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| Northants Evening Telegraph, December 12, 2013, by Helen O’Neill |
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The Amenities Society
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Town's temperance tradition is marked with new plaque Rushden Amenities Society replaces sign at the drinking fountain put up in 1889 to commemorate those who promoted the benefits of water against ale. The names of the founders of Rushden's temperance movement will live on, thanks to a new plaque which has been put up in the town.
"The original plaque cost £35 and the replacement was several hundred pounds. That's inflation. "We received a donation from the town council towards the cost of this project, for which we are grateful. "I hope the plaque continues to be a reminder of the pioneering manufacturers of Rushden." The temperance movement is an important part of the town's history. The growth of Rushden from a country village to a manufacturing town was largely due to the enterprise of several pioneers of the temperance movement. Among them were Ebenezer Knight, John Sargent, the Rev R Bradfield, Mr W Colson and John Knight. After Ebenezer's death, it was suggested at the annual meeting of Rushden Temperance Society that something should be done to commemorate his life and work. After much discussion, it was decided that the memorial should also include the names of all Rushden's temperance movement founders. A site at the Green was eventually agreed on and, according to the Wellingborough and Kettering News, of April 26, 1889: "A wall was built of Staffordshire blue bricks and Mr HA Cooper was the architect. |
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