Masonic Boys’ School, Birmingham

MASONIC BOYS’ SCHOOL.

BROTHER EDWARD A. LINGARD will feel obliged if the Brethren will FILL UP their VOTING PAPERS and forward them to him, for Master Wildman, at their earliest convenience.

(Birmingham Daily Post, 7th October 1863)

Re-election proposed as Town Councillor

MUNICIPAL ELECTION, 1854.

AT a PUBLIC MEETING of BURGESSES of St. GEORGE’s WARD, held at Mr. Green’s, the Stag’s Head Inn, Summer-lane,

ALDERMAN RATCLIFF IN THE CHAIR;

Proposed by Mr. Councillor HALE, and seconded by Mr. W. BALLARD, and

Resolved unanimously,

That the best Thanks of the Burgesses of this Ward be given to Mr. GEORGE LINGARD, for his attention to the duties of Town Councillor for the past nine years, and that he be now recommended for re-election; and this Meeting pledges itself to support him.

JOHN RATCLIFF, Alderman.

Mr. Alderman Ratcliff having left the Chair, and the same having been taken by Mr. Councillor HALE, it was

Proposed by Mr. EDWARD A. LINGARD, and seconded by Mr. W. BRINSLEY, and

Resolved unanimously,

That the most cordial Thanks of this Meeting be given to Mr. Alderman Ratcliff, for his ready compliance to the wishes of the Burgesses in calling this Meeting.

Proposed by Mr. JOSEPH ALLDAY, and seconded by Mr. T. F. JONES,

That the best Thanks of this Meeting be presented to Mr. Alderman Ratcliff, for his able and impartial conduct in the Chair.

W. HALE.

October 29, 1854.

(Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, 23rd October 1854)

Father and son quarrelling over business

RE LINGARD. – TO THE EDITOR OF THE BIRMINGHAM JOURNAL.

SIR, – In a publication called “Stubb’s Tradesman’s Protection Circular and County Court Gazette,” published on the 16th instant, under the head of “Bills of Sale for week ending June 12th,” a notice is given that “Edward Abbotts Lingard, Die Forger, King’s Norton, Worcestershire, had given to George Lingard, on the 31st ult., a Bill of Sale for £680 9s. 11d.”

As this statement is calculated injuriously to affect my client, Mr. E. A. Lingard, I wish to state the facts giving rise to the deed above referred to. It is unfortunately notorious that serious differences have for a length of time existed between my client and his father, Mr. George Lingard, and which, on the 3rd day of February last, were referred to the arbitration of Mr. Edwin Laundy, of Birmingham, Accountant, who, on the 7th ult., made his award as follows:-

[COPY AWARD.]

“I, Edwin Laundy, of Birmingham, in the county of Warwick, Accountant, hereby make my award of and concerning the accounts and matters in difference between George Lingard and Edward Abbotts Lingard, both of Birmingham aforesaid, coffin furniture manufacturers, referred by them to me in manner following, that is to say: I award and order that the said George Lingard pay to the said Edward Abbotts Lingard the sum of six hundred and eighty pounds nine shillings and eleven pence; and I award that, save as aforesaid, neither of the said parties in difference has any claim upon the other; the said sum of six hundred and eighty pounds nine shillings and eleven pence being awarded by me, after taking into account all claims, accounts, and matters in difference referred to me, and is to be paid and received by the said parties in difference in satisfaction of all such claims, accounts, and matters in difference. – As witness my hand the seventh day of May, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight.

“EDWIN LAUNDY.

“Signed and published in the presence of

“J. R. BLOXHAM, Solicitor, Birmingham.”

The sum of £680 9s. 11d., awarded by Mr. Laundy, was paid by Mr. George Lingard to me, on behalf of his son, on hte 31st ult., when he (the father) became entitled to an assignment of the stock-in-trade of the business carried on by the son in Snow-hill, and which the son executed to his father, and which is the instrument above referred to, which has been filed as if it were a bill of sale given on the loan of a sum of money by the father to his son, whereas such is not the fact; Mr. E. A. Lingard being absolutely entitled to the £860 9s. 11d. under the award. The public must form their own opinion as to the animus of the party causing the above publication.

I am, Sir, your obedient servant,

THOS. SLANEY.

2, Newhall-street, Birmingham. June 18th, 1858.

(Staffordshire Advertiser, 26th June 1858)

Retiring, 1853

TO MERCHANTS, FACTORS, MANUFACTURERS, AND OTHERS.

GEORGE LINGARD, COFFIN FURNITURE, PRESS, and DIE MANUFACTURER, Snow-hill, Birmingham, begs to thank his numerous Friends for their kind support during the thirty years he has conducted the above Trades, and to solicit a continuance of their patronage in favour of his Successor, EDWARD ABBOTTS LINGARD, his Son, by whom the Business will in future be carried on in all its branches.

May 21, 1853.

(Aris’s Birmingham Gazette, 23rd May 1853)