1972 - CPRE Northants

Councilfor theProtection
of RuralEngland
NorthamptonshireBranch
ANNUAL REPORT 1972
C . P . R . EN. O R T H A M P T O N SRHEI
9 CHEYNE
WALK,NORTHAMPTON,
NNl sPY
Telephone : Northampton 39564
PATRON:
H . R . H . THE DUCHESS
OF GLOUCESTER
HONORARYOFFICERS
C o l o n e lC . G , L a n c a s t e r
The Rt. Revd. the Lord Bishop of peterborough
Sir Gyles lsham,Bart.
Chairman
Captain G.H. Lowther
Vice-Chairman
The Countess of Birkenhead
K . J . A l l s o p , E s q . ,D t p . A R c H . ( L E t cA
s . )R, . t . B . A .
Hon. Treasurer
H . G . L l o y d ,E s q . , F . t . M . r . A .
Hon. Secretary
L t . - C o l o n e lR . A . F e l l , r . o .
8 The Drive, Northampton. Telephone337g6
H o n . T e c h n i c a lS e c r e t a r y . . . .
F . A . R u s s e l l ,E s q . , F . F . s ,
Hon. Membership Secretary
A . D . D a r b y ,E s q . , c . e r u c . F
, .t.E.R.E.
Hon. Auditor
R . A . P a l m e r ,E s q . , u . n , . r . c . a .
.Hon.Technical Adviser
K . J . A l l s o p , E s q . , D t p . A R c H . ( L E t cA
s . )R, . l . B . A .
Hon. Public Relations Secretary
W . C a r e y , W i l s o nE
, s q . ,J . e .
Press Officer .. ,.
W. Hirst, Esq.
President .. ..
Vice-Presidents
..
EXECUTIVECOMMITTEE
J.L. Carr, Esq.
R . G . H o w e ,E s q .
Mrs. E.R.A.Travis
A.S. lreson, Esq.
G. Freeman,Esq.
Mrs. D.S. Cockram
parsons,
R.H,
Esq.
ex officio-The countess of Birkenhead-chairmanBrackley Area Branch
ex officio-L;F. Sturge, Esq.-ChairmanOundle Area Branch
co-opted-G.w. King. Esq.
B r a c k l e yR . D . C .
The Countess of Birkenhead
Brixworth R.D.C.
Captain G.H. Lowther
Daventry R.D.C.
A.J. Checkley,Esq.
K e t t e r i n gR , D . C .
E.J. Storry, Esq.
NorthamptonR.D.C. ,.
W . H . R i d e r ,E s q .
Towcester R.D.C.
Mrs. D.M. Moore
W e l l i n g b o r o u gR
h .D.C,
C . A . J a m e s ,E s q .
Oundle and ThrapstonR.D.C. ..
D.H. Wild,Esq.
NorthamptonshireAssociation of Parish Councils
Mrs.K. Allen
National Federationof Building Trades Employers
-Northamptonshire Branch
M.T.Merritt,Esq.
Federationof Master Builders
-Eastern Counties Region
B.A.J. Lewis, Esq.
NorthamptonshireFederatiohof Women'sInstitutes
-Countryside Sub-Committee
,.
Mrs. E. Westaway
NorthamptonshireCounty Council ..
..
C. Stewart, Esq.
NorthamptonshireCounty PianningAuthority
D . M . W o o d h a l l ,E s q .
National Farmers'Union-County Representative
J . F . H a w k i n s ,E s q .
Country Landowners'Association ..
..
Captain G.H. Lowther
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT
Dear Member,
MESSAGE
FROMTHE PRESIDENT
I t i s b e c o m i n ge v i d e n tt h a t t h e i n f l u e n c e o f t h e C . P . R . E .
is having an increasingeffect on the Departmentof the
Environmentand this is a source of real encouragement.
A large proportionof Northamptonshireproblemscan sti ll
b e d e a l t w i t h a t l o c a l l e v e l a n d w e m u s t c o n t i n u et o w o r k
c l o s e l y w i t h a l l t h o s e o f f i c i a l s w h o c a n c o - o p e r a t ew i t h
o u r a c t i v i t i e s . F r o mt i m e t o t i m e h o w e v e rw e w i l l b e
confrontedwith matters which warrant our approachto the
h e a d q u a r t e ro
s f t h e C . P . R . E .o
, r o n o c c a s i o n st o t h e M i n i s t r y .
I w o u l d l i k e t o t a k e t h i s o p p o r t u n i t yo f c o n g r a t u l a t i n gt h e
m e m b e r so f o u r o w n C o u n c i l o n t h e i r e n t h u s i a s ma n d o n t h e
g o o d r e s u l t s t h e y a c h i e v e dd u r i n g t h i s l a s t y e a r .
c.G.L.
I w i s h t o r e p o r t t h e s t e a d ya c t i v i t y o f t h e B r a n c hd u r i n g t h e l a s t
y e a r . A l t h o u g hw e h a v e n o t i n c r e a s e do u r m e m b e r s h i p
b y a s m a n ya s
I h a d h o p e df o r ; t h e t o t a l n o w s t a n d s a t 6 5 3 | a m s t i l l d e t e r m i n e dt o
reach our target of 1,000 membersin the not too distant future. Therefore,
I a m t a k i n g t h e l i b e r t y o f e n c l o s i n ga m e m b e r s h i pa p p l i c a t i o nf o r m a n d
a l e a f l e t b r i e f l y d e s c r i b i n go u r g e n e r a la i m s , t o g e t h e rw i t h y o u r c o p y o f
t h e A g e n d af o r t h e A . G . M . ,t h e M i n u t e so f t h e 1 9 7 1 A . G . M . a n d t h e A n n u a l
Report tor 1972. lf each of you can enrol I one more member(and this is
not too diff icult a task) we should then not only achieve but even exceed
our target.
I w o u l d l i k e t o t a k e t h i s o p p o r t u n i t yo f p u b l i c l y w e l c o m i n gM r . D a v i d
W o o d h a l l ,t h e r e c e n t l y a p p o i n t e dP l a n n i n gO f f i c e r f o r t h e C o u n t y ,a s a n
ex-off icio memberof our Executive Committee. We now have three vacancies'
t o f i l l o n t h e C o m m i t t e ea n d t h i s i s o c c a s i o n e db y t h e r e t i r e m e n to f M r . M .
G r e g o r y ,t h e f o r m e rC o u n t y P l a n n i n gO f f i c e r , M r . J . L . C a r r w h o w i s h e s t o
stand down for a year, and Mr. G.B. Freemanwho retires on rotation and
w i l l o f f e r h i m s e l ff o r r e - e l e c t i o n . I s h o u l d l i k e t o t h a n k M r . C a r r f o r t h e
v e r y v a l u a b l ec o n t r i b u t i o nh e h a s m a d et o o u r w o r k d u r i n g h i s t i m e o n t h e
Committeeand to express the hope that he wi ll offer himself for election
a g a i n p e r h a p st h i s t i m e n e x t y e a r .
A n o t h e rv a l u e d m e m b e w
r h o i s r e t i r i n g f r o m t h e C o m m i t t e ei s M r . D . H .
W i l d w h o h a s b e e n a p p o i n t e da C i r c u i t J u d g e . M r . W i l d r e p r e s e n t e d
the
O u n d l ea n d T h r a p s t o nR . D . C .a n d d u r i n g h i s c o n s i d e r a b l ep e r i o dw i t h u s
h a s b e e na g r e a th e l p i n m a n yf i e l d s . W e c o n g r a t u l a t e
himandwish him
every success in the future.
The Executive Committeehas met on four occasions during the year
a n d I h a v e b e e n g r a t i fi e d a t t h e c o n s i s t a n t l yh i g h n u m b e ro f m e m b e r sw h o
m a k e t h e e f f o r t t o a t t e n d ,s o m e t i m e sc o m i n g i n f r o m l o n g d i s t a n c e s . W h i l e
i n v e s t i g a t i n ga l l t h o s e m a t t e r sw h i c h a r e b r o u g h tt o o u r n o t i c e f r o m w i t h i n
the county, our more strategic aims have now been movedfrom the issue
concernedwith the siting of the Third Airport and directed to those schemes
which come to our attention on the subject of new motorwaysplannedto
cross some part of our county. On this importantmatter I would like to
t h a n k o u r P r e s i d e n tw h o h a s m a d e a p e r s o n a lv i s i t t o t h e M i n i s t e r r e s p o n s i b l e
f o r s u c h p r o j e c t sa t t h e D e p a r t m e not f t h e E n v i r o n m e n t .W h i l e s p e a k i n go f
r o a d s , w e h a v e b e e n o f f e r e dt h e h o n o r a r ys e r v i c e s f o r c e r t a i n s p e c i a l i z e d
a n d s t r a t e g i c a d v i c e o n m o t o r w a yp l a n n i n gb y R . W . WG
. r i g s o n ,E s q . , O B E . ,
T . D . , B . S c . ,E . E n g . ,F l C E . ,F l . M a n . E . r, e c e n t l y r e t i r e dC o u n t y S u r v e y o rf o r
L e i c e s t e r s h i r e . W e h a v e a l r e a d y h a d o c c a s i o nt o e n l i s t h i s h e l p a n d a d v i c e .
I w o u l d l i k e t o t h a n k a l l o u r e x t r e m e l ye f f i c i e n t H o n o r a r yO f fi c e r s ,
a n d i n p a r t i c u l a rt o t h a n k t h e H o n . S e c r e t a r y ,L t . ' C o l . R . A . F e l l , f o r t h e
i m m e n s ea m o u n to f w o r k h e h a s t a k e n o n d u r i n g t h e l a s t y e a r i n c o m p e t i n g
w i t h t h e d a y - t o d a y r o u t i n e o f c o r r e s p o n d e n ce t c . a t h i s h o m e . I m u s t
a l s o s i n c e r e l yt h a n k M r . D . W .D u n n a n d h i s s t a f f a t t h e R u r a l C o m m u n i t i e s
C o u n ci I f o r N o r t h a m p t o n si rhe w h o s e a d mi n i s t r a t i v ea s si s t a n c e i s g r e a t l y
appreciated.
F o r t h o s e w h o r e a d t h e f i n a n c i a l s e c t i o n o f o u r R e p o r t ,y o u w i l l s e e t h a t
o n t h e r e c o m m e n d a t i oonf t h e F i n a n c ea n d G e n e r a lP u r p o s e sS u b ' C o m m i t t e e
w e h a v e i n v e s i e dt h e s u m o f f l , 0 0 0 . I w o u l d l i k e t o s a y t h a t t h i s i n n o w a y
s h o u l d p r o v i d eu s w i t h a f a l s e s e n s e o f s e c u r i t y . A t t h e p r e s e n tt i m e , w e
have no office, and no secretary/typist to deal with routine matters, other
t h a n L t . - C o l .F e l l .
I n o t e t h a t t h e r e a r e a g r e a t n u m b e ro f a m e n i t y s o c i e t i e s i n t h i s c o u n t r y
(representativesof some we have on our Executive Committee)but I do
b e l i e v e t h a t t h e C o u n c i l f o r t h e P r o t e c t i o no f R u r a lE n g l a n di s t h e m o s t
powerful and the most embracing. We have created good relations between
o u r s e l v e s ,t h e C o u n t y C o u n c i l , o u r o w n h e a d q u a r t e r si n L o n d o n ,T h e C o u n t r y
L a n d o w n e r sA
' s s o c i a t i o na n d t h e N a t i o n a l F a r m e r s 'U n i o n , s o t h a t w h e n o u r
i n t e r e s t sc o i n c i d e w e c a n m a k e a j o i n t e f f o r t . I a m g r a t e f u l t o S i r G y l e s
l s h a m ,B a r t . , o n e o f o u r V i c e P r e s i d e n t s t, h a t h e a s C h a i r m a na n d w i t h h i s
C o m m i t t e eo f M a n a g e m e nsth o u l d p e r m i t u s t o h o l d o u r A n n u a l G e n e r a l
M e e t i n g i n t h e f i n e h a l l a t S t . A n d r e w ' s H o s p i t a l . A l l t h o s e m e m b e r sw h o
a t t e n d e dl a s t y e a r s e e m e dt o e n j o y t h e a t m o s p h e r ea n d t h e t e a w h i c h w a s
served afterwards. I am also very pleased that Lord Henley, the recently
a p p o i n t e dn a t i o n a lc h a i r m a no f C . P . R . E s. h o u l d h a v e c o n s e n t e dt o c o m e
d o w n a n d s p e a k a t o u r 1 9 7 2m e e t i n g . O u r t h a n k s a r e d u e a l s o t o t h e
N o r t h a m p t o n s h i rceo u n t y c o u n c i l f o r t h e i r v e r y p r a c t i c a l s u p p o r ta n d h e l p
i n p r i n t i n gt h i s A n n u a lR e p o r t .
l w a n t a l l m e m b e r so f t h e c o u n t y C . P . R . E t. o b e e n t h u s e db y t h e w o r k
o f t h e C o u n c i l i n t r y i n g t o d o s o m e t h i n gw h i c h w i l l m a k e t h e l i v e s o f
present member,s
and future generationsacceptable.
GEORGELOWTHER
IHE TECHNICAL REPORT
Hon. Technical Secretary :
M r . F . A . R u s s e l l ,F . F . S . , 1 9 C h a p e l B r a m p t o n N
, orthampton.
Tel: ChapelBrampton
2379
The year under review has not been quite so busy for your Technical
Off icers as in the previous year. We have nevertheless had some thirty
problemswhich have been investigatedand dealt with, most of them
s a t i s f a c t o r li y . T h e B r a n c hs t i l l a c t s i n c r e a s i n g l yw i t h , a n d s o m e t i m e so n
b e h a l f o f , k i n d r e d s o c i e t i e s . T h i s h a s t a k e n u s a g a i n o n s e v e r a lo c c a s i o n s
i n t o t h e t o w n s a n d u r b a na r e a s w h e r ew e h a v e b e e n a b l e t o g i v e s u p p o r tt o
l o c aI C i v i c A m e n i t y S o c i e t i e s .
The fol lowing is a list of some of the more importantor interesting
c a s e s d e a l t w i t h d u r i n gt h e y e a r .
FINEDON-ProposedDevelopment at The Grove
At the request of local residents we were asked to investigate a proposal,
informal at that stage, to develop for residential purposesan area of parkland
known as The Grove, Finedonand tosupport them in their opposition thereto.
A s i t e i n s p e c t i o nr e v e a l e dt h a t t h i s i s a n a r e a o f c o n s i d e r a b l eb e a u t ya n d
should be preserved. Representationson these lines were madeto the
P l a n n i n gA u t h o r i t y a n d o u r i n f o r m a t i o ni s t h a t f o r m a l a p p l i c a t i o nh a s n o t b e e n
made, no doubt because of your and other objections. lt is also understood
'village
p l a n ' a s a p u b li c o p e n
t h a t t h i s a r e ah a s n o w b e e n i n c l u d e di n t h e
space.
'Banger'
Racing at GREATADDINGTON
C o n s i d e r a b l el o c a l o p p o s i t i o nw a s r a i s e d a g a i n s t t h e r a c i n g o f o l d
'hotted
u p ' c a r s i n a f i e l d n e a r t o G r e a t A d d i n g t o n ,m a i n l y o n S u n d a y s .
E n q u i r i e sr e v e a l e dt h a t t h e p r o m o t o r sw e r e o p e r a t i n gi n i t i a l l y w i t h i n t h e
statutory limit of not morethan 28 days in any one year. The Branch
howeverpressed the PlanningAuthority to take enforcenent action on the
b a s i s t h a t a u x i l i a r y a c t i v i t i e s m a y h a v e b e e n e x c e e d i n gt h e s t a t u t o r y l i m i t .
S u c ha c t i o n w a s s u b s e q u e n t l y t a k e nb y t h e C o u n t y C o u n c i l a n d t h e m a t t e r
h a s r e c e n t l yb e e n t h e s u b j e c t o f a P u b l i c I n q u i r y . A t t h e t i m e o f w r i t i n g
this report, the results are not known.
ProposedBy-Pass at DUDDINGTON
O u r o p i n i o nw a s s o u g h t , i n t h e f i r s t i n s t a n c et h r o u g ha l o c a l e s t a t e
agent, on a highway authority proposalto erect a new bridge over the river
W e l l a n di n c o n n e c t i o nw i t h t h e p r o p o s e db y - p a s s i n go f t h e v i l l a g e . A s t h e
b r i d g e w a s t o b e a f l a t b e a ms t r u c t u r e ,l o c a l o p i n i o n w a s t h a t a n a r c h m i g h t
have been preferable. A sub-committeeunder the leadershipof your Technical
between major highways, and to makethe rural plot an ever more
attractive location for the feeder depot or warehouse. Inevitably,
s u c h a p r a c t i c e w i l l l e a d t o a n i n c r e a s e da c c i d e n t r a t e a n d t h e
desecration of the countryside at large.
We are indeedfortunate in that our President possesses so many
links with Parliamena
t n d t h e M i n i s t r i e s a n d h e h a s a l r e a d yh a d t h e
opportunity of placing the views of this Branchbefore Mr. John Peyton
of the Departmentof the Environment.
REPORT
BV THE MEMBERSHIP
SECRETARY
F.l.E.R.E.
A.D. Darby,C.Eng.,
of this financial
As the majorityof members
alreadyknow,the beginning
yearcoincidedwith an unavoidable
fees. Accordincreasein ourminimum
ingly, as the yeardrawsto a close it is mostpleasingto be able to report
that, in spite of the increasein subscriptionrates.our numbershave
continuedto growsteadily. Thenumberof Deedsof Covenantwe hold has
increasedandalso thosewho pay by Bankers'Order. In additionof course,
the averageincomeper subscriberhas risen and we are now, at leastfor
the timebeing,on a soundf inancialbasisfromwhichto conductourvital
work in thefield.
Thefiguresare:Total Members
Average Income per Member
Deeds of Covenant held
B a n k e r s ' O r d e r sh e l d
Sept.1971
603
144
37
287
Sept.1972
653
178
64
321
B e a r i n gi n m i n d t h a t a f e w p e o p l ed i d d r o p o u t b e c a u s eo f t h e h i g h e r
f e e s , I a m s u r e y o u w i l l a g r e et h a t t h e s e f i g u r e s a r e r e a s o n a b l e . l t s h o u l d
also be appreciatedthat we could not safely continue to work towards
e x p a n d i n go u r n u m b e r su n t i l t h i s m o r es e c u r ef i n a n c i a l p l a t f o r mh a d b e e n
achieved. Therewas a real danger of becomingprogressively worse off as
our membershipgrew and thus less effective.
Noiv what we need - working from this better position - is a really
'all
o u t ' e f f o r t t o i n c r e a s eo u r m e m b e r s h i pi n a c c o r d a n c ew i t h o u r C h a i r m a n ' s
s t a t e d a i m . A l l m e m b e r sc a n h e l p w i t h t h i s a n d l w i l l b e d e l i g h t e dt o s e n d
d e t a i l s t o a n y o n ey o u c o n s i d e r s h o u l d h a v e t h e m . l t w i l l h e l p e n o r m o u s l y
i f a l l t h o s e m e m b e r sw h o a r e a b l e w i l l s i g n a B a n k e r s ' O r d e ri n f a v o u r o f
t h e B r a n c h . T h i s w i l l g o a l o n g w a y t o s a v i n g c o s t s . a n dt i m e i n s e n d i n g
'reminders'.
ln addition, wheneverconveniant, a Deed of Covenant is even
better. Do please help in either or both of these ways if possible.
11
10
WANTED:A POLICYFOROUR RURALROADS
bv
(LErcs.),
A.R.t.B.A.
K.J.Allsop,Drp.ARcH.
Vice-Chairmanand Hon, Technical Adviser
Definition of a RuralRoad:
.AT HOME'
AT KELMARSH
For ourthird successivesaial occasionwe wefe very fortunateto be
allowedthe use of Kelmarsh
Hal.lby ColonelC.G. Lancaster.
Our luck with the weatherwhich heldgmd in the previousyears
desertedus and therewas a downpourduringmostof the time. The
Hall providedsucha splendidsettingand our past suctessesensured
sucha goodattendance
that the weatherpassedoff almostunnoticed
duringa mostpleasantevening.
This yearour organizingconmitteeexcelledthemselvesin the
preparation
andthe effort put in on the night. A substantialsumof
moneywentto our fundsas a result of this and we are especially
indebtedto Mrs.G.H. Lowther,Mrs. E. Westaway,
Mr. MartinMerritt
and Mr. F.A. Russelltogetherwith nurnerous
otherhelperswhocombined
to help makethis annualeventanothersuccess. Perhapsmost important
of all, our thanksto all thosemembers
who faceda wet eveningto
supporttheir countyBranchoncemore.
A roadseruing essentiallyrural purposes'such as farms, isolated
hamletsand villages, A road which by its classification, width and
construction should not carry heavy traffic.
It has beensaid the rollingEnglishdrunkmadethe rollingEnglishroad.
is appliedour roadswill get straighter.or
as the breathalyser
Presumably
so it seems.
Our rural roadsso oftendecriedby the hurryingmotoristand heavy
vehicledriverare in turn greatlyadmiredby thosewith time to standand
parkthrough
stare,for in manyareasour rural roadsare like a landscaped
the cruisingmotorist,
whichthe rambleror moreoften his moderncounterpart,
in a vast 3-D televisionset, gazingas the
can pass,as thoughencompassed
wondersunfold,or to stay in a quiet shadyor sunnyspot to picnic. This
is the brighterand moreidyllicview.
countrylanes
Theotherside of the coin is very different- inadequate
-villages with their old
beingusedas shortcuts to avoidurbancongestion
stonebuildingsadjacentto the roadbeingshakento piecesby heavytraffic,
their
their stoneandbrick walls splashedby salt-ladenwater,hastening
- "imprwed" as moneybecomesavailableto makethemall
deterioration
the moredesirableas bypassroutes.
Thecountryman
says get thesepeopleoff my roads. Thetown dweller
says let me use themfor recreationandto avoidthe urbancongestion.
mustcornea compromise.Thereis no f inite answerto this
Somewhere
let aloneon
problem,not evenon a basis of aestheticsor convenience,
finance.
Wedo knowthat opinionsare oftendividedin ourvillagesandsmall
towns. OneParishCouncilwill fight hardfora bendin its villageto be
removed;anotherwill fight hardto maintainthe statusquoandwillwillingly
ience.
acceptthe inconven
Thereare certainareas,however,wheretherecan be noconflict; certain
roadsand laneswhich exist give pleasurenot only tothe local inhabitants
on of visitors from ouerseas.
but also havethe admirati
as a first step we carry out a surveyof
suggest
it
useful
to
Would be
thoserural roadswhich are still peacefuland of scenicquality andtake
carethat theseat leastreceivespecialconsideration.
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of thosevillage roads
Couldwe secondlyassessthe importance
which shouldnot be "improved".
to this, lookat thoseroutes
And,thirdly,couldwe, as a supplement
on thesechosenroutes.
relieve
the
stress
to
which mustbe improved
all thoseroadsat this time
to preserve
It will obviouslybe impossible
of scenicvalue,but if we wereto identifyandexaminetheir
considered
potentialas linearparksthis may in its turnthrowup othersuggestions.
lf oneconservestoo few scenicroutesand wereto treat over-sympathetically
the oneslisted,thena situationcouldarisethat the verythingwe are trying
to preservecould be destroyed.
minorchanges
It is alwaysdifficulttoforetellthe future,andseemingly
various
of
the
the
interaction
can causecatastrophicresultsbecause
factorscannotbe imagined.However,in the samewaythat otherassets of
ourcounty,such as graveland waterresources,eanals,railwaysetc., are
beingsurveyedfor eventualrecreationaland aestheticpurposes,might it
nowbe the time to includescenicroutes.
The motorcar (andheavygoodsvehicle)has cometo stay, and we must
try at leaston this issueto preservewhatwe havebeforeit is too late.
Note
This article has beenwritten to promotethoughtand ideas.
It is a complexproblemon whichthereare widely divergent
views and ideas,andsuggestionson this questionof rural
roadsandtraffic will be welcomedby your Committee.
REPORTOf thE BRACKLEYANd DISTRICT BRANCH
Chairman:
The Countess of Birkenhead,
T h e C o t t a g e ,C h a r l t o n ,N r . B a n b u r y .
T e l . K i n g s S u t t o n2 2 4 .
Hon. Seuetary.' Mrs. W.Elliott,
A s t w i c k H o u s e , F a r t h i n g h o eN
, r. Brackley,
Northants.
T e l . M i d d l e t o nC h e n e y3 8 8 .
O u r c h i e f a c t i v i t y d u r i n g t h e y e a r w a s t h e o r g a n i s a t i o no f a c o m p e t i t i o n
f o r P r i m a r yS c h o o l si n o u r a r e a , w i t h t h e o b j e c t o f a r o u s i n gt h e c h i l d r e n ' s
i n t e r e s t i n t h e i r v i l l a g e s a n d t h e c o u n t r y s i d ea r o u n dt h e m . T h e s u b j e c t
g i v e n w a s ' A P a r i s h R e c o r d ' a n di t c o u l d b e i l l u s t r a t e d i n a n y w a y t h e y
l i k e d . W e w e r e v e r y f o r t u n a t ei n f i n d i n g t h r e e h i g h l y q u a l i f i e d j u d g e s i n
M i s s W h i t e h e a df,o r m e rh e a d m i s t r e s so f B r a c k l e yH i g h S c h o o l ,M r . C l a r k
o f t h e N a t r o n a lC h i l d r e n ' sH o m e s ,a n d M r . D r i s c o l l f r o m t h e C o u n t y
E d u c a t i o nD e p a r t m e n t .W e a r e m o s t g r a t e f u lt o t h e m f o r t h e i r h e l p .
T h e f i r s t p r i z e w a s w o n b y t h e C h a r l t o nC h u r c ho f E n g l a n dS c h o o l ,
t h e s e c o n db y C u l w o r t h ,a n d t h e t h i r d b y K i n g s S u t t o n . T h e p r i z e - g i v i n g
ceremonywas at Charlton and we were very pleased that Captain Lowther,
C h a i r m a no f t h e N o r t h a m p t o n s h i rBer a n c ho f C . P . R . E .w
, as able to be
p r e s e n t . W e h a v e p r e s e n t e da s h i e l d t o b e h e l d b y t h e w i n n i n g s c h o o l
u n t i l t h e n e x t c o m p e t i t i o n ,a s w e l l a s t h r e e p r i z e s o f m o n e yf o r t h e c h i l d r e n
t o b u y s o m e t h i n gf o r t h e i r s c h o o l s . T h a n k st o t h e g o o d w o r k o f M r . R i c h a r d
B r i g h t , o u r H o n o r a r yA d v i s e r o n P u b l i c R e l a t i o n s ,w e h a d a g o o d c o v e r a g e
f o r t h e e v e n t i n t h e l a a l p r e s s . W e i n t e n dt o m a k et h i s a b i - a n n u a le v e n t
s o t h a t a n e w g e n e r a t i o no f c h i l d r e n w i l l b e i n v o l v e de a c ht i m e a n d w e h o p e
to choose a completely different theme for next year.
A s u b j e c t w h i c h h a s b e e n m u c h d i s c u s s e db y o u r C o m m i t t e et h i s y e a r
i s t h a t o f c o u n t r yr o a d s a n d p a r t i c u l a r l yo f s o - c a l l e d ' i m p r o v e n e n t s ' t o
m i n o r r o a d s ,e s p e c i a l l y t h o s e w h i c h l e a d t h r o u g hv i l l a g e s . W e f e e l v e r y
s t r o n g l yt h a t t h e s e r o a d s s h o u l d o n l y b e k e p t t o t h e s t a n d a r dn e c e s s a r y
to cope with local traffic tothe farmsand villages they serve,and that it
i s a g r e a t m i s t a k et o w i d e n a n d s t r a i g h t e nt h e m , e x c e p t w h e r e s a f e t y r s
i n v o l v e d . B y d o i n g s o h e a v yt r a f f i c i s a t t r a c t e d ,a w a y f r o m t h e m a i n r o a d s
a n d f u n n e l l e dt h r o u g hv i l l a g e s t r e e t s w h i c h c a n n o t b e w i d e n e d . T h i s i n
t u r n l e a d s t o a t t e m p t st o e a s e b o t t l e - n e c k sb y s t r a i g h t e n i n gb e n d sa n d
c u t t i n g o f f c o r n e r s - s o r r e t i m e se v e n d e m o l i s h i n gb u i l d i n g s - a t t h e a p p r o a c h
t o v i l l a g e s ,t h u s c o m p l e t e l yc h a n g i n gt h e i r c h a r a c t e r . I n a n y c a s e ,t h e
l a s t t h i n g w e w a n t i n v i l l a g e s i s f a s t e r t r a f f i c a n d m o r eo f i t . W e b e l i e v e
t h a t a l l a v a i l a b l e m o n e ys h o u l db e s p e n t o n t h e i m p r o v e m e not f m a i n r o a d s ,
t o e n c o u r a g eh e a v yt r a f f i c t o s t a y o n t h e m , a n d o n m a k i n gb y - p a s s e sr o u n d
t h o s e v i l l a g e sw h i c h l i e o n t h e m .
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Wesenta reporton this subjectto our CountyExecutiveCommittee,
citing certainexamplesin our areaand a subcommitteehas now been
tormJoto workon this problem.A meetingwillbe soughtwith the County
to
Surveyorandthe Chairmanof the CountyRoadsand BridgesCommittee
t*;"J:fr"llr"r"rll;
at ourA.c.M.on12thJulvat Bracklev
attendance
Hall, andwe werevery glad to welcometo it Mr. Davidwoodhall'
Torrvn
who kindly cameon to
the CountyPlanningOfficerfor Northamptonshire,
our meetingin the evening,after havingspentthe wholeday in Birmingham.
'The
was Mr. crispin Gill, editorof the magazine
our Guest-speaker
who gaveus a most interestingtalk on the muchdiscussed
Countrymani,
on
Theexhibitionof photographs
question'WtratOujht we to Protect?'.
'NewLife for old Villages'wason
loanto us fromthe R.l.B.A.entitled
showat the meetingandalsotlie entrieswhichhadwonfirst and second
prizes in our SchoolsCompetition.SonreoJthe childrenwerethereto
of BrackleyWomen'slnsitutekindly served
lxplain their work. Members
andbiscuits at the end of the meetingand a numberof new members
"df""
wereenrolled.
d our Area Branchare indebtedto Mrs. Elliott
once again,all members
for her hardwork as Hon. Secretaryduringthe past year'
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REPORT
of the OUNDLEand DISTR|CTBRANCH
Chairman:
Mr. LewisF. Sturge,
CotterstrckHaI l, Cotterstock,Oundle.
Tel. Cotterstock265
This yearwe haveplayedour part in two successfulexercisesin
conservation.A wide areaof countrysidearoundoundlehas been
designatedby the Department
of the Environrnent
as an areaof high
landscapevalue and a greenbert for Greaterpeterborough.on a more
limitedscalewe are gratifiedat havingbeenableto mo6ilizerocal
feeling in regardto the proposed
fel ling of ShortWood,an.important
featurein the landscape
northof oundlewith the resuitth6t,'somewhat
to everyonessurprise,the county council's Treepreservation
order was
not opposed
andaccordingly
did not haveto goto whitehallfor confirmationbut was confirmedby the Councilifself.
our ownAreaBranchtogetherwith the countyBranchheadquarters
receivedinvitationsfromthe Eastof EnglandAgriculturalsocietyto
participatein their conservation
Exhibitat theii showin July. These
weregratefullyacceptedandwe shouldlike to placeon recordour
gratitudefor the courteousreceptionandgerrerous
hospitalityaccorded
to us. I am pleasedto say we havebeencordiaily invitedto participate
againnext year.
we havebeenmuchconcerned
with the increasingsize of haurage
transportusingunsuitableroadsand in particularwe haveraisedwith the
Department
of the Environment
the futurepositionof village basedroad
haulagecompanies.Up to datethesehaveautomaticallyieaped
the benefit
of each increasein permitted
size andweightand30 tonnerswith trailers
nowcareeralongthe countrylaneswhichformtheir only link between
homebasesandthemainroads. TheMinistryhavefobbedus off with
all sorts of irrelevantcomments
and information
but firmly refuseto face
up to the problem.we havefoundthe positionso unsatisfactory
that
the chairmanis doinghis best to persuademembers
of the branchtofol low
his exampleand join Mrs.Angus.Maude,sTransportReformGroup.
ln conclusionwe would like to recordour debt d gratitudeto our
devotedHon.secretaryMrs.JeanneArscottwho is le-aving
us owingto
her husbandbeingpostedto an appointment
abroad
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INCOME AND EXPENDITURE
ACCOUNT
For the year ended 30th Septenrbet 1972
f,s
1972
ef
INCOME
Subscriptions,donations including
returned income tax
Kelmarsh"At Home"
Interest
Other income
1971
1.063
159
38
7g
1.339
Less-EXPENDITURE
Secretaria I
Office expensesand publications
Subscriptions to headquarters
Sundry expenses
100
486
784
124
46
54
1,008
150
350
64
34
to
84
746
t 593
FORTHE.YEAR
SURPLUS
598
t 410
BALANCE SHEET
As at 30th September 1972
1st October 1971
BROUGHTFORWARD
SURPLUS
Add Surplus for the year
COMPRIS!NG:
Bank balances
7% British Savings Bonds
1972
E
1,0s1
593
1971
f
681
410
[1,684
s1,091
684
1.000
1.091
t1,684
€1.091
H. G. LLOYD
.Honorary Treasurer.
In my opinion the above accounts give a true and fair view of the state of
affairs.of the C.P.R.E.Northamptonshireat 30th September1972 and of its surplus
for the year ended on that date.
W
Chartered Accountant
Honorary Auditor.
1OthOctober, 1972.
T. G. Abrahams.Esq.
Mrs. l. M. Adams
Mrs. J. R. Adams
R. S. Adams, Esq.
Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Addicott
Miss C. J. Allen
Miss E. B. Allen
F. B. Allen, Esq.
Mrs. K. Allen
K. J. Allsop, Esq.
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Angel
B.S, Armstrong,Esq.
Mrs. J. C. Arscott
J. H. Arthur, Esq.
D. J. Ashby, Esq.
B. H. Ashley. Esq.
Miss M, Aspinal
Mrs. G. L. Atterbury
J. Aveyard, Esq.
A y n h o P a r i s hC o u n c i l
Miss H. Ayres
Mrs. K. Bailey
J . W . B a l l ,E s q .
Dr. R, W. Ballantyne
Mrs. P. M. Banham
E. R. Barber,Esq.
O. E. Barnes,Esq.
Mrs. E. A. Bazin
Miss E. M. K. Beisiegel
Mrs. G. H. Belgion
Mrs. E. J. Bell
Dr. H. E. Bellringer
C. M, Benham,Esq.
D. Bennie, Esq.
Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Berridge
G. Best, Esq.
T. D, N. Besterman,Esq.
The Countess of Birkenhead
The Earl of Birkenhead
F . H . B l a k e ,E s q .
F , B . B l e a s e ,E s q .
Major P. Bletsoe Brown
Blisworth Parish CounciI
T. G. Boardman,Esq.
Boddingtonand D istrict Gardeners'
Association
Mrs. J. Boughey
BoughtonParish CounciI
Dr. D. Bovill
J. T. Bowyer,Esq.
B r a c k l e yR u r a lD i s t r i c t C o u n c i l
Boughton Estates Ltd.
Mrs. J, E. Brassington
BraunstonParish CounciI
Miss W. M. Breitmeyer
E, A. Bremner.Esq.
A . G . B r i c e ,E s q .
Mr. and Mrs. R. Bright
Miss T. Bright
B r i x w o r t hR u r a lD i s t r i c t C o u n c i l
S. J. W. Bromet,Esq.
Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Brooks-Grundy
BroughtonParish CounciI
Mrs. G. M. Brown
R. A. Brown, Esq.
The Hon. Mrs. Brudenelland Edmund
B r u d e n e l l ,E s q .
Miss H. E. Bruster
The Revd. P. J. M, Bryan
Bugbrooke WomensInstitute
Mrs. J. B. Bullivant
Mrs. J. Burgess
Mrs. M. Burston
Mrs. J. Butlin
Mrs. N. B. Butlin
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Butterworth
G. A. L. Calvert,Esq.
Mrs. A, J. Campion
Mrs. Caorm
Dr. Lucy Carden
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Cardwell
Mr. and Mrs. W. Carey Wi lson
J. L. Carr, Esq.
Revd. Canon and Mrs. J. L. Cartwright
R. E. Catchpole. Esq.
A. L. Cave, Esq.
Miss E. L. Cave
Major P. De L. Cazenove
Mrs. J. Chafy
Miss M. G. Chamberlain
Lt. Col. J. Chandos-Pole
Mrs. F. E. Chaolin
S. F. Chaprnan,Esq.
Miss J. Cheaney
A . J . C h e c k l e y ,E s q .
N . F . C h e n e y ,E s q .
C h i p p i n gW a r d e nP a r i s hC o u n c i l
D . R . C h u r c h ,E s q .
J . G . C h u r c h ,E s q .
S , G . C h u r c h ,E s q .
Church with Chapel Brampton
P a r i s hC o u n c iI
G. D. Clewitt, Esq.
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Mrs. K. Elliott
W. R. Elliott, Esq.
Mrs. H. Elson
L. F. A. D'Erlanger, Esq
Mr.s.J, M. Evans
Evenley Parish Council
J. W, D. Ewart, Esq.
The Marquess of Exeter
Major General Sir Evelyn Fanshawe
V. J. F. Farrar, Esq.
FarthinghoeParish CounciI
Farthingstone Parish Counci I
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Faulkner
C. Featherstone, Esq.
L t . C o l o n e lR . A . F e l l , T . D .
Mrs. Nowell Ferguson
R. A. Ferguson,Esq.
C. Fiddes, Esq.
Mrs. M. M. Fiddes
Mrs. E. Fleming
F l o r e P a r i s hC o u n c i l
Flore and Brockhall Besidents'
Association
A. Ford, Esq.
Sir Edward and Lady Fond
M. J. Ford, Esq.
Mrs. E. Forrest
Lt. Col. N. P. Foster
Mr. and Mrs. J. Fountaine
Mr. and Mrs. S. Fox
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Fox
Mrs. P. Foy
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. M. Franks
W. H. E. FranshamEsq'.
G. Freeman,Esq.
Mrs. A. E. Frost
P. G. Fryer, Esq.
The Viscount Furneaux
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. R. Frost
The Hon. H. N. Gage
Mrs. M. E. Gallimore
Dr. R. Gallimore
H. Garfield, Esq.
Mrs. K. M. Garland
A. C. Garner, Esq.
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Garrett
Sir Reay Geddes,K.B.E.
R. T. Gent, Esq.
A. C. Georgiades,Esq.
J . B . G l e n n ,E s q .
S i r G e r a l dG l o v e r
Mrs l. Goad
Messrs. Gotch, Saunders & Surridge
Miss G. Grant-Lawson
J. B. Gray, Esq.
Greatworth Parish Counci I
The Revd.
Canon and Mrs. C. M. Cockin
Mr. and.Mrs..D-S. Cockram
L. N. Cole, Esq.
Mrs. C. Coley
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Colgrove
Coll ingtree Parish Counci I
Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Compton
G. T. G. Conant, Esq.
Sir Samuel and Lady Cooke
Miss R. Cooper
R. P. Cooper, Esq.
Miss V. Cooper
A,B. Coote, Esq.
R. T. C. Corfield, Esq.
H. J. Cortis, Esq.
Cosgrove Parish Counci I
E. R. Courage,Esq.
Mrs. J, E. Coxen
A. H. J. Crick, Esq.
CroughtonParish CounciI
Mr. and Mrs. M. CrowleY
Mr. and Mrs. P. Crowson
J. M. W. Cuddigan, Esq.
Culworth Parish CounciI
Mrs. Michael de Costa
Dalkeith Press Limited
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. DarbY
A. W. A. Darby, Esq.
Mr. and Mrs. M. D. DarbY
T. G. Darby, Esq.
F. G. Darl ing, Esq.
R. H. N. Dashwood,Esq. J.P.
Mrs. R. M. Dashwood
Daventry Rural District Council
C. V. Davidge, Esq.
Messrs. A. Davies & Sons
Mrs. G. Davies
J. E. Davies, Esq.
Mrs. F. M. Deacon
Alex de Nobriga, Esq.
Denton Parish Council
Mrs. l. M. Deterding
G. H. Dicken,Esq.
T. Dicks, Esq.
P. M. S. Dixon, Esq.
G. Dorks, Esq.
D. J. Dornrer, Esq.
D. J. Draper, Esq.
Miss M. Duffy
Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Dunn
A. G. Eadie, Esq.
Eastern Electric ity Board
Trustees of Ecton Estates
C. C. Elderton, Esq.
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Great DoddingtonParish Council
Great HoughtonParish Couricil
D. M. Green, Esq.
Mrs, L. J. Green
Lt. Col. T. R. L. Greenhalgh
M. Gregory, Esq.
Gretton Parish Council
Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Gray
G. Grey-Jones,Esq.
Mrs. G. M. Griffiths
C. J. Groome.Esq.
Mrs. E. A. Grose
Mrs. J. Guest
Mrs.M. B. Hall
Dr. R.N. Hall
Mrs. J. E. Halford
V . S . H a l t o n ,E s q .
R. W. Hamp, Esq.
Mrs. C, M. Hanscomb
E . C . F . H a r d i n g ,E s q .
HardingstoneParish CounciI
Lt. Col. Sir RupertHardy, Bart.
James N. R. Harker, Esq.
C. L. Harman,Esq.
L, R. Harper
Mrs. D. P. Harper, C.B.E.
R. L. Harpur, Esq.
HarringworthParish CounciI
F. E. Harris, Esq.
The Revd. C. Harrison
F. Harrison-Smith,Esq.
Sir Williamand Lady Hart
Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Hatfield
Admiral Sir Geoffrey and
Lady MargaretHawkins
Mr. and Mrs.J. F, Hawkins
A. H, Hawtin,Esq.
Mrs.J. Hay
Mrs. J, Haywood
Mrs. A. E. Hearne
Miss M. Heap
A. R. Heath, Esq.
Heckler Associates
HelmdonParish Council
Mrs. M. Henderson
The Lord Henley
Mrs. G. M. Henson
Mr. and Mrs. V. Henson
Mr. and Mrs. C. Herbert
J, F. Herbert, Esq.
A . G . H e r i t a g e ,E s q .
Lady Hesketh
C. G. Hewitt, Esq,
S . H i c k l i n g ,E s q .
R. M. Hidderley, Esq.
Mrs.D. K. Hill
F. R. Hill, Esq.
M i s sM . C . H i l l
W. Hirst, Esq.
The Hon. Mrs. E. Hoare
R. G. Hoe, Esq.
Mrs. H. Hood
Dr. N. S. Hooton
D . G . H o p e w e l l ,E s q .
Mr. and Mrs. A. Horrell
S. A. Horton, Esq.
Mrs. E. Howard
R. G. Howe, Esq.
Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Huggett
Mrs. J. N. Hulbert
Mrs. J. Hutcheson
Mrs. M. H. lmpey
R. C. Inwood, Esq.
P. ,A. lrby, Esq.
lrchester Parish CounciI
J. W. lreland, Esq.
A , S . l r e s o n ,E s q . ,M , B . E .
Sir Gyles Sham,Bart.
lsham Parish Council
R. C. Jack, Esq.
Mrs. P. Jackson
C. A. James, Esq.
Mrs. A. Jenkins
J. T. P. Jeyes, Esq.
C. H. T. Johnson
Mrs. E. A. Jones
E. F, Jowitt, Esq.
Mrs. G. Howard Joyce
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Kaye
B. Keech. Esq.
D . F . K e n c h ,E s q .
Mr. and Mrs. A. Kemp
Kettering Rural District Council
D. C. Kilsby,Esq.
Ki lsby Parish Council
G. W. King, Esq.
K i n g ' s C l i f f e P a r i s hC o u n c i l
King's Sutton Parish Council
S. F. Knowles, Esq.
C. C. Lamb, Esq.
D. G. Lambley,Esq.
Colonel C. G. Lancaster
Dr. and Mrs. J. G. Lancaster
Mrs. M. Lattey
J. Lawrence, Esq.
D. Lawson, Esq.
G. Forsyth.Lawson & Partners
M. C. Layton, Esq.
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Dr. and Mrs. O. B. Lean
B. A. J. Lewis, Esq.
Miss M. C. Lewis
Little HoughtonParish Council
C. C. C. Lloyd, Esq.
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Lloyd
J. Nicholas Loake, Esq.
Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Lock
Captain G. H. Lowther
Mrs. G. H. LoWther
James Lowther, Esq.
C o l o n e lJ . G . a n d t h e
Hon. Mrs. Lowther
captain J. L. Lowther
Macdonald BuchananTrustees Ltd.
P. MacEachrane,Esq.
Major Sir ReginaldMacdonald
Buchanan
A. Mackenzie, Esq.
N. B. W. Macleod, Esq.
Mrs. L. Magnay
Mrs. M. E. Mallace
T. E. Manning,Esq.
Mrs. G. M. Marcham
R. B. Marks, Esq.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Marriott
Maston St. Lawrence Parish Council
Mr, and Mrs.J. Maslin
Dr. and Mrs. O. V. Maxim
Mrs. A. St. C. Maxwel I
Major J. MaxwelI
J. C. Maxwell-Cook,Esq.
l . C . R . M c C u l l o u g h ,E s q .
Mears Ashby Parish Council
M. J. Medwell, Esq.
J. R. Menzies Wilson, Esq.
W . N . M e n z i e sW i l s o n , E s q .
Mrs. W. Meredith-Owens
S. H. Merrick, Esq.
M. T. Merritt, Esq.
T. Messenger, Esq.
Miss V. C. M. Messinger
W. H, Metcalfe, Esq.
Mrs. B. V. Mews
J. M. Middleton, Esq.
Middleton Parish CounciI
Miss M. Millburn
Mr. and Mrs. Mi Ines
Lady St. John Mildmay
W. RowanMitchell, Esq.
Mr. and Mrs. V. P. Mobbs
Mrs. M. P. Mole
Dr. and Mrs. W. B. R. Monteith
Mrs. B. M. Moor
Mrs. J. M. Moor
Mrs. D. M. Moore,
N. C. Moore, Esq.
Mrs. T. Morgan
J. Morris, Esq.
Lt. Col. E. F. S. Morrison
Mrs. C. Mumby
Miss C. Mumby
Naseby Parish Council
Nassington Parish CounciI
C . E . N a y l o r ,E s q .
Mrs. P. M. Neal
Mrs. J. C, Nettleton
J. T. B. Neville, Esq.
Newbottle Parish CounciI
Dr. Charles Newman
J. Newman, Esq.
Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Nichql ls
Mrs. D.i Nightingale
C a p t a i nJ . F . N o r r i s
The Most Hon. the Marquess of
Northampton,D.S.O.
NorthamptonRural District CounciI
Northampton Branch of the
National FarmersUnion
Northamptonshire County Counci I
Northamptonshire Society of
Architects
Northamptonshire Federation of
Women's lnstitutes
L. S. Northen, Esq.
Miss M. P. Nornran
Mrs. R. D. Odgen
Messrs. W. W. Old and Sons
J. A. H. Osborne,Esq.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Otter
Overstone Parish Counci I
M. Own, Esq.
Dr. W. J. L. Pain
Dr. B. W. Paine
Miss E. Palmer
R. A, Palmer,Esq.
P. J. H. Panter
D. L. Parker,Esq.
Mrs. Paker
R. H. Parsons, Esq.
Mrs. H. Pateman
Miss M. A. Pawley
Mrs. and Mrs. A. C. Pearson
J. G. Pearson, Esq.
A. J. D. Peck, Esq.
Mrs. E. C. Peck
E. D. Peck, Esq.
W. J. A. Peck, Esq.
BrigadierR. H. Perry, C.B.E., M.C.
The Rt. Revd. the
Lord Bishop of Peterboror.gh
. C. H. Pettit, Esq.
Mrs. M. Pettitt
H . F . H . P h i l l i p s ,E s q .
W. A. Phillips,Esq.
Dr. and Mrs.J. Phillips
Professor H. M. Pickard
Messrs, Pierce Thorpe and Marriott
Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Pindar
Pitsford Parish Counci I
J. K. Plowright, Esq.
Potterspury Parish Counci I
Mrs. M. Preston
Mr. and Mrs. G, Priestman
Colonel Sir Derek Pritchard, K.B.
E. Pryer, Esq.
Mr. and Mrs, A. C. Pyrah
Ramblers'Association
O. Ranson,Esq.
Captain A. E. M. Raynsford
Mrs. R. M. Raynsford
D. M. Redman,Esq.
J. M. Reuvid, Esq.
H. Reynolds,Esq.
M. Reynolds,Esq.
D. B. Rice, Esq.
Esq.
R. N. Richmond-Watson,
Mrs. H. L. Richards
E. J. Richardson,Esq.
P. B. Richardson,Esq.
Mr.s.R. J. Richardson
S. W. Rickard, Esq.
W . H . R i d e r ,E s q :
Mrs.H. Rigall
W . P . E . R i t c h i e ,E s q .
Mrs. P, Rixon
RoadeParish Council
Lt. Colonel A. V. C. Robarts
Mrs. D. W. Robertson
The Revd. J. N. Robertson-Gla.sgow
M a j o rJ . R . R o b i n s
Sir Frederick Robinson,Bart.
Lady Robinson
M. Robinson,Esq. O.B.E.
N. S. Robinson,Esq.
W, H, Robinson,Esq.
S. H. Rogers,Esq.
Mrs. N. Rooke
N. R. Rose, Esq.
Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Ross
J. B. Rouse, Esq.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Royle
RushdenAmenities Society
E. A. Russell, Esq.
Messrs. Sanders Bros.
R. Sardeson, Esq.
C. L. Saunders,Esq.
CommanderL. M. M.
Saunders-Watson,R.N.
R. Saunders, Esq.
W. F. SaundersEsq.
J . S . a n d L a d y S o p h i aS c h i l l i z z i
J. N, Scorer, Esq.
Mrs. M. E. Sharman
Mrs. T. Shaw
Mrs. A. Shearer
G. W. Shearn,Esq.
Miss E. Sherwin
P. E. Shirville,Esq.
Mrs. F. N. Sibley
D. W. E. Sinms, Esq.
J . W . S k i l l i n g t o n ,E s q .
Mr. and Mrs.J. L. Slinn
D . S m i t h ,E s q .
Mrs. G. M. Smith
L . F . S m i t h ,E s q .
Soroptimist Club of Northampton
The Rt. Hon. The Earl Spencer
O.N.K. SpencerSmith, Esq.
Mrs. R. ll/. Spencer-Smith
Lady Spencer Summers
G. E. Spendlove,Esq.
J. C. S. Spry-Leverton,Esq.
W. L. Squires, Esq.
Brigadier Sir Alexander Stanier,
Bart.D.S.O.M.C.
C. E. Stantm, Esq.
E. Starmer, Esq.
Miss B. E. Stern
R. G. Stevens, Esq.
C. Stewart, Esq.
Miss C. E, Stockburn
Stoke BruerneParish CounciI
ColonelN. V. Stopford-Sackville
Miss A. Stops.
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Storry
G. Stratford, Esq.
"Strol lers" FootpathWalking Group
L. F. Sturge, Esq.
J. B. Sumner,Esq.
Miss J. M. Swann
Major and Mrs. R. F. Sykes
Mrs. M. Taylor
G. C. Tebbitt, Esq.
S. A. Tebbutt, Esq.
Dr. A. E. Thonns
J. A. Thomas, Esq.
Mrs. S. M. Thomas
Mrs. V. M. Tyzack
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J. G. Thompson,Esq.
J. H. Thompson,Esq.
Tiff ield Parish Meeting
R . M . C . T h u r s if e l d , E s q .
Mrs. V. G. Toler-Aylward
W i l l i a m T o m k i n s ,L t d .
TowcesterRural District Council
Major and Mrs. H. J, Townsend
N. J. Townsend,Esq.
E. R. A. Travis, Esq.
Mrs. E. R. A. Travis
Mrs. M. A. Treasure
W. B. Tripe, Esq.
C. R. D. Tuckey, Esq.
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. O. Tuffen
T. J. Turland, Esq.
Newton Turvey, Esq.
Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Twynham
Mrs. J. Underwood
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. B. Usher
A. J. Vincent, Esq.
Dr. H. J. Voss
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Wagstaffe
Major Sir Hereward Wake, Bart.
Mrs. K. P. S. Walker
Mrs. S. J. Walker
G. E. Ward-Hunt
Mrs. M. G. Ward
Viscountess Ward
WarmingtonParish CounciI
H. J. Watson,Esq.
Mrs. N. F. N. Watson
Lt. Col. and Mrs. C. J. M. Watts
Miss M. A. Watts
M. A. Watt, Esq.
C. G. Webb,Esq.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Webster
WellingboroughRural District CounciI
R. C. West, Esq.
E. H. Westaway,Esq.
Mrs. R. Westaway
E. T. Westlakq,Esq.
Mrs. H. G. Wheeler
Mrs. P. Whetstone
Dr. and Mrs. R. P. White
T. J. White, Esq.
R. M. Whitlock, Esq.
Mrs.W. M. Whitlock
G. P. Whitworth,Esq.
Dr. R. Wigglesworth
W il b y P a r i s hC o u n c i l
D . H . W il d , E s q .
Mrs. M. E. Wild
Mr. and Mrs. Wilkinson
Mrs.D. G. A. Williams
A. C. L. Wills,Esq.
C . T . W i l s h a w ,E s q .
Messrs. BernardWilson & Sons
Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Wilson
The Viscount Wimborne
Lord Winterbottom
Mrs. C. M. Wolstenholme
C, Wood, Esq.
Mrs. G. H. Woodcock
Wi ll iam L. Woodgate,Esq.
D. Woodhall,Esq.
WoottonParish Council
Yarwell Parish Council
J. F. Yates, Esq.
David York, Esq.
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