This is the week’s round-up of pieces from the 6 July 1918 edition of the Batley News relating to the parish of St Mary’s. 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.
The Batley Tribunal sat on Wednesday. Amongst the cases were:
- Edward Lynch, 9 Back Clarence Street, a fitter, who held a Munitions Area Recruitment Officer (MARO) certificate.
- M. J. Kelly of 5, Newsome Row, Purlwell Lane, a fettler who worked for Messrs. G. and J. Stubley, was granted a Temporary Exemption until 5 August for medical re-examination.
- J. T. Colleran, age 32, of New Street, who was classed as Grade 1, and worked as a warper at C. Robinson and Co., Carlinghow, was granted a Temporary Exemption until 5 August for medical re-examination.
- Also granted a temporary exemption until 5 August for medical reasons-examination was P. Gallagher (35) of 43 Cobden Street, single, who worked as a warehouseman at Messrs. J., T. and J. Taylor, and was clawed as Grade 1, was
There was one parish death in the Family Notices:
BATLEY
Daly.—July 1, aged 48, James Daly, 6, Churchfield Street.
The family of brothers Edward and Willie Barber had In Memoriam notice to mark the 2nd anniversary of their deaths in The Battle of the Somme.
BARBER. — In ever loving memory of our two dear brothers, Private Edward Barber, Kiled in France, July 1st, 1916, and Private Willie Barber, Killed in France, July 22nd, 1915
Though land and sea divide the spot.
Where they are calmly sleeping,
Yet in our hearts they are not forgot
Though in our Saviour’s keeping.From their loving Sister and Brother, Effie and Joe
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