ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO — 9 JUNE 1893

ANDOVER — MARRIAGE

On Wednesday last the marriage of Mr.Harry John Burt, son of Mr.Thomas Burt, of 38, Church Street, Soho, W., to Miss Ada Tredgold, youngest daughter of Mr.C.Tredgold, postmaster at Andover, was solemnised at the parish church in the presence of a large number of spectators, most of whom were acquainted with and interest in the bride by reason of the position she filled under her father, in the local branch of one of the State Departments, where her courtesy has gained for her many well wishers at this auspicious period of her life. The bride, who was accompanied to church by her father, wore a costume of grey crépon trimmed with white; white hat with white tips, and carried a handsome bouquet of white flowers, a present from the bridegroom. Her bridesmaids were Miss Tredgold (her sister), and Miss Burt (the bridegroom’s sister), who wore grey and white delaine trimmed with white lace and ribbons; white hats with roses; and gold brooches engraved with the initials A. and H.; while they, too, carried white bouquets. The bridegroom was accompanied by Mr.Greene (his brother-in-law), who acted as best man; while among the company invited were Mr.and Mrs.Burt, Mr.and Mrs.Greene, Mr.H.Tredgold, Miss Giblett, Mr.Pothecary, Miss Locke, Miss Charters, Mr.and Mrs.T.Taylor, Mrs.Smith, Mr.and Mrs.White, &c. The ceremony was performed by the Vicar, and after the breakfast the newly-married couple left for Torquay by the 2.7 p.m. train for the honeymoon. The presents were remarkably handsome, and from the number and variety of those from whom they were received the popularity of the bride is best shown.

ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO — 7 JUNE 1918

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SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO — 11 JUNE 1943

OVERTON — WELL DONE!

The children of the Junior and Infant Schools entered into “Wings for Victory” Week with zest and determination. The former brought to Mr.C.Drinkwater £225, and the infants donations to Miss Hole came to £77. Two lemons sent to his mother from Alberta by her son Tom, a large farmer on the prairie, realised the satisfactory sum of £45.

FIFTY YEARS AGO — 7 JUNE 1968

COMMENCEMENT OF TOWN’S £2,000,000 SEWAGE WORKS

Preliminary work has started on Andover Borough Council’s £2,000,000 sewage disposal works on 32 acres of land in the Anton Valley below Goodworth Clatford. The new works will be completed in 2½ years but it is hoped to have part of it in operation by the middle of 1970.

The borough council’s plans for improved sewage disposal facilities to meet the needs of town development have met with bitter opposition during the past four and a half years.

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO — 11 JUNE 1993

GRUDGE STUMPS CRICKETERS

Penton Cricket Club was hit for six after vandals scarred the pitch with creosote obscenities across both wickets.

Two feet high words — including the words ‘cheats’, ‘liars and ‘queers’ — had very professionally been burnt into the hallowed turf, possibly using stencils.

Players are stumped as to the reason. Although this season they as yet remain unbeaten in the Hampshire league, and on Sunday play in the Hampshire semi-final of the national village knockout competition, they are unaware of having made any enemies.

Club chairman and umpire Paul Gibbs, known throughout the Pentons for his devotion to the pitch which he keeps in enviable conditions, was devastated when he discovered the damage early on Tuesday morning.

“I can’t say what I thought. It’s unrepeatable, I was fuming,” he said.

“We can still play on the wickets; but it’s the pride of the thing that hurts.”

TEN YEARS AGO — 6 JUNE 2008

SUPERSTORE OPENS IN STORE WAR SEQUEL

Sainsbury’s opened a new superstore this week in the latest move in Andover’s store wars.

The Shepherds Spring Lane store — located on the site of the former Focus DIY store — opened at 9am on Monday with musicians and a champagne reception for its new customers.

Mark Hedley, the store manager, said: “The store is fantastic and we are looking forward to offering people from Andover something a bit different.

“The standards are going to be very high and we aim to have an excellent level of customer service.

“We have built a store that’s slightly different to the one in the town centre as we have more clothing and a larger sound and vision section, plus we have free parking here.”

He added: “The town centre store will be staying open and we will work together as a partnership to deliver the two best supermarkets in the town — so we’ll be twice as nice now.”