Injured man is given artificial leg (From Ilkley Gazette)

Injured man is given artificial leg

10:40am Friday 26th June 2009

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1884

Through the endeavours of our townsman, Mr John Lambert, who found willing colleagues in Messrs Senior Garside and T Robinson, an artificial leg has been secured for Mr John Waddington, of Church Street, Ilkley, who, it will be remembered, had his leg amputated below the knee sometime since, and it has this week been fixed to the stump.

This week a most daring, and unfortunately, successful attempt has been made by some miscreants to poison fish in the Wharfe at Ilkley. A very large quantity of chloride of lime was put into the river about 200 yards below the Ilkley Bridge and the result has been most disastrous to the fish. It is a most wanton act but the offenders have not yet been caught.

Something like three years since the Ilkley Wesleyans undertook what was thought by some to be a rather risky experiment, namely the erection of a new chapel at Ben Rhydding, and although the place has been well attended, and has evidently supplied a felt want, as testified to by the Sunday services, and the earnestness with which the Ben Rhydding people have taken up the work, still a considerable debt has been incurred by the heavy undertaking.

1909

A midsummer fire was arranged to take place in the gardens of Warlbeck and Summerfield, Ilkley but owing to wet weather, the function was completely spoilt. Various entertainments were take place in the grounds, but this arrangement was impossible, and so it was decided to carry out a portion of the programme in the Lecture Hall and schoolroom adjoining. Here stalls were hurriedly fixed and decorations introduced.

During a thunderstorm a large motor car belonging to General Bewicke-Copley, Spotborough Hall, Doncaster – whose family are staying in Ilkley – skidded on Cowpasture Road, owing to the greasy nature of the surface. The car swerved considerably and dashed into the wall adjoining Messrs Robinson and Son’s couch works, but the impact was sufficiently severe to smash the right side lamp and also damage the body of the car and springs.

At midnight 12 members of the Ilkley Cycling Club set off for a run to Scarborough, though anything but the glorious weather that favoured the midnight run toe Windermere last year was met with during the present outing. The run was pleasant until about 30 miles off Scarborough when it commenced to rain heavily. The roads were in a very bad condition, the rain having washed off the dust, leaving them stony and sharp edged, resulting in several punctures.

1934

Ilkley’s new open air bathing pool is really coming but it is unlikely that it will be completed in readiness for the present season. Preliminary work was commenced this week and the actual work of construction by the contractors will begin next Monday. It will be recalled that the original site was near the north bank of the river, to the east of the Rugby Union football ground. This site, however was rejected by the Ministry of Health and the new site is on the north side of Denton Road, immediately to the east of the public lawn tennis courts and bowling green. The pool has been designed to meet the requirements of all classes of bathers and will be of reinforced concrete surrounded by a concrete footpath, with a sun bathing area beyond. One of the conditions of the contract is that the work must be completed within six months.

In his annual report as Medical Officer for Health for Ilkley, Dr H T Bates said the previous year's record fine summer had benefited the health of the population. He said: “The summer of 1933 may remain for many years a record. We experienced the longest spell of dry, hot weather which has been known for a considerable number of years. Never within our memory have healthy outdoor exercises such as swimming and other sports been so popular. This undoubtedly has improved the health and physique of the community.”

“Members of the Tenth Crusade, in the name of God I bid you welcome to this Abbey Church of St Cuthbert and St Mary. Enter, in peace, and the Lord be with you.” It was in these words that the Bishop of Bradford Dr A W F Blunt greeted the members of the Yorkshire Chapter of Crusaders as they were about to enter Bolton Abbey Church for their annual service and for the renewal of their vow to keep alive the spirit and comradeship of the trenches. Known as the Tenth Crusade, the members of the Order had adopted the dress of the medieval Crusaders. Hundreds of people lined the route from the Boyle Room to the Abbey Church and the little church itself was crowded for the ceremony.

1959

The printing trade dispute prevents us from issuing the papers in their usual form. This sheet aims at giving a summary of items of local news and sport that would not otherwise be published. During its long existence the Gazette has appeared in many formats and in face of many difficulties. Never have the papers appeared in more unorthodox form or in greater difficulties than now.

Further inquiry was received by the Council about development of land between Leeds Road and Little Lanes. Plans are to be submitted shortly in respect of the initial application.

A maximum shade temperature of 80 degrees on Sunday remains the highest for two years. The bathing pool receipts for far this season at £3,600, and are already higher than the total by mid-August last year. Last weekend’s takings were £493.

1984

There was a good attendance at the change-over dinner held at the Troutbeck Hotel in Ilkley on Monday by the Wharfedale Lions Club. The retiring president, David Waddingham, said the club had had a good year and he thanked all members for their support. During the year the Lions have given £1,400 to Cancer Research, £1,000 for Guide Dogs for the Blind, donations to the Hearing Conservation and Diabetes Research as well as giving the usual parties for deprived children, outing for handicapped children and senior citizens and all the usual local charities.

Paul Cree, of Derry Hill Gardens, Menston, has been selected to spend six weeks working on the staff of an American Scout camp in Cleveland, Ohio. Paul, who gained his Queen's Scout award whilst a member of the Menston Raven’s Venture Group, set out for Cleveland on Wednesday, and on arrival will take up his duties as councillor at Camp Stigwandish, Painsville, on Lake Eerie.

Burley Middle School Association held a Whacky Sunday to raise funds for equipment for various clubs and activities organised by the school. The event was opened by a parade of stretcher teams in fancy dress and they were judged by PC Newton and Cadet Garbutt of the St John Ambulance Brigade. There was a Miss World Competition a Boy George Look-Alike Competition and a Mr P’Universe Competition.

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