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Key dates over September 1916

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Lives lost on this day: 2

11th September 1916 - Education Committee debate appointment of a female teacher with German name.

2nd Batt: Batt marched to new positions in and around ruined Fonquevillers. A Coy cound not get into their trench until the Following night when they relieved the 9th HLI.

4th Batt: The parapets have been heightened and thickened for about 30 yards. 2nd Lt H Oxenbury and 1 man rejoined from Bombing School in Tegenhem.

2/7th Batt: relieved by the 2/1st Bucks Reg and took over billets at La Gorgue. One man was wounded.

2/8th Batt: Batt handed over billets to 2/5th Glos and marched to Grand Pacault and took over billets from 2/1st Bucks .

10th Batt: Enemy working party was heard at 8pm and a man`s head was seen to the left of La Petit Douve Farm. It was wearing a forage cap with a blue band round it.

SMD RFA: Preparing for an attack on the 14th September.

Salwarpe Garden Fete: A garden fete was held at the Rectory in aid of the funds for the Universities Mission in Central Africa. Fortunately the weather was very favourable, and a very fair number of people attended.

City Council: The Streets Committee recommended the City Council to accept the tender of Messrs. J.O. Brettell and Co., Worcester, for the construction and erection of a wall and fence at the south-west corner of Birdport and north side of Copenhagen Street, for £87…The Streets Committee recommended the Council to authorise them to spend £40 on the purchase and planting of trees on the fields between the New Road and Tybridge Street. Ald. Radford, in moving the recommendation, said the Committee desired to purchase some trees to make the place beautiful before they handed it over to the General Purpose Committee.

The Education Committee recommended that a certificated teacher with a singular name should be appointed to a post. The Town Clerk asked if the lady was a German. Ald. Parker said he believed that she was, though she had lived in England all her life. Mr. Webb said the lady was undoubtedly as English as anybody in the room. Her name was German, and that was the only German thing about her. Ald. Radford said she was a German and he believed that they ought not to appoint her. Mr. Sharpe understood that this lady’s brother is fighting in the British Army. Dr. Walpole Simmons moved an amendment that the appointment should be made providing that the lady was English. Dr. Simmons’ amendment was rejected, only two voting for it, and the Committee’s recommendation was adopted.

Knocked down by 20 year old runaway horse: An Inquest was held on Kathleen Salvoni (39), married woman, Britannia Row, who was knocked down and fatally injured by a runaway horse on Friday morning… The horse trod on her and one wheel went over her chest…Mr George H. Gerrard, famer, Offerton, Hindlip, said the horse, which was a quiet one, was possibly 20 years old, and had never run away before. Thomas Lunnon (17) who was driving the horse, said that directly the horse began to descend the hill he galloped off, without being hit. The horse did not stop until getting into Lowesmoor, where it was accustomed to wait for the delivery of milk, and then it fell on to its knees. The Jury returned a verdict of “Accidental death,” for which the boy was in no way to blame. Mr. Harrison expressed Mr. Gerrard’s regret at the accident, and intimated that he would be responsible for the funeral expenses.

Content researched by Worcestershire World War 100 project team.