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Place: Matlock
Property / Street / Road: -
Date: 1911-1914
Description/Historical Information: The Simpson Cup. Ilkeston [winners] 1914. Matlock [winners] 1911. T. Elton Supt.
Matlock District also won this cup in 1912:
... "Apropos of the Pearl, we are informed that the local district, comprising Matlock, Belper and Bakewell, hold the Simpson Challenge Cup for sustained increase during the past quarter, this against 19 other districts. ... Matlock District comprises Belper and Bakewell, and the district superintendent is Mr. T. Elton, with Mr. Jo Ward and Mr. S. Bacon sub-superintendents ("Belper News", 2 February 1912. National Insurance and the Pearl Life Assurance Company).
Thomas Elton was later the district manager in Ilkeston.
Further information
elsewhere on this site:
Kelly's Directory, 1912 - Businesses A - L lists Thomas Elton, who was living on Bank Road. He was not in Matlock in 1916; Charles Tidey had then taken over.
Also see VLA9846
Image Reference: VLA5261
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