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1 SOUTHERNELECTRICITYBOARD

Letters to the EchtorLeiters Jor publication should be as brief as poosible,

and accompanied by the senderlo name and district

wlelher OF not intended for publicono7.

Long Son ice

Dear Sir,After reading Oxford District's report

of lorg service personne1, the following

ihos mat he of interest :Two members of the stall share first

place. They are Mr. E. R. Morgan.

D.E.o. (WM.) and Mr. C Keep. LEO(W10.) with service of 30 years each.

A close second is Mr. E. Feitham,

LEO. Pangbourne) with 29 years

service.There are thirteen others with service

of 20 years or over ;Mr, A. I Townsend, District

Commercial Office 27 yrs.

Mr. F. J. Young, Engineering

Miss E. Vincent, Senior Con-

sumers Clerk .. .. 24 ,.

Mr. W. F. Dearlove, Elec-

tricianMr. H. C. A. Robinson.

ChargehandMr. W. Shakespeare, Lines-

manh MaceMr. R. H. Ayers. Surveyor 22 ...

Mr. A. H. W. Chainey, Charge-

Mr. F. W. Lane, Electrician .. 21 „

Mr. F. Miles, Electrician a

Mr. A. Doe, Electrician . 20

Mr L. Mallen District Accoun-

Mr. W. Pinkney, Linesman .. 20

These 16 persons represent just over

9 per cent, of our staff.A further paint of interest is that 20

per cent, of the manual staff have over

20 years' Service to Meir credit.

Yours, etc.,L. MALLER,

District Accountant.

Walintoftmd.

Dear Sin—In reply to Oxford Dis-

trict's challenge on the subject or

"Long Services", the Winchester District

feels disposed to accept the challenge.

The Undertaking which celebrated

its Jubilee in May, 1948, on the eve of

Nationalisation, now employs approxi-

mately one hundred personnel, including

casual labour.

Of thew, one has over forty years

service, eleven. thirty to forty years

service, and nine, twenty to thirty years

service, making twenty-one in all with

over twenty years service, and giving us

a record of at least twenty-one per cent.

Depots- .1t1onance.Gard to Rocil.

Dear Sir,In takine up the challmge issued

by the Oxford District I'm long service

employees. may we quote irom our

records!Over 44 years' seryicc---

Wilkcs. J. .. 48 yrs.

Taylor. C,Bficketh P. A. .. 44

12 employees have between 30 and 40

years' service.27 employees have between 20 and 3D

years' service.Of the total number employed 9.1

per cent. have over 20 years' service.Yours. etc..

V. L. WOODNUTT,Local Correspondent

Rt.dr. isle of

A Surprise for Mr. Ward of Slough

Dear Sir,With reference to the particulars

published last month about Mr. R. H.Ward, Meter Department, Slough, it

will no doubt he of interest to Mr. Ward

to know that his late Band Sergeant,Mr. R. Dicker, is now Bandmaster of

the Shaftesbury Town Silver Prin Band.

No less than 6 employees of theShaftesburY DistrIrt are mem-

bers of Mis band, as follows - C. Butt

solo cornet; J. Cot double bass,

A Frost, collector. etc (Mains Depart-

ment); G. Munday, first cornet;

R, Farris, solo horn; and R. Imber, first

cornet (Wiring Department): almost

enough personnel to form a S.E.B. Band.

Yours, etc,W. J. WHEELER,

Local Correspondent.

She/resit:un-.

Contributions for the Journalshould be sent to:

The Editor,Sout hem Electricity .

Southern Electricity House. Bath Road,

Maidenhead. 'Jerks,Or handed to sour LocalCorrespondent.

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CONTENTS

Letters 10 the Editor it March the Nirmh—Shori Story 24

A Glimpse Into History at Southern

The FT.R.A. 25

Electricity Headquarters• •

The Second Week Awheel. - 26

ProductivityTeamsLem:for

Cowes, Isle of Wight- .28

America• 7 Now is (he Time for Digging 32

The Younger Cenentiop..

Horticultural Successes 33

News from the Sub-Ascasl

Mainly for Women 33

No_1 (Southall) Sub-Area.. 0 WEA. Summer School.. 34

No. 2 (Newburvl Sub-Arca.. 11 Southern Bells.. 15

No. 3 (Portsmouth) Salst- Area.. 13 Engagements- 35

NR 4 (Bournemouth) Sub-Arca 17 Births- 38

Shocks for all " Faults 15 Southern Electricity on Show 39

ReadersPhotographs.. 19 Sports Fixtures and Results 47

SoYouWantTobe aServiec

Dancing Time .

Representative.... 20 Southern Market..

You're t inique --a Poem.. 20 Adventures or Noblw

Readers' Experiences 21 Local CorrespondentsBack Cover

Bracknell and Yeovil Have the Best

Gardens 22

SOUTHERN ELECTRICITY HOUSEBest Garden in the Area is announcedon pages 22-23. From the many excel-Rnt entries received it has been decidedto award first prize to a well-plannedand al tractive rock garden.

Our new Nature, " The YoungerGeneration.- has aroused considerableinterest and we are very pleased withthe quality and number of photographssent in. A selection of the photographsreeeived appears on page 8 and wehope that many readers will give ustheir assistance in choosing the bestphotograph each month.

. . . . .To many people, the Isle of Wight

is familiar only as a very delightful placein which M spend a holiday, and itmay come as a surprise to know thatmany industrial activities of world-widefame are associated with the island.Mr. W. J. Tucker, of the Cowes Staff,contributes an article beginning onpage 28 which, we beheye, will be ofconsiderable interest to many readers.

ci the hrst things asked by themajority of the many visitors tothe Headquarters or the Southern

Eleetncity Board. Maidenhead, is, "Isthere any history attached to the build-ing4' We have, therefore. devotedsome space this month to the historicalaspect of Southern Electricity House or,as it was formerly known. Woolley Hall.

The photograph of the house and thesurrounding grounds which appears onthe from cover is an exceptionally fineexample of aerial photography. Spec-ially taken by the Air Survey Co Ltd.,it will be seen there are practicalb noshadows, a result which we believe isparticularly diflicult to obtain with thistype of photography.

We are also fortunate in having beenable to persuade Mr. R. IE, Poulter ofHigh Wycombe to produce one of hisdelightful drawings showing the mainentrance.

. . . . .The result of the Competition for the

SOUTHERN ELECTRICITY

A Glimpse into History at

Southern Electricity Headquarters

THE choice of Maidenhead as theHeadquarters of the SouthernElectricity Board has proved to be

a happy one. While it may not bequite so central in the Southern Areaas might have been desirable. theaccommodation, now that the adjoiningGrange has been brought into use, hasbeen found satisfactory. Belbre Mefinal decision was made accommodationat Reading and Newbury was inspectedbut was Mund unsuitable Mr thepurpose.

The main depart merds at Head-quarters are now housed in Nvoseparate buildings and there is accom-modation for some 160 people. InSouthern Electricity House itself arethe offices of the Chairman and DeputyChairman, the Board Room, and thefollowing:—Secretary's Department (including

Establishments. Personnel, Educationand Training, Transport, and theOffices of this Journal).

Chief Accountant's Department.Chief Commercial Officers Department

(Including Tariffs and Statistics, Con-sumers Services and Agricultural andDevelopment/

Sub-Area Liaison Officer_Legal Adviser's Department.

In addition_ there arc the CentralTyping Pool, the Conference Room.the Telephonists, the Canteen and theRest Room.

In the Grange, a building which liessome 200 yards from tffi main building,are:Chief Enunecr's Department (including

the Design and Planning, Mains,Civil. Technical, Overhead Lines andCable Engineers and Drawing Office).

Purchasing Officer's Department.

An Interesting HistoryIn acquiring Southern Fffictricity

House, a property formerly known asWoolles Hall. the Board have takenover an Estate of some 30 acres,which, althouffi not actuallY "his-torical: has an interesung history.Maidenhead itself is a thriving Thames-side lawn with a surprising]) longhistory M no means limited to the ageof Ascot Sunday at Houlter's Lock.According to the Journal Book of

Effoland—Bereldre, published in 1840,the town was formerb called SouthEa lington, and the name Maidenheadwas said to have been given to it fromthe veneration paid to the head of oneof the 11,000 British virgins, who,according to an ancient but fabulous

NOVEMBER. 1949

legend, were martyredby Atilla. King of theHuns; but as in thevery ancient records it iswritten Maidenhilhe orMaydenhydw. II ismore likely that thename was first given tothe spot where Maiden-head Bridge now crossesthe Thames where wasformed. a great wharf-age of timber andfirewood.

it is difficult to deter-mine the exact datewhen Woolley Flail wasbuilt, but as far as canbe gathered part of the buildingprobably about 150 years old.

First Mention of " Wonlitty:'

)The lirst mention or - Woolley'(the district and not the house) occursin a charter of the year 940 A.D., inwhich King Edwund gave to oneAelfside 30 mansas of land in WhiteWaltham. Eleven spots were namedin the list of boundaries, one of whichwas Wufa leage (from which Woolleyis derived) signiNing either a meadowof wolses or a man named Wulf Thegreater part of White Waltham inwhich Woolley is situated, at the limethe Doomsday Book was compiled.was held by the Abbot or Chertsey.

A Place of Woltes

11 is interesting to record that theSaxons called Woolley " Pulserleag."i.e., a place of wolves- It is not im-

A Vim of the Back of the House

probable that the place was formerlymuch infested with wolves especiallyif it is remembered that the woods hereas well as in all Chiltern parts were farthicker and larger than they are aupresent, and were a refuge for robbersas well as for wird beasts.

Some Early HistoryAs far as can be discovered the

early history of Woolley and WoolleyHall is closely linked up with that ofthe manor of Ithens which comprisedWoolley and a great part of Littlesvick.which soft time in the 13:h or I6thCentury was detached from the manorof Berry and assignor byChertsey Abbeyio one de Fineles The manor of Fecnswas held by the family of Newburyfrom 1602 for a little more than 50years. At any rate, in 1655 HenryNewbury and his son and heir Franciswere dealing with the estate by recovery.but in 1664 the Court Rolls revealed one

John Finch as theowner.

In 1807 the ' Actfor enclosing landswithin the parishes orShottersbrook a n dWhite Waltham other-wise Waltham Abbottsin the Counry oFBerks " was passed,Znd among theprincipal landow nersis tmentioned JohnLoyeday, doctor oflaws, lord of the

manor of Fecns." otherwise Woolley

Rens.-

Some of the delightful Trees which are a feature of the grounds

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NOVEMBER, 1949

A Sale of 1814It is known Mat the Lovedays held

the manor until 1814, when it was soldMargaro Halton Dodwell, and it

may reasonably be assumed that thefollowing announcement taken fromThe Times dated June 28th, 1814,relates to the sale:

Elegem Freehold Villa, en, suitable attached-and detached Othces. Mcesure-grounds, andLand, Maidenhead Thicket, Berkshire.—ByMr, A(moisch, di the Allellen Mart, Bartholo-mm•lane, To-morroe, June 29. at 12_

AN dogant FREEHOLD uniform and modern-lawn Yu I A, called Woollen/La commandomextendin and interesting ices mer a beautiful

erh plieiAerfAieleteld. direhbeeiiimost defightfully elithile on an eminence.on Maidenhead Thicket, about .1 miles fromMaidenhead, and the threct road to Reading.The I, lila has been materiaiL wont/fed and

:completed at a great esoense the mmrior ofeluch es Piled up and arranged in die 1110“Judicious and splendid manner, isithCLALlyspumy), maitre ermine, •rneces, and a,tirbcolideheN 111 for the jmpii lore occupation or afandl, t,f consequence. containing 5 sef anishroom, b handsome hed-chanmers, dressing-rooms, a sun or draeing-roonn, communicatingbe folding-doors, one 26 ft- 11) 17. and ihe onher23 by M. a dining-room M feel h, 17, and aboudoir a nohk hall (from ehich grandstaircase to the tint floor) approached IDhandsome portico front, housekeeper's-I-win],buder's-room, large kitcheA 'emotes-hall. andother domestic offices. and celiaring of a supertordescription. princrnal and fa:wants' eater-closets, a ace guilt Fithian' or koncert room,and an mut-room, double codelAillIONe. eseellentstall and other stablmg. harness-room and hresnhow& gartiener's outage. large producumgarden, an orchard and -1 enciosures or meadoeland, contoning altogethrr about 12 acres.and a right of common in front, to he %inkeddll the sale, and particulars had on the pre-misc.,:al the Coach and If One,. MaitiliCdti I IrWkeithe White Ham. Cranfordbridge: Castle, Salt-hill; White Hart and Castle, Windsor : INMANArms. Henley Sun, MardenheadReading : Sun, Speenham Lane : Angcl. Oxford :al the ALAIiile Man and or Mr. Adamson.55 Lencharcb Street. febcre a plan mw be seen.

Soon after this time it was purchasedby Augustus Henry East, vho be-queathed it on hk death in 1828 toSir Fast George Clayton-Fom Part.,nf Hall Place and it remained inpossession of that famib until 1881,when Sir Gilbert Augustus Claa tonEasy Bar., sold it to a My GeorgeDunn.

The marsion oi Woffiley Hall hadfor many years ihen been the manorhouse. the old manor of Feens havingbeen destroyed hy firc probably in theearly 1800's and having been replacedby the building noss known as FeensFarm.

"hen Mr. Dunn was Ownerwithout any doubt My Dunn was

one of the most intoreMing of theformer occupants of Woolley Hall.A member of a well-known Northum-btian Catholic family, he inherited from

hi- father large estates both in Northam-berland and in Berkshire togstherwith sufficient revenues to enable himto indulge the tastes of a scholar andcollector of early printed books,medifieval bindings, manuscripts, oldsilver and old clocks, as well as thetastes nf a sportsman and keen anglerand astronomer and student of forestry.He died suddenb, from pneumonla in1912 at the age of 47.

An Outstanding Library

In the course of his short life heformed at Woolley Hall one of theEnest libraries of mediaeval books,manuscripts and incunabula in thecountry. The books were for themost part scarce volumes little known,or without the printeGs name. Themanuscripts for which he cared mostwere soleb of monastic provenancenot later in date than the 13th Century.He used to show favoured friendsexquisitely written books bearing thelibrary marks of St. AugustmeS,Canterbury, a he Grey Friars of Yorkand Reading Abbey, Hyland andPnoaulex, Citeaux, Vezelav and otherfamous monasiries.

He had intended leaving this greatlibrary to the nation, but unfortunatelydeath came before he had signed thenomssary instrument and the libraryhad to be sold after his death. In afour-day sale at Sothebys the totalamount realised £32,391. That he hadbeen a skilful buyer is indicated by thefact that the excessively rare AlexanderGallus 1- Doctrinale : seu GrammaticaLatina " in vellum, 46 leaves, smallquarto. without name of printer, ordate, but before. 1500, for which hepaid 05, was sold for £500. A similaramount vas paid for " Nomina etVitiates Balneorum Puteoli e Bayarum"which cost Mr. Dunn £86.

The " Woolley Photographs."

He issued prisately a series of full.sized phologyallilt, taken by himselffrom the pages of upwards of rivehundred 15th Century books in hiscollection, and these became known asthe " Woolley photographs."

He was a notable collector of oldclocks of which he had 80 or mote,and whenever one of these was offeredto him he insisted on its being broughtto him in pieces for him to pat togetheragain, for he considered this to be amost effective way of finding out ifit was complete.

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Much of the present beauty of the

grounds surrounding Woolley Hall

is the result of Mr. Dunn's work.

He stocked the grounds with beautiful

specimens of the lines Cedars and

Conifers. It is estimated that he spent

some E70,000 in buying trees fromcountries as far distant as Central

Europe, Asia and the Himalayas.Mr. Dunn's telescope at Woolley

Hall was one of the lines( in the world,

and he himself took what were at the

time the largest photographs ever taken

of the celestial bodies. It was housed

in the Observatory on the site of which

now stands a summerhouse, used as a

sports pavilion.Mr. Dunn was of an old Roman

Catholic family and was a most devoted

adherent of his Church. He had his

own private chapel built at Woolley

Ilall. Later tenants, it is said, converted

the chapel into a cocktail bar.

After Mr. DunnX death in 1912 the

PrOPerty was sold to a NIL Walter

Cottingham 1br E20000.

Woolley Grange

a is interesting to note that ar thiy

time Woolley Grange, a 10-roomed

house to the north-east of Woolley

1hr Grange. a building :depth 21111 near [rum the mthe Chief Engineer's Denarrrnenc. and the Pu

E20,000 on Trees

Hall. was let on a

yearn tenancy to aMr. Le Poer Trench

at an annual rental

of L101. Incidentally,some 50 or 60 years aeo

a good many peoplein the surrounding

neighbourhood used toset their watches hy the

clock in WoolleyGrange, the sound ofthe clock striking Pekin

audible for a consider-

able distance.

Earl, Electric LightPlant

cis Wilding. which hoi,c Although there ismisusing Dellarimenith no actual record ol

the date when electricity was first

installed at Woolley Hall. it is known

that in 1912 there were electrical plant

rooms fitted with two 8-h.p. "Priest-

man- oil engines and two hat cries

containing 106 cells.There was also a 31 h.p. " Hornsby '-

pumping engine with double pumps

for hard and son water.A large amount Or money was spent

by Mr. Coitingham in decorating and

lurnis hing Woolley Hall, including

sonse thousands of pounds in laying

out and improving the gardens.In the course of the last seven years

a notable change has taken place ib

the manonal descent. The manor ol

" Woolley " and " Feens - was bought

by Mr. Westacou in 1946 a purchase

whkh Included the mansion of Woolley

Hall and Woolley Grange. For a year

or two the British European Airways

used the Hall as Me headquarters ortheir staff at the adjoining aerodrome

at White Waltham. The estate way

acquired by the Southern Electricity

Board in 1948.We Luc indebted 10 Mr. Henry E

Bannard. a well-known local historian

for much of the information on which

this historical suney of Woolley Hall,

now known as Southern Electricity

House. is based.

CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL

The Minister of Fuel and Power has

appointed Mr. H. P. Renwicls, Crewshall

Farm, Lavant. Chichester. as a member

of the Southern Electricity Consultative

Council.Mr. Renwick larms 900 acres and b

a member of the West Sussex National

Farmers' Union County Branch Execu-

tive, and represents them on the sugar

beet committee at Headquarters. He is

the ex-Chairman of the local branch

and is very interested in the Young

Farmers mtnemen 4 and agriculture

generally.I.E.E. (OXFORD DISTRICT)

A meeting ho been arranged, to he

held at 37, George Street, Oxford, at

7.30 p.m. on November 22nd, at which

the following paper will be read :

Modern Developments of Super-

tension Cables " by D. Ty Hollingworthy

NOVEMBER, 1949 7

Productivity Teams Leave

For America

T HE lirst teams representing theBritish ElecTicity Authority tovisit America under the sponsor-

ship of the Anglo-American Council onProductivity, left Somhampton onOctober 22nd, on the Queen Mart%The teams represent Generation andTransmission, and Distribution. andwill spend sN weeks studying Americanmethods and practices.

Mr. J. E. Waterman, District Foremanin the Consumers Engineers Departmentat Havant. No 3 (Portsmouth) Sub-Area has been ohosen as the represen-tative from the Southern ElectricityBoard.

Mr. Waterman. who is 41 years old,has an extensive knowledge oftheelectricity supply industry. He joinedthe Portsmouth Corporation (Elec-tricity Department) in 1933 and hasbeen in turn Installation Inspectorand Senior Installation Inspector untilhis appointment as DistrictForemanat Havant where he has been in controlof the manuat stalT covering all con-sumers' activities.

Mb Waterman is no stranger to thehilted Statc3, having made his first

visit there as long ago as 192X326 whenhe spent some months as a maintenanceelectrician with the Brooklyn-EdisonCo. Lid., New York State. On hisreturn to this country he continued togain experience in various aspects ofelectrical work.

For three years he was employedby the City of Chichester ElectricitySupply Authority, followed by Muryears as a Marine Electrician with theP. & 0. Steam Navigation Company.

During the war he served as aLieutenant (E), R.N.V R. and renewedhis acquaintance with the Slates onthree occasions, when in addition tovisiting New York he saw Seattle andNew Orleans. He is particularly pleasedthat this present trip is being made onthe Queen &fury as he sailed in herduring the war when she was used as atroop carrier.

He is naturally excited with theprospect of a six week tour of theUnited States, although there will

probably be little time for sightseeing.!Bs only regret is that his wife andcharming three year old daughter Janecannot accompany him. Being a littleyoung to take full advantage of thegeneral request for nylons lane will becontent with the lovely toys and candywhich she hopes will Form the bulkof Mr. Waterman's luggage on hisreturn journey.

We hope that Mr. Waterman will bcable to find time to record some of hisimpressions and experiences for in-clusion in Southern Electrkily.

8 SOUTHERN ELECTRICITY

THE YOUNGER GENERATION

WE

invite readers to choose thephotographs they like best eachphotograph is numbered and all

you need do is to write on a postcardthe four numbers in the order in st.hichyou judge them. A small prize of I OMwill be awarded to the sender of thewinning photograph and also to thesender of the postcard who places thephotographs in the order which mostclosely coincides with the final result_

Send your postcard to YoungerGeneration: Southern Electricity House,Bath Road, Maidenhead. More photo-graphs next month.

2Jill. aged 12 years. Diroducino her 12 monthsold baby brother Richard_ Cu the sea. TimeMonomers ere thechildren of Mr. A Moller.

DIscrict Acceunram, Walliaglord

1 A Eneerite Smile from Susan. 16 month. A old daughter of Mr. A. lanes, Wes mouth

District Oflice

0,8 11P-71:6. rlc

1. ;a-4:a

3 Two !Ter old Christine lmm Ihe sea. She isOne of the daughters ol Mr. J. Mils', SeniorBilling Clerk, Portsmouth District.

A A Beautiful Baby. Two year old Christine, —• daughter of Mr. Washer. Jointer in the

Mains DepartmenT Readino.

NOVEMBER, 1949 9

NEWS from theSUB-AREAS

HEAD OFFICE, MAIDENHEAD

Visit of Mr. Roberts

We were delig Med 10 welcome to HeadOffice last month Mr. A. Robcits,Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministerof Fuel and Power, He was accom-panied by Mr. M. 14 Murray. UnderSecretary to the Minister of Fuel andPower. and Mr. H. Scholes. his PrivateSecretary. The visitors met the mem-bers of the Board and the PrincipalOfficers, and made a brief tour of theoffices.

Miss E. A. Forde

Everyone at Head Office was ex-tremely sorry to learn of the unfortunateaccident which occurred recently toMiss E. A. Forde. Typing SuPervisonMiss Forde was cycling down the backdrive from HD. when the lamp bracketon her bicycle became loose and caughtin the spokes of the front wheel, withthe result that she was thrown and

No. I (SOUTH

ACTONTrans(er

Our best wishes go to Mr. GeorgeCambaget of the General Office Staff,who has obtained a post in theAccountancy Section at Ealing Office.T. J. Smart

A great loss is felt by all at SouthfieldRoad Depot upon the death of MrT. J. Smart during the night of August41st in his sleep. Although sufferingIrequently from ill-health recently, hewas at work the previous day. Hefirst served the old Metropolitan Com-pany in the Southall area, and thencame to Acton in 1935 He was 70years of age.

ASCOTOn Monday, October 3rd, we wel-

comed to Ascot Mr. Lonsdale, the HteDeputy Executive Officer of Reading.

Mr. Lonsdale, who takes up theappointment of District Manager of

ALL) SUB-AREA

Bracknell, was introduced to the Staffby Mr. Tyrell, who in welcoming Mr.Lonsdale, paid tribute to the staff fbrtheir loyal assistance during the yearsof his managership. He expressed hisconfidence that Mr. Lonsdale wouldenjoy the sante loyal support that hehimself' had enjoyed and without whichthe growth of the Undertaking from itsearly days could not have been accom-plished.

Mr. Lonsdalc, in reply. thanked Mr.Tyrell for his welcome and wes con-fident that with the support of his Waldthe progress in the past would hemaintained and he promised to doeverything he could to maintain thehappy relations which had existed inthe old Undertaking.

Mr. Frisby on behalf of the Staff,assured Mr. Lonsdale of their supportand extended their welcome to him ontaking up the new appointment.

Mr. H. SehoIc Th.A Robe nod Mr. M. P. Murrarr

sustained facial and neck injuries Itis hoped that by the time this reportappears in print Miss Forde will haverecosered completely and resumed hernormal duties.

10SOUTHERN ELECTRICITY

EALINGMr. D. L. Evans has resigned from the

staff of the Southern Electricity Boardto enter Wyndam Training College forTeachers at Norfolk, and Mr, N. W.Longland is now " Local Corres-pondent."

Wc regret to hear that Mr. Stone,of the Accounts Department, has beenill since September 20t11, and we allhope to see his smiling face back in theoffise again in the near future.

Our heartiest congratulations to Mr.C. Read of che Accounts Department,on his appointment to the AccountantsDepartment at Ironbridgc

HESTONDeath

We regret to learn of the death ofMe G. ftaey, aged 71 years. He hadbeen a Slot Meter Collector for 13years prior to his retirement at theend of February, 1948.Staff Movements

We welcome-Mr. G V. Stean on his transfer from

Consumers Accounts, Southall, to CashOffice. Heston.

Mr H. M. Lion on his transfer fromSouthall District — Meter Reader/Collector to Clerk, Meter, Department.

Mr. C. A_ Fitt on his transfer fromConsumers Accounts, Southall, toHeston District Office_

Mr. G. A. Osborne on his transferfrom Acton — Meter Reader/Collectorto Assistant Cashier, Heston.

mr. J. H. Englefield, on his appoint-

ment as Clerk in Meter Department.Mr. M J. Suttaby, on his appoint-

ment as Clerk in Consumers Engineer'sDepartment.

Mrs_ J. M. Cameron on his appoint-ment as Showroom Assistant/Demon-strator_

Our good wishes to:Mr. J. W. Buck, Assistant Cashier,

on his transfer to Sub-Area Accounts.

Southall.Mrs. M. I. G. Sutton, Demonstrator,

on her transfer to Staines District in asimilar capacity. We shall miss ourMary!

Congratulations to:Mr. G. L. Frost, Assistant Con-

sumers Engineer, who has passed hisHigher National Certificate in Elec-trical Engineering with Distinction inthree subjects. This success entitles himto the Institution of Electrical EngineersPrize. Mt Frost carried out his studiesat the Middlesex County CouncilTechnical College, Twickenham.

Mr. H. G. Johns. Meter Inspector,who has passed his ordinary NationalCertificate in Electrical Engineering,Mr_ Johns carried out his studies at theMiddlesex County Council TechnicalCollege, Twickenham.

Mr. 3. Topping, Meter Repairer,who has passed his first year seniorcourse in Mechanical and ElectricalEngineering. Mr. Topping carried outhis studies at the Middlesex County

Council Technical College. Twickenham.

XIAIDENHEADCongraudaiions to Miss Brenda Joyce,

Lady Demonstrator, at Praywick RoadShowrooms, on obtaining a first classpass from the City and Guilds of'London I nstifute in The Teachers'Examination in Cookery.Annual Dance

The Soeial Club at Braywick Roadheld their Annual Dance at the TownHall on October 7th. It was attendedby about 100 People.

The evening was a wonderful successand the atmosphere and tone wasenhanced by special lighting and sceneeffects by 111CM hers of the staff.

Members of the W.V.S. gave theirexcellent services in the buffet and themusic was supplied by the RadaKnights Band.

Everyone was sorry when one o'clockarrived, and all look forward to ournext event.

SIA/LIGHThis is not all Cricket

One of the 1st XI retires on reachinghis XLVth Birthday. He has madethousands of runs in his time.

A few months after the Slough &Datchet Electric Supply Companystarted supplying the district, R. J. W,Davidson did not like the idea of beingapprenticed for five years but, at theend of the period, found he liked hiswork and associates very much. Giventhe opportunity to stay on as ShiftEngineer under Messrs. A. E. Farrowand J. H. G Hampshire, he stayed withthe Slough and Windsor Companies fornearly 45 years. lie remembers thedays when Slough. Datchet and Etonwere supplied by the 800 ArnphourBattery which was charged twice weekly.He has seen many changes of thegenerating plant, steam, suction gas,Diesels and Turbines being installed tomeet the demands until bulk supplywas taken from Melesco in 192s. Sincethen the generating plant had notoperated to its full capacity. In 1943the plant was closed down, and sold in

NOVEMBER, 1949 II

1944- R. W. J. Davidson was thentransferred to K. Dept. under Mr. A.Miles, as Assistant Mechanical andConstructional Engineer. After spend-ing so many days with the Company hedecided to retire on pension at the endof June.

Editor's Note.—R. J. W. Davidsonthanks you all for the farewell gift andkind wishes for his future_ In wishingyou goodbye and best of luck to all, hewould like to thank all engineers andworkmen for giving their valuableassistance on one or more of the 16,293happy days he spent with the Sloughand Windsor Supply Companies.

STAINES

It is with extreme regret that we haveto announce the sudden death of k. G.Farquhar (aged 55 years)—better knownto his colleagues as "Jeer. who wasthe Senior Mains Clerk at StatnesDbtrict for a number of years. Withthe exception of a very short period in1926, he had been with the Undertakingsince 1922, and his gassing is keenlyfdt by di his friends at this Office.

During the last war, he served withNo. 6 Platoon. No. 2 Company of the55th County or I ondon (Melesco)Home Guard, as Platoon Sergeant, and

for his excellent service was awarded aCertificate of Merit. During the firstWorld War, he served with the HighlandLight Infantry and the Royal Corps ofSignals, and was decorated with theM.M. and Bar.

UXBRIDGEOutings

Outings are being arranged to theWhitehall Theatre in November and toBertram Mills Circus in January. Agood response is anticipated. OnOctober Ist 33 members went by coachto Southend to view the fights. Anenjoyable trip resulted, and in spite ofthe crowds everyone appeared at thecoach park at II p_m_. after havingspent a most interesting seven hours bythe sea.Games Dening

The club are still anxious to arrangegames esenings with local districts onthe last Tuesday in each month. Pleasecontact Mr. Richardson. UxbridgeMains, Waterloo Road, Uxbridge

UXBRIDGE (Waterloo Road)Goodbye to,

Mr. E. L Wright, Meter Repairer,Uxbridge. who left the Board's serviceon October 7th to join his father'slivestock business in Norfolk.

No. 2 (NEWBURY) SUB - AREA

ANDO ER

Staff ChangesWe congratulate Mr. F. H. Milsom

on his appointment to the BasingstokeDistrict as Agricultural Representative.He has been in the industry for over 23years and his many friends at Andoverwill miss him.

Miss Surtees resigned from the postof Demonstrator at the end ofSeptemberand we all wish her the very best ofluck and better health in the future.

We welcome Mr. W. Prudden, lateof Reading, to Andover as ServiceRepresentative, and also Mr. B Rennieto the Contracting Department.Carnival Entry

With reihrence to the photographof the Andover Carnival entry whichappeared last month. che first prize anda silver challenge cup was won atAndover and second prize was obtainedat Pewsey.

HIGH WYCOMBE

Departure of Mr. H. RobsonIt was with regret that we gathered

together in the Canteen to bid our"Boss" goodbye on Monday, October

REMEMBER THE DATE

Friday-. Dee. 9th

for the

No. 2 SUB-AREA

DANCEin the

CORN EXCHANGE, NEWBURY

Dancing from 9 p.m. to 2 mm.

Licensed Bar

(Extension till 1 a.m.)

AND THE TICKETS ARE ONLY SIS EACH

(excludine refresiunents)

Apply for your ticket NOW

From Commercial Dept., Newbury Sub-Area

12SOUTHERN ELECTRICITY

3rd. There were present a good

company of both Works and Office staff

to give Mr. Robson a good send off on

his leaving us at High Wycombe to

take up his new appointment at

Portsmouth. Mr. A_ C. Brake spoke

on behalf of all the staff and assured Mr.

Robson that our good wishes go with

him and also Mrs. Robson as they

take their leave of old associates for new.

Mr. Brake then handed to Mr.

Robson a Revelation travelling case

and an electric alarm clock, gifts fromthe staff.

Mr, Robson suitably replied, thanking

all the staff for their co-operation whilst

he had been in chaifge at Wycombe.

and expressed hopes that he would find

such support at Portsmouth, where he

was due at 9 o'clock next morning.

We extend a welcome to Mrs M.

Oaks who comes to us from the Meat

Transport Board as a comptometer

operator; also Mrs. F. Plumb who

comes to the General Office to replace

the post vacated by Miss M. Holland.

Another addition to the Office staff

is Mr. R. Hunt who has taken a post

with the Board on leaving the Services.

MARLOW

Theatre TripOn October 7th the Social Club

arranged a coach trip to the Scala

Theatre. London, to see the " Festival

of Magic," arranged by members of the

Magic Circle. On this occasion we were

joined by 8 members of ihe High

Wycombe Social Club_

The Marlow Staff have a special

itheresT in this show, as Mr. F. W. Keen,

our District Executive Officer, is a mem-

ber of the Magic Circle and has on

more than one social occasion mystified

us with his magic.

PromotionCongratulations to Mr. R. Houk

on his promotion to Foreman Electrician

at Marlow.OXFORD

PersonalBest wishes to Mr. H. J. G. Thomas,

who has left us in order to join the

Board of Directors of the Notion

Foundry Ltd. at Bridgend. Mr. Thomas

joined the Oxford staff of the Wessex

Electricity Co. in 1938 as a salesman,

and became Refrigeration Represen-

tative in 1944. Hiscolleagues marked the

oxasion of his departure by presenting

him with an electric clock.Congratulations to Mr. 1: W. Earl on

his promotion to Refrigeration Safes

Engineer.

READING

Appointment of Mr. W..1. Prudden

Mr. Prudden has obtained an appoint-

ment as Service Representative at

Andover, where we hope by now, he

has settled in.William came to Reading, joining the

old Wiring Section as a Wireman iii

1934, transferring to the Hire Section

in 1938_ From 1940 he was with the

Meter Section. mini leasing to lake up

his new appointment on September 5th

Many who were closely associated

with him witl miss a staunch, true

comrade, and the football club, in

finding a new chairman. regret the loss

of his "sterling" qualities.

BereavementIt is with sad feeling that we offer

our condolences to Mr. Ernest Eheets

ham, Fitter, Kings Road Depot. on the

loss of his son, Peter John (4) and the

serious injuries sustained by his wife.

Both were in the side-car of the

combination which Ile was driving home

from a holiday at Hayling Island, Ihe

accident occurring at North Hayling on

September 2IstTo everyone this sad news came as a

great shock. we wish Mrs. Choetham

a speedy recovery from her injuries.

WALLINGFORD

AppointmentsMr. k V. (Mick) Harris as kgricul-

tura Representative, Aldershot. District

No. 3 Sub-Area, October, 1949.

Mr. Harris was Assistant to the

District Commercial Officer and has

been with us since 1939. He served

from 1940 to 1946 in the R.A.O.C_ The

staff presented him with a floor standard

lamp complete.An Interesting Order

A note was handed recently TO our

Wallingford local correspondent read-

ing as follows:" The undermentioned order was

received in our post this morning.

It has been referred to our District

Commercial Officer, who informs us

that he has no stock to meet it, and,

although hc has scrutinized the

Purchasing Departmen is Bulletin on

' S.E.B. Order Form and Ordering

Procedure: it appears that there is

no applicable Order form. It is with

regret, therefore, that we are com-

pelled to inform the consumer that

we cannot meet this order:4X .. 2 Firkins

NOVEMBER, 1949 13

Electricity has deprived the " Bobby "of his Job, for after a long period ofwaiting traffic lighis have now beenerected.

Locals speculate on how they willwork, for two of the lead-in roads arevery narrow and are adept at causingtraffic Jams !

Traffic LightsPersons travelling through the ancient

Borough of Wallingford were alwaysguided on their way by the policemanon point duty at the " Lamb " cross-roads.

Some of the policemen were interest-ing to watch f Weir gymnastic wavingof arms was most fascinating, but, alas!

No. 3 (PORTSMOUTH) SUB- AREAALDERSHOT "C" DISTRICT

Social ClubA Social Club has been formed to

embrace both the Aldershot C_ and M.S.Districts. Good work by the Committeehas procured the use of a Club Room,and we arc certain the Club is going tolac a success. Membership is alreadyover one hundred.

A grand opening has been plannedfor early October.Sickness

We are sorry to report that Mr. A.Taylor is suffering from a severe illness,and hope he will make a speedy recoveryand be back with us soon.

ALDERSHOT (MS.) DISTRICTWe welcome—

Mr. M. FL Curzon, Junior MainDraughtsman, Hindhead Section, whojoined the staff on August 171h.

BASINGSTOKEMrs. Bowler, Demonstrator, who

recently entered hospital for an opera-don is now convalescent. We hope weshall soon see her back at the ChurchStreet Showrooms.

BOGNOR REGISCongratulations to C. Jones and J.

Marsh late of the Mains Department,Bognor Regis Office, on the First ClassPass in respect of the City and GuildsExamination_ We wish them luck intheir further Engineering studies.

CHICHESTER"Ice Revue"

Twenty members and friends of theChichester Electricity Social Clubskated, in imagination, to their work onTuesday morning, October 11th havingspent a most enjoyable evening the nightbefore at lhe Kings Theatre, Southsca,where Tom Arnold's " Ice Revue "made many envious of the charm andgrace displayed_

The two and a half hour show waspacked with vitality, and there wasnever a dull moment. The climax ofentertainment on ice was reachedseveral times, notably in " Rhapsodyin Silver," in which the silvered form ofthe skaters gleamed in the lights, inthe " Military Precision " of the chorus,the antics of the comedians, and thebreathtaking performance of skating on

A novelty was badminton played onice, and the skill of the opponents waswell appreciated.

Many thanks to the organisers of aneeveioyninmgantoymbeerergmembered—may wen

We welcome the following new staffto the Chichester District

Miss P V. Frost, Shorthand-Typist,and Mr. R. King, a Clerk in theAccounts Section who has beentransferred from the Southall Sub-Area."Battle rdi Britain" Week, Carnival

The accompanying illusiration showsthe Chichester Cricket TeamT entry inthe above Carnival which was held on

NO 3 (PORTSMOUTH) SUB-AREA

GRAND BALE at ow.

SAVOY BALLROOM. SOUTHSEA on

THURSDAY, SVEMBER 10th Da at B P.M. irt) I es-m.

Tickets 7.6 each (including refreshments and Ote transport to an districts)

Sinning Orel% or Dark L. lunge spir Fully L. en Ted Free C Park

This Ball iR being run for the benefit of all members of the Stall of the Subarea and Districts IL is hoped that it ntll he a means of enabling Mang People bh° uuid nOL normally Faye We opportunity of meeting

to do so in congenial surroundings.

within the Sub-Area the price of che tickets also includes transport to and from the districts, and w regret that this facHity cannot be extended to other Subareas. We shall of course be delighted to see as many members of Me staff frorn our neigh-

bouring sub-Areas and Head orrice as possible.

Tickets are available from dm Pullen ing members of the staff:

Aldershot IC) District Mr. W. MiddletonAldershot (MS) DistrictBastngstoke District Mr. R..I. Harley

Bognor District ..Chichester District .. Mr. V. MartinIsle or Wight District Mr E. JordanPortsmouth District Mr. 0. E. Dingle

14 SOUTHERN ELECTRICITY

Battle oIjBrii ain

September 17th. According to ihePress, this tableau, which portrayed anarmy camp, complete with NAAFf.raised the biggest laugh, and it wonsecond prize.

COWESCongratulations and best wishes to

Mr. E. C. Barber, who has left tO rakeoffice of District Chief Clerk of theBrecon District of the Eastern Sub-Area of the South Wales ElectricityBoard_

Congratulations to Mr Launder, whohas been appointed Chief Clerk in theCowes Office_

FRESHWATERMost readers will remember the

exploits of lhe Smith brothers whorecently crossed the Atlantic in a smallboat. On their arrival at their hometown, Yarmouth, LO.W„ on August30th, they were given a great welcomeby the Welcome Home Sub-Committeeof lhe Yarmouth Parish Council_

The REB. installed coloured lightingin the Town Suuare where a receptionwas held, and dancing was in progressuntil 11.30 Pm.

Their boat the Akira Ewen wasfloodlit by the Board at its moorings inthe harbour and this combined with thelights of many other craft in the harbourand fairway presented a most impressivesight after dark.

k ( arnivat, Chieji LsLer

ISLE OF WIGHTCarnival

Carnivals were revived this year inthe Isle of Wight after ion years. TheBoard's entry was a display of electricaldomestic appliances with the mainfeature being an emphasis on healthand cleanliness

The exhibit was shown at the Yentnor,Newport and Ryde carnivals. Mrs.Bunday, of the 'Newport Showroom,was selected as Queen of the Kilchen.

Banday. Queen at the trocheTale of %gin Carnnal

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A Social Evenminegrand.

have• lice the Gar . i

darts match a yassume that the i 1, an

brewers. products are more1301011 n

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TO7Tit CONTRARYINTWow5A1

OF WIGHTRIVALRY AT THE ISLE

ment in the Records Office. Mrs. M.Fitch has also joined the District in theCorrespondence Office.

We say Hello to Mr. A. E. Whyte'',Records Department, who has rejoinedthe staff from the Services.

ResignationsWe viish the best of luck to Mr.

A. R. J. Mitchell, who has resignedfrom theSouthernElectricity Board; alsoto Mrs. J. B. Wilson, who has a betterjob, looking after her husband(?).

Drown by H.L.Toyler. Shank'?

RY DE

Congratulations to Mr. Jim William,on haying obtained the position ofService Representative in the RydeArena.

Best wishes to Mr. George Williamswho has left us to take up his trainingwith the Hampshire Constabulary.

We are indebted to Mr. H. L Taylor,Shanklin, for the above cartoon of arecent football match.

NOVEMBER, 1949 17

No. 4 (BOURNEMOUTH) SUB - AREA

BOURNEMOUTHDramatic Section

The Dramatic Section of the Bourne-

mouth Electric Club are presenting

Grand National Night " at Broadway

Park Pas Won on November 17th, 18th

and lath.Visitors from other districts will be

soy welcome and applications for

tickets (2'6 eachi should he made to the

Hon. Secretary. Dramatic Section.

Bournemouth.

FROMEWelcome to Miss P. H. Ilolden who

has recently joined the stall. or Frome

as Demonstrator, She was previously

with the Board at Chippenham andHenles.

LAMING-EON

CarniialAn eshihn. "CleanhoLG and Com-

fort Dirt and DikordeC entered at the

L.mington Carnival. caused great

amusement to the crow il, Lathered along

We route of the prowssinn. It was

awarded the second prize. The record

to dale in presiou carnisals is one

first and two seconds.The scene depicted was a modern

room complete with husband and

wife " at case after completing the daCs

toil with the help of electrical appliances,

"

whilst at the rear was a modern room

of We early 15th (?) Century with an

old dame, her two children, harassed

husband. spiders, cobwebs, dust and

dirt galore. Members of the Showroom

and Commercial Office provided the

entertainment.

SHAFTESBLRA

We regret to announce the death_

after a short illness, at the age of 35,

of lames Scott, who had been employed

in the Wiring and Meter Depariment,

first with the Wessex Electricity Com-

pany and linally with the Southern

Electricity Board law IS years

Ile will always be remembered by the

many who knew him for his unassuming

manner, quiet generous nature, and

thought for the well being of others_

Indeed we shall miss him greatly.

WARMINSTER

Welcome to Miss B. Legge who has

recently Joined the Showroom staff.

It is interesting to note that after

joining the staff at Warminster, Miss

Legge was successful in being chosen

and crowned Warminster Beauty Queen.

which honour she carried throughout

her arduous duties with distinction.

Betty's photograph is on the next page.

Cleanhnen end Comfort—Dirt and Disorder." The S.E.B.'s Exhibit at the

SOUTHERN ELECTRICITY

Miss B. Lenge. Warminster Beau(' Queen

WINCHESTERNew Appoinimenf

We welcome to the InstallationDepartment Mr. C Bushby, Wireman.

His father was Wiring Foreman for theoriginal Edmundson's Company atWinchester from 1902 to 1911.

We also welcome Mr. L. Mas.Overhead Linesman, transferred toWinchester from Bishops Waltham.Social Aclivilies

The winter season is getting intofull swine in the Social Club.

Several social Qcnings have beenheld, including a visit from the localKing Alfred Club.

If any District Clubs of the SouthernElectricity Board In the Area wouldlike to visit our ancient capital, we willbe pleased to do our best to entertainthem. Any enquiries will be answeredby our Secretary, Mr. R. A. Green,S.E.B., Gordon Road, Winchester.

We regret to announce the death orMr. Teddy Wareham_ after rl years'service with the Winchester Under-taking. Although a cripple fromboyhood, he was a keen sportsman

YEOVIL

rransferG. Doe to Southall Sub-Area.

Members of Yeovil staff extend theirbest wishes.

'SHOCKS FOR ALL"

THE Mains and Wiring Staff ofWallingford District were cagedupon the other day to investigate

a report of electric shocks being exper-ienced by the occupants of a large housein the district.

No fault could be found in the wiringinstallation, so the transformer feedingthe house was de-energised and com-pletely isolated, but still shocks wereexperienced.

The G.P.0 telephone was thensuspected as being " alive "—was dis-connected, but no change. Consul-tations Men followed, and one of theinvestigators related a similar instanceof which he had heard- Investigationsshowed that the rubber-covered floorin the bathroom generated a staticcharge by the friction between coveringand floor when walked upon. Thereforethose persons walking over the floorbecame " charged " like a condenser,and discharged themselves to anyearthed metal object, thus experiencinga shock.

Amusement was had by all thoseinvestigating by Practising their

magical powers " of attraction, etc.Those persons who wore silk under-

clothes experienced the severest shocks.

THE QUEEN OF HEARTSAppreciation from a Consumer. fol-

lowing a visit from "Mollie," theHousecraft Ads imp at Alaimo BarShowrooms, Southampton.The Queen of Hearts, she made some

tarts,All on a summers day.

She cooked them on her kitchen stove,A most old-fashioned way.

The Queen of Housecraft came along And said "You would be wiser

To cook by electricity,Let me be your Ads iser."

The Queen of Hearts, she made sometarts

In Mollie's modern wayThe Knave of Hearts. he saw those tarts

And stole them all away_The King of Hearts called for those tarts

But did not beat his son :Ile found them so delectable

He linishcd every one.

The King of Hearts and Knave of HeartsNow threaten to resolt.

If they are given any tartsNot cooked by amp, and volt_

The Queen of Hearts at last has seenThe folly of her way,

And cooks by electricity,Like Mollie. every daa.

NOVEMBER, 1949 19

H EA HERS PHOTOGRAPHS

The Heat ffieights in Anion

THE GATHERING OF THE CLANS Thursday, September MR %sax mincel for

the event which aluays concludes the " Royal Demide " season. the Bramear Gathering_ truly " Scotch Mist:. interspersed with some of the

ornouth dismcb The state of the weatherdid nob htosever. MGT the largesi crowd onth:Old '16,0001 from gathering on the hltetnisBrae e el. Mar, Cars and coaches brought them" bat a' the airts." Many nere in traditionalhighland dress the massed pipe bands being

especially impressith in their fell regimental

It was a day of broken records, massiveHighlanders throwing heavy hammers and"eights further then ever before, tossing cabersnever before attempted. Highland dancingand piping competitions and the usual racingand blipping ments completed the progiamme.

The highlight of the day was the arrival ofthe Royal Family from Balmorsk The King.in a Hunting Stuart Tartan, the Queen in blue.They meth accompanied by the tho Princesses,the Duke of Edinburgh, and the Duke andDuchess or Gloucemen They remained forabout an hour and a half ffie Queen andPrincess Elizabeth presenting the prizes for themaffir merits.

Iffie Market Cross. ChichesterOne of the very few structures of this kind nowstanding. the Market Cross was completed aboutthe year IVO by Ednard Storey, Bishop ofChichester. This grand example of Gothicarchitecture is octagonal in shape and is 50 feetin height,

The Cross was repaired in 1502 and 1574,and in 1745 was completely mstored atthe mpense of Charles, second Duke ofRichmond, K.G. It was classed as an ancientmonument and renovated carefully in MO.A clock with 4 dials was dded ' 1724, thegth of Dame Elizabeth Farrington

The accompanying drawing is by Mr. A. F. W.Head. ClerkiDraughtsman in the Mains Office,Chichester.

eased Pipe Rand

The day had, of course, it amusing incidents.Kiddies werc to be seen everywhere with balloonsof all shapes and sizes. A loud "OM "was heard from hundreds or spectators.

Another record broken ? No 1 a child had/et go its balloon and as it soared higher andhigher, the feats of strength were completelyforeourit

20SOUTHERN ELECTRICITY

So You Want to be—

A Service RepresentativeBy S. G. BUSHELL, Headingdon Branch, Oxford District

IT is Monday morning, sir, and the trials of the previous week are

relegated to the subconscious mind

of your representative after a tranquilweek-end. He consults his diary.

which informs him that he is due to

call on Mrs. Olwen Jones Wat morning,to discuss with her the subject of an

inconveniently situated electricity meter.

In due course he arrived at Mrs.

Jones' garden gate and walked brisklyup the path, oblivious of her scrutiny o

him from behind We curtained window

Not waiting for him to announce hisarrival, she went to admit him. As ht.raised his hand to the door-knocker h

found the door being violently wrenchedaway from him. His body had bee

inclined towards it, and being unable

to correct his balance, he found himseirushing along die entrance hall aftethe manner of a ballet dancer practisina new and difficult step. Mrs. lone.

habitually wore a harassed expressioon her face, but this gave waY 10

look of amused tolerance until hevisitor contrived to pirouette to a

standstill at We far end of the hall.Then, having assured herself tha

the ael had reached its conclusion shinvited him into a back room.

YOU'RE UNIQUE I

Do you cork M an Office cr our WI the road ?

Attend in a Showoom or Sub ?

Do >tau circle your district demloning hadOr direct in affairs from the hub ?

Your job may give measure of Inlinneple.oure,

Or bore you for most of each %wet.

lou may overwork or have too much leisureas pin of the Board—you're unte uc!

Perhaps you read meters or incoming mail.You may control panels or mores,

Work with a Quewritcy a slide nde or pall,

Or just do the humblest of chores.You may hork in a huh or maybe up a pole.

In a station. hith loads near then- peak

But though you're an angel or merely a rr nicYour work for the Board is unique

You may ham Wen long In the Industryssphere

Or you may be Quite ile% to the scene,

hour outlook perhaps is one of good cheerOr solemnly staid and serene.

To all he a friend, ever milling to lend

The help that a colleague may seekOn current affairs and the Board will extend

servIre !hat must be unique

She drew a small child before him

as she said: " Ms glad I am that you

have come: I want you to look at this

boy's chest." Your representative, sir.felt that, stricdy speaking, he should not

be called upon to look at the chests ofsmall boys. or any other chest for thatmatter, as part of his duties.

But having nothing against chest:,

m such, and being of an obliging nature,

he looked critically at the small torsofor some time as he called to mind

other, and better, chestN before icruark-

ing to Mrs. Jones that, in his opinion,in view of die number and size of me!simples exposed to his view, the child

should see a doctor.

As he uttered his opinion, Mrs. Jones

threw him a look of deep and abiding

suspicion, at the same urne jerking the

boy convulsively to the protecdon of herarms. It was only after your Rep. had

explained the reason for Ins presence.

sw, and Mrs. Jones had made known tohim that shc had mistaken him for the

new doctor, that the interview got on

to an even keel, which he then con-trolled with his usual aplomb andefficiency. Afterwards lie len Ibr the

scene of his next call, blissfully imagining

that he had finished with chests for theday.

He experienced some difficulty H1

identifying the house at which he had

to call next. This was due to the play-

fulness of some sweet infant who hadremoved many of the street numbers

from the gate posts. He found thefigures imact at number 28 and madc 4

lightning calculation which told hirn

that he had passed number 22. Leavingthe car where it stood, he walked back

to the house of call where, after a little

discussion with the occupier, he found

he had to go back to the car for adocument he had forgotten. As he

fumbled in hk brief ease he fell to think-

ing of this and that, so that in a fit ofdistraction he wandered up the path

to the house outside which stood his

car, instead of retracing his steps tothe house he had recently Rft.

Giving a perfunctory knock on the

kitchen door, as one who is sure of his

welcome, he entered the room. It wasthen that he became the most surprised

looking Service Representative iti his

NOVEMBER, 1949 21

District. He realised in a flash ihat

he was not in the kitchen he had

expected to see. It was not WM the

colour scheme (or the lack of it) was

different, or that it differed in size and

shape from that of number 22.No; it was due to the fact that

whereas number 22 had contained one

very decoeunt and deaf old man who

wore an overcoat iniffors, number 28was full to capacity of a lady or un-

certain age and amorphous proportions

who was engaged in that worthy

occupation known to those w hp lack a

bathroom. as " ashing down as faras possible.-

The. stared al each orher for w hat

seemed like a goodly part of eternitt

to your Rep.. sir. I he rather hulbous

eyes of the gain]) pisrohed one pro-

truded still further h. Nlaees or an

of an inch eveD so often. Bet-guano shefound her tome. SM demanded to

know ti hat the dibblEn dab drib )0L11'

Rep, thought he was doing, busting in

on a lad) at a time when slic wanted

all ihe privacy she could get.He was not able to give her an answer

hccause unseen hands had rivetted

his tongue to his palate. Ihtli he has

expressive eyes, sir, and with these heeloquently conveyed the emotions of

surprise, horror and contrition.Then, being a gentleman, hc made to

leave the lady to her ablutions, and as

he did so, the power of speech returnedto him in some small measure. Scraping

his feet on Jhe doormat, he made hcr

small speech. It was not much of aspeech, hut it was die mil) one a

gentleman int olved in such a contretempscould make He said. " Guk goch

gowk 1" and left for other parts_

Nor did he care which paw it was solong as it did not contain a semi-nude

wbh over-dmeloped eyeballs. He drove

I'm three miles before he recollected a

decrepit and deaf old man in an over-coat who awaited him.

Turning the car around, he drove

slowlt hack to allmt Reason to clamber

she!. ds hack on her throne.

READERS' EXPERIEA CESA FUZING SI DRY

TWENTI Ift) at. aLll %shad . rum,in a crack cavalry regiment inIndia, 1 was promoted wmporal

and selected to attend c course at theSinnals School. Poona. Amongst other

things 1 was taught Elementary Eke-tricip, and when I rejoined tin) regiment

I was given a class of toung soldiers to

instruct.Auer seteral lectures and mperiments

dealing with LlementaD Electricity.

it was 'inoised" about the regiment that

1 was an authority in such Wings-Soon afterwards the corporals of the

regiment held a smoking concert. to

which corporals from other regiments in

the garrison were MN ited.The evening was well under way

when suddenly the I ighis telectriel vent

out. Things were gloomy indeed,

especialP as we knew it it ouM be sometime before an electrician could appear.

Suddenly there was a shout for

"Darkie" to put things right. Darlwe wasmy pet name with the boys, so named

because at that time mg) skin was really

dark after Die years under the Indian

sun Pt is somewhat cream) now, I.I protested that I knew nothing about

lighting installations. hut they wouldn't

listen, and We cry was taken up that

Reach'rA we imbed /0 send01 0nereming unasual evpen'enceA.

1 should investigate_ I felt that my

honour was al stake and that I ought

to do something to save the evening.I quickly found the fuse box and

saw that a fuse had blown. I hadn't

any suitable wire handy and wonderedwhat I could do to avoid going to the

regimental stores to procure some.Suddenly I saw an old whip in a

corner, a cavalryman's whip, such aswere used in those days for " walking

out." These whips had a steel core

w Inch was covered with braidingsThe braiding on this one was broken

away, revealing the steel corequickly stripped it further until therewere several inches of bare core. 1

then bent the whip into the fuse box

and fixed it so that the bare core louched

the terminals. fl The spring " of thewhip kept it in position and 10, the lights

came on again !A greal cheer went up, and mt fellow

corporals plied me with drinks, one

after the other. They thought it was

martellous—I was the hero of the

etening. and of course 1 didn't tellthem what I had done_ 1 jUSI "basked"

in their favour. R. D. WARD.Trowbridge Branch,

Melksham District.

SOUTFIERN ELECTRICITY

BRACKNELL AND YEOVIL

Mr. Hopgood, ohose Hueat Ascoi. He designed and P

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\Iain Engineer Int iP.otograpb.

T in Competition lor the stearden in the Southern Arca

Pi-educed inanN net:Fententries. although the exception-alk dm seamn made conditiongrather unrasotimhle for a GardenCompetition.

The prima% inners are as Folios's:

Im kit Mr. R. 1 . Hopeood.Blochilk. Cha‘m Doss n Road_

2nel Puce. Mr. W. P. Philpott.142. Slim-borne Road. Yeovil.

Convolution PrizevMs. A. W. W imams. Old Post

Office, Heckle). Oman.Mr. L. E. Porter. Chiltern-

Edge, Oaktree .A2enue, Marlow

Mr. J. Bennett, 3. CouncilCottage.. Whim Waltham, Berks.

At—

Mr. IV. P. Philpon. Districi ExeconieOf ficer al 'I cord, X ills 2nd Prize midi hbself-planned and self-planied garden. Theeram pining ilk Ming die lawn into four

guarrem milli ornamental monebork in diecenme Li an atrraetire Immure. Anotherphorograph of !this garden nag shoun asthe front corer of the September imue.

NOVEMBER, 1949'3

HAVE THE BEST GARDENS

Hoa to make the hest use of a limited space

es clearly shoan h klr. Bennett. Head-quarters Garage stael. ho arthnthd threebeds of flowers doen cach side of a cern&

path. The first bed comamed antirrhinums

and alb sum. rhe centre bed phlox drum-month, And the third rudheekia and alb sum.

lhe bottom of the garden is desuled in

segetables.

No photograph could do lusiice ro the glorious blare of

Williams. Local ExecuuyeOfficer. Headinthem Oxford,in his cad %odd garden.Russell I uoins predominatedhi the herbaceous bordersahick Aso included delphin-iums, oriental popmes. corn.Boxers. seurlei Is chnwalichusth hones suckle. pan-Beth carnations. pinks. aqui-Woes_ theet. Worm, canter-

wchseholtyias. gearas. aubne-ties and rases. etc.

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;ftitar /11

%Ir. 1. I'. Porter. Wages

11G11.0 another of the consolation

Prizes. designed Om attraclise. nool theth, ill the photograph

24 SOUTHERN ELECTRICITY

Five-Minute Short Story

MARCH THE NINTIIRs E. C. DAVIES, Development Representative, Hanwell

'n never had my fortune told before.and I wouldn't have done then :only Annie seemed to think it might

be a good idea." You never know,- she said, " there

might Ic something in it " :. and Irentember her words as clearly and acdistinctly as if she had spoken themyesterday, instead of nearly six monthsago.

1 he palmist—'Madam Care: shecalled herself—was a frail, gro-hairedwisp of a woman of about seventy

mmers, whow dark skin and intensesloe-black eyes proclaimed her to be alpure Romany stock.

There, in her dingy little first lloorroom. hut a stone's throw faom OxfordCircus, she told me of the things thathad been, and of the things that wereto be.

Much of what she said I have longsince forgotten ; some I remember asthough it were yesterday.

" Your name," she told me, " shallbe spoken throughout the length andbreadth of the land : prince and pauperalike shall know of 'mi."

/ was to be famous. it seemed. Thiswas the sort of thing I liked 10 hear.

"Go on " I told henShe fixed her eyes on my hand again.

but it was a long time before she saidanything more. Then . . -

" I see other things:- she went on."Dark, evil thines, and above all Iwc—death. Listen, and mark my. words

"On March the ninth of next year.at the hour of nine in the forenoon.you will die—suddenly and violently.Thus it is written in your hanff"

Well, I'm not an imaginative sortof chap ; or rather I wasn't in thosedays, so I just passed it off as a joke,and advised Annie—she was my girlfriend, by the way—to do the same.

But as the weeks went by, and thewinter nights began to close in, I foundmyself thinking morc and more aboutthe propheets

You we, the clairvoyant womanhad been uncannily correct in herremarks about my past. and I began towonder whether she might not beequally good at forecasting my future.

I wasn't famous yet : that wassome comfort 10 me to begin with ;but gradually Gen that fact seemed tolose its signilicance and its ability toreassure me.

Things grew worse instead of better.I began to think of all the things thatGoad happen to a man anv time,anywhere quite suddenly.

A skidding lorry, ihr instance, couldmount the pavement one couldn'tdo antthing about a thing like thatA false step on an Undergroundplatform ... an incoming train andwell, you see what I'm driving at ?

As time went by I grew more andmore apprehensise : more and moreconvinced that the prophecy would he

I found myself counting We dos toMarch the ninth ticking them off. oneby one, in my diary.

Every day ; morning and evening ;as I travelled to and from my work, thetrain wheels seemed to he muttering

March the ninth—March the ninth—March the ninth," till I wanted to stuffmy lingers in my ears to shut out theirmaddening, inthssant taunt.

And in hed at night it was worst ofall_ Voices seemed to whisper the fataldate front the shadows. - March themnth ihey would say. " March theninth March the ninth.- till at last,tired though I was, I %timid switch onthe light and lie, trembling and sleeplessin my bcd, praying for the daylightwhich, alone, could bring me somemeasure of relict

. . . .Then, one night. as I lay sleePleSs.

listening to the monotonous tickingor my alarm clock, an idea came to me

I would pay a second visit. disguisedthis time - to Madam Clare. She shouldread my hand again and if she weregenuine, then the prophecy would be

rmed : if not—well, so much forthat.

The following evening, having donemy hair differently and donned a pairof pince-ner, I called for the second andlast time on Madam Clare.

I can't recall all the things she told methen : but the one thing that matteredabove all else I do remember. " You

NOVEMBER, 1949

will be blessed,- she told me, " with a

long and fruitful life."So the whole thing had been a lic—

a mere meaningless piece of professionaljargon—a cheap sordid catchpenny.

And in that moment the fuH realisa-

tion of all that I had suffered burst

upon me like a flood,I lived again those awful, sleepless

nights.I saw once more, m my mind's eye.

the looming bulk of a skidding lorry

as it bore down upon me. I heard, too,

We tauntingchatter of the wain wheels—

" March the ninth—March the ninth -March the . ."

And there was bwn in me a blinding

Iffiry against this Frail, dark-eyed woman

who, for the sake of a few paltry shillings

had condemed me to those long weeks

of mental torment,Then, suddenly, there was an angry

red mist before my eyes. I heard myselfshouting — incohereni. meaningless

things ; and felt my lingers Fasten

themselves about her Wroat—squeezing

—squeezing—tighter tighter.- tighter..

I knew she was dead ; that she had

died long before I took my hands from

her throat : and, somehow, I didn't

It was Anme's fault, anyway—for

she had suggested my calling here in

the first place. Yes—Annie was asmuch to blame as anyone. I must call

on her—now,Just over an hour later. in her little

two-roomed flatlet in Ealing, I settledwith Annie. She was a little more

difficult than the Gypsy, being !manger

and stronger, but, lust the same, I

settled with Annie ; and with the

Janitors wife, who saw me leave thebuilding.

Three weeks later they came for mc.You know the rest : it was in all We

papers. Oh yes, I'm famous all right,

just as the Gypsy said I would he, andms name is known throughout ihe

length and breadth of the land.To-morrow, at the hour or nine in the

forenoon. they will take me out and

hang me by the neck until I am dead.

And to-morrow is March We ninth

THE E.I.B.k.Comeilnired hy a a P1LK INCTON

THE object of the ELBA. is "Toassist, directly or indirectly. anydeserving and necessitous nersons,

whether MOIc or femaP. excluding

manual workers, who are, or have been,engaged primarily in am branch of theelectrical industry. and Mr the depen-

dents of such persons."

" . any deserting and necessitouspersons "

Last month the first low words ofthis working arrangement were briefly

analysed. In this article an attempt will

be made to show why the next 5 words

do mean so much.ELBA. does not restrict its help

to subscribers and or their dependents.

How could it whenit receives such

support from organisations like theB.E.A. and Area Boards (to the tune

of £5,000 in 1949L It does not alwayswan to he asked to give assistance (see

the example below), and on the bottom

of its notepaper it says "Please inform

the Association of any deserving case

of which you hear."It does not, like so many old-fashioned

Victorian charities look at a situation

in any moralHing light, but siews each

case from the pMnt of view of its

constructive possibilities.

Two desening cases in We S.E.B area

and what the El.B.A. didFill A. Headquarters wore In much

with a county medical officer regarding

a MB. sufferer, and asked htm if he

knew of any other T.B. cases whichmight concern F.I.B.A., and found os o_

The Association immediately startedenquiries through the local branch.

XXith one they found that. although theCompany which had employed him

were sery generous, there did come a

time when grants were reduced and

if ELBA. had not stepped in he wouldhave had great difficulty in making

both ends meet and keep up his mort-

gage payments. They saw him throughall his difficulties and he is hack atwork on light duties.

The other had a wife and two young

children. and although he did his very

best to look alter them ii would hawheen a losing battle if E.I.B.A. had not

helped him with a weekly grant and

met unexpected, but necessary, ex-penses from time to time. He was also

on the road to recovery when I lost touch

with him when he moved to I_ondon

One way in which you ean help

Let your local Branch Secrciar know

of any deserving and necessitous persons.

(The author, who is Hen. Secretary

of the Berks. Bucks and Own Branchof the E.I.B.A., will be pleased to give

anyone further information and putthem in touch with the nearest com-

mince member!.

26 SOUTHERN ELECTRICITY

THE SECOND WEEK AWIIEELBy L A. HOW, Bournemowh District.

usF month Mr. L. A. Flow, indescribing the first week of hiscycling holiday, gave readers

some idea of the pleasures and delightsto be obtained from a holiday spenton the road during We day, and atYouth Hostels in the evenings.

We give below the log of his secondweek on tour

Fridas. July gthMs duty this morning consisted ol about

half an hourk wardeOno pleasant change fromwashing-up and socerding. The Warden, who wasworking ssith mg. fold me something of thehtstory of Plus ninefi-yearmld house, Amongits visitors and a friend or one of its owners wasthe famous " Buffalo Bill " Cods, hose whitehome loud in retirement in the park and wasat lam buried in a corner thereof.

The weather had changed during the nightand the hot, sealed conditions of We beginningof the week returned to show up the Wyek alley at its beat, with Dewily timbered hillsbordering the river on both the welsh andEnglish hanks from Chepstow to Monmouthand beyond to Symonds 'fat with ils " sins ofsesen counties and the Bristol Channel."

Twenty-odd years ago. \Men 1 lint sawTintern Abbey, tt Lsas an apparently doomedrum, hut steel tubes inserted in plate of thecrumbhng rubble cares in the piers have sirennth-ened the ohole fabric and allowed restorationto be carried out without any ohvious patching.

Rossmn-Wyc, the haunt or nshermen, ssasusual busy self with im medieml market placestill looking remarkably spry and still in regularuse. Mitcheldeao about six miles to the eastboasts a Louth Hostel, and here we had decidedto Ma) the night.

Thu Hostel is a converted pub (is " connerted "Ihe right word in this comma a) Phe men'sdmmitozy has bean by stages. stabling, a theatrefor the mod sitation /of amateur talent and aminiature cinema kr the use of employees of alocal brewerd.

In a non-convened pub during the eseningI learn, 'a great deal abour the dtstrick Itappears that the church (with a really beautifulspire) oas the work of one of three I dih Centurybrothers, each of whom gam hi, name si thesillage which grey round his church :

Miteheldean Michael DeanRuordean Reuben DeanLittle Dean possibly " shorth " Dean

The church has a modern marble reredos whichsiserstiunrkonsingly in keeping ssith im 120, Century

One of the Rank Wreanisalion shadow factoriesseated here during the war, and it is now dug inas an apparently permanent feature. 1 hope,for che district's sake, that this is so, because the/km/ brewery is now only used as a makings

by theGloucester-ownedpurchasing firm, and theForest or Dean roff inffnstry is not, 1 believt.likely to be very pi osperous again,

Saturday. July 9IhHaYing collected our next oeek's clothes

(Posted in Bournemouth before oe left) 1Parcelled up our used kit and sent it home.One soon learns the truth Of " Esery ouncecounis " when cycling.

There was practically no wind even on Welast stretch between " The AN and Ckaver "

(a nostalgic nnme) and Hereford where iheBlack Mountains, about Len miles to the west,run parallel to the road, and we made thetwenty miles to Hereford by lunch time.

We found—(a) a cathedral.(h) a 17th Century showhouse-eum-muScurn1z) a monument to Nelson on the Castle

Green.hit three cinemas.

ls pubs and(th more people to IN square yard than

anywhere else in England on a hotSaturday afternoon,

teasing schausted the entertainment-value efa, b. e, and one of e, by 10 poi, we called it aday and decided to my to gel in al MalvernHostel to-morrow.

Sunday, July lOthHaving no " duties " we ben: assay early

and on We way to Ledbury before the roadlilted up

This lush county. with its hop-fields (ubtlydifferent from those in Kent) is Me perfectcycling ground for the rider who likes an excuse-to walk up all the hills and Led bury is a love/ylittle town to lunch in after a leisurely fide.lf, hosseser, you do as we did and make the

c"" or West Country /Weak Nhicken or freshktlmon each day) you'll find the Malsern Hillseven swepm than I hey look and. beautiful asthey are, you'll he very glad to get over the topof the range and me Pie vest Main, like • poi-terned carped running away to the cast until itis lost in the distance. Even Ober our glut ofKeys this panorama was breathtaking and we-sat So an hour drinking it in The metaphorsare a bit mixed. bat no matter.

We found the Hostel without any trouble(numbers' handbooks give full Hostel details),and although we hadn't. booked we were ableto arrange for supper, bed and breakfast_

The building wag bought by the proceeds ofradio a ppsal and members' efforts II ssas

derelict and near-useless but voluntary oorkingpanics haw put it on its feet and it promises wbe one of We most valuable of Hostels, catering,as it does, for school and foreign parties enroute from the Midlands in the west or attendingthe Festisdls.

My duty nromd a busman's hulid,y (clearinga fault on a fighting circuit) and 1 only hope WeE.T.U. o on't Lake punitive action. Eveningdufies are useful if one wants to be away earlythe folhosing morning and Wardens alwaystry to help by arranging duties to suit individuals.Mondm July I lib

Our change of plan had the effect of reducingto-day's distance. to about 20 miles, 14 of whichwe had coverei hy 11 a.m.. ohen we reachedTewkesburs (the " Elmbury " of John Mooresstories).

There must be more genuine museum piecesof Cobh and Isab Century architecture in thisteen than in any other of iis size in EnglandThese, We Abbey, and lunch, kept us completelyabsorbed for three hours, and 1 leave it to Matto apportion Me time yourself.

The remnining six miles. with the teMpeffamedabout 90 degrees in the shade, were rather heavygoing and to finiSh Wem (and us) off. the Hostelat Cleeve Hill is about 700 fees up. 1 thinkthe las: 300 yards muss have reduced my weightEd at least a stone. victims of middle-agespread may have the route from me on aPPE-cation

11 was worth it. From an even higher hill,which we climbed after supper, we could sec.even againsi the setting sun. Tewkesbury.Ledbury an I the Malvern Hills, with Cheltenham.

NOVEMBER, 1949 27

to the south and the Welsh mountains just a blue

line 40 miles away. I look forward Lo seeing

the same view to-morrow mormng " Eh thesun behind me.

Cleeve Hill Hostel was the Club House

attached to a neighbouring golf course and

makes an extremely good Hnste/ of the smaller,and therefore, to me, more attractive type. Sur-prising features common to aN our ports-of-call

this year are the lack of crowding and thesnrcity of foreign members. I think both aredue TO our having chosen an oflnthe-bea ten-!rack route ignoring all the " popular " Hostels,

such as Stratford, Wford and Canterburywhich are nearly always chock-k-block uth

members of all nationalities, ages and callings.

Tuesdas. July 12thsvas disappointed about thy view. 1 laY

in bed and looked over i he valley, but themorning mist reduced visabihty to about five

miles.We were in Cheltenham ha 9.30, and this

!own. which calls itself " The Garden City,"

does much to deserve the title. High beds

of flowers are at cross roads, mans of the roadsare generous avenues, and even the lamp

standards bear hanging baskets of geraniumsThe yeather forecast mentioned fill degrees as a

Probable shade temperature and even by noonhen we were in Gloucester it was getting Pretty

warm.We Intoned the BriStol road tor about four

miles and then turned east lo Stroud, so avoidingthe hills on the more direct Mute.

The hostel which we were making fur lies

just south of Nadsworth, on the main road toBach, and rejoices in !he name or Tawas End.

P s,—The Warden has just told me that three

boys of 11.3.79 and 62 staved here last week !

Wednesday, July 136The promised rain aid not materialise and

the mind had shifted to D.E. so, in bright sun-

ucling south to Bath between 9 and II

a.m. was sheer joy—enert. of course. to thoseto whom a bicycle Is just a painful method of

hitting down,We lunched in Bath and knnwIng the 1 own

had no inclination to see the Baths. Abbey.

Royal Crescent or any other attraction. So we

Paid our threepence and say read and slept indeck chairs in the Parade Uardens until it was

Lime to go to the lionel at Duncan/inThis house. as Batheaston Villa, was made

famous by its occupation, for [he last half of theI gih Century, by Sir Jnhn Miller, whose wife,

an amateur poet, attracted a coterie of similar

enthusiasts whose right of entree to her weeklyn readings " appears to have rested more upon

their social standing than their ability to writeverses. These functions came to an end when

one competitor slipped a 'blue'' verse into the

Yaw which was used to collect the poeticcontributions.

The dining and common room walls aredecogated by sketches of Hostels and caricaturesof members. This sort of thing is often the

result of working parties who discover that oneamnng them has 'talent as well as enthusiasm.

i`korking Parries are organised at regional,national and international levels, and recently

a party came over from the U RA. to hen putone of our Hostels in working order_ Most

Youth Hostel Associations hase reciprocal

arrangements in other •ountries—a feature ofwhich memhers arc not slow in taking adtantage.

Thursday. Juls 14thFive of Us %canted to get away early this

morning so we elected ro do the supper washing

up last night. As a result nlY wife and I were

throush Rath and over the hills towards Vstellsby 9.30.

This was Just as well as the rain came about 12and held us up for half an hour, and although

ir passed on the weather was obtiousls Un-settled We lunched in Wells and spent an

hour in the Cathedral, which is regarded. Ibelieve, as an Dample of English Perpendicular

at its hest. The famous clock with its Jacksithking the quarters with his heels and the

/ousting Knights running their oh at the hoursis still going strong. Except for SE Paul's,

suppose I've spent more urne in Wells Cathedralthan any other, and to-day I was reminded of thetruism - See la] cathedrals once, you've Seennothing . see Il3 cathedrals 10 times and youkc

seen something : see I cathedral 100 times and

We came out to find rain again threateningand before we could reach Glastonbury we

had to put on capes- for the first time in

thirteen days' cycling.We arrived at the Hostel near Street about

5.30 and had the consolation of learning thatthe ram had eased the water situation which hadbecome a serious problem. Which just Dies to

show you can't displease everybodS.

I suppose it's a sign that the holiday seasonis reaching Its peak the Hostel was nearly Cull

and my three neighbours tn Lhe dormitorycame from Denmark Sweden and the U.S.A.

The American had the largest rucksack I heseeyer seen but refused w be drawn by our

suggestions !hat it contained a portable bath

and helicopter,

Pridas. July 1511.It poured all night and it was still raining

when we let die Hingel this morning.Yeovil provided " Elevenses" and sherborne

lunch, hut we had no desire to linger on the road,partly Inc:ruse our day's journey was, for us,

longish (about 35 =less and portly because mudid not want ICI tempt fate too much and so

finish in the Pm once more.However, we neean't have worried : no rain

fell Ana by choosing cross-country roads onwhat was, of course, home ground, we avoided

!Pe wont hills.

Saturday. Juts 16thWell, Mat's about all_ We covered Mc 25

miles from Milton Abbas before lunch and

found Bournemouth as we left it in sunshine.So ended our lour for 1949 and away go our

cycles for another year. Total mdeage, about

43o total value of enjoyment experiences,

long shots of great views close-ups of little

animals, near infinity : total cost, about /25.

Not bad seineThe author is indebted to Mr. A. C. Vvoodley,

Bournemouth District, for tic thoMings which

illustrate this and the previous instalment of his

28 SOUTHERN ELECTRICITY

Some things the Holidaymaker does not see at

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHTBr W. J, TUCKER (Cowes Isle of Wightl

COWES.

Isle of Wighi, J.,here Queen which parts East and West Cowes the

Victoria lived and died conjures visitor would pass Trinits Wharfc, die up visions of Osborne House. the headquarters of Me Brethren of 1'0(14

Royal residence, the Royal Yacht House. where royal visitnrs land and

Squadron (the most exclusive club m whence the piloi boat lakes on board

the world), yachting, views of the liners the pilots gho saleK guide the Damai.

passing, and holidays by the sea : Moo; turd ni:abeal. and other large

but it is MO generally known that Cowes linerS bow n the Solent waters into

can claim world-wide fame in the Souihampion Docks

industrial field hy reason of a number of The Home of Airborne lifeboatsimportant and interesting activities. Opposiie is the home of Fifa Fox Ltd.

tieing the main port or the island. Many pilots and aircrews owe their

shipping and boats naturally take pride lives to the skill and ingenuity of Ulla

or place, ;he visitor coming in on the Fox, the IMO who designed and pro-

steamer from Southampton passes the duced the airborne lifeboats which

sail lofts of the Ratsey & LopMoto sail were dropped from the skies to rescue

factory, which dams from 1790 and airmen adrift in the oceans.Known

has made Wits of sails for all the famous the world oser in yachting circles. his

yachts. such as Bruumia, owned by die Medina Yard is still producing racing

late King George V, and Owyair,m ned craft of revolutionary design and bring-

by Commodore Pierpont Morgan, and; ing ill dollars.

tn ith their Kew York branch, are a name A Long Tradition of Shipbuilding

known throughout the world, wherever John Samuel While Ltd.. budderksail boats ride the waves. of the li rst " all welded " destroyer,

A little further up the River Malina. H.M.S. Contor, have an international

Headquarlers of the Royal Ya

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K. G. Perhin: impression of ine itg-weani

reputation for shipbuilding and it willsurprise many to learn that during the

bar they produced boilers and turbines

for numbers of vessels built on Me

Clyde and North-East Coast. thelargest being the turbine installation

for HATS. Ahdicl, totalling 72,000 h.p.

T eir engincs sops havc re-bladedturbines at the Kingston Generating

Station, and they arc at present making

turbines for 2-20 megawatt sets forPeterboro' Generating Station. This

firm, with its long tradition of ship-

building, is now building passenger and

cargo ships for the Argentine and in thewell-equipped shops the most up-to-date

plant presents many of the mostadvanced electrical applications. crack

detection, the Union welder (of Kaiser,

U.S.A. fame). spot, butt, seam and

stud belders. The Diesel Engine shops

produce marine engines. The worksinclude a boat shop which produced

the patented Lamb and White Lifeboat

M.T.B.'s and Air Sea Rescue Launches,and, during the war, White's built and

visiior erGmine of miter form= of transport

delivered 317 boats, their total lengthbeing a tilde over two miles with a total

installed horse power of 160,000.

Numerous smaller shipyards line each

bank of the Medina, famous names likeMarvins, Lallows, Clarkes (where

HAUL Princess Eliyabeth's and Prince

Philips yacht, to I it,Groves & Gottridge:Idd , the builders

of Mc lifeboats Mr the R.N.L.I. to hefound all round our coasts.

All these yards are on the Electricity

Supply and present ever changingproblems to both the Supply and

Contracting staff of the Cowes S.E.B.

Flying Boat BuildenStepping ashore, the stsitor proceeds

up York Avenue, once trodden by theCrowned Heads of Europe and many

eally dressed Indian and other Eastern

Princes, to Osborne Hall (then Queen

Victoria's stables), now the Head

Offices and Design Department ofMessrs. Saunders Roe Ltd., the flying

boat builders. If he is fortunate he maybe permitted to enter the Maretlield

3)

vino Fos produces ociatcririr ofHere is do Flying Fifteen. (C.0.1.

Works to be overawed by the trulycolossal size of the hulls of [he SR 45Prinren flying boats now under con-struction Were.

These double deck 100 passengercraft have a wing span of 220 feet,

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length 148 rwt. height55 feet 9 ins , beam 16feel 8 ins., weight 140tons. are powered hy IDBristol Procter turbineengines of 3.500 h.p.each, and 450 kVA isgenerated on hoard Ibroperation of controN,lighting and healing.cooking. etc.

The interior designprovides esers possibleeomfort and it is diffi-cult to belies,: one is inan aircraft, lounges.dining roam. sleepingbunks. liars, u I ly equip-ped galley, and in facteverything likely to berequired on a joumes.

The SR ,A I FighterFlying Boat ("Squirt.—employee's norode-plume), a beautifullystreamlined. twindet

' lighter, looks a toyilaptell beside its stable corn-

panion, but should the, desien at Cristo. visitor spot one inflight,

r&IrlIer7/ V.-(1) the impression of itstremendous speed IS brought home inthe form of a stiff neck. That's a— Squirt,— that was ! on the secret

Should the visitor he fa' cured witha visit to Osborne Works Iven hush

Osborne House, East Coxes, Victoria died. (MownBeken & Sok C

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hush), he may be par-mined a peep at theWind Tunnel and theWater Test Tank (thelongest in the country)where research in Aero-dynamics and Hydro-dynamics are the orderof the day; the visitoris warned of the "g."supersonic, M.A.C.H..and drag gremlins tobe found here.

Aerohydrodamed-eleorics associated withOsborne Works, is asore point with S.E.B.Cowes employees, butthey are a longsufferingbunch. putting bothbrain and brawn to thetask." Sarulaminilis

A mi(e or so alongthe road from Osborne,the visitor, now withone sea leg and one airleg. steps into railways,or at least the makersof the panelling, door.and furniture for most

T.& 'Outer Insof the famous trains, port of o „dnnthe Royal Train. theCoronation Scot., etc., Saro LaminatedWood Products Ltd., Folly Works.Every type of plywood product niantifacturedhere, for boats, air-

craft, trains, furniture, doors, panelsand goliclubs. Beautiful, l'arc decorativeveneers can be seen, and all kinds olapplications of plywood for everyslayuse are passing through the long highfactory buildings.

" Sarolaminitis " is a frequent epid-emic suffered by the Cowes S.E.Btechnical stath deep in radio frequencyheating applications in bonding veneersand resinous glues.Ropes and Rope Haulage

Back across the River Medina on theDiesel-Electra; Floating Bridge (builtby Whites) to West Cowes, our visitorcomes to the Rope Works (who wantsto be hung?) of Bannister & Co. Ltd..with Os long ropewalk and factorybuildings covering some 13 ileigs.Although not engaged in commercialgrade ropes this lirm earns dollarsby manufacturing special ropes whichare exported to New York. Switzerland(Alpine climbing ropes), and all Parlisof' the world, from twine to 15 inchcircumference.

suction Launch. "Rusks-01k" d&ign&I And hulk kr the

Authority h• Amu& Grkes & Gultridge Urdu Cowes.

Almost next door is the Block Worksof Rowe & Sons, established in 1854.This lirm makes blocks and sheavesassociated with rope haulage of allkinds: they have a world patentedblock and sheave which k exported toall parts of the world including thedollar countries of U.S.A. and Canada.

On to Atkey & Sons Ltd, , establishedin 1799, who are Admiralty Contractors,manufacturers of stoves and marinespecialities, and who operate a largegalvanising works and have a metal plateshop, Foundry and machine shish

Hair ImportersThe Isle of Wight Hair Co. Ltd.,

a most unusual indusiry, impothshair and after sorting, sterilising andprocessing it, re - exports hair IO coun-tries all over the world. Another dollarearner.

Readers Ltd., lampshade manufac-turers, a recently introduced lightindustry, employs some 250 hands,mainly female, and last year producedhalf a million lampshades. They havelarge contracts with Woolworths andsimilar chain stores.

Contiuue I in Fn' 441

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The Month in Your Garden

Now is Me Time for DiggingBy L. EICiFITEEN (Reading)

Tunis P the month for more hardwork, yet also for reflection incomfort inside if wet weather

sets in. II is well, and profitable, tocheck hack oser the past season, tosee ii improvements can he made andmistakes rectified.

It is true this season has beenexceptional. It has had its effect onmany subjects but a great deal canbe learnt and put to beneficial use infuture.

Flowers that Thrived in the Heat

A bedding plant that succeeded well,and whltill seemed to revel in thePerpetual heat, was the now not toopopular Petunia. It seemed to leavethe bedding Dahlias inconspicuous incomparison. The Calendulas, usuallydwarfed by the attendant row ofLarkspur, spot away and remainedweeks in bloom, while the latter flaggedand petered out for want of rain.Sweet Peas, althouzh there were sonicgood ones early in the season, showedhow necessary it is to apply a mulchin hot weather.

Another annual that proved notto he put out by lack of rain, producingquality blooms, with calyx intact, werethe Dianthus, particularly the largedoubles which in normal seasons becomesomewhat lop heavy.

Portulaca, such a difticulty usually,made grand progress. I saw a smallvase of these in a class fbr annuals, anunusual event at a show. They did notsecure a prize. bur were a centre ofattraction, causing quite a sensation,

AN OUTSIZE IN PUFF BALIS

T HIS gigantic puff ball measuringnearly 7 ins., was found recentlyin the grounds at Head Office

by Mr. S. Mi. Payne of the AccountsDepartment. According to Mr. E. Nti.Kindersley, Personnel Officgr, who isan authority on edible fungi, it wouldmake a very delectable dish. He tells uschat it should be cut in slices and friedin breadcrurnbs and butter, and that ihetaste is not unlike that of sweetbreads.

which must have proved very sails-ratingto the ntOtt'el.

In the vegetable garden, lack of rainproses the advantage of areaching.especially for the peas. runner beans,brussels sprouts. indeed for all thebmssicas.Rough Digging D a Labour Sa er

If the ground can be worked, nowis the time to take out these trenchesfor next seasoMs beans. peas, celery,sweet peas, etc., and leave them open tothe weather.

If the garden is cropped by a goodand vonsistent rotation method. muchof a can now bc rough dug.

Rough digging is a labour savingtask.

The mare work put inio digging nowthe lighter will he the rush in springtime.

Dig straight and deep, leaving the soilas it drops from the spade. Through thewinter frosts will penetrate and rain andwinds will render it down for sowingin spring_

An opinion is that only heavy landshould hase this treatment_ Prevalennow is another school of thoughadvocating no tligging at all! But

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light land seems to benefit by manuringand autumn digging, only a light forkingbeing necessary in spring prior to rakingand sowing.

The old saying that you must piJt

under if you want to take off, appliesequally to the working of the ground asmanuring it. If it were possible todig land three or four times beforeusing it, preferably in winter, and aftermanuring, 10 allow the elements accessand the birds to filch, the more certainwould be the resultant crop. From suchground come those clean, shapely show

potatoes.Flowers

The perennial border should nowhave a clean up. Fork among theplants after culting them down. Sendfor lists to choose some new varietiesfor replacements in spring where losseshave taken place.

The Dahlias can be lifted and hungto dry out naturally before cleaning andstoring.

The Gladioli. too, should be treatedsimilarly, taking care to save the tinyoffsets, e.g. bulbils, for growing on nextseason_

The GreenhouseFrom now on close attention will

have to be given to temperatures in thecool-house, and some sort of heatprovided in the cold-house if the tendersubjects are to be free of frosts, andsurvive the winter.

In the cold house, such plants asCyclamen, Primulas. Kcwensb, Mala-coides and Obconica, etc. PerpetualCarnations, Chrysanthemums andvarious Lilies can be successfullybrought into bloom and survive ifsufficient heat is available to keep outfrost and maintain a temperature ofaround 40 to 45 deg. at night

A natural way of providing this Is toconstruct a mild hotbed made up ofstraw and fallen leaves.

This also provides humidity, and will

be useful later on to cover with goodcompost for sowing Radish or Lettucefor early cropping.

The kid need not be deep, and canbe made under the staging, but a watchwill have to he kept for mice, andregular dustings of insecticide given tokeep the house clear and the plantsclean and saR.

Horticultural SuccessesWootton Hassell

Mr. P. A. Clifford, Wootton BassettBranch, has had a very successful seasonwith his garden produce. He hastaken altogether 26 prizes at varioushorticultural shows_ His successes wereat the following shows:

Ist 2nd lrdWOOlinn Bassett

Shaw Flower Show .. I - IPurton Red House Show I 3 2 Purton Workmen's Club

3 4

Heston

We are also pleased to learn thatMr N. J. Smith, Driver, a very keengardener, has had a successful year onhis allotment. At the Isleworth Allot-ment Association annual show inSeptember he obtained : silver cup foronions; silver cup for potatoes ;diploma ; 6 firsts and 2 seconds in thevegetable classes.

At the Isleworth British LegionVegetable and Flower Show the follow-ing week he obtained 9 firsts, 3 seconds

and I third.

Mainly for Women

THF

Inaugural Meeting of theReading Branch of the E.A.W.will be held on November 8th.

Dame Caroline Haslett, D.B.E , Com-panion LE_E., will address the meetingon the aims of the Association, andthe Mayor of Reading will be in thechain We arc honoured to have the

Mayoress of Reading, Mrs. Neville-Dawson, as President of the Branch.

The Inaugural Meeting will be at3 Rm. in the Council Chamber of theTown Hall, Reading. Future meetingswill be in the Home Advice Centre,Cross Street, Reading, at 3 p.m.

The first Meeting after the InauguralMeeting will be on Wednesday, Novem-ber 16th, when Miss Crooke Demon-strator of the S.E.B , Reading, willgive a demonstration on " DaintyXmas Fare."

Officers and Committee of the Branchwill welcome any lady who wishes Mjoin the Association. The membershipsubscription is 5/- per annum, dueJanuary ist in every year.

On October 24th the Oxford Branchof [he E.A.W. were addressed by Mr.J. H. Brookes, M.A., 1.14_,Principal ofthe Schools of Technology. All andCommerce.

34 SOUTHERN ELECTRICITY

B.E.A. SITMMER SCHOOL,OXFORD

tr-u-siE Btu& Summer School wasI held ai Magdalen College. Oxford

on July I 9 to 9th. The followingemployees of the Southern Board andDix ision auended

AREA BOARDG. J. Millington. Chief Legal

Assistant. Arca Board, I lead Orrice.

L. H. Palmer, Senior Records Clerk,Portsmouth.

A. lb_ Hudson, Assistant Construc-tion Engineer, Southampton.

C. E. Hussey. Meter 1-ir Tesler,Slough.

T. Decx, ElearNian, Portsmouth.

DIVISIONL Farrands. Charge Engineer.

Portsmouth.

N Musser, Assistant SwitchboardAttendant, Oislord

The programme followed very muchthe same lines as the Easter School,which was fully reported in our Mayissue

Thc following lectures were gisen :

A Years Progress by Rt. Hon. l_ordCirrine. PC. K.B.E.

Wollwn's Work in the Industry by DameCaroline Haslett,D.B.E.,Gomp.I.E.E.

Engineering 'I rends in America by SirJohn Hacking, MULE

The Area Boards Thcir Stat. Struc-ture and Purpose by M r. H J. Randall,

Administration and Finance bs Sir

Looking Forward by Mr. E. R. Wilkin-son. M.I.E.E., MI. Meets+,

The National and Districtloint AdvisoryCouncils and Their Work by Mr. E.W. Huss. C.B.E.

The Negotiating Machinery from theTrade Union Point of View by Mr.II. Norton.

Problems emerging from the Consoli-dmion of Undertakings by Mr. L.Howles, MUFF, M.I.Struct.E.,

The Operation of the Grid by Mu A. R.

M.Inst.F.

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SOUTHERN BELLSMiss H. M. Sparks—C. S. Push

(Salisbury)We offer our congratulations to Miss

Heather M. Sparks (Salisbury DistrictAccounts Office) and Mr. Cyril S. Bush,Mains Engineer, Salisbury (Cits), whowere married on September leth. atSt. Martin's Church, Salisbury, with areception following at the Red LionHotel. Th.) honeymoon was spent inCornwall. On the day preceding thewedding. Mr. R. A. McCulloch made apresentation on behalf of the S.E.B.

Salisbury (City) staff.

Miss M. E. Carwardine

(Bournemouth Sub-Area)Miss M. E Carisardme. a former

employee in the Accounts Departmentat No. 4 Sub-Arca Office, was married

on August I lth to Mr. B. P. Youngman,The wedding took place at St. Andrew'sChurch, Boscombe.

Miss S. J. Heath—V. R. Andrews(Wootton Bassett)

Congratulations to Mds S. J. Heathand Mr. V. R. Andrews, both of theWootton Bassett Branch of' the Ciren-cester District, whose marriage tookplace at the Parish Church, WoottonBassett, on September 3rd.

Given nway by her father, the bridewore a dress of white satin. She carrieda bouquet of pink carnations and wasattended by three bridesmaids and apage boy.

The reception was attended by about80 guests, including several members ofthe Wootton Bassett staff.

The bride whois employed asa Shorthand 'Typist and the I .4

bidegrooman Flestrician, received many usefulgifts, including an:electric clock fromtheir colleagues.

Miss D. M. Taylor (Freshwater, LOAPI.Miss D M. Taylor, a clerk in the

Freshwater Office, was married to Mr.W. Taaffe, an employee of a localbusiness firm on September 3rd. Thewhole staff item invited to the receptionand as many as were able attended.

On the Wednesdas previous to the

wedding, Miss W. Young, the juniormember of the staff, presented on behalfof the staff a combined Electric Clock,Barometer and Thermometer and ex-pressed the staff's best wishes for theirfuture happiness.

F. Daley (Southampton)Mr. F. Daley, Clerk, Consumers

Department, was married recently toMiss Evelyn Sexton, at Church ofAscension. Bitterne Park, Southampton.The bride wore a gown of figuredbrocade and georgette, orange blossom

head dress and carried a bouquet oftea roses. She was attended by threebridesmaids in gowns of pastel green.

The honeymoon was spent at Torquay

36 SOUTHERN ELECTRICITY

E. A. Ponsferd (Winchester)Mr. E A. Ponsford was married 10

Miss Hazcl Rowse on July 30M, alSL Peter's Church. Winchester. Mr.Ponsford has been engaged 1.ttith ihe

Winchester District Office Mr a con-siderable length of time as a Wiremanin thc Installation Department

K. H. Swaffield (Abingdon)All good wishes to Mr. K. II.

Swaffield, Linesman at Abingdon, whowas married to Miss J. M. Brown atSI. HelenN Street, Abingdon, on August

th.R. Maskell (Abingdon)

Very best wishes and congratulationsto Mr. R. Maskell, Electrician at

Abingdon, and to Miss A. J. Fathers.who were man kit at St Helen's Church,Abingdon on August 20th,

Miss M. Reynolds —S. Darling (Abingdon)

Congratulations to Miss Molly Rey-nolds and Mr. Stanley Dadinm on :heirmarriage at St. Iklen's Church. Abing-don. on August 6th.

Miss Reynolds, who is employed bythe Board as a Commercial Clerk atAbingdon, joined the old Wessex

Company on teat ing the W.A.A.F.Mr, Darling. who is an Electrician, hasbeen at Abingdon for 20 years.

All members of the Abingdon staffwish them 2rcat happiness Mr thc future.

G. T. Goody (Reading)

OUT very best wishes al SO, to Mr.G T. Goody, on his marriage to MissIris Hynard, at Christchurch, onAugust 20th.

Mr. Goody was with the old HireDepartment before joining HAW Forces,being transferred to the InstallationSection on his return in 1948, where heis now affectionately known as 'George'.

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J. Y. iteeksin

D. H. Kernpster (Winchester)Mr. a II. Kempster, of the Win-

chester District Office, was married toMiss Vera Piper also of Winchester, onAugust 6th, at Winchester Cathedral.Mr Kempshir is Accountancy Assistantand has bean with the Board since

January last.

J. E. Benham (Reading)Congratulations to Mr. John Edwin

Benham. on his marriage to Miss EileenLamhourn, on September 10th, atWesley Methodist Church, Reading."Ben" was the able pre-war Secretaryor the Electricity Department CricketClub. On Vesting dai he was Genera-tion Statistical Clerk, redesignatedStation Chief Clerk with the ReadingGenerating Station on August 1st, 1948,by the Southern Division REA.

We arc glad 10 wish an old colleague

and his wife. success in rheir union.

Miss P. M. Hennessey (Cowes, 1.0.W.)Congratulations to Miss P. M.

Hennessey on her marriage to Mr. A.Goater.

J. Dixon (Rinkond)

The wedding tookplace on September3rd of Mr. JackDixon and MissHilda Stephens

Mr Dixon hasbeen employed inthe Installation De-partment for, anumber of ycars

D. A. V. Clark (Heston)Rest wishes to Mr. D. A. V. Clark.

Clerk in Consumers Engineers Officeand Miss Muriel Annetta Scorcher,who were married at St Paul's Church,Hounslow. on September 17th, DonClark joined the RAT. October 30th,1939, and was demobilised in Decembcr,1945, with the rank of Corporal(Armourer).

Miss P. 1. Clarke (Lyrningtoti)Congratulations to Miss " Phil "

Clarke, a member of the Showroomstaff. who was married at St. Mark'sChurch, Pennington, on August 20th,to Mr Ron Davis.

A reception was held for 60 guestsat the Londesborough Hotel, Lymington,the happy couple leaving by car inthe afternoon to spend their honeymoonat Babbacombe. They are making theirhome in an electrically equipped flat atthe bridegroom's home.

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J. Allen (Motlow)Congratulations to Mr J. Allen,

Senior Costing Clerk, in the MarlowOffice, upon die occasion of his mar-riage with Miss Doris Bartlett. Thewedding took place at St. Mary'sChurch, Maidenhead, on September17th, and the honeymoon was spent atEastbourne.

Miss Roper (No. I Sub-Area H.Q.)On August 6th Miss Roper, of

Billing Department, Sub-Arca H.Q.,was married to Mr. M. W. I Miles(Fulham Power Station).

Mrs. Miles has been employed in thisSub-Area thr eight years.

C. S. Davies (Heston)Best wishes to Mr. C. S. Davies.

Canteen Assistant, and Miss AdaMiriam Wright. who were married atSt. Dunstan's Church. Cranford, Mid-dlesex, on August 27th.

SILVER WEDDINGCongratulations to Mr and Mr&

Downton, Salisbury, who celebratedtheir Silver Wedding Anniversary onSeptember 30th.

BIRTHSWe offer special congratulations thismonth to : --

Mr. H. E Lakin, Asst. Meter Effene,Winchester and Mr& Lakin, twin sons.We also offer congratulation, to .

Mr, A. F. W. Head, Draughtsman,Chichester, and Mrs. Head, a son.

Mr. F. C. Read. MechanisationDepartment, Sub-Area, Newbury, andMrs. Read, a son.

Mr. F. Mendenhall, Lorry Driver,Weymouth, and Mrs. Mendenhall,a son.

Mr. NI. A. Volans, Section Engineer,Midhuut (Aldershot MS.) District. andMrs. Volans, a son.

Mr. B. Whatley, Alresford, and MrsWhatley, a daughter

Mr. H. Moses, Senior Draughtsman,Head Office, Maidenhead and Mrs.Moses. a son.

Mr F Launder, Ryde, Isle of Wight,and Mrs. Launder, a son

Mr H. Harrison. Meter Reader,Salisbury (Rural) District, and Mrs.Harrison, a son.

Mr. A. Kcal, Clerk, Meter Depart-ment, Heston, and Mrs. Keal, adaughter.

Mr. G. Cowdery, Costing Clerk,lumington, and Mrs. Cowdery. a son.

Mr. G. Cambage, General OfficeStaff, Acton, and Mr& Cambage, adaughter.

ENGAGEMENTSMr. Harry B. F. Yorke, Mains

Department, Shaftesbury District, toMiss Kathleen Hopkins. Telephonist,also of Shaftesbury District.

Miss Doreen Ash, Shorthand Typist,Yeovil District to Mr. Lk Rapson.

Mr. NI. C Hillier, Acton ShowroomStaff, to Miss Ann Guy, of Hayes.

Miss P. K Sturmey, Weymouth, toMr. Peter Sellman, Consumers Clerk,Lymington.

TWENTY-ONECongratulations on attaining their

majority to : Miss Maureen Mullaney,Typist, Yeovil District ; Mr. PeterBurton, Wayleave Office, Yeovil district.

NOVEMBER, 1949 39

Southern Electricity on ShowAT NEWBURY, FROME. TROWBRIDGE. BEMERTON AND

NEWPORT I.O.W.

ELECTRICITYiivIc

The Sill. Marquee al the

NEWBURY AGRICULTURAL SHOW

p EKF[cr Weather With a

full pro-

gramme or events brought people

from miles around to the sixty-

five acre show ground at Elam Park on

Saturday. September 17th,

The show proved to be extremely

successful, as the attendance of S,000

people broke all previous records,

A large proportion of these people

visited the exhibit organised by the

Southern Electricity Hoard. The display

was arranged in a large marquee

nieasuring 75 lee( by 30 feet complete

ith the S.EH facia. and together with

the Prestcold Mobile Demonstration

formed quite an impressive frontage_

The interior arrangement of (he

marquee gave a representative display

Neabun erieuttural Shwa

of elecattial equipment Mr agricultural.

workshop, horticultural and domestic

purposes.Commercial stam with demonstrators

and manufacturers representatives,

wcre in attendance to answer numerous

questions resulting in useful enquiries,

which are being actively followed u13.

Demonstrations of cooking, fruit bot-

tling, home laundry and Hoover

cleaners created much interest_ Special

attention was given to the distribution

of Itterature Huth-alma electrical ap-

pliances, and the centre of the tent

was taken up by a square counter from

which visitors could select catalogues

or interest.An attractive feature of the interior

arrangement of the marquee was a vee

arrangement of fluorescent tubes around

Two Melia a borne of the Exhibirs at he Sc Agriculcural Show

40 SOUTHERN ELECTRICITY ]

The Centre Section of Me S.E.B. DimIas at the Froth Cheme Shoo

the two Taia tem poles which drewattention to ihe use of modern lighting.

Attention was given to making thefrom of die marquee attractive and aline of kerb-stones was laid Interspacedwith small %ell ical pillars and decoratedwith !Mixers in SUItable stone troughsmatching the kerb-stones.

FROMECHEESE SHOW'

GENEK4LLY 11 is a local boast thatthis is the largest one-dm showin thc West. We will noi wsuch

for this as being exactly true, butceriainly all records were broken ihisyear both in enirants and atiendance,which was estimated at 20.000. Itis interesting and gratifying to notethat some 15000 passed through theChamber of Commerce Tent in whichTrome Distrtct had their stand.

The accompanying photographs gisesome idea of the type of domestic andagricultural appliances w htch wereshown in the display organised by theSouthern Electricity Board_

TROW BR MGE EXHIBITION

TET REIT had an attractive display of domesiie electrical equipmentat the Trowbridge Exhibition,

which was open Dom September19th-24th

Many other traders gere. or CourStr,exhibiting. and the number or enquiriesdealt with by the exhibition as a wholewas Ildrb numerous.

In addirion to this displm. the TownHall was floodlit. the work being earnedout b REEL employees.

fil - Ale gt

The Frome Chem tow—on the Ith Agricuhiural Equipment and on the Sly Domestic Apthances

NOVEMBER. 1949 41

Domestic Elretthal Equipment Pt

HUME RION FLOW ER SHOW SALISBURY

1—IFIF Board's exhibit of horticulturalequipment at the above show

is shown in the accompanying

illustration. This is the first Lime that

txhihits by tradesmen of the area

have shown at this event, and it is

anticipated that the In Lure exhibits

will be on a much larger scale.

NEWPORT

The Royal Isle 01 Agricultural

Society Show

A large attendance was again a

feature at this year's annual one day

show or the Royal Isle ol Wight Agri-

cultural Society, held on July 21st, Ill

Newport, Isle of Wight. The Southdrn

Electricity Board's ex-hibit. staged hy the kle

of Wight District, was

one of the outstandingdisplays.

In a SO i. marqueehas displayed a rePred

Sanwa We range of 110-mettic Electrical Equip-

ment. Commercial Re-

frigeration and MilkCooling and Dairy and

Agricultural Fe dip-

ormntFor the Horticulturist

an " all electric" glasshouse was shown having

electricstrip hearing soil

warming and a propa - Ac rue Royal Isle it Wighi Agrktplcvrai Shosc

gating French with low Mr. Markland facing camera Mr Wtii<on caring esth hat and easily

hidden by Mr. Jordan. i on of tlw aCC.

I' ..

Hortieull Onus nes

voltage heating besides soil harmi

equips-lent for frames. soil stenlis rs

and electric lawn mowers.

in the competition. and after the ends his rinkhcd obtained a good lead, end tt seemed Thaione of ihe tankards would he hnding a restingplace in hb office. However a change in v.ind(Memos] caused ihe smell of a nearby Piggeryto ;node the green, and Ns rink graduallyfared out. l'he tankards ore evenmaN wonby Messrs. sam Cook, W. Rich and 1. GibsonAfter the competition Mr. Sears entertained allbowlers and their families to tem

Winners of ihe other competitions held duringthe mason were:

Singles Championship. G. Kingman-Pairs Championship.--R. Angel and B. PollardSingles Handicap. F. Hancock.Pairs Handicap - F Hancok and I- Gibson.The following how /ers were selected to play

for the Bournenmuih and Discrici BowlingAssociation . Gibson, F. Gould, N Angel,

J. Gibson. II. Pollard and B. Lynn also playedlor the Hants County Bowling Assagialien,

The Section N else pleased th record theachievement of A. Prins and C. Mouland. whoreached dit fillh round of the BournemouthOpen Rdrs Compel:Mon.

SWINDON

Mr. F. Willis of the Swindon Meter Test RoomStaff. %she is President of the Swindon andDistrict Boy.ling Assoeiadon, has again won theSingles Bowling Championship of the Associa-tion. He was also successful in lais nom-petiiton in 1947. He has also represented hiscounty in marches against the Isle of WightNorfolk, Gloucestershire and Doonshire hisseason.

mr L Alcock of the Condon Clerical Staffand a club colleague ef rhe President has alsobeen successful in winning his Club SinglesChampionship, which he has now von six timesin all.

WEYMOUTH

Mr. M. W. Cracker (Installation horeman)has again achieved honours in local howlscircles.

Playing in his Club (Greenhill, Weymouth)Championships, he skipped the winning triplesfor the Vincent Cup, making the fourth timehe has had his name on thls cop. He alsoreached the final of the club's singles champion-ship, but was defeated after a very close andinteresting game.

SOUTHERN ELECTRICITY

Tim now means that he has his name on the

to get way from this unlucky number.

WINCHESTER

We congratulate I. C. Wel hams, Cost Clerkin the Accounts Department, on winning the" West " Chammonshio Casket for Bowlsin the Winchester City Bowling Club.

SKITTLES

PTO% ILDuring the sunpner months the Wesses

(Yeovil) Social Club hese been pinning anInter-Derartment / skittles Tournarnem for acur prebenied h i he Club Preddem. Mr. W. P.

Most depanments panicipared and the ft Humsmatches created risplry betaten the varioussections all of the works teamsbeing determinedto vanquish i he "Chasers" On appropriatename for the various foremen). This team.however, mood the pace well, losing only Onegame to the "amateur" Cost Office, and it wasunfortunate thei they could not May theirlast game and so bring the comnottion to asatisfactory conclusion. Second favourites werei he Wiring Departmeno here most of the LeagueMoles took the onnortono or keeping inpractice for the wittier season. The ladiesput up a gallant ION but a/theugh given theadvantage of 30 pins stars plus their undoubtedcharms. could not finish very high hi the table

Asimilar competition fur darts enthusiastsis being organised For the winier months.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT

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All-steel kitchen cabinets stainlesssteel sinks and refrigerator cabinetsbearing famous names come from themassive presses at the Somerton Worksof Samuel White Ltd. Welding andinfra-ray drying applications are methere and slow speed motors are theorder of the day.

All the many ancillary smaller worksassociated with such a wide diversityof large concerns, are too numerous tomention, but they toe provide theirproblems, such as the Saw Doctorwith some ten or twelve 3-phase motorslocated in a single phase area.

Our visitor by now leg weary aftertravelling the miles of workshop afterworkshop will, we feel, be glad of theCowes Airport at Somerton, wherehangers and completely equIPPed work-shops are available, and where, aftersuitable stimulus at the Aero-Club Bar,he can lake off and get a birds-eye viewof his day's effort to see what Cowes,Ole of Wight, has to show him, enroute to Croydon, or maybe Paris, torecuperate and dwell on the varietiesof problems and duties of his colleaguesin the S.EB. at Cowes.

DANCING TIME SOUTHERN MARKET

events. Please

nitre your Local Correspondent the

particulars as soon as posstble.

Nos. 10ffia No. 3 i Poromouth I Sub-

Area Ball at the Savoy Hotel,

Southsea, a pith to I a.m. (Sec details

on page 13_

Nov. 25th. Maidenhead. Head Office,

Social and Sports Club Dance.

Dec. 9th. No. 2 (Newbury) Sub-Area,

Dance. (See details on page I

Dec. 9th. Melksham District Social

Club Dance at the Assembly Hall.

FOR SALL

Vox Futh immaculate conclitioh nocr

worn. Bargain £5 10s. Gd. SalkNoy

district. Box I IA Southern Electricity.

Mary Ann Vacuum Cleaner, as nett.

Only used for approximately 6 months.

Cost Oa. Will accept £10. Head

Office. Box 115 Soul hem Electricity.

Pah of Bret itts iLadies) Brown

Leather Fur-lined Winter Boots with

leather ankle strap fastening. Worn only

for a few weeks and in excellent con-

dition. Size 5-1. £4 Od. Chichester

District. Box 116, Southern Electricity.

Melksham a.30 p.m. to 2 a.m. Dress

optional. Music by the Golden Star

Players. Running buffet and bar.

Tickets 5:- each, obtainable from the

Hon. See.. Melkshant

Ian. rut Marlow. The Somhern

Electricity Board (Marlow) Social

Club Dance at Court Garden.

Marlow_ Dress optional. Tickets

51- each, obtainable from the Seco-

Nor of the Social Club.

He season for dances and part Cc

is here again, and Secretanet of

Social Clubs arc busy ornanising

their e5ents for the next lieis months.

To enable them

to mod clash-g with cactus

arranged in ad-

mining or nearbydistricts, we shall

be pleased to

publish noticesof Forthcoming

ba4-4

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