b'The Grim, Rural TragedyA s we gathered more and more historical village, called Jefferson [in 1930]. She was a twin information about the villages recent past we[sic]. accumulated references to a tragedy that engulfed theThen after that, the other twin committed suicide. village in 1930. Someone even gave us a selection ofAll this is only hearsaystill being talked about when I press cuttings from the time. was a lad. The two girls are buried in the church yard, The following extracts from previous Bulletinsby the coke house. Mr Jefferson was probably one of provide a glimpse of the events that overwhelmed twothe last policemen to live in the village at No. 96. 1families and the whole village: The Jefferson family suffered a devastating There were 108 houses in Bishop Wilton thentragedy in 1930 which affected the whole village [c1943]. . In the back lanes there were the Blackand is still remembered to this day. Their 16 year-old Cottages and also Major Swains which was called Laldaughter Mabel was found dead with Gilbert Swain Koor. Major Swain had been in India and Lal Koor was(son of Major Swain) in a wood above the village, a place up in the highlands. He had two sons, bothand her older sister Meggie subsequently committed soldiers, Siddy and Alf. Alf committed suicide in thesuicide while in service in York. 2village with the daughter of the policeman in the Lastly we will let a selection of headlines from the time speak for themselves:1An extract from Bulletin 6: Malcolm Burgess: Memories of Bishop Wilton. An interview recorded on7th March 2003.2An extract from Bullettin 9: Police Sergeant Jefferson by Mike and Kate Pratt, based on materialsupplied by Elsie Miller (ne Jefferson).BULLETIN 20 421'