Derbyshire Courier 8 July 1848

This cutting was taken from Derbyshire Courier 8 July 1848.

It surprised me that the report about the stolen sheep appears to have been given more newspaper space, than the fact that Smallpox was virulent in Whittington, and children had died!

Derby Mercury 4 December 1778

A guinea (21s) would be quite a lot of money in 1778 , wonder if they caught up with them!

"THE POISONING CASE AT OLD WHITTINGTON "

Found this whilst scouring the newspapers. A very sad incident taken from Derbyshire Times 5 January 1887. 

John Meakin was buried in Old Whittington churchyard, by order of the Coroner, as you can see from the Parish register entry (supplied by Elizabeth Pemberton).  The parish register suffered fire damage but luckily the entry can still be read.

CHILDRENS FETE AT WHITTINGTON

I have heard from different sources how kind and charitable the Swanwick family were to local children, opening up their gardens for summer parties and events. One such event was recorded in the Derbyshire Courier 17 July 1847. It sounds a splendid occasion and I can imagine that the local children had a thoroughly enjoyable day.

WHITTINGTON PEOPLE

I am not sure who wrote this piece but they weren't too keen on 'Whittington' people!  Taken from the Derbyshire Courier 11 August 1877.

BOILER EXPLOSION

THE FOLLOWING EXCERPT IS TAKEN FROM THE DERBYSHIRE ADVERTISER 13 JUNE 1856

W CUMMING OLD WHITTINGTON BLACKING MILLS

When I was researching the men from Old Whittington remembered on the war memorials (https://oldwhittingtonops.com/the-fallen-of-old-whittingto…/) I noticed that a couple of them were employed at the Blacking Mills.

I had heard of flour mills, water mills even silk mills but I had never heard of a Blacking mill!
The Blacking mill was situated in what was Foxley Oaks, this is the area between Newbridge Lane and the River Whitting.

If you would like to find out more about Cummings Whittington Blacking Mills then please go to https://oldwhittingtonops.com/old-whittington-blacking-mil…/