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St Peter's Parish - events

Rushden Echo, 28th November 1924, transcribed by Kay Collins

Church Bazaar at Rushden
Big Effort in Aid of St Peter’s

Yesterday, culminating several months of devoted work, a bazaar and sale of wok was opened at St Peter’s Room, Rushden. The finance Committee of the Parochial Church Council had foreseen a deficit on the Church accounts at the end of the year, and to try …..

St Peter’s Church held a three day bazaar on Wednesday 25th, Thursday 26th, and Saturday 28th in April 1928.
It was opened by the Marchioness of Exeter, Mrs Blagden and A H Sartoris Esq.
Home-made toffee was sold, and there were stalls for dolls, badges, flowers, with several side shows.
The vicarage building fund was increased by £350 as a result.

This came with the caption "Church Pantomime" c1921
If you can help or identify anyone, please let us know.
Poster found under lino
Pantos at St Peter's
in the 1930s
church fete 1941-45
St Peters Church Fete in the Vicarage Garden during WWII
Seated 3rd from left is John Marriott, on the grass front left is ... Ward
St Peters Church Hall about 1949/50

Officiating Rev E T Hughes (back row – right)
and his daughter Pat (centre) with balloon
From left: Peter Jackson, Rodney Palmer, Stella Bazeley, Pat Hughes, David Curtis,
Roy Pettit (seated right) Geoff Neville
Seated left: Maureen Hancock, Marion Norman, Barbara Bridges, Priscilla White
Parents standing to rear: 2nd from left Mrs Jackson, 3rd from right Syd Pratt
garden party
A garden party c1950


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