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London’s Village Doomed

... Clapham, set between two bustling thoroughfares, ‘iu linked by legend with Nelson and Dick Turpin. Nelson stayed at the village inn [ncar to the cottage where Dick Turpin once took refuge when hotly pursued by “runners.” TLegend has it that he hid his loot ...

Published: Thursday 22 August 1935
Newspaper: Alfreton Journal
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 132 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

PIGEONS,

... PIGEONS, Modenna, Gazzi any colonur. cock or hen adult.—l, G. W. Canham; 2, F, Turpin; 3, J. F. Entwisle; r., James H. Swmith; v.h.c,, F. Turpin: h.c., James H. Smith. . 4 Modenna, any variety, cock or hen bred 1930.-—l, G. W, éraham; 2, James H. Smith; ...

Published: Thursday 26 June 1930
Newspaper: Alfreton Journal
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 215 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT?

... the act most deserving such a generous reward. 1 would like to adopt this idea. so that 1 could show my appreciation of Ben Turpin’s wit in replying to a ** fan” who wrote to him asking whether he was really cross-eyed. “ 1 suffer so seriously from this ...

Published: Thursday 01 May 1930
Newspaper: Alfreton Journal
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 107 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

ALFRETON EMPIRE

... dozen comedians of stellar rank have been || gathered for this picture, including Jackie Oakie, W. C. Fields, Andy Clyde, Ben Turpin, and of course Miss Roberts. George Bancroft and Wynne Gibson in the film, * Lady and Gent,” will prove a popular attraction ...

Published: Thursday 20 April 1933
Newspaper: Alfreton Journal
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 290 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

ALFRETON. FREE LODGINGS. Five Men Who Might Have Been Poisoned

... Derby, was ordered to pay the costs (45.) when he was summoned for rotous behaviour. A fine of 20s. was umposed on Albert Turpin, 1, Fisher-street, Derby, who was charged with having been drunk and disorderly. The wagistrates were: W. G. Haslam, Esq. ...

Published: Thursday 15 January 1931
Newspaper: Alfreton Journal
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 229 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

TWO FIRST PRIZES. ALFRETON MALE VOICE CHOIR AT CLEETHORPES

... Shaw, and Myr. Julias Harvrison. > T The test pieces in the alto lead, were | ‘Come let us join the Roundelay,” aml‘ “Bold Turpin,” and in the tenor lead, ““The Call and ** The Vision of Belshazzar.” ‘ In the alto lead, Alfreton were awarded the first ...

Published: Thursday 27 June 1935
Newspaper: Alfreton Journal
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 329 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

HIGHAM FAIR

... hearing about it, and we are now quite satisfied that it must have been a flourishing annual institution about the period Dick Turpin galloped the Derbyshire roads in search of farmers with fat purses. By the way, we have also been informed that the finest ...

Published: Thursday 15 January 1931
Newspaper: Alfreton Journal
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 434 | Page: 1 | Tags: none