CARNIVAL PROCESSION organised by The Boot Manufacturers' Association.
| Chief Marshal |
Mr. C. H. Clark |
| Assistant Chief Marshal |
Mr. F. E. Brown |
| Judges' Marshals |
Mr. A. Allebone, junr |
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Mr. S. H. Newton |
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Mr. M. O'Connor |
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Mr. A. Leslie Sanders |
| Parade Secretary |
Mr. S. C. Brightwell |
1-15 p.m. Competitors to Assemble at Spencer Park.
1-45 p.m. Competitions to be Judged at Spencer Park.
2-15 p.m. Procession to Start from Spencer Park.
ROUTE
Washbrook Road to the Oakley, Wellingborough Road to Station Road, Station Road to High Street, High Street to Hall Grounds.
The Walking portion of the procession will enter the Hall Grounds by the Front Gates, and the Vehicle portion will enter the Hall Grounds by the Wymington Road Entrance.
On arrival, Competitors will assemble round the Special Platform, after which the results will be announced on the Loud Speaker, and Mrs. W. E. Capon will present the prizes.
Chairman of the Proceedings : THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL.
ORDER OF PROCESSION
Chief Marshal Inspector of police.
C. Company 4th. Battln. the Northants Regiment (T.A.) under the Command of 2nd Lieut. A. Allebone.
Councillors.
Clergy.
Rushden Town Band.
British Legion (men's section).
British Legion (women's section).
Group 1. FANCY COSTUME. Girls' or Boys'. Individual or Pairs.
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Prizes |
1st, 10/- 2nd, 7/6 3rd, 5/- 4th, 2/6 Consolation, 2/6 |
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Judges |
Mr. & Mrs. W. E. Capon, Mr. & Mrs. W. M. Horrell |
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Group Marshal |
Mr. A. G. H. Dickens |
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Patriotic Pierrette |
Muriel Skinner |
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2
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Fisher Girl |
Joan Thompson |
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3
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A Crinoline Lady |
Margaret Parker |
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4
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Superstitions |
Marie Clayton |
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5
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Gypsy |
Irene Roberts |
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6
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A Coronation Usherette |
Olive Knight |
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7
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Fairy |
Maureen Knighton |
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8
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Nurse |
Nancy Brooker |
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9
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Cowboy |
Ronald H. Frost |
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10
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A Young Turk |
Peter Jones |
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11
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The Tale of the Departed Spirit |
Charlie Brooker |
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12
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Cowboy |
David Nicholson |
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13
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Bisto Kids |
Eileen & Reggie Clayton |
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14
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Spanish Serenader and his Sweetheart |
Ella Denton & Ruby Childs |
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15
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Old Fashioned Lady and Gentleman |
J. Easton & J. Bird |
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16
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Coronation Pierrots |
K. E. Wadsworth & Jean K. Rice |
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17
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Carnival Twins |
D. Scrivener & Joan Campion |
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18
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Rags and Bones and Iron |
Denis & Walter Eyre |
Group 2 PATRIOTIC. Girls' or Boys'. Individual or Pairs.
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Prizes |
1st, 15/- 2nd, 10/- 3rd, 5/- 4th, 2/6 Consolation, 2/6 |
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Judges |
Mr. & Mrs. A. Allebone, Mr. & Mrs. R. Tarry |
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Group Marshal |
Mr. R. Sargent |
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19
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Tommy Bardell - His Majesty's Page Boy |
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20
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Coronation Bells |
Joyce Eades |
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21
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The Senior Service |
Enid Davies |
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22
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Coronation Girl |
Irene Hornsby |
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23
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The Coronation Souvenir |
Eunice Ayres |
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24
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Welsh Girl |
Margaret Freestone |
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25
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Health and Fitness Campaign |
Violet Olive Rowthorn |
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Mary, Queen of Scots |
Joan Hinde |
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Lady Jane Grey |
J. Hooton |
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28
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Queen Elizabeth |
Geraldine Hooton |
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29
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Miss Empire |
Eileen Wilcox |
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30
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Coronation Cake |
Margaret Rose Wardle |
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31
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Coronation Bridesmaid |
Gwendoline Roberts |
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32
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Miss Coronation, 1937 |
Sheila Mayes
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33
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Coronation Year |
Edna Line |
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34
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Toy Soldier |
Eva Nicholson |
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35
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South Africa |
"Barbara" |
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36
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Coronation |
Christine Wilkins & Rita Balderson |
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37
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On Parade |
Majorie Patteson & Betty Harris |
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38
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Fleet in Port |
Mary & Irene Chapman |
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The Widow and her Son |
F. Folwell & A. Bayes |
GROUP 3 GROUPS OF CHILDREN, not less than Four.
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Prizes |
1st, £1 2nd, 10/- 3rd, 5/- |
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Judges |
Mrs. T. Sanders, Mrs. J. M. Bailey |
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Group Marshal |
Mr. R. Smith |
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40
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May Queen and Attendants |
Miss W. Willmott's Party |
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41
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The Pied Piper of Hamelin |
Highfield Baptist Sunday School |
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42
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A Gipsy's Birthday |
Miss S. Bridgeford's Party |
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43
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Carnival |
St. Mary's Brownie Pack |
GROUP 4 PATRIOTIC GROUPS, for Day or Sunday Schools only.
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Prizes |
1st, £1 2nd, 10/- |
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Judges |
Mrs. C. H. Clark, Mrs. A. H. Sargent |
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Group Marshal |
Mr. Hugh Ladds |
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44
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Our Great Empire |
The Intermediate School |
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45
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Young England |
Highfield Baptist Sunday School |
Group 5 LADIES' OR GENT'S - HUMOROUS Individual or Pairs.
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Prizes |
1st, £1 2nd, 10/- 3rd, 5/- |
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Judges |
Mr. & Mrs. J. S. Denton |
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Group Marshal |
Mr. Ernest Newell |
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46
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Rhubarb Time |
Miss Edna Wardle |
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47
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Nurse |
Mrs. Geo. Wardle |
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48
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A Pearly King |
Mr. J. E. Bayes |
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49
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Pop Eye |
Mr. A. Hanger |
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50
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His Better Half |
Mr. J. Byford |
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51
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The Fleet's in Port Again |
Mr. Frank Hall |
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52
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Comic—Uncle Sam |
Mr. Geo. Wardle |
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53
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Village Squire and his Lady |
Miss Smith & Mrs. Balderson |
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54
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'Arry & 'Arriett up for the Coronation |
M. & V. Bird |
Group 6 GROUP OF ADULTS.
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Prizes |
1st, £1 2nd, 10/- 3rd, 7/6 4th, 2/6 |
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Judges |
Mr. & Mrs. J. T. Richardson |
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Group Marshal |
Mr. Albert Rose |
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Coronation Queen and her Attendants |
Miss J. Billingham's Party |
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56
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"Old Bill's" Dug out Party |
British Legion, Rushden Branch |
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Fairy Tales |
Girls' Life Brigade, 1st Rushden |
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58
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"Widdicombe Fair" |
Clerical Staff, John White (Impregnable Boots) Ltd.
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59
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Nurse Cavell Memorial Tableau
Miss Ivy Lawman
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Rushden Youth Group, L.N.U.
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We belive this entry suffered an accident when the top part was toppled by catching on overhead ropes carrying bunting. The lady was injured quite badly.
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Group 7 ADVERTISEMENT CLASS. Ladies' or Gent's. Individual or Pairs.
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Prizes |
1st, £1 2nd, 10/- |
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Judges |
Mrs. A. H. Sargent, Mrs. C. H. Clark |
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Group Marshal |
Mr. A. Leslie Sanders |
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60
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Eugene Permanent Waves |
Maude Meadows |
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61
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Rose Queen |
Olive Walden, representing Mrs. F. Eyre, Florist |
Group 8 BEST COMPANY TURN-OUT, Girl Guides, Brigades, etc.
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Prizes |
1st, £1 2nd, 10/- 3rd, 5/- |
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Judges |
Messrs. R. A. Marriott & J. M. Bailey |
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Group Marshal |
Mr. F. Jones |
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62
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1st Rushden Company, Girls' Life Brigade, Cadets |
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63
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2nd Rushden (St. Mary's) Girl Guides |
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64
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1st Rushden, Methodist Girls' Brigade |
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65
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1st Rushden (St. Peter's) Girl Guides |
Group 9 BEST COMPANY TURN-OUT, Boy Scouts, Brigades, etc.
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Prizes |
1st, £1 2nd, 10/- 3rd, 5/- |
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Judges |
Messrs. R. A. Marriott & J. M. Bailey |
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Group Marshal |
Mr. Bernard Clark |
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66
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3rd Rushden (St. Peter's) Wolf Cubs |
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67
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4th Rushden (Mission) Wolf Cubs |
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68
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2nd Rushden (St. Mary's) Boy Scouts |
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69
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2nd Company The Boys' Brigade, Park Road Baptist Church |
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70
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3rd Rushden (St. Peter's) Boy Scouts |
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71
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1st Rushden Company, The Boys' Brigade |
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72
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4th Rushden (Mission) Boy Scouts |
Rushden Mission Band
Rushden Fire Brigade
Group 10 DECORATED MOTOR CARS OR MOTOR CYCLES.
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Prizes |
1st, £1 2nd, 10/- |
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Judges |
Messrs. W. B. Sanders & O. A. H. Muxlow |
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Group Marshal |
Mr. S. H. Newton |
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"Up Narkover" |
Rushden & District Query Motor Club |
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"CUBS Wanted!" Join Up |
1st Rushden Wolf Cubs |
Group 11 WORKS GROUPS.
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Prizes |
1st, £3 2nd, £2 3rd, £1 4th, 10/- |
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Judges |
Mr. & Mrs. A. Wright, Mr. & Mrs. Lionel Roberts |
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Group Marshals |
Messrs. A. H. Sargent & Albert Green |
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Britannia Rules the Waves—H.M.S. CORONATION
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Messrs. Sanders & Sanders Ltd. |
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Japanese Tea Garden |
The Coxton Shoe Co.
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77
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The Lavender Girls |
Mr. Horace Wright, No. 1 |
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78
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The Hen-pecked Husband |
Mr. Horace Wright, No. 2 |
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79
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Poudre Age |
Messrs. W. W. Chamberlain & Sons |
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80
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Coronation May Queen |
Messrs. Eaton & Co. (Rushden) Ltd. |
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81
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Camp-fire Serenaders |
Messrs. Eaton & Co. (Rushden) Ltd. |
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82
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Friends from the Zuider Zee |
Messrs. Grenson Ltd. |
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83
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Will Hay and his Boys (Narkover School) |
Messrs. B. Ladds Ltd., No. 1 |
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84
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Coronation Carnival Car |
Messrs. B. Ladds Ltd., No. 2 |
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85
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The Crown and Empire |
Messrs. Walter Sargent & Co. Ltd.
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86
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Britannia and Colonies, with Products |
Messrs. John Cave & Sons Ltd. |
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87
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Flower Basket |
Messrs. John Cave & Sons Ltd. |
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88
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The Old Woman who Lived in a Shoe |
Messrs. John Cave & Sons Ltd. |
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89
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Milk Bar |
Messrs. John Cave & Sons Ltd. |
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90
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Show Boat |
Messrs. John White (Impregnable Boots) Ltd. |
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91
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Time and Seasons |
Messrs. John White (Impregnable Boots) Ltd., Heeling Dept. |
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92
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Serving the Empire and the World |
Messrs. George Selwood & Co. |
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93
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English Roses |
The C.W.S. Ltd. (Staff) |
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94
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H.M.S. Coronation and Sailor Girl Crew |
The C.W.S. Boot Factory |
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95
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Carnival King |
The Tecnic Boot Co. Ltd., Bedford Rd. |
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96
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A Health unto Their Majesties |
The Tecnic Boot Co. Ltd., Park Rd. |
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97
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Sir Francis Drake, Westward Ho, July, 1588 (An Episode of English History) |
Messrs. C. W. Horrell Ltd. |
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98
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The Crown |
Messrs. C. W. Horrell Ltd. |
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99
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Queen Elizabeth and her Court
(return for her namesake's Coronation) |
Messrs. R. Tarry & Co. Ltd. |
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100
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Coronation Soldiers |
Messrs. H. W. Chapman Ltd. |
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101
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A Century of Progress |
Messrs. B. Denton & Son Ltd. |
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102
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The Black Prince |
Messrs. J. & C. Claridge Ltd. |
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103
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Crinolines |
Messrs. J. & C. Claridge Ltd. |
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104
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Carnival |
Messrs. Alfred Sargent & Sons Ltd. |
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105
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Air-port |
Messrs. P. Collins & Co. |
Group 12 TRADESMEN'S TURN-OUTS.
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Prizes |
1st, 10/- 2nd, 5/- |
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Judges |
Messrs. O. A. H. Muxlow & W. B. Sanders |
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Group Marshal |
Mr. Donald Wright |
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106
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A. E. Abbott & Son, Dairymen |
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107
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Hollis Bros., Butchers |
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108
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Putnam & Sons Ltd., Grocers |
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109
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James Harold Cook, Bakers |
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110
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T. Swindall & Sons, Builders & Coal Merchants |
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111
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Rushden Industrial Co-operative Society |
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112
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Rushden Industrial Co-operative Society |
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113
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Rushden Industrial Co-operative Society |
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