Northampton Mercury 02 July 1920

A NEW MAGISTRATE.
Mr. Thomas Osborne, of Castlethorpe, was sworn in as a Justice of the Peace for North Bucks at the Assize at Aylesbury. This is a well-deserved honour and recognition of Mr. Osborne’s abilities a public official, as he has discharged the duties and responsibilities of nearly all the offices of trust in the village for the last 30 years. It was owing to his initiative that the village secured such an up-todate Board School in lieu of the Voluntary School. He did all the necessary correspondence which led up to obtaining a suitable site for the erection of the building and securing the money from the Public Works Loan Commissioners, and acted as Board’s clerk until the school was taken over by the County Council. For the same length of time he has been assistant overseer, and by virtue of this office automatically became clerk to the Parish Council when it was inaugurated 1884.
He is assessor and collector of taxes, and for three successive periods was responsible for taking the census in the village. All this work was done in addition to following his occupation a mechanic in Wolverton Works, where was bound a premium apprentice in the year 1867. He retired from the carriage works and carried on his son’s business after his son had joined the forces in the war. Shortly after this received the sad intelligence of his only son’s death in action Belgium.

HONOUR FOR A CASTLETHORPE MAN. We are pleased to note that Mr. Osborne, of Castlethorpe, was duly appointed a Justice of the Peace for Buckinghamshire at the Quarter Sessions held at Aylesbury on Monday, June 28, and received the congratulation of the Lord Lieutenant on behalf of the King upon his appointment. This is a well-deserved honour and recognition of Mr. Osborne’s abilities as a public official, as he has discharged the duties and responsibilities of nearly all the offices of trust in the village for the last 30 years. It was owing to his initiative that the village, secured such an up-to-date Board School in lieu of the voluntary school. He did all the necessary correspondence which led up to obtaining a suitable site for the erection of the building and securing the money from the Public Works Loan Commissioners. He acted as Board’s Clerk until the School was taken over by the County Council. For the same length of time he has been Assistant Overseer, and by virtue of this office automatically became clerk to the parish Council when it was inaugurated in 1884. He is also Assessor and Collector of taxes, and for three successive periods was responsible for taking the census in the village. All this work was done in addition to following his occupation as a mechanic in Wolverton Works, where he was bound as a premium apprentice in the year 1867. He retired from the Carriage Works and ably carried on his son’s business after his son had joined the forces in the War. Shortly after this he received the sad intelligence of his only son’s death in action in Belgium. Needless to say, this was a staggering blow to him as he had made great sacrifices with the anticipation of his son’s safe return. Mr. Osborne’s appointment as a J.P. gives great satisfaction locally, and it is hoped he will be spared many years to enjoy the honour so fittingly bestowed on him.