The Beginning of Derby and District Law Society in 1886

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The first Committee meeting of the then Derby Law Society took place in early 1886 – the minutes were handwritten in ink and recorded in a Minute Book manufactured for the new local law society by Francis Carter, Manufacturing Stationer, of Iron Gate Derby.

The Beginning of Derby and District Law Society in 1886
The Beginning of Derby and District Law Society in 1886

Further investigation reveals that a document from Francis Carter “letterpress and lithographic printer, stationer, bookseller, heraldic die stamper etc” is to be found in the Yale Centre for British Art USA. Fame indeed.

Apart from the formation of DDLS 1886 was not the most notable of years. Horlicks first sold malted milk to the public. Karl Benz drove the first automobile. WG Grace achieved the highest test score of 170 against Australia at the Oval. Apache Chief Geronimo surrendered – ending the last major US-Indian war.

At home Queen Victoria was 49 years into her 64 year reign over what was then the British Empire. Liberal Prime Minister William Gladstone introduced the Government of Ireland Bill. It was the first major attempt to enact a law creating home rule in Ireland. Totally unrelated the first Crufts dog show is held in London.

In Derby the population was about 100,000 – it has since grown by 2 and a half times. Derby County Football Club was just two years old.

Derby Law Society had their Rules printed and distributed to all members – not many and obviously all men – stolen from Leicester Law Society! Subscriptions were £2 a year. The first subcommittee was set up to buy books for the Law Society library (kept at 10 Full Street Derby) and to keep an up to date list of those books. The first President was C S B Busby Esq.

Subsequent Presidents of Derby, Chesterfield and DDLS are listed below

More from 1886 in the next Bulletin……..

Derby and District

YEARNAMEE-MAILADDRESSTEL NO
2020/21Martin Saltmartin.salt@chapsol.comChapman Chubb Nottingham Road Somercotes
2019/20Martin Saltmartin.salt@chapsol.comChapman Chubb Nottingham Road Somercotes
2018/19Ben Lawsonben.lawson@familylawgroup.co.ukFLG 34 Queen Street Derby
2017/18Simon Stevenssws@ewlaw.co.ukEddowes Waldron 12-14 St Peter's Churchyard Derby
2016/17Andy Cashandy.cash@cartwrightking.co.ukCartwright King Peat House Stuart Street Derby
2015/16Di Copestakediana.copestake@freeths.co.ukFreeths 2nd Floor West Point Derby
2014/15Sue Jenningss.jennings@derby.ac.ukUniversity of Derby Agard Street Derby
2013/14Paul Hackneypaul.hackney@geldards.comGeldards One Pride Park Place Derby
2012/13Stephen Woolleystephen.woolley5@gmail.comThe Old Dial Barn Crich Matlock
2011/12Christine Ballcvbpeb@gmail.comThe Old Barn Sutton Lane Hilton
2010/11Andrew Cochraneandrew.cochrane@flintbishop.co.ukFlint Bishop St Michael's Square Derby
2009/10Julia Saundersgrmmkp@aol.com14 Risborrow Close Etwall Derby7964358042
2008/09Nigel Andersonanderson_nigel@hotmail.comThe Old Station House Hassop
2007/08Quentin Robbinsquentin.robbins@broadbentssolicitors.co.ukBroadbents 25 Iron Gate Derby
2006/07Sue Woodallsue.woodall@smithpartnership.co.ukSmiths 158 High Street Burton
2005/06Lewis Rose OBE
2004/05Mary Honeybenmary.honeyben@icloud.com7824142009
2003/04Michael Copestakemike.copestake@freeths.co.ukFreeths 2nd Floor West Point Derby
2002/03Fiona Apthorpefiona.apthorpe@geldards.comGeldards One Pride Park Place Derby
2001/02Arthur Tittertonarthurtitterton@yahoo.co.uk17 Eastwood Drive Littleover Derby DE23 6BP
2000/01Graham Deangrbd@hotmail.co.uk58 Home Farm Drive Allestree Derby
1999/00John Calladinecalladinej@googlemail.com11 Oak Road Thulston DE72 3EW
1998/99John VinecombeDec'd
1997/98David Hardydavid.hardy1630@gmail.com4 Sefton Way Duffield Derby
1996/97Peter Scragg7 Ratcliffe Ave Branston Burton on Trent DE14 3DA
1995/96Peter JohnsonGreat Barn 68 Ashbourne Road Shottlegate Belper DE56 2LE
1994/95G St Q DrewThe Hatherings 52 Vicarage Lane Little Eaton DE21 5EA
1993/94Peter AshworthElfinhurst Ednaston Ashbourne DE6 3AE
1992/93JRH WilsonDec'd
1991/92John CawdronWhitethorn Repton DE65 6FN
1990/91DP PotterDec'd
1989/90JW Moss
1988/89WNK Rowley63 Derby Road Melbourne DE73 1FE
1987/88HA BrewerDec'd
1986/87AJ MooreDec'dRancliffe 23 Castle Hill Duffield Derbyshire
1985/86DE AudenDeansgate 28 Well Lane Repton Derbyshire DE65 6EY
1984/85J HudsonDec'd
1983/84JP FletcherDec'd
1982/83GT CopestakeDec'd
1981/82JPR (Peter) PymDec'd
1980/81J Fisher (?)
1979/80JPN Waldron (?)Dec'd
1978/79L IrvingDec'd
1977/78EM Mather (?)
1976/77WM Brooke-TaylorDec'd
1975/76JRS Grimwood-TaylorDec'd
1974/75CJJ GreyDec'd
1973/74A HaldenbyDec'd
1972/73RWP CockertonDec'd
1971/72FG PartridgeDec'd
1970/71W BagnallDec'd
1969/70FW BarnettDec'd
1968/69PM RobinsonDec'd
1967/68B JohnsonDec'd
1966/67H PipesDec'd
1965/66BGJ CashDec'd
1964/65T WilsonDec'd
1963/64JHK ThomsonDec'd
1962/63FD WorthingtonDec'd
1961/62S ForshallDec'd
1960/61PR CashDec'd
1959/60AEH SevierDec'd
1958/59CFR CleaverDec'd
1957/58DG GilmanDec'd
1956/57HW TimmsDec'd
1955/56AJ RobothamDec'd
1954/55NR PinderDec'd
1953/54RSD CashDec'd
1952/53WLP WoolleyDec'd
1951/52FO BatesDec'd
1950/51CR LymmDec'd
1949/50HS ReesDec'd
1948/49DAS CashDec'd
1947/48HC Brooke-TaylorDec'd
1946/47TH BishopDec'd
1945/46AS MooreDec'd
1944/45KC HortonDec'd
1943/44GB RobothamDec'd
1942/43JH RichardsonDec'd
1941/42JPR (Percy) PymDec'd
1940/41AV NuttDec'd
1939/40HC CopestakeDec'd
1938/39FG RobinsonDec'd
1937/38J GrettonDec'd
1936/37WRH WhistonDec'd
1935/36PB MatherDec'd
1934/35FE MoultDec'd
1933/34CS BowringDec'd
1932/33AJ CashDec'd
1931/32LE Eardley-SimpsonDec'd
1930/31HM CliffordDec'd
1929/30R HollandDec'd
1938/29WTM OrmeDec'd
1927/28FS ThirlbyDec'd
1926/27HO MooreDec'd
1925/26HR CleaverDec'd
1924/25SG TaylorDec'd
1923/24F CattleDec'd
1922/23AR RobothamDec'd
1921/22JET DuckerDec'd
1920/21AR FlintDec'd
1919/20AN WhistonDec'd
1918/19PO FrancisDec'd
1917/18GR EddowesDec'd
1916/17WA ReidDec'd
1915/16WH Milnes MarsdenDec'd
1914/15RW SaleDec'd
1913/14G Trevalyan LeeDec'd
1912/13WH WhistonDec'd
1911/12G MosleyDec'd
1910/11JR PinderDec'd
1909/10BW MooreDec'd
1908/09AE HobsonDec'd
1907/08WJ HolbrookDec'd
1906/07JT WykesDec'd
1905/06CRB EddowesDec'd
1904/05W Blews RobothamDec'd
1903/04R SaleDec'd
1902/03W WoolleyDec'd
1901/02W Hollis BriggsDec'd
1900/01WB WoodfordDec'd
1899/00RS CliffordDec'd
1898/99TW CoxonDec'd
1897/98NJ Hughes-HallettDec'd
1896/97J BostockDec'd
1895/96F StoneDec'd
1894/95AG TaylorDec'd
1893/94A HenyDec'd
1892/93J PotterDec'd
1891/92AJ FlintDec'd
1890/91WH WhistonDec'd
1889/90J SmithDec'd
1888/89WG TaylorDec'd
1887/88CSB BusbyDec'd
1886/87CSB BusbyDec'd

Chesterfield and NE Derbyshire

2000/01JA Browne
1999/00RA Shiers
1998/99NA Clarke
1997/98PM Longden
1996/97WJ Fletcher
1995/96Miss AC Kerr
1994/95M MacDonald
1993/94RH Wright
1992/93BJM MatherElliot Mather
1991/92RAC Woodhead
1990/91JW Cutts16 Brookside Glen Brookside Chesterfield S40 3PF
1989/90JC Rice
1988/89LM Florin
1987/88Mrs P Battersby
1986/87A Borman
1985/86RT Proctor
1984/85AJG Glossop
1983/84J Blakesley
1982/83NW Thorpe
1981/82MH Johnson
1980/81JN Gill
1979/80D Dolman
1978/79BJ Shingleton
1977/78M Nevis
1976/77EC Eagle
1975/76E Marks
1974/75RA Kennedy
1973/74GP Broadbent
1972/73BS Shemwell
1971/72JB Thomas
1970/71KA Round
1969/70JW Clarke
1968/69C Guard
1967/68RA Cleaver
1966/67GA Hotter
1965/66EM Mather
1964/65FJ Rooth
1963/64RSD Cash
1962/63RF Stokes
1961/62WH Blakesley
1960/61Col AWC Glossop OBE
1959/60MRE Swanwick MBE
1958/59C Proctor
1957/58GH Slack
1956/57EP Barstide
1955/56AJ Cooke
1954/55JH Hodkin
1953/54G Bradley OBE