Rushden Echo, 22nd December 1899, transcribed by Kay Collins
Presentation—Yesterday, Miss Goodwin, a teacher at the National school, was presented by the other teachers with a biscuit barrel, on the occasion of her leaving.
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Rushden Echo, 31st August 1900, transcribed by Kay Collins
National Schools—Misses Mabel Fountain and L Hanger passed the pupil teachers’ examination ‘well’.
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Rushden Echo, 28th May 1909, transcribed by Kay Collins
Schoolmaster’s Appointment—At a meeting of the Staffordshire Education Committee on Saturday, Mr. William Henry Brown, headmaster of the National Schools, Rushden, was appointed to the headmastership of the boys’ department in Tamworth Council School, the appointment to date from August 30 next. The salary is £200 per annum, and Mr. Brown was selected from a large number of applicants.
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Rushden Echo, 2nd July 1909, transcribed by Kay Collins
Scholastic Appointments—Mr. Walter W. Rial has been appointed headmaster of the Alfred-street boys school at an annual salary of £150 in succession to Mr. Saddler, who has gone to North End school. Other appointments have been made as follow:- Certificated assistants—Alfred-street boys school, Mr. Harold Hales, from Park-street school, Wellingborough, £80 a year; North End mixed school, Miss Annie Matthews (£85), Miss Florence Dring (£70), Mr. Joseph Allen (£95), Mr. E. C. Newnam (£100). Uncertificated assistants—Alfred-street boys school, Miss Amy Gardiner, from Kislingbury Church school (£55); North End mixed school, Miss Nellie Groome (£52/10/0), Miss Florence Osborne (£55); National mixed school, Miss Elsie Fountain, from Woodford school (£52/10/0).
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Rushden Echo, 25th June 1915, transcribed by Kay Collins
Promotion for Rushden Teacher
We are pleased to report that Mr. G. F. Smythem, formerly a teacher at the Rushden National Schools, who enlisted in the Army Ordnance Corps last September, has now been promoted staff-sergeant.
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Rushden Echo, 1st February 1918, transcribed by Kay Collins
The Appointment of Mr. Benjamin M. Jones, from Syresham, as headmaster of the Rushden National School, at a salary of £155 a year, was confirmed by the County Education Committee on Saturday last. The appointment dates from February 1st.
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Mr B M Jones
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Rushden Echo & Argus, 19th February 1932, transcribed by Kay Collins
Local Headmaster’s Resignation
Mr B M Jones’ Decision Through Ill-Health
14 Years at South End School
Present and past scholars, as well as many parents in the town, will hear with regret the announcement that Mr B M Jones, who, for the past 14 years has ably filled the post of headmaster of the South End Mixed School, Rushden, has felt obliged to tender his resignation on the grounds of ill-health.
Mr Jones, who resignation was accepted with regret by the School Managers at their meeting on Tuesday, has been unable to carry out his duties for the past two months, and has been medically advised that he cannot hope to stand the strain of school work again.
From 1895 to 1890, Mr Jones was a pupil teacher at St Thomas’ Boys’ School at Leigh, Lancashire, and spent the following two years at Chester Training College. Subsequently he was an assistant master at schools at Windsor and Worcester and in 1906 was appointed headmaster at Syresham (Northants). This post he held until 1918 when he was appointed headmaster of South End school.
He has held that position since that date and is held in esteem by the scholars and staff. Tributes to his abilities and devotion to work were paid by members of the School Managers at their meeting.
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Rushden Echo & Argus, 3rd August 1934, transcribed by Kay Collins
Presentation
At the South End School on Tuesday afternoon a presentation was made to Miss F G Hilton, who has relinquished her post as mistress on the occasion of her forthcoming marriage. The headmaster, Mr W A E Sherwood, expressed on behalf of the staff best wishes for her future happiness. Eva Brown, the senior girl, after a neat little speech voicing the scholars’ good wishes, handed Miss Hilton an oak cased striking clock.
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Rushden Echo & Argus, 27th March 1953, transcribed by Kay Collins
Head post for Rushden teacher
Miss D. B. Johnson, of Irthlingborough, who since last September has held the special responsibility post at Rushden South End Primary School, takes over as headmistress at Kettering Avondale Infants' School in September.
Miss Johnson, who is the daughter of ex-Police Sgt. Johnson, formerly of Raunds, was teaching at Finedon Infants' School for 15 years before her appointment at Rushden.
A one-time member of Irthlingborough Urban Council, Miss Johnson is secretary of Irthlingborough Town Badminton Club and was formerly secretary of the Town Tennis Club.
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