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Sale of Work

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A Retrospect

1896

July 30 A most successful Garden Fete was held at the Upper Hall, under the auspices of the Ladies” Work Association

1897

June 10 Lady Henry SOMERSET opened a successful Sale of Work in aid of "Our Own Missionaries,” in the Mission Hall.

November 18 Lady Henry SOMERSET opened a Sale of Work in the Mission Hall, in aid of the Wesleyan Circuit Funds.

1898

January 12 Lady Henry SOMERSET opened a Cake and Apron Sale at the Town Hall, at the initiative of Lady Elizabeth BIDDULPH, in aid of the funds of the Ledbury Temperance Union, of which Lady Elizabeth is President.

June 9 There was a Sale of Work in the Town Hall in aid of the funds of the Congregational Church, which was very successful

August 18 There was a Sale of Work and Bicycle Gymkhana in the grounds of St. Katharine‘s, in aid of Home and Foreign Missions and the Parish Nurse Fund.

September 6 A very successful Sale of Work, on behalf of “The Duxhurst Home” was held at Eastnor Castle.

1900

August 9 The Annual Sale of Work in the Upper Hall Grounds in aid of Parish Nurse Fund had to be held in The Feathers Assembly Room on account of drenching rain.

1901

August 8 Sale of Work at Underdown in aid of Home and Foreign Missions and Parish Nurse Fund.

1902

September 4 Sale of Work at Westhill.

October 2 Sale of Work at Eastnor Castle in aid of Lady Henry SOMERSET’s Duxhurst Homes.

Sources
1897 - 1980 A Retrospect Tilleys Almanacks - Herefordshire History
Photographs are credited to the owners where possible
Edited Comments in italics are from the Old Ledbury Facebook Group
Cuttings from Old Ledbury Reporter Newspapers