From
the Upton Parish Magazine - August 1932
We heartily congratulate Mr H Whaley in his
promotion in the Official Services of the L.M.S. Railway at Chester Station,
but at the same time his departure to Holyhead will be deeply regretted by his
many friends in Upton, especially among cricketers.
For many years he has been a very active member of the Upton Cricket
Club and it is due to his energy, with others, that the organisation of U.C.C.
has reached its present standard of efficiency. During his untiring service as Hon.
Secretary, the present ground of the club in Demage Lane has been acquired, and the pavilion
built. There have been Cricket Matches
played every Saturday afternoon by the 1st eleven or the 2nd
against other clubs in the neighbourhood.
These have provided a pleasant Saturday afternoon for cricket lovers and
have been well patronised by residents.
Mr Whaley also was a Sidesman of the Parish and a regular attendant at
Church. Another loss to the Parish will
be caused by his going away, for it means that his son, who is a Student at Liverpool University, will have to give up his post of Teacher
at Upton Sunday School. Mr Stanley
Whaley also had become a proficient Pianoforte Accompanist in some of the
entertainments in the Village Hall, and therefore he will be missed too.
We wish father and son however, much
further success in the new careers on which they have entered,
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The boys and girls of the Sunday School are
looking forward to the Annual Excursion which will take place on Wednesday,
August 10th, to New Brighton.
The Crosville Busses will start from the Vicarage Corner at 9.30 am, and there will be an opportunity for
parents and friends to accompany them.
The fare will be 2/- (return) and non-school children half-price. We hope for fine weather, and then it will
be a pleasant day’s outing for all.
Miss Groomsbridge and Mr Stanley Whaley have collected the subscriptions
for the expenses from our usual many kind friends and a list has been subjoined
to this notice.
Subscriptions to Sunday School Excursion
Fund:- of 10/-; Mr J. H. Haseldon, Mr. Rae Anderson, Mrs Tyrer, Mrs A. K.
Tyrer, Miss Darsie, Mr Paterson, Sit John Frost; of 5/-;
The Vicar, Mrs E. Griffiths, Mrs Jones-Lloyd, Mrs Crompton, Mrs Beavan,
Miss Eggington, Mrs Beresford-Jones, Mrs C. Johnson: of 4/6;
Mr Clayton: of 4/-; Mr J. D. Dutton; of 2/6;
A. & A., Mrs Willis, Mrs
Twist-Jones, Mr R. W. Gardner, Mrs Cowie, Mrs Tansley, Miss Dean, Mr E. Dean,
Mr Sabine, Mr C. Blandford, Mrs H. E. Crane, Mrs J. H. Davies, Mrs A. Grills,
Mrs Darbishire, Mr C. E. Nield, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Joseph, Mrs C. Taylor, Mrs F.
Davies, Mr Ithell, Mrs Lightfoot, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Lightfoot (the Gables), Mr
Lloyd-Jones, Mrs Wooliscroft, Mrs Cartwright, Mr F. Morris, Mrs Newport: under 2/6;
Mrs Singleton, Mrs Crane, Mr E. H. Stewart, Mr Kenny, Miss Gardener, Mrs
Gregg, Anon.