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WARRINGTON AND ST. HELENS VOLUNTEERS ON THEIR WAY HOME.
HOW THEY WILL BE RECEIVED.
The Warrington Observer says, The Mayor at the beginning of the week communicated the War Office with the object of ascertaining as early as possible the date on which the Warrington Volunteers, first and second contingents, who are now on their way home, would arrive at Southampton. He has received the following letter in reply : -
SIR, - With reference to your letter of the 14th inst., I am directed to acquaint you that the Volunteer Service Company South Lancashire Regiment, left Durban for home on the 13th inst., on board the s. s. Custodian. I have to add that the approximate date of their arrival at Southampton will not be notified until the vessel leaves Capetown, when a further communication will be made.
It is very probable that the vessel will be detained at Capetown for some time, so that it will be a full three weeks more before the homecoming Volunteers will reach England. In view of their arrival arrangements are being made for entertaining them when they reach the "good old town." A meeting of a specially formed committee, called the Volunteer Reception Committee, was held in November last when several proposals were put forward. At a meeting of the same committee held on Tuesday afternoon it was decided to carry out the proposals: viz.: - That, with the permission of the rector, a thanksgiving service be held in the Parish Church, succeeded by a public dinner in the Parr Hall, to be followed by a smoking concert. It was also decided to present the officers of the company with a sword of honour. Each volunteer will be presented with a suitably framed commemoration card, containing an illuminated address expressive of the appreciation of their fellow townspeople of their valour and patriotism in volunteering so nobly to serve their country. The card will also contain photographs of Captain Appleton, the Mayor, Colonel Ridgeway, and Major Roome.
(St Helens Reporter, 21 May 1901)
HOW THEY WILL BE RECEIVED.
The Warrington Observer says, The Mayor at the beginning of the week communicated the War Office with the object of ascertaining as early as possible the date on which the Warrington Volunteers, first and second contingents, who are now on their way home, would arrive at Southampton. He has received the following letter in reply : -
SIR, - With reference to your letter of the 14th inst., I am directed to acquaint you that the Volunteer Service Company South Lancashire Regiment, left Durban for home on the 13th inst., on board the s. s. Custodian. I have to add that the approximate date of their arrival at Southampton will not be notified until the vessel leaves Capetown, when a further communication will be made.
It is very probable that the vessel will be detained at Capetown for some time, so that it will be a full three weeks more before the homecoming Volunteers will reach England. In view of their arrival arrangements are being made for entertaining them when they reach the "good old town." A meeting of a specially formed committee, called the Volunteer Reception Committee, was held in November last when several proposals were put forward. At a meeting of the same committee held on Tuesday afternoon it was decided to carry out the proposals: viz.: - That, with the permission of the rector, a thanksgiving service be held in the Parish Church, succeeded by a public dinner in the Parr Hall, to be followed by a smoking concert. It was also decided to present the officers of the company with a sword of honour. Each volunteer will be presented with a suitably framed commemoration card, containing an illuminated address expressive of the appreciation of their fellow townspeople of their valour and patriotism in volunteering so nobly to serve their country. The card will also contain photographs of Captain Appleton, the Mayor, Colonel Ridgeway, and Major Roome.
(St Helens Reporter, 21 May 1901)