County: County Durham
Issued on: Return
Date of presentation: 16/04/1902
Number issued: 1
Gold pendant & watch chain, to:
Presentation made by Councillor Walker.
Inscribed: "Presented to Sergeant R.C.F. Crow by the members of the Burn Park Bible Class and friends on his return from South Africa".
WELCOME TO SERGT. R.C.F. CROW.
The seventh annual gathering of the Burn Park Wesleyan Church Men’s Bible Class was held yesterday, and advantage was taken of the occasion to welcome Sergeant R.C.F. CROW, a member, back from the war, and to make presents to him. There was a largely-attended tea in the afternoon, the tables being presided over by Mesdames P. Crow, J. Kerr, J. Wilson, Birch, and Watson, and Miss Wilson. At the meeting Mr Harold Tarn presided, and was supported on the platform by the Revs. F. Walker and T.W. Beck, Councillor Walker, Messrs Percy Crow, G. Hildrey, jun., J. Wilson, G. Shimmin, sen., J. Robson, M. Walker, and D. Johnson. Brief addresses having been delivered by Messrs Robt. Emmerson and Hildrey, book prizes were presented to Mrs Walker (mother of Councillor Walker) and Mr G. Shimmin for the best attendances during the past year. Mr Geo. Shimmin, jun., presented the annual report of the class, which commenced with seven members and now had 75.
Councillor Walker, who was suffering from a cold, then presented Sergeant CROW with a marble timepiece and a pair of bronzes, and a gold pendant for his watch chain. He referred to the change that had come over the recipient’s life since he entered that place, about 18 months ago, with his brother. Now both he and his wife had entered the church, and the class felt that they would like to give something to add to the pretty little home which had been brought together. They wished Sergeant and Mrs CROW every happiness. The marble timepiece bore a plate inscribed – “Presented to Sergeant R.C.F. Crow by the members of the Burn Park Bible Class and friends on his return from South Africa”. The pendant was similarly inscribed.
Sergt. CROW expressed his warm thanks, and said he found that drink was the curse in Africa as well as in England. He also referred to the religious services in which he took part while in South Africa.
