In Hospital — The baritone player of the Rushden Temperance Band, Pte. C. Tew (29), of 37, Victoria-street, Irthlingborough, who is serving with the Leicestershire Regiment, is seriously ill in hospital with meningitis. He joined up last December.
Member of Rushden
Temperance Band
since his father enrolled
him at the age of five,
Mr E B Smith
has retired from
playing service after
nearly 50 years. [1949]
Mr. ‘Clarrie’ Griggs, who joined the firm 36 years ago, is employed in the Lasting Room and does all the seat lasting. He has always been interested in music and at the tender age of nine was quite well known as a comic entertainer. Joining the local 'Temps' at 15 he had his own dance band when he was 17 ‘The Astorians’. He played with the 'Temps' for 22 years and during his 5½ years’ service with the Leicestershire Regiment was the principal cornet in the Regimental Band.
