Westbury Board of Guardians

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Westbury Board of Guardians

May 6th 1930
The Last Meeting of The Wetsbury on Severn Board of Guardians.
Boards of Guardians were established by the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act.
Parishes were amalgamated into Unions to provide for the poor.
By this Act, our door relief was almost entirely abolished and those unable to supprt themselves were accepted into Workhouses.
The Westbury Workhouse was built in 1789, enlarged in 1874 and was demolished in c. 1970.
Boards of Guardians were abolished in 1929 and their function transferred to the County Council.
Mitcheldean was represented on the Board of Guardians by Mr Thomas. W Little (Front Row. 2nd Left) Gas Works Owner
and Mr Eldred Voyce (Front Row 3rd Left) Shoe Maker and Repairer.
1st. Left. Newman Grindon.
4th Left. Fred Blanton.
6th Left. Giles Ayland.
3rd Right. James Stephens.
2nd Row from the Front. 3rd Left. Harold Wherrett