39-405: Robert Lionel Seddon (birth registered October→December 1860 in Salford district – 15 August 1888) was an English international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Broughton Rangers and Swinton and county rugby for Lancashire . Seddon was capped at international level for both England and the British Isles . Seddon played three matches for England in 1887, and in 1888
78-684: A 0–0 draw, but despite this being the worst result against the Welsh to date, the selectors kept faith in Seddon who was chosen for the next game against Ireland . Another poor game for England saw Ireland beat the English team for the first time in their history. Seddon played one final international game for England, a draw against Scotland , which capped off England's worst ever season in the Home Nations Championship, ending bottom of
117-503: A campaign supported by William Joynson-Hicks , Home Secretary and MP for a neighbouring constituency of Manchester, city status was granted to the county borough by letters patent dated 21 April 1926. This was in spite of the opposition of civil servants in the Home Office who dismissed the borough as "merely a scratch collection of 240,000 people cut off from Manchester by the river". The City and County Borough of Salford
156-541: A large majority until 1919. In that year the Labour Party gained five seats, leaving the council evenly divided between Conservatives and Liberal-Labour. There was thereafter no single party in power for a number of years, with Conservative, Labour, Liberal and Independent groups represented. In 1931 the Conservatives gained control for three years, before the council returned to no overall control. Following
195-542: A wreath of sallow a demi lion also argent. The "collar of SS" was derived from the insignia of the Duchy of Lancaster, while the red rose of Lancaster was from Lancashire. The sallow leaves referred to the derivation of the name "Salford" from "Sallow Ford". The lion was taken from the crest. As required by the Municipal Corporations Act, one of the first actions of the newly created town council
234-464: The Duchy of Lancaster . The arms granted to Manchester two years earlier had a similar supporter for the same reason. The motto was Integrity and Industry . On 15 September 1959 the corporation received the grant of an heraldic badge : Within a collar argent fimbriated Or set thereon four roses gules barbed and seeded proper and as many letters S also gules alternately a hurt thereon issuant from
273-817: The Hundred of Salford . In 1791 the first modern local government was established in the area, when the Manchester and Salford Police Act created commissioners to administer the two towns. In 1843 the inhabitant householders petitioned the Privy Council for a charter of incorporation under the Municipal Corporations Act 1835 The charter was granted on 16 April 1844, and the Municipal Borough of Salford came into existence on 1 November. The borough originally consisted of
312-608: The Local Government Act 1888 all municipal boroughs with a population of 50,000 or more were designated as "county boroughs" with the powers of both a municipal borough and a county council. In 1889, therefore, the town became the County Borough of Salford . Although independent of Lancashire County Council , Salford remained part of the county for certain purposes such as lieutenancy , shrievalty , custos rotulorum and administration of justice. The size of
351-670: The Manchester and Salford Police . In 1875, the corporations of Manchester and Salford gained powers under the Tramways Act 1870 ( 33 & 34 Vict. c. 78) to construct a horse tramway network. Services started on 17 May 1877, with a private company, the Manchester Carriage Company (later Manchester Carriage and Tramways Company ) operating services on a 21-year lease. The lease was eventually extended until 1901, with Manchester taking over their portion of
390-642: The Municipal Borough of Stretford to the south. The corporation progressively accumulated increased powers and responsibilities through government legislation and by the promotion of private parliamentary bills. The range of activities in which it was involved can be ascertained by the large number of committees of the borough council in 1909: Buildings and Bridges; Cemeteries; Education; Electricity; Health; Highways and Paving; Improvement; Lighting and cleaning; Museums, Libraries and Parks; Parliamentary and Public Trusts; River Irwell Consevancy; Town Halls and Markets; Tramways; Watch (police) and Water . Elections to
429-477: The Borough of Salford were granted arms and crest on 5 November 1844, and on the following day received a further grant of heraldic supporters . The blazon was as follows: Azure semee of bees volant a shuttle between three garbs Or on a chief of the last a bale corded proper between two millrinds sable; and for a Crest: On a wreath of the colours a demi lion argent supporting a lance proper therefrom flowing to
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#1732787497816468-480: The borough council did not change, although the wards were reorganised in 1921. The wards, which remained until the borough's abolition were as follows: No.1 or Charlestown, No.2 or Kersal, No.3 or Mandley Park, No.4 or Albert Park, No.5 or St Matthias's, No.6 or Trinity, No.7 or Crescent, No.8 or Regent, No.9 or Ordsall Park, No.10 or Docks, No.11 or St. Thomas's, No.12 or St Paul's, No.13 or Langworthy, No.14 or Seedley, No.15 or Weaste and No.16 or Claremont. Following
507-477: The borough council were held annually, with one third of councillors being elected each year. Aldermen had a six-year term of office, with one half of their number being elected by the council every three years. As was common in borough elections throughout England, early elections were often uncontested, with agreed candidates being elected unopposed. As late as 1883 only two wards were contested. Although party labels were not used, there were in fact two groupings on
546-439: The cancellation of elections for the duration of World War II , a Labour landslide saw the party gain a majority for the first time. Labour held the council with a large majority for more than twenty years until the Conservatives returned to power in 1968. Three years later the Conservatives lost power. The final election prior to abolition was held in 1972, and saw Labour regain a majority. The mayor, aldermen and burgesses of
585-605: The council, aligned to the parliamentary Conservative and Liberal parties. Conservatives were in a majority until 1892 when the two groups reached parity, with an independent councillor holding the balance of power. The Conservatives regained power in 1893, and by 1894 the Liberal grouping had divided into "Gladstonians" and "Radicals", with the Independent Labour Party contesting seats in their own right. Conservatives and other Unionist members maintained
624-540: The field but Bedell-Sivright remained tour captain. Note 4 : The team that John Raphael captained was not selected by the four Home Nations governing body, but had been organised by Oxford University and billed as the English Rugby Union team. However, it was considered the Combined British team by Argentina because it also included three Scots. Note 5 : Jack Jones was captain for
663-452: The first test, but Tommy Smyth remained the tour captain. Note 6 : Bleddyn Williams captained in the third and fourth tests v New Zealand and the first test v Australia. Note 7 : Cliff Morgan captained in the third test. Note 8 : David Watkins captained in the second and foruth tests v New Zealand. Note 9 : Michael Owen captained the Lions in the first tour game,
702-452: The network on 27 April and Salford on 2 May. The lines were quickly electrified, with work completed by 1903, and the system was extended to Worsley in 1906. Through services were operated over the lines of neighbouring municipalities, reaching Middleton and Swinton and Pendlebury In 1920 Salford commenced motorbus operation, and the first tram routes were withdrawn in 1932. The last tram went out of service on 31 March 1947. By this time
741-538: The only family to provide three brothers to the Welsh international rugby union team. Jones was first capped, at centre, making his debut against Australia in December, 1908. He would play for Wales a further 13 times and would probably have been capped far more times but for the cessation of international rugby during the years of the First World War. Jones would play in two British Isles tours. The first
780-400: The sinister a flag azure charged with a shuttle Or. Supporters: On the dexter side a wolf Or around the neck a chain and pendent therefrom an escocheon gules charged with a millrind also Or on the sinister side an heraldic antelope argent armed crined and unguled Or around the neck a chain and pendent therefrom an escocheon gules charged with a rose also argent. The basis of the shield are
819-654: The table. Seddon may have gained reselection in the next season, but after the Rugby Football Union refused to join the International Rugby Board, the other Home Nations refused to play England. In 1888, a private venture by cricketers Alfred Shaw and Arthur Shrewsbury , saw a group of rugby players chosen to tour Australia and New Zealand. The tour was not sanctioned by any of the Home Nations, and no test games were played, but it
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#1732787497816858-484: The team, following Seddon's death, passed onto Andrew Stoddart . Note 2 : Matthew Mullineux decided that after losing the first test that he should withdraw from further test matches, handing on field captaincy to Frank Stout , but remained tour captain. Note 3 : David Bedell-Sivright was injured during the first test. Teddy Morgan took over captaincy on the field but Bedell-Sivright remained tour captain. Note 4 : The team that John Raphael captained
897-518: The test vs. Argentina in Cardiff. Brian O'Driscoll was injured at the beginning of the first test against New Zealand. Gareth Thomas replaced him as tour captain. Note 10 : Sam Warburton was injured in the second test. Alun Wyn Jones replaced him as captain for the third test. Note 11 : Tour captain Sam Warburton was named on the bench for the first test. Peter O'Mahony was
936-491: The third and fourth tests v New Zealand and the first test v Australia. Note 7 : Cliff Morgan captained in the third test. Note 8 : David Watkins captained in the second and foruth tests v New Zealand. Note 9 : Michael Owen captained the Lions in the first tour game, the test vs. Argentina in Cardiff. Brian O'Driscoll was injured at the beginning of the first test against New Zealand. Gareth Thomas replaced him as tour captain. Note 10 : Sam Warburton
975-541: The three gold wheatsheaves on a blue field of the Earldom of Chester . To this were added a bale for the cotton industry, millrinds for the production of iron, a shuttle for weaving and bees for industry in general. The crest was a half-lion supporting a banner bearing a shuttle. The supporters were a wolf, an emblem of the early Earls of Chester; and an heraldic antelope from the arms of the Beaufort family, representing
1014-510: The township of Salford and the part of Broughton township south of the River Irwell . It was divided into four wards ( Blackfriars , Crescent, St Stephen's and Trinity), with a town council consisting of a mayor , eight aldermen and twenty-four councillors. In 1853 the borough was extended to include the rest of Broughton and Pendleton township. The wards of the borough were redrawn and increased in number to sixteen. Salford township
1053-587: The undertaking had been renamed Salford City Transport . On 1 November 1969 SCT was merged into the SELNEC Passenger Transport Executive . 53°29′N 2°17′W / 53.49°N 2.29°W / 53.49; -2.29 Jack Jones (rugby union, born 1886) John Phillips Jones (3 March 1886 – 19 March 1951) was a Welsh international centre who played club rugby for Pontypool Rugby Club and Newport Rugby Football Club . He won 14 caps for Wales and
1092-457: Was abolished in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 and its territory transferred to Greater Manchester to form part of the metropolitan borough and City of Salford . At abolition the county borough was surrounded by the City and county Borough of Manchester to the east, the Municipal Borough of Swinton and Pendlebury to the northwest, the Municipal Borough of Eccles to the southwest, and
1131-751: Was buried in Church of England cemetery in West Maitland. A movement to raise funds for a monument to honour him was initiated by the Newcastle and Sydney Rugby Unions. The memorial plaque was unveiled in 1889. It reads: THIS TABLET is erected by sympathising friends and comrades in memory of ROBERT L. SEDDON, (Captain of the English Footballers), drowned in the River Hunter at West Maitland 15 August 1888, AGED 28 YEARS. The captaincy of
1170-462: Was divided into seven wards, Broughton into three and Pendleton into six. Each ward was represented by three councillors and one alderman, and the size of the council consequently increased to forty-eight councillors and sixteen aldermen. The names of the wards were as follows: Albert Park, Charlestown, Crescent, Grosvenor, Hope, Islington, Kersal , Ordsall , Regent, St Matthias's, St Paul's, St Thomas's, Seedley, Trafford, Trinity and Weaste . Under
1209-536: Was founded in 1877. He left the club in October 1887 and joined Swinton . Seddon first came to note as a rugby player when he was chosen to represent England during the 1887 Home Nations Championship . Seddon was representing Broughton at the time of his first international, and was one of five new caps brought into the pack for the opening game of the Championship, played away against Wales . The game ended in
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1248-473: Was granted city status in 1926. In about 1230, the vill of Salford, Lancashire , was created a free borough by charter granted by Ranulph de Blondeville, 4th Earl of Chester . The borough's government was in the hands of a borough-reeve and portmote court. The reeve was elected by the burgesses at large, while the head of the Molyneux family of Sefton presided over the court as hereditary steward of
1287-425: Was injured in the second test. Alun Wyn Jones replaced him as captain for the third test. Note 11 : Tour captain Sam Warburton was named on the bench for the first test. Peter O'Mahony was the captain on the field. County Borough of Salford Salford was, from 1844 to 1974, a local government district in the county of Lancashire in the northwest of England, covering the city of Salford . It
1326-509: Was known as The Prince of Centres . John 'Jack' Phillip Jones was born in Pontymoile , Pontypool in 1886, to David Jones and his wife Margaret (née Phillips). Jones was one of four brothers, who would all eventually play for Pontypool Rugby Club. Two of his brother, David and James , would, like Jack, eventually play international rugby for Wales. The Joneses along with the Goulds are
1365-401: Was not selected by the four Home Nations governing body, but had been organised by Oxford University and billed as the English Rugby Union team. However, it was considered the Combined British team by Argentina because it also included three Scots. Note 5 : Jack Jones was captain for the first test, but Tommy Smyth remained the tour captain. Note 6 : Bleddyn Williams captained in
1404-519: Was one of only four capped players to represent Britain in the 1888 tour of New Zealand and Australia . Seddon was given the captaincy of the British team, but died in a boating accident halfway through the tour. Seddon and the British team were honoured in 2013 with induction into the IRB Hall of Fame . Seddon started his career at Broughton Rangers , and was one original members of the club when it
1443-440: Was part of Arthur Harding 's 1908 tour of Australasia , the second was to South Africa in 1910 . Wales British Isles Note 2 : Matthew Mullineux decided that after losing the first test that he should withdraw from further test matches, handing on field captaincy to Frank Stout , but remained tour captain. Note 3 : David Bedell-Sivright was injured during the first test. Teddy Morgan took over captaincy on
1482-542: Was the first rugby tour from Britain , and is retrospectively classed as the first British Lions tour. Seddon was given the captaincy of the team, but after 20 games of a 35 match series, Seddon drowned in an accident while sculling on the Hunter River in West Maitland , New South Wales . He had ventured up river alone, and his teammates Jack Anderton and Andrew Stoddart found him dead some time later. He
1521-558: Was to appoint a Watch Committee to establish a police force, Salford Borough Police , and appoint a chief constable. In 1928 the force introduced police boxes to the streets of Salford. Following inspection by the Metropolitan Police , similar boxes were erected in London. The Police Act 1964 allowed for the compulsory amalgamation of police forces, and on 1 June 1968 the Manchester and Salford city constabularies formed
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