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Primrose Martock, Somerset. Primrose
20th April 1895.

The following newspaper cutting was copied from a scrap book belonging to William Robert Richards, born in Martock, Somerset on the 2nd September 1869 and died on the 9th January 1957. He was a son of Thomas Wilce Richards and Eliza Ware and married Annie Blanche Bartlett on the 29th November 1902 in Broadway, Ilminster. After living in Martock they moved to Langport.
PRIMROSE DAY was well observed here, a large number of people wearing the deceased statesman’s favourite flower.
PRIMROSE LEAGUE. The annual meeting of the local branch was held in the Public Hall on Friday. The business part of the meeting was held at seven o’ clock. Mrs. Wilkie, Ruling Councillor, presided. There were also present Mesdames Symons, Phillips, Brown. Misses Richards, Huttonpot, Gale, Rodford, Harding, Tapp, Clarke, Lye & etc. Majors Wilkie and Symons, Drs. Patrick, Walter, and Nichols, Messrs. Ring, W.W.Adams, Duddridge, H.Gale, W.Lye, Franks, Strickland, Tapp, R.Haysom, and others, with the Rev. H.J.Phillips, Hon. Secretary. The Ruling Councillor announced the receipt of a telegram from Mr. H.G.Turner, Unionist candidate for the division, who was to have been present, stating that influenza prevented the attending. The Secretary's and Treasurer's reports were read and adopted. The Treasurer stated that they still had a good balance in hand.
The following orders were then presented: Rev. H.J.Phillips, 2nd Order of the Grand Star; Mr. H.B Ring, 1st Order of the Grand Star. Special service clasps were awarded the following: Mrs. Symons, Misses G. Richards and K. Harding, and Messrs. J.B.Passley and Eli Brown. Special service bars were also awarded to Mrs. Oxenbury, Miss K.Taylor, and Mr.H. Eves. The various officers of the League were re-appointed, with the following alterations or additions: Mr. G.Duddridge to the Executive Council, and Major Wilkie and Dr. Walter as delegates to the Grand Council. A hearty vote of thanks to Mrs.Wilkie for presiding closed the meeting.
A dance took place afterwards, which was fairly well attended. The League is in a very satisfactory position, and has increased largely during the past year.
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