Hi
I am trying to find some information about my Gt Gt GF Thomas Hilton who received this ornate letter from the members of the Works Union and members of the Liberal Club.
Are they one and the same place or different buildings and are the buildings still there? can any information be found relating to the two places?.
I have no idea as to what he did for them so this for me is a very interesting hunt.
Here is a transcript of the letter ( interesting message in the top left heart - Justice for Ireland)
Mr Thomas Hilton
Dear Sir
We on behalf of the members of the Trowbridge Working Mens Reform Union and the Members of the Trowbridge Liberal Club, desire your acceptance of the accompanying purse of money in expressing to you our feelings of esteem and regard, and our sincere regret that you are leaving the town. We highly appreciate the many services non have so cheerfully and willingly rendered for many years past to the Liberal Cause, in this district, we cannot forget that when hard political work needed to be done you were always been to the front and spared neither time nor trouble, but worked with all your energies the advance the Cause, we have all so much at heart.
We pray that the future may bring you and your family prosperity and happiness, feeling sure as we do that in your new home you will do all in your power to further the Cause of true Liberalism and Reform
Yours very truly
Presidents
? Roger Brown, William Walker
Committee
Francis ? Newcombe, John Frances, Isaac Wickhams, William Benjamin Smith
Hon Sec
George Coleman, William Harris
Trowbridge June 1892
If anyone can shed any light on this or even the members that signed it it would be most appreciated by me.
Cheers
BF
