GERMAN PRISONERS 1917
German Prisoner have been at work in the (Harlington) village this week and caused a little curiosity especially on the part of the children.
if our own men in the hands of the Germans look well and contented as these men there would be little to worry about (July 1917)
PRIVATE NEWMAN
Private Alfred Newman of Harlington, youngest son of Mr & Mrs Robert Newman is reported missing since the end of may
SHERATON GLASS FACTORY
A hostel for boys working at Sheraton Glass Factory has been opened at Botwell Lodge. Mr Jenner is the superintendent.
Mr GRIMSDALE
A well known member of the Uxbridge and West Middlesex Athletics Club Captain G.C. Grimsdale of the London regiment has been wounded
SCOUTMASTER
Mr G.W. Beach the Scoutmaster of 1st Uxbridge Troop who is serving in East Africa has been promoted to Sergeant
CYCLE REPAIR MAN
A cycle repairer from Slough who had been rejected fourteen times for military service has now been classified C3
NATIONAL UNION OF RAILWAYMEN (NUR)
The National Union of Railwaymen have lost 2,758 members killed in the war
POW LETTER
Private Percey Perryman a wounded prisoner of War (POW)in Germany, writing to his wife under date May 7th 1917 says that he had just come across a lad from Uxbridge named Shirley "Whom I knew very well in fact I used to work with two of his brothers". his letter altogether is very cheerful, although he is still in hospital, but as it was not serious it was nothing to worry about.
Charles Harrison (Cowley) was serving in his Majesty's fleet
R.F.A. (Driver) Bench serving in Mesopotamia (worked previously at home Nursery
Private G Howe (Uxbridge)
Private R. Bowler A.S.C. (Uxbridge) on service in Mesopotamia
Rev Luther Bouch conducted the fourth anniversary service in his connection with his Ministry at the old Meeting Congregational Church
UXBRIDGE WORKERS EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION (WEA)
This Newly established branch of the WEA held its AGM (July 1917)
H.T. Hamson was the Secretary of Uxbridge WEA
three local Associations affiliated to Uxbridge WEA in 1917, National Union of Railwaymen, National Union of Teachers and Uxbridge Adult School
MUNITIONS DEATH
Uxbridge County Court dealt with the clainms on behalf of two munition workers in local factories
Daisy Hitchings of 16 Pickett Street, Balham (loss of finger)
Daughter of Mary Ann E Bosher of Melbourne Cottages, Alma Road, Windsor - Killed in an accident at the Munitions factory 3rd January 1917
TAX RESISTANCE
Miss Katherine Ann Raleigh, the assiduous local worker on behalf of the Women's cause (Suffragette) had refused to pay certain taxes as a protest to the government in not guarantying the franchise (Vote) to women,
Her property was seized and sold on this occasion a half dozen silver tea spoons in a case. these were bought by another suffragette Miss Underwood
HAREFIELD NUGW UNION
Harefield National Union of General Workers NUGW requested direct representation on the local Food Control Committee
July 1917
