Rushden Echo, 2nd June 1916, transcribed by Gill Hollis Rushden Decisions Challenged To The Central Tribunal Rufus Bradley Jephcote, a Rushden hairdresser and tobacconist, whose claim has been dismissed by the Rushden Tribunal, asked for absolute exemption, on the ground that he would be ruined if he went into the Army. He said he was unable to be present when his appeal was before the Rushden Tribunal, a sudden rush of business keeping him at home. Appellant was married in June 1914. The appeal was dismissed.

35 Cromwell Road

Rufus Bradley Jephcote was born at Leicester on 22nd September 1891, and trained there as a hairdresser.

He came to Rushden with his wife, Kate Milns (nee Danby), and her young sister Gladys Nellie Danby around 1910, when they lived with Kate's sister Violet and her husband, Ernest Rattley, a fish merchant, at 75 Glassbrook Road. Kate and Gladys hailed from Horncastle. Kate was born 13th November 1890.

Rufus opened his shop in 1914 at High St South opposite the National School.

Kate and Rufus moved to 35 Cromwell Road, and a still born first child was buried 17 Aug 1918, and a second child Avril was born in 1925, and a second still born was buried 01 Jul 1930. Sadly their young daughter Avril P died aged 8 and was buried 25 Feb 1933 in Rushden Cemetery Grave D 697:

In loving memory of Avril Patricia the dearly loved daughter of Rufus & Kate JEPHCOTE who passed away February 22nd 1933 aged 8 years & 11 months. Grant her O Lord eternal rest. (vase) dear Avril.

There is also a plaque to Avril in Irchester Church where Rufus was in the church choir.

In 1921 he was working at Green & Coe boot factory, and was also a music teacher at 35 Cromwell Road, and about 1935 he took over A E Chettle's shop.

The shop kept by A E Chettle - about 1935 was Jephcote Hairdressers.

He moved to Hall Avenue before 1939.

The business moved to 31 Queen Street in the 1950s. [perhaps when James Jervis closed his hairdressers?]

In 1960 he advertised as a Master Ladies Hairdresser trading at 31 Queen Street.

1960s advert