This pipe was referred to as a churchwarden's pipe. The box contained 4 pipes, each 20 inches long, packed in chaff. Made by Wm Southorn & Co, of Salop - Celebrated Best Broseley 20in Smoke Room Pipe - 1851 Great Exhibition.

Additional Information from Rushden Parish register 285P/205 1559-1726
Mary	SMITH	d of Mr Jn & Mrs Mary born at Robt ACHURCH's	Dec-06	1718
Matthew Elizabeth	KELYSON & MAY	the witnesses were Nathaniel MAY Mary ABRUM Alice (Halles) FORTUNE	May-24	1655
William	HOLMES	MA & Rector of Heyford - aged 31 he was born Dec 27 1647	Dec-26	1678
Elizabeth	LETTICE	w of Mr John Minister buried in the upper part of the Middle Chancel	Jan-14	1720
John	LETTICE	Rector of this parish buried in the upper part of Middle Chancel	Jan-21	1721
List of the Rectors and the Churchwardens named with the entries
Richard	PEAK	Parson	1604 -	1611
John	GERYE	churchwarden	1605 -	1606
Thomas	BARRICK	churchwarden	1605 -	1606
Thomas	BARIFE	churchwarden *burials		1605
Oliver	LATTIMER	churchwarden		1607
Thomas	MEY	churchwarden		1607
Richard	WALTERS	churchwarden	1609 -	1610
George	MARGETS	churchwarden	1609 -	1610
Richard	MALLARY	churchwarden		1611
William	CAMPION	churchwarden		1611
John	MILES	churchwarden		1621
Solomon	MAYE	churchwarden		1621
William	FITZGEOFFERY	churchwarden & gent		1622
John	MAYE	churchwarden		1622
Thomas	WOULSTON	churchwarden		1623
Jeffery	DARNALLY	churchwarden		1623
John	SMITH	churchwarden		1627
John	PUN	churchwarden		1627
John	RICHARDSON	churchwarden		1628
Henry	BARNARD	churchwarden		1628
Thomas	BLETSHO	churchwarden		1629
William	PAWMER	churchwarden		1629
Peter	SANDERS	churchwarden		1630
Joseph	MAY	churchwarden		1630
Edward	MARGETS	churchwarden		1631
Henry	HAULL	churchwarden		1631
Jeffery	DARNALLY	churchwarden		1633
Richard	HULL	churchwarden		1633
William	HOLMES	Rector	1670 -	1678
William	CAMPIAN	churchwarden	1670 -	1672
James	BARREY	churchwarden	1670 -	1672
Samuel	PALMER	churchwarden	1676 -	1678
William	RAPPIT	churchwarden	1676 -	1678
R	EKINS	Rector	1721 -	1725

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