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Higham Ferrers
Kelly's Directory 1914
Post, M.O., T. & Telephone Call Office (letters should have Northants added)Richard John Downing, post­master.
Letters arrive from London & all parts at 5.2Oa.m.; delivered at 7a.m.; second mail arrives at 10.27a.m.; delivered at 10.40a.m.; third mail arrives at 5.30p.m.; delivered at 5.55p.m.; dispatched 5.15 & 11.15 a.m. & 2.35, 4.10, 4.35, 6.40 & 9p.m. Letter Box cleared at 5.15, 5-50 & 11-15a.m. & 2.35, 4.10, 4.25, 6.40 & 9p.m. Letter Box cleared at 5.15, 5.50 & 11.15a.m. & 2.35, 4.10, 4.25, 6.40 & 9p.m.; Sundays, 4.45p.m. Letters arrive on Sundays at 5.20a.m.; delivered at 7a.m.; dispatched at 4.45p.m.
Corporation 1913-14
Mayor, Alderman Thomas Patenall
Aldermen
Retire in Nov. 1916 
Retire in  Nov. 1919
Thomas Patenall
Owen  Parker
C W Perkins
J. H. Johnson
Councillors
Retire in November, 1914
Retire in November, 1915
Edward Henry Horrell
William Hector 
Frank Walker
G. W. Kilsby 
A.  Pack
John Pack
 
A.  E Walker
Retire in November 1916
 
J. Bates
 
F Brazier
 
W H Gadsby
 
J H Johnson 
 
The Corporation meet at the Town hall the
1st Monday in every month in every month.
Officers of The Corporation
Town Clerk, W. Hirst Simpson B.A 
Deputy Town Clerk, F. Joseph Simpson 
Treasurer, Frank Lowick Heygate 
Medical Officer of Health, Frederick Denys Crew B.A.,M.B. Camb 
Borough Surveyor, Sanitary Inspector & Collector, Albert Edward Lloyd C.R.S.I
Officers of The Corporation
Town Clerk, W. Hirst Simpson B.A 
Deputy Town Clerk, F. Joseph Simpson 
Treasurer, Frank Lowick Heygate 
Medical Officer of Health, Frederick Denys Crew B.A.,M.B. Camb 
Borough Surveyor, Sanitary Inspector & Collector, Albert Edward Lloyd C.R.S.I
Borough Magistrates
The  Mayor
The Ex-Mayor
Owen Parker
Clerk, William Hirst Simpson B.A. 
Deputy Clerk, Francis Joseph Simpson.
Borough petty sessions are held at the Town hall the
2nd Monday in every month, at 11 a.m
Public Establishments
County Police, 30 College street, Walter Evans Powell, constable
Cemetery, Albert Edward Lloyd, clerk
Fire Brigade, Wood street; F. J. Simpson, captain
Town Hall, Fred Felce, keeper
Public Elementary School, built, with master's resi­dence, in 1873, at a coat of £2,500, for 250 children, & enlarged in 1886 at a further cost of about £1,200, & in 1914, to hold 400 children; new infant schools built in 1897, at a cost of £2,200, to hold 200; Frank William Margetts, master; Miss Chapman, infants' mistress.

The school is controlled by six managers; Alderman Thomas Patenall, chairman & correspondent; Arthur Mantle, Alfred Street schools, Rushden, clerk.

L. & N. W. Railway Station, Frederick George, station master
Midland Railway Station, Henry Pitts, station master
Private Residents
Beeby Wortley, The Shrubbery 
Browning Theodore, College street 
Crew Frederick Denys B.A., M.B. Manor house 
Flintham Mrs. 3 College street 
Fry Rev. Herbert Kearsley M.A. (vicar & rural Dean), The Vicarage 
Groome Albert Owen, Lancaster st
Hector William, 3a, High street 
Higson Rev. Richard B. (Wesleyan), 31 College street 
Private Residents
Parker Owen J.P. Ivy house 
Parkin William George, 19 College st 
Peppercorn Rev. Walter (curate)
Simpson Francis Joseph, Campbell house 
Smith Reginald, 7 Market square 

Spong Mrs. 9 Market square 

Walker Frank, Kimbolton road
Commercial
Association for Prosecution of Felons (William Hirst Simpson B.A. solicitor & treasurer) 
Athletic Club & Institute Limited (Thomas Pearcey, sec) 
Banks Eva Maud (Miss), dress maker, York street
Bates John, confectioner, 4 High st
Beaver Wm.Matthias, draper 4 Market sq 
Birch Eliza Mrs., shopkeeper 19 Grove st 
Brazier Frank D. carriage builder, Wood street 
Brown William Thomas M. farmer, 33 College street
Capital & Counties Bank Limited (sub-branch) (William M. Hensman, manager), open fridays 11 to 1; draw on head office, 39 Thread-needle street, London E C 
Cemetery (Albert Edward Lloyd, clerk)
Chamberlain Charles, farmer Kimbolton 
Chown Robert Taylor, miller (water)

Clark George Henry, fruiterer, 12 High street

Clayton Mary A.  (Mrs.), bazaar, 104 High street
Clifton Albert, Green Dragon hotel
Colton Charles Robert, tailor, Westfields terrace
Cowley Edward, beer retailer, 21 Wellingborough road
Cowley George Henry, wardrobe dealer, 11 Refuge terrace 
Cox John, shopkeeper, North End 
Cox Veni (Mrs.), Chequers P.H. 20 High street
Crew & Greenfield, physicians & sur­geons, Wood street

Crew Frederick Denys B.A., M.R.C.S. Eng., L.R.C.P.Lond., M.B.Camb. surgeon, & medical officer of health to the borough, Wood street 

Dickeson Henry, coal merchant 
Draper Fredreick, cab proprietor, Marker square
Draper James, town crier & bill poster, College street
Ellis & Everard Limited, builders' merchants &c
Everitt Alfred, boot repairer, School Board place
Fire Brigade (Capt. F Joseph Simpson), Wood street

Flawn Elizabeth (Mrs.), beer retailer, 24 College street

Fletton Frederick William, beer retailer, 3 Schools Board place & hairdresser, 94 High street

Flintham Knighton, farmer, 13 High street
Fortescue Walter Ernest, confectioner, 82 High street

Gadd James Henry, hair dresseer, 2 Market  street

Gadsby Benjamin Walter, fisnmonger, 44 High street

Garner Wm. baker, 2 Wellingboro' rd 
Grant Alfred, carman, North End 
Hall George,  builder, Refuge terrace 
Hill George, draper, Wellingborough rd 

Hancock Edwin, coffee tavern, 3Wood street

Hartwell John W. Shopkeeper, Marked square

Hector William, currier 

Hedley Charles A. chemist, 66 High st 

Hester Alfred, Queen's Head P.H., 2a High street

Higham Ferrers Co-operative Society Limited

Higham Ferrers Co-operative Boot & Shoe Productive Society Limited, Kimbolton road
Higham Ferrers & District Freehold Land Society Ltd. (E. Parker, sec.), Kimbolton road 
Higham Ferrers Leather Dressers Limited, Refuge terrace Higham Ferrers Model Dwellings Co. Limited (F. J. Simpson, hon. sec) 
Higham Ferrers Town Band Working Mens Club & Institute (Alfred Smith, sec.), Wharf lane 
Holyoak John, hairdresser,74 High st 
Horrell Edward Hy. farmer, College st 
Horsley Jn. Ltd., corn merchants, Market sq 
Houghton Elizabeth (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 16 Wellingborough road 
James Edward A. Fishmonger, 98 High st 
Jury Gibson, farmer, Manor farm 
Kilsby George, currier 
Kisbee Jn. Shopkeeper, 5 Wellingborough road
Commercial
Lamb Alice (Mrs.), teacher of music, 7 Kimbolton road
Lines Herbert, Swan P.H. 96 High street
Lloyd Albert Edward, C.R.S.I. borough surveyor, sanitary inspector & collector & assistant overseer & clerk to the Burial Board, Town hall
London & North Western Parcels Recieving Office, Green Dragon  hotel 
Lovell Arthur, blacksmith, School Board place
Luck & Andrew Limited, packing case makers
Marriott Wm. Shopkeeper, North End 
Mason George Stewart, solicitor, see Simpson & Mason 
Measures Charles Hy. Smart, baker, 14 High street
Middleton James, shopkeeper, 30& 32 High street 

Miller Wm. Griffin P.H. 7a High street

Mould Emily (Mrs.), wardrobe dealer, 2 Grove street
Neal Sarah (Mrs.), wardrobe dealer, 1 Wellingborough road 
Newell Samuel Jackson, shopkeeper, 1 Lancaster street
Northamptonshire Union Bank Ltd. (sub-branch) (Frank Lowick Heygate, manager); open fridays 1to 3p.m.; draw on Williams Deacon's Bank Limited, 20 Birchin lane, London E C
Nunley John H. manure merchant, North End 
Odell H. J. & Co. leather dressers, Commercial street
Pack Elsie (Miss), dress maker, 34 College street
Pack John, shopkeeper, 67 High street 
Palmer Charles & Co. Ltd. grocers, Market square
Parker Charles, boot & shoe manufr 
Parker Fred, wheelwright, 4 High street 
Parker Thomas Henry, blacksmith, 2a, College street
Partridge Jas. Shopkeeper, Lancaster street
Patenall Bessie (Miss), boot dealer, 11, High street
Patenall H. Rollins, boot & shoe mfr 
Patenall Thomas, currier 
Perkins Miriam (Mrs.), milliner, High street 
Quincey Eleanor (Mrs.), shopkeeper, 112 High street
Randall Frederick, tailor, 4a High st
Randall James, teacher of music Kimbolton road
Roberts William N. leather dresser 
Robinson George Eady, farmer, North End

Sanders Thomas, currier 

Sargent Walter, White Horse P H, 3b, High street
Saxby Frederick, news agent, Market square
Saxby Roland Parsons, baker, York road
Shelton Frederick John, butcher, 9 High street
Shelton Greorgy Leonard, plumber, North End 
Simpson & Mason, solicitors; & at Rushden
Simpson Francis Joseph (firm, Simpson & Mason), solicitor & commissioner for oaths, deputy clerk, clerk to trustees of charities, deputy clerk to Higham Ferrers & Rushden Water Board, deputy clerk borough justices & sec. of Higham Ferrers Dwellings Co. Limited 
Simpson William Hirst B.A. (firm, Simpson & Mason), solicitor, commissioner to administer oaths, clerk to borough magistrates, town clerk & steward of the manor of Stanwick & clerk to the Wellingborough magistrates; & at Rushden 
Smith Charles, chemist, Market square
Smith John Edwin, cycle agent, 11College street
Stafford Wm. engineer, 65 High street
Stokes Alexander Herbert, beer retailer, 11 Kimbolton road 
Sudborough A. & Son Ltd. boot mfr
Thompson Henry Robert, butcher 
Thompson William Henry, builder & contractor, 6 Wood street 
Timms Arthur, butcher, 33 High street 
Town Hall (Fred Felce, keeper) 
Turner John, grocer, 66 High street
Underwood Amos, butcherly High street
Valentine Arthur, shopkeeper, 7 Corporation terrace
Webb William, saddler & harness maker, 2 High street
Woolley Ralph, news agent, 51 High street
Wright Arthur Edward, boot manufr


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