SKELTON - IN - CLEVELAND
IN HISTORY
1909

Skelton Prize Band about this time.
 1909 - Henry Ford in America produces the first cheap cars.

.North Skelton Mine.
4 February.
James Richardson, a rolleywayman aged 29, was killed. "He was riding inbye on a set and, either by striking his head against a tail rope sheave or by falling off the tub top on which he was sitting, had fallen to the ground between the tubs and been run over."

17 February. Ernest Ditchburn, a miner aged 31, was killed. "He was watching the deputies replace some timber which had been knocked out by a shot, when the roof fell and killed him. The deputies jumped clear."

10 houses were built on Boosbeck Rd, Skelton Green.

8 houses were built in Thomas St, New Skelton.

South Skelton mine was acquired by Bolckow and Vaughan.


Fox hunt meets at Skelton Castle.
 Skelton and Brotton Urban District Council met at the Council Offices, High St on the first Friday in each month.

Members for Skelton North Ward were:-

Robert Cross [butcher, N Skelton].
Thomas Varty [vice chairman] [manager Park Pit].
W H A Wharton.
John Wood.
William Templeman.
Robert Walter Stevenson.

For Skelton South Ward:-

James Milligan.
Henry T Allison
Noah Teasdale.

Skelton Co-operative Society.
Grocery department on the left. Then Drapery and Millinery.
Boots and hardware right. Items for sale outside - Brass
bedstead and a cycle for 8 guineas [£490 in year 2000.]

Kelly's Directory for 1909 records the following persons in Skelton:-

Castle - William Henry Anthony Wharton
Castle Gardener - Joseph Richard Batty.
Land agent to Castle - Thomas Tutin.
Castle gamekeeper - Peter Mills.
The Kennels - William Rees, Castle Huntsman.
Farm bailiff to the Whartons - Jeremiah Wilks.
The Rectory - Rev Robert J Ellis.
[The "living" is worth £510 with 26 acres of glebe and residence.]


Skelton Infants School
Elizabeth S Herring, Headmistress
Room for 120 children and had an average attendance of 96.
Elizabeth was born in Marske. The 1901 census shows her as single and living at 5 East Tce, aged 38, with a 13 year old girl, Mable.
Royal George - Alfred Bunn, Landlord.
Duke William - Henry Allen, Landlord.
9 North Tce - Ernest Simons - Hairdresser.
11 North Tce - John Thomas Craven, Painter.
National Provincial Bank, N Tce. - Alfred Elliff - Manager.
East Tce - Wood Bros, Joiners and Wheelwrights.
4 South Tce, Soldier's Convalescent Home - Joseph Burnett MB. Medical Officer.
South Tce, York House - Addison Tate, painter.
Wharton Hall - Territorial Force Battalion 4th [Alexandra, Princess.
of Wales Own] Yorkshire Regt,
G Co Lieut J Walton.
Drill Instructor -
Sergeant MacDougall.
Green Rd, Conservative and Unionist Club - John Lamb Sec.
[Yorks Penny Bank Ltd held here -Bolton J G, actuary]
Back Lane - Thomas Ross, Dairyman.
40 Back Lane - Daniel Chilvers, Insurance agent.
Prospect Place - Samuel Waller, shopkeeper.
Police Station - Sergeant Richard Benjamin Gamble + 1 Constable.
3 High St - Charles Kidd, Greengrocer.
5 High St - James Thompson Wood, Wine and Spirits.
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