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Mr. W. T. L. Flood
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William Flood was born in 1875 and came to Rushden when he was about 7 or 8 with the Rev. W. J. Tompkins and lived for some years at the Manse in Park Road, with the family. Their eldest son William H Tomkins followed his father into the church and became a Chaplain during WWI, but sadly was killed in September 1918, and their younger son Bernard was a well repsected musician.
As a youth William Thomas Llyod Flood attended the Grammar School at Higham, and was then employed by Messrs. John Cave and Sons before the great fire of 1901. In his youth he was well known as a left-hand bat and later was seen on the bowling green. William was also a keen supporter of the Baptist Recreation Club, held high position in the Independent Order of Rechabites, and was interested in the Band of Hope Union. For many years he was on the staff of Messrs. Fred Knight, of Park Road and afterwards became the Rushden Public Assistance Officer. In 1906 he married Clara Elizabeth Groom, and they had two children, Audrey Clara born in 1909 and Arthur William Ewart born in 1911. In 1918 the family had their photos put into these match box covers sold by Mr. Charles Robinson, the newsagent, High-street, Rushden. We don't know if they were sent to a soldier at the front, but they could possibly have gone to Rev W H Tomkins, being sent back to his brother Bernard in Rushden after he was killed in September 1918.
From 1918 to 1934 Mr. Flood was secretary of Rushden Choral Society.
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