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Edward Scroxton - Bert Scroxton & Sons

Edward Scroxton and his son Arthur Herbert were both working in the shoetrade in 1891.
Edward became a jobmaster and, with Arthur "Bert", started a furniture removal and storage service.
The company was made bankrupt in 1909.
Rushden Echo, 15th December 1905
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The transport wagon of 1905
After this company was bankrupt, Herbert was manager of the removal department for Alfred Packwood, but then started his own company and his sons joined him in the business.
1916 invoice
1916 invoice for "carting tables, crockery and forms" from Queen Street Schools, most probably for a tea party at Mr Joseph Knight's house "Rosemount" - receipted by Bert Scroxton
A receipt for household removal in 1926 - £1 5s
Rushden Echo & Argus, 15th January 1932, transcribed by Kay Collins

Messrs. Bert Scroxton’s Extended Service
Road transport arrangements announced in this issue by Messrs. Bert Scroxton and Sons Ltd., draw attention to new forces now animating an old-established business.

The re-organised service for removals (the firm’s speciality), warehousing and general goods transport has its centre at Manor Grange, Midland-road, Higham Ferrers, and an agency at Rushden is in the hands of Mr W J Neville, High-street.

A factor of special importance is the control now exercised in the business by the Express Transport Service, the well-known London carriers of Wellingborough, whose genial director, Mr H J Harrison, states that the characteristics which have given his firm a high reputation will be upheld in the Scroxton business.

The fleet of vehicles has been greatly increased and brought to the most up-to-date standard. It will be maintained on the same principle as the ‘Express’ fleet, to give quick and reliable service over several important routes. There is an excellent daily service to Leicester, and the long-distance services include Cardiff, Monmouth and Newport.



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