Rushden Echo, 28th April 1911, transcribed by Kay Collins
Winners of the King’s Colours
This illustration shows the Higham Ferrers Company C.L.B., which helped to win, for Northants Battalion, the King’s Colours at the Midland District encampment, at Rhyl, last August.
It was understood that the last Company in the Northants Battalion should have the Colours for the year, and the Higham Ferrers Company have proved themselves entitled to the honour.
Competitions have been proceeding throughout the winter, the judge being Captain St John Brown, of the Northampton Territorials. As a result of the competitions there was a tie between Northampton St Lawrence and Higham Ferrers. These two Companies drilled at Earls Barton on Easter Monday, Higham Ferrers being declared the winners.
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The Company in the illustration is practically the same team as that which proved so successful on Easter Monday, except that the officers in the illustration are Captain Denys Crew, Lieut. The Rev F Richardson, Lieut. C Smith, Sergt. Instructor W Smith, and Chaplain the Rev G M Davidson, the only change being that now Mr Richardson has gone and Mr F Joseph Simpson has taken his place.
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Winners of the King's Colour Party Competition, 1910 under the direction of Sgt. Major Spring Smith the colour party gave displays of marching on the Market Square in aid of the 'Titanic Disaster Fund'
Back row: (left to right): T. Piercy, Owen Martin, A. Martin, A Bates, F. Lambert,
T. Simmons, H. Stimpson
3rd row: S. Upton, - Parker, - Moulton, S. Thompson, J. Martin, F. Espin,
G. Groome, - Felce, - Holman
2nd row: J. Espin, Sgt. Major Spring Smith, Dr. D. Crew, Rev Davidson,
Rev. Richardson, S. Africa Smith, L. Bailey
Front: D. Martin, R. Twelevtree, - Cox, G. Pashler, E. Groome (Squad),
Ernest Winter, Fred Dickerson, D. Pashlar, J. Abbott.
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Photograph by Perrott and Lacey Rushden, from Moyra Simmons collection
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Swimming Team c.1917
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Back row: unknown, unknown, Percy Simmons, Len Ward, Mr Frisby, Arthur Smith.
Middle Row: unknown, unknown, unknown, Vicar.
Front row: Bernard Simmons.
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Back row: unknown, Vicar, Mr Frisby.
Front Row: Bernard Simmons, Len Ward, unknown, Arthur Smith.
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Rushden Echo, 14th August, 1914, transcribed by Gill Hollis
Church Lads Brigade
Letters from Field Marshal Lord Grenfell, governor and commandant of the C.L.B. were received by Capt. F. J. Simpson (Higham) and Capt. A. T. Nichols (Rushden), on Sunday morning to the effect that he had offered the C.L.B. for the disposal of His Majesty’s Government, and requesting them to report themselves at the Territorial headquarters, Northampton, on Monday morning. Captains Simpson and Nichols complied with the order and furnished details regarding the number of lads over 17 years of age in each company willing to serve. We understand that there were 19 from Higham and 22 from Rushden. These, if called upon, will in all probability be attached to the Territorial forces. Members of the Rushden C.L.B. went on Monday to Northampton, and are stationed at various bridges on guard to relieve the men now allotted to that task.
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Rushden Echo & Argus, 9th October 1914, transcribed by Kay Collins
Higham Ferrers Boys in Action
Ex-Members of the Church Lads’ Brigade – In the King’s Royal Rifles
The special training of the C.L.B. Batt. of the King’s Royal Rifles is taking place at Durham. Its 1,100 men are all ex-members of the C.L.B. Col. Kindersley-Porcher is in command. He is late of the Coldstream Guards, and for many years commanded the South-Western Districts of the C.L.B. Col. Kinderley-Porcher examined and signed the notices of the following ex-members of the Higham Ferrers Church Lads’ Brigade who were successful in entering the King’s Royal Rifles and other regiments:- George Groome, Arthur Bates, Thomas Pearcey, 6th Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment; L. Clifton, Royal Field Artilery; K. Bailey, H. Moulton, R. Twelvetree, King’s Royal Rifles, special C.L.B. Battalion; Sergt. W. Smith, 1st Sherwood Foresters. E. Espin failed to pass the medical examination for the King’s Royal Rifles, and P. Newell failed to obtain admission to the King’s Royal Rifles as being under the required age.
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At camp
Front: Phil Blunt, Bernard Simmons, Cyril Smith, ?.
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undated
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Church Lads Brigade in the 1920s
Back row: -, Cyril Smith, -, -, Philip Blunt.
Second row: ?
First row: -, -, Rev Owens, Mr Frisby, -, -.
Front: Fred Simmons, Bernard Simmons.
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Church Lads Brigade 1921
Winners - Northants Church Lads' Brigade football Competition and the Muscott shield for swimming.
(l-r) L. Randall, C. Garret, A. Knight, H. Keep,A. Simms,
Rev. G. Frisby, L. Ward, P. Simmons, A. Lambert, F. York, L. Randall, Rev. H. K. Fry
Boys: C. Smith, B. Simmons, R. Page, F. Gomm, A. Smith
Seated: A. Kisby, G. Groome, Lt. Bob Frisby, Sgt. Major Bailey, E. Hill, E. Blunt
Front: G. W. Marriot, P. Blunt
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Church Lads Brigade football team 1921
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Church Lads Brigade football team 1922
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