Michael D.Heath-Caldwell M.Arch.

1930 - 1931 - 1932

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General Frederick Heath-Caldwell CB aged 72/73

Constance M.H. Heath-Caldwell aged 62/63

Lt Cmdr Cuthbert H. Heath-Caldwell DSO aged 41/42

Violet Heath-Caldwell (ne Palmer) - aged 45/46

Patricia C.M. Heath-Caldwell - aged 10/11

Diana Heath-Caldwell - aged 9/10

Rosamond Heath-Caldwell - aged 5/6
James A. Heath-Caldwell - aged 0/1

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Memoirs of J.A.Heath-Caldwell

I remember a few more things that affected my family’s life when I was aged somewhere between two and four.

J.A.Heath-Caldwell and friend, probably on ship to Hong Kong. 1931

My father was commanding the dockyard and naval base in Hong Kong, and he was the second naval officer in charge, not the one at the top, the next down. He had a incident happened in this naval establishment, in that the purser or the paymaster used the ship’s money to gamble on the Hong Kong dollar,  unfortunately his gamble did not work and he lost money and the result was that there was a court martial and he was sent to prison in Hong Kong.

 

Foochow after Tiffin at the Consulate. Lampson(?) and Admiral Saa in the front, CHHC at the back on the left.

Another thing that happened there was a small accident to myself and that was, I pulled a heavy bronze incense burner thing which was situated in the middle of a table on a table cloth. I pulled the table cloth towards me and the whole thing fell off the table on to my big toe on my left foot which squashed it.

There was another accident which happened also involving the furniture that we brought back from Hong Kong, and one of these things was a side board with dragons carved on the doors and four fairly sturdy legs, I balanced myself, I stood on the part of the sideboard chest on legs and the whole thing tipped over on to me, and it really shook me but apparently there was no visible damage. So that was another part of the things that happened as a result of our visit to Hong Kong. 

Another thing about going up to Hong Kong, was that my three sisters did not accompany us, they were at their boarding school, called Rooksbury Park School, and they stayed with my grandparents up in Cheshire. And to look after them they hired a nurse, a sort of governess nurse, and she will come into the story later. 

And in Hong Kong the Royal Navy’s job was to stamp down on piracy. A story goes like this: it was about 11.50am and an RN ship saw what it took to be a pirate junk. So a landing party was organized under a Sub-Lieutenant and they jumped on board the junk and with great presence of mind the young Sub piped with his bosun’s call “Hand to Dinner.” And the pirate crew dropped what they were doing and more or less abandoned the junk’s upper deck. After that in minutes the junk was under RN control. The crew were then taken off their ship and the junk was blown up. And somewhere I think I’ve seen a picture, photo, of the junk blowing up. And of course most of the crew at one time or other had served in H.M. Ships so they knew what a dinner call on the bosun’s pipe sounded like. And on the ends of our lanyards as cadets each one of use had a bosun’s call and of course we very soon learned how to pipe. 

And there was the day when my father took my mother and I out in a sailing dinghy and we landed on a sandy island, a small one off Hong Kong Island and my father showed me and my mother turtle tracks in the sand. So he was not pre-occupied 100% of his time with naval duties

Capt. C.H.Heath-Caldwell D.S.O. at Repulse Bay, Hong Kong. J.A.H--C with his Ayah standing on the right. 1931-2

Capt. C.H.Heath-Caldwell D.S.O., at Repulsa Bay, Hong Kong, Maybe Violet Heath-Caldwell standing as she was a keen swimmer. James Heath-Caldwell with his Ayah. 1932

Capt. C.H.Heath-Caldwell on the beach at Repulse by. J.A.HC with Ayah on right. 1931-32

When I went out to Hong Kong with my parents in 1932-34, my three sisters were left behind living in their holidays from school with my grandparents and a governess had been retained to look after them at my grandparents place. When I came back from Hong Kong and set eyes on them I hadn’t realized I had sisters, and they called my father, ‘Our father’ whether this was sort of playing on the first words of the lords prayer. 

 

Constance, Pat, Diana and Rosamund at Linley Wood. 

(On CHHC becoming a vicar)... partly because while he was out in Hong Kong, a young curate called Henry Bains there talked with my father and my father said he had a religious experience, and that is all he said

And the Bishop of Hong Kong’s Diocese had 93million Chinese souls in it. And one of these was a lady who became the first Anglican Church priest to be ordained. And I did have her name but it was in a book about the Bishop of Hong Kong in my father’s time and I gave the book to my sister Patricia. And Henry Bains was dying of a tropical disease like the one that killed Norman Kirk, the NZ prime minister. 

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Thursday 8 January 1931
The Scotsman

Naval Notes
Vice-Admiral Buller was promoted to Captain in June 1911, and was from July 1913 for nearly four years in command of the crusier, Highflyer, which in May 1916 sunk the German raider Kaiser Willhelmdergrosse.

He was afterwards Naval Assistant to Admiral Sir Herbert L.Heath, when Second Sea Lord, until appointed to the command of the battleship Valiant, in October 1918, when Vice-Admiral Meade relieved him at the Admiralty. The latter accompanied Admiral Heath when appointed in 1919 to Rosyth as Commander-in-Chief Coast of Scotland, as Chief of Staff, and in May 1921 Vice-Admiral Buller succeeded him there, where he served until promoted to Flag Rank. This new appointment therefore is the third time these officers have been associated in reliefs. - - -

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Staffordshire Sentinel

Thursday 19 February 1931

Newscastle Girl Guides - Third Company's Big Increase in Membership

The Third Company of Newcastle Girl Guides is an organisation which has flourished in the past year, and at a gathering in the St.John's School, Newcastle, last night it was reported that since November the strength of the company has increased six-fold.

Mr G.H. List, Commissioner for Stoke spoke of the benefits of membership of the Girl Guides, while in a brief address Mrs Heath-Caldwell  who is the Commissioner for Talke, emphasized the influence of the headquarters on the branch organisations. She spoke of the value of their surveillance and kindly help to the officers who do the voluntary work in the districts.

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Saturday 21 February 1931
Staffordshire Advertiser

The Minister of Pensions has appointed Major-General F.C.Heath-Caldwell C.B.,of Linley Wood, Talke, to be a member of the Stoke-on-Trent, Cheadle, and District War Pensions Committee, in place of the late Mr.T.Cullen

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Monday 2 March 1931

Staffordshire Sentinel

Talke Fancy Dress Dance

Under the auspices of the Talke St.Saviour's Amateur Dramatic and Musical Society of which Major-General Heath-Caldwell is President, a fancy dress dance was held in St.Saviour's School.

Mr W. Dale was the M.C. and Miss S. Wright and Mr E. Dale, who judged the fancy dresses awarded the prizes as follow: Ladies - 1. Mrs Goodwin (Eastern Princess), 2. Miss H. Scragg (Harlequin); 3. Miss A. Crompton (Rouge et noir). Gentlemen - 1. Mr A. Moore (Cowboy); 2. Mr A. Jenkinson (One of the B'Hoys), 3. Mr T. Bromley (Chinese Mandarin).

Miss G. Dale and Mr T. Bromley won a spot competition. Mrs J.W. Mellow (wife of the Priest-in-charge of St. Saviour's) handed over the prizes.

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Friday 6 March 1931
Aberdeen Press and Journal

Lloyd is Decidedly ".1."
The famous coffee house was only the beginning of a far greater romance.
by Albert C.Babbs, F.R.G.S., Secretary of Lloyds Underwriters' Fire and Non-Marine Association.

What is Lloyds? First of all we are not an insurance company, although we have a great deal to do with insurance: and, second, we are not a bank or a newspaper.
Let me take you back to the beginning of our three hundred years of history. Towards the end of the sixteenth and the beginning of the seventeenth centuries England and English commerce were developing at a tremendous rate. New elements were coming into being, particularly banking and marine insurance, and that led to shipowners and shippers meeting together and forming a mutual fund to help each other in case of trouble.

Out of the Fire - The first landmark in our history came in 1666 when London was burned down from one end to the other. Many results came from it, and one was that fire insurance came into being. In the middle of the fire was the Royal Exchange, where all the business men congregated. But whatever happens in life - war, pestilence, fire, death - those who are left have metaphorically to open the shop next morning, and so it that the underwriters, as these men might be called, looked round the city and in a corner that had escaped the flames found the coffee-house of Mr.Edward Lloyd. - - - continues - -

A young man named Cuthbert Heath came to Lloyds in the early 'eighties, and his coming let to another epoch in our history. He was a man of vision and foresight, and he started what we call the non-marine side. On that side practically every class of insurance which assists and protects business men in their business life has emanated from Lloyds, invented by one man, who is still in active association with Lloyds.
Now let me say a little about the present-day life at Lloyds.

First there are the underwriters. Every one of them has to deposit £5,000 to £10,000, which is kept as ultimate security for the solvency of the policy. If a member is unable to meet a deficit out of his own personal income he has to resign, his underwriting account is wound up, and then the deposit is called upon.

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Friday 27 March 1931

Staffordshire Sentinel

Alsager Golf Club - Continued Progress Reported at Annual Meeting

The progress of the Alsager Golf Club continues to be well maintained, as was shown by reports presented at the annual meeting held in the clubhouse. Mr Douglas Rigby, the retiring Captain, presided, and there was a fair number of members present.

Officials elected were:-  President, Major-General F.C. Heath-Caldwell C.B., Captain Mr E.J. Hurd, Hon. Secretary, Mr H.V. Lynam; Hon. Treasurer and Assistant Secretary Mr R.J. Holmes; - - - (continues) - - - -
It was announced by the Match Secretary that attractive fixtures had been arranged with most of the clubs in the North Staffordshire district.

The meeting decided to form a separate House Committee, with ladies' representation.

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Wednesday 8 April 1931

Staffordshire Sentinel

Cheshire's 347 Fewer Public Houses - Since Passing of the 1910 Act.

That the total number of liquor licenses refused in the county of Cheshire under the Licensing (Consolidation) Act 1910, was not 347, was stated in a report presented at the Cheshire Quarter Sessions at Knutsford yesterday.

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The amounts of compensation awarded in these eight cases totalled £10,164 for the owners and £1,241 for the licenses.

Licensing Committee
The following were constituted the County Licensing Committee for the current year - Major John F.T.Rods (Chairman of Quarter Sessions), Mr T.W. Killick,Captain W.H. Carter (Altrincham); Mr W. Jones and Colonel H.M. Wilson (Broxton), Messrs R.C.Langridge and J.G. Peel (Bucklow), Messrs E. PeterJones, William Williams (Chester Castle), Major-General F.C. Heath-Caldwell and Mr S. Maskery (Congleton), Dr H.E. Bower, Colonel H. Gordon Roberts, Sir Charles H. Booth,

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Thursday 16 April 1931
Portsmouth Evening News

Australian Naval Economy - Cost of Command

When Rear-Admiral E.R.G.R.Evans C.B., D.S.O., completes his two-year term in command of the Australian Squadron, opportunity will be taken to make a further economy in the cost of the Commonwealth Navy. No officer of flag rank will be appointed to succeed him, and the command will devolve upon the next senior officer afloat, Captain L.S.Holbrook M.V.O., commanding the cruiser Canberra.

Captain Holbrook has had 35 years' naval service, and is one of the six sons of Colonel Sir Arthur Holbrook J.P. He specialized in gunnery, and during the early part of the War was gunnery officer of the cruiser Devonshire. After his promotion in December 1914 he was Flag Commander in the Grand Fleet to Vice-Admirals Sir Martyn Jerram, Sir Herbert Heath and Sir Dudley de Chair, recalls "The Times." He was promoted to captain in 1920 and in 1922-24 commanded the cruiser Curlew on the America and West Indies Station, after which he served as a member of the Ordnance Committee.

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Wednesday 22 April 1931
Naval & Military Record and Royal Dockyards Gazette

Distinguished Career.
Admiral Sir H.T.Buller, who is the son of the late Admiral Sir Alexander Buller, of Erle Hall, Devon, has been in command of H.M. yachts since 1922,and was promoted to admiral on relinquishing that appointment on April 1. He attained the rank of captain in 1911, and was promoted to flag rank in 1921, and to vice-admiral on November 8, 1926.

He was commander of the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, from 1908 to 1911, and among other appointments since the war held that of chief of staff to Admiral Sir Herbert Heath at Rosyth, 1921-22. He was awarded the M.V.O. in 1911, the C.B. in 1919 for his services in the Great War, C.V.O. 9in1921, K.C.V.O. in 1925 and G.C.V.O. in 1930

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Staffordshire Sentinel

Tuesday 7 July 1931

Talke Carnival - Programme for Procession and Rose Queen Festival.

Talke and Butt Lane Hospital Committee have completed arrangements for the annual carnival and Rose Queen festival to be held on Saturday at Talke on behalf of the North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary.

The Procession will start from Talke Central School early in the afternoon, and will parade the principal streets of Talke Pits, Talke and Butt Lane. Substantial prizes will be awarded in each of the classes for competition, which will include decorated horses and wagons, tableaux, adult and juvenile characters on foot, mounted characters, decorated cycles and jazz bands. The Rode Hall Silver Band and the Talke Hospital Troupe of Female Dancers will accompany the procession.

A featuer of the evening's proceedings will be the crowning of the Rose Queen (Miss S.E. Pace), daughter of Mr and Mrs D. Pace of Newcastle Rd, Talke. Mrs Heath-Caldwell, wife of Major-General F.C. Heath-Caldwell C.B. of Linley Hall, Talke, will perform the crowning ceremony . There will also be juvenile sport and other attractions.

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Staffordshire Sentinel

 Friday 10 July 1931

Kidsgrove School Sports - Over 500 Competitors at Fourth Annual Event - Keen Rivalry for Challenge Shields. 

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Boys Tug-of-war for the Heath-Caldwell Challenge Cup -  won by Kidsgrove Council School

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Staffordshire Sentinel 

Saturday 11 July 1931

Talke Pageant of Youth and Beauty for Hospital. Crowning of Rose Queens

Pageantry in which charming youth figured prominently, played an important part in the Talke and Butt Lane Hospital Committee's annual carnival held this afternoon at Talke, on behalf of the North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary. The inauguration three years ago of a Rose Queen festival has proved a popular innovation, and this was again held today in conjunction with the carnival.

The committee of which Dr W.A. McDonald is the President, Major-General F.C. Heath-Caldwell C.B., Dr C. Burton and Mr Robert Smith the Vice-Presidents, Mr John Swingewood the General Organising Secretary, and Mr Jacob Hancock the Hon. Treasurer, had arranged an attractive program. 

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The centre of attraction was the district's fourth Rose Queen and her retinue. In the election of the Rose Queen the honour fell upon Miss Frances Edith Pace, the 15 years old daughter of Mr and Mrs D. Pace of Newscastle -Rd, Talke.

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The Rose Queen festival was held in a field at Linley, Talke, lent by Mr WIlliam Wainwright.Here the Rose Queen was escorted by the retiring Queen to a florally decorated throne and the grouping of the other characters around the throne was carried out by Miss Gladys M. Hancock, the whole presenting a charming picture of youth and beauty.

The crowning ceremony was performed by Mrs Heath-Caldwell who was introduced by the President (Dr W.A. McDonald), Mrs Heath-Caldwell on behalf of the Talke and Butt Lane Hospital Committee also presented a bible suitably inscribed to the Rose Queen, being a gift from the Hospital Committeeas a memento of the occasion. The retiring Queen (Miss Dorothy Mainwaring) presented a bouquet to Mrs Heath-Caldlwell on behalf of the Hospital Committee.

Dancing on the greensward and juvenile sports were the principal features of an attractive  programme carried through during the evening. The Rode Hall Silver Band played selections for dancing.

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 Liverpool Journal of Commerce 

Wednesday 15 July 1931

Excess Insurance - Successful Non-Tariff Company

The Excess Insurance Company is one of the most successful of our non-tariff companies. It was established in 1894, and for many years had a paid-up capital of only £50,000. Later however, the capital was made £500,000 fully-paid owing to a transfer from reserve fund build up largely out of marine profits during the war period.

From the underwriting figues it would appear that there was a loss on the 1927 account of £20,000. As, however, £55,000 had previously been transferred from this account to profit and loss account, the net profit is apparentlly £35,000. With regard tothe 1928 account, the profit appears to be £80,000, this being the amount transferred to profit and loss account. The expenses on this account, however, amounted to £56,178, so the net underwriting profit appears to be £3,822, in addition to which there were interest earnings of £54,142. The divident paid for 1928 amounted to £40,000, which was well within the total profit.

With regard to the year 1929, first and second year claims amounted to £401,186, equl to 69 per cent of the premiums.

The expenses amounted to £49,482, equal to 9 per cent of the premiums, so the balance for third and subsequent year claims and profit is 22 per cent. Turning to the 1928 account, we find that third year claims amounted to 12 per cent, and in the 1927 account fourth and subsequent year claims amounted to 8 per cent. If 1929 runs off in the same manner as did 1928 and 1927, the underwriting profit will be 2 per cent, but as the interest earnings were £54,317, and the dividend only costs £40,000, there is a reasonable balance.

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The assets of the company now total over £1,500,000, paid-up capital £500,000, general reserve fund £200,000 and profit and loss account  balance £33,120.There are net assets of over £700,000 as compared with the premium income of £601,262, a very high ratio of reserves, and well up to that of the best tariff companies. The head office is in London, and the directors are Messrs Cuthbert E. Heath O.B.E., D.L., chairman, Arthur Burns, Montague Evans, Leopold C. Heath, Major-General F.C. Heath-Caldwell C.B.,R.E., and Mr E. Merrick Taylor, the last-named being managing director and underwriter.

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Thursday 16 July 1931
West Sussex Gazette

Girl Guides Rally Winners
The Girl Guides' Rally for the Petworth and Pulborough district was held on Saturday at Fryern, Storrington, by kind invitation of Mr. and Mrs.Carl Davis, and the cup, which is competed for annually in competitions and sports, was won by the Storrington Company, the events being judged by Miss.Horncastle, helped by Miss Martyr and Miss Middleton.

Admiral Heath and Mr.Stacey kind judged the flat races and high jumping. Ten companies too part, and among those present were Miss Heath (Divisional Commissioner), Lady Heath, Mrs.Ravenscroft (District Commissioner), Mrs Carl Davis (who presented the cup to the winners), Mrs.Lloyd,and Miss Pye-Smith (District Secretary).

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Staffordshire Sentinel

Thursday 20 August 1931

Planning Alsager's Carnival - Crowning of the Rose Queen - Bigger Prizes

The vagaries of the weather do not appear to have damped the ardour of the prospective competitors in the Alsager Carnival, to be held on Saturday August 29th.

The Committee have generously increased the amount of prize money. In one section alone, for the jazz bands, the first prize is £8, second £5, and third £3, whilst the winners will also hold the silver challenge cup for the year.

Althe judges live outside Alsager. The President has received promises to act as judges from: Major-General and Mrs Heath-Caldwell C.B., of Linley Wood; Mr and Mrs Eric Young of Newcastle, Dr and Mrs Fletcher Shaw of Manchester - - - (continues) - - -

One of the most fascinating features of a varied programme will be the crowning of the Rose Queen (Miss Lillian Billington). Those privileged few who have seen the rehearsals are of the opinion that this pageant, especially when seen in the happy setting of the carnival field, will alone be worth a visit to Alsager on that day.

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Staffordshire Sentinel 

Friday 21 August 1931

War Pensions.

At the first meeting of the reconstituted Stoke-on-Trent, Cheadle and District War Pensions Committee, Major C.L.H. Dickinson  D.S.O., was appointed Chairman and Mr W. H. Gater Vice-Chairman for the ensuing year.

The Minister of Pensions has appointed the following to serve on the Committee foir the ensuing three years, as from July 1st - - - (continues) - - -

Minister's Representatives: Mr W.Greene, Major-General F.C. Heath-Caldwell

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Saturday 5 September 1931
Staffordshire Advertiser

Alsager Carnival - Successful Effort of Local Charities
The glorious weather on Saturday set the hallmark of success on the annual carnival and gala organised by the residents of Alsager in aid of local charities. Many new features were included, and the big crowds who flocked into the village to participate in the revels made the event one of the best of the series. Sir Francis Joseph C.B.E., was president of the committee, with Mr.J.H.Boycott as chairman. Mr.G.W.Parsons as vice-chairman, Messrs F.G.Edwards and J.Black as hon.secretaries,and Messrs S.Elsby and A.J.Leadbetter as hon.treasurers.

The proceedings commenced with a parade of horse-drawn and mounted tableaux, jazz bands, characters mounted and on foot, and the Rose Queen (Miss Lilian Billington) and her retinue, members of the Alsager Urban Council, the Kidsgrove and Audley Bands, and Alsager Fire Brigade, the Ashfield Morris dancers &c.

The procession traversed the streets which were densely lined with interested spectators, and entered the gala field, where the entries were judged by Admiral Sir Herbert Heath K.C.B., and Lady Heath, Major-Gen. Heath-Caldwell and Mrs.Heath-Caldwell, Mr.and Mrs.Eric Young, Dr.and Mrs.Fletcher Shaw, Mr.and Mrs.G.G.Downing, Mr.W.Stevenson, and Mrs.McDonald.

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Staffordshire Sentinel 

Monday 14 September 1931

For Talke Church Funds - Garden Fete at Linley Hall.

Through the kindness of Major-General F.C. Heath-Caldwell C.B., and Mrs Heath-Caldwell the annual garden party in connection with the St.Martin's Parish Church and St.Saviour's Church,Talke, was held in the grounds of Linley Hall, Talke.

The object was to raise funds towards the amount required as the parish quota to the Lichfield Diocesan Fund. Excellent arrangements had been made by the members of the Parochial Church Councils and there were many willing hands.

A pleasing featuer was a display of country and other dances by scholars of the Talke Church of England Girls' School and the Talke St.Saviour's School under the direction of Miss A. Wright. Miss S. Wright accompanied at the piano.

Eight couples competed in the tennis tournament arranged by Mr and Mrs W. Stevenson and Miss S. Baskeyfield of Talke.

Mr J. Goodwin's dance band played for dancing on the lawn during the evening. 

Stalls, competitions and games were staffed as follow: Teas and refreshments, Mrs H. Wright and Mrs Colclough, assisted by lady members of the Parochial Council; houp-la, Miss Raby and Mrs Harrison; flowers, Mrs Lilwall Edwards and Miss K. Wilson, sweets, Mrs E.J. Walton; mystery tent and weighing machine, Mrs R. Delves; clock golf side shows machine, Mr S.C. Gingell and Mrs Gingell; ice-cream, Mrs Shipley; hidden treasure (won by Richard Gilmour), Miss N. Chute; raffle (won by Miss Raby), Mr E.J. Walton.

The gate stewards: Messrs H. Moseley, Wright, Cyril Tench and E. Dale.

A washing competition for men was won by Mr Sidney Roydon, the judges being the Rev. J.H.L. Edwards M.A. (Rector of Talke) and Mr William Meadowcroft

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Staffordshire Sentinel

Monday 15 September 1931

Opened by Major-General F.C. Heath-Caldwell

The Talke and District Branch of the Allotment Holders Association, formed about six months ago, held their first show of vegetables and flowers on Saturday in the Talke Wesleyan Methodist Schoolroom.
Allotments are situated in Talke, Butt Lane and Talke Pitts. The total number of entries was 141, and competition in some of the classes was very keen. The show was admirably arranged by the officers and committee of the branch,of which Mr T.I.Nicklin is President, Mr William Cope (Vice-President), Mr WIlmot Colclough (Chairman of Committee), and Mr William Hancock (Secretary and Tresurer). Mr John Stoney F.R.H.S. (Secretary of the Staffordshire Federation of Allotment Holders) acted as judge and was highly commendatory in his remarks. Mr G.W. Giles (Organising Secretary of the National Allotment Society Ltd and Organiser of the Government's Allotment Scheme) was an interested visitor to the show during the afternoon.

The show was formally opened by Major-General F.C. Heath-Caldwell C.B. of Linley Hall, Talke, and Mr William Meadowcroft of Talke Pitts presided.

Major-General Heath-Caldwell, in his address congratulated the members of the branch upon the excellent results achieved, particularly having regard to the fact that they were also doing a very useful work in producing home-grown foodstuffs at a time when the country was passing through a very critical period. He hoped the branch would extend the scope of its activities and he wished them every success in the future.

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Friday 17 September 1937
Lincolnshire Echo

The engagement is announced of Mary, only daughter of Mr.and Mrs.R.B.Gibson, of Bourne, to Flight Lieutenant Maurice L.Heath, Royal Air Force, only son of Mr.and Mrs.Lionel Heath of Walton-on-Thames

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Staffordshire Sentinel 

Thursday 15 October 1931

Legion Work in Kidsgrove Area - 168 Cases Helped During the Year

In the absence of the President, Major-General Heath-Caldwell through indisposition, Mr J. Cooney (Chairman of Committee) presided at the annual meeting of the Kidsgrove area branch of the British Legion last evening.  - - - (continues) - - - -

Major-General F.C. Heath-Caldwell C.B., was re-elected President, and the Vice-Presidents were re-elected.   - - - (continues) - - - -

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Hendon and Finchley Times.

Friday 23 October 1931

The Burglary Season

Stephan Thomas Arthur Hambrook, aged 17, of 68 Mostyn Rd, Burnt Oak, was charged with being concerned with Lambellion in stealing two tents, value £2. 10s. from the property of Captain Leopold Heath from a garden at "Arrandene," Wise Lane, Mill Hill.

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Dundee Courier
Monday 2 November 1931

The body of a man reduced almost to a skeleton was found in Anstie Grange Wood, near Holmwood, Surrey, yesterday. The body is believed to have been in the wood for eight or nine months. There is no clue to the man's identity.

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Sheffield Independent
Thursday 5 November 1931

Suicide's Big Loans - Allegations by Secretary - Been "Bled."

References to letters and a loan of £3,000 were made at the inquest at Dorking yesterday on Mr William Bertram Sansom, a London dental surgeon with a practice in Bolton St, Piccadilly, whose body was found on Sunday in Anstie Grange Wood, Holmwood, Dorking. A verdict of "Suicide while of unsound mind" was returned. Mr Sansom had been missing from his home in Charlwood St, Belgrave Rd, Victoria, since 5 July, and when his body was found by a gamekeeper, a mask covered his mouth and a gas cylinder and a newspaper dated 4 July was found by his side. - continues - - 
 

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Staffordshire Sentinel

Monday 9 November 1931

Members of the Kidsgrove, Talke and District branch of the British Legion and ex-Service men took part in Remembrance services, held yesterday at Kidsgrove and Talke.

In the morning, the Legionaries and ex-Service men paraded at the Victoria Hall, Kidsgrove, ex-Sergeant Major J. Cooney being in command.The standard of the local branch of the British Legion was carried by the head of the parade.  - - - (continues) - - - -

The Service.

The service at the Primitive Methodist Church was conducted by the Rev. A.F. Hayden.

Major General F.C. Heath-Caldwell C.B., President of the Kidsgrove, Talke Branch of the British Legion deposited a wreath of Flanders poppies in the church. The Last Post and the Reveille were sounded by Troop Leader E. Leigh and Patrol Leader W. Sutton, of the 1st Kidsgrove Scouts, after which the congregation observed two minutes silence.

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Staffordshire Sentinel

Monday 16 November 1931

Remembrance Services at Talke.

A service of remembrance to those who fell in the war was held yesterday morning at Talke Parish Church, conducted by the Rev. J.H.L. Edwards (Rector)

At St.Saviour's Church, Talke, a service of commemoration was conducted by the Rev. J. W Mellor (Priest-in-charge), who was also the celebrant at Sung Eucharist. Relatives of fallen attended the service, and there were also present the 1st Talke Girl Guides and the 1st and 2nd Talke Brownie Packs, the officers in charge being Mrs Heath-Caldwell (District Commissione for the Talke and Tunstall area, Girl Guides), Captain Miss Holden, and Lieutenant Miss Mitford. The Rev. J. Mellor read out the names inscribed on the Roll of Honour in the church and a wreath was deposited by Major-General F.C. Heath-Caldwell C.B.

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Staffordshire Sentinel

Wednesday 18 November 1931

Talke Girl Guides - Presentation of County Awards,

Mrs Horace Wardle of Leek, Staffordshire County Commissioner of the Girl Guides visited Linley Wood, Talke, and presented the award of badges recently won by the 1st Talke Girl Guides Company.
The present strength of the 1st and 2nd Take Girl Guides and the 1st and 2nd Talke Brownies Packs is approximately 110 members. The Brownie Packs were inaugurated a little over two years ago, largely through the initiative of Captain Miss Holden. Major-General F.C. Heath-Caldwell C.B., and Mrs Heath-Caldwell (the District Commissioner for the Talke and Tunstall area) have also taken an active interest in the movement. 

The presentation of the badges too place in the Guides headquarters, and those present included Major-General F.C. Heath-Caldwell C.B. and Mrs Heath-Caldwell, Miss Holden, Mrs Hegg, Miss Mitford (Alsager),Miss Bowyer (Alsager) and Miss Hill (Kidsgrove).

Mrs Wardle, in distributing the badges complimented the Guides upon their remarkable achievement. A display was given by the Guides and Brownies under the direction of Captain Miss Holden. This was followed by the singing of camp fire songs and games.

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Staffordshire SentinelSaturday 21 November 1931

North Staffs Hounds Early Kill - Big Field at Wybunbury Meet.

An exceptionally large field turned out when the North Staffordshire Hounds met at The Cliffe, Wybunbury (the residence of Captain and Mrs R.G.H. Tatton), today.

The Master (Miss R.M. Harrision O.B.E.) was in charge and others present included Mrs Fletcher Twemlow, Mrs Heath-Caldwell, Mr J. Cadman, Miss Cadman and Mr and Miss Tatton, Mr Pilling, Mr Jones and Miss Jones. 

The first fox was killed on a neighbouring farm. Then another fox was started on Snelson's farm and went away towards Doddington with the Hunt in full cry.

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Staffordshire Sentinel

Saturday 5 December 1931

The 5th North Stafford Ball - Distinguished Assembly at Stoke - Brilliant Scenes.

The annual regimentalball of the 5h Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment has always borne the reputation of being oneof the most colourful and enjoyable social functions of the season in the Potteries, and last night's event in the King's Hall, Stoke, was a worthy successor to the list of similar events.
There were about 400 guests present last night, and the bright scarlet of the regimental evening dress gave a brilliant touch of colour. Many prominent residents in the northern part of the County took parties to the ball, and there were many distinguished visitors. 

The galleries had been draped with flags and festooned with floral decorations. The hall was further enlivened by a canopy which had been erected towards the front of the stage to act as a sounding board for the orchestra. Constructed by the permanent staff of the battalion, this canopy was designed in the regimental colours, with the regimental badge in the centre.
Presentation Drums

The military character of the event was preserved in addition to the scarlet dress of the officers, by the placing of the battalion's presentation drums and bugles immediately in front of the orchestra, on the ballroom floor, where guards stood sentry throughout the evening, being relieved periodically.
At the opposite end of the platform, chairs, settees, carpets and screens had been tastefully arranged as a lounge, where the dancers retired in the intervals between the dances. In the main crush hall, which had been beautifully decorated with palms and flowers, was a buffet, and upstair, in the assembly hall, supper was served whilst the orchestra played from the platform.

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Distinguished Guests.

Among the prominent guests were the Earl of Shrewsbury, Sir Phillip and Lady Baker-Wilbraham, Colonel W.J. Cranston and Sir Francis and Lady Joseph.  - - - (continues) - - - -Among those whoe took parties to the ball -Wenger - Cranston - Johnson - Baker-Wilbraham - Major-General F.C.Heath-Caldwell,  - - - (continues) - - - -

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General Frederick Heath-Caldwell CB aged 71/72.

Constance M.H. Heath-Caldwell aged 60/62

Lt Cmdr Cuthert H. Heath-Caldwell DSO aged 40/41

Violet Heath-Caldwell (ne Palmer) - aged 44/45

Patricia C.M. Heath-Caldwell - aged 9/10

Diana Heath-Caldwell - aged 8/9

Rosamond Heath-Caldwell - aged 4/5