Milkwall Charity Committee c1914
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Milkwall Charity Committee around 1914
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Row: 1 not know, 2 Harry Dibben (Milkwall), 3 Jim Dibben (Milkwall),
4 Will Dibben (Milkwall), 5 Milson Howard (Coalway), 6 Jim Elsmore (Holly
Lane, Ellwood), 7 not known, 8 Harry Williams, Upper Ellwood, 9 Elijah
Sayce (Ellwood).
Middle Row: 1 Charlie Fox (Milkwall),
2 Ted Dibben (went to Australia), 3 Sid Dowler (Coalway), 4 not known
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5 Will Little (Palmers Flat), 6
Sidney Elsmore (Ellwood), 7 not known, 8 Fred Pritchard (Ellwood), 9
Tommy Roberts (Ellwood).
Front Row: 1 Tom Jordan (Lower Milkwall),
2 Fred Roberts (Sling), 3 Elton Rosser (Sling - Teacher at Ellwood; School
Hon Sec. of Charity Committee), 4 Tom Liddington (Lower Milkwall- Chairman),
5 Joe Pope (Ellwood Schoolmaster- President), 6 Fred Jones 'Dipper' (Lower
Milkwall), 7 Charlie
Drake,
(Milkwall), 8 Will Elsmore (Upper Ellwood).
Regular meetings were held at Milkwall Mission Hall. The object of the Milkwall and District Charity Committee was to raise money for local hospitals, and for deserving local people. There was a great effort on 'Band Sunday' when marching bands proceeded to the Scarr Bandstand. Up to 9 local bands were often present. Some collections amounted to £450. Afterwards the bands played themselves to Scarr Farm, owned by Willie Morgan, for bread, cheese and cider.
The above were recollections of the late Mr Cyril Elsmore.
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