methods adopt close formation that if we fired our rifle any- also pleased to say that the finances of the and Geoffrey Morgan obtained a scholarship Prayer Book , Miss Hall . day experience of Pte . E. § . Powell , of the ed by the Germans , whom he described as where in the direction of the enemy , we though there was , perhaps , the thought of school were in a better condition than to Monmouth Grammar School ( applause ) . English , Georgraphy , History : William South Wales Borderers , formerly a postman , " fair devils , " not " soldiers . " were bound almost to hit someone . This the great European War that is now raging usual , for the Governors had been able to They were honourable distinctions gained by Preece , writing desk , Mr. F. W. Wintle ; and whose home is in North - road , Ross , went on for quite the first three months of uppermost in everyone's mind , yet this THE BRITISH TOMMIES ' PLUCK . the war , and the German losses must have that had been spent on various repairs to those some very honourable distinctions had Constance , book , Col. Middleton . this is what he told our representative a few " As for our own troops , I must say the been tremendous . It was indeed a terrible heartiness and enthusiasm . The scholars the school . That , he thought , was largely been gained by a great many of the old Arithmetic : Rudolph Frost , knife , Mrs. days ago : food supplies were very good . They are sight to see how they fell , and yet others under the able tuition of Mr. and Mrs. due to the great care and good work of boys , who were now fighting on the other Moffatt ; Jack Guy , book , Mrs. Trafford ; Pte . E. 8. Powell was called up on reserve brought right up into the firing line , and the springing forward to take the places of those Cooper , their very popular master and mis- their honorary treasurer , Mr. Wintle , who side of the water for their King and Coun- George Eltome , book , Mrs. Reid . with the South Wales Borderers , and left British Tommies are being well looked after . who had fallen . Their dead in some places tress , contributed largely to the success of looked after the resources of the school so try and for the defence of their homes Drawing and Brushwork Raymond Ross on August 4th last for Brecon , where Of course we did not get our meals like we were found in heaps , and yet when the order this year's function , for they not only well and husbanded them to the very best all honour to them ( applause ) . He was glad treated the visitors to some excellent songs of his ability ( applause ) . It was a business to say that the arrangements of the school Coombes , book , Capt . Walsh , R.A .; Alfred he joined the depot , leaving Brecon with his did at home , or have an hour for dinner , and came to charge we had to go , and we had to regiment for Borden Camp in Hampshire . so much time for tea and supper . The longest go ahead heedless of the dead and dying left and recitations , but they also beautified the to collect subscriptions which were falling worked exceedingly well , and the Governors Drill Harry Hughes , knife ; Wallace Here they stayed for five days , after which I was actually with not much food was three on the battlefields behind . But for the st large hall in which the dinner and prize due , but Mr. Wintle had not only succeed did not consider that they should depart Hankins , book , Mr. Deakin ; Fred Watts , they entrained for Southampton . Four regi- days , during which time I only had two bus- month or so the Germans have adopted the distribution was held by very tastefully de - ed in getting in all the old ones but he had from those arrangements ( applause ) . knife , Mr. Reid . ments The Gloucesters , the Queen's or West cuits and a bottle of water . But when the British style of formation , that is , they now corating it with evergreens and their own also got some fresh ones , and that was say- Speaking of the war , Captain Verschoyle Handicraft : Reginald Colwell , fountain Surreys , the Welsh Regiment , and South supplies did come up , those little arrears , " attack us in extended order , which accounts hand - made flowers and representations of ing a great deal for anyone who had to col- said he would not refer to the causes which pen and blotter , Mrs. Money - Kyrle ; Cyril Wales Borderers - were shipped across to as we called them , had to be wiped out . The for the fact that their casualties are not falling snow , which were greatly admired by lect subscriptions , especially at the present brought about the war , but there were one Morgan , book , Mr. Barnwell , William Pros- France in the same boat on August 11th , greatest drawback was the weather , and for nearly so heavy as at the commencement of the visitors . As in former years , the day's time ( applause ) . He hoped the school would or two lessons to be learned from it . Their ser , book , Mr. Boissier ; Lee Jordan , writing landing at Harve on the morning of August fourteen solid days during the Battle of the the war . Still the German soldiers have no proceedings commenced with the usual ser- continue to prosper during the coming year . own people and nation in the past had been 12th . On their arrival at Harve , they were Aisne it rained continually , the trenches grit in them . Once get them into a tight rice in church , at which the Rector , Rev. The first thing they usually did at this too selfish , while they had not spent enough General Progress : Leslie Dowding , book , again entrained , and after a day and a half's being over a foot deep in water , while the corner , and you will have " bunches " of R. T. A. Money - Kyrle , delivered a most their annual prize distribution was to pre money on their Navy and Army to keep Mr. F. Cooper ; Harry Guy , book , Mrs. Spar- journey they were disentrained at a place mud was tremendous . These things , together even the best . German soldiers throwing up helpful address to the children . sent the fresh boys and girls with new Bibles them up to their proper strength . He firmly row ; Douglas Coombes , hook , Mr. Hewitt ; known as Leyschells in France . Another with the bitter cold nights , did not make both hands and being only too willing to way to the church the founder's tomb and Prayer Books . Before doing this , the believed that if this nation had kept its Norman Gray , book , Mr. Morton ; Arthur three days ' drill , etc. , was indulged in , at matters very comfortable , but the British surrender . And when they did surrender , which is in the north portion of the church- Chairman addressed those scholars and said Navy and Army up to . full strength this levellyn , book , Mr Jefferies John Walsh , the conclusion of which they started on a Boys were marvellon , and endured these they naked the most , peculiar questions , as yard - was covered with floral tokens by the he hoped they would read these books re- war would never have happened ( hear , knife , Mrs. Trafford ; Fred Griffin , book , Mr. march into Belgium , passing through Lille , hardships like men . One cannot speak too they had evidently been told by their leaders children as a memento of his foundation of gularly and get to love them more and hear ) . The lessons to be learned from this Matthews ; Fred Harris , book , Miss Agassiz . and on to the Belgian frontier , where they highly of the English soldiers , for it matters that if they surrendered it would mean in- the school . At the conclusion of the ser- more as the years went on . The thing they war were that duty must always be placed took up position against the main Germany not what they are called upon to do , they stant death to them . In nine cases out of vide , the scholars adjourned to the school , should place first was their religious in- first , and that in future they must set Army : Following this came the retirement will do it at , no matter what cost . Sleepless ten the first question the captured Germans where Mrs. Miles , of the King's Head struction which they hoped would be the aside all selfishness . The three great heroes Scripture , English and Arithmetio : Jessie to Paris , during which they were engaged in nights were very frequent , but during the asked was this , " What death are we going Hotel , had in waiting an excellent dinner of of forming good characters and of the last hundred years - Lord Nelson , the Mills , Bible , the Rector ; Florence Dowding , the battle of Mons . means It was on Saturday , Battle of the Aisne we were relieved for two to suffer ? " When they were told that they roast beef , vegetables , and plum pudding , making them sound , honest , Christian men Dobe Wellington , and the late Lord Bible and Prayer Book , Miss Hall ; Daisy September 12th , that we again took up the days , and some 150 of us slept in a school would be sent to " Blighty , " which was only which was thoroughly enjoyed and , ample and women . Then , on this occasion he was Roberts - all taught these great lessons . Baynham , Prayer and Hymn Book , Mrs. offensive , and so succeeded in driving back packed in like sardines in a box , and it was nickname for England , you should see how justice done to it . Great amusement was very glad to be able to present silver Lord Nelson's , motto was that he expected Trafford ; Margaret Boulton , book , Mrs. the Germans some fifteen miles from Paris . in this way that we slept from 7 o'clock one these captured Germans " jumped for joy , " also provided after dinner by the ten dozen medals to those children who had not been every man to do his duty ; while the Duke Wilson . It was at Mons where we experienced a really night until nine o'clock the next morning , and in many cases they even called to their crackers and luscious apples kindly sent absent once , or even late once at either the of Wellington always placed duty first ; and by Mrs. Moffatt , of Goodrich Court , and week - day or on Sunday . He also under- of late years Lord Roberts taught them and History : Freda Lloyd , umbrella , the few casualties except among the artillery for over three weeks . Needlework , Darning , English , Arithmetic hot time , but fortunately we escaped with and that was the first real sleep we had had comrades in the trenches to throw down their arms and surrender . This was a fre- Mrs. A. Purchas , Ross . Mrs. Miles also sent three years they were in the school . This exactly the same lessons by the way in which Archdeacon ; Eva Cooper , desk , Mr. Brawn ; forces . This engagement was followed by the quent occurrence , even during my own ex- a bag of sweets for each boy and girl , and year he had the pleasure to present medals he always kept duty first before him all his Edith Welsh , workbox , Mrs. Cobbold ; Ethel Battle of the Marne , from where the Ger- FRENCH PEOPLE'S ADMIRATION periences in battle . this additional luxury was distributed to to three girls . It was an extremely difficult life . Although there were so many of them Dean , workbox , Mrs. Purchas ; Annie Hope , mans were driven back into the Aisne dis- the children at the close of the prize dis- prize to obtain , but these three girls had who had family connections doing their duty writing case , Miss Wintle ; Marian Guy , trict . It was in the Aisne district that a to just say what a grand reception the French Before going any further , perhaps I ought GERMANS ATROCITIES AND WAR never been late or absent once either on a across the water , and so much anxiety still book , Mrs. Middleton . TACTICS . very fierce encounter took place . For over people gave us , no matter where we went . At two o'clock quite a large company of week - day or o nSunday . He also under - before them , he hoped they would take a What about the German atrocities P the friends and supporters of the schools stood there would have been two boys en- teal view of Christmas , and at the same ladies ' companion , Mrs. Trafford ; Dorothy tion , but during that tremendous struggle ped the British troops . Drawing and Brushwork : Alice Hatton , 28 days we succeeded in holding that posi- Why , the French people practically worship- They would bring " Well , from what I have seen with my assembled in the large room to participate titled to a medal each had it not been for very he could not help hat wish them all Davis , attaché box , Miss Winnington In the British casualties were very heavy us anything we desired , in fact it seemed as own eyes , they are really too terrible to de- in the prize giving , which always proves a the choir outing . The winners of the happy Xmas scribe , but yet , it is only right that the gram : Alice Yemm , Bible , Mrs. Moffatt ; " My Regiment , " said Pte . Powell , guffered though they could not do sufficient for us . The CHAIRMAN said there was one thing Doris Magnesa , attaché tex , Mrs. Deakin , about 200 casualties at the Battle of the " Of course the life out in the trenches is people at home should know of what is ac- he forgot to mention . Some people said Aisne . " It was a really terrible time , but no child's play , but no man knows what he tually going on among these so - called cul- Progress and Good Conduct : May Stevens , at the close of that long and fierce engage- can do until he is put to the test . The diffi- tured Germans . It is impossible to exag tribution by Master Miles . very interesting function . The Rector pre - medals this year were Daisy Baynham , Jes- sided , and among those present were Mrs. sie Mills , and Ethel Drew ( applause ) . Money - Kyrle , Mrs. Guy Trafford , Mrs. Con- Case GIRLS . The prizes to the successful boys were dis- there would not be so many prizes given workbasket , Mrs. Curtis ; Eleanor Wheeler , ment we were called back for a breather . " eulties are numerous , but speaking from my gerate some of the awful things they had stable Curtis , Miss Hall , Mrs. Tippett , Mrs. tributed by Mrs. Guy Trafford , of Hill this year , but dear Miss Hall , with her workbasket , Miss Agassiz ; Gladys Rogers , But the rest was only a short one , and it own experience , I can honestly say that it is done , and yet in some instances one cannot Boissier , the Misses Agassiz , Mrs. Ver- Court ; and to the girls by Mrs. Constable wonderful seal and energy , had succeeded cookery book , Miss Hall ; Elizabeth Gulli- seemed no time before we were off again , really marvellous how our men work under help smiling at the tactics they adopt to try schoyle , Mrs. Herbert , Miss Winnington Curtis , of Ganarew . Fin getting even more prizes , and therefore man , ladies ' companion , Miss Agassis ; Ada entraining for St. Orme , and then marching such great difficulties One thing , we have and deceive the British troops . During the Ingram , Miss Currey , Miss Saunders , Miss Captain VERSCHOYLE then addressed he thought they should give her three cheers Duffield ) book , Mrs. Boissier ; Elsie Drew , from there to Paperinge , where another some fine officers , and under their leadership three months I was in France , I had the Money - Kyrle , Miss Southall , the Rev. L. P. the children , saying it was very difficult on for the work she had done in obtaining the Jones , the Rev. C. H. Payton , Captain R. an occasion of this kind to say a few words prizes . of scissors , Mrs. Moffatt Florence fierce conflict raged for some time . The the men go anywhere , irrespective of the opportunity of witnessing for myself some H. Verschoyle , Mr. F. W. Wintle , Mr. J. without alluding to the terrible war now Three hearty cheers were given , and the bert , book , Miss Palmer ; Muriel Probyn , in own Company , " A " we lost ninety- commanded . The officers , too , are most cannot call them anything else - adopted . Thackway , book , Miss Sparrow ; Linda Her slaughter was awful , and said Pto . Powell , danger to their lives , or do anything when of the methods these " Devils " -for you Bailey , etc. Letters of regret at inability going on on the other side of the water . function concluded with the singing of the book , Mr. Southall . to attend were received from Mrs. Cobbold , He did not want to take up too much of national anthem . Mrs. Hudson , Mrs. Wilson , Captain and their time , but he must say that the re- Mrs. Walsh , Mr. Ireland , Mr. Jefferies , ports for the last year from H.M. Inspector while the Archdeacon of Hereford , who had and the Diocesan Inspector both showed fully intended to be present , was prevented that some very good work had been done at the last moment . during the past year , and that Mr. and Mrs. The CHAIRMAN said he had really no- Cooper were doing their utmost to uphold thing special to say that afternoon , except the high reputation of the school . They that the school had gone on in its usual ex- had just enjoyed a very good dinner , and Song , Red , White , and Blue , " the Boys . The musical programme was as follows : Sleighing Bong , " the Children , Recitation , " The Quarrel Scene Brutus and Cassius , Freda Lloyd and Marion Guy , By test Bournville Cocoa the best , You six men , while B Company lost no less than courageous , and it is through their courage Your readers may hardly crèdit it , but on 135 men , we being the only two companies and determination to defeat the Germans one occasion a whole company of Germane in the actual firing line that day . At any that has caused so many of our best officers had the audacity to come almost right up to rate we managed to drive the Germans out to be either killed or wounded . The way the our lines before opening fire on us . of their positions , which we then held for officers lead their men in the thick of battle might ask how they got there . Well , it was four days , when the French came along to is really magnificent For instance , Lieut . not until they got so close that we could relieve us , our man , retiring back to a little Coker , my own platoon commander , who got tell who they were , for they marched up , village called Le Cateau . shot in the Battle of the Aisne , was one of and every man of them was fully dressed in A further engagement onelled , with but the best or finest officers in the Regiment , British Tommy's clothes . But as soon as |