Cannock Chronicle, January 17, 2013

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IT WAS once a place where buy it in 2011, but lost the sale to amsohappywithitandtheworkmen
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for town following its transformation Shefinallymanagedtogetherhands weredonatedtootherbusinesses. cash saver
intoanestateagents. onthekeysinOctoberlastyearbefore “I wanted other people to benefit
Businesswoman Angi Cooney has renovatingit–whilekeepingasmany fromthisandIwantedtoshowpeople
spentthepastfewmonthsrenovating originalfeaturesofthebuildingaspos- thatyoucandothingslocally,”Angi
RUGELEYtowncentrewill theformerGlobepubinUpperBrook sible–usinglocal,independenttrades- added. MORE than £84,000 has
begivena£200,000facelift Street. men, and transforming it into her “Whatisquiteniceisthatweorigi- beensavedbyhealthbosses
withnewseatingareasand Angi,adirectorofCResidentialin estateagentbusiness. nallyopenedourbusinessonJanuary running Cannock and
binsinstalledtoimproveits Rugeley, relocated the business into “Itwasjustmeanttobe.,”saidAngi. 3,2002,andweallmovedintoournew Staffordhospitalssincethe
image. thepubearlierthismonth. “Havingitnowisjustadreamcome officeonJanuary3,2013. introductionofanewtext
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budget. Foundation Trust brought
Council leader George in the system last May,
Adamson said: “Rugeley sending out reminders to
towncentreisbeginningto patientsaweekbeforetheir
lookabitrundown,sowe outpatient appointment.
wanttoimprovethatinthe More than 1,135 extra
nextyearandmakeitmore patients have attended
attractive.” since, saving time and
The planned revamp is moneyforconsultantsand
part of a larger plan to nursingstaff.
spruce up the district’s FOUL ON DOG MESS Patientsreceiveeithera
maintowns. textmessageoravoicemess-
TimJones,RugeleyTown ageontheirlandlinegiving
Council head of planning detailsoftheirappointment.
said:“Thetowncouncilhas Patients
beenpressingforthisfora
longtime. The system also allows
Welcome patients to speak with a
memberofstaffiftheywish
“Thetowncentreclearly to alter their appointment
needsregeneration. or,ifoutsideofnormaloffice
“Thedevilisinthedetail, hours,toleaveamessage.
butwedoofcoursewelcome Theservicewaslaunched
theplans.Wewanttomake ANGRY residents are calling for toreducethenumberoflost
peoplecomingintotownfeel actiontobetakenoverthenumberof All for one, appointments.
welcome and make them Outpatientsserviceman-
wanttocomeback. dog fouling offences on Etching Hill agerCatrinaCornwallsaid:
ma“kTehethyeketyowthnincgenistrjeuslototko andnearbyfields. one for all “pIattiecnatnstboerefraulisstertahteinyghafvoer
more attractive to encour- Morethanadozenpeoplehavetakentosocial forgotten an appointment,
ageshoppersandtheright networkingwebsiteFacebooktovoicetheircon- andequallyfrustratingfor
sortofbusinesses. cerns–andthatnumberisincreasing. consultants and nursing
Theplanswerebeingdis- staff who are waiting for
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cabinetmeeting. Road,said:“OnEtchingHill andCharlotteLilley beingbroughttolifeonstagein helpstopreventthis.”
itselfitcanbequitebadand Rugeleythisweek.
Restaurant alsoonthepavements. creatingahealthhazardfor The pantomime is being per- Chase date
“Wearetryingtopromote everyoneelse.” formed by members of Rugeley
wins praise tDhoegarfeoaualisnagniicsepdliascgeutsotignog. maOxfifmenudmerfisneof£f1a,c0e00oraa MuUspicatloTh20eatarcetoCrosm,psainngy.ers and for Paloma
anditruinsthearea.” fixedpenaltyticketof£50. dancersagedbetweensixand70
Friends of Etching Hill Butdespitethis,owners have been rehearsing since last
AHOTELandrestaurantin spokesman Geoff Brookes arecontinuingtoallowtheir summerfortheshow. SInGERPalomaFaithwill
Penkridgehasbeenawarded confirmed there was an petstoleavetheirmark. It will take place at the Rose playatCannockChaseon
afourstarratingbyenviron- issuewithdogfoulinginthe Etching Hill councillor Theatre,inTaylorsLane,starting June 28. The Stone Cold
mentalhealthbosses. area but added the group JustinJohnsonsaid:“These tonight (Thursday) and running Soberstaristhelatestbig
The Bridgehouse, at was doing all it could to peopleneedtobecaught.It untilSaturday(January19). nametoplayaconcertatthe
Stonecross,waspraisedfor combattheproblem. wouldbeagoodideatohave Performancesarefrom7.30pm beauty spot, organised by
its high standards of food Unsightly adaywardentopatrolthe althoughtherewillbeamatineeon theForestryCommission.
hygienefollowingavisitby areabutwithfinancialcon- theSaturdayfrom2.30pm. Faith,aged27,burstonto
health inspectors from He said: “Last year we straintsthisisdifficult.” EmilyAppleby,fromthecommit- themusicscenein2009with
SouthStaffsCouncil. gaveoneofourmembersa Cannock Chase District tee,said:“Everyoneisreallyposi- her debut album Do You
Thefoodsafetyinspection poopscooptohelphimrid Council maintains it does tive.Itisareallyfunnyscript.Itis Want the Truth or Some-
reportpraisedthehoteland theareaoftheunsightlydog carryoutpatrolsinthearea niceonceyouhaveputallthehard thingBeautiful?
restaurant for measures messandwhiletheproblem butalsoreliesonthepublic workinduringrehearsalstohave Her hits, include new
whichhavebeenputinplace hasgotbettertherearestill toidentifyfoulinghotspots. anaudience.” York and Picking Up the
followingavisitlastyear. a few dog owners who let Anyone who sees a dog Ticketsare£8foradultsand£6 PiecesandneverTearUs
Owner Raj Dhanda said theirpetsgoanywhere. ownerbreakingthelawis concessions and available by ApartTicketsare£32andon
£30,000hadbeenspenton “Thereisnoexcusefornot urgedtocontacttheEnvi- calling07870249824. sale from tomorrow
makingtheimprovements. picking up after your dog. ronmental Health depart- KateTeele,StaceyPhillips,EmilyAppleby,PatWeatherby,VictoriaSmithand For more details visit the (Friday).
●●Review–Page19 The people who don’t are menton01543462621. MariaBolanarestarringinTheThreeMusketeersatRugeley’sRoseTheatre www.rmtcweb.co.ukwebsite ●●Faith–Page14
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OF PETER NEWgatesandsignsareon years, says that the name andofferadifferentkindof
thecardsforanindependent changehasbeensparkedby education to the increasing station
RHODES Cannock school following a confusioncausedbythegov- number of academies in
namechange. ernment’sprogrammeofcon- Staffordshire”
Thehigh-achievingChase vertingschoolstoacademies. Chase Academy currently
Academyhasbeenrenamed He said: “Academic housesaround300students. project
“FASTER,higher,stronger”isthemottoofthe ChahsarseeceGnrtalymimnsatralSlecdhtohoelnaenwd aarcehiesovmemeeonftsthaetboeusrtisnchtohoel IwtawsadseevsetalobpliesdheodffinS1t9J7o6hann’ds
OlympicGames.Itmayneedrewritingfollowinga gatesafterunveilingitsnew countywithA-Levelresults Close from the former
newdebateaboutmakingdartsanOlympicsport logo. beingamongthebestinthe convent school on the site BOSSESatRugeleyPower
obfys2p0o2r0t.,tSwireCetlievdeaWfeowoddwaayrsda,gToe:a“mDaGrBts’sddefirineictteolyr GMarkEallse,prilncipallofe17 courntry.Wyeareindpependenlt daatingbanckto1879.foSrtudentsHandstaffhoighlightathenamrechadnge Spotartairoynjowbisllacftreeraptele5d0g0intgemto-
an Olympic sport” So that’s faster, higher, uselocalfirmsforatwo-year
stronger-andfatter. buildingprojecttoconvert
rrrrrrrr theplantfromcoaltowood-
TERMStowatchoutforin2013.“Cyberhygiene” burning.
istheresponsibleuseofcomputersbyindividuals, whTichheaalsmobsietciouuressstchheejmobes,
companies,statedepartmentsandthemilitaryto ofthe270-strongworkforce,
pporewveernst.us from being overwhelmed by enemy items to go on display wCaansngoivckenCthheasgeo-aphlaenadninbgy
rrrrrrrr committeelastweek.
INTIME,agecatchesupwitheventhecoolest A forest the size of
vocalchords.Accordingtoonegushingguru,the Staffordshirewillbeburned
firstDavidBowiesingleforadecade,WhereAre atthesiteeveryyearusing
WeNow?has“echoesofclassicBowie”.Italso imported wood, in pellet
has echoes of Clive Dunn warbling his way Cfoarnma,daf.roItmistthheeUfirSsAttaimnde
throughGrandad. thepowerstationwillburn
NAMEDandshamrerdrinrarsurrvreyrforitsterriblecus- TREASURES from the Staffordshire Hoard Electrical goods recycle move moProewbeirofsutealtsiothnabnocsosaDl.avid
tomer relations, one high-street bank puts up a could go on display in a specially-created Leichsaidthefuturelooked
spokeswoman who trills blithely: “Improving the galleryifamuseum’sbidforlotteryfundingis “very challenging indeed”
serviceweprovideourcustomersremainsourtop successful. twoyearsagowhentheUK
pwriitohraitym.”aTshsiisveissbiduenkourdmerroolflewdhionpcplaeprstr,aapnadntdhesesrhveeedr goDldisacnodvesrilevderinitaemfieslidsitnheHlaamrgmesetrcwoilclehc,ttihonehofoAarndgolof wbmuaarsxniimnsguemtoftf1ao5rsgsieltpsfeurfeolsrcletihkneet
brass-neckedgallisbreathtaking.Asweallknowfull Saxonartefactsintheworld,jointlyownedbyBirm- coal.
well,thetoppriorityofanybank,totheexclusionof inghamandStoke-on-TrentMuseums. Theplantfaceda“double
almostanythingelse,ismakingmoney.Inpursuitof Andsomeoftheartefacts byKirstenRawlins hit”withtheannouncement
thataim,customerswillbedeceivedintheirmillions couldsoonbeexhibitedinan of an additional tax for
and staff will be sacked in their thousands. I am interactive, up-close-and- accessible and informative burningfossilfuels.
remindedofthecartoonaboutacompanywhich personalgalleryatBirming- forawideraudience. CouncillorBobToddsaid:
onceboasted:“Ourmembersofstaffareourmost ham Museum, spanning “We want there to be “Thiscanonlybeofbenefit
preciousasset”butthenconductedanauditand morethan750sqft. somethingthereforschools tothelocalcommunity.”
repositionedthestaffjustbelowthepaperclips. The area displaying the andchildren,aswellasfor The plan must now be
OUR changingrrlarngruragrer.rDavid Cameron harooHaurendadd1co6uf5rprserqonfgttrl.yamimsinognalyt caidfTuiclhtiesntamenrduessttehuionmsethweexihtphoeacartsdsp.”teo- sbatpaaspteridoonvin’esdPoawrbnisye.rs,thGeDFpSouweezr,
declaresthattheCoalitionhas“afulltankofgas”. the museum, Toby Watley, hearwhetheritsbidfora
ThisisEngland,notNewEngland.Wedon’trun said the planned gallery granthasbeensuccessfulby Council Tax
carsongas.Whateverhappenedtopetrol? wouldprovidesomethingfor March.
rrrrrrrr everyone. Curatorforthemuseum,
IREFERREDrecentlytous“sadoldsouls”who Process DrDavidSymons,saidhe bills to rise
enjoyspottingtheerrorsinperioddramas.Asoul- believedthehoardwasone
matewritestotellmehisfinesthourcameinHeart- Hesaid:“Theideaisthat ofthemostsignificantfinds
bbdDeuiesatcateas,mtsecebra.terTratha1tex9th6ode9ili.sttciaDmnionekuetborhlfeeratOhnseavamaTgloterionrreueepnsyidsaColilnadrnoeMyuwonandarc.sohidl1-as9tpe6id7ll toaghuale“olrlWtegcmruaeyl’rolrretreeorenyhmstowhsapoiptilwenalrcbgieteah.tlaoeibnuhliesoteattohrtdahf’inest SDiBntreCaiatfotinfshuo,henrdathysraphcsahaisrratgeceh,iovacleoeengnoylt.oSuhgtriiesyspthfffueoolnrrl CCuslpaOaTnsbUhhnyeNeotdcwCkaoIgCrLpoohevuarenTsrcdeanexanm2rt0ee.bnpsieteltrlstcohegnainost
rrrrrrrr internationallinks,aswell supporttotheplans. from Cannock Chase Dis-
WE are told that Jeffrey John, Dean of St asthecraftsmanshipthat’s He said: “It’s such an trict Council’s funding,
Albans,isfront-runnertobecomeBritain’sfirst goneintomakingtheitems important, internationally takingaround£1.2million
gaybishop.Hefitsthelatestcriteriaannounced and the processes which significant find and there- outoftheauthority’sbudget
bytheChurchbecauseheisinacivilpartnership wouldhavebeenused. foredeservesavenuethat forthenexttwoyears.
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rightsthatgowithcivilpartnership,thenwhyare rificedinordertoraisetwice
otherlong-termfriendswholivetogetherdenied asmuchdirectlyfromtax-
therighttohavecivilpartnerships? CHASEresidentscansoonlearnaboutdaredevildriving payers.
rrrrrrrr skills.Theywilldiscoverthathandbraketurnsandhigh DealonPRfirm
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Cannock Chase Council’s mentsincludingtea,cof-
proposed budget include feeandbaconsandwiches.
buying in equipment at It takes place from
cheaper prices and a re- 10.30amtonoononsatur-
shuffle of senior manage- day(January19).
ment. Admissionisfreewith
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spokesman,saidallservices Army was just weeks away from Clinical data manager
currently sold by the being reunited with his young rachel Marshall, said:
caonudnccial,rsupcahrkaisngbucrhiaalrgfeeess, daughterinHeathHayes. “icTahlecordeilniagbihliatsyboefeonurqculeins--
would be scrutinised and sapperrichardWalkerwasabesottedfather tionedinthepastbutwe
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agement restructuring is DevastatedAbbierevill,the21-month-old’s accurateandthatweare
oneofanumberofpotential mother,isstillcomingtotermswithnewsthat recording patient data
savingsthatthecouncilis shewillneveragainseethemanshestillcalls correctly.”
currentlylookingat.” her“bestfriend”despitetheirsplittwoyears Manfallsfroma
ago.“Hewasthebestfatheryoucouldeverfind
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performances by Impact putstrainontheirrelationship.However,their Historianguests
Dance Company, Lichfield mutualdevotiontoLilly-Faithledtoadeepand
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makeimprovementsatthevenue.
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Hall,inTaylorsLane,hashadnew October2011whichwassuccessful.
flooringfittedthroughoutthewhole Phoenix
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Bossessecuredfundingtopayforthe Rugeley Town Council supported
fullrevampthroughagrant. theproject.MrsTurnersaid2013was
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PaulandJoanDonneroutsidetheirpub ThemarqueeattherearoftheParkGateInn,CannockWood
PUB licensees have byMarionBrennan pubwastherebeforethesurrounding
expressed their delight after houses. We’re talking about a long-
councillors ruled a marquee nexttoaplayground,”saidMrDonner, establishedlicencedpremises,andit
aged62. shouldbegivenachance.
blamed for shattering the The building, which goes back to “Weshouldbemindfulthatthisis
peace of a Chase village 1700,openedasapubin1810.The someone’s livelihood,” he added.
couldstayput. marquee,usedforweddingsandchris- “Most pubs are closing down these
tenings,wentupfiveyearsago. days,andthisonemightnotbeviable
Residentshadcomplainedabouta Thecouplehaderecteda10ftfence withoutthemarquee.”
dinfromrevellersusingthelargetent toshieldneighboursinParkGateRoad Functions
atthebackofTheParkGateInnin andadjoiningHollyHillRoadfromthe
CannockWood. noisebuttheycomplaineditamplified The committee granted planning
Butthemarqueewasallowedtostay thesoundsofcelebrations. permissionfor12monthsoncondition
becausethe200-year-oldinnhasbeen Objectorsalsocalleditaneyesore thatlivemusicstopsat11pmandthe
therelongerthanitsneighbours. andnotinkeepingwiththesurround- overflowcarparkremains.
DelightedlicenseesPaulandJoan ingarea,andargueditcreatedparking MrDonner,whoemploys19regular
Donnersaiditsecuredupto25jobs problemswheninuse. staffandmoreforfunctions,saidthey
andthefutureviabilityofthepub. ButCannockChaseCouncil’splan- cateredforabout30weddingsand15
“Mostofthehousesroundhereonly ningcommitteelastweekgrantedcon- christeningsayear.
wentup10yearsago. ditionalplanningpermissionforthe “Pubscan’trelysolelyonthedrinks
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LETTERS
Park gate Jewel in crown of NHS provision Question Amount raised for
fine steep raised on
Poppy plea praised
IWOuldliketorespondtoCouncillor countryandshouldnothavetoaccept thenHSandthelocalMPisreadyto
sum for Paul Snape letter in The Chronicle secondclassnHSprovision. takeCannockHospitaloutofthenHS. manner
(January3). Peoplehavementionedallsortstogo IbelieveinanationalHealthService
taxpayer croCwannnoofcnkaHtioonspailtHaleaisltthhSeejrevwiecelipnrotvhie- ipnrtiovaCteahnenaolctkhpHroovspiditearls,–clathsseroliobmrasr,ya, tnheaetdiwshaivcahiliasbfulentdoedalclenattrtahlley.pointof of driving WofeThweoruoldyalilkBertitoisthhalnekgiaolnl,oGfroeuartcWuysrtolemyedrisviasniodnm,foermtbheerirs
sion in Cannock Chase. I absolutely nurseryschool.Thequestionhastobe OnethingIdoagreewithCouncillor dedicationandsupportforthe2012PoppyAppeal.
believethatweneedtokeepourhospi- askedwhenisahospitalisnolongera Snapeaboutisthattheresidentsof Wehavejustreceivedconfirmationthatthetotalraised
IreAdthestoryaboutthe talwithinthenHSandtheGovern- hospital? Cannock Chase will not accept the InOTedinTheChronicle instore,includingthepetrolstation,was£13,356.37.
parkgatesgettingrammed mentshouldfullyfundthehospital. unfortunately,manyCannockCon- ToriesclosingCannockHospital. howthepoliceandVOSAin Asourcustomerswillknow,membersoftheroyalBritish
byavehiclewhichhadbeen People in Cannock Chase pay their servativesareindenialoftheirown Janostoth conjunction with the local legionsetupastandinthefoyerfortwoweeksandsellthe
lockedinthecarpark. taxesandnationalInsuranceinthe Tory-led Government’s nHS policy. CannockChaselabour authority, used CCTV to poppiesfromearlyinthemorningthroughtolatehoursin
Ipresumethattheperson same way as anywhere else in the Theywanttofragmentandprivatise ParliamentaryCandidate handoutfixedpenaltiesto theevening.
wholockedthegatesdidnot Bewildered by MP’s drivers. Welookforwardtowelcomingmembersbackintostore
jotdowntheregistration?If LETTERS While I agree some next October/november and hope that the 2013 poppy
sothebillcouldhavebeen totheEditor motoristsarestupidinthe appealwillequalorevensurpasslastyear’stotal.
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Planners turn down bid
to extend medical centre
Salsa proving hot stuff RESIDENTS living near a busy
doctors’surgeryinCannockhave
wontheirbattletostoptheprac-
ticebeingextended.
Householders and councillors claimed
dangerousparkingbypatientsusingChase
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atriskandrecentlystoppedanemergency
vehiclefromgettingthrough.
Thedistrictcouncillastweekthrewout
anapplicationtoconvertahouseopposite
thesurgeryintoanextensionofthebusi-
ness. The planning committee heard
patients double-parked, used residential
roadsandparkedonbends.
Theprotesters,backedbythreecouncil-
lors,arguedthatthefive-doctorsurgery,
alongwithadentist’sandanosteopath’s,
hadturnedtheironcequietresidentialarea
intoacongested,semi-commercialestate.
Hampered
Planning officers had recommended
approval.ButCountycouncillorPatCor-
field,whospokeforresidents,saidafter-
wards: “I’m very pleased because these
peoplehaveputupwithenough.Thishas
beenaboutthequalityoftheirliveswhich
hasbeenseverelyhampered.”
ResidentStephenMercertoldthemeet- 19
ing:“Recentlymywifenarrowlyavoided
beinghitbysomeonereversingoutofthe
surgery.Lastyearanambulancecouldn’t
getthroughbecauseofdangerousparking.”
Theapplicant,DrHirendraChoudhary,
said he had no plans to take on more
SalsainstructorDonWalterswithLouiseCopper,ofBurntwood patientsandthesitewouldhaveprovided
THE popularity of Strictly Come “TheStrictlysalsaispurelyfor nineextraparkingspaces.
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ThelargeBakerfamilycirca1897.MJoe,oneeof1e5chitldrein,insthirdgfromthtelefhtonbeackrowwnexttoibrfotheerWill wTheBaakersswiththoeLawnsonsaendBullosonafdayoutinthecountry.JoeisatthefrontwithhissisterHarrietontheright
Perks of Joe’s hospital stay
RESEARCH carried out by byTomMason HesetupashowwithfriendDickeyMer-
membersofCheslynHay&Dis- chantandchargedlocalchildrenaha’penny
trict Local History Society has plementhisearningshebegantodeliver atJimoeew.ouldspendtherestofhislifedown
JosephBaker(1876-1955) orefvtehaelevdilltahgeei’nstfeorremsteinrgrelsifiedoenfotsn.e fcfiresoshmsffurWlomiblulitsahimneessCtsrautleitocdnhtlethoyetafhaefmripielinyt,sd.wfTrithohmehstuehlcpe- cthruesphiitnagnhdishlaedgtfowrociancgcihdiemnttsotthaekefiunpalcolenre- HawkinsCollieryofficestaffwithJoesecondleftonthefrontrow
Joseph Baker was born on January 6, Salem,tobuyahomeinLowstreetandturn icalworkatHawkinsCollieryofficethathe
1876 at his grandparents’ cottage on itintoashop.Thestorewassuchasuccess continueddoinguntil1946.
SaredonRoadandwastheeldestofthe anditsoonbecameageneralstore. Crush
Bakers’15children. Attheageof10,Joebecameinvolvedin
HisfatherWilliamwasaminerandwell- runningthestore.Manypeopleatthistime ItwasduringhisrecuperationthatJoe
knowninthelocalpubsandtavernsforhis relieduponcreditandoncerefusedatone wasvisitedbyhischildhoodcrushLizzie
loudandoverbearingmanner. storewouldoftenmoveontothenext. PerksandthetwoweretomarryonChrist-
LaterinlifetheBakersmovedtoLittle- Togettheirmoneyback,Joe,stillayoung mas Day 1902, setting up home in Hill
wood.William,nowanovermanatthepit, man at this stage, took the debtors to street. The two would have one child
wasinvolvedinaterribledisasterthatleft Walsall’scountycourt,butitmadelittledif- Harriet,whowouldlatermarrylocallad
himseverelyinjured. ference and the family was eventually SammyHycockin1926.
Williamwouldbeoutofworkforatleast forcedtosellwithmorethan£400worthof Inlaterlife,Joebecamedevotedtothe
12months,butluckilythefamilyhadbeen outstandingdebt. villagethathelovedmhelpingoutwitha
involvedinreligiousrevivalsthathadsaved Bytheageof12,JoewasdownthePlant numberofcommunityprojects.Duringthe
Williamfromdrink.Itwashisfriendsatthe pitearningashillingadayhaulingcoalto SecondWorldWar,heservedontheparish
SalemincludingRevThomasSeymourthat thesurface.Outofthesewages,hewas councilandwasanARPwarden.
keptthefamilygoing. allowedtokeepathirdwhichhesavedand Joeeventuallypassedawayaged79on
Lizzie,whomhemarriedin1902 Hereturnedtoworkasaclerkandtosup- spentonamelodeonandmagiclantern. March4,1955. JoeBakerrecuperatinginWolverhamptonHospitalin1900
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