The Beginning of Derby and District Law Society in 1886
The first Committee meeting of the then Derby Law Society took place in early 1886 – the minutes were handwritten in ink and recorded in a Minute Book manufactured for the new local law society by Francis Carter, Manufacturing Stationer, of Iron Gate Derby. Further investigation reveals that a document from Francis Carter “letterpress and lithographic printer, stationer, bookseller, heraldic die stamper etc” is to be found in the Yale Centre for British Art USA. Fame indeed.
Derby Law Society had their Rules printed and distributed to all members – not many and obviously all men – stolen from Leicester Law Society! Subscriptions were £2 a year. The first subcommittee was set up to buy books for the Law Society library (kept at 10 Full Street Derby) and to keep an up to date list of those books. The first President was C S B Busby Esq.
Apart from the formation of DDLS 1886 was not the most notable of years. Horlicks first sold malted milk to the public. Karl Benz drove the first automobile. WG Grace achieved the highest test score of 170 against Australia at the Oval. Apache Chief Geronimo surrendered – ending the last major US-Indian war.
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At home, Queen Victoria was 49 years into her 64 year reign over what was then the British Empire. Liberal Prime Minister William Gladstone introduced the Government of Ireland Bill. It was the first major attempt to enact a law creating home rule in Ireland. Totally unrelated the first Crufts dog show is held in London. In Derby the population was about 100,000 – it has since grown by two and a half times. Derby County Football Club was just two years old.
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More from 1886 in the next Bulletin...
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