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Gates to the grounds of the Council offices & plaque
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The centrepiece of the gates
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The Council Building
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Raunds Bootmakers March to London 1905-2005
Centenary
On Monday 8th May 1905, 115 striking army boot makers left Raunds to march to London to present their case of poor wages to the Secretary of State for War, Mr Arnold Forster. The march was organised and led by Councillor James Gribble. They marched through Bedford, Luton, Harpenden, St Albans and Watford reaching London on Friday 12th May but the War Minister refused to meet them. However, a small party was allowed into the Houses of Parliament. On Sunday 14th May a mass rally was held in Trafalgar Square attended by 10,000 sympathisers. On Monday 15th May 1905 the marchers started back to Raunds.
Most notably the strike and march won the principle which had been sought – a standard rate of pay accepted and enforced by the War Office. [text from the plaque - left]
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The old Wesleyan School behind the
Methodist Church is now converted into homes
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The Wesleyan school was closed when Park Street School (above) was built close by, behind the Church
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Above - The Co-op Grocery Store retains its old features above, with the large windows now displaying adverts
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Above is an engraved stone from the doorway of the building (left). The Friendly Society started in 1851 and closed in 1939.
Right- the new Fire Station
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Raunds Library near the Square |
The green with memorial to the twinning with Kamp Bonrehofen 31st August 1991
The wall seen behind the green was built aroun the old Church School - now demolished
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