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17th January 1931 – Birmingham News
The Week’s News from the Districts
Moseley & Kings Heath
Park Bowlers – The annual meeting of Kings Heath Park Bowling Club, was held on Friday last at the Parish Hall, Mr. J. Harvey presiding.
The report of the season was of a very satisfactory character, and there was a balance in hand of several pounds.
The following officers were elected: President, Mr. J. Cox; vice-presidents, Mr. P.J. Hannon, M.P., Councillor H.E. Goodby, J.P., Messrs. E. Sharp, P. Urwin, Lloyd and Britton; chairman, Mr. J. Harvey; hon. secretary, Mr. E.A. Bagott; assistant hon. secretary, Mr. W.T. Marshall; hon. treasurer, Mr. A. Amphlett; captain Parks League team, Mr. F. Hancox; captain Warwickshire and Worcestershire Bowling Association team, Mr. W. Bennett; delegates to the Parks League Association, Messrs. Bagott and W.T. Marshall; delegates to the Warwickshire and Worcestershire Bowling Association, Messrs. Bagott and W. Bennett; hon. auditors, Messrs. O. Cranston and W.T. Marshall.
Regret was expressed at the resignation of Mr. J.G. Underwood[1], from the hon. secretaryship owing to business resources.
2nd February 1931 – BCC Parks
Committee Minute
Included in
this minute there is a copy of a letter, dated 17th January 1931,
from the Chief Constable, to the Secretary of the Parks Department, in which
it is noted that the City Police Band gave one performance in King’s Heath Park
in each of the years 1926 to 1930 inclusive.
2nd March 1931 – BCC Parks Committee
Minute
Sub-Committee
Reports
The General
Purposes Sub-Committee presented their report:
Kings
Heath Park
Reconstruction
of Dads Lane Bridge
Messrs.
John Wilson & Sons, Public Works Contractors of 117 Dale End, Birmingham,
have been granted the temporary use of a site in the above mentioned park,
coloured green on the plan to be submitted at your meeting, for the erection of
an office and sheds during the work of reconstruction of Dads Lane bridge, and
also the use for storage purposes, of the land shown in red on the plan, which
last mentioned site is to be transferred to the Public Works Department for
road widening purposes.
Messrs.
John Wilson & Sons have undertaken responsibility for any damage or injury
that might result and for which in the ordinary course your Committee would be
responsible and also to reinstate the ground to its present condition, upon
completion of the works. They will also
erect a suitable hoarding around the site while the work is in progress.
Your
Sub-Committee recommend that the action taken be confirmed.
9407 Resolved:-
That the action taken in granting Messrs. John Wilson & Sons the
temporary use of land in King’s Heath Park in connection with the
reconstruction of Dads Lane Bridge, as mentioned in the report of the General
Purposes Sub-Committee, be confirmed.
13th April 1931 – BCC Parks
Committee Minute
Sub-Committee
Reports
The Administration
Sub-Committee presented their report:
Music in
the Parks
The
English Folk Dance Society
Upon the
authority of your Chairman, the above mentioned Society have been granted the
use of the Bandstand in Kings Heath Park and the ground immediately surrounding
the same, on Saturday 11th (or 18th) July next, from 7 to
9 p.m. and Saturday the 19th September next from 3.00 to 5.30 p.m.
for the purposes of massed country dancing.
It is
understood that similar arrangements are being made in regard to Hyde Park in
London and in other parks in different parts of the country. The Society propose to make no charge to the
public for dancing, but to have programmes of the dance on sale at the park.
The Society
propose to arrange for the music to be provided by gramophone with microphone
attachment for amplifying, or failing that a small string orchestra.
Confirmation
of the Chairman’s action is recommended.
Musical
Reproduction in Parks
Your
Sub-Committee have considered a letter from Lanchester Laboratories Ltd. with
reference to the demonstration of their musical reproduction system given by
them last year at Kings Heath Park, and offering to do business either on the
basis of supplying the equipment outright or hiring the same. After due consideration, your Sub-Committee
have decided to take no action in the matter.
9433 Resolved:-
That the action of the Chairman in granting the use of the Bandstand in
Kings Heath Park to the English Folk Dance Society for the purposes of massed
country dancing on the dates mentioned in the Report of the Administration
Sub-Committee be confirmed.
16th May 1931 – Birmingham News
The Week’s News from the Districts
Moseley & Kings Heath
Local Bowling – Kings Heath Park v The Dog
Kings Heath: J. Brown, C. Lilley, W. Hermitage, J. Hands, A. Dyson. A. Collier, J. Harvey, A. Burford, A. Bennett, B. Harvey, J. Adams, W. Bennett; 232. The Dog; 197.
10th July 1931 – BCC Parks Committee
Minute
Sub-Committee
Reports
The Administration
Sub-Committee presented their report:
Staff –
Death
G.F. Finch,
gardener labourer, King’s Heath Park, died on the 31st May.
27th July 1931 – BCC Parks Committee
Minute
Sub-Committee
Reports
The Administration
Sub-Committee presented their report:
Staff
Appointments
Since the
last meeting of your Committee, the following appointments have been made with
the approval of the Chairman of the General Committee in order to fill
vacancies on the staff:-
Name: Dafforn,
S.
Park: King’s Heath
(Gardener labourer)
Commencing
Date: 22. 6. 31
Wages: £2. 12. 7.
These
appointments are, in the first instance, on probation.
Confirmation
of the Chairman’s action with regard to the foregoing appointments, dismissal
and increases be recommended.
Use of
Parks, etc.
Upon the
authjority of your Chairman, the use of parks as mentioned below, has been
granted to the organizations on the dates and for the purposes stated:-
Date Park Oragnisation Purpose
July 19 ) King’s Heath Wesleyan Methodist Conference Open
Air Meeting
26 )
July 5 King’s
Heath Young Laymen’s League Public Meeting
Confirmation
of the Chairman’s action is recommended.
9587 Resolved:-
That the various staff appointments as detailed in the Report of the
Administration Sub-Committee be confirmed.
9593 Resolved:-
That the granting of the use of various parks, etc. to the organizations
and for the purposes mentioned in the foregoing report be confirmed.
The Finance
Sub-Committee presented their report, together with the statement of income and
expenditure for the financial year ending 31st March 1931, referred
to therein.
Summary
of the Income and Expenditure for year ending 31st March 1931
Kings Heath Park Estimated
1930/31 Actual for year
Income £ 355 £ 403. 12. 9
Expenditure £1,490 £1,404. 4. 0
9613 Resolved:-
That the Statement of Income and expenditure for the financial year
ended 31st March 1931, as now submitted, be approved.
6th June 1931 – Birmingham News
The Week’s News from the Districts
Moseley & Kings Heath
Co-operator’s Funeral – The funeral took place on Thursday at Brandwood End Cemetery, of Mr. G.F. Finch, who died on Sunday at his home 54, Highbury Road, Kings Heath, aged 56. Mr. Finch for the past 24 years had been employed at Kings Heath Park, where he was a well-known figure to the sporting organizations playing there. He was also a prominent member of the local Co-operative Society, of which he was an official. He was also a member of the Oddfellows.
Before the interment, the vicar (the rev. H.S. Watts) conducted the service at All saints.
The chief mourners were: the widow, Mr. & Mrs. G. Finch (son-in-law and daughters), Mr. and Mrs. D. Breakwell (son-in-law and daughter), Mr. W. Finch (son), Miss Florence Finch (daughter), also brothers and sisters. The Sir John Holder Lodge of the Order of Oddfellows was represented by Messrs. Laughton, Tandy, Goddard, Lythgoe, Smith and Chance. The staff of Kings Heath Park was represented by Mr. Cooper. There were numerous floral tributes from relatives, neighbours and colleagues.
29th August 1931 – Birmingham News
Music in the Parks
To-morrow (Sunday): Kings Heath Park, Kings Heath Old Prize Band, at 6.30 p.m.
5th October 1931 – BCC Parks
Committee Minute
Sub-Committee
Reports
The Administration
Sub-Committee presented their report:
Kings Heath
Park – Kings Heath House
Upon the
instructions of your Chairman, the rent paid by Arthur Lusher, Foreman, Trees
in Streets, in respect of the rooms occupied by him in the above mentioned
house, has been reduced from 15/- to 12/6d per week, as from 10th
August 1931
Staff
probationers
The
following employees of the Department have completed their probationary period
of service satisfactorily, and it is recommended that they be placed upon the
permanent staff as from the 8th October, 1931:-
Name: Dafforn, S.
Park: King’s Heath
(Gardener labourer)
Date
enetered service: 22. 6. 31
Date of
Birth: 4. 1. 1900
9631 Resolved:-
That the action of the Chairman in reducing the rent payable by Arthur
Lusher (Foreman, Trees in Streets) in respect of the rooms occupied by him in
King’s Heath House, King’s Heath Park, from 15/- to 12/6d per week, as from 10th
August 1931, be confirmed.
9636 Resolved:-
That the various staff appointments, as detailed in the report of the
Administration Sub-Committee, be confirmed.
The General
Purposes Sub-Committee presented their report:-
Hockey
in the Parks, 1931/32
Hockey
pitches have been let to clubs for the 1931/32 season as follows:-
Park King’s Heath
Name of
Club Boxfoldia
Rental £15
Secretary Mr. D.P. Freeman,
Boxfoldia Ltd., Pershore Road, Ten Acres.
9186 Resolved:-
That the arrangements for the letting of the hockey pitches in the parks
during the season 1931/32, as detailed in the report of the General Purposes
Sub-Committee, be confirmed.
21st November 1931 – Birmingham News
The Week’s News from the Districts
Moseley & Kings Heath
Bowlers Dine – The annual dinner of Kings Heath Park Bowling Club was held on Wednesday night in the assembly room of the Cross Guns Hotel. Mr. J. Cox, the president of the club, presided over a large company, supported by Mr. F.H. Alcock, vice-president.
(Details are then given, with no further reference to the Park.)
7th December 1931 – BCC Parks
Committee Minute
Sub-Committee
Reports
The General
Purposes Sub-Committee presented their report:
Football
Dressing Rooms
Tenders
were recently obtained for the second contract for the erection of dressing
rooms (Compiler’s
note: we subsequently learn that these
were fabricated in reinforced concrete) in various parks and recreation grounds in respect of which, by
arrangement with the Finance Committee, the sum of £5,000 was allowed in your
Committee’s estimates for the current financial year.
The tenders
received were as follows:-
John Kendall Ltd., £5,052. 15. 0.
Maddocks & Walford, Ltd., £5,344. 0.
0.
Wm. Bishop, £5,577. 0.
0.
C. Bryant & Sons, Ltd., £5,800. 0.
0.
I. Langley, £5,943. 0.
0.
W. Sapcote & Sons., £5,943. 0
0.
J. Goodman, £6,770. 0.
0.
Stuarts Granolithic Co. Ltd., £7,590. 0.
0.
Upon the
authority of your Chairman the lowest tender, namely, that of John Kendall
Ltd., amounting to £5,052. 15. 0. has been accepted, and the confirmation of
the Committee is recommended. Messrs.
John Kendall Ltd., were the contractors for the first set of dressing rooms.
It is also
recommended that the dressing rooms forming the subject of this contract should
be erected in the following parks and recreation grounds in the number
specified:-
From a
list-
King’s Heath Park 2
sets of 2
Although
the sum of £5,000 in respect of this work is included in the estimates for the
current financial year, it is proposed that £3,000 only shall be charged to
this year’s accounts, the balance of £2,000 being carried forward to a future
year. The contractor is allowed 9 months
from the date of the order to commence within which to complete the contract,
and it is impossible for the whole of the dressing rooms to be erected before
the end of the current financial year.
9740 Resolved:-
That the acceptance of the tender of John Kendall Ltd., amounting to
£5,052-15-0 for the erection of football dressing rooms be confirmed and the
Town Clerk instructed to prepare and attach the Corporate Seal to the requisite
contract documents; and further that the allocation of dressing rooms to parks
and recreation grounds, as set out in the foregoing report, be approved.
[1] The sudden death Mr. Underwood, Kings Heath Park Bowling Club, is reported in the Moseley Section of “The Week’s News from the Districts in the Birmingham news on 22nd April 1933, and his funeral in the 29th April edition.
