Aged News-Vendor Killed
Knocked Down by Car - On New Year’s Eve

  Mr. Thomas Edwards, a newspaper seller known to everyone in Rushden as “Tommy,” died in Northampton General Hospital early on Tuesday morning, after being knocked down by a motor-car a few hours previously.  He was 76.

  Mr. Edwards lived at 16, Little-street.  At about 9.45 on Monday evening he was crossing High-street South into Little-street, when the accident occurred.  The car which was driven by Mr. George C. Peck, “Risedene,” Chadwell Heath, Essex, was travelling towards London, and Mr. A. C. Pelliaser, of 8, Queen-street, Rushden, was a passenger.

  Dr. O. A. J. N. Muriset was called at once, and attended to Mr. Edwards.  The injured man was then taken by Rushden motor ambulance to Northampton General Hospital, where he passed away at about 2.45 the next morning.

  His injuries were very severe.  His left thigh was fractured, there were lacerations to the head and hands, and he was concussed.

  Mr. Edwards had been a famous figure in the town for many years.  He was born in Wellingborough, but lived practically all his life in Rushden.  Many years ago he was a member of the National Minstrels, a troupe famous throughout the Midlands, when he was always a popular singer on the concert platform.

  He leaves a widow and a family of four sons and three daughters.