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A Little More of Our History!
Thanks to one of our members, this photograph of the childrens class at "Newport Dog Show 1913" has recently come ito our possession. The show was held at the towns cattle market which has disappeared under the new Asda store which opened in 2009.
It clearly states below: Newport Dog Show 1913, Childrens Class. On the left hand side of the photograph is the Mayor & Mayoress of Newport, Councillor, Mr John Lloyd Davies and his wife.
Do you know anyone in this photograph, if you do we would like to hear from you!
Do you know anyone in this photograph, if you do we would like to hear from you!
This newspaper clipping left reads:
One of the dogs best friends in Wales is Mrs. Matthew Proctor, wife of the well known Cardiff ship owner.
Mrs. Proctors energies are directed towards establishing a home in Cardiff for the waifes and strays of the canine population.
On Thursday Mrs. Proctor was at "NEWPORT DOG SHOW" with a collection box in aide of the Bristol Dogs Home, what has Cardiff done that it shouldn't also have a dogs home?
At present the police poison all of the stray dogs. A system which would not be compatable unless we concede its use on stray humans as well.
One of the dogs best friends in Wales is Mrs. Matthew Proctor, wife of the well known Cardiff ship owner.
Mrs. Proctors energies are directed towards establishing a home in Cardiff for the waifes and strays of the canine population.
On Thursday Mrs. Proctor was at "NEWPORT DOG SHOW" with a collection box in aide of the Bristol Dogs Home, what has Cardiff done that it shouldn't also have a dogs home?
At present the police poison all of the stray dogs. A system which would not be compatable unless we concede its use on stray humans as well.
Here are two pieces of documented evidence one shows that Newport had a show in 1913, and the other that a show was held before 1910 by what was the forerunner of our Society.
Newport Show was obviously well established for Mrs. Matthew Proctor to be collecting for Bristol Dogs Home. This has to be 1909 or before as Mrs. Proctor sadly died in 1910. If you have any information or you can shed some further light on our early days - we would love to hear from you.
Mrs. Proctor can been seen right, showing one of her beloved St. Bernards.
We thank our Vice President Mrs Daphne Woodward granddaughter of Mrs. Proctor for furnishing us with this vital evidence from our past.
Newport Show was obviously well established for Mrs. Matthew Proctor to be collecting for Bristol Dogs Home. This has to be 1909 or before as Mrs. Proctor sadly died in 1910. If you have any information or you can shed some further light on our early days - we would love to hear from you.
Mrs. Proctor can been seen right, showing one of her beloved St. Bernards.
We thank our Vice President Mrs Daphne Woodward granddaughter of Mrs. Proctor for furnishing us with this vital evidence from our past.
Dr. Arthur C. Johnston
Dr. ARTHUR CARVETH JOHNSON died on June 28 1949 at the age of 63. He was born in West Norwood, London, of Cornish ancestry, and was educated at the Merchant Taylors' School,
where he won a scholarship to Downing College, Cambridge, and to St. Thomas's Hospital. He graduated in 1913 and after holding house appointments at St. Thomas's and at the Brompton Hospital he joined the Welsh National Memorial Association for Tuberculosis. He was at first responsible for the districts of Brecon and Radnor, and was transferred to Newport in 1917. Dr. Johnson played rugby for his school and for his hospital. He was a well-known breeder, exhibitor, and judge of bull-terriers, and was a life-member of the Bull-terrier Club. He was at one time chairman of the Newport Canine Society and president of the Newport, Devon, and Cornwall Society. A keep photographer, he was a founder member of the Newport Camera Club, and was its president when he died. At the age of 21 Dr. Johnson was initiated a Freemason, and at the time of his death he was provincial grand senior warden for the province of South Wales, Eastern Division. He was a member of the Newport Medical Society, and he had been in charge of the tuberculosis services for practically the whole of Monmouthshire for many years. He was considered to be an authority on his subject, and his opinion was valued throughout Wales. Dr. Johnson was twice married, and he is survived by a widow and three children.-J. T. R.-E.
BMJ Dec 1949
where he won a scholarship to Downing College, Cambridge, and to St. Thomas's Hospital. He graduated in 1913 and after holding house appointments at St. Thomas's and at the Brompton Hospital he joined the Welsh National Memorial Association for Tuberculosis. He was at first responsible for the districts of Brecon and Radnor, and was transferred to Newport in 1917. Dr. Johnson played rugby for his school and for his hospital. He was a well-known breeder, exhibitor, and judge of bull-terriers, and was a life-member of the Bull-terrier Club. He was at one time chairman of the Newport Canine Society and president of the Newport, Devon, and Cornwall Society. A keep photographer, he was a founder member of the Newport Camera Club, and was its president when he died. At the age of 21 Dr. Johnson was initiated a Freemason, and at the time of his death he was provincial grand senior warden for the province of South Wales, Eastern Division. He was a member of the Newport Medical Society, and he had been in charge of the tuberculosis services for practically the whole of Monmouthshire for many years. He was considered to be an authority on his subject, and his opinion was valued throughout Wales. Dr. Johnson was twice married, and he is survived by a widow and three children.-J. T. R.-E.
BMJ Dec 1949
The above photograph is taken from one of the books devoted to NEWPORT. Its heading read "attending the Dog Show at Newport's cattle market (c.1910)
Here is an obituary and a photo of Dr Carveth Johnson. My mother was friendly with the family in the late 1930s and early 1940s. I think he may have at least one descendant in the medical field.
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Rowena Evans in Australia
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Rowena Evans in Australia
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