Rushden Echo 30^th September 1921, transcribed by Susan Manton

A presentation was made last evening by the Rushden and Higham Ferrers Water Board to Mr. W. Sprott for 10 years engineer and manager of the Sywell Waterworks and now in a similar position at Great Yarmouth. The Chairman (Ald. T. Patenall J.P.) entertained the Board and officials to tea in the Board Room after which he handed to Mr. Sprott on behalf of the company a handsome inscribed aneroid barometer. Ald. Patenall thanked Mr. Sprott and expressed the Board’s appreciation of past services and good wishes for the future. Mr. J. Spencer J.P. and Mr. F. Knight J.P. also spoke. In response, Mr. Sprott offered his sincere thanks and wished Mr. W. Halford (the new manager) success, hoping Mr. Halford would have as happy relations with the Board as he had (Applause). Mr. Halford said he would do his best to carry on the work in the excellent manner that had characterised Mr. Sprott’s duties. (Applause.)