The Rushden Echo, 3rd February 1928, transcribed by Kay Collins
At a First-Aid Examination of the Rushden St. John Nursing Division held on Jan. 16th the following gained certificates: Misses W. Ainge, Q. Chambers, E. Hodgkins, E. Linnett, and N. Tye and Mesdames E. Morgan, K. Neal, and E. Tye. Miss V. Pingstone gained a medallion.
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Rushden Echo & Argus, 8th January 1932, transcribed by Kay Collins
AmbulanceFollowing a course of lectures given by Dr. R W Davies to the Rushden Men’s Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, the examination, by Dr. F K Beaumont, took place, with the following results:
Passed for first aid certificate, R H Whitworth, G W Bollard, R W Knight, F Chapman, E Twelftree, B L Cooper, R J Page, R E Carter, F W Goss, W H Mountford, H E Bulley, R Sharman. One candidate failed for first aid certificate.
Passed for voucher, T W Elliott, D Dickens, C F Green, R Chettle.
Passed for medallion, H H Tebby, A Thomas, W G Ekins, R A Beardsmore, R C Nunley, J W Houghton.
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Certificates presented to Freda Brown in February & December 1936. Her father, Will Brown drove an
ambulance during the war, and she married Samuel Percy Head.
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Extract from a longer article 1941
Charles Edmond Ekins, the eldest son, is busy in the Royal Naval Sick Berth Reserve, having been called up at the outbreak of war. Only a few weeks ago he received the Long Service Medal of the St. John Ambulance Brigade. |
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Doctor Charles Cunningham received his Serving Brother award on the 16th May 1973.
The letter (right) tells him that it will also be announced in the London Gazette
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Evening Telegraph, Friday, September 4, 1992
Volunteer worker John gets a top honour
ST JOHN Ambulance stalwart John Harley will be honoured later this month for 25 years' service to the group.
Mr Harley, 57, of Loseby Close, Rushden, is off to London on Thursday, September 24, to receive an officer brother insignia.
The award makes him a member of the Order of St John,
He said: "This is such an honour and it's a thrill to be recognised."
Mr Harley is divisional superintendent of the Higham Ferrers branch and works as a leading ambulance technician with the county ambulance service.
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John at his St John Investiture
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Reward -18-year-old Amanda Kirk shows off her invitation to meet the Princess Royal
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Amanda to meet princess tonight
VOLUNTEER ambulance worker Amanda Kirk has been chosen t represent the county at a reception at Buckingham Palace. Amanda, 18, of Westfield Avenue, Rushden, will be among St John Ambulance Grand Prior award winners from throughout the country to meet the Princess Royal tonight.
The Rushden School pupil was chosen from hopefuls throughout the county for her commitment to the organisation. She spent four years working on a variety of subjects including community care and emergency first aid to achieve the highest accolade for a cadet. She is now training to be a youth leader with the Rushden cadet division and wants to make a career in nursing. Rushden SJA divisional officer Brian Robinson said: 'This year is the fifth in succession we have had a member chosen for the reception.
"It is a very hard-working unit and the honour is well deserved."
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