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Guides in Rushden

Rushden Echo, 3rd March 1916, transcribed by Kay Collins

A Troop of Girl Guides has been formed in Rushden, and about 120 have joined. Mrs. A. H. Sartoris is the president. The girls drill in the Rectory Field, and will be instructed in ambulance work.

Evening Telegraph, unknown date
Guides c 1920
Girl Guides of Rushden 1st Company lining up for their picture around 1920. It was lent to us
by Mrs Mabel Barnes (nee Rice) who now lives in Cambridge. The line-up is, left to right,
Back row: Minnie Chettle, Flo Britain Mabel Mitchell, Phyllis Clayton, Lillie Thompson, Glad Millard,
Nora Swan, Cis Harris, May Hodgkins, Margaret Bailey, Evelyn Linnell; Front row: Rose Green,
Francie Warner, Ethel Bird, Miss Bailey, Miss Dawson, Connie Wrighton, Mabel Rice, Win Neville.

Mrs Gibbard in WWII service uniform - she became
Guide Commissioner

History of Guides
St Mary's Rangers
1st St Peters Guides
Quilt made 1946
2nd St Mary's Guides
1948 Concert
3rd Alfred Street Guides
 Award 1954
4th Salvation Army
50th Anniversary 1973
5th R'den Town Guides
6th Roman Catholic
Awards 1973-1980
District Parade 1923
60th Anniversary 1983
7th St Mary's Guides
Leaders
9th Whitefriars Guides
Reunion 2009
10th Denfield Park


Memories
Judy Austin (nee Gell)
Jacky Bright (Houghton)
Pam Gilbert
Wendy K-U (nee Bull)
Kathy Knight (nee White)


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