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Wed 4th Apr 2018 7:21am
4th Apr 1908
On this day Walter J. Harris, secretary of Coventry City Football Club, wrote a long formal letter of application for admission to Division 1 of the Southern League. Coventry hoped to be selected ahead of Exeter and Southend United, and put forward the club's suitability regarding the quality of the ground, geographical location and prosperity and growth of the city.
On 4th Apr 2018 2:24pm, Harrier said:
W.J. Harris wrote for many years for the Midland Daily Telegraph (the forerunner of the Coventry Evening Telegraph) under the pseudonym 'Historian', basically doing what Rob is doing now!!!! He recorded events from the past on a day to day basis but the whole week was published in one dollop.
On 4th Apr 2018 3:47pm, Rob Orland said:
That's excellent Harrier, thank you! I've seen "Historian" credited so many times, but had no idea who he actually was - now, thanks to you, we do know! 
On 5th Apr 2018 4:36pm, Midland Red said:
The application succeeded, and CCFC moved up from The Birmingham & District League for the start of the 1908/09 season.
4th Apr 1931
A local Journalists' Banquet held on this Saturday discussed the concern that one day broadcasting might supersede printed newspapers, and that 'other media' could be conveying the news. The Minister of Health, however, did not believe it would happen, and that there would always be a demand for intelligent newspapers. (  )
On 4th Apr 2018 10:14am, Helen F said:
And neither media imagined the rise of the internet.
On 4th Apr 2018 11:46am, Roger Turner said:
Just wondering; I assume they dined local.
Would there be enough local journalists now to fill a taxi to get to the station to go to attend a banquet anywhere? 
On 4th Apr 2018 11:58am, Annewiggy said:
They probably could have gone by bus! The 3 day meeting and banquet was held in Leamington Town Hall. They were entertained during the dinner by "The Edna Willoughby trio"
On 4th Apr 2018 1:53pm, Dreamtime said:
And who paid for it ? 
On 4th Apr 2018 3:01pm, Roger Turner said:
Was there ever a "Carry on Journalists" ever made?
I have an image of an open plan charabanc of the day making its itinerant and boozy progress to Royal Leamington Spaaaaaah, the purpose and highlight of the event a 3 day conference hosted by the redoubtable TT (Temperance Tortured) Trio of Edna (lack of) Will (at all) including suitable disastrous interventions by the Pump Room pump that seems to have a mind of its own.
Just dreaming, but Edna Willoughby sounds grim! 
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Thu 5th Apr 2018 6:27am
Telegraph photos taken on 5th April |
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Thu 5th Apr 2018 7:22am
5th Apr 1929
Sir Nigel Hawthorne, actor known for film 'The Madness of King George' and BBC comedy series 'Yes Minister', born in Coventry.
5th Apr 1951
King George VI and the Queen visit the city to see the redevelopment since the Blitz and the plans for the New Cathedral.
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Fri 6th Apr 2018 7:22am
6th Apr 2011
Princess Anne visited Warwick University to attend the annual conference of The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. Also there for the same event was TV presenter Professor Lord Robert Winston, who delivered a talk to delegates about reproductive technologies. |
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Sat 7th Apr 2018 3:03am
Telegraph photos taken on 7th April |
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Sat 7th Apr 2018 9:33am
7th Apr 1563
Bablake school endowed by Thomas Wheatley with money from ingots he accidentally came into possession of.
7th Apr 1928
Foleshill Greyhound Stadium opened.
7th Apr 1942
Birth of John Atkins, many time winner of the British National Cyclo-cross Championships in the 1960s & 70s and founder of 'John Atkins Cycles' shop in Coventry. |
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Sun 8th Apr 2018 7:34am
Telegraph photos taken on 8th April |
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Sun 8th Apr 2018 9:31am
8th Apr 1941
A very heavy air raid on Coventry - Christ Church is destroyed.
On 9th Apr 2018 10:06am, Kaga simpson said:
Rob, the 8th, wasn't that the night the Coventry and Warwickshire Hospital was destroyed?
On 9th Apr 2018 12:24pm, Midland Red said:
Yes, Kaga - have a look at the Telegraph images for 8th
On 9th Apr 2018 4:36pm, Rob Orland said:
Yes, Kaga, I think it was. The Luftwaffe must've been so proud of themselves!
On 9th Apr 2018 6:09pm, CovPoliceHistory said:
The photos shown there have been dated '15th November 1940' elsewhere! So I agree with Kaga.
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Mon 9th Apr 2018 7:24am
9th Apr 1838
London to Birmingham Railway opened, passing through Coventry on this day for the first time. |
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Mon 9th Apr 2018 8:17am
Telegraph photos taken on 9th April
(Sheila Southern - "French singer"?????? Don't think so!)
On 9th Apr 2018 10:27am, Dreamtime said:
Yes MR, she was born in Newcastle upon Tyne. 
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Tue 10th Apr 2018 7:25am
10th Apr 1941
Second very heavy air raid in two days.
10th Apr 1953
David Moorcroft, world record breaking athlete, born. |
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Tue 10th Apr 2018 7:35am
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Wed 11th Apr 2018 7:19am
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Wed 11th Apr 2018 7:23am
11th Apr 1787
Mary Felkin hanged on Whitley Common after being found guilty of setting the Golden Horse pub on fire.
11th Apr 1982
Ian Bell, international cricketer, born. |
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Thu 12th Apr 2018 7:28am
12th Apr 1918
German Zeppelin raiders dropped bombs in the grounds of Whitley Abbey and on the Baginton Sewerage Farm in WW1.
12th Apr 1987
Coventry City beat Leeds United 3-2 to reach the final of the FA Cup the following month. |
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