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Mission Sunday School

1914 Sunday School parade 1921 book plate
1914 parade of the Mission Sunday School
1921 book plate

Rushden Echo & Argus, 3rd August 1934, transcribed by Kay Collins

Wedding GiftsTwo teachers of the Mission Sunday School were on Sunday presented with silver teapots, suitably inscribed, as wedding gifts from their fellow teachers. They were Miss M Benning, whose marriage to Mr Denis B Young, the secretary of the Mission Church, takes place tomorrow (Saturday), and Miss Doris Whitby, who is marrying Mr Eddie Mortimer, of Hounslow, London, on August 15. Both ladies have passed right through the school as scholars.

Evening Telegraph, 10th May 1935

Mission School—The 42nd anniversary services in connection with the Mission Sunday School wore held on Sunday and were conducted by the Rev. E. E. Bromage.  At a young people's service in the afternoon Mr. Bromage gave a short address, and scholars trained by Junior Department teachers presented a demonstration entitled "The Building of the Cross."  The minister received the scholars' purses. During the evening service six senior scholars, Vera Tomlin, Ruby Foster, Connie Clark, Edna Seamarks, Joan Panter and Hilda Payne, were presented with Bibles. Mr. J. Pogson was the conductor, and Mr. S. Parker was at the organ.

Page from Margaret's bible
Margaret Hales has sent us this picture of the dedication
written inside the bible she was given
Rushden Echo & Argus, 9th May 1958, transcribed by Kay Collins

Mission school is 65
Rushden Mission Sunday School celebrated its 65th anniversary on Sunday. At the morning service Mr. S. Viccars from Wellingborough was the guest preacher and Mr. P. Clark soloist. At the afternoon meeting Scripture examination awards I were presented to the following students:
Jennifer Stenson, Judith Crane, Barry Scholes, Roy Tomlin and Richard Wallington. This was the second year in succession that Richard Wallington had obtained maximum marks in the examination, a feat which has only been achieved on one previous occasion. A play "The Creation" was given by the young scholars.

In the evening a Bible presentation was made to five students who had reached the age of eighteen: Margaret Hales, Michael Clark, Janet Mepham, Jean Rawthorne and David Fuller.

David Eaton and Roy Throssal were inducted as new teachers.


Mission Teachers c.1930
Mission Sunday School Teachers, c1930
Standing L-R: Algy Greaves, D.Whitby, R.Bailey, B.Hardwick, Len Clark, K.Clark, V.Pingstone
Seated: E.Fortesque (nee Clark), M.Benning (nee Barker), E.Bailey (nee Mayhew),
Rev.E.E.Bromage,
D.Surridge (nee Bailey), H.Clark (nee Carrington), M.Stenson (nee Panter)


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