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6th August - The bells at the Parish Church rung at intervals during the day in honour of the royal marriage of the
Duke of York [later George V] and the Princess May of Teck. Several flags floated in the breeze, testifying loyalty and good wishes to the young pair, who if they live, are destined to be some day our king and queen.
9th August - Parish Magazine:-
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School leaving age raised to eleven in this year. September - Magazine- Our Agricultural Society made a new departure this year by having a garden party in Rushpool grounds, kindly lent to them for the occasion by A J Dorman Esq, instead of the usual concert.
September - Parish Magazine:-
The "Football Club History Database" records North Skelton Rovers joining the Northern League by topping the Cleveland
Amateur League.
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![]() 12/11 was 12 shillings and 11 pence. [12 pence = 1 shilling. 20 shillings = 1 Pound.] |
A dry Spring and early Summer brought drought and some crop failure.
November - We have to congratulate the Local Board on the improvement effected by asphalting the footpath from
Mr Wilson's shop, in front of the Infant School in South Terrace. A 'rosy picture' of local life at this time from "New Marske Looking Back": -
"The Miner's family had an average wage of 30 shillings a week by the end of the 19th century, [£1.50 decimal] |