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Outings

Several reports of outings give us a real flavour of a particular period.
Some are church groups, some are Clubs and Societies, some are works outings.
Some longer reports may be found under the church group, club or company.

Wellingborough News, 8th August 1890, transcribed by Kay Collins

TREAT TO WORKHOUSE INMATES—Last Friday afternoon the children and old women from Wellingborough Workhouse, on the invitation of Mrs. Sartoris, journeyed to Rushden, and spent a pleasant holiday in the grounds of the Hall. The day was beautifully fine, and amongst the party were the Rev. L. T. Jones, M.A., Vicar of All Saints', Wellingborough; Rev. W. Smith, M.A., Mr. Herbert Sartoris, Mrs. and Miss Sartoris, and Mrs. Currie. Tea was served in the avenue, and cricket and other games were indulged in by the children. At the close of the day the Master, on behalf of the visitors, returned thanks to Mrs. Sartoris for her kindness, with which the children showed their agreement by three hearty cheers. Each boy and girl returned to Wellingborough with a present. The neat appearance and the bright and happy faces of the children struck all present most favourably.

July 1939 - Scholars of the Rushden mixed schools enjoyed their annual educational outing, this time to Whipsnade Zoo.  Thirteen United Counties buses picked up their passengers from various schools at 10.15am and linked up on the Wymington Road to travel in convoy. Extracted from 1000 Years of Rushden

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