Rushden Research Group: Shoe Making Classes

Shoe-making Classes in Rushden

& Examination Results

Rushden Echo, 10th November 1899, transcribed by Kay Collins

Presentation—This evening Mr Jenkins, head-master of the Newton-road Schools, has a pleasing function to perform in connection with the boot and shoe class. The students of this class, to show their appreciation of the services of Mr Swaysland, their instructor, have subscribed for a present, and Mr Jenkins has been asked to hand it to Mr Swaysland at the class. Taking into account the great success of the Rushden students last season, the recognition of their instructor’s work is thoroughly deserved.

Rushden Echo, 20th July 1900, transcribed by Kay Collins

Shoe-making Classes in Rushden – Examination Results
The classes in boot and shoe manufacture held at the Newton-road School, Rushden, under the auspices of the County Council Technical Education Committee, have been doing good work during the past season. The results of the examinations are as follows:-

Honours
George Heath	1^st class
Ernest Arthur Lovell	1^st class
Richard Miller	1^st class
Joseph Selwood Sprake	1^st class
Mr Miller takes a second prize, winning £3 and bronze medal.

The names in each class are
given in alphabetical order.

Ordinary
Horace Claridge	1^st class
Robert Chas. Cunnington	1^st class
Samuel Newell	1^st class
Frank Sharwood	1^st class
Frank Sweltridge	1^st class
Fred Ward	1^st class
Arthur Saml. Abraham	2^nd class
Arthur Drage	2^nd class
Edgar Eden	2^nd class
Wm Bramwell Hanger	2^nd class
Mr Cunnington takes a second prize, winning £3 and bronze medal; and Mr Sharwood, with a third prize, wins £1 and bronze medal.

In the Practical Examinations
the passes were:-

Technical Instruction in Rushden
The examination of the technical classes

A S Abraham	clicking
Horace Claridge	clicking
R C Cunnington	clicking
Edgar Eden
Joseph Oscar Massom	clicking
R Miller	clicking
Samuel Newell	clicking
J S Sprake	clicking
F Ward	clicking
A Drage	finishing
G Heath	lasting & bottoming process
E A Lovell	lasting & bottoming process
F Sweltridge	lasting & bottoming process
F Sharwood	pattern cutting

held at the Newton-road school, Rushden, resulted in the following successes:-

Mathematics
Frank Clark	2^nd class
Edwin Madin	2^nd class
Advanced Physiography
Stanley Clarke	1^st class
Elementary Physiography
Frank Clarke	1^st class
Violet E Colson	1^st class
Benjamin Lack	1^st class
Harry Wright	1^st class
Annie E Adams	2^nd class
Elsie M Childs	2^nd class

Rushden Echo, 18th March 1910, transcribed by Kay Collins

Boot and Shoe Classes at Rushden
Presentation of Prizes

The students attending the Rushden centre of boot and shoe classes held in connection with the County Council received their prizes ar the Newton-road Schools on Friday last. Those present included Messrs. J Claridge,J.P., C.C., G Miller, C.C., J S Clipson, Swaysland (principal), Goode, H Perkins, and L Perkins, B.Sc.

Mr John Claridge congratulated the students on the session’s work. The trade needed more skill and art now than ever, and these schools provided opportunities in that direction. Mr Swaysland was an expert master. He was glad to see so many attending the classes. There were more students at Rushden classes than in any centre in England, except Leicester, and they had the largest number of examination passes in the whole country, standing first with 24, against 20 at Northampton, 16 at Kettering, and 15 at Wellingborough. Three Rushden students had passes in preliminary science, although not specially prepared for the examination.

Mr Claridge then presented the prizes to the following students:-

Honours Stage

2nd class certificates and passes in practical pattern cutting, G W Knighton, H Maddams, E Miller, and W C Tarry.

2nd class certificate and pass in clicking management, B W Benford.

Counbty Council prize for well-kept note-book, H Carter.

Advanced

Second class certificate and pass in in pattern cutting, H G Buttling.

Second class certificate and pass in practical rough stuff cutting, with County Council prize, G Miller.

Second class certificate and pass in practical rough stuff cutting, L Newell.

Second class certificates and passes in practical lasting, A Taylor, H Wright (with County Council prize).

County Council prize for well-kept note-book, F Spencer.

Elementary

Passes, W H Baker, G H Buttling (County Council prize for well-kept note-book), F A Corby, J Curtis, J Ginns, H Green, F Lovell, G Miller, L Newell, W Sharman, F Spencer, A Spriggs, H Wright, and J Wrighton.

Prelimary Science

Second class passes, F Cooke, W Goode, H Maddams.

Mr Swaysland spoke of the good work done by Mr Perkins as principal of the evening school.

Mr Miller and Mr Clipson also gave addresses.

Thanks were accorded to Mr Perkins and to Mr Claridge.

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