MARY SWANWICK SCHOOL PHOTOS

More photos with kind permission of Andrew Johnson from Facebook.

There are no names with this selection of photos but if anyone recognises an ancestor then I would love to know.

All photos of Mary Swanwick school before WW1.

MARY SWANWICK FOOTBALL TEAM 1901-1902

This photo of the Mary Swanwick football team from 1901-1902 was posted on Facebook by Andrew Johnson who kindly gave me permission to reproduce it. On the front row proudly sitting behind the shield is A Carlile.

Sadly Sgt. Alexander Carlile was to die in France on 12th October 1916 and his obituary noted that he was a very keen and well known local footballer. His story can be read at https://oldwhittingtonops.com/carlile-alexander/

CWGC On Your Street

Thought this may be of interest to some. Its interesting (if not sad at the same time ) to find people in the area who are not listed on the war memorials for whatever reason, and to realise how many people did die in the two World Wars in the Whittington area.

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission is today pleased to launch a new campaign inviting the public to discover the individuals in their local area who died in the two World Wars.

As part of our War Graves Week activities we’re enabling you to remember those who lived on your street, and bring them back to your street, here: http://ow.ly/aoZb50EOo3p

Whittington Chapel Music

Couldn’t resist this snippet from the Derbyshire Times/Chesterfield Herald from 9 June 1877.

I have no idea which Chapel in Whittington he was referring to but the anonymous writer of the letter was obviously very displeased with the standard of singing and organ playing at the chapel!!

LEO T BREARLEY

Brearley is a well known Whittington name.  Harry lived at Elmwood House and everyone who grew up in Whittington in recent years will be familiar with Brearley Park.

Harry's son Leo served in the 1st Naval Brigade in WW1, and was interned in the Netherlands in October 1914. 

The story of his capture and subsequent escape was documented in the Derbyshire Courier on 3 July 1915.

POLL BOOKS

Personally I find anything that lists peoples names interesting. There are not only the census and Parish registers which enable researchers to find their ancestors, items like Poll Books are useful too!

The 1832 Reform Act allowed landowners, tenant farmers, shopkeepers and householders who paid £10 or more annual rent to vote, but not women!

The Poll Book shows the name of the candidates Cavendish, Gisborne and Sitwell and who each person voted for

Many of the names are familiar Whittington names (especially if you wander round Whittington churchyard regularly like me!).