Darlaston Urban District Council:

Chairman – Councillor J. G. Rose, J.P.
Vice Chairman – Councillor A. H. Partridge, J.P.
Councillor W. H. Bostock
Councillor R. Bayley
Councillor J. W. Dixon
Councillor C. Foster, C.C.
Councillor J. Garrington
Councillor H. Hemmings
Councillor L. Lowe
Councillor T. Lowe
Councillor E. C. Orton
Councillor A. E. Owen
Councillor W. W. Stanbury
Councillor G. Smith
Councillor R. A. Tench
Councillor C. Wesson
Councillor W. Wright
Councillor W. Willmore
Councillor J. Whitehouse
Councillor J. Yardley, C.C.

Council Officials:

Clerk – Joseph Corbett
Surveyor – J. Cash Joynson
Assistant Clerk and Collector of G.D.R. – W. J. Carter
Medical Officer of Health – V. J. Magrane
Sanitary Inspector and Inspector under the Shops Act – Joseph S. Barker
Health Visitor – Nurse Wilkins
Treasurer – Bertram A. Smith
Librarian – Miss M. Whitehouse
Hall Keeper –T. W. Simpson
Engineer, Sewage Disposal Works – T. Morrall
Cemetery Keeper – C. Cotterell

Walsall Union

Representatives on the Board of Guardians:
C. Foster, J. Yardley, J.P., C.C., S. H. Ball, J. G. Hartshorne.
Relieving Officer – Enoch Bruerton

Overseers of the poor of the Parish of Darlaston:
Councillor John George Rose, J.P., The Cottage, Church Street, Darlaston
N. Horton, Pinfold Street, Darlaston

Assistant Overseer and Collector of the Poor Rate
A. D. Belcher, Pinfold Street, Darlaston

Darlaston Council Standing Committees:

Finance Committee:
Councillors Rose (Chairman), Bostock, Foster, L. Lowe, Partridge, Smith, Stanbury, Tench, Wesson, Yardley

Highways Committee:
Councillors Foster (Chairman), Bayley, Hemmings, T. Lowe, Owen, Rose, Stanbury, Tench, Wesson, Whitehouse, Wright, Yardley.

Health Committee:
Councillors Partridge, Bostock, Foster, Garrington, L. Lowe, T. Lowe, Orton, Smith, Willmore, Wright, Whitehouse, Hemmings

Housing Committee:
Councillors Rose (Chairman), Bayley, Dixon, Foster, Garrington, L. Lowe, Owen, Partridge, Stanbury, Tench, Wesson, Whitehouse, Wright, Yardley, Smith

Child Welfare Committee:
Councillors Dixon (Chairman), L. Lowe, Partridge, Rose, Whitehouse, T. Wright, Mrs. Bayley, Mrs. Dixon, Mrs. Stanbury, Mrs. Jones, Bostock, W. W. Stanbury

Higher Education Committee:
Councillors Bostock (Chairman), Bayley, Dixon, Orton, Partridge, Tench, Rose, Wesson, Willmore, Yardley

Town Hall Committee:
Councillors Bayley (Chairman), Bostock, Dixon, Orton. Partridge, Rose, Tench, Wesson,  Willmore, Yardley

Cemetery Committee:
Councillors Tench (Chairman), Dixon, Garrington, Hemmings, T. Lowe, Orton, Partridge, Smith, Wright

Fire Brigade Committee:
Councillors T. Lowe (Chairman), Garrington, Partridge, Smith, Willmore

Free Library Committee:
Councillors Yardley (Chairman), Bayley, Bostock, Dixon, Orton, Partridge, Rose, Tench, Wesson, Willmore
Managers – Foster, Partridge, Yardley, Dixon. Armitage, Mrs. Peacock, A. Slater, Rose, R. M. Tolley

Councillor W. T. Willmore.

National Resistration Committee:
Councillors Rose (Chairman), Partridge, Whitehouse, Yardley

General Purposes Committee:
All the Council.

Peace Celebration Committee:
The General Purposes Committee.

Smallpox Joint Hospital:
Councillor Yardley

Association of Mid. Local Authorities Committee:
Councillors Rose, Foster, Partridge, and the clerk

Southern Sub-Committee for the treatment of Tuberculosis:
Councillor A. H. Partridge.

County Council Representatives:
North Ward – Councillor Joseph Yardley, J.P.
South Ward – Councillor Charles Foster

List of Justices sitting at Darlaston, with date of qualification:

G. Macpherson           1890
A. H. Partridge           1890
W. W. Doughty          1894
C. H. Burrows            1894
W. C. Garman            1900
A. E. Pritchard            1902
E. C. Keay                  1902
A. E. Horton               1907
D. Hipkins                   1907
C. W. D. Joynson        1907
R. Mentx Tolley           1907
J. T. Rubery                 1907
J. Yardley                    1907
C. Lathe                      1908
J. Powell                      1909
J. G. Rose                    1917
W. Martin Winn           1917

Petty Sessions are held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, Victoria Road. Every alternate Wednesday at 11am.

Clerk to the Magistrates – J. G. Thursfield, solicitor, Wednesbury.

Local Police Force under the charge of Inspector F. Cooper

Councillor William Walker Stanbury.

Fire Brigade, Crescent Road
Members of the Fire Brigade:
Hon. Captain – J. C. Joynson
Hon. Lieut. – Councillor W. T. Willmore
Engineer – A. Gilbert, 2nd Engineer J. West
Sergeant – A. Bayley, Corporal – A. Latham
Firemen – S. Gilbert, J. Mason, J. W. Parbott, T. W. Simpson, J. Chambers, B. Orton.
Alarms given at the Fire Station, Crescent Road, or Police Station adjoining. Telephone No. 23

Education:

The Staffordshire County Council are the Education Authority for the district, under the Education Act, 1902.
There are seven Public Elementary Schools in the town:

Central Council Schools – Slater Street, accommodating 532
Green Council Schools – Willenhall Road, accommodating 572
Dorsett Road Council Schools – Dorsett Road, accommodating 1140
Salisbury Road Council School – Salisbury Road, accommodating 304
Parish Church Schools – Smith Street, accommodating 589
All Saints School – Whitton Street, accommodating 310
St. Joseph's R.C. School – Church Street, accommodating 197
Cookery Centre – Central Schools, accommodating 18
Manual Training Centre – Central Schools

Council Schools:

The Council Schools are administered by a local body of Managers appointed jointly by the County Council and the Urban District Council:

Councillor J. Yardley, J.P., C.C. – Chairman
Councillor A. Slater, B.A., – Vice Chairman
Councillor A. H. Partridge, J.P.
Councillor Rev. J. W. Dixon
Mrs. T. S. Peacock
Councillor C, Foster, C.C.
Councillor J. G, Rose, J.P.
R. Mentz Tolley, J.P.
Rev. C. E. Armitage

The above body of Managers are by appointment, a Sub Committee of the County Education Committee to deal with school attendance within the area of the Urban District of Darlaston.

Meetings of the committee and managers are held on the first Tuesday in the month at 2.30

Joseph Corbett – Clerk to the managers and sub-committee.

E. E. Maule – School Attendance Officer.

Voluntary Schools:

District Council Representatives on the bodies of Managers of Voluntary Schools:
Councillor C. Foster, Parish Church Schools
Councillor H. Hemmings, All Saints Schools
Councillor A. H. Partridge, J.P., St. Joseph's School

Public Library

The Free Library Buildings were erected along with the Town Hall out of public subscriptions in the year 1887, as a memorial of the Jubilee of the late Queen Victoria. The library contains about 6,000 volumes. The expenses of maintenance are met out of 1d. rate levied under the Public Libraries Act. Councillor A. H. Partridge, J.P., Chairman of the Committee.

Darlaston and Moxley Police Force

The Police Office is in Crescent Road. The force consists of one inspector, two sergeants, and twelve constables and together with Moxley, where there are two constables stationed, forming a sub division of the Wednesbury Division.

Petty sessions is held at the Town Hall, Darlaston, every alternate Wednesday. Special Sessions and Licensing Sessions are also held.

Pleasure Grounds:

Victoria Road and Crescent Road.

Labour Exchange:

Labour Exchange and local office for unemployment insurance, 34, King Street, Darlaston. Office hours, 9am. to 5pm., Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; 9am. to 7pm. Friday; 9am. to 1pm. Saturday. Separate departments for women and girls. Hours for making claim for unemployment benefit and signing the register, Monday to Friday, 9am. to 12 noon, and 2pm. to 4pm. Saturday 9am. to 12 noon. Manager, Mr. A. S. Morgan.

Darlaston Territorial Force:
Consists of half D Company. 6th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment. Strength of Company, 140 rank and file, all efficient. Any information as to recruiting, etc., to be obtained at the Drill Hall. Lieut. J. C. Green Commanding Officer, J Bryan C.M.S., E. Turner C.Q.M.S.

G. R. Scandrett C.Q.M.S. Instructor, Drill Hall. Headquarters, Drill Hall, Church Street, Darlaston.

Darlaston Tradesmen’s Association

Object – To cultivate a friendly feeling between all tradesmen, and watch their interests, to expose abuses and seek to remedy the grievances of tradesmen. To help in getting removed a number of restrictions upon trading activities as soon as possible, etc, etc.
President – A. H. Partridge, Esq., J.P.
Vice Presidents – A. W. Maconochie, Esq., J. A. Robinson, Esq., J. M. Dodd, Esq., C. J. Hardcastle, Esq., T. S. Peacock, Esq., Dr. Lockhart Lowe, E. O. Fellows, Esq., Dr. H. W. Smith, Col. V. J. Magrane, F. C. Wesson, Esq.
Chairman – Councillor W. W. Stanbury
Vice Chairman – Councillor E. C. Orton
Hon. Treasurer – Mr. H. B. Marston
Hon. Secretary            – Mr. E. Payne
Asst. Hon. Secretary – Mr. A. W. Cresswell.
Hon. Solicitor – R. A. Tench, Esq.
Hon. Auditors – Messrs Chris. Wilkes & R. Smith
General Committee – Messrs H. Smith, W. J. Jones, E. Bayley, T. W. Wright, J. Parker, T. Harrison, S. Baggott, C. Foster, W. Griffiths, W. Freeth, H. J. Simpson, F. Foster, E. B. Jinks

Naval & Military War pensions Office, High Street

Darlaston & District Housing Company Limited, 3 Walsall Road.

South Staffordshire Mines Drainage Office, 116 Wolverhampton Street

Darlaston Liberal Club, 77 Pinfold Street

Conservative and Unionist Club, established in 1890

In 1903 the premises were purchased by the party and extensive improvements were made. For the amusement of members billiard and card tables are provided. There is a capital bowling green at the rear. During the winter season political and other addresses are given. Smoking concerts, billiard handicaps, and whist drives are periodically held. The number of members is about 250. Secretary Mr. G. Page.

1st Darlaston Girl Guides
Captain Lavender. Lieut. Crowson

2nd Darlaston Girl Guides
Captain Tench. Lieut. A. Jones

Junior Scouts (Clubs)
1st Darlaston Cub Master – Mr. S. Jones, 58 Hill Street, Wednesbury
3rd Darlaston Cub Master – Mr. Wilkes, The Green, Darlaston

1st Darlaston Wesleyan Boy Scouts
Scout Master – Mr. S. Jones, 58 Hill Street, Wednesbury
Assistant Scout Masters – H. Norris. A. Charles, W. Ward
Chaplain – Rev. W. H. Pritchard

2nd Darlaston (Independent) Boy Scouts
Scout Master – Mr. R. Holder, 12. Station Street, Darlaston

3rd Darlaston St. George’s Boy Scouts
Scout Master – Mr. Wilkes, The Green, Darlaston
Chaplain – Rev. C. E. Armitage, B.A.

Victoria Orchestra, founded, June, 1920
Headquarters – Rubery Owen & Company
President – A. E. Owen, Esq, Chairman – C. Guy, Esq.
Secretary – Mr. J. Wood., Treasurer – Mr. A. Green
Conductor – Mr. A. Green, Dep. Conductor – Mr. P. Howley
Leader – Mr. D. Phillips, L.C.V.
Accompanist – Mr. G. H. Wilkes, Dep. Accompanist – Mr. H. Wood
Librarian – Mr. R. Nicholls
Full orchestra of 25 performers

Victoria Male Voice Choir

President – A. E. Owen, Esq, Chairman – Mr. A. Green
Secretary – Mr. S. Smith, Treasurer – Mr. G. H. Wilkes
Conductor – Mr. A. Green, Dep. Conductor – Mr. W. Aston
Accompanist – Mr. G. H. Wilkes, Dep. Accompanist – Mr. H. A. Page
Librarian – Mr. J. W. Parkes
Upwards of 40 members, Headquarters, Rubery Owen & Company

Victoria Brass Band
Headquarters, Rubery Owen & Company
President – A. E. Owen, Esq, Chairman – Mr. C. Rich
Vice Chairman – Mr. A. W. Wright
Secretary – Mr. J. D Emery, Conductor – Mr. H. Emery
Librarian – Mr. P. Marsden
24 performers, open for engagements, summer and winter

Norton Pride Lodge, Independent Order of Oddfellows (M.U.)
Headquarters – The Castle Hotel, Darlaston
Secretary – W. Salisbury, 30 New Street, Darlaston

International Order of Good Templars, Darlaston, Lodge 5289, ‘Triumph’
Meets Wednesday, 8pm. in P.M. Schools, Fallings Heath, Darlaston
Members in good standing 27
L.D. & E.S. – Bro. W. Bagley, 282 Walsall Road, Wednesbury
C.T. – Bro. C. Wellings, 4 Edward Street, Wednesbury
Sec. – Bro. W. Bagley, 282 Walsall Road, King's Hill, Wednesbury
V.D. – Bro. W. Fosbrook, 202 Franchise Street, Wednesbury

Darlaston D. & D.S. & S.
Headquarters – White Lion Hotel, Darlaston

Sports and Amusements

Darlaston Football Club
Member of Birmingham and District League
Headquarters – Bell Hotel, Church Street
President – George Wiley, Esq.
Life Member – A. F. Wilkes, Esq.
Committee: Chairman Mr. C. Hollinshead, Vice Chairman Councillor H. Hemmings
W. Stambridge, J. Blakemore, J. Beddow, R. Hampton, W. Cresswell, C. H. Foster, T.
Foster, I. Humpage, A. Norwood, A. Haycock, R. Holder, S. Swatman. F. E. Lane, P. Wilcox, T. Rice, C. Keay, G. Condlyffe, G. Small
Hon. Secretary H. Blakemore, Myrtle Cottage, Walsall Road, Darlaston

Darlaston Thursday Football Club
Affiliated to the Birmingham County F.A., and Member of Wolverhampton & District Thursday Football League
President – Councillor G. Rose
Hon. Treasurer – Mr. Marsden
Chairman – Councillor Orton, Bull Stake
Hon. Secretary – William Freeth, 2 High Street
Colours – Blue knickers, green and yellow sleeves
Headquarters – White Lion
Ground – City Grounds, Waverley Road

Rubery Owen & Company’s Bowling Club
Size of Greens (three bowling greens attached to the Victoria Club), 40 yards by 39 yards, by 6 inch crown; 40 yards by 40 yards by 9 inch crown; 41 yards by 41 yards by 10 inch crown
President – A. E. Owen , Esq.
Chairman – H. Hollingshead, Esq.
Vice Chairman – C. H. Foster, Esq.
Financial Secretary – R. O. Buckley, Esq.
Sports Secretary – J. L. Foster. Esq.
Captain – R. O. Buckley, Esq.
Vice Captain – Z. Cay, Esq.
Book on car to Queen Street, The Green, Darlaston

Victoria Sports Club
Headquarters – Rubery Owen & Company, Darlaston
President – A. E. Owen, Esq.
Vice Presidents: C. Guy. G. H. Buckley, A. F. Wilkes, W. Stambridge. H. S. Price, C. E. Partridge
Chairman – H .S. Price, Esq.
Vice Chairman – J. Barrett, Esq.
Treasurer – A. F. Wilkes, Esq.
Hon. Secretary – Mr. E. E. Holberry

Victoria Sports Football Club, Rubery, Owen & Company
Affiliated to Birmingham County F.A., Member of Wolverhampton Works Amateur Sports Association
Headquarters – Victoria Club, Booth Street, Darlaston
Ground – City Ground, Darlaston
Colours – Blue and white stripes, white knickers
President – Councillor A. E. Owen
Chairman – Mr. F. Page
Hon. Secretary – Mr. Staite, Horton Street, Darlaston

Victoria Tennis Club
Headquarters – Rubery Owen & Company, Darlaston
President – Councillor A. E. Owen
Chairman – C. E. Partridge, Esq.
Captain – Mr. A. Tonks
Secretary and Vice Captain – Mr. D. Peplow
Treasurer – Mr. E. A. Jones

The Post Office
Darlaston is the Wednesbury postal area, Walsall being the head office and Darlaston a town sub office in Victoria Road
Despatches: 9.0am., 11.15am., 2.0pm., 6.0pm, 7.15pm. and Sundays, 7.15pm.
Deliveries: 7.10am., 11.10 am., 2.10pm. and Sundays, 7.20am.
Money Order and Savings Bank business, Telegraph Office and Telephone Express Delivery, also Public Telephone Call Office, 9am. to 7pm.; Postal Orders 9am. to 7pm. on weekdaysSub-Postmaster – Mr. W. R. Woodhead