Boys entering Manchester Grammar School
(1916)
This Biographical Register of Old Mancunians lists boys alphabetically by year of entering the school. A bare register of entrants existed from 1888 onwards but it was only since the Second World War that any kind of detailed record was kept of those who passed through the school. So, in every case in this printed register, full name is given, in bold, surname first (in capitals); date of birth, and years attending the school; but for the earlier years sometimes there is no more information - or, equally, after investigation among Old Mancunians and published sources, the editors may have been able to furnish a condensed biography. An asterisk indicates a holder of a Foundation Scholarship. In the later years a current address is also given, as of 1964 to 1965, when the book was prepared.JOHNSON. Cost: £4.00.  | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Deaths in the Great War: Army Veterinary Corps
(1916)
Lists of names of soldiers wounded, died of wounds, died, missing presumed dead, and taken prisoner by the enemy, were issued to the British national press under the title Roll of Honour. Each man is identified by surname, initials and number. The regimental returns from which the daily Roll was compiled were made up over the previous week or weeks. Each regimental return may be partial, covering only part of the alphabet. The lists are provisional, in that a man reported wounded one day may appear as died of wounds later; a missing presumed dead may later be reported as having been found, or as having died; the lists of prisoners of war were provided by the enemy and will relate to captures weeks earlier. However, these rolls are the most comprehensive single source of names of British and allied combatants meeting with misfortune in the Great War. This is the roll published 4 August 1916. JOHNSON. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Horticultural Awards
(1916)
The Horticultural Directory and Year Book was published for 57 years by the proprietors of the Journal of Horticulture, but for 1917 it was acquired by the Gardeners' Chronicle, and a complete revision was undertaken. 'In order to ensure the accuracy of the entries, enquiries were sent to every one of the many thousand persons whose names appeared in the lists. Nor did the work cease there, for in cases where no reply was received, a second enquiry, and in some instances even a third, was sent out. Inasmuch as the War has called many gardeners from their normal avocations, it was not possible to obtain information with respect to all the changes which occurred during the year, and particularly during the closing months. It became necessary, therefore, either to go to press with a certain number of unverified entries or to omit them altogether. After careful consideration, the latter course was adopted, and every unverified entry has been omitted.'
A section entitled 'Novelties of 1916' catalogues horticultural society awards for that year, including those (F. C. C. first class certificate; A. M., award of merit; P. C., preliminary commendations) of the Royal Horticultural Society (for dahlias in conjunction with the National Dahlia Society).JOHNSON. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Horticultural Obituaries
(1916)
The Horticultural Directory and Year Book was published for 57 years by the proprietors of the Journal of Horticulture, but for 1917 it was acquired by the Gardeners' Chronicle, and a complete revision was undertaken. 'In order to ensure the accuracy of the entries, enquiries were sent to every one of the many thousand persons whose names appeared in the lists. Nor did the work cease there, for in cases where no reply was received, a second enquiry, and in some instances even a third, was sent out. Inasmuch as the War has called many gardeners from their normal avocations, it was not possible to obtain information with respect to all the changes which occurred during the year, and particularly during the closing months. It became necessary, therefore, either to go to press with a certain number of unverified entries or to omit them altogether. After careful consideration, the latter course was adopted, and every unverified entry has been omitted.'
Pages 306 to 313 has obituaries of gardeners dying during the previous year: our index also includes stray names mentioned in the text.JOHNSON. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Killed in action at Jutland Bank
(1916)
Roll of the officers and men of the Royal Navy killed in action at Jutland Bank, 31st May 1916JOHNSON. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Lodgers in Buxton in Derbyshire
(1916)
The 1916 Directory of Buxton includes this semi-alphabetical 'List of Lodger Voters in Buxton, Fairfield, Burbage and Hartington-Upper-Quarter. (Entitled to vote as Parliamentary Voters, but not as County Electors.)'JOHNSON. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Military Medal for Bravery in the Field
(1916)
King George V awarded the Military Medal for bravery in the field to these Non-Commissioned Officers and Men 11 November 1916.JOHNSON. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Naturalizations
(1916)
The Home Office issued monthly lists of aliens to whom Certificates of Naturalization or Readmission to British Nationality had been granted by the Secretary of State and whose oaths of allegiance had been registered in the Home Office. These notices, from January to December 1916, refer to naturalizations from December 1915 to November 1916. The lists give full name, surname first; country of origin; date of taking the oath of allegiance; place of residence; and occupation. An dagger indicates re-admission to British nationality.JOHNSON. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Officers wounded in the Great War
(1916)
Lists of names of soldiers wounded, died of wounds, died, killed, missing presumed dead, and taken prisoner by the enemy, were issued to the British national press under the title Roll of Honour. Each man is identified by surname, initials and number. The regimental returns from which the daily Roll was compiled were made up over the previous week or weeks. Each regimental return may be partial, covering only part of the alphabet. The lists are provisional, in that a man reported wounded one day may appear as died of wounds later; a missing presumed dead may later be reported as having been found, or as having died; the lists of prisoners of war were provided by the enemy and will relate to captures weeks earlier. However, these rolls are the most comprehensive single source of names of British and allied combatants meeting with misfortune in the Great War. This is the roll published 1 August 1916. The sample scan is taken from a section of the Roll of Honour for the Manchester Regiment.JOHNSON. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Residents of Buxton in Derbyshire
(1916)
The 1916 Directory of Buxton includes this alphabetical list of residents with their addresses. It includes Fairfield, but not Harpur Hill.JOHNSON. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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