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An indenture dated 24th January 1902 details the sale of the land and buildings from the estate of the late Rev Thomas James Sanderson of Brington, Hunts, to Thomas Charles George (farmer), Alfred Morris (skivehand) and Thomas Allen (labourer) being the trustees of the Chelveston-cum-Caldecott Working Mens Club and Institute, registered as a Working Mens Club under the Friendly Societies Act 1896, for the sum of £300.
The buildings included a bakehouse and baker’s shop. In a later indenture dated 8th April 1908, the trustees Charles Holyoak, William Campion and Herbert Watts sold these to Henry Edward Disbrowe Wise (last Lord of the Manor).
The club was admitted to the Union of Working Mens Clubs on 3rd March 1900 and left in August 1984.
The club is now closed and is a private dwelling.
Secretaries (incomplete) Stewards (incomplete)
1910 George Hoskins 1920 Joe & Rose Chambers 1914-36 Harry Mitchell Wartime Walter (Rod) Eady 1940 Leonard Baxter Rory Stewart Linda Johnson
Photographs by kind permission of Mr Alan Freeman. Names by Horrace Eady & Maynard Baxter.
Updated 17/06/08 |
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The Working Mens Club & Institute |
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History |
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The historical information below is obtained from various public sources, some of which provide conflicting data. Accordingly the Council can not be certain the dates and/or names below are 100% accurate. It should however provide a close guide to events in the parish’s history.
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Harvest Supper in the upstairs billiards room. L-R : Harry Mitchell, Walter (Rod) Eady & two judges from Stanwick |
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Cards, pints & pipes! Standing L-R: Mr Lovell (Stanwick), Harry Mitchell, Harry Stinton & “Dobber” Knight. Sitting L-R: Albert McGeorge, Walter (Rod) Eady (back to camera), Charlie Dowsett, Walter Eady & Joe Talby. |
