A Butcher of a Mayor
Councillor Sidney Howe Auckland Mayor of Doncaster 1942-43
Sidney Howe Auckland
The Man Sidney Auckland Howe was born on 6th December 1889 in Balby, Doncaster, son of John William, a Police Constable and Annie. He had one sibling who died very young and was bought up as an only child. In 1891 the family were living at 62 Queen’s Road, Wheatley. By 1901 it seems that John and Annie may have separated as she was living at 29 Albert Street with Sidney, now aged 12, and John A Gibbs, a boarder. By 1911 the three were still living together at 43 Cemetery Road in Doncaster, Sidney having become a Butcher by trade. On 13th April 1914, during the last few weeks of peace in Europe, Sidney married Isabel Wade in Doncaser, and they lived together at 108 Carr House Road in the city. They had two daughters, Kathleen Howe born 24th October 1915 and Bessie Howe 30th November 1917. On 2nd February 1916 Sidney enlisted into the Army Service Corps with service number S/290720 and served on the Western Front in France, little detail is known but Sidney was injured towards the end of the War and recuperated at the Maudsley Hospital, Denmark Hill in London before being discharged on 20th March 1919 under Para 392 (xvi) King’s Regulations. Upon discharge he was issued with a pair of ankle boots, one pair of drawers, a cardigan waistcoat, pair of braces, a civil suit, a great coat, cap, scarf two flannel shirts and one pair of worsted socks. For his war time service Sidney was awarded the 1914-18 British War and Victory Medals and Silver War Badge Number B236759. Following the War Sidney returned to his Butchery at 110 Chequer Road still living at Carr House Road. Sidney was elected as a councillor onto the Borough of Doncaster Council and became Mayor in 1942. Isabel died in 1959 and 1962 Sidney had moved to 31 Windsor Road. He died during the third quarter of 1971 aged 81. His daughters, Bessie, died in 1990 aged 73 and Kathleen in 1996 aged 81, neither having married. Only copies of Sidney's medals are held and this is therefore a broken group.
The Story The Mayor & Mayoress Jewells awarded to Sidney Howe Auckland were acquired from E-Bay on 5th May 2014. As with all the Mayors jewel in this collection they were of interest because of the research potential. Little detail was forthcoming from Doncaster Archives however, as they only accept personal visits for research, but they did kindly provide the excellent portrait picture of Sidney. On searching Ancestry.UK it was discovered that Sidney had also fought during World War I and injured. Two unnamed medals were acquired to make up his representative entitlement. There were also some surviving World War I files which enabled a brief biography to be built up. It is hoped to visit the archives in Doncaser at some point in the future to look at the newspaper articles of the year he was elected Mayor.
DONCASTER
Official blazon. Arms: Gules a Port between two Towers with Flags Argent the Portcullis raised Sable in chief a Saxon Crown Or. Crest: On a Wreath of the Colours upon a Cushion Ermine a Lion sejant Or grasping between his paws a Staff proper flying therefrom a Banner Azure fringed and tasselled Gold thereon upon Waves Argent ans Azure a Port between two Towers as in the Arms charged with the word DON in letters Sable. Supporters: On either side a Lion sejant Or holding in the mouth a Rose Argent barbed seeded leaved and slipped proper. Motto: 'COMFORT ET LIESSE' - Comfort and joy. Origin/meaning: The arms were officially granted on March 28, 1927. The arms and crest are based on unauthorised ones previously used, except that they differed by containing a Royal rather than a Saxon crown. The Saxon crown is appropriate inasmuch as in the reign of Edward the Confessor, Doncaster, then part of the Manor of Hexthorp, belonged to Earl Tostig. In the time of Henry I it passed into the royal hands. The banner visually represents the name and the white roses refer to Yorkshire.
The Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster is a metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire in Yorkshire and the Humber Region of England. In addition to the town of Doncaster, the borough covers Mexborough, Conisbrough, Thorne and Finningley. The borough was created on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of the former county borough of Doncaster along with the urban districts of Adwick le Street, Bentley with Arksey, Conisbrough, Mexborough, Tickhill along with Doncaster Rural District and Thorne Rural District, the parish of Finningley from East Retford Rural District and small parts of the parish of Harworth from Worksop Rural District from Nottinghamshire.
Official blazon. Arms: Gules a Port between two Towers with Flags Argent the Portcullis raised Sable in chief a Saxon Crown Or. Crest: On a Wreath of the Colours upon a Cushion Ermine a Lion sejant Or grasping between his paws a Staff proper flying therefrom a Banner Azure fringed and tasselled Gold thereon upon Waves Argent ans Azure a Port between two Towers as in the Arms charged with the word DON in letters Sable. Supporters: On either side a Lion sejant Or holding in the mouth a Rose Argent barbed seeded leaved and slipped proper. Motto: 'COMFORT ET LIESSE' - Comfort and joy. Origin/meaning: The arms were officially granted on March 28, 1927. The arms and crest are based on unauthorised ones previously used, except that they differed by containing a Royal rather than a Saxon crown. The Saxon crown is appropriate inasmuch as in the reign of Edward the Confessor, Doncaster, then part of the Manor of Hexthorp, belonged to Earl Tostig. In the time of Henry I it passed into the royal hands. The banner visually represents the name and the white roses refer to Yorkshire.
The Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster is a metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire in Yorkshire and the Humber Region of England. In addition to the town of Doncaster, the borough covers Mexborough, Conisbrough, Thorne and Finningley. The borough was created on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of the former county borough of Doncaster along with the urban districts of Adwick le Street, Bentley with Arksey, Conisbrough, Mexborough, Tickhill along with Doncaster Rural District and Thorne Rural District, the parish of Finningley from East Retford Rural District and small parts of the parish of Harworth from Worksop Rural District from Nottinghamshire.
Medal Details
- 1914-18 British War Medal: Erased
- Victory Medal: Erased
- Silver War Badge: Copy
- Past Mayor's Jewel: COUNCILLOR S.H.AUCKLAND
- Past Mayoress Jewell: MRS S.H.AUCKLAND
This page last updated 15 Oct 16