ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO — 11 APRIL 1890

AT THE WORKHOUSE On Good Friday, through the kindness of Mrs.C.Child and Miss Baker, the inmates were supplied with buns. The chapel had been very prettily decorated by Mrs.Rumboll (the matron), Miss Arnold, Miss Brown and Miss Curtis and flowers for the work had been sent by Mrs.Longman and Miss Curtis; evergreens by Mrs.Miller, and plants lent by Mr.Saunders. By their means a most effective display was made, quite in keeping with the Easter festival, when morning service, with Holy Communion, was conducted by the Rev.A.J.Balleine.

ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO — 9 APRIL 1915

STOCKBRIDGE — DANCE

On Wednesday evening a patriotic dance took place in the Town Hall under the patronage of the Club and Institute. The C.O. of the 15th Cyclist Corps billeted here kindly granted permission to many of the men to attend, the result being that the hall was well filled. The proceeds will be given to the gift fund for our soldiers in the trenches. The ball commenced at 8 o’clock and terminated about 3 next morning. Mr.J.W.Corrall officiated as M.C.

SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO — 12 APRIL 1940

CORRESPONDENCE — WHO SHOT MY DOG?

Sir,—During last year’s crisis I offered my humble services to His Majesty’s Army.

Since the primary reason was the safeguarding of my home and friends in Andover, I learn with much regret that a local resident has seen fit to shoot my dog.

I can only suggest that such delightful marksmanship might be better employed nearer to the Siegfried Line.—I remain, yours faithfully, L-Cpl.J.W.Jay, Somewhere-in-France.

FAUX PAS

Lodgings are at a premium in Andover, but some people still have accommodation, apparently. One lady has room for two men, and yesterday adopted an unorthodox means of getting them. She rang up the Police Station. “I’ve got room for two,” she said. “Will you send some up to me if you get any enquiries?” The Sergeant who was answering the phone said he would oblige her, and asked her if she would like to have two Irishmen. “No, I would not,” came the very definite reply. “I don’t like Irishmen!” The Sergeant took it very gallantly. He was an Irishman!                          —Spinner.

FIFTY YEARS AGO — 9 APRIL 1965

NO PUBLIC ENQUIRY OVER BY-PASS

There will be no public enquiry necessary to consider the proposals for the construction of Andover’s southern by-pass.

Reporting this fact at Tuesday night’s meeting of Andover Borough Council the Town Clerk (Mr.John Wheatley) stated that the Ministry of Transport was pressing ahead with the scheme at all possible speed, but it was doubtful whether a start could be made before spring next year.

The by-pass should take two years to complete and the road should be available for use early in 1968.

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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO — 12 APRIL 1990

NEW WORLD OPENS TO CHAMPION KATE

World judo champion Kate Howey added another of the ‘major’ titles to her growing collection when she won the coveted British Open at the Crystal Palace National Recreation Centre in London on Saturday.

The British Open ranks as one of the top four senior events in the world but such is the confidence of the Andover 16-year-old that one of her followers believes that were the Olympics to be held next week then she would be one of the favourites to win that as well.

‘Her confidence is just sky high at the moment,’ said Graham Hawkins, who has over the years chauffeured Kate along with his two teenaged sons, Daniel and Matthew, to numerous judo tournaments across the South of England.

TEN YEARS AGO — 8 APRIL 2005

PARENTS WARNED; PARK HERE AND YOU’RE FINED

New road safety measures outside some schools in Andover could see parents given on-the-spot £60 fines if they drop off their children in the wrong places near schools at certain times of day.

A number of schools are to have zig-zag lines drawn on the roadside designating ‘no stopping areas’ in strategic places and those who ignore them will receive instant fixed penalty tickets.

The new restrictions will be the first of their kind in the Andover area and will be enforced by Test Valley Borough Council’s team of parking attendants rather than police officers who would have been responsible previously.

Schools that will benefit are Wolverdene School, (Love Lane) Portway School (Ashfield Road), St John the Baptist School and John Hanson School (Floral Way), Vigo schools (Vigo Road) and Knights Enham (King Arthur’s Way).