From The Evesham Standard, 8 August 1912 The members of the Pershore Fruit Growers and Market Gardeners Association had their annual outing on Saturday, when the extensive plantations of the Toddington Orchard Company were visited. The day was much enjoyed, and Mr. W. Fearnside, the business-like Honorary Secretary of the Association, was highly complimented upon […]
Every year, the Deakin and Combe Memorial Trust assists students with their educational costs. The Trust makes awards to students who are studying or about to study an agriculture-related course and whose parent(s) have contributed to the industry in England or Wales. Candidates typically receive between £500 and £1000 towards expenses including training courses, laptops
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From the Evesham Journal, 17 August 1918: The interest of very many friends of both families centred in the wedding of Captain William George Deakin, M.C., R.H.A., to Miss Dorothea May Burrow, at Highbury Congregational Church, Cheltenham, on Saturday, and there was a large party present to witness the ceremony, conducted by Rev. S.S. Shrubsole, B.D. The
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The monthly meeting of the Band of Hope, held on 9 March 1887 at the Poolstock Wesleyan Mission Room was attended by several members of the Deakin family. The Wigan Observer and District Advertiser, 11 March 1887 reported: The usual monthly meeting of the Band of Hope was held on Wednesday night, when the following
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Deakin’s Jam for the Troops fighting the Boer War During the Boer War, over half a million packages of Deakin’s Jam was amongst the rations sent to the troops fighting the war in South Africa. The following letters were received by William Deakin from troops fighting the Boer War: 29th August 1900 Dear Sir, We,
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