[obituary extract] Mr Pearcey printed the first copy of the “Rushden Echo” in 1897 and the last, when the “Echo” ceased publication as a separate paper in 1929.
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Rushden Echo, 28th January 1916, transcribed by Gill Hollis
Rushden Recruit for The Royal Naval Division
O-Signaller Robert W. Scrivener, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Scrivener, Park-place, Rushden, who enlisted at Northampton 15 weeks ago, is now stationed at the Signal School, R.N. Barracks, Chatham. He was formerly on the staff of the "Rushden Echo."
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The Rushden Echo, 11th August 1916, transcribed by Gill Hollis
Rushden Soldier Wounded - Bombardier Fred Stanley Clayton
Formerly of The “Rushden Echo” Staff
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Clayton, of 92 Queen-street, Rushden, have received a card from the 11th Stationary Hospital, France, to say that their son, Bombardier F. S.Clayton, 59202, of the --- Siege Battery, R.G.A., has been seriously wounded in the right hand.
Bombardier Clayton enlisted on Oct. 16th, 1915, and went to France early in June this year. He was formerly a member of the “Rushden Echo” staff.
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Rushden Echo, 18th August 1916, transcribed by Kay Collins
Rushden Soldier – Returning to England Wounded
Mrs. Henry Clayton, of Queen-street, Rushden, received the following letter from Nurse F. Pennington of the 11th Stationary Hospital at midday last Friday:-
"Dear Mrs. Clayton—Your son Fred of the — Siege Battery, R.GA., wishes me to write and let you know that he has been wounded in the right hand, and is in the 11th Stationary Hospital, Rouen. It is possible that he may be going to England in a few days." He was formerly of the "Rushden Echo" staff.
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Rushden Echo, 1st September 1916, transcribed by Kay Collins
Rushden Journalist – Wounded in Right Hand
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Clayton, of 92, Queen-street, Rushden, have received further news from their son, Bombardier F. Stanley Clayton, R.G.A., formerly of the "Rushden Echo" staff, who, as we reported, was wounded in the right hand about a month ago.
He is now in Mater Hospital, Dublin, and writes in cheerful strain that he is progressing favourably, although he is suffering from shell shock, and is likely to lose the use of the thumb of his right hand. He is, we understand, obliged to write with his left hand.
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 Rushden Echo, 4th May 1917
Rushden Soldier Recovered
Gunner J A Compton of the M.G.C., who is in training, and has just come out of hospital after an accident. Before joining the Colours he was on the staff of the âRushden Echo.â He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Compton, of Wellingborough-road, Rushden.
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| Mr Horace Waring re-enlists July 1917. |
Rushden Echo, 23rd November 1917, transcribed by Kay Collins
Rushden Military Tribunal – Medical Examinations – Right of Appeal
The proprietor of the “Rushden Echo” appealed for Charles A White, linotype mechanic and operator, category C1.—Exemption until December 31st, with a suggestion that there should be a medical re-examination. [extract from a longer article]
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Rushden Echo, 10th May 1918, transcribed by Kay Collins
Higham Ferrers - Gunner F G Felce, R.G.A., of the âRushden Echoâ staff, and Mayorâs Sergeant, has been promoted bombardier.
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| Wedding 1918 - A.B. Thomas H. Martin, and formerly of the "Rushden Echo" staff. |
Rushden Echo, 13th December 1918, transcribed by Kay Collins
Higham Ferrers Soldier at Mons
Welcome to the King of the Belgians
The Price of Boots
Corpl. Fred G Felce, R.G.A., formerly Mayor’s Sargeant at Higham Ferrers, and a member of the “Rushden Echo” printing staff, in the course of a letter to a Rushden friends, says:- [for full article]
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Rushden Echo, 13th December 1918, transcribed by Kay Collins
Podington Youth in Constantinople
Seaman Alfred Norman in the Dardanelles
Seaman Alfred Norman, of the Royal Navy, formerly of the “Rushden Echo” printing office staff has had some interesting experiences during the war. Seaman Norman, who is the son of Mr and Mrs L Norman, of Podington, was on the first warship to pass through the Dardanelles and to reach Constantinople, and it was on his vessel that the armistice with Turkey was signed.
To read more about Alfred click here.
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Rushden Echo, January 18th 1924, transcribed by Kay Collins
Mr Alfred Norman (son of Mr and Mrs L Norman of Podington) a former member of the "Rushden Echo" staff, who joined the Royal Navy Service some years ago, and afterwards went into the Mercantile Service has now taken up a good position in Bombay.
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In 1928 amalgamated with the Argus as Rushden Echo & Argus
| Rushden Echo, 29th August 1930, transcribed by Kay Collins
Acting Editor—Mr. Edward Sayer, who was trained as a journalist on the “Rushden Echo” and left some three months ago to take up a responsible position on a daily newspaper in Hamilton, Bermuda, has been given editorial charge during a lengthy holiday season.
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 The Rushden Echo and Argus, 6th April, 1945
Fought With Highlanders - Rushden Soldier Wounded In Arm
Pte. A. J. (Dick) Hyde, Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders, only son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Hyde, of "Treetops", High-street South, Rushden, has been wounded in the left arm while fighting in Germany.
Aged 19 years, he joined the Royal Navy in April, 1944, and three months later was transferred into the Army. He went to Belgium at the beginning of the year.
Previously he was employed as a linotype operator at the "Rushden Echo and Argus" office in Park-road, after attending the Rushden Intermediate School.
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