Teignmouth Ref: Library

Belgian Refugees April 1914 - April 1915

556 557 Committee - Hamilton Young (Chair) Miss. A. Lynne (Secretary)
655 Mr. F.W. Knight (Treasurer)

454 8, Brimley Villas, Crathorne (Hermosa Rd) Salisbury House (Salisbury Terrace)
Rate Payment excused (409)

683 Permission for temporary building in Council Yard at Shaldon to be used as a
church and school (wooden) 1915 - 1916

278 No action to be taken over erection of cross over grave of Belgian child G.87
Unconsecrated ground

450 Use of Town Hall (free) for entertainment for benefit of B.R.

 

1916 - 1917

267 Application for reduction of rates by Mrs. N. Watson, Coombe Vale House as property
was already being let at reduced rental fee August 1916
236 Charge to be made in respect of a child of Belgian Refugee at Bitton Hospital
249 Application (drawings and sketch) by Mons. Leon Hilst for a small permanent
memorial in the town as a token of gratitude. Eastern corner of the larger Triangle
plot agreed.
629 Gas rental on Crathorne unpaid by Belgian Refugee committee
696 rescinded

1917 - 1918
1918 - 1919

570 Belgian chapel building, Shaldon, letter from M. EJ.F. Tozer
R.C. authorities considering disposal of building
642 Bishop of Plymouth had made arrangements for removal of above building
239 41, Northumberland Place. Belgian Refugees rent being paid , rates cannot
be remitted.
288 Work to be put in hand without delay on Belgian School in Exeter Road.
479 December 1918 Belgians will probably be returning to their own country early
next year
671 War Refugee Committee Report stated that the total sum disbursed among War
Refugees in Teignmouth and Shaldon from the outbreak of war to 25th February
1919 amounted to £37.366

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