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= Transcriptions from the ‘The Times’ Newspaper =

The original articles related to ‘The Times’ transcriptions given below, can be read in full, by using the ‘Times Online’ web site.

Also see - ‘IN THE NEWS:1700-1900’, Pentrich & its People from the

‘Derby Mercury’ and other newspapers - transcribed by Trish Symonds

• Newspaper or Publication - ‘The Times’
• Date of Publication - Saturday Oct 22nd 1880
• Extract Heading - ‘Famine in Kurdistan, Armenia and Western Persia’
• Extract Transcription reads - ‘The Viscountess STRANGFORD’s relief fund, administered by her Majesty’s consuls. Recommended by ... (A list of names follows) ... A fresh appeal has been sent to the clergy and Nonconformist ministers in order to provide seed. Major TROTTER says:- “Unless help be given in many places the famine next year will be as bad and worse than in this year.” Vice-Consul EVERETT says:- “If the famine is to be averted a serious effort must be made to supply seed this autumn in addition to relief.” £10,600 have been already sent out t the affected districts. Further subscriptions will be gladly received by the Viscountess STRANGFORD, 10 Chapel Street, park Lane, London, W. : by the Rev. A. Gray MAITLAND, Woodford, Essex, cheques to whom should be crossed “Bank of England” and by the London Joint Stock Bank, Craven Road, Paddington, W.’ The following sums have been received by the Rev. A Gray MAITLAND, in response to his fresh appeal:-  ... (A list of names follows, including:) ... Rev. W.J. LEDWARD £1.00.’

• Newspaper or Publication - ‘The Times’
• Date of Publication - Friday Oct 31st 1890 (Pg. 1)
• Extract Heading - ’Marriages’
• Extract Transcription reads - ‘On the 28th inst. at S. Matthias’s Church, Earl’s Court, by the Rev. W. LEDWARD, Vicar of Pentrich, Derby (father of the bridegroom), Charles Walton LEDWARD to Georgiana Sophia, daughter of the late James OLIVER, of the Inner Temple.’

• Newspaper or Publication - The Times
• Date of Publication - Wednesday, December 14th 1892 (Pg 13)
• Extract Heading - ’Agricultural Depression’
• Extract Transcription reads - ‘The Duke of Devonshire has made an abatement of 10 percent, in the rents of his tenants on the Pentrich estate, Derbyshire, and has promised a like abatement at the next half-yearly audit.’

• Newspaper or Publication - The Times
• Date of Publication - Monday, September 11th 1893 (Pg 10)
• Extract Heading - ’The Coal Trade Crisis’
• Extract Transcription reads - ‘... In Derbyshire, thanks to the presence of the military and extra drafts of Police, no particular damage was done on Saturday, although threats had been made to attack certain collieries. Such villages as Marlpool, Shipley, and Cotmanhay were, however, in a state of the greatest excitement. One colliery manager was threatened that before the light of day he would be killed and his body thrown down the pit mouth if he did not at once recommend his employers to put the men to work again on their own terms. Extra Police are on duty in most of the colliery neighbourhoods and some of the military have moved southwards from Alfreton. Major GODFREY, the chief of Police for the county, has a large body of Police in readiness at the chief offices in Derby. An Angry mob collected around Mr. HASLAM’s pits at Pentrich on Saturday, but a company of Dublin fusiliers maintained order. At the Dimensdale pit, Tibshelf and South Normanton colliery, in consequence of the stopage of all work by the rioters, the water has risen to such a height that two months’ pumping will be required before the work can be resumed.’

• Newspaper or Publication - ‘The Times’
• Date of Publication - Wednesday September 25th 1895
• Extract Heading - ‘Publications To-day’
• Extract Transcription reads ... ‘The Trees of the Bible and their Spiritual Lessons’, by the Rev. W. J. LEDWARD (2s.) Skeffington’

• Newspaper or Publication - ‘The Times’
• Date of Publication - Tuesday April 16th 1912 (Pg 3)
• Extract Heading - ’Ecclesiastical Intelligence - Preferments ans Appointments’
• Extract Transcription reads ... ‘The Rev. W.J. LEDWARD, vicar of Pentrich, near Alfreton, Derbyshire, is resigning the benefice at the end of this month.’