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April2019

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Issue 158

A BIG THANK YOUTO THE TELEGRAPHThe Scrapbook would like to say a big

thankyou to Neil Burkett, the DeputyEditor of the Northamptonshire Telegraphfor allowing us to reprint their old stories inthe Desborough Scrapbook.Reprinting these stories help to keep the

history of Desborough in one place. Whichin turn allows the people of Desborough tosearch and discover their past easilythrough the Scrapbooks.

A car crash between two cars occurred on Saturday morning, 2nd March at the junctionof Gold Street and Harborough Road.Police were in attendance to divert the traffic as a tow-truck took one of the damaged

cars away from the scene of the accident.

PANCAKE COMPETITORS LINE-UP

With pancakes at the ready, the youngcompetitors line up for a series of races inHavelock Street on Strove Tuesday. More

photos on page 5.

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ENTERTAINMENTS AND EVENTS

Researched and compiled by Steve RichardsWhatever your style! 2019

Contact point: you can email your story or photo to [email protected] or [email protected]. Please note that while the publishertakes care to be accurate, no liability will be accepted under any circumstances whatsoever, should any of the contents of the magazine be incorrect.

APRILThursday 4th: Friends of DesboroughLibrary – “Coffee Morning” 9.30am.

Friday 5th: Desborough & Rothwell Photo-graphic Society “DPI Heat 2” 8pm at MarlowHouse.

Saturday 6th: Heritage Centre – “CoffeeMorning” 10am – 12pm.

Saturday 6th: The OldWorks – “Kelly Jens”.

Saturday 6th: Conservative Club – “SteveJay”.

Sunday 7th: Services Club – “Bingo” andevery Sunday.

Sunday 7th: Football Club – “Bingo” 8pmand every Sunday.

Monday 8th: Services Club – “Steam & RailEnthusiasts Evening” 7.30pm in the lounge.

Tuesday 9th: Desborough & District WildlifeTrust – “AGM followed by The Past and theFuture of Natural History” 7.00pm in theHeritage Centre.

Friday 12th: Desborough & Rothwell Photo-graphic Society – “Annual Meal” 8pm atMarlow House

Saturday 13th: The Old Works – “Jenna”.

Saturday 13th: Conservative Club – “JaysonMeager is Elvis”.

Monday 15th: Desborough WI – “FunnyFellas (The Two Ronnies)” by TriciaThompson 7.30pm

in the Community Centre.

Friday 19th: Desborough & Rothwell Photo-graphic Society – “GOOD FRIDAY – NoMeeting”.

Saturday 20th: The Old Works – “ClaireMac”.

Saturday 20th: Conservative Club –“Dominic Nivens”.

Wednesday 24th: Bosom Friends – 8pm inthe Community Centre.

Friday 26th: Conservative Club – “Open MicNight”.

Friday 26th: Desborough & Rothwell Photo-graphic Society – “Photoshop Workflow –From Basics to Advanced” 8pm at MarlowHouse.

Saturday 27th: The Old Works – “NeilWarner”.

Saturday 27th: Conservative Club – “JohnnyO’Sullivan”.

Monday 29th: Desborough Civic Society –“Music and Memories of a 1950s Childhood”by Polly Feeley – 7.30pm in the HeritageCentre.

COFFEEMORNING

First Saturday in the month, 10 - noon at theHeritage Centre, Station Road.

Heritage Centre

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AN UNUSUALPIECE OF LACE

TITTLE-TATTLER2019

TITTLE-TATTLER NOTES The first ofthe weekly meetings of the DesboroughFamily History Group on Thursday 21stFebruary was well attended and enjoyed byeveryone, the organisers couldn't havewished for a better start.For more information you can find it on

their Facebook page.THE DESBOROUGH RUMOUR wastrue, No. 76 is up for rent at £1100 pcm.Whom ever takes on the bistro we wishthem well.THE SPEED AWARE campaign beganlast month but judging by the number ofcar crashes seen locally. People are stilldriving too fast and are unable to stop intime to avoid an accident.WELSH GRAND SLAM Has had a goodaffect on sales at the Heritage Centre asthree red, glass dragons have been soldsince Wales thrashed England at Cardiff!

Can any reader help identify what thispiece of lace was used for?It has an opening to the centre that can

overlap. Possibly to go around a candle-stick or oil lamp. Is this theory correct?Crochet lace has many types including

Irish crochet, (which is a particular style ofcrochet invented during the 19th century),pineapple crochet, and filet crochet.Crochet lace is usually made with a steel

hook, and sometimes with plastic andwooden hook for large scale work.Crochet is a very useful technique for

making objects for home.

Lorraine Nibloe from Desboroughreported on Facebook that she was outwalking down Arthingworth Road whenshe came across this disgusting sight.

It really beggers belief that in this dayand age that people still think that’s okay todefile the countryside in this way.Let’s hope that there’s some clue amid all

that rubbish that will lead back to theculprits and that they get a heavy fine forfly-tipping.

The Facebook post brought about someremarks showing their disgust from otherDesborians:

James Hakewill: Someone somewheresaw this being loaded from a house nearwhere they live . . . just wish we couldprosecute more cases.

Les Coleman: Pigs need locking up, Ihate litter bugs of any kind.

Christine Maclachlan: I have reportedthis to KBC.

FLY-TIPPING AT GREEN LANE

IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING OF INTEREST CONCERNING DESBOROUGH PLEASE GET IN TOUCH

Dear ScrapbookI love the Scrapbook. The amount of

work you put into it must be enormous. Itis a brilliant publication and is especiallyvaluable and appreciated by those of uswho live away.I hope you’re keeping well and well done

for all the work you put in.Best wishes Brian Manton

Leicester

So I said to th’ol boy, if yuwanner goothe shortist way yadder goo dairn stratef’lung.E lucked awl gon airt at me an e sez

strate f’lung? Weirs strate f’lung?So o sez “Well o dornt no yu lived in

Dezbra orl yer lowif an yu dornt no weirstrate f’lung is”.Yung uns today.

Anon. – Otherwise known as Tony Foster.

Note: Fer them as dornt no wot oma gooinon abairt, yule adder put in an explinashun(and a translashun) at the end.

Translation: So I said to my son, “If youwant the shortest route, you will have to godown Straight Furlong”.He gave me an unknowing look and

asked as to the whereabouts of StraightFurlong.

YUNG UNS TODAY


A MAN WHO LIVES beside Des-borough’s “danger mile” – a stretchof the A6 – has warned that the roadcould turn into a death trap if thelimit is raised. The Governmentproposal – which still hung in the airthis week is worrying townspeople,who fear children and old peoplewould be in danger if the present30mph limit is raised to 40 mph.

Landlord of the Kings Arms publichouse Mr. Maurice Styles, which standsonly feet away from the road’s zebracrossing, is horrified at the suggestion.“They’ve got to be joking,” he said.“The road is dangerous enough now,

motorists should slow down whenapproaching that crossing. The truth is thatit’s very difficult to slow down and a lot ofpeople don’t.“That crossing is used a lot – all day and

every day. Increasing the speed will donothing but harm.”Mr. Styles said the peak danger was

around 4 pm when local children weremaking their way home from school.

“The kids come running out into theroad and there is no way a motorist wouldbe able to see a child running up to the roadpast my pub.”Following pressure from the town

council chairman, Mr. Nicholas Loake,Kettering MP Sir Geoffrey de Freitastackled transport Minister Mr. WilliamRodgers on Wednesday about the speedproposals and how they could be justified.In a written reply, transport under-

secretary Mr. John Oram said a decisionhad not yet been made but the limit couldbe raised when speed readings and accidentfigures showed the road was capable ofcarrying traffic at 40 mph without risk.The controversial new stretch of road

was completed in 1975 at a cost of nearly£400,000, but 12 months before then localresidents began fighting for safetymeasures for the stretch described bycounty councillor Tony Allen as “Murdermile”.The subway he suggested did not mater-

ialise. A pelican crossing that did was laterdemolished in an accident.Luckily nobody was using it at the time.

Local residents are still annoyed at thedangers.One angry woman opposed to the

increase is Miss Vi Timpson of SaxonClose in Desborough. “We don’t want theroad any faster. Sometimes I’ve got to waitfive minutes to get over – and there’s acrossing.“We get an awful lot of heavy traffic on

the road. If there were to be an increase inthe speed limit God only knows whatwould happen,” she said.Mr. Ronald Hebbs of Princess Avenue in

Desborough said “I don’t think the road isreally dangerous – but at the same time Ithink it should be kept to 30 mph. I thinkthe speed should be kept to the rest of thetown.Housewife Mrs. Jane Connell of Valley

Rise in Desborough said; “There iscertainly danger on that road. Often, whenyou try to turn right into Desborough,people are travelling so fast that they haveto try to overtake you on the outsidebecause they can’t stop.”

Her neighbour Mrs. Pearl Adams, also ofValley Rise criticised drivers who don’tstick to the limit. “I’ve seen drivers on theroad doing 50 and 60 mph. They don’t seethe 30 mph limit – or if they do they ignoreit.“The road is dangerous already. To my

mind it would be silly to increase it at all.There are lots of people with childrenalong that road – to raise the limit would bestupid.”

Evening Telegraph, November 1977

WHY TOWN FEARS SPEED LIMIT RISE

Kings Arms’ landlord Mr. Maurice Styles.

Mr. John Oram transport under-secretary.

Mrs Gamble outside her home inLeicester Place/Square.

Leicester Place or Square was in theHigh Street next to Sid Brown’s shop.

OLD DESBOROUGHIN PHOTOGRAPHS


PANCAKE COMPETITORS RACE ON

What fun! Desborough kids get into the swing, tossingtheir pancakes as they race towards the finish line.


3rd: Government agrees to begin release ofimprisoned conscientious objectors.

5th: Pinsk massacre: 35 Jews are killedwithout trial, after being accused ofBolshevism.

6-7th:The Bavarian Soviet Republic isfounded.

7th: The Original Dixieland Jazz Bandbrings Dixieland jazz to England,opening a 15-month tour at the Hippo-drome, London.

10th: Mexican Revolution leader EmilianoZapata is ambushed and shot dead inMorelos.

12th: French serial killer Henri DésiréLandru is arrested.

Henri Landru.

Historical note - Landru was born in Paris.After leaving school, he spent four years in theFrench Army from 1887 to 1891, and afterwardshad a sexual relationship with his cousin, whobore him a daughter. They wed two years later,and had three more children. After beingswindled by his employer, he turned to fraudhimself, often swindling elderly widows; he wassentenced to two years’ imprisonment in 1900,the first of several such convictions. By 1914,Landru was estranged from his wife andworking as a second-hand furniture dealer.

Landru began to run lonely hearts advertise-ments in Paris newspapers (for example,“Widower with two children, aged 43, withcomfortable income, serious and moving in goodsociety, desires to meet widow with a view tomatrimony”). Because ofWorldWar I there wereplenty of widows upon whom he could prey. Hewould seduce women, gain access to their assets,then kill them and burn their dismemberedbodies. Between 1914 and 1919 he killed tenwomen and the teenage son of one of them. Thepolice did not connect the disappearance of thesewomen, as Landru used a wide variety of aliasesin his schemes. He kept a ledger listing theparticular alias he used when correspondingwith each woman.

In 1919, the sister of one of Landru’s victimsattempted to track him down. She did not knowLandru’s real name but she knew his appearanceand where he lived, and she eventually persuadedthe police to arrest him. Initially, Landru wascharged only with embezzlement. He refused totalk to the police, and with no bodies (police dug

up his garden without result), there was seeminglyinsufficient evidence for a murder charge. How-ever, police did eventually find fragmentarypaperwork listing the missing women, and com-bining this with other documents provided thenecessary evidence.

Landru stood trial on 11 counts of murder inNovember 1921. He was convicted on all counts,sentenced to death, and guillotined three monthslater in Versailles. During his trial, Landru drewa picture of his kitchen, including the stove inwhich he was accused of burning his victims,and gave it to one of his lawyers; he had writtenon the back, “Ce n’est pas le mur derrière lequelil se passe quelque chose, mais bien la cuisinièredans laquelle on a brûlé quelque chose” (It is notthe wall behind which a thing takes place, butindeed the stove in which a thing has beenburned). This has been interpreted as aconfession.13th: Amritsar Massacre: British and Gurk-

ha troops massacre 379 Sikhs atJallianwala Bagh in Amritsar, in thePunjab Province (British India).Eugene V. Debs enters prison at theAtlanta Federal Penitentiary in Atlanta,Georgia for speaking out against thedraft during World War I.

15th: The Save the Children Fund is createdin the UK, to raise money for the reliefof German and Austrian children.

20th: The French Army blows up the bridgeover the Dniester at Bender, Moldova,to protect the city from the Bolsheviks.

23rd: The Estonian Constituent Assemblyconvenes its first session.

25th: The Bauhaus architectural and designmovement is founded in Weimar,Germany. ANZAC Day is observed forthe first time in Australia. Pancho Villatakes Parral, Chihuahua, in Mexico,and executes the mayor and his twosons by hanging.

30th: Several bombs are intercepted, in thefirst wave of the 1919 United Statesanarchist bombings.

Week ending 4th April 1919

DESBOROUGH NOTES

By “The Tatler”CHANGING THE CLOCKS – A news-paper writer declared we should get up anhour earlier on Sunday morning. So, we did.But what of the Desborough individual whonot only put his clock forward but got up anhour earlier by the clock!A good many amusing incidents came to

my notice as the result of the starting of

“Summer Time.” Some of my readersfound themselves too late on Sunday morn-ing to receive their usual moiety ofspiritual instruction. And the matrons whotook their dinners to the bakehouse at11.45 instead of 10.45 not only dined late,but wanted extra coal for cooking pur-poses.Note: On Sundays, Desborians could take theirSunday joint to the several bakehouses in thetown to be cooked.

Whoever put the Church clock forward wasdetermined not to be like the ‘foolish virgins’ –too late. There is nothing like being in goodtime, but if I were to enumerate the curses thatwere voiced on Saturday through the Churchclock being put forward seven or eight hours toosoon, I should have no space to deal with othermatters. Allotment holders, hearing the Churchclock strike five, were rather surprised that theirtea-time had arrived so quickly and hurriedhome only to find that the kettle had not beenfilled.

ELECTION – Two candidates for everyseat! A very fine game of “musical chairs!”There are plenty of prognostications as towhat the result of the election with be, andas to who will be at the top of the poll. Butseeing we have not had an election for solong, and that the electorate, which includesthe ladies, is so different from what it was, Ithink I had better not predict this time. All Itrust is that we shall have a good businessCouncil to deal with the housing and olderimportant matters that lie before us.Historical note: Women leaders accepted acut off age of 30 in order to get the vote formost women. Finally, in 1918, Parliamentpassed an act granting the vote to womenover the age of 30 who were householders,the wives of householders, occupiers ofproperty with an annual rent of £5, andgraduates of British universities.ROLL OF HONOUR – Dear “Tatler”, -When do you think we shall hear somethingmore about the Roll of Honour? How is thecommittee getting on with regard to theWarMemorial? In my opinion such questions asthese ought to be tackled before theirinterest begins to wane.

Yours truly, PROCRASTINATION.

SPECIALS AND FIREMEN – When ourworthy “Mayor” made the wittiest speech ofthe evening at the Specials’ dinner atKettering things were evidently a littledifferent. It showed, amongst other matters,that he recognised his responsibilities as the


war-time “Mayor” of the ancient borough ofDesborough when he was told through thebedroom window that an air-raid warninghad been received, and that he found theSpecials and Firemen in readiness as hewalked down the village street. I quite agreethat our Specials and Firemen did well.Some of the Firemen, who years ago hadthought the time had come for them toretire, gallantly “stuck to their guns”through the war period. And I was notsurprised on being told that several newFiremen are now required.

EMPLOYEES DANCE – The employeesof B. Riley, Ltd., held a dance in the DrillHall on Friday last, Mr Cecil York being theM.C. and Mr G. Ginns pianist.

DANCE – The troop of Boy Scouts held adance in the Drill Hall on Thursday lastweek, Miss K. Ginns being the pianist andMr B. Sparkes M.C. A cake-guessingcompetition took place, Mr F. Ginns beingthe winner.


MARRIED SIXTY YEARS

Kettering Ex-Guardian Celebrateshis Diamond Wedding

This week we have pleasure in present-ing our readers with a photograph of Mrand Mrs Eli Robinson, of Thorngate Street,Kettering, who to-day (Friday) celebratetheir diamond wedding, having beenmarried on April 11th, 1859. Mr Robinsonis a native of Desborough, and will be 83years of age on May 1st, (born 1836),whilst his wife was born at Rothwell, andhas seen 85 summers (born 1834). Bothhusband and wife have lived at Ketteringduring the whole of their married life. MrRobinson’s name will always be associatedwith the Kettering Town Football Club,which he helped to form some 46 yearsago, and for the long period of nearly 40years he acted on the committee of the cluband for several years as treasurer. Bothhusband and wife have taken an activeinterest in the temperance cause in thetown, Mr Robinson having been a totalabstainer for 44 years and Mrs Robinsonfor 53 years. Mr Robinson has also donegood work in connection with the KetteringLiberal Association. For nearly nine years

he has served the town faithfully and wellon the Kettering Board of Guardians, beingfirst elected for the Central Ward in 1910,whilst six years ago he was returned with-out a contest. Nine months ago, owing tofailing health, Mr Robinson tendered hisresignation and Mr F. W. Roughton waselected in his place. For their advanced age,both Mr and Mrs Robinson are in fairhealth, and their many friends to-day willcongratulate them on the attainment oftheir diamond wedding.

Historical Notes: Eli Robinson was born on 1stMay 1836 and christened at the WesleyanChurch, Desborough, on 10th July 1836. Hisparents were James Robinson (born inDesborough) and Ann Heel (born in Sheffield,Yorkshire – parents Richard and Elizabeth Heel).On the 1851 census he is living with his parentsin Gold Street, Desborough and is a silk weaver.

In 1860 he married Sarah Coe, of Rothwell. Inthe 1851 census she was a frame lace runner.Sarah’s parents were Edward and Ann Coe.

In the 1861 census Eli and Sarah are living inNewland Street, Kettering and Eli is a velvetweaver. His parents and siblings live next door.

Eli’s occupations were listed as: –1871(Sewing machine fitter), 1881 (Iron Turner& Fitter), 1891 (Mechanical Engineer), 1901(Mechanical Engineer) and 1911 (Retiredengineer).

Eli and Sarah had seven children, two haddied by 1911. The ones that survived wereCedella (b1863), George (b1865), Harry(b1867), Wilfred (b1870), and Benjamin Arthur(or Arthur B), b1874.

Eli Robinson died on the 24th February 1920– age 84 and Sarah died 1st Qtr/1924 – age 89.

WORLD’S LARGEST FLYINGBOAT

Great interest was aroused in North-ampton by the arrival on the Market Squareof the hull of a new flying boat - the largestin the world. The boat, which was carriedon a specially-constructed motor lorry, hasbeen designed and built by the GosportAircraft Company to the order of the AirMinistry, and when completed it will be thebiggest machine of its kind in the world. Itsengines will develop no less than 2,400horse power, and, in addition to being thelargest, it will also be one of the fastest of

its kind. It is more or less of an experi-mental character, but great things areexpected of it. The hull is beautifully madeand finished, being entirely built ofmahogany, and is 65 feet long. It serves toillustrate the extraordinary strides made inaerial navigation during the past four years.On its way to Bradford, the huge flyingboat was stranded in Chesterfield, where itwas found impossible to get it to pass underthe bridges.Historical note – The Gosport Aircraft Companywas a short-lived manufacturer, (1914 - 1920),based at Gosport, Hampshire, formed at the startof the First World War by Sir Charles Allom ofWhite, Allom & Company and Charles ErnestNicholson of Camper and Nicholson’s boat-builders. The company built a number of flying-boats for the British government including thehull for the Fairey Atalanta which at the time wasthe largest flying-boat hull built in the world.

DESBOROUGH COUNCIL

Passing from the Old to the New.The last monthly meeting of the present

Desborough Urban Council, which goesout of office on April 14th, was held onTuesday evening, when there were present:Mr F. C. Fenton, J.P. (chairman), Mr F. T.Riley (vice- chairman), Rev. H. J. T. Eacott,Messrs. R. Panter, G. Luck, H. Burdett, J.Clarke, J. W. Loomes, W. Whymant, D.Palmer, J. Coe, and P. Thomas.Mr Palmer, on behalf of the Roads

Committee, reported an application fromthe Council’s workmen for an increase ofwages. The committee recommended anincrease of 2s. per week to all the Councilemployees. The recommendation wasadopted.Mr Whymant showed that the Water

Committee had considered the question ofthe resignation of the Fire Brigade captain,and the reorganisation of the brigade. Theyhad decided to advertise for a captain andmembers of the brigade. The Chairmansaid he was pleased to know that thebrigade would continue to act for the timebeing, at any rate. Serious consequencesmight ensue if there were any trouble ingetting the engine properly manned. MrPalmer said he had been seriously con-sidering as to whether the appointmentsshould be open to ladies.Mr Clarke: Do you mean a mixed

brigade?Mr Palmer: No; all women.MrWhymant: That would be quite a new

departure.The Chairman: Certainly it is a new idea.The Chairman remarked that when they

were elected six years ago, they had no ideathat six years would elapse before anotherlocal election. His mind went back to thefirst meeting of the Council in the BoardSchool in January, 1895, and in giving aretrospect of the doings of that body he


said it inherited serious work. That nightthere were four gentlemen present whowere not members of the new Council. Hecould tell Mr Clarke, Mr Loomes, MrPanter, and Mr Coe that they parted withall goodwill. He thanked all theCouncillors for the way they had supportedhim.

Mr Palmer moved a vote of thanks to thechairman, who, he said, had dischargedarduous duties with credit to himself and tothe town. Mr Clarke seconded. The Chair -man, in reply, expressed thanks to the vice-chairman, and Mr Thomas seconded. MrRiley, in the course of a suitable reply, saidthey were losing men from the Councilwho had been of great value to it.


DESBOROUGH NOTES.

By “The Tatler”“Who threw that brick?” asked the wife

of a local butcher when she heard the shopwindow crash. With haste a localgentleman came forward and offered anapology that a brute of a dog would persistin fighting the one he owned. Taking up astone to throw at “the brute,” he had got “too much break” on it, with the result thatthe stone cannoned off the pathway, and hitthe window instead of the dog. Includingthe cost of the licence, his dog will be adear one this year.

HOLIDAY – When we cannot have every -thing our own way we must compromise.Therefore, although some surprise – indeeda little unpleasantness to some – has beencaused by the decision to close the localshoe factories from Thursday to Wednesday,and a number would have preferred fromMonday to Thursday, let us accept theinevitable with good grace. Some of my palssay it is better than last year, when the“shops” were closed for ten days. How ourideas have altered since we were boys atschool.

NEW “MAYOR” – Since the days ofJoseph there have been many favouritesnamed Benjamin, including the father andgrandfather of our “new Mayor.” Both ofthese Benjamins were associated with thevelvet and plush weaving in London, andhad factories at Kettering, Rothwell, andDesborough. In fact, Mr Riley’s grandfatherwas granted the Freedom of the City ofLondon in 1844. His father established theboot trade at Desborough in 1868, when,through the decline of the plush weaving thepeople were practically starving. In thesedays before education was general, MrBenjamin Riley established a reading roomand institute here. Born in 1876, Mr Rileysucceeded his father in the business uponthe latter’s death in 1894.

This is not the first time that Mr Rileyhas occupied the Council chair; he waselected to that position in 1911, anddischarged his duties with tact, zeal, andability. Some of us older ones can lookback to the time when he began semi-public life as quite a youth, namely, assecretary to the Nursing Fund, his electionto the Presidency of the Kettering andDistrict Sunday School Union in 1903, hisvarious offices at the CongregationalChurch, and his Presidency of the LiberalAssociation. Surely with such a record hehas worthily earned the position he hasattained.

The out-going chairman, Mr Fenton, hasdone a great deal for the town in a zealousand business-like manner. That his servicesare recognised is shown by the fact that hiscolleagues on the Council appointed him aschairman of the Council for seven years,vice-chairman ten years, and chairman ofthe Sanitary Committee 23 years. As onewho has devoted much attention to ourpublic life, especially during the pastquarter of a century, he gave a vividcontrast between the condition of the town,as it existed when the Council came intobeing, and to-day.

Every effort to provide additional meansof passing our leisure time pleasantlyshould be encouraged; therefore, I ampleased to hear that the iron room at theTemperance Institute is to be used chieflyfor billiards.

Many have been wishing for fineweather, not only for the enjoyment of theholidays, but to get on with the gardenwork, which is now very pressing. After allthe rain we have had, the ground does notturn over so easily as a year ago. Still thetime has come when progress must bemade. I guess that between now and thetime we resume our ordinary duties againafter the Easter “break” a good many spudswill find themselves in mother earth atDesborough, especially if the weather isfavourable.

Some of our new Councillors soon madetheir maiden speeches, and now they have“broken the ice.” I trust they will becomesuccessful Councillors. When there wassome talk about a pension officer asking anapplicant for a pension about the dividendreceived from the Stores I was not wrong in

guessing that Mr Cox would rise to theopportunity. He did not think that thedividend should be included in the incomein calculating the amount an old agepensioner should receive. If a shoemanufacturer on buying leather detained adiscount would he be asked to include thediscount in his income-tax returns?Whatever is thought on such matters, itshould be remembered that the localPensions Committee is an administrativebody, and if the law is wrong in someparticular the committee should not beblamed for it. As for the income-tax, it ismost unsatisfactory. A friend of mine liableto income-tax, who has never been asked topay income-tax, is, of course, keeping thematter dark; while another friend of minepays on the interest which his wife receivesfrom the Post Office Savings Bank.

Eight years last Monday the Rev. H.Heberden, vicar of Desborough, passedaway, and his mortal remains were buriedin the local Churchyard.

Whilst wishing good luck to Mr Stowe,who has done good work for the UrbanCouncil in a trying period, and con gratu -lating him on the public offices he hasattain ed, I would like to join in the wel -come to our new Clerk, Mr AddinTyldesley, who has made a name forhimself as “the Town Clerk over the hill.”

New buildings at Desborough are likethe fruit trees - just beginning to bud aftera dreary season. The Crompton Boot Co.’sextension has had a good start, and Bird &Co.’s is nearly finished. Then on Tuesday aplan was posed for Messrs. Toone’sextension. All this is good for our stapleindustry. What a pleasure and novelty it isto see the bricklayers at work. I trust theywill soon be erecting new houses. We wantthem badly.

NEW CHAIRMAN

Desborough Council and old AgePensions.

The first meeting of the new Council atDesborough was held on Tuesday evening,when there were present: Messrs. F. C.Fenton, J.P., and F. T. Riley, the Rev. H. J. T.Eacott, Messrs. F. J. Goosey, D. Palmer, P.Thomas, S. J. B. Barnes, W. Whymant, G.Luck, W. A. Cox, and E. F. Bosworth;together with Mr W. F. Stowe (acting clerk),Mr Addin Tyldesley (the new clerk), andMr R. Marlow (inspector and surveyor).

THE CHAIRMANMr Fenton (the former chairman) moved

that Mr Riley be elected chairman, sayingthat it was a generally accepted principlethat the vice-chairman who had served anylength of time in that position shouldqualify for the premier office. The Vicarseconded very warmly, while expressingregret that Mr Fenton was retiring from the


chair. The motion was carried unanimously.Mr Riley, in taking the chair, expressed

thanks for their confidence and the honourthey had conferred upon him. He hopedthat he would fill the position to thesatisfaction of all, and that they would beable to deal with the town’s affairs withoutthought of self, class, or party.Mr Riley then proposed that Mr Palmer,

who had rendered long, valuable, andfaithful service to the Council, be electedvice-chairman. Mr Thomas seconded. MrFenton, as the oldest member, supportedthe proposal, saying that Mr Palmer waselected in 1902, and no one had given moreassiduous, constant, and painstakingservice. The motion having been carriedunanimously, Mr Palmer replied.The various committees were then

elected, each member being placed on twoof the principal committees.

OVERSEERSOn the election of the overseers –

Messrs. Marlow, Goosey, Barnes, andBarratt – Mr Fenton spoke of theimportance of these duties, which did notcome much before the public.

NEW CLERKAND PENSIONSMrWhymant wanted to know how it was

that old people had to wait so long for theold age pensions. The Chairman said thatMr Tyldesley, their new clerk, had beeninvited to that meeting to get in touch withthe Council’s work. They were very pleasedto see him there. As Mr Tyldesley wassecretary to the Old Age Pensions Com-mittee, he would ask him to reply to MrWhymant.Mr Addin Tyldesley expressed thanks to

the Council for the confidence they hadplaced in him in appointing him as theirclerk. In reply to several questions withregard to old age pensions, he explainedthe method of procedure at some length,and the constitution of the committee towhich this Council sent representatives. Itwas competent for anyone to makeapplication four months before theyattained the age of 70 years. The pensionofficer then investigated, and made arecommendation to the committee.MrWhymant had a good deal to say as to

what he considered were unnecessaryquestions put to the old people by thepension officer, probing into private affairs.For instance, if there was a little dividendfrom the Stores he put that down. MrFenton endorsed the protest. Mr Coxthought they should have a clear under-standing about the dividend question.Mr Whymant did not approve of such

questions as, “Have you eggs given you?”“Have you rich relations?” and such“mullook.” Mr Luck also spoke of hisexperience, and after further discussion thequestion was dropped.Mr G. E. Marlow asked permission to

take up the duties of manager of theDesborough Labour Exchange, to which hehad been appointed by the LabourAdvisory Committee, and to use theCouncil’s office for correspondence. MrWhymant was against the principle of oneman having two or three offices, but if therewas not a great deal to do in what had beenspoken of as a spare-time office he wouldnot be against it. Mr Barnes said it wouldbe abominable to ask the unemployed to goto Kettering; and he favoured facilities atDesborough, as a sub-office of theKettering Labour Exchange.


INTERESTINGWEDDING.

County Councillor’s Son Married atDesborough.

In the presence of very many well-wishers a charming and popular weddingtook place at Desborough Parish Church onEaster Monday, the contracting partiesbeing Mr Ewart Marlow, fourth son of MrJesse Marlow, C.C., and Mrs Marlow, of“Iseleigh,” Desborough, and Miss EthelKathleen Curtis, third daughter of MrsCurtis and the late Mr Curtis, ofBraybrooke Road. The bridegroom, whohad recently been demobilised, came backfrom the war with the Military Cross, afterserving as a lieutenant in the 6th NorthantsRegiment.The organist, Mr J. Tailby, played nuptial

music whilst the numerous guests andfriends were assembling. The bride arrivedleaning on the arm of her brother Harold(formerly a prisoner of war in Germany),who gave her away, and the vicar, the Rev.H. J. T. Eacott, was the officiating clergy-man. The bride was attended by fourbridesmaids, namely, Misses Beatrice andDorothy Curtis (sisters), Miss GraceMarlow (cousin of the bridegroom), andMiss Dorothy Aiers (niece of the bride-groom); and the best man was the bride-groom’s brother, Mr Oliver Marlow.Further appropriate music was ably playedwhilst the register was being signed, andwhen the wedding party were leaving thesacred building. The dresses were in goodtaste, and very picturesque. That of thebride was of white crepe-de-chine, withembroidery and fringe, together with thebridal veil. Arum lilies formed her lovelybouquet. Of the bridesmaids, Miss BeatriceCurtis and Miss Grace Marlow wore bluecrepe-de-chine; and the others were attiredin Jap silk. Each carried a very nicebouquet of white and pink carnations.Their brooches and pendants were the giftsof the bridegroom.A reception was held at the residence of

the bride’s mother, and afterwards Mr andMrs Ewart Marlow left amid hearty good

wishes to spend their honeymoon atNewton Abbot, Devonshire. There werevery many handsome wedding gifts.

NEW CHAIRMAN

Changes on Local Councils

Biography of the New “Mayor”

Mr F T Riley.

The new chairman of the DesboroughUrban Council, Mr Fred T. Riley, J.P., shoemanufacturer, has had a very interestingcareer. He inherits the business capacitiesof his grandfather and father, who wereassociated with the velvet and plushweaving in London, and had factories atKettering, Rothwell and Desboro’. Hisfather established the boot trade in Des-borough in 1868. Born in 1876, Mr Rileysucceeded his father in the business uponthe latter’s death in 1894; and its growthunder his able direction is indicated by theenlargement of the factory from time totime, and a continual increase in thenumber of employees. Mr Riley’s energeticpublic work extends over a lengthy period.It was commenced when he attained his20th year. Interested in Sunday schoolwork from the time he was eighteen yearsof age, his efforts on this connection weredeservedly recognised by his election in1903 as president of the Kettering andDistrict Sunday School Union. A staunchCongregationalist, he has held severaloffices in connection with the DesboroughCongregational Church.Mr Riley has rendered conspicuous

service to the Liberal cause, notably aspresident of the local association, andchairman of the election committee.Mr Riley’s work on the Urban Council

should be specially mentioned. Enteringthe Council Clamber after a by-election in1905, he did good work for two years, andwas defeated in 1907. The electors,however, made sure of him next time, for in


1910 they placed him at the head of thepoll. Since his chairmanship, which beganin May, 1911, he has done valued work asvice-Chairman of the Council andChairman of the Finance Committee, andhe has been heartily congratulated uponbeing again selected for the premier honour(upon the proposition of the outgoing“Mayor”). Mr Riley was married in 1889,to a daughter of Mr R. Humphrey, ofDesborough.

DESBOROUGH NOTES.

By “The Tatler”

OUT OF TOUCH – We are not surprisedthat some of our boys who were absent fromus so long got “a little bit out of touch” withthe local way of doing things. One of themwent to the Co-op. Stores, and an interestingconversation ensued:“What is your number,” asked the fair

maiden behind the counter. “My number,”said the ex-Tommy, “is C37859” (orsomething to that effect). “Now you arehaving some sport with me,” thought theyoung lady, who asked again for hisnumber. “I have given you my regimentalnumber,” he declared. “Yes, but I want yourcheck number,” said the dainty damsel.“My check number? How can I give youthat if I haven’t a cheque book?”

LONG WAIT – A local lady wants me tomention that she doesn’t like to stand solong when she goes to purchase certainnecessaries. She feels so faint, in fact somehave “gone off completely.” Well I don’tknow whether extra assistance could be pro-cured; most people say there is a difficultyin getting labour – although you would notthink it to see the queues drawing theunemployment dole. At the same time, Isympathise with the ladies. We men don’tunderstand much about tedious shopping. Ifnothing else could be done, it seems to methat the provision of a few chairs and cupsof tea, to enable the ladies to pass the timeof waiting more pleasantly, would be veryacceptable.

RAINFALL – I am told that the rainfall ofMarch was under four inches, namely 3.85.“Tatler” is rather sceptical. “The rain itcameth every day” was then our constantexclamation. It descended 22 days out of the31.

WATERMILL – It used to be a saying“that nobody had ever died at the watermill,which was the source of Desborough’s watersupply.” Not even the oldest inhabitantcould remember a funeral procession fromthe mill. Indeed, I am told that for at leasttwo centuries no death has taken place there,until a few days ago, when Mr HenryGoodman breathed his last there, at the ageof 83.

FRIEND – Our of friend, the Rev. W. R.Harvey, formerly of Desborough, seems tohave had some very remarkable experiencesas Acting Chaplain to the MediterraneanFleet. He told me this week of a good dealthat was very interesting, indeed at timesthrilling, and I felt I ought to congratulatehim on the fact that he is alive to tell thetale.

BOTTLE-KICKING – Many Desborians,I am told, went to Hallaton bottle kicking onMonday. A correspondent writes: “Theyfared a lot better than those who visitedBirmingham races and didn’t come backwith two lovely black eyes.” What ascrimmage! But they didn’t get the bottle toMedbourne.

WEDDINGS – The greatest holidayattractions at Desborough seemed to be theweddings. All roads appeared to lead to theParish Church on Monday, and some of uswere there for a couple of hours. There weretwo significant weddings in which MrEwart Marlow, son of our County Coun-cillor, was married to Miss Curtis, and MrHarold Liner, a well-known church worker,was joined “in the holy bonds” to MissAnnie Betts. Everybody seemed to be thereto join in the congratulations and oneparticular feature struck me. The Church ofEngland service, according to the PrayerBook, begins with “Dearly belovedbrethren,” and ends with the word “amaze-ment” (not even with the familiar Amen).But in neither of these cases did it end with“Amazement.” For instead of the printedexhortation which comes at the finish, theVicar gave a special address.

HOLIDAY – Four things have been verynotable in our Easter holidays. Beyond theweddings there seemed to be almost anabsence of the social life which used tocharacterise our old-time holidays. Second-ly the conspicuous notices, “No beer” atlocal pubs. Thirdly the great number ofcyclists that passed through the town, manyat a dangerous speed. Fourthly the fact thatwherever I went in the district I was boundto come across Desborough people“basking in the sunshine.”

WEDDING – A very pretty wedding tookplace on Monday afternoon at the ParishChurch, when Mr Harold John Liner wasmarried to MissAnnie Betts. The bride, whowas given away by her father, wore a prettydress of ivory satin charmeuse, with handembroidered ninon [1] tunic and blouse ofninon over shadow lace. She wore a bridalveil and a wreath of orange blossom, andcarried an ivory and silver-mounted PrayerBook (the gift of the bridegroom), and alsowore a golden pendant, set with a turquoiseand pearls. There were four bridesmaids,dressed in deep cream crepe rajah, withgeorgette panels, finished with mauve belts,namely Miss Alice Betts and Miss Violet

Browning (sister and cousin of the bride),Miss Vera Pownall (niece), and Miss VeraLiner (cousin of the bridegroom). Mr A. E.Liner, brother of the bridegroom, acted asbest man. As the bridegroom is a Churchworker, the service was fully choral. On thearrival of the bride the hymn, “The Voicethat breathed o’er Eden” was sung by thesurpliced choir. After the service the vicar,the Rev. H. J. T. Eacott, gave a very helpfuland inspiring address. As the bride andbridegroom left the vestry the organist, MrJames Tailby, played the “Wedding March.”Amongst the people in church were noticedMr J. O. Monk, who represented the schoolmanagers, and Mr F. J. Starling, theteachers. Owing to the illness of the sexton,a merry peal could not be rung on the bells.The happy couple were the recipients ofmany and useful presents.

Note [1] Ninon is a sheer fabric of silk, rayon, ornylon made in a variety of tight smooth weaves,open lacy patterns, or open mesh-like appearance.It is described as very delicate or lightweight andis sometimes referred to as “French tergal”.Available in a variety of solid colours and tone-on-tone woven vertical stripes. Some ninonfabrics have embroidered borders. Because thefabric is made with high twist filament yarns, ithas a crisp hand. End uses include eveningwear,doll clothes and curtains.

Burials in Desborough cemetery –April 1919

COE, Benjamin – Labourer aged 80 years.Died at 44 Gold Street, Desborough andwas buried on 2nd April 1919; RevBlacklidge officiated.

PAYNE, William – Labourer aged 83years. Died at Kettering Union Workhouseand was buried on 3rd April 1919; RevBlacklidge officiated.

GOODMAN, Henry – Foreman Platelayeraged 82 years. Died at Water Mill House,Desborough and was buried on 12th April1919. Rev Eacott officiated.

WALKER – Stillborn child of Mrs Walker.Died at The Mill, Desborough and wasburied on 9th April 1919.

BLISSETT, Kathleen M. – Daughter ofMrsA. Blissett aged 1 day. Died at 39 UnionStreet, Desborough and was buried on 15thApril 1919.

CRICK, Thomas William – Laboureraged 44 years. Died at Mapperley HillAsylum and was buried on 19th April 1919.Rev Blacklidge officiated.

BASSETT, Alice – Daughter of WilliamBassett aged 29 years. Died at 31 GasStreet, Desborough and was buried on 25thApril 1919; Rev E. Pomfret officiated.

WARD, Albert – Son of Mrs Mary AnnWard aged 28 years. Died at 21 Gas street,Desborough and was buried on 30th April1919; Rev E. Pomfret officiated.


April 1959

3rd Contractors bore a test hole for aprospective Channel tunnel.

9th NASA announces the test pilots,all servicemen, chosen to partici-pate in its manned space project,Mercury. They will not receiveextra pay for hazardous duty.

16th A revolutionary new vehicle,which travels on a cushion of air,is under construction by SaundersRoe on the Isle of White.

30th The cabinet approves plans forBritish space research.

April 1969

18th Civil Rights worker BernadetteDevlin is elected as the West-minster MP for Mid-Ulster with alarge majority, beating herUnionist rival.

22nd Robin Knox-Johnson wins asingle-handed round-the-worldyacht race.

24th British Leyland announces itsnew 1500 Austin saloon, calledthe ‘Maxi’.

25th 500 more troops are to be sent toNorthern Ireland.

April 1979

1st The last Royal Navy warshipleaves Malta, ending Britishmilitary ties with the island.

4th The ‘Yorkshire Ripper’ claims his11th victim, in Halifax, the firstwoman not to be a prostitute.

17th Four policemen are killed inNorthern Ireland by a 1,000-pound bomb, the IRA’s mostpowerful yet.

24th Teacher Blair Peach dies follow-ing clashes at a National Frontrally in Southall the previous day,when 300 arrests were made.There are claims he was killed bythe Special Patrol Group.

April 1989

7th A Soviet submarine catches fire inthe Norwegian Sea and sinks,with the loss of 42 lives.

15th Ninety-four people are killed and170 injured during an incident atthe FA Cup semi-final betweenLiverpool and NottinghamForrest at Hillsborough.

20th 47 sailors are killed when a gunturret blows up on the US battle-ship, Iowa.

29th Fourteen Liverpool football fansreceive jail terms in Brussels fortheir part in the 1985 Heyselstadium disaster, when 39 peoplewere killed and 600 injured.

April 1999

1st A national minimum wage isintroduced in the UK of £3.60 forover-21s and £3.00 for 18 to 21year olds.

17th The refugee crisis in Kosovo hasreached a ‘biblical’ scale, withmore than half a million ethnicAlbanians displaced by Serbs.

20th Two teenagers kill 13 people andwound 23 others in a shooting atColumbine High School in theUSA, when bombs were alsothrown into crowds of students.

27th President Clinton announcesmeasures to improve gun safetyamong young people.

Yearsby Mark “Big Boomer” Goff

Baby Boomer


Determining British Car/Chassis numberdivisions for various Marks and or Series canbe sketchy at best. Post-war British Auto-mobile manufacturers used parts left overfrom previous models, ran out of some andreplaced with what was available, or broughtin changes mid-model.The 6/90 during its build dates 1954 to

1959 was divided into three Series for variousreasons. Poor handling with its original rearspring setup, an interesting, but disliked‘formica’ facia rather than wood and smallrear window were some of the characteristicsof Series I.Improved handling, floor gear shift, and

revised interior marked the Series II.The Series III introduced the larger rear

window and power assisted brakes.Car Numbers are approximate and based

on the part number changes found in theWolseley Parts Catalogue Series I/II/III1954 -1956SERIES I - Car Number 501 - 68011956 -1957SERIES II - Car number 6802 -7701

1957 -1959SERIES III- Car Number 7702 - To end ofproduction.The Wolseley 6/90 was a car from the

British Wolseley Motor Company, producedfrom 1954-59, which replaced the 6/80 as thecompany’s flagship model. It was badged asthe Six-Ninety on the bonnet and 6/90 on thebootlid.Whereas the 6/80 had shared most of its

body panels with the Morris Six, the 6/90design was similar to the Riley Pathfinder.Morris, Riley and Wolseley had all beenowned by the Nuffield Organisation whichhad merged with Austin to become BMC,and all three marques would soon be heavilyinvolved in BMC’s badge engineering; forWolseley enthusiasts, in retrospect the 6/90seemed like the last true Wolseley, beingvisually distinct from contemporary (andcheaper) Austin and Morris offerings. ThePathfinder and 6/90 were still essentiallyNuffield designs, although BMC rationali-sation meant that the Wolseley received thenew BMC C-Series straight-6, an engine that

WOLSELEY 6/90 SERIES I - SERIES II - SERIES III

Wolseley Six-Ninety 1959.

produced 95 hp (71 kW) coupled to a fourspeed manual transmission.The 6/90 series IIand III did without the Mark I Pathfinder’ssophisticated rear suspension.It rocked Wolseley traditionalists with a

grey striped formica instrument panel andcentral large chrome mesh “cheese-cutter”speaker grille. The hand brake control wasunder the dash to the side of the steeringcolumn and the gearchange was columnmounted opposite the dip switch. The leathertrimmed front seats were mounted closelytogether and the rear bench had a fold downcentre arm rest – 5776 were made.The Motor magazine tested a 6/90 in 1955

and found it to have a top speed of 96 mph(154 km/h) and acceleration from 0-60 mph(97 km/h) in 17.3 seconds. A fuel consump-tion of 21.6 miles per imperial gallon (13.1l/100 km; 18.0 mpg/US) was recorded. Thetest car cost £1063 including taxes.It is also somewhat notorious for leading to

the sacking of its designer Gerald Palmer (byBMC’s Leonard Lord) in favour of AlecIssigonis.

Series IISeries II 6/90s, introduced for 1957,

included leaf springs on the live axle in therear, a more conventional walnut dash and afloor-mounted gear lever – unusually on theright-hand side, on right-hand-drive cars.Overdrive and automatic transmissions wereavailable as options.In production for only 8 months, the Series

II gave way to the Series III in 1958 after only1024 had been made.

Series IIIThe Series III included larger power brakes

and a larger rear window. This design wasalso available, rebadged, as Riley’s Pathfinderreplacement, the ill-fated Two-Point-Six.5052 were made.6/90 production ended in 1959 with the

introduction of the Pininfarina-designed 6/99.

Leather and wood interior came as standard for the Wolseley.The advert on the right emphasises that you had “class” to own a

Wolseley.


Hi Scrapbook, I have found this photo which shows a shot of the Co-op dairy and housesin the High Street, the photo was taken from the yard which provided access to the Co-opbutchers abattoir and my Great-Grandmas house and surrounding cottages. The photoshows my Great-Grandma and my sister Barbara, taken 1949.

Hope this of interest – regards Mick Crick

MORE NEW HOMES FORDESBOROUGH APPROVED

Reproduced by courtesy of the Northants Telegraph

Plans for 135 homes on two fields inDesborough have been approved.Kettering Council’s planning committee

gave the go-ahead for the scheme offBuxton Drive on Tuesday night 12thMarch, despite an objection to the schemeby Desborough Town Council and 40residents.Residents had claimed there was

brownfield land available for developmentand that the town was already above itsnews homes quota as dictated in the NorthNorthamptonshire Joint Core Strategy –the agreed blueprint for development in thearea. There were also concerns raised aboutpotential flooding problems that could becaused by development of the site.Residents had claimed there was

brownfield land available for developmentand that the town was already above itsnews homes quota as dictated in the NorthNorthamptonshire Joint Core Strategy –the agreed blueprint for development in thearea. There were also concerns raised aboutpotential flooding problems that could becaused by development of the site.The existing pond and hedgerow will be

kept as a feature of the scheme.There are great crested newts on the site

so a planning condition imposed says thedeveloper cannot proceed until the plan-ning authority has either a licence fromNatural England or confirmation from an

ecologist that a licence is not needed.Part of the plan had involved a large field

on the northern side of Arthingworth Roadbeing used as informal open space for thedevelopment but the planning officers hadruled this out because of the distancebetween the field and the planned develop-ment and the fact users would have had tocross the road to use it. The application isclose to Green Lane, a popular dog walkingroute in the town.Kettering planning officers had recom-

mended the application was approved anddevelopment manager Peter Chaplain toldthe committee that he had walked the siteand that it was ‘boggy in parts’.He said : “It is not land that is beneficial

use at the moment.”He said : “It is not land that is beneficial

use at the moment.”hey said: “New dwellings should prefer-

ably be back to back with the existingdwellings; rather than have a planting/hedgerow strip between them, as the plant-ing/hedgerow strip could make the prop-erties more susceptible to crime and anti-social behaviour.”The application for outline planning per-

mission was unanimously approved by thecommittee.

By SARAHWARD

AR TARN CROW

Reservessetback in thetitle hunt!

Desborough’s first team seem set for amid-table finish and are looking ahead tonext season with some younger playersbeing introduced. At Leicester Nirvanathey ran out comfortable 3-0 winnersthanks to two late JasonTurner penalties,bringing him to 17 goals this season.Previously, they had drawn 1-1 away

to a revitalised Boston but lost 0-2 hometo leaders Daventry in what was, toeveryone’s relief, an uncontroversialmatch, and 0-1 away to 4th placedHolbeach.Meanwhile attention has deservedly

focused on the Reserves. Following a 1-1 draw at Yaxley, played in a mini-tor-nado, and convincing victories 6-0 hometo Harborough and 5-2 at Irchester, thecrunch match against BugbrookeReserves pitted them against theirsecond placed challengers. Sadly, aftersquandering first-half chances, they wereunable to contain the powerfulopposition attackers and went down 1-3.They are still in the best position with theeasier run-in but cannot afford anotherslip-up.We hope to host the DesboroughTown

Veterans team next season: more detailselsewhere in this month’s “Scapbook”page 16.You can check our website www.

pitchero.com/clubs/desboroughtown tokeep up to date with scores, news andfixtures. Best of all, come along andsupport us; you will be very welcome.Finally, please note, our presentation

evening has had to be re- scheduled andwill now be held at the Club on Saturday4th May when the League Chaiman willpresent the awards. Starts at 8pm thenfollowed by a disco. All welcome!

Ar Tarn Crow


USUAL SUPECTS –MONTSAYE SCHOOL

Do these photos of Montsaye School bring back memories of the glory days ofschool? How many of your old mates do you recognise?


Nicky and Pippa Limmage who live at Bridge Road have asked us putthese two letters in the Scrapbook.£700 was raised with a hamper raffle at the Services Club in memory of

relative Elliot Moyes who was lost to child cancer. Proceeds being splitevenly between Chestnut Tree House (Children’s Hospice Care) andYoungLives vs Cancer.

Pippa and Nicky Limmage.

As the Services Club is not mentioned in the letters theywould like to thank the club andAlbany Sheds for providingthe hamper.

COUPLE RAISE £700 FOR CHARITIES

A new informal group isforming to meet every Thursday at

the Heritage Centre 1-3 pm.

This is to aid participants indiscovering their ancestors and whereinformation can be found to helpthem, how to understand a censusform, parish records, old documentsincluding newspapers and where to

look for records.

We also will look at old family photographsand how you can date them.

Make a Note to meetEvery Thursday

£1 per meeting to include coffee/tea

the history of DesboroughLook intoDesborough

Family History Group


How many Desborians can remember this shop where you couldbuy records to go along with your wireless, motorcyle or bicycle.

GOING FOR A SPINWITH IRVING STENSON

Ever wonder about those people who spend £2.00 a piece onthose little bottles of Evian water?Try spelling Evian backwards : NAIVE

*** *** *** ***If 4 out of 5 people SUFFER from diarrhea does that mean that

one enjoys it?*** *** *** ***

If people from Poland are called Poles, why aren’t people fromHolland called Holes?

*** *** *** ***If a pig loses its voice, is it disgruntled?*** *** *** ***Why do croutons come in airtight packages? Aren’t they just

stale bread to begin with?*** *** *** ***

Why is a person who plays the piano called a pianist but a personwho drives a race car is not called a racist?

*** *** *** ***If lawyers are disbarred and clergymen defrocked, doesn’t it

follow that electricians can be delighted, musicians denoted, cow-boys deranged, models deposed, tree surgeons debarked, and drycleaners depressed?

*** *** *** ***Do Lipton Tea employees take coffee breaks?

*** *** *** ***What hair color do they put on the driver’s licenses of bald men?

*** *** *** ***I was thinking about how people seem to read the Bible a whole

lot more as they get older; then it dawned on me ... they’recramming for their final exam.

*** *** *** ***If it’s true that we are here to help others, then what exactly are

the others here for?*** *** *** ***

You never really learn to swear until you learn to drive.*** *** *** ***

Ever wonder what the speed of lightning would be if it didn’tzigzag?

THOUGHTSTO PONDER

LOOKING FOR LOCALVETERAN FOOTBALLERSDesborough FC Vets are up and running with their first training/

kickabout being held at the Desborough Leisure Centre 3G pitch onthe 11th April at 7pm.The cost is very cheap at £2 per session.This is a team for 35+ so don’t worry about fitness as we’ll all get

up to speed as the the sessions progress.We should be ready for the first year in the Northants Vets

League.Pre-season games will be looked into around July.Please get in contact if you are interested in coming along to a

session.There has been a lot of interest shown in playing and the

organisers would like to know rough numbers ahead of time.For more details see their Facebook page and give them a like if

you fancy getting involved.Desborough FC Vets.www.facebook. com/events/ 586360358496542/

NOTICE OFVACANCYOFFICE OF COUNCILLOR

DESBOROUGHTOWN COUNCILLOATLANDWARD

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENPursuant to Section 87(f) of the Local Government Act 1972, a

vacancy now exists in the office of Councillor for the Loatland Wardof the Town Council.

If, within fourteen working days* of the date of this notice, a requestfor an election to fill the vacancy is made in writing to:

The Town Clerk: Desborough Town Council, Library Building,High Street, Desborough NN14 2QS

By TEN electors for the Ward, an election will be held to fill thevacancy. If no such request is received the Town Council may fill thevacancy by co-option.

Graham Soulsby, Returning OfficerDated: 28th February 2019*


February 27th – The Dominican Republicgains independence from Haiti.February 28th – A gun on the USS Princetonexplodes while the boat is on a Potomac Rivercruise, killing 2 United States Cabinetmembers and several others.March 8th – King Oscar I ascends to thethrone of Sweden–Norway upon the death ofhis father Charles XVI/III John.March 12th – The Columbus and Xenia Rail-road, the first railroad planned to be built inOhio, is chartered.March 21st – The Bahá’í calendar begins.March 23rd – The Edict of Toleration ispassed, allowing Jews to settle in the HolyLand.April 2nd – The Fleet Prison for debtors inLondon is closed, marking a significantmilestone in the country’s human rightsrecord. (Note: Fleet Prison was a notoriousLondon prison by the side of the River Fleet.The prison was built in 1197, was rebuiltseveral times, and was in use until 1844. Itwas demolished in 1846.)

May 1st – Hong Kong Police Force, theworld’s second, Asia’s first modern policeforce is established.May 23rd – Persian Prophet the Báb privatelyannounces his revelation to Mullá Husayn,just after sunset, founding the Bábí faith (laterevolving into the Bahá’í Faith as the Bábintended) in Shiraz, Persia (now Iran).May 24th – The first electrical telegram issent by Samuel Morse from the U.S. Capitolin Washington, D.C. to the B&O Railroad“outer depot” in Baltimore, saying “Whathath God wrought”.June–July – TheGreat Flood of 1844hits the MissouriRiver and MississippiRiver.June 6th – GeorgeWilliamssets up inLondon what is oftencited as the first youth

organisation in the world - “TheYoung Men’sChristian Association”, commonly known asYMCA. It would grow to a worldwideorganisation based in Geneva, Switzerland,with more than 57 million beneficiaries from125 national associations. George Williamsaimed to put Christian principles into practiceby developing a healthy “body, mind, andspirit.” These three angles are reflected by thedifferent sides of the (red) triangle—part ofall YMCA logos.

June 15th – Charles Goodyear receives apatent for vulcanization, a process tostrengthen rubber.

June 22nd Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternitywas founded. ΔΚΕ is home to many well-known VIPs, such as U.S. Presidents GeorgeW. Bush, George H. W. Bush, Gerald Ford,and Theodore Roosevelt.

June 27th – Joseph Smith, founder of theLatter Day Saint movement, and his brotherHyrum, are killed in Carthage Jail, Carthage,Illinois by an armed mob, leading to aSuccession crisis. John Taylor, futurepresident of The Church of Jesus Christ ofLatter-day Saints is severely injured butsurvives.

July 3rd - The United States signs the Treatyof Wanghia with the Chinese Government,the first ever diplomatic agreement betweenChina and the United States. The lastdefinitely recorded pair of great auks arekilled on the Icelandic island of Eldey.

August 8th – During ameeting held inNauvoo, Illinois, theQuorum of theTwelve, headed byBrigham Young, ischosen as the leadingbody of The Churchof Jesus Christ ofLatter-day Saints.

August 16th – Narciso Claveria, theGovernor-General of the Philippines made adecree announcing that Monday, 30thDecember, 1844 would be immediatelyfollowed by Wednesday, 1st January, 1845.Tuesday, 31st December, 1844 was removedfrom the Philippine calendar because from1521 to 1844, the Philippines was one daybehind its Asian neighbours.

August 28th – Friedrich Engels and KarlMarx meet in Paris, France.

September 25th - 27th – The first ever inter-national cricket match is played in New YorkCity, United States v Canadian Provinces.

October 22nd – This second date, predicted

by the Millerites for the Second Coming ofJesus, leads to the Great Disappointment. TheSeventh-day Adventist Church denominationof the Christian religion believe this date to bethe starting point of the Investigativejudgment just prior to the Second Coming ofJesus as declared in the 26th of 28 funda-mental doctrines of Seventh-day Adventists.

October 23rd – The Báb publicly proclaimedto be the promised one of Islam (the Qá’im,or Mahdi). He is also considered to be simul-taneously the return of Elijah, John theBaptist, and the “Ushídar-Máh” referred to inthe Zoroastrian scriptures. He announces tothe world the coming of “He whom God shallmake manifest”. He is considered the fore-runner of Bahá’u’lláh – the founder of theBahá’í Faith – whose claims include being thereturn of Jesus.

November 6th – The Dominican Republicdrafts its first Constitution.

December 4th – U.S. presidential election,1844: James K. Polk defeats Henry Clay.

December 21st – The Rochdale Pioneerscommence business at their cooperative inRochdale, England.

Note: The Rochdale Society of EquitablePioneers, founded in 1844, was an early con-sumer co-operative, and one of the first to paya patronage dividend, forming the basis forthe modern co-operative movement.Although other co-operatives preceded them,the Rochdale Pioneers’ co-operative becamethe prototype for societies in Great Britain.The Rochdale Pioneers are most famous fordesigning the Rochdale Principles, a set ofprinciples of co-operation that provide thefoundation for the principles on which co-opsaround the world operate to this day. Themodel the Rochdale Pioneers used is a focusof study within co-operative economics.

Note: You can visit the site (now a museum,)at 31 Toad Lane, where the ‘Pioneers’, 28working people opened a co-operative storeon the 21st December, 1844. Website:www.rochdalepioneersmuseum.coop

1844THROUGH NEWSPAPERREPORTS OF THE DAY


Leicester Mercury 13th January 1844

HARBOROUGH PETTYSESSIONS

Tuesday, Jan. 9. Before the Rev. F.Apthorpe, W. C. Brooke, Esq., and the

Hon. R. Watson.

FELONY – John and Martin Coe, fatherand son, of Desborough, silk weavers, werecharged by Mr Thomas Payne with stealinga quantity of wood from the premises of MrWilliam Morris Iliff and Mr Jas. Biggs, ofthe same place, about one o’clock of themorning new year’s day. Mr Payne wasgoing from a friend’s house, and met themwith it. Coe stated that he had been drinkingwith several others that night, and they wentinto a stack-yard, where they left him, andwhen he was coming away he saw the wood,and took it. The damage and costs amountedto £3, which he was ordered to pay in anhour, and the boy was discharged because ofhis youth, (about 13), in which time themoney was paid and he was liberated.

EJECTMENT – Mr W. M. Iliff, ofDesborough, applied for a warrant to ejectJohn Bates from the possession of atenement he rented him, legal notice (1stand 2nd Victoria, cap 74), having beengiven him without effect. After twenty-onedays’ notice a warrant would be issued forejectment.

Northampton Mercury 13th January 1844

KETTERING PETTYSESSIONS

REMOVAL – Orders were made for theremoval of Elizabeth Fox and child fromDesborough to Theddingworth.

Note: Removal Order – under the poor lawAct of Settlement and Removal. TheSettlement Act allowed for the removalfrom a parish, back to their place ofsettlement, of newcomers whom localjustices deemed “likely to be chargeable”to the parish poor rates

Leicester Journal 26th January 1844

MARKET HARBOROUGHAGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

35 signaturesTo Henry Hungerford Holdich Hunger-

ford, Esquire, President of the MarketHarborough Agricultural Society.We the undersigned Members of the

above Society, request you will convene aGENERAL MEETING of the Society, onan early day, to take into consideration theefforts now making by the “Anti-Corn LawLeague,” and others, to obtain a totalabolition of all protective duties on Corn,and to adopt such measures in reference tothem as may be then determined upon, and

beg to suggest that all persons residing inthe neighbourhood of Market Harborough,and interested in the welfare of theAgricultural interest, may be invited toattend.

Note: there were 35 signatures of which thefollowing were from Desborough:

William CaveW. M. IliffeRobert NurseyIn compliance with the above Requisi-

tion, I appoint a General Meeting of thisSociety to be held at the Swans Inn, MarketHarborough, on TUESDAY, the 30th ofJanuary instant, when the attendance of allpersons anxious for the protection ofAgriculture and its general welfare, isearnestly requested.

H. H. H. HungerfordDingley Park, 24th Jan. 1844.

Northampton Mercury 10th February 1844


CRUELTY TO A HORSE – GeorgeWittering, of Desborough, aged 17, wascharged with cruelty to a horse, on the 19thJanuary, by Mr J. Furness, of MarketHarborough. Complainant was going toGeddington, and overtook the boy with acart load of coals, and noticed his harshconduct, and remonstrated with him. Onhis return he again overtook the youth, whowas belabouring the poor beast with ahedge-stake, and actually knocked piecesof skin and flesh off the back. The animalwhich belonged to Mr Manton of Des-borough, was afterwards killed in con-sequence, and defendant discharged fromhis service. The Bench reprobated in thestrongest manner the cruel conduct of theyouth, and wished they had the power toorder him a good flogging. He was con-victed in a fine of 20s. and costs, in defaultof paying which he was, committed to theHouse of Correction Northampton for 14days.

Northampton Mercury 2nd March 1844


CHILD SUPPORT – George Yeomans, ofDesborough, was ordered to pay oneshilling and sixpence per week, for the

support of a child (Eliza Reculest -illegitimate) born of Sarah Reckless, alsoresiding in the Kettering Union Workhouse,£1 9s. 8d. expenses incurred.

Northampton Mercury 2nd March 1844


The Talbot Inn in 1969 – formerly TheHorse and Groom – built in 1675.

DRUNKEN ASSAULT – Mr Thomas, ofKettering, superintendent of police,charged Thomas Long with being drunk,and assaulting William Baines, of Des-borough, on the 21st instant. He (Wm.Baines) deposed that on the evening of theabove day he went into the Horse andGroom public-house, in Desborough, andthat he had not long been there whendefendant came into the parlour where hewas drunk, and desiring the landlady todraw him beer, in a quarrelsome manner.He, complainant, wished him to go home,and told him he had had beer enough.Defendant then held his fists, and told himthat he would drag him out and stab him, atwhich time the police constable came andtook him away. Defendant admitted thatwas drunk, but did not know that he hadinsulted, or even saw Mr Baines on thatnight. It appeared that for the precedingmonth and since the above day he had beenan inmate in the union house (workhouse),and that on the date in question he was outof the house, and working at labouringwork. His getting drunk while thus living atthe public expense was considered anaggravation of his crime. He was orderedto pay 10s. and costs, and not being able todo this he was sentenced one month’simprisonment.

Leicester Mercury 2nd March 1844


Joseph Sharman, servant to Mrs Sumner,of Desborough, was charged by Mr JamesSumner with taking a number of eggs at


different times from the hen’s nests.William Whitting, who lives at the sameplace, deposed that Sharman said he shouldlike an egg or two; further he said he usedto have some where he lived before, andasked him if Mrs Dickins would cook themwhere he lodged. Sharman had two and heone about six weeks ago and he had hadsome several times since, but he did not seehim take them. For the want of sufficientevidence the case was dismissed.

Northampton Mercury 16th March 1844

DESBOROUGH, NorthamptonshireVALUABLE FREEHOLD

HOMESTEADAND CLOSE OFPASTURE LAND,

TO BE SOLD BYAUCTION,By HOLLOWAY & SON,

At the George Inn, in Desborough, onMonday, the 18th day March, instant, atfive o’clock in the evening, in the followinglots, or otherwise, as may be determinedupon at the time of Sale; unless previouslyDisposed of by Private contract.

Lot 1. All that CLOSE or inclosedground called Cox’s Close, containing 5a.Ir. 2p., at Desborough aforesaid, next to theturnpike road leading from Harborough toKettering, in the occupation of EbenezerWilford [1]

Lot 2. All those TWO CLOSES orinclosed grounds called Humfrey’s Closeand Humfrey’s near Close, containingrespectively 2a. 3r. 2p. and 3a. 2r. 12p inDesborough aforesaid, next to the highwayleading from _____ to Dob Hall and StokeAlbany, in the occupation of ThomasLoake.

Lot 3. All that CLOSE or inclosedground called Far Close, containing 5a. 2r.28p. in Desborough aforesaid, next to thesaid turnpike road, in the occupation ofJohn Cotton.

Lot 4. All that BUILDING used as aBarn fronting the street, in Desborough,with Yard, Garden, and Orchard, orhomestead adjoining, in the occupation ofJames Winsall [2].

The Lots 1, 2 & 3, are well fenced andwatered, and the land is of good quality.Lot 4 contains some very superior fruittrees, in quality and productiveness; andbeing centrally situated, the Barn may beeasily converted into a comfortabledwelling-house, and the frontage isextensive enough for a good residence withcarriage entrance from the High Street.For a view of the premises apply to the

respective tenants, and for furtherparticulars to Mr William Payne ofBrampton Ash, or Mr William Andrews,Solicitor, Market Harborough, or theAuctioneers.

Harborough 1st March, 1844.

Note [1] – According to the 1843 RateBook, Ebenezer Wilford occupied landbelonging to Thomas Smith (calledDawkins’ Closes), land in Harboro’ Roadbelonging to James Winsall; land on HighHill belonging to George Booth; and land inRushton Lane belonging to John Loake. Hewas also the owner of the New Inn with itsland and orchard.

Note [2] James Winsall occupied a houseowned by Thomas Smith in the High Streetand owned land in Harboro’ Road and anOrchard and premises in the High Street.

Northampton Mercury 16th March 1844


Mr R. Kilbourn, of Desborough, wassummoned for refusing to pay the sum of£6. 4s. 1½ d., Church-rate. He objected topay on the ground that there is considerableproperty in the parish which is not rated.The Bench recommended him to pay thepresent rate, and enjoined on the church-warden an enquiry into the allegation madeby the defendant.

Northampton Mercury 23rd March 1844

DEATHSOn the 17th instant, at Desborough, Mr

James Winsall, farmer and grazier.

Northampton Mercury 13th April 1844

MARRIAGEOn Sunday last, at the Wesleyan Chapel,

Desborough, in this county, by the Rev MrGibson, Mr George Coe, to Sarah, onlydaughter of Mr Thomas Panter, all ofDesborough. This being the first weddingcelebrated at the above chapel greatinterest was excited on the occasion andafter the ceremony was performed a hand-some bible was presented to the newlywedded pair.(Author – I wonder where that bible is

today – does it still exist?)

Northampton Mercury 13th April 1844


April 8th - Present, the Rev. J. Hogg, andthe Rev. G. E. Hanmer.

ASSAULT – Jonathan Page and LesterGinns, both of Desborough, were chargedwith assaulting Jeff’s, the police constablein the execution of his duty, on the 28thMarch. It appeared that at the time stated inthe charge the defendants and others wereseen by the complainant with some hurdlesand stakes in their possession; complainantwished to know when they had had them,when the parties abused him, and Pagechallenged him to fight. Ginns was dis-

charged, but Page was convicted in apenalty of 20s. and costs, and in default ofpayment was committed for two months.

ASSAULT – Thomas Fenton, parishwatchman of Desborough, charged DanielTaylor and George Bamford, of the sameplace, with assaulting him on the night ofthe 30th of March. He deposed that on theabove-mentioned night a nephew of his,who it seemed was in company with thedefendant, asked him for his staff, and thatwhile he was producing it, Taylor snatchedit from his hand; that he then ran afterTaylor till he came up to him, when theycollared each other, and Taylor besidescalling him opprobrious names, threatenedto knock him down, and did actually put hisfist in his (complainant’s) face. He alsostated that Bamford threatened to knockhim down. Taylor denied taking the stafffrom complainant, and pleaded that he tookit from complainant’s nephew. He alsostated that he resigned the staff again of hisown accord, and did not wait to have ittaken from him. Bamford stated in hisdefence that he was provoked to threatencomplainant by the staff being flourishedby him in his (defendant’s) face.Fenton had been appointed to the office

of watchman by his fellow parishioners,but had not been duly sworn into thatoffice, which latter circumstance deprivedhim of that protection in his officialcapacity he otherwise could have claimed.The defendants were cautioned and dis-missed, and the complainant was forthwithsworn into office.

Historical note: Prior to the establishmentof uniformed police forces in the UnitedKingdom, each parish had a ParishConstable – a person appointed locally whohad responsibility for enforcing the lawwithin their own village. In villages andtowns, a system known as Watch and Wardwas employed, where paid Watchmenguarded towns at night.The first police force to be established in

the United Kingdom was the City ofGlasgow Police, following an Act ofParliament in 1800. Organised policingfollowed in London with the introductionof the Metropolitan Police Act 1829, inroyal boroughs and counties in 1835, andnationally in 1856.Northamptonshire Police can trace its

earliest roots to 1840 when the North-amptonshire Constabulary and DaventryConstabulary were formed. The establish-ment of police forces at that time wasbased upon principles established by SirRobert Peel, the Home Secretary in 1822and founder of modern-day policing inmost Westminster-based systems of gov-ernment. Known as the Peelian Principles,they describe a philosophy that define anethical police force and include:


• Every police officer should be issued anidentification number, to assure account-ability for his actions.

• Whether the police are effective is notmeasured on the number of arrests, buton the lack of crime.

• Above all else, an effective authorityfigure knows trust and accountability areparamount. Hence, Peel’s most oftenquoted principle that “The police are thepublic and the public are the police”.Upon creation, Northamptonshire Con-

stabulary initially started with sevensuperintendents and 35 police constables,who worked in a primitive shift system andwere paid 12 shillings a week.In 1930, Northamptonshire Constabu-

lary rolled-out their first motorisedvehicles for law enforcement use. Theinventory included two cars and fourmotorcycles for police officer use. Thevehicles were stationed throughout thecounty, with one car based in Daventry andthe other in Kettering. The motorcycleswere stationed in Northampton, Welling-borough, Oundle and Towcester.The Northamptonshire Constabulary

merged with the borough police forceswithin Northamptonshire on 1 April 1966to form Northampton and CountyConstabulary with an estimated 442officers and actual strength of 387.

DRUNK – Robert Taylor, also of Des-borough, was charged by Jeffs with beingdrunk. He denied the charge, but the fact ofhis drunkenness being distinctly sworn to bythe complainant he was convicted in thepenalty of 5s. 6d.; a week was allowed himin which to pay the sum.A considerable portion of the Petty

Session’s time was occupied in theswearing in of parish constables.

Northampton Mercury 27th May 1844


Before the Revds. J. Hogg and G. E. Hanmer.

DRUNK and DISORDERLY – ThomasChapman, of Rowell, was charged withbeing drunk and disorderly, and with assault-ing the police-constable in the execution ofhis duty. Jeffs, the police-constable, statedthat on Saturday night last he was sent for byMrs Tailby, of the Swan Inn, Desborough, to

quiet some persons who were fighting in herhouse. He went to the house, and when hearrived the fighting had ceased, but he sawthe defendant sitting besmeared with blood.The landlady ordered him (deponent) to puthim out of her house. Complainant went tothe defendant and told him he must accom-pany him, this he was unwilling to do; com-plainant then attempted to force him, but heturned and knocked him down, and furtheracted very violently. Chapman expressedsorrow for what he had done, and thecomplainant spoke in favour of his generalconduct, stating that he had often met withhim and had never seen him quarrelsomebefore. He was convicted and ordered to pay20s. penalty and costs included.

Northampton Mercury 8th June 1844

MARRIAGEOn Monday the 3rd instant, at the

Independent Chapel, Rothwell, by the RevR. Jessop, Mr James Bradshaw, a brushmanufacturer, of Kettering to Martha,eldest daughter of the late Mr ThomasLoake, farmer, of Desborough, in thiscounty.

Northampton Mercury 6th July 1844

KETTERING PETTY SESSIONSASSAULT – Charles Johnson, RobertTurner, Livius Jinns (Ginns) and GeorgeBamford, all of Desborough, appeared toanswer a charge of assaulting police-constable Jeffs on the night of the June15th. George Johnson was also chargedwith the same offence, but did not appear.It appeared that on the above night thecomplainant was thrown down and seizedby the throat, but the only one of the partyagainst whom the assault could clearly beproved was George Johnson, for whoseapprehension a warrant was issued. Thedefendants present were cautioned anddischarged.

Leicester Journal/Mercury 12th July 1844

ACCIDENT – CAUTION TODRIVERS

On Tuesday last, as a carrier of Des-borough, namedAprice was driving his vanat a fast pace down a Harborough street, ata time when an auction sale was takingplace, a young boy, about 9 years of age,son of Mr William Holloway, was knockeddown and severely hurt, his head and facewere much cut and bruised as the wheelwent over part of his head, but fortunatelyno bones were broken. He was instantlytaken up and carried home by his father.Aprice, who was the worse for liquor, wastaken before the magistrates to investigatehis neglect in driving, but the case was notgone into, as he is to appear on Tuesdayfortnight.

Northampton Mercury 20th July 1844

TURNPIKE TOLLS TO BE LETMARKET HARBOROUGHANDBRAMPTON TURN-PIKE ROAD

NOTICE is hereby given, That the TOLLSarising at the several Toll Gates upon theTurnpike Road leading from MarketHarborough, in the county of Leicester,through Desborough, Rowell. Kettering,Barton Seagrave, and Thrapston, in thecounty of Northampton; and throughBythorne, Spaldwick, and Ellington, to thePound, in the parish of Brampton, in thecounty of Huntingdon, will be LET BYAUCTION, at the White Hart Inn,Thrapston aforesaid, on Wednesday the14th day of August next, between the hoursof Eleven o’clock in the forenoon and Fourin the afternoon of the same day, to the bestbidders, for the term of one year, from the29th day of September next, and will be putseparately at such sums of money andsubject to such conditions as the Trusteespresent at the Meeting then to be held shallthink proper, in the manner directed by theActs passed in the third and fourth years ofthe reign of his late Majesty George theFourth, for regulating Turnpike Roads;which Tolls were let in the last year for theseveral sums hereinafter mentioned (that isto say):Ellington Gate, with the Side Gate - £452

Keystone Gate with theWeighing Machine - £352

Islip Gate - £448

Kettering Gate, with the Weighingmachine and two Side Gates - £566

Warren Hill Gate - £342

Desborough Gate - £464

Little Bowden Gate, with theSide Gates - £442Whoever is declared the best bidder for

either of the said Tolls must immediatelypay down into the hands of the Treasurerone month’s rent in advance, and at thesame time be prepared with theundertaking in writing of two sufficientsureties to the satisfaction of the Trusteesfor payment of the rent, and performanceof the covenants to be contained in thelease of such Tolls.

JOHN ARCHBOULD,Clerk to the Trustees.

Thrapston, July 11th, 1844.


Leicester Journal 26th July 1844


FURIOUS DRIVING – Thomas Aprice,carrier of Desborough, appeared on behalfof his brother to answer the charge of MrHolloway, Auctioneer, of Harborough, forfuriously driving up the market, atHarborough, on the 9th inst, and riding overhis son, who had sustained considerableinjuries therefrom. Mr Holloway stated thatif the defendant would express contrition forthe offence, and pay the surgeon’s expensesfor Medicine and attendance, he would notpress the case, this being promised thecharge was withdrawn on those conditions.

Northampton Mercury 4th August 1844

TO BE SOLD BY PRIVATECONTRACT

ALL that well-established and well-known INN, called the New Inn, situate atDESBOROUGH, now in full trade, con-taining spacious tap-room, bar, twoparlours, three bedrooms, two attics, largeclub-room, where a good club is held, goodale and wine cellars, convenient brew-house, with pump of excellent water, dairy,coal-house, pigsties, large barn, stablingfor ten horses, lock-up coach-house, largeyard, garden, orchard with choice fruitfrees, containing Two Acres, more or less.There is a silk factory adjoining,

employing 140 persons and it is situate onthe High Road leading from Market Har-borough to Kettering, and any railway isnot likely to injure it. (The railway arrivedin 1856.) Apply to Mr Wilford, the ownerand occupier.

New Inn circa 1890.Historical note: It would appear that

EbenezerWilford did not sell the New Inn at thistime as he is still shown as the owner in saleadvertisements dated 30th June 1849 and 26thJanuary 1850. However, the 1851 Censusrecords that William Lichfield, aged 32 and hisfamily are in residence at the New Inn. The 1856Rate Book lists: New Inn – Occupier: WilliamLitchfield; Owner: Joseph Essam.

Northampton Mercury 31st August 1844

KETTERING PETTY SESSIONSAugust 26th - Present, the

Revds. J. Wetherall and G. E. Hanmer, andSir Arthur De Capell Broke.

Thomas Thacker, toll-gate keeper, Des-borough, complained that Wm. Philips, ofBraybrook, did pass through his gate, witha cart drawn by one horse, on the 16th inst.,for which he refused to pay toll. Thefollowing appear to be the circumstances ofthe case: The inhabitants of Desboroughhave a right, when carrying their owngoods, to pass through Thacker’s gate tollfree. On the day in question the defendant,in company with a person named GeorgeTyrrell, inhabitant of the place, each ofthem having a cart laden with fruit, passedthrough the gate. The defendant’s cart wasin advance, in the care of lad, and accordingto the complainant’s statement, defendantwas walking beside the cart owned byTyrrell. When he arrived at the gate, he paidfor his own horse, and was asked whetherthe goods in Tyrrell’s cart were his; and onreplying in the affirmative, toll wasdemanded of him for that also. This herefused to pay. Philips, in his defence, statedthat he was not by the side of Tyrrell’s cart,nor had he the care of it, but that Tyrrellhimself was in charge of it, who wascarrying defendant’s goods for hire. To thisTyrrell also bore witness, as did also the ladthat was with defendant’s cart. Tyrrellafterwards offered to the complainant hisdemand, but as he accompanied the offerwith a threat that he would make it worsefor him next year, he (complainant) refusedto accept it. The magistrates expressed anopinion that something wrong had beenintended, but stated that Tyrrell appeared tobe the person against whom the complaintought to have been made. The parties werecautioned that if they claim an exemption towhich they are not entitled, they will beliable to a penalty of £5 and thus the casewas dismissed.

George Corner and top ofBuckwell Street 1965.

The 1851 census (7 years after thisincident) still lists Thomas Thacker (age55) as the Toll Keeper. His profession islisted as “Chelsea Pensioner and Collectorof Tolls) – he was born in Northampton.Also living there were his wife Elizabeth,age 39, born at Harpole; children Elizabeth(age 10 – a lace runner, born in LittleBowden), Rebecca (age 8 – a lace runner,born in Desborough), Thomas (age 7, ascholar, born in Desborough) and William(age 3, a scholar, born in Desborough).

Note – the income from the Toll Housedeclined from £542 in 1826, to £94 in 1873

(the last letting). The toll-gate was situatedat the top of Buckwell Street, as shown inthe 1965 photo, on the site of the shop thenoccupied by H. C. Harvey as an “Iron-mongers, Electricians and Handyman’sSupplies”. The toll gate was removed in1877 and the property sold off as shown inthe article below:

Northampton Mercury 27th October 1877

TO BE SOLD BYAUCTION,By TAYLOR and SON,

At the White Hart Hotel, Thrapston, onTuesday the 30th day of October, 1877, atSix o’clock in the evening (precisely), bythe order of the Trustees of the MarketHarborough and Brampton Turnpike Trust,subject to such Conditions of Sale (if any),as shall then be produced, unless pre-viously Sold by private Contract, ALL theEstate, Right, Title, and Interest of the saidTrustees in or to the following PROP-ERTIES:In Ellington, in the county of Huntingdon.Lot 1. A DWELLING-HOUSE, now

used as a Tollhouse, with the Garden (con-taining about 24 Poles of land) adjoining,and Outbuildings.In Keyston, in the county of Huntingdon.Lot 2. A DWELLING-HOUSE, now

used as a Tollhouse, and small Garden andPremises adjoining.In Islip, in the county of Northampton.Lot 3. A DWELLING-HOUSE, form-

erly used as a Toll-house, with the Barn andGarden and Premises adjoiningLot 4. A DWELLING-HOUSE, now

used as a Tollhouse, with the Gardens andPremises adjoining, and occupied there-with.In Barton Seagrave, in the County ofNorthampton.Lot 5.A DWELLING-HOUSE now used

as a Tollhouse, with the Garden, containingabout Seven Poles of Land, and Outbuild-ings adjoining thereto.In Kettering, in the county of Northampton.Lot 6. A DWELLING-HOUSE, now

used as a Tollhouse, with the Garden, con-taining about one Rood, and theoutbuildings adjoining.Lot 7. A DWELLING-HOUSE, now

used as a Tollhouse, and known as “TheWarren Hill Toll-house,” with the Gardenadjoining thereto, containing about 30Poles.In Desborough, in the county ofNorthampton.Lot 8. A DWELLING-HOUSE, now

used as a Tollhouse, with the yard in therear.In Little Bowden the county ofNorthampton.Lot 9. A DWELLING-HOUSE, now

used as a Tollhouse, with Gardens adjoin-ing and belonging thereto.


In Great Bowden, in the county ofLeicester.Lot 10. A DWELLING-HOUSE, now

used as a Tollhouse, with Barn and Garden,containing about 12 Poles adjoiningthereto.In Great Bowden in the county ofLeicester, and in Little Bowden, in thecounty of Northampton.Lot 11. The BRIDGE across the

Welland.At the same time will be sold the TOLL-

GATES WEIGHING-MACHINES, andother personality belonging to the Trustees,preference to be given to the purchasers ofthe respective Properties to which theyadjoin. For further information, apply tothe Auctioneers, or to Geoffry Hawkins,Thrapston, Clerk to the Trustees.

Leicester Journal 7th September 1844

Desborough, near Kettering,Northamptonshire,

TO BE LET,And entered upon immediately, for a

term of years, or from year to year,A good substantial built HOUSE, con-

sisting of large parlour, breakfast room andkitchen, with suitable attics, also goodgarden with fruit trees attached. The aboveis situated in the populous village of Des-borough, and is well adapted for a LadiesSchool, an establishment of that sort beingmuch wanted in above village.For a view of the above and further

particulars apply to Messrs. R. Attenbury,of Braybrook, and John Branson,Rockingham.


Desborough, Northamptonshire.HOLLOWAY & SON,

BEG to announce that they have beenhonoured with Instructions from theExecutors of the late Mr William Cave, ofDesborough, to:

OFFER FOR SALE BYAUCTION,OnWednesday and Thursday, the 2nd and

3rd October, 1844; the whole of his superiorand truly Valuable FLOCK of 600 SHEEP,78 fat oxen, dairy cows, team of valuablehorses, harness, implements of husbandry,&c. &c. Further particulars will appear innext week’s paper, and catalogues may behad in due time of the Auctioneers, MarketHarborough, and at the place of sale.

Leicester Chronicle 14th September 1844

DIEDOn the 2nd inst., at her residence,

Hinckley Road, Leicester, aged 77,Charlotte, wife of the Rev G. Bugg, ofDesborough.


Desborough, Northamptonshire.Valuable Flock of Sheep, Fat Beast,

Cows, team of Horses, Pigs, Implements ofHusbandry, Gig, Harness, Saddles andBridles, &c. &c.

WILL SOLD BYAUCTION,

BY HOLLOWAY & SON,ON Wednesday, October 2nd, 1844, on

the premises of the late Mr Wm. Cave, byorder the Executors.

THE LIVE STOCKComprises 147 two and three shear ewes,

82 theaves, 107 shearhogs, 98 wetherlambs, 91 ewe ditto, 60 fat sheep, 75 fatShort-horn Hereford and Welsh beasts, 3fat cows, 2 dairy ditto, in profit, 6 valuablecart horses, black carriage horse, capitalnag mare and foal, 3 porket pigs.

THE DEAD STOCKFive narrow-wheel waggons, 4 ditto

carts, light market carts, 3 wheel ploughs, 1ribbing ditto, capital steer Drill, set of ironharrows, 2 pair gate ditto, 2 sheet ditto,roll, hay making machine, by Blocksom;turnip machine, by Gardener; chaffmachine, by Cort & Co; 30 sheep troughs,10 bullock ditto, 6 sheep cribs, 8 fodderingditto, ladders, 30 doz. of hurdles, quantityof barn implements, harness for ninehorses, neat gig, set of harness, saddles,bridles, horse cloths, &c. &c.Catalogues may be bad at the principal

Inns in the neighbourhood, of the Auction-eers, Market Harborough, and of Cordeux,Printer, Northampton.

Northampton Mercury 28th September 1844

DESBOROUGH, near Kettering,Northamptonshire.

TO BE LET,And entered upon immediately,For a term of years, or from year to year,Good substantial-built HOUSE, con-

sisting of large parlour, breakfast-room,and kitchen, with suitable attics. Also, agood garden, planted with fruit trees.The above is situated in the populous

Village of DESBOROUGH and welladapted for a Ladies School, an estab-lishment of that sort being much wanted inthe above village. For a view of the aboveand for further particulars apply to MessrsR. Atterbury, of Braybrook and JohnBransom, Rockingham.

Northampton Mercury 9th November 1844


Woodford Bradshaw, of Rowell, wasreputed the father of an illegitimate childborn of Mary-Ann Harris, of Desborough.


DESBOROUGH, Northamptonshire,

VALUABLEASHAND ELMTIMBER,

TO BE SOLD BYAUCTION,

By HOLLOWAY & SON,On Wednesday, the 27th November,

1844, on the premises in the Lordship ofDesborough;347 ASH and ELM TIMBER TREES

now standing blazed and numbered onfarms in the occupation of Mr SamuelKilbourn, and others. To view the Timber,application to be made to Mr S. Kilbourn.The Auctioneers request the company to

meet at the George Inn, Desborough, at Teno’clock, and then proceed to the place ofSale.

Northampton Mercury 23rd November 1844

KETTERING PETTY SESSIONS

AFFILIATION ORDERSNov. 15th. Present, the Hon. R. Vernon

Smith, M.P., the Hon. R. Watson, and theRevds. J. Wetherall and G. E. Hanmer.An order of affiliation of the illegitimate

child of Joanna Farren, of Desborough, wasmade on John Tansley, of the same place.Thomas Benbridge, of Desborough, had

affiliated on him an illegitimate child bornof Rebecca Sharp, on the 3d of May last. Inboth cases the usual allowance of ls. 6d. perweek, with costs, was ordered.

Historical note: Affiliation orders arelegal documents declaring that a man is thefather of a child under question. This isrequested by the woman who makes thisdeclaration stating that the man who is thesubject of the order is indeed the father ofher child.In the past, this was merely alleged

because it was the woman’s burden toprove paternity and since there was no suchthing as DNA matching before; it was quitean expensive and painstaking process.Before the Family Law Reform Act of

1987, affiliation orders were the manner bywhich a single mother could compel the so-called putative or alleged father of her childto pay support.Given the state of paternity testing then

(virtually non-existent), the existence of anaffiliation order did not affirm the fact thatthe man was indeed the father. It wasadjudged, on the basis of whateverevidence the woman provided, that the manis probably the father.During that time, the burden of proof,

chasing down the father and collecting pay-ment from him was the sole jurisdiction ofthe mother. Later on the process eased a bitby appointing collectors to take charge ofcollecting the payments but this took quitea long time to happen.


Leicester Mercury 23rd November 1844


James Panter, Thomas Coe, and ThomasLong, of Desborough, were charged by thekeeper of Looton Wood, (Loatland Wood?)with gathering nuts on the 5th of Octoberlast. Panter and Coe were ordered to pay3s. 9d. each, and the other was fined 5s. andcosts, 3s. 9d.


DESBOROUGHTo Publicans, Butchers, Bakers, and

others.Freehold MESSUAGE, called the

“Horse and Groom,”Stable, Yard, Garden, and Cottages IN

DESBOROUGH,

TO BE SOLD BYAUCTION,

By HOLLOWAY & SON,On Wednesday the 11th day of

December, 1844, on the premises, at Fiveo’clock in the afternoon, subject to suchconditions as will then and there produced,ALL that MESSUAGE, Brewhouse,

Stabling, Yard, and Garden, called the“Horse and Groom,” centrally situated inthe village of Desborough, on the high roadfrom Harborough to Kettering, and in theoccupation of George Robinson. Theaccommodation is excellent, and a quickdraught of beer is consumed on thepremises, the manufacturing population ofDesborough and Rowell furnishing alucrative trade, seldom to be met with in acountry village.Also, Four COTTAGES adjoining, now

occupied by Charles Manton, WidowWoolams, Lester Ginns, and MaryDawkins at good rents.The Stabling, Yard, and Premises are

roomy, and if additions are required to theprincipal Messuage, any one or more of theCottages are suitably situated for anyenlargement.For a view of the premises apply to Mr

Robinson, tenant; and for furtherparticulars to Mr Samuel Harris, Maltster.Mr William Andrews, Solicitor, or theAuctioneers, all of Market Harborough.Harborough, Nov. 23rd 1844.

Northampton Mercury 7th December 1844

NOTICETHE SALE by AUCTION, on

Wednesday 11th December, 1844, of aMESSUAGE and PREMISES, called theHorse and Groom, in DESBOROUGH,and Three Cottages. WILL NOT TAKEPLACE.

Harborough, 4th Dec, 1844.

Northampton Mercury 14th December 1844


STOLEN RAILS – W. Varnham, of GreatBowden, was charged with stealing two railsfrom a fence belonging to Mr S. Tayler, ofLittle Bowden. Police constable Issitt sawdefendant carry the rails home about 10o’clock one evening. Defendant deniedhaving stolen them. He was returning froma sale at Desborough, and found them on theroad near Dingley. Convicted, damage andfine 10s., costs 9s.; in default, three weeks’imprisonment.

REFUSING WORK – Mary Morris, ofDesborough, was charged by R. Clark, ofNottingham, lace agent, with refusing towork a piece of lace given to her in Feb.,1841. Defendant made several poorexcuses, and Mr Clark said he had appliedto her so often, and she had even beenwritten to by the magistrates’ clerk, andsummoned in October last, that he must, induty to his employers, press for convictionand punishment. The bench, however, inconsideration of defendant being a widowwith six children, adjourned the case forsix weeks, hoping in the interim the workwould be completed.

Northampton Mercury 21st December 1844


Thomas Long, of Desborough, wasordered to pay 6s. 6d. within a month fromthat time, for trespassing on Sundaymorning in a certain wood to gather nuts. Ifthe above sum were not paid by the timespecified, the expense of conviction wouldbe added, when he would be required topay 10s .6d. At the time of his appearing hewas in the Kettering Union (Workhouse –now St. Mary’s Hospital), but expected toleave there soon, and the bench observedthat but for his bad character they would bedisposed to deal leniently with him.

Burials in Desborough Churchyard –1844

YEOMANS, Elizabeth, aged 85 years ofDesborough. Buried on 29th January 1844.COE, Ebenezer, Infant of Desborough.Buried on 22nd February 1844.WINSALL, James, aged 36 years of Des-borough. Buried on 22nd March 1844.ASHER, George, aged 15 years of Des-borough. Buried on 28th March 1844.YEOMANS, Elizabeth, aged 67 years ofDesborough. Buried on 1st April 1844.COE, Euprice, Infant of Kettering UnionWorkhouse. Buried on 3rd April 1844.MANTON, Edward aged 79 years of Des-borough. Buried on 3rd May 1844.

NURSEY, Ann, aged 36 years of Des-borough. Buried on 4th May 1844.COE, Fredrick, aged 9 years of Des-borough. Buried on 9th May 1844.MORRIS, Samuel, aged 75 years of Des-borough. Buried on 17th May 1844.NURSEY, John, aged 33 years of Des-borough. Buried on 18th May 1844.DAWKINS, George, aged 74 years of Des-borough. Buried on 22nd June 1844.YEOMANS, Catherine, aged 39 years ofDesborough. Buried on 27th June 1844.COE, Levi, Infant of Desborough. Buriedon 7th July 1844.CAVE, William, aged 55 years of Des-borough. Buried on 9th July 1844.ANDREWS, Sarah Jane, Infant of Des-borough. Buried on 6th August 1844.COE, Rose, aged 17 years of Desborough.Buried on 6th September 1844.COE, Charlotte, aged 1 year of Des-borough. Buried on 13th November 1844.COE, James, aged 78 years of Des-borough. Buried on 16th December 1844.

DESBOROUGHAIRMAN DIEDIN AIR CRASH

Sgt C. R. Coe (Cecil Coe).

Cecil Coe of 23 Addison Road,Desborough died in October 1944 when hisLancaster bomber was involved in a mid-air collision with another Lancaster overthe town ofWolfsfield in Germany during amission to bomb Saarbrucken.A relative, Mick Crick, formerly of

Bridge Road, Desborough brought inCecil’s medals and details of the collisionand the squadron researched by John Smithto The Scrapbook. Unfortunately the onlyphotograph of Cecil that we could find is ofhim as a child at Desborough ChurchSchool.

Under 15s 2011-12 season.



DESBRO’ JUNIOR FOOTBALLIN TEAM PHOTOGRAPHS



Over the next few months we will be featuring team photographs of our young footballers throughout theyears. Here the 2011-12 season .



1st: UK Nationalisation of the electricitysupply industry under terms of theElectricity Act 1947 comes into effect.Fire services in the United Kingdomreturn from the National Fire Service tocontrol of local authorities (under termsof Fire Services Act 1947). PhysicistsRalph Asher Alpher and GeorgeGamow publish the Alpher-Bethe-Gamow paper about the Big Bang.

3rd: United States President Harry S.Truman signs the Marshall Plan, whichauthorises $5 billion in aid for 16countries.Jeju Uprising – residents’ revolt on Jejuisland, South Korea, eventually leadingto the deaths of between 14,000 and30,000.Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 is playedon television in its entirety for the firsttime in a series of concerts featuringArturo Toscanini conducting the NBCSymphony Orchestra in the UnitedStates. The chorus is conducted byRobert Shaw.

5th: 1947–48 Civil War in MandatoryPalestine: Haganah launches OperationNachshon; beginning of the 1948Palestinian exodus.

7th: The World Health Organisation isestablished by the United Nations.

9th: Jorge Eliécer Gaitán’s assassinationprovokes a violent riot in Bogotá (theBogotazo), and a further 10 years ofviolence (La Violencia) acrossColombia.

13th: The Hadassah medical convoy massacretakes place in British MandatoryPalestine.

15th: Rowntree’s introduce Polo mint sweets.

16th: Arrival of Australian cricket team inEngland for a tour in which it will notlose a match.The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is foundedas the Organisation for EuropeanEconomic Co-operation (OEEC).

18th: Italian general election – The firstdemocratic general election withuniversal suffrage is held in Italy. TheChristian Democracy party achieves a

Post War Livingin Desborough April 1948

majority over the Popular DemocraticFront Communist-Socialist coalition.

19th: Burma joins the United Nations. TheAmerican Broadcasting Company(otherwise known as ABC) begins tele-vision services, on WFIL-TV in Phil-adelphia (nowWPVI-TV).

22nd: Civil War in Mandatory Palestine:Battle of Haifa – The Jewish para-military group Haganah captures Haifafrom the Arab Liberation Army.

24th: Manchester United F.C. defeatBlackpool 4–2 in the FA Cup final atWembley Stadium to claim their firstmajor trophy for 37 years. The CostaRican Civil War ends.

30th: Organization of American States (OAS)founded.

30th: The English-built Land Rover isunveiled at theAmsterdamMotor Show.

Week ending 2nd April 1948

DESBORO’ PLAYERS MAKE UP FOR“POISON PEN” FIRST NIGHT

Before the start of “Poison Pen”, a play which they are presenting at the Council SchoolHall, members of Desborough Amateur Dramatic Society are made up by Mr J. A. Dobie.

In the chair is Ernest Burditt (the sexton) and the other players left to right are: FrankSummery (Malcolm), William Davis (Sam Hurrin), Margaret Summers (Mrs Reynolds),

Maggie Bassett (Mrs Skaife) and Fred Panter (the Rev. John Rainrider).

Poison Pen isVivid Drama

The effect on a village community ofthat pernicious evil, “The Poison Pen”, isvividly shown in the play of that name byRichard Llewellyn (author of “How GreenWas My Valley) which the DesboroughAmateur Dramatic Society performedbefore a packed and appreciative audience

at the Council School Hall, Desborough,last night.The moral of the play advises (a) would-

be poison pen scribes – not to write and (b)the unfortunate recipients to pay no heed orelse, as in Mr Llewellyn’s drama, thecoroner will be kept busy pronouncing


verdicts of “Suicide while the balance ofmind, etc”.Central figure is the Rector (played by

Fred Panter). To him come the bewilderedvictims of the pen and though he tries to re-assure them, the poison takes effect. Hethen has another evil to combat, when localgossips lay suspicion of authorship on aninnocent seamstress.A local J.P. (played by John Summers)

does the practical thing and calls in thepolice and a hand writing expert, who with

tenacity and a magnifying glass eventuallyclears up the mystery.

Comedy plays a big part in the dramaand Maggie Bassett succeeds in playing itwith her excellent characterisation of thechief village gossip, Mrs Scaife and is ablysupported by Margaret Summers as hersecond-in-command, Mrs Reynolds. Theyare well contrasted by the dry humour ofthe sexton, Mr Badham, played by ErnestBurditt.

First night audience of the Desborough Amateur Dramatic Society’s production of“Poison Pen”. A further performance will be given tomorrow night.

EX-WOMEN’S LANDARMYMEMBER MARRIES

At the Parish Church Desborough, whereshe is a Sunday School teacher, Miss JoyceAmelia Tailby, only daughter of Mr JamesTailby, “The Cedars,” Rushton Road,Desborough and a former member of theWomen’s Land Army, was married to MrJohn Norman Paine on Tuesday.Only son of Mr and Mrs A. Paine,

Nichols Street, Desborough, thebridegroom is employed as a clerk at theMinistry of National Insurance, MarketHarborough.The bride was attended by a matron of

honour, Mrs D. Meredith, and twobridesmaids, Miss Margaret Paine, sister ofthe bridegroom and Miss Anne Smith.


Desborough Funeral ofMr JohnAllen

The funeral of Mr John Allen, of 8Station Road, Desborough took place atDesborough cemetery on Saturday. MrAllen, widower of Mrs Lucy Ann Allen,died on Wednesday, aged 78.

A service at the house was conducted bythe Rev. S. F. W. Powell. The chiefmourners were Mr and Mrs F. Panter,Rothwell, Mrs D. Thompson, Kettering,Miss G. Allen (daughters and son-in-law),Mr G. Thompson and Mr E. T. Panter(grandsons), Mrs A Chapman and Mrs C.Bennett (sisters), Mrs F. Coe, Mrs W.Brookes, Market Harborough (nieces). MrH. Law (nephew). Mrs W. Smith, Mrs E.Panter, Mr S. Green (friends). Mr A. Allen(son) could not attend owing to illness.

FIRM FAILED TO FENCEMACHINERY

GIRL LOSTTHUMB IN MISHAP

Rigid Containers Ltd., cardboard boxmanufacturers, of Rushton Road, Des-borough, were fined £30 at Kettering onWednesday for failing to fence a dangerouspart of their machinery. Mr Peter Wilson,who appeared for the defendant firm,pleaded not guilty.H.M. inspector of Factories, North-

ampton, Mr J. Tecey, said the case con-cerned the blade on the slotting machine.When the motor was running the blade

moved up and down. There was no guard ofany kind for the blade at the time of theaccident.On December 4th, he said the injured

girl, 15-year-old Margery Jones had noassociation with the machine but wasworking at a table nearby tying up boxes.The girl (17) who was operating theslotting machine found a coin on the floorand asked Miss Jones if she had lost it.Miss Jones turned around quickly, her footskidded on the floor, she put out her handand her left thumb went under the bladeand was cut off at the first joint.Mr Tecey said; “I do not think the firm

wilfully ignored the law and am convincedit is, perhaps, the managing directors’intention to secure safety in the factory, butI regret to say that in my experience of thisfactory, implementation of that intention isfar from satisfactory, in spite of everyassistance I could possibly give.”The firm he said, had been fined £5 in

1936 and £20 in 1944, for similar offences.Mr Wilson submitted that the girl was

not hurt by a machine which her workrequired her to use.



CLUBVISITS DESBORO’About 100 members of Raunds Wood-

bine Club, comprising three bus loads,visited Desborough Working Men’s’ Clubon Saturday evening.An enjoyable evening was spent in

games and a concert in which both “locals”and visitors indulged. Raunds won at darts,crib and dominies, but were beaten atskittles.An invitation to Raunds Club was

extended by the president, Mr A. Craven,who thanked the members of theDesborough Club. The president of theDesborough Club responded.


TRANSFER HELD UPParents and residents of Stoke Albany

have asked that children should be trans-ferred from the school there to DesboroughCounty School at the age of seven insteadof 11 as at present. The Primary Committeeare, however, unable to agree to this sug-gestion, and are inquiring as to alternatives,it was reported at a meeting of the CountyEducation Authority.Under the development plan, Stoke

Albany juniors and infants would attendWilbarston school, but the accommodationthere does not allow for immediate transfer.

Burials in Desborough Cemetery –April 1948

ALLEN, John – Retired labourer aged 78years. Died at 8 Station Road, Desboroughand was buried on 3rd April 1948; Rev M.W. Powell officiated.SUMMERLY, Elizabeth –Widow aged 87years. Died at 75a Union Street,Desborough and was buried on 14th April1948; Fth. R. Freer officiated.MARLOW, Dorothy Maud – Clerk aged31 years. Died at Kettering GeneralHospital and the cremated remains wereburied on 14th April 1948; Rev F. Johnsonofficiated.LINER, George – Retired farm workeraged 84 years. Died at 77 London Road,Kettering (St. Mary’s Hospital) and wasburied on 19th April 1948; Rev E. C. Kingofficiated.COE, Caroline – Widow aged 75 years.Died at 17 Gas Street, Desborough and wasburied on 20th April 1948; Rev E. C. Kingofficiated.COE,Albert – Retired boot operative aged88 years. Died at 5 Union Street,Desborough and was buried on 23rd April1948; Rev M. W. Powell officiated.WIDDOWSON, Herbert N. – Generallabourer aged 65 years. Died at KetteringGeneral Hospital and was buried on 28thApril 1948; Rev E. C. King officiated.

LEGO TO FUN AT AR TARN

Flashback to lastyear’s Desborough

Carnival


WORK PROGRESSES ONNEW RAILWAY PLATFORM

The new railway platform is well under way, workers have managed to fit the stationclock on the roof of the new waiting rooms. Although the clock tells the time, it cannot tellwhen the new platform will be commissioned.Plans are also in place to have a single storey car park built over the existing Co-op car

park for park and ride rail passengers.

FIRST INDOORMARKET DRAWSIN TOWNSFOLKThe first indoor market held at the Ritz

in Station Road on Saturday 2nd Marchattracted good crowds through the day.With an excellent range of craft stalls

there seemed to be good business for thestall holders and great bargains for the keenshoppers.Let’s hope that this is the start of some-

thing good!

Terry and Gaynor James of ExpressionsCard Shop would like to thank all theircustomers for supporting the business overthe many years they have been trading.They wish the new owners Sarah Conn andJo Beasley every success for the future.

Sarah Conn and Jo Beasley.

Gaynor and Terry James.

OLD OWNERSTHANK TOWNFOR SUPPORT

Featuring: Ian Hammond Stark,Joshua Daniel, The Decibelles,

Vicki Betts, Tracey Barker,Jasmine Barker and Lewis Mobbs

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