Northwick Institute, Blockley

The date is a surmise based on the following newspaper report. At Campden Petty Sessions ‘Jeffrey John Bourke, The Limes, Blockley, was summoned for allowing the Northwick Institute, Blockley, to be used as a theatre for dramatic performances on July 8th and for eight successive days. P.C. Wensley said he was instructed to attend the Northwick Institute on June 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 14th, and 17th. He visited the place, and saw stage plays performed on those nights, viz., “The Midnight Terror,” “The Unmarried Mother,” “The Miser of Blockley,” and others. Several people took part, who were all made up to represent different characters. P.S. [sic] Wall said he asked defendant if had a license for the performance of stage plays, and he replied, “No, I don’t know anything about it.” Fined 10s. for each night, total £4 10s’. Gloucestershire Echo, 23 July 1926, and Cheltenham Chronicle, 24 July 1926.