Avon Dassett VE Day Newspaper
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The ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATES, LEGIONELLA RISK ASSESSMENTS Tel: 01295 770288 FLOOR PLANS 0333 050 8250 Avon Dassett Mob: 07971 821852 Unit 2, Stone Wharf, www.baxterdevelopmentsolutions.com VE Day 75th Anniversary CommemorativeChronic Edition 8 Mayle 2020 Wharf Road, Fenny Compton “If you can measure it, you can manage it” CV47 2FE HARBORO’ VILLAGES TO HAVE AN ELECTION AFTER ALL VE-DAY – IT’S ALL OVER All quiet till 9 pm – then crowds went mad VILLAGES on the Northamptonshire side of Market Harborough, including Clipston. Sibbertoft, Welford, HOW LEAMINGTON AND DISTRICT Marston Trussell, Oxendon, Braybrooke, Stoke Albany, Ashley, Sutton Bassett, Weston-by-Welland, CELEBRATED VICTORY Brampton, East Farndon, Wilbarston, Naseby, and others, are to have a parliamentary election after all. The Lights go up again after Six Years of Gloom Events moved with dramatic quickness in the Kettering by-election on Monday. Mr. J.A. Whitehead. of Potton, Beds., News of the end of hostilities in Europe was officially who had been expected to combat the election as an announced by Mr. Churchill at 3 o’clock on Tuesday, a day Agriculturist Candidate, announced his decision not to proclaimed as VE-Day to be marked by heart-felt thanksgivings stand after all; and the same evening a Corby steelworker, and rejoicings. Councillor W. Ross, was adopted as Workers’ and Pensioners’ The announcement was somewhat in the nature of an Anti-War Candidate by a meeting of the Workers’ and anti-climax for we had been told overnight that it would Pensioners’ Group. Nomination papers of both these come the time mentioned. Indeed, the manner in which the candidates were handed in on Tuesday, nomination day, to war ended confounded the prophets and confused the planners. the Deputy Acting Returning Officer (Mr. John Chaston) at the Town Council Offices, Kettering. Mr. Profumo was the first to hand in his papers, arriving at the Town Council Offices at 10.45 a.m. He was accompanied by Ald. Ernest Woodcock. J.P. (chairman of Kettering Divisional Conservative Association), Mrs. Wentworth Watson, Capt. Frank Barron (his agent for the by-election) and friends. THERE were 73 nomination papers for Mr Profumo. Mr. Ross’s supporters contenting themselves with a single one. Mr. Profumo’s first paper was:- Mr. John Profumo Becomes Youngest M.P. PROFUMO, JOHN DENNIS, Avon Carrow, Avon Dassett, nd st V.E. Day street party, Leamington Spa. 1945 Warwickshire. 2 Lieutenant, 1 Northamptonshire Yeomanry (National Conservative). Proposer: Robert Ernest William Woodcock, 1, ELECTION RESULT WHICH “GIVES The Drive, Kettering. Seconder: Evelyn Frances Watson, Stoke However, the celebrations lost Admission to the Jephson Albany. GOEBBELS THE STOMACH-ACHE.” nothing of their spontaneity, in Gardens on both days was free, Mr John Profumo, son of Baron Profumo, of Avon Dassett. consequence, and the people of and remained open until a late Assentors: Stephen Behillast Leamington and district shared hour. The paper was as follows: was yesterday elected M.P. for Kettering. At the age of 25 he Loddington Hall; Violet becomes the youngest member of the House Commons. with the rest of their country- Many people made their way to Georgina Borwick, Haselbech ROSS, WILLIAM, 77, West The by-election was caused by the appointment of Mr. J. F. men a sense of profound relief Stoneleigh Park, where in the that the dangers and hazards of Hill; Donald Forbes Underwood, Glebe Road, Corby, steel worker Eastwood, K.C , as a Metropolitan magistrate. American camp they joined in Highlands, Kettering; Arthur war were no more to endured in the celebrations of our Allies. (Workers’ and Pensioners’ The figures were:— Mr. J. Profumo (Cons.) … 17,914 the European theatre. Edward Fifield, Barton Seagrave; Anti-War Candidate). Mr. W. Ross (Workers’ and Pensioners Anti-war candidate) Wednesday was gloriously fine, Helen Annie Panther, Boughton Proposer: Thomas Frederick … 6,616 The first impulse of large and “everywhere was crowded,” Hall; Hylda Madeleine Bates, De la Court, 10, Hillside Avenue, Majority 11,298 numbers was to attend one or especially the dancing in the Great Oxenden: Harry Martin, Kettering. other of the many places of Pump Room Gardens. worship which had made special 294, London Road, Kettering; and Seconder: James Taylor Cole, After the declaration Mr. Profumo said, “I am delighted with arrangements for the holding of Licensed houses had an Malcolm Borwick, Haselbech 2, Field Street Avenue, Kettering. the result. The electorate of the Kettering Division have thanksgiving services, and as extension of half an hour on Hill. There were 72 other Assentors: W H Baldwin, 99, demonstrated their loyalty and determination that not even night came crowds gathered in Tuesday evening with the result papers. Station Road, Burton Latimer; political principles shall deter them from the resolve to the streets to "celebrate.” that some were unable to ‘‘stay unite on the one vital issue lies ahead of us to-day – that of About an hour later, about Wallace Harrison Cauldwell, the course” on Wednesday. The bringing the war to a speedy and just conclusion. I only A huge crowd in the Pump ten minutes before noon, 7, Tennysee Road, Kettering; beer had gone. hope that the result gives Goebbels stomach ache.’’ Room Gardens listened to the when the office closed for the Harry Brown, 29, High Street, Preparations to Illuminate relay of the King’s Speech at 9 receipt of nominations. Kettering; Horace William Charles March 1940 Linden Avenue had been made, o’clock. Dancing followed, and Coun. W. Ross handed in his Tayler, 18, Martin Road, Kettering; the crowds then moved to the but there was a disappointment only paper to the Deputy Frederick Horace Dunkley, 37, brightly-lighted thoroughfares, on Tuesday night. Owing a War heroine’s daughter to marry Acting Returning Officer. Cobden Street, Kettering; William where there was more dancing technical hitch the fairy lights Miss Celia Moore, daughter could not turned on, but on He was accompanied by Arnold Swingier, 22, Washington and singing to the tunes of of Capt. Charles Moore and accordions. Wednesday evening, they Coun G B Smith, C.C., Coun T Square, Kettering; Irene Brown, appeared in all their pristine F De la Court, Mr J T Cole 20, High Street, Kettering; Arthur the late Lady Dorothie In the absence of any officially glory. (president of Kettering Ernest Cole, 123, Regent Street, Moore of Mooresfort, organised festivity, the Pensioners’ Parliament) and Kettering. Tipperary, and the Pavilion. townspeople rose to the Street tea parties for children Hampton Court Palace, is to were very enjoyable and jolly several friends. occasion marvellously, and in marry, it is announced their own ways expressed their affairs, and our pictures show to-day. Lady Dorothie was jubilation that the end of the some of the jollifications in war had come. The floodlighting progress. awarded the M.M. in the last of the Parish Church attracted Mr Profumo Made Politics his Career war, when in Flanders she A victory party held In Taylor drove an ambulance under much admiration, and it was Avenue was organised by Mrs. Now serving as a Lieutenant in the Northants Yeomanry. Mr. shellfire. Capt. Moore was noted that the inclusion of the Farey and Mrs. Collins assisted Profumo was educated at Harrow and Oxford. securing a degree north side added greatly to the appointed racing manager to by all the neighbours. Miss in agricultural and political economy. and distinguished himself at beauty of the scene. The the King in 1937. Miss Moore Sheila Butler was crowned the sport. He decided while at college to make politics his career, and fountains in is engaged to Mr. C. P. M. Victory Queen by A B Seaman to complete his education he took a world trip alone. Afterwards the Jephson Gardens were Eric Pratt. She was attended by Worrall of the Devonshire he started political work in the East Fulham Conservative illuminated, as also was the the Misses Geraldine Mullis, Regiment, son of Col. P. R. Association of which he became chairman and on several War Memorial. Carol Farey, Jean Harris, Joan Worrall and Mrs. Worrall, of occasions he visited Geneva for meetings of the League of Nations Flags and bunting were to be Batchelor, Feaba Butler, and Bitham Hall, Avon Dassett. and an international labour conference. seen everywhere. The Parade Master Maurice Norton was Warwickshire. was modestly treated, and was page boy. After the ceremony easily eclipsed by several minor the Victory Queen declared the An air pilot. streets which sported national “V” party open. Approximately Mr. Profumo toured several European countries by plane in 1938 Marriage of Capt. C. P. M. Worrall emblems, the like of which have 40 children sat down to tea. to make a study of the economic conditions. He is the elder son of probably never been previously There was a two-tier Victory Baron Albert Profumo. K.C., of Avon Dassett. Warwickshire. and Miss C. M. Moore seen in Leamington. Where all cake. The party went on until 9 Ceremony at Avon Dassett the flags came from is o’clock, when each child was Fearless in Council. something of a mystery, but given a present, bag of sweets The marriage took place on Saturday at St Jospeh’s, Avon residents went to great pains to and an orange, and the winners Coun Ross was returned as a Labour member of Corby's new Dassett of Capt. Claude P. M. Worrall, The Devonshire make attractive displays. of the races, etc., presented with Urban Council at the first elections in March last year. Regiment, second son of Colonel and Mrs P. R. Worrall of Satchwell Street. Kenilworth their prizes. The figures in the Forest Gate Ward In which he stood were: Bitham Hall, Avon Dassett and Miss Celia Mary Moore, Street, and Shrubland Street After the children had gone to J Wallace (Lab) 354.