Rushden Echo, 1st January 1909, transcribed by Kay Collins
Mr and Mrs Stephen Michell, formerly of Rushden, who left six months ago for British Columbia, have now returned to England and intend settling down in Cornwall. Mr Michell was for some years confidential clerk to Messrs John Cave and Sons Ltd., and was the president of the Park-road Wesleyan Bible Class.
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War Service Badge 1915
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Rushden Echo, 29th January 1915, transcribed by Kay Collins
Pleasing Presentation—Mr George Swingler, of Duck-street, Rushden, who for the last 29 years has been employed with Messrs John Cave and Sons, mainly in the engineering department, has now left that firm to join Mr D Nicholson, of Higham-road, Rushden, who is branching out into the general engineering trade. On leaving Messrs Cave’s factory, Mr Swingler was presented by his fellow employees with a handsome travelling bag and a set of mathematical drawing instruments, Mr W E Capon (secretary) handing over the gift on behalf of the workpeople. The directors of the firm also presented Mr Swingler with a cheque for five guineas “as a token of appreciation of services rendered, and the Board of Directors gave him a handsome testimonial recognising his worth of character and his work as a practical engineer. The directors proceeded to say: “When a boy he was working as a slugger for the firm. His engineering abilities were so noticeable that he was sent to an engineering shop at Manchester. On his resuming work in the factory his abilities were so marked that he was put on other machines, with which he is an expert. He was transferred to the engineering shop, and from step to step gained the position of chief engineer, which he has held for ten years. Mr Swingler’s resignation was received with regret.” Mr Swingler will take over the management of Mr Nicholson’s engineering department. It is interesting to note, as showing the progress of the firm of Messrs John Cave, that when Mr Swingler first went there a 3-horse-power steam engine was driving the whole of the machinery, whereas, when he left, a 300-horse-power plant had been installed.
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Wilfred E. Capon, 33, married Class A secretary manager for Messrs. John Cave and Sons Ltd, boot manufacturers – Mr. J. C. Wilson, solicitor, appeared for the company and said there was no resident director at all, the directors being engaged in business elsewhere and Mr. Capon was solely responsible for the financial side of the business. There was no experienced office staff – July 31st, and V.T.C. conditions waived in view of the many secretarial and other offices held by Mr. Capon.
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Rushden Echo & Argus, 29th January 1932, transcribed by Kay Collins
Presentation
A very pleasing event took place yesterday week at the closing department of Messrs. C W Horrell Ltd., boot manufacturers. Miss A Clarke, manageress of the department, was the recipient of a cowhide dressing case, silk lined and suitably inscribed. Miss Clarke, who is leaving to take up a similar appointment with Messrs John Cave and Sons Ltd, expressed her gratitude to the staff and girls of the Closing Department, who in turn wished Miss Clarke every success.
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The Rushden Echo and Argus, 27th January 1956, transcribed by Jim Hollis
Mr. W. E. Capon ends 56 years of service
Fifty-six years’ service with one company came to an end on Tuesday, when Mr. W. E. Capon, managing director of Messrs. John Cave and Sons, Rushden retired. He left the town on Wednesday morning to live at Barton-on-sea.
Mr. Capon started work for the company as an office boy in the original premises, which were burnt down in 1901, and was appointed secretary to the company in 1912. In July, 1922, he was appointed to the board, and later in the same year became managing director. Throughout his service with the firm, he never missed a day through illness.
Opening a presentation ceremony on Tuesday Mr. P. Perry (manager) said that it was both a sad and a cheerful occasion; sad because they were losing a friend, and cheerful because that friend was fit and well to enjoy his retirement.
Mr. Capon was presented with an alarm clock and automatic tea-maker set by Mr. T. W. Denton (who has 55 years’ service with the firm) and Mr. E. C. Hales (fifty years’ service) on behalf of the staff and employees, and with a bound book of aerial photographs of the factory by Mr. L. E. Sapple on behalf of the directors.
Mrs. Capon was presented with a box of chocolates by Mrs. S. E. Pallett.
Expressing thanks on behalf of himself and his wife, Mr. Capon said he owed anything he had achieved at the factory to those who had worked in it, and when he returned to Rushden they would still be his friends.
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