Thursday 21 March 2013

Treasure Chest Thursday - Horton Parish Mug - Queen Victoria Jubilee 1887


Horton Parish Mug

This mug would have been presented to members of the Parish. It bears the following details of Officers of the Parish

Parish Councillors;
 John Munro - Chairman,
William Harrison - Vice Chair,

John Challenor
Ralph Heath
Henry Clews
Thomas Meyer Simister
William Critchlow,
James Holdcroft,
Sampson Warrington.

Treasurer - James Swindells.

Clerk, Herbert Clews.

Vicar, Rev. Bennett Blakeway

Churchwardens – Thomas Meyer Simister
 John Challenor.

Overseers of Poor - James Morton,
Sampson Warrington.

 Assistant Overseer - Herbert Clews.

Highway Surveyors for - Horton, George Thomas Heath.
Horton Hay, Richard Heath.
Blackwood, William Harvey Sear.
Crowborough - Job Bailey.
Gratton - Arthur Cotterill
District Councillors - Ralph Heath
John Challenor.

1 comment:

  1. what a treasure Julie. It would be great if your ancestor was one of those mentioned. My ancestors fulfilled some of those roles in Herts.

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