tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692250389062665906.post6290963126339932573..comments2023-12-31T13:20:27.351+00:00Comments on Saltaire Daily Photo: Sir James Roberts, family manjennyfreckleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12221511824958069710noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692250389062665906.post-47318709515266725532016-03-04T15:46:35.059+00:002016-03-04T15:46:35.059+00:00Extract from The Daily Telegraph, 4 March 1916:
E...Extract from The Daily Telegraph, 4 March 1916:<br /><br />EXTRAORDINARY CASE<br />Sir James Roberts, managing director of Sir Titus Salt, Bt., Sons and Co. (Ltd.), Saltaire Mills, near Bradford, a business having a world-wide reputation, threatens to close his mills unless his son, Mr. J. H. N. Roberts, a single young man, is given exemption from military service.<br /><br />Shipley Tribunal has refused, and appeal is being made to the Central Appeals Tribunal.<br /><br />In a letter to the tribunal Sir James says: <br /><br />“There is no unwillingness on my son's part to serve. Early in the war he pressed me hard to consent to his enlistment. I pointed out to him that was impossible, that if I could not have my frequent holidays in Scotland I could not do my work, and if he were not at Saltaire business would have to close down. The necessity of closing down Saltaire Mills I contemplate with horror. The loss would be enormous to me and others, and I need hardly say that physical limitations are the only ones that could cause this step to be taken. What I wish to do is to clear myself of responsibility for the taking of such a step.”<br /><br />Sir James is ill at the present time. About 2,500 people are employed at Saltaire Mills, and the firm pay £10,000 in rates annually to the local District Council.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09014157446727738820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692250389062665906.post-65501138339195490492012-03-17T12:17:18.851+00:002012-03-17T12:17:18.851+00:00Just looking at this picture one would never imagi...Just looking at this picture one would never imagine all the tragedy in their lives that happened to their children. ~LiliLilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03003968489244660242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692250389062665906.post-16775823178179349982012-03-17T02:06:20.155+00:002012-03-17T02:06:20.155+00:00Interesting history -- and I love the casualness o...Interesting history -- and I love the casualness of the picture.Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692250389062665906.post-42424757402621107962012-03-16T18:46:28.598+00:002012-03-16T18:46:28.598+00:00Hi Jenny .. who did inherit? I see they both are ...Hi Jenny .. who did inherit? I see they both are buried at Fairlight - it's 20 miles east along the coast from here and has a lovely beach .. <br /><br />Very interesting history .. love learning that - and you're certainly giving us a really good overview of Saltaire - I'm loving it .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692250389062665906.post-43725521608711531152012-03-16T16:00:40.420+00:002012-03-16T16:00:40.420+00:00They look so innoncent on this picture but they pr...They look so innoncent on this picture but they produced 7 children, oh my !Gattinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636525277807715146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5692250389062665906.post-3064364766570104132012-03-16T10:32:59.487+00:002012-03-16T10:32:59.487+00:00An interesting family story.An interesting family story.diane bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12002292118984909883noreply@blogger.com