Rushden Research Group: Former Council chairmen

Rushden Urban District Council

Chairmen

The Rushden Echo and Argus, 28th October 1955, transcribed by Gill Hollis

Fifteen of the 17 Rushden chairmen: left to right: seated: Mr J Allen, Mr A Allebone, Mr F Green, Mrs A Muxlow, Mr T W Cox, Mr W E Capon standing: Mr E A Sugars, Mr W J Sawford, Mr J H J Paragreen, Mr J T Richardson, Mr F E Brown, Mr H Waring, Mr A H Bailey, Mr A F Weale, Mr A A Allebone	Mr C G Faulkner. Dr R W Davies, the 17^th, is now in Worcestershire


Mr W H Wilkins, JP 1895-7	Mr George Denton 1902


	Mr J Claridge, JP 1897, 1903, 1911, 1920	Mr Frank Ballard 1907-08	Mr G H Skinner 1909-10


Mr Fred Knight, JP 1898-1902 & 1910-11	Mr John S Clipson 1904-6, 1914	Mr Tom Swindall 1906-7, 1915-16, 1922, 1928	Mr George Miller 1912-13


Mr Charles Bates 1913-14 & 1924-25	Mr John Spencer 1916-18 & 1934-35	Mr Tom Wilmott 1918-19


Mr Fred Knight 1919-20	Mr W Bazeley 1921-22	Mr L Perkins 1923-24 & 1931-32	Mr C W Horrell 1925-26


Mr C Claridge 1926-27	Mr J Hornsby 1927-28	Dr D G Greenfield 1929-30

G W Coles was chairman in 1930 but we don't have a portrait picture as a Councillor.
1908 as Bro. G. W. Coles, H.C.S.W., D.C.R. of the Ancient Order of Forresters


Mr J Roe 1932-33	Mr J Allen 1934-35 & 1940-41	Mr A Allebone 1935-36	Mr J T Richardson 1936-37


Mr Wm Capon 1937-38	Mr Fred Green 1938-39	Mr E A Sugars 1939-40	Mr T W Cox 1941-42

Dr Davies

Dr R W Davies
1944

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