All of our archive material has now been returned to the newly refurbished Methodist Goliath Room backstage. Shelves were installed by our ‘handymen’ members and Jackie, our Archivist, oversaw the return of items and where they were to be stored. Things went almost to plan although Jackie does now have a few grey hairs !
A big thank you to those involved.
Flooding at Lynmouth in Devon that summer!
September 1952 – Irthlingborough Children Aid Devon Flood Fund
Janet Coles (9), Maureen Collis (7), Jean Collis (6) and Shirley Coles (5) all of Nicholas Road sold toys and groceries and raised £3-12-6d.
Six year old Nicholas Houghton of Station Road sold fruit and vegetables in an individual effort. He raised 12s 4d.
The five children handed the money over to Mr C.E.Grimmer to add to the town’s effort. Well done to them as not one is even ten years old.
From Northampton Mercury. June 1935
At the well attended Carnival Dance in the Harmonic Hall in aid of the Hospital Fete Committee the Waltz Competition was won by Miss Florence Inward and Mr Charlie Ager.
Greetings Spanning 225 Years
Irthlingborough Town Council was invited to send greetings to the Wolston family in America, their ancestor John having emigrated from Irthlingborough in 1775…read more.
St Johns Ambulance
Were you or, any of your family, members of the St. John’s Ambulance Brigade or St. John’s Nursing Sisters ?
If so the Society would love to hear from you as we are starting a new project on the St John’s and would like to borrow any photo’s of members in uniform also any memorabilia or medals which we could photograph.
If you have any anecdotes or memories you would like to share please contact us through our website or speak to any of our members.
Thank you.
Compiled by Dorothy Brawn for Irthlingborough Historical Society
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