County: Shropshire
Issued on: Return
Date of presentation: 01/07/1901
Number issued: 2
Gold chains & pendants, suitably inscribed, to:
Presentation made by Mr W. Perrott, J.P., on behalf of fellow-members of the Institute and friends, at the St George's Institute.
ST. GEORGE’S.
RE-OPENING OF THE INSTITUTE AND PRESENTATION.
The new institute which has been erected at St George’s was re-opened on Monday evening, after the interior had been painted and decorated, and the proceedings were additionally interesting on account of the presence of Lance-Corporal SIMPSON and Private JONES, two local Volunteers, who have returned from active service in South Africa, and who were each presented with a gold chain and pendant, with suitable inscription as presents from members of the Institute and other friends. …….
At the opening ceremony in the reading room Mr W. Perrott, J.P. (president of the Institute) presided and among those also present were: - Dr J. McCarthy, C.C. (chairman of the committee), Mr J. Proctor (honorary treasurer), the Rev. J.A. Panter, ……. [etc.]
Dr McCarthy said another reason for the meeting that evening was that two members of the Institute who had been on active service in South Africa – Lance-Corporal SIMPSON and Private JONES – had returned, and it was resolved to give them some memento of the part they had taken in the struggle in that country. (Applause).
The President then made the presentation, and remarked that it would always be a source of gratification to them to know that their own men, Regulars, Yeomanry, and Volunteers, had responded nobly to the appeal for Volunteers. When the records of the Shropshire Regiment have to be written up, Salopians would be able to look back upon the fact that in the Boer War men from the county of Salop went out, and fought bravely for their King and country. (Applause). He then offered a hearty welcome to the two Volunteers, whose names have been given, and asked them to accept the gifts as a token of the wishes of their friends for their welfare.
Lance-Corporal SIMPSON and Private JONES returned thanks for the presents.
The Rev. J.A. Panter proposed a vote of thanks to Mr Perrott for so kindly taking the chair that evening, and Mr J. Morris seconded the resolution, which was carried.
