NEWSPAPER DETECTIVES
The Accrington Observer
1916
The Newspaper Archaeological Site
For local research
This Site Is Not Associated With The Accrington Observer and Times
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| Date | Name | Surname | Reason | Location | Town |
| 04/03/1916 | Nellie | Babbie | Palace Blackburn | Unknown | |
| 07/03/1916 | Nellie | Babbie | Palace Blackburn | Unknown | |
| 07/03/1916 | Nellie | Babbie | Palace Blackburn, Visit Of David Devant | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Captain Eric P | Back | British Cruiser Lost, Explosion In Harbour, Heavy Loss Of Life (Natal) | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | Harry | Backhouse | soldiers wives fined, | Accrington | |
| 22/02/1916 | Harry | Backhouse | Rishton Newsboy's Compensation | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | Harry | Backhouse | Solicitor, Drink Orders, Oswaldtwistle Men Summoned | Unknown | |
| 22/01/1916 | Hy | Backhouse | Solicitor, Testatrix's Intentions, accrington Will Case in County Court | Blackburn | |
| 19/02/1916 | Hy | Backhouse | Cosy Corner's Adventures, Act Of God Or A Push | Unknown | |
| 22/02/1916 | Mr H | Backhouse | New Trial Refused, Judge Sturges And Insurance Dispute | Unknown | |
| 29/02/1916 | Mr H | Backhouse | Blind Knocker Up Killed At Blackburn | Unknown | |
| 18/01/1916 | Sir Reginald | Bacon | Vice Admiral, | Unknown | |
| 28/03/1916 | Harry | Bagnall | Aged 37, Headmaster, Accrington Education Committee, Two Headmasters | Park Street C School | Wellingborough |
| 12/02/1916 | Rev W | Bagrie | United Methodist church, Moscow Mill Street, Oswaldtwistle. Sundays services | Southport | |
| 19/02/1916 | Alderman | Bailey | Haslingden, Bridal, Worsley - Hoyle | Unknown | |
| 26/02/1916 | Alderman | Bailey | Haslingden Town Council, The Lighting Restrictions | Haslingden | |
| 19/02/1916 | Councillor | Bailey | The War And The Bible, Former Rawtenstall Vicar At Haslingden | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Elliot | Bailey | Author, Celia's Secret, Featured Story Chapter XXIV | Unknown | |
| 04/01/1916 | Elliot | Bailey | Celia's Secret, Story | Unknown | |
| 29/01/1916 | Herbert | Bailey | Ladies Chain, by Stella | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | J | Bailey | Rishton, Funeral | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | James | Bailey | Patriotic Concert At Wesley | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Miss Emmie | Bailey | girls sale of work at Haslingden. Help for Alexandria Hospital and Y.M.C.A | Haslingden | |
| 15/01/1916 | Mr F W | Bailey | Haslingden Volunteer League, Question Of Disbanding, Carrying On For Three Months | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Mr F W | Bailey | Haslingden, Bridal, Worsley - Hoyle | Unknown | |
| 05/02/1916 | Mr S | Bailey | Accrington, Huncoat Baptists | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Mrs | Bailey | Haslingden, Bridal, Worsley - Hoyle | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | Mrs | Bailey | Great Harwood, Presentation | Unknown | |
| 11/01/1916 | Mrs A. | Bailey | Haslingden's War Sale Of Work, What The Girls Achieved | Haslingden | |
| 25/03/1916 | Mrs Clara | Bailey | Rishton, Social And dance | Spring Mill | Unknown |
| 01/01/1916 | Private Harry | Bailey | Roll Of Honour, Aged 30, Royal Munster Fusiliers, Killed August 1915, (Dardanelles) | Straits | Oswaldtwistle |
| 01/01/1916 | Bailey | Drapers, Tel 2228, Observer Telephone Guide | 22 - 24 Blackburn Road | Accrington | |
| 01/01/1916 | Bailey | Economy Sale, Advert | 22 - 24 Blackburn Road | Accrington | |
| 04/01/1916 | Bailey | Bailey's, Costumes, Robes, Millinery | 22 - 24 Blackburn Road | Accrington | |
| 04/01/1916 | Bailey | Drapers, Tel 2228, Observer Telephone Guide | 22 - 24 Blackburn Road | Accrington | |
| 08/01/1916 | Bailey | Drapers, Tel 2228, Observer Telephone Guide | 22 - 24 Blackburn Road | Accrington | |
| 11/01/1916 | Bailey | Drapers, Tel 2228, Observer Telephone Guide | 22 - 24 Blackburn Road | Accrington | |
| 15/01/1916 | Bailey | Bailey's Sale | 22-24 Blackburn Road | Accrington | |
| 15/01/1916 | Bailey | Drapers, Tel 2228, Observer Telephone Guide | 22 - 24 Blackburn Road | Accrington | |
| 18/01/1916 | Bailey | Bailey's, costumes robes millinery | 22 to 24 Blackburn Rd | Accrington | |
| 18/01/1916 | Bailey | Drapers, Tel 2228, Observer Telephone Guide | 22 - 24 Blackburn Road | Accrington | |
| 22/01/1916 | Bailey | Drapers, Tel 2228, Observer Telephone Guide | 22 - 24 Blackburn Road | Accrington | |
| 25/01/1916 | Bailey | Drapers, Tel 2228, Observer Telephone Guide | 22 - 24 Blackburn Road | Accrington | |
| 29/01/1916 | Bailey | Bailey's Costumes, Robes, Millinery | 22 - 24 Blackburn Road | Accrington | |
| 29/01/1916 | Bailey | Drapers, Tel 2228, Observer Telephone Guide | 22 - 24 Blackburn Road | Accrington | |
| 01/02/1916 | Bailey | The Late Mr C E Kenyon, Guardians Reference | Unknown | ||
| 01/02/1916 | Bailey | Drapers, Tel 2228, Observer Telephone Guide | 22 - 24 Blackburn Road | Accrington | |
| 05/02/1916 | Bailey | Bailey's costumes robes millinery, (advert) | 22 to 24 Blackburn Rd | Accrington | |
| 05/02/1916 | Bailey | Drapers, Tel 2228, Observer Telephone Guide | 22 - 24 Blackburn Road | Accrington | |
| 08/02/1916 | Bailey | Drapers, Tel 2228, Observer Telephone Guide | 22 - 24 Blackburn Road | Accrington | |
| 12/02/1916 | Bailey | Bailey's Costumes, Robes, Millinery | 22, 24 Blackburn Road | Accrington | |
| 12/02/1916 | Bailey | Drapers, Tel 2228, Observer Telephone Guide | 22 - 24 Blackburn Road | Accrington | |
| 15/02/1916 | Bailey | Drapers, Tel 2228, Observer Telephone Guide | 22 - 24 Blackburn Road | Accrington | |
| 19/02/1916 | Bailey | Drapers, Tel 2228, Observer Telephone Guide | 22 - 24 Blackburn Road | Accrington | |
| 22/02/1916 | Bailey | Drapers, Tel 2228, Observer Telephone Guide | 22 - 24 Blackburn Road | Accrington | |
| 26/02/1916 | Bailey | Bailey's Costumes, Robes, Millinery | 22, 24, blackburn Road | Accrington | |
| 26/02/1916 | Bailey | Drapers, Tel 2228, Observer Telephone Guide | 22 - 24 Blackburn Road | Accrington | |
| 29/02/1916 | Bailey | Drapers, Tel 2228, Observer Telephone Guide | 22 - 24 Blackburn Road | Accrington | |
| 04/03/1916 | Bailey | Bailey's Costumes, Robes, Millinery | 22 - 24 Blackburn Road | Accrington | |
| 11/03/1916 | Bailey | Bailey's Costumes, Robes, Millinery | 22 and 24 Blackburn Road | Accrington | |
| 22/02/1916 | Justice | Bailhache | Trading With The Enemy | Unknown | |
| 26/02/1916 | Justice | Bailhache | Fraud Charges Fail | Unknown | |
| 05/02/1916 | James William | Baillie | Aged 50, Interred At Accrington Cemetary | 9 Peter Street | Rawtenstall |
| 29/01/1916 | Miss Dolly | Bainbridge | Church and Oswaldtwistle, Paddock Military Hospital | Unknown | |
| 05/02/1916 | Miss Dorothy | Bainbridge | Grand Miscellaneous Concert | Unknown | |
| 12/02/1916 | Miss Dorothy | Bainbridge | Benefit Concert At Oswaldtwistle | Accrington | |
| 12/02/1916 | P | Bainbridge | Benefit Concert At Oswaldtwistle | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Percy | Bainbridge | Canon Street Social and Reunion | Unknown | |
| 04/01/1916 | Ernest | Baines | Porter, Gale Havoc, Eight Killed: 23 Injured | Sutton, Notts | |
| 21/03/1916 | John | Baines | The Guild Of Kindness | Unknown | |
| 21/03/1916 | John | Baines | The Guild Of Kindness | Unknown | |
| 26/02/1916 | Madame | Baines | see Cooke, Fraud Charges Fail | Eastbourne | |
| 08/01/1916 | Miss F. | Baines | Accrington, St Matthews | Accrington | |
| 01/01/1916 | Harold | Baker | M.P. New Year Greetings, (letters) | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Harold | Baker | Ladies Chain, by Stella | Unknown | |
| 29/01/1916 | Harold | Baker | M.P. Clayton le Moors, Drinking Restrictions | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Harold | Baker | Ladies Chain, By Stella | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Harold | Baker | Observations | Unknown | |
| 22/01/1916 | Harold T | Baker | Observations, Visit to the Front | Accrington | |
| 12/02/1916 | Harold T | Baker | Observations | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Harold T. | Baker | Observations, | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Mr | Baker | Letters To The Editor, The Zeppelin Scare, Town Council's Funny Economy | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Private Stanley | Baker | Roll Of Honour, Aged 25, 2nd Seaforths, Killed November 1915, | Clayton Le Moors | |
| 18/03/1916 | Rev T B | Baker | Whalley Road Congregational Church, Accrington | Southport | |
| 19/02/1916 | R E | Balch | Patriotic Concert At Wesley | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Rev A E | Balch | Sundays Service, Wesley Church Abbey Street | Abbey Street | Accrington |
| 01/01/1916 | Rev A E | Balch | Sundays Service, Union Street Wesleyan Church | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Rev A E | Balch | M.A. New Year Greetings, (letters) | Holly Bank | Accrington |
| 04/01/1916 | Rev A E | Balch | Marriage, see Walmsley and Smith | Wesley Chapel | Accrington |
| 08/01/1916 | Rev A E | Balch | Mount pleasant Wesleyan Chapel | Oswaldtwistle | |
| 29/01/1916 | Rev A E | Balch | Wesley Church Abbey Street Accrington | Accrington | |
| 19/02/1916 | Rev A E | Balch | Sunday's Services, Wesley Church, Abbey Street | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Rev A E | Balch | Patriotic Concert At Wesley | Unknown | |
| 26/02/1916 | Rev A E | Balch | Union Street Wesleyan Church | Unknown | |
| 26/02/1916 | Rev A E | Balch | Wesley Church, Abbey Street | Unknown | |
| 04/03/1916 | Rev A E | Balch | Sunday's Services, Wesley Church, Abbey Street | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | Rev A E | Balch | Jacob Street Mission Hall | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | Rev A E | Balch | Wesley Church, Abbey Street | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | Rev A E | Balch | Wesleyan Quarterly Meeting, An Increased Membership | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | Rev A E | Balch | Union Street, Wesleyan Church | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | Rev A E | Balch | Wesley Church, Abbey Street | Unknown | |
| 28/03/1916 | Rev A E | Balch | Wesley Church, Abbey Street | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Rev A E. | Balch | Wesleyan Church abbey Street | Accrington | |
| 08/01/1916 | Rev A E. | Balch | Accrington and free Church Council | Cannon Street | Accrington |
| 08/01/1916 | Rev A E. | Balch | Accrington, Wesley Sunday School | Accrington | |
| 18/03/1916 | Rev A E. | Balch | Accrington, Wesley concert | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | Rev A F | Balch | The Bible Society | Unknown | |
| 22/01/1916 | Rev A. E. | Balch | Wesley Church Abbey Street | abbey Street | Accrington |
| 05/02/1916 | Rev A. E. | Balch | Union Street Wesleyan Church, services | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | Mrs. | Balderson | Accrington, shop assistants whist drive | Unknown | |
| 12/02/1916 | Mr E | Balderstone | Clayton-Le-Moors, Recitals | Padiham | |
| 26/02/1916 | Mr E | Balderstone | Accrington, Conversazioni | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | Balderstone | Police Constable, Accrington, No Rear Light, | Unknown | ||
| 08/02/1916 | Balderstone | Police Constable, An Army Absentee | Accrington | ||
| 12/02/1916 | Balderstone | Police Constable, A Soldiers Lapse, Accrington Man charged With Theft | Unknown | ||
| 26/02/1916 | Balderstone | Police constable, Without rear light, Blackburn lorry man summoned | Accrington | ||
| 11/03/1916 | Balderstone | Police Constable, | Accrington | ||
| 04/03/1916 | Bombadier Harry | Baldwin | Deceased, Good Templars, Annual Session At Acrington | Burnley | |
| 11/03/1916 | Dr | Baldwin | Ladies Chain By Stella | Clitheroe | |
| 14/03/1916 | George | Baldwin | Steward, Certain Prosper Club, A Fractured Skull, Clayton Woman's Death From Accident | 21, Bayley Street | Clayton Le Moors |
| 18/03/1916 | George | Baldwin | Steward, Weekend News In Brief, Inquest | Prosper Club, Bayley Street | Clayton Le Moors |
| 11/03/1916 | H | Baldwin | Clayton-Le-Moors, Late Mr George Riley, The Funeral | Unknown | |
| 21/03/1916 | Harry | Baldwin | Aged 18, Son of Mrs, Death Of A Church Territorial Abroad | Blackburn Road, West End | Ostwaldtwistle |
| 26/02/1916 | Henry | Baldwin | Sunday night obstructionists, chief constables suggestion, fined 5s | Rishton road | Clayton Le Moors |
| 29/01/1916 | James | Baldwin | Deceased, To Let, Two Good Stables | Old Corn Mill, Hyndburn Road | Accrington |
| 05/02/1916 | James | Baldwin | To Let, Two Good Stables | Old Corn Mill, Hyndburn Road | Accrington |
| 12/02/1916 | James | Baldwin | Deceased, Stables To Let | Old Corn Mill, Hyndburn Road | Accrington |
| 18/03/1916 | Jane Alice | Baldwin | Aged 48, Wife of George, Weekend News In Brief, Inquest | Clayton Le Moors | |
| 08/01/1916 | Major General | Baldwin | The Suvla Bay Fighting, General Stopford Recalled | Unknown | |
| 22/01/1916 | Mary Alice | Baldwin | Aged 59, Interred At Accrington Cemetary | 13 Melbourne Street | Accrington |
| 18/01/1916 | Mr Hartley | Baldwin | a servant's theft | 30 Riley Ave | St Anne's |
| 22/01/1916 | Mr J | Baldwin | Five and Thirty Years Ago | Burnley | |
| 11/03/1916 | Mrs | Baldwin | Ladies Chain By Stella | Clitheroe | |
| 21/03/1916 | Mrs | Baldwin | Death Of A Church Territorial Abroad | Blackburn Road, West End | Ostwaldtwistle |
| 25/03/1916 | Mrs | Baldwin | Mother of Harry, Weekend News In Brief | Blackburn Road, West End | Oswaldtwistle |
| 18/01/1916 | Mrs Hartley | Baldwin | a servant's theft | 30 Riley Ave | St Anne's |
| 14/03/1916 | Mrs Jane Alice | Baldwin | Aged 48, Wife of George, A Fractured Skull, Clayton Woman's Death From Accident | 21, Bayley Street | Clayton Le Moors |
| 25/03/1916 | Pte Harry | Baldwin | Aged 18, Church Territorials, Weekend News In Brief | Blackburn Road, West End | Oswaldtwistle |
| 08/01/1916 | John | Bale | school manager, Lugershall Petty Sessions, fined £2 | Unknown | |
| 26/02/1916 | Arthur | Balfour | New Work For Lord Derby | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | Miss | Balfour | Great Harwood, Women Liberals Ball | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | Miss Annie | Balfour | Great Harwood, Women Liberals Ball | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | Miss Gladys | Balfour | Great Harwood, Women Liberals Ball | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Mr | Balfour | Observations, | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Mr | Balfour | peeps in Parliament | Unknown | |
| 29/01/1916 | Mr | Balfour | Observations | Unknown | |
| 29/01/1916 | Mr | Balfour | Peeps In Parliament | Unknown | |
| 04/03/1916 | Mr | Balfour | Peeps In Parliament | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | Mr | Balfour | Observations | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | Mr | Balfour | Peeps In Parliament | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | Mr | Balfour | Peeps In Parliament | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | Mr | Balfour | Peeps In Parliament | Unknown | |
| 25/01/1916 | Sir Robert | Ball | Father Cortie's Lecture, His American Tour, Big Audience At The Hippodrome | Unknown | |
| 18/01/1916 | Ignatius | Balla | the house of Rothschild | Unknown | |
| 15/02/1916 | John | Ballantyne | Bailiff, Soldiers False Pretences | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Mr J | Ballard | Five and Thirty Years Ago, by Old Hand | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Mrs J | Ballard | Five and Thirty Years Ago, by Old Hand | Unknown | |
| 26/02/1916 | W | Ballard | Clayton le Moors, A Successful Concert | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | J R | Balshaw | Haslingden, Prize Distribution | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | Fred | Bamber | Keeping Dogs Without Licences | Sharples Street | Unknown |
| 04/01/1916 | J | Bamber | New Jerusalem | Clayton Le Moors | |
| 15/01/1916 | J | Bamber | P.G.M. Accrington, Oddfellows Tea | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | Leo | Bamber | Bridegroom, Accrington, Marriage | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | Miss May | Bamber | Bridesmaid, Accrington, Marriage | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Private R | Bamber | Roll Of Honour, East Lancs, Killed May 1915 | Beaconsfield Street | Great Harwood |
| 18/03/1916 | W | Bamber | Funeral Of Mr Lord Baron | Unknown | |
| 22/01/1916 | Mr G E | Bambridge | Examiner, Accrington, A T C L Diploma Success | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | Sir Frederick | Banbury | Peeps In Parliament | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | Ann | Bancroft | Interred At Accrington, Aged 84 | 25 Maden Street | Unknown |
| 05/02/1916 | Driver George | Bancroft | A Patriotic Accrington Family, Four Brothers and One Brother In Law Serving | Oxford Street | Unknown |
| 18/03/1916 | Edwin | Bancroft | Deceased, Husband of Ann, The Late Mrs Edwin Bancroft | Unknown | |
| 12/02/1916 | George | Bancroft | R.F.A. Catholic Roll Of Honour | 7 Oxford Street | Unknown |
| 04/03/1916 | James | Bancroft | Ladies Chain by Stella | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | James | Bancroft | Son of Ann, The Late Mrs Edwin Bancroft | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | John | Bancroft | Son of Ann, The Late Mrs Edwin Bancroft | Unknown | |
| 04/03/1916 | Lieut Harold | Bancroft | Son of James, Ladies Chain by Stella | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Mesdame | Bancroft | Editorial, Ladies Chain, By Stella | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | Mrs Ann | Bancroft | Deceased, Aged 85, The Late Mrs Edwin Bancroft | 25 Maden Street | Accrington |
| 25/03/1916 | Mrs Edwin | Bancroft | Thanks, re Mrs Edwin Bancroft | Unknown | |
| 04/03/1916 | Mrs James | Bancroft | Ladies Chain by Stella | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | Mrs James | Bancroft | Accrington, Primrose League Whist Drive | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Bancroft | Khaki Club For Accrington, Auspicious Opening Night | Unknown | ||
| 12/02/1916 | A | Banks | Great Harwood, Unity Club | Great Harwood | |
| 12/02/1916 | E | Banks | Great Harwood, Unity Club | Great Harwood | |
| 25/03/1916 | John Thomas | Banks | Aged 59, Interred At Accrington Cemetary | 3 Milton Street | Unknown |
| 25/03/1916 | Miss | Banks | Rishton, Afternoon Tea | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | Miss H | Banks | Clayton-Le-Moors, Soldiers Comforts | Unknown | |
| 12/02/1916 | Miss Hannah | Banks | Rishton District Nursing Association, Concert | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Miss R. | Banks | Rishton, the Wesleyans | Rishton | |
| 04/03/1916 | Misses | Banks | Rishton, Parcels | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Mrs | Banks | Rishton, Whist Drive | Unknown | |
| 26/02/1916 | Mrs | Banks | Rishton, Relief Sewing Committee | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Thomas | Banks | The Guild of Kindness | Unknown | |
| 05/02/1916 | Thomas | Banks | The Guild of Kindness | Unknown | |
| 04/03/1916 | Thomas | Banks | The Guild Of Kindness | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | Tom | Banks | Clayton-Le-Moors, Concert | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | W | Banks | Great Harwood, Wesleyan Church | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | Banks | Accrington Primrose League | Unknown | ||
| 29/01/1916 | Billy | Bannister | Church and Oswaldtwistle, Mat Brunton Wounded, Local Footballer In Hospital | Unknown | |
| 29/02/1916 | Miss E | Bannister | Baxenden Old Folks Treat | Unknown | |
| 12/02/1916 | Mrs | Bannister | Great Harwood, Social | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | Mrs | Bannister | Great Harwood, Mount Zion Womens Guild | Unknown | |
| 04/01/1916 | Private Albert | Bannister | East Lancs, Greater Accrington's Roll Of Honour, Illustrations, Oct 1915 | Church | |
| 04/01/1916 | Private Arthur | Bannister | East Lancs, Greater Accrington's Roll Of Honour, Illustrations, Oct 1915 | Church | |
| 01/01/1916 | Private W | Bannister | Roll Of Honour, Royal Scots, Wounded October 1915, | Bridge Street | Church |
| 04/01/1916 | Private Walter | Bannister | Pals Reserves, Greater Accrington's Roll Of Honour, Illustrations, Oct 1915 | Church | |
| 04/01/1916 | Private William | Bannister | Royal Scotts, Wounded, Greater Accrington's Roll Of Honour, Illustrations, Oct 1915 | Church | |
| 04/01/1916 | R J W | Bannister | Dog Show, A Fine Exhibition, The Prize Winners, Cocker Spaniel, (Becky Thatcher) | Nelson | |
| 18/03/1916 | Bannister | Bros, Window Cleaners | Unknown | ||
| 01/01/1916 | Mr J W | Barber | Great Harwood, Domino Handicap | Unknown | |
| 22/01/1916 | George | Barbour | The Manchester and Liverpool district Banking Company Ltd | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | Cecile | Barclay | Grand Theatre accrington, The Dawn Of A Tomorrow | Unknown | |
| 18/01/1916 | Cecile | Barclay | Grand Theatre accrington, The Dawn Of A Tomorrow | Unknown | |
| 18/01/1916 | Miss Cecile | Barclay | Grand Theatre Accrington, a clever actress | Unknown | |
| 22/01/1916 | Robert Norton | Barclay | The Manchester and Liverpool district Banking Company Ltd | Unknown | |
| 05/02/1916 | M | Barcroft | Haslingden, Board Of Guardians | Bacup | |
| 08/01/1916 | M. | Barcroft | Haslingden, board of guardians, monthly meetings instead of fortnightly | Haslingden | |
| 04/03/1916 | Barcroft | Haslingden Board Of Guardians | Unknown | ||
| 29/01/1916 | Mr | Bardsley | Guild of Kindness | Unknown | |
| 22/01/1916 | Mrs | Bardsley | Ladies Chain, by Stella | Unknown | |
| 29/01/1916 | Mrs | Bardsley | Guild of Kindness | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Mrs | Bardsley | Guild Of Kindness | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Mrs | Bardsley | Wanted A Maid | St Pauls Avenue | Lytham |
| 22/02/1916 | Mrs | Bardsley | Wanted A Maid | St Pauls Avenue | Lytham |
| 26/02/1916 | Mrs | Bardsley | Wanted A Maid | St Paul's Avenue | Lytham |
| 25/03/1916 | Fred | Barker | Haslingden Volunteer League, Decision To Disband | Unknown | |
| 18/01/1916 | Harry | Barker | The V T. C. presentation to Mr H. Barker | Church | |
| 26/02/1916 | Lance Corporal J | Barker | 3rd East Lancashire Regiment, National reservist D.C.M. | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Master Willie | Barker | Great Harwood, Primitive Methodists | Unknown | |
| 22/01/1916 | Mr | Barker | Accrington, Whist Drive And Concert | Unknown | |
| 05/02/1916 | Mr J | Barker | Harwood Soldiers, Death From Wounds | 29 Orchard Street | Great Harwood |
| 05/02/1916 | Mr M | Barker | Accrington, Whist Drive And Dance | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Mr T. | Barker | Treasurer, Great Harwood, young men's class | Great Harwood | |
| 01/01/1916 | Mr W | Barker | Great Harwood, Unity Club | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | Mrs C | Barker | Rishton, Social And dance | Victoria Mill | Unknown |
| 05/02/1916 | Mrs J | Barker | Harwood Soldiers, Death From Wounds | Great Harwood | |
| 05/02/1916 | Pte Frank | Barker | Aged 21, Harwood Soldiers, Death From Wounds | Great Harwood | |
| 05/02/1916 | Rev James | Barker | Five and Thirty Years Ago | Unknown | |
| 04/01/1916 | T | Barker | Dog Show, A Fine Exhibition, The Prize Winners, Pekinese, (Hwang Ho Chog) | Blackburn | |
| 21/03/1916 | Barker | Army recruits, Learn Riding | Manchester Riding School, 103 Burlington Street | Manchester | |
| 25/03/1916 | Barker | Barker's Manchester Riding School | 103 Burlington Street | Manchester | |
| 28/03/1916 | Barker | Barker's Manchester Riding School | 103 Burlington Street | Manchester | |
| 22/01/1916 | F E | Barkworth | Burnley Opera House, Visit Of Famous Opera Company | Unknown | |
| 22/01/1916 | J E | Barkworth | Opera Company, Victoria Opera House, Burnley | Unknown | |
| 25/01/1916 | J E | Barkworth | Victoria Opera House, Burnley | Unknown | |
| 25/01/1916 | J E | Barkworth | Victoria Opera House, Burnley | Unknown | |
| 26/02/1916 | John | Barleycorn | Accrington, Wesley Young Men's Mutual Improvement Society | Unknown | |
| 29/01/1916 | Bar-Lock | Typewriter Co, | 15 Preston New Road | Blackburn | |
| 01/02/1916 | Bar-Lock | Typewriter Co, | 15 Preston New Road | Blackburn | |
| 01/01/1916 | Alderman | Barlow | Mayor, Opening of Bazaar | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Alderman | Barlow | five and thirty years ago, by old hand | Accrington | |
| 26/02/1916 | Alderman | Barlow | Deceased, Haslingden Town Council, Condolence | Haslingden | |
| 26/02/1916 | Alderman | Barlow | Five and Thirty years ago, by old hand | Unknown | |
| 04/03/1916 | Alderman | Barlow | Five and Thirty years ago, by old hand | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | Alderman | Barlow | Mayor, Five And Thirty Years Ago, By Old Hand | Unknown | |
| 22/01/1916 | Captain | Barlow | Five and Thirty Years Ago | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Councillor | Barlow | Mayor, Accrington, Police Court | Accrington | |
| 04/01/1916 | Councillor | Barlow | Mayor, Observations | Unknown | |
| 04/01/1916 | Councillor | Barlow | Mayor, Accrington Town Council, Alderman Higham And The Electricity | Accrington | |
| 08/01/1916 | councillor | Barlow | weekend news in brief, intercession services | Accrington | |
| 15/01/1916 | Councillor | Barlow | Ladies Chain, By Stella | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | Councillor | Barlow | Mayor, Accrington, Gas And Water Supply | Unknown | |
| 22/01/1916 | Councillor | Barlow | Observations, Enlistment | Accrington | |
| 25/01/1916 | Councillor | Barlow | Mayor, National Childrens Homes, London Choir At Accrington | Accrington | |
| 29/01/1916 | Councillor | Barlow | Mayor, Week-end News In Brief | Accrington | |
| 01/02/1916 | Councillor | Barlow | Mayor, Accrington Education Committee, Headmasters Resignation | Unknown | |
| 05/02/1916 | Councillor | Barlow | Mayor, Decrease Of Drunkeness, Church Licensing sessions, More Convictions Against Women | Accrington | |
| 12/02/1916 | Councillor | Barlow | Mayor, Accrington, Gas Board Meeting | Accrington | |
| 29/02/1916 | Councillor | Barlow | Mayor, Accrington, Education Committee, Teaching Staff Changes | Accrington | |
| 04/03/1916 | Councillor | Barlow | Mayor, Ladies Chain by Stella | Accrington | |
| 04/03/1916 | Councillor | Barlow | Mayor, Mayor's Warning, Breaches Of Lighting Order To Be Severely Dealt With, Billiard Hall Proprietor and the Constable | Accrington | |
| 04/03/1916 | Councillor | Barlow | Mayor, The Accrington Tribunal, Capt Harwood's War Office Instructions | Unknown | |
| 04/03/1916 | Councillor | Barlow | Observations | Unknown | |
| 04/03/1916 | Councillor | Barlow | Accrington, £50 For The Soldiers | Accrington | |
| 07/03/1916 | Councillor | Barlow | Mayor, Paddock Military Hospital, New Wing Added, Opening Ceremony | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | Councillor | Barlow | Mayor, Ladies Chain By Stella | Accrington | |
| 11/03/1916 | Councillor | Barlow | Mayor, Girl's Thefts At Trades Exhibition | Accrington | |
| 11/03/1916 | Councillor | Barlow | Lights On A Market Stall, Accrington Fruiterer Fined | Accrington | |
| 11/03/1916 | Councillor | Barlow | Mayor, Gas Board Meeting | Accrington | |
| 11/03/1916 | Councillor | Barlow | Mayor, Indecent Language, | Accrington | |
| 14/03/1916 | Councillor | Barlow | Red Cross | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | Councillor | Barlow | Ladies Chain, By Stella | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | Councillor | Barlow | Mayor, Accrington Comforts Fund | Accrington | |
| 18/03/1916 | Councillor | Barlow | Mayor,Accrington more help for war charities | Accrington | |
| 18/03/1916 | Councillor | Barlow | Accrington Tribunal, Tradesmen Who Have Attested | Accrington | |
| 18/03/1916 | Councillor | Barlow | Mayor, The Bible Society | Accrington | |
| 21/03/1916 | Councillor | Barlow | Mayor, Civic Guard At St Andrews Church | Accrington | |
| 25/03/1916 | Councillor | Barlow | Mayor, Weekend News In Brief | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | Councillor | Barlow | Accrington, Magistrates | Accrington | |
| 25/03/1916 | Councillor | Barlow | Accrington Tribunal, Size Mixers And Their Work | Accrington | |
| 28/03/1916 | Councillor | Barlow | Mayor, Accrington Education Committee, Two Headmasters | Unknown | |
| 04/01/1916 | Councillor J | Barlow | Mayor, Councils Tribute To Captain Harwood, Three Memorable Years | Accrington | |
| 15/01/1916 | Councillor J | Barlow | Mayor, Principal, National Childrens Home And Orphanage | Accrington | |
| 15/01/1916 | Councillor J | Barlow | Accrington, Magistrates | Accrington | |
| 29/01/1916 | Councillor J | Barlow | Mayor, Ladies Chain, by Stella | Unknown | |
| 29/01/1916 | Councillor J | Barlow | Mayor, Magistrate, Accrington Police Court | Accrington | |
| 12/02/1916 | Councillor J | Barlow | Mayor, Big Decrease In Prosecutions For Drunkeness | Accrington | |
| 19/02/1916 | Councillor J | Barlow | Mayor, Accrington Bench, | Accrington | |
| 26/02/1916 | Councillor J | Barlow | Accrington Police Court | Accrington | |
| 26/02/1916 | Councillor J | Barlow | Accrington's Tribunal, Yesterdays Cases | Accrington | |
| 07/03/1916 | Councillor J | Barlow | Mayor, Accrington Town Council, | Accrington |