Archives relating to Noel Terry

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Black and white proforma certificate of marriage, written out in black ink. The form notes the marriage of Noel Goddard Terry, aged 25 and a bachelor, of Trentholme, York, marrying Kathleen Leetham, aged 23 and a spinster, of 'Aldersyde' Dringhouses, at Dringhouses Parish Church on the 9 October 1915.

Marriage certificate of Noel Terry and Kathleen Leetham, 1915.

Black and white photograph published in a newspaper, showing a group of men in robes and regalia standing in front of an ornate window in a medieval building. The group members are named as Mr W S Larey (Mace Bearer), Dr H N Bates (Dean of York), Reverend H T S Gedge, Mr John Triffitt, Mr Arnold Rowntree, Councillor W H Shaw (Lord Mayor of York), Mr Noel Terry (the Worshipful Governor), Councillor C F Sanderson (the Sheriff of York), Mr W Dove, Mr G Johnson and Mr Norman Crombie (Clerk).

Photograph of attendees at a service for the Company of Merchant Adventurers of the City of York, when Noel Terry was Governor.

Newspaper cutting with black text on a white background, and an image of Noel Terry as a middle-aged man in the middle of the article. The article is laid out in one column, and reads: Chairman of Bench Mr. Noel G. Terry Mr Noel G. Terry, The Goddards, Dringhouses, York, was to-day elected chairman of the Eastern Ainsty bench of magistrates in succession to the late Mr. W. H. Shaw. When the magistrates took their seats on the Bench at York Castle, Mr. W. Louis Lawton said he was glad to announce that at a meeting of the magistrates held previously they had unanimously elected Mr. Terry as their chairman. Mr. Terry expressed his appreciation, and said that with the help of his fellow magistrates he hoped to discharge the duties to the satisfaction of all concerned. Tributes to Mr. Shaw Reference was then made by the chairman to the loss they had sustained by the deaths of their late chairman, Mr. W. H. Shaw, and Mrs. T. S. Riley. Mr. Terry said Mr. Shaw had been a member of that bench for a quarter of a century and was well-known and respected by all. His passing was much regretted and his genial presence would be greatly missed. Mr. Terry, the newly-elected chairman, has been a magistrate for the West Riding for some years, though he can rightly be described as one of the younger members of the Bench. He is an active member of several local bodies, and ex-Governor of the York Merchant Adventurers’ Company, and chairman of the committee in connection with the York Boys’ Club. In business he is one of the heads of Messrs. Joseph Terry and Sons.

The Yorkshire Evening Press, 5 August 1944, when Noel Terry was elected Chairman of Eastern Ainsty bench of magistrates.

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Black and white photograph, published in a newspaper under the heading 'smiling guests'. The photograph shows three men in black tail suits with white shirts. One woman is wearing a light-coloured dress, and the other has a light jacket over a darker dress. All five subjects are smiling and laughing. The caption reads 'Mr J E Mills, Mrs R H Page, Mr R H Page (chairman), Mr Noel Terry (president) and Mrs Noel Terry in happy mood at the Commercial Travellers' Association dinner at Terry's Restaurant, York.

Noel and Kathleen Terry at the Commercial Travellers' Association dinner at Terry's Restaurant, The Yorkshire Evening Press, 10 January 1953.

Certificate for 50 years of service to the York Rotary Club, awarded to Noel Terry in 1972.

Certificate in the name of Noel Goddard Terry. The certificate reads: We desire on behalf of His Majesty's Government to thank you in common with all others who came forward so readily during the crisis and gave their services to the Country in the capacity of Special Constables. The certificate is pre-signed by Stanley Baldwin, Prime Minister, and W Joynson-Hicks, Home Secretary. Dated May 1926.

Above: Certificate awarded to Noel Terry for his role as a Special Constable (possibly during the General Strike), May 1926.

Below: Certificate awarded to Noel Terry for his service in the First World War.

Certificate awarded to Lieutenant N G Terry for his service in the First World War. The certificate states he was of the 5th Battalion The Prince of Wales' Own (West Yorkshire Regiment). He served with honour and was disabled in the Great War. Invalided from the Service 25th October 1918. Signed George RI (King George VI). The certificate is elaborate and in a red and black pattern. The left hand side includes a drawing of two soldiers with their rifles 'at east' (pointing upwards) standing in front of a seated Britannia figure with a Union Jack flag. The UK national coat of arms is above.

Black and white membership card admitting Noel Terry for Life Membership of the York Naturalists' Trust Ltd. The card is typescript with handwritten annotations, and reads 'These are to Certify that on January 27th 1947 Noel Goddard Terry Esq JP was duly elected a LIFE MEMBER of The Yorkshire Naturalists' Trust Ltd. In witness thereof, the said Trust has caused its Common Seal to be hereunto affixed this 10th day of February 1947.' The card is numbered 102, and is signed by the President and Secretary.

Noel Terry became a Life Member of the Yorkshire Naturalists' Trust Ltd in 1947.

Appointment papers for Noel Terry to serve as an officer in the Territorial Force during the First World War, 1915. You can find a transcript of this document in the ALT text of this image.

Cover of a dinner menu to mark 50 years of service of Noel G Terry with Terry Company (1911-1961). The menu is a small white card with brown writing, and relates to a meal on 24th July 1961.

Dinner menu marking Noel's 50 years of service to Terry's of York.

Newspaper article, with black printed text on a white background, detailing the retirement of Noel Terry from Terry's. The article includes a small head and shoulders portrait of Noel Terry as an older man in the bottom right hand corner of the article. The document reads: 59 YEARS WITH HIS COMPANY Terry’s chairman has retired Mr Noel G Terry, chairman of Joseph Terry and Sons Ltd., the York chocolate manufacturers, is to be given a special luncheon tomorrow (Friday) to pay tribute on his retirement after 59 years’ service. A silver salver, signed by his colleagues, will be presented to Mr Terry by Siry Charles Forte, deputy chairman of Trust Houses Forte Ltd., the group to which Terry’s belongs. Noel G Terry made a major contribution to the growth of the business, especially in the period of rapid expansion between the wars. In particular he was responsible for modernising both sales techniques and office administration. After the second world war he became joint managing director with Sir Francis Terry, whom he succeeded as chairman in 1958.

Newspaper cutting announcing Noel Terry's retirement from Terry's of York after 59 years, The Triple Trader, 16 July 1970.

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Newspaper article, with black printed text on a white background, discussing the death of Noel Goddard Terry. The text has a headline across the full width of the image, with the text below split into two columns. The document reads: MR NOEL GODDARD TERRY Mr John Shannon writes: By the death on May 25 of Noel Goddard Terry MBE, at the age of 90, England has lost a true patriot and the City of York a great friend. Born on December 20, 1889, and educated at Marlborough College, he joined the family business of Joseph Terry & Sons Ltd, chocolate manufacturers, at the age of 22. It was a company which he was to serve for 59 years, as joint managing director and later as chairman, and it was largely under his guidance that the firm grew and prospered. He saw service in the Great War, with the West Yorkshire Regiment. He was wounded in action in 1916 and invalided out of the Army at the end of the war, when he rejoined his family firm. During the Second World War he became Controller of No 9 Group of the Royal Observer Corps at York, for which services he was made MBE. His son, Squadron Leader Kenneth Terry, DFC, was killed in action in 1943 at the age of 23. For Noel Terry, York epitomized all the things which England is and was. For him it was a city against whose walls successive tides of English history had ebbed and flowed. His regard for the city found expression in many spheres of local life – Rotary; the York Georgian Society; the York Boys’ Club; and the Friends of York Minster, to name but a few. But above all it was his lifelong membership of the Merchant Adventurers’ Company of York, of which he was to become governor, which gave him most pleasure. He was one of the founders of the York Civic Trust, and it is to the everlasting credit of him and his three colleagues Oliver Sheldon, Dean Milner-White, and J B Morrell that they had the vision to see that the city was at its greatest risk in the immediate post-war years in a climate of change and renewal. Noel Terry and his colleagues saw the necessity of preserving the wealth of their city’s historic and architectural heritage. He became the trust’s honorary treasurer, a position he held for more than 25 years, during which, by careful stewardship, he gave it a firm financial base. He was a strong proponent of the government sponsored Report by Lord Esher on the Conservation of York (1965), which he recognised as a watershed in the city’s history. Only those close to him will ever know the full extent of the contribution he made to the preservation of York. The death of his wife Kathleen only a few months before his own had brought to an end 65 years of blissful marriage, and it was a blow from which he was not to recover. He leaves three children and 10 grandchildren. His eldest son, Peter, is the present High Sheriff of North Yorkshire.

Noel Terry's obituary in The Times, 1980.

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