Category: Community (Warminster)

Topics about organisations and activities in Warminster.

Gravestone Inscription For Charles And Alice Alcock At St. Denys’ Churchyard, Warminster

A gravestone inscription at the churchyard of St. Denys’, Warminster, recorded by Danny Howell in the early 1990s:

Henceforth we live in loving remembrance of
Alice Alcock (of Byne House)
For 60 years the dear wife and faithful helpmate of
Charles Alcock
Headmaster of Warminster Grammar School.
Beloved by her husband, children, grandchildren
and great grandchildren,
The pupils of the school and by all who knew her.
God called her Decr 19th 1918 in her 83rd year.
Also of the above named Charles Alcock
God called him Novr 3rd 1922 in his 89th year.

Warminster Joint Isolation Hospital, 1922

Warminster Joint Isolation Hospital, 1922

This institution, on the Bradley Road, is for the combined Urban and Rural Districts, and is managed by a Committee composed of representatives of the County Council and the two local Councils.

Chairman of Committee – The Most Hon., the Marquis of Bath.

Clerk – Mr. W.R. Marshall.
Office – 8 High Street, Warminster.

Medical Officer – Dr. Hogan.

Matron of Hospital – Miss Forster.

Warminster Rural District Council, 1922

Warminster Rural District Council, 1922

The Rural District Council meets every fourth Monday, at the office of the Guardians’ meeting.

Chairman – Mr. H.E. Pike.

Clerk – Mr. W.R. Marshall.
Office – 8 High Street, Warminster.

Surveyor – Mr. R. Lapham.
Office – 25 High Street, Warminster.

Medical Officer – Dr. Hogan.

Warminster – Board Of Guardians, 1922

Warminster – Board of Guardians, 1922

The meetings are held every fourth Monday, at the Poor Law Institution.

The Board consists of the Councillors for the Rural Parishes and the following Guardians for the Parish of Warminster:

Lady Pelly, Mrs. Dixon, Mrs. Waddington, Messrs. A.F. Bazley, A.E. Foot, G.N. Temple, G.E. Vicary, and A.W. Young.

Chairman – Mr. E.G. Wake.

Clerk – Mr. F.G. Bradbury.

Office – 33 Sambourne.

Relieving Officer – Mr. G.E. Rugg.

Medical Officers – Messrs. C.E. Kindersley (Warminster), H.T. Hinton (Heytesbury), E.W. Lewis (Codford).

Master and Matron of Poor Law Institution – Mr. and Mrs. E.W. White.

Chaplain – Rev. J.S. Stuart.

The Medical Officers in the various Districts are the Public Vaccinators.

Vaccination Officer for the Warminster Union – Mr. W. Randall.
Office – 8 High Street, Warminster.

Warminster Petty Sessions 1922

Warminster Petty Sessions, 1922

Petty Sessions are held in the Town Hall on the first Thursday in each month, at 10.30 a.m., and a Special Sessions on every Saturday at the same hour, or on any other day if required.

The Magistrates for the Division are:

The Marquis of Bath (chairman),
The Duke of Somerset,
Mr. G.N. Temple,
Colonel the Hon. W.P. Alexander,
Dr. Alcock,
Lord Heytesbury,
Mr. R. Hibberd,
Mr. W.F. Blaxter,
Captain Fane,
Mr. H.E. Pike,
Mr. R. Stratton,
Mr. R.H. Artindale.
Mr. A.H. Jefferys.

Clerk – Mr. H.A. Wakeman.

Office – 22 Market Place.

Warminster Urban District Council 1922

Warminster Urban District Council, 1922

Meetings are held at the Town Hall on the first Monday in each month.

The Members (five of whom retire every year) are as follows:

Retire 1922 – Messrs.
J.E. Cornish,
H.N. Dewey,
H.C. Titt,
C.W. Turner,
W.M. Turner.

Retire 1923 – Messrs.
W.H. Edwards,
R. Hannam.
G.R. Langdon,
F. Moody,
W.H. Payne.

Retire 1924 – Messrs.
F.W. Cross,
E.E. Dent,
J. Kennard,
N. Marriage,
H. Shaw.

Chairman – Mr. Dent.
Vice-Chairman – Mr. Dewey.
Clerk – Mr. T.J. Rushton.
Surveyor – Mr. C.H. Lawton.
Medical Officer – Dr. Hogan.

Council Offices – 36 Market Place.

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