“Rugby Urban District Council and the War”  Start of war

08/08/1914 to 08/08/1914

Fred Merttens, JP (German born) proclaims his support for England

15/08/1914 to 15/08/1914

Fred Merttens, JP (German born) resign from the Bench

22/08/1914 to 22/08/1914

Replies to Fred Merttens - anti-German

22/08/1914 to 22/08/1914

Report of Royal Assent to Votes for women Bill.

09/02/1918

War Memorial Committee: minutes, etc.

01/01/1919 to 31/12/1924

From soldier to parent.  Christmas 1914 at the Front.  Quote “..made friends with Germans”

15/01/1915 to 15/01/1915

BTH constructed searchlight capable of penetrating cloud to 12 miles

22/01/1915 to 22/01/1915

3 male Belgian refugees supported by Holy Trinity have found jobs

03/02/1915 to 03/02/1915

An evening of Boxing contests in support of refugees

12/02/1915 to 12/02/1915

BTH hooter to provide warning to the town. Suggestion of a rehearsal prompted laughter

19/02/1915 to 19/02/1915

Newton House Committee caring for 100 Belgian refugees. Due to “donations in kind”, maintenance costs

19/02/1915 to 19/02/1915

Refutation of published claim that able-bodied Belgian refugees are avoiding the war

12/03/1915 to 12/03/1915

Rugby School chapel bell will also be rung as a warning in event of air raid

19/03/1915 to 19/03/1915

Gas company will extinguish all lights when told in event of air raid

19/03/1915 to 19/03/1915

Chapel bell rung – but not an air raid “...authorities received many inquiries”

09/04/1915 to 09/04/1915

Collection box for refugees robbed

23/04/1915 to 23/04/1915

Willans & Robinson wanted to build – but Council disapproved

30/04/1915 to 30/04/1915

Death of the poet

30/04/1915 to 30/04/1915

Too many visitors from Rugby visiting Belgian refugees

09/10/1915 to 09/10/1915

Poor Rates exemption requested for homes occupied by Belgian refugees

15/02/1916 to 15/02/1916

Verbatim report of dialogue between conscientious objector and examiner

17/03/1916 to 17/03/1916

Collections for Prince of Wales Distress Fund

28/08/1914 to 28/08/1914

Concern that Belgian refugees suffered from smallpox.

18/09/1914 to 18/09/1914

First Belgian refugee arrivals at Clifton-upon-Dunsmore

02/10/1914 to 02/10/1914