Snippets from the Wallasey News Charter supplement 1910 The foundation stone of Harrison memorial church (St Nicholas's) laid on April 26 Claremont road Wesleyan church opened on May 25 and New Brighton Presbyterian church opened on July 7 Wallasey's charter of Incorporation recieved the Royal signature July 19 The election of Wallasey's first Municipal council took place in November when the Liberals were returned with a majority and Mr J T CHESTER was chosen as the first mayor 1911 Wallasey's first Civic ball held at the Tower ballroom on January 13 New Wallasey Grammer school opened on January 14 New tramway route to Wallasey Village opened February 7 Mr R H HALDANE MP secretary for war opened new drill hall in Seacombe on March 18 Foundation stone of Wallasey Masonic Hall Manor road laid on May 9 Baptist church, Seabank road opened on May 20 Coronation day festivities June 22 New Jewish synagogue opened in Falkland road on Sunday September 3 New Earlston free library, the gift of Mr Andrew CARNEGIE the American millionaire, opened on September 30 St Nicholas church opened November 29 1912 Alderman James WRIGHT, well known public man and headmaster of Seacombe Wesleyan School died on January 20. Many old Walleseyans were educated at his school, to whom he was known as "Daddy WRIGHT" Seacombe Presbyterian church opened September 25 New Brighton parish hall, gift of Mr Frederic NORTH, opened December 5 Quarry Recreation Clock Tower in the memory of Alderman J SMITH, formally handed over to the borough More to follow... Caryl List Admin

Caryl do you have anything on John Ormerod Cheif Constable of Wallasey from 1932 I am trying to find a connection to my Omerods of Liverpool & Aston-in MAKERFIELD [email protected] wrote:Snippets from the Wallasey News Charter supplement 1910 The foundation stone of Harrison memorial church (St Nicholas's) laid on April 26 Claremont road Wesleyan church opened on May 25 and New Brighton Presbyterian church opened on July 7 Wallasey's charter of Incorporation recieved the Royal signature July 19 The election of Wallasey's first Municipal council took place in November when the Liberals were returned with a majority and Mr J T CHESTER was chosen as the first mayor 1911 Wallasey's first Civic ball held at the Tower ballroom on January 13 New Wallasey Grammer school opened on January 14 New tramway route to Wallasey Village opened February 7 Mr R H HALDANE MP secretary for war opened new drill hall in Seacombe on March 18 Foundation stone of Wallasey Masonic Hall Manor road laid on May 9 Baptist church, Seabank road opened on May 20 Coronation day festivities June 22 New Jewish synagogue opened in Falkland road on Sunday September 3 New Earlston free library, the gift of Mr Andrew CARNEGIE the American millionaire, opened on September 30 St Nicholas church opened November 29 1912 Alderman James WRIGHT, well known public man and headmaster of Seacombe Wesleyan School died on January 20. Many old Walleseyans were educated at his school, to whom he was known as "Daddy WRIGHT" Seacombe Presbyterian church opened September 25 New Brighton parish hall, gift of Mr Frederic NORTH, opened December 5 Quarry Recreation Clock Tower in the memory of Alderman J SMITH, formally handed over to the borough More to follow... Caryl List Admin ==== BIRKENHEAD Mailing List ==== Our list Web site with links useful for Wirral genealogy http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~liverpool/BIRKENHEAD-WIRRAL.html ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 Cheers George --------------------------------- ALL-NEW Yahoo! Messenger - all new features - even more fun!