Mr. and Mrs. Arthur William Bradshaw, of 40, Grove-street, Higham Ferrers, have celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. The wedding—on April 15th, 1895, at the Irthlingborough Parish Church—was conducted by the Rev. E. Biscoe, and Mr. Bradshaw, who came from Covington, Hunts., had Miss Kate Farrar, of Irthlingborough, as his bride.
The couple lived at Irthlingborough for two years and then moved to Higham Ferrers, living in Wellingborough-road before settling down at their present address. Their greatest interest has been in religious work with the Open Brethren at Milton Hall, which they both joined in 1906.
Mr. Bradshaw was a boot operative by trade up to 25 years ago, when he became a leather scrap merchant, and he still trades as such to-day. He enjoys "a spot of gardening" as his only hobby. Mr Bradshaw, now 70 years of age, keeps in good health, but his wife, 71 years old, has not enjoyed very good health for the past six years.
There are four sons and two daughters — Mr. P. A. Bradshaw, manager of the Hastings Co-operative Society, Mr. L. W. Bradshaw, Rushden, secretary of Messrs. John White Ltd., Mrs. E. Murdin, Devon, Mrs. J. H. Hollands, Wickford, Essex, Mr. A. J. Bradshaw, Rushden, and Mr. D. S. Bradshaw, Kings Lynn.
There was a gathering at "Glaslyn,” Prospect-avenue, Rushden, the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. Bradshaw, on Sunday, and it was confined to what members of the family were able to be present, including Mrs. W. Lilley, of Irthlingborough. Mrs. Bradshaw’s only surviving sister. Numbers of congratulatory cards were received.
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