6 August 1914
Fenny Compton Reading Room
Inquest into death of Mary Padbury, 56 suffering from cancer, slit throat with a razor to relieve breathing. Dr Elkington said that death was not due to the injury caused by the wound and his opinion was in any circumstances the deceased would not have lived more than two or three days. She died two days after the wounds was inflicted. A verdict was returned in accordance with the medical evidence.
Banbury Guardian, August 1914
Farnborough
Mr WG Waldron has returned from the Argentine and is in residence in Farnborough Hall.
Banbury Guardian, August 1914
Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia.
August 5 1914
Miss Perry entertained a large party at Bitham House on Thursday afternoon. Among those present were Lady Mordaunt and Miss Mordaunt, Lady Fairfax Lucy and party, Hon Mrs Stourton and Miss Stourton, Hon Mrs North and Miss North, Mrs Fitzgerald and the Misses Fitzgerald, Hon Mrs Verney and Miss Verney, Hon Mrs Basil Hanbury, Hon Mrs Roger North, Major and the Hon Mrs Annesley, Sir Michael and Lady Lakin, Mrs Cartwright, Lady Stonhouse, Captain and Mrs Allfrey, Mr de Trafford, Mr Wyre, Colonel and Mrs Beech and many others.
Banbury Guardian, August 1914
All four Squadrons of the Regiment mobilised between 5th and 10th August 1914 and camped on Warwick Common on 10th August.
Warwickshire Yeomanry Sergeants on Warwick Common in August 1914.
Picture published here with kind permission of the Trustees of The Warwickshire Yeomanry Museum.
On 5th August 1914 Herbert Henry Wadland is mobilised. He had been a soldier in the Warwickshire Yeomanry since 1908.
German troops enter Belgium. Great Britain declares war on Germany.
At 11.17 on Tuesday night it was announced that a state of war exists between Great Britain and Germany.
Late at night it was reported that the Government had received news of the sinking of a British mine laying vessel by the German navy. The destroyer Pathfinder was chased but evaded her pursuers.
Great Britain delivered an ultimatum to Germany on Tuesday and demanded a reply by midnight. This action followed Germany’s declaration of war in France and Belgium and on receipt of official news during the forenoon of the invasion of Belgian territory.
The Premier in announcing the Governments momentous actions to the House of Commons, stated that Germany was asked for an assurance that her demand upon Belgium would not be proceeded with, and that her neutrality should be respected. An immediate reply was asked for, and a message was received from the German Foreign Secretary to the effect that no Belgian territory would be annexed, but that Germany was compelled to disregard Belgian neutrality owing to fears of a French attack through that country.
News also reached London that the German army were marching into Belgium.
Thereupon the British Government repeated its request for an assurance of Belgian neutrality on the same lines as that given by France, demanding that a satisfactory reply should reach London before midnight.
This grave announcement was received with loud cheers.
Great Britain is prepared for war. The Navy is mobilised and at sea; the Army is being mobilised, men and youths are flocking to the colours, and crowds besiege the recruiting offices.
Admiral Jellico has been appointed to the Supreme Command of the Home Fleet, with Rear- Admiral Madden as his Chief of Staff. Sir John French has been reappointed to his former post as Inspector General of the Forces.
The British Railways have been taken over by the Government for military purposes, and it is notified that the ordinary services may be dislocated for some time.
A scheme for the distribution of food is under the consideration of the Government, and Mr Lloyd George announced details of an important scheme to ensure our merchant ships against war risks, so that foodstuffs for the people and raw materials for our industries may continue to come to our shores.
There has been a division in the Cabinet on the question of British intervention. Lord Morley, Mr John Burns and Mr CP Trevelyan have tendered their resignations to the Prime Minister.
News of Britain’s promise to guard the northern and western coasts of France has been received with enthusiasm in Paris. French papers denounce Germany for:
Committing an outrage not simply against Belgium, France, England and Russia but the civilised world.
The Warwick and Warwickshire Advertiser and Leamington Gazette, Saturday 8th August 1914
4th August 1914
Class A – Gentry (no winners from Avon Dassett)
Class B – farmers, tradesmen and amateur gardeners
Class C – cottagers only
Banbury Guardian, August 1914
