This is the round-up of news about St Mary’s parishioners from the 17 August 1918 edition of the Batley News. As usual I have put in bold the names of those connected to the parish who served with the military. And, as ever, the spelling and punctuation matches that of the newspaper.
Two parish deaths appeared in the Death Notices, as follows:
BATLEY
McHugh.—Aug. 9, aged 57, James McHugh, 77, Cross Cobden Street.
O’Hara.—Aug. 14, aged 77, Mary Ann O’Hara, White Hart Hotel, Wellington Street.
Two St Mary’s girls, Mary Agnes Judge and Mary Agnes Gallagher, were amongst the children who performed in a charity concert for a group of wounded soldiers.
Cross Bank Children’s Concert for Wounded Soldiers.
Twenty-three wounded soldiers from Staincliffe Base Hospital were entertained at a children’s open-air concert at Hirst’s Buildings, North Street, Cross Bank, on Saturday, and proceeds amounting to £12 10s., were divided among them. The concert, organised by Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Parker, North Street, consisted of dances, songs, recitations, and a dialogue, and there was a large appreciative gathering around the platform. Miss Margaret Ridsdale was the pianist, and the soloists were……Mary Agnes Judge, Mary Agnes Gallagher….The children were trained by Mrs. Horton, Miss Lily Moiser, Miss Maggie Gallagher, and Miss Annie Audsley, and those responsible for the refreshments were Mrs. Fred Hirst, Mrs. Fred Earnshaw, and Mrs. Smith. In addition to the receipts from the many threepenny tickets, the proceeds were swelled by money realised from the sale by the Misses Leonard of black cat mascots. The soldiers were afterwards entertained ti tea at various houses in the locality.
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