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 |
| 14/03/1916 | Florence | La Boadie | Queens Hall, Church | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | Florence | LaBaadie | Queens Hall Church | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | Miss Agnes | Labrow | Clayton-Le-Moors, Wedding | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | Miss Bertha | Labrow | Bride, Clayton-Le-Moors, Wedding | 39 Earl Street | Clayton Le Moors |
| 11/03/1916 | Mr R H | Labrow | Father of Bertha, Clayton-Le-Moors, Wedding | 39 Earl Street | Clayton Le Moors |
| 11/03/1916 | Mrs R H | Labrow | Mother of Bertha, Clayton-Le-Moors, Wedding | 39 Earl Street | Clayton Le Moors |
| 11/03/1916 | Mrs R | Lacy | Haslingden, King Street Wesleyan Sunday School | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | Miss | Laing | Remarkable Old Lady's Death | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | Mr T | Laing | Remarkable Old Lady's Death | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | Mrs T | Laing | Remarkable Old Lady's Death | Unknown | |
| 11/01/1916 | Lieut General Sir P | Lake | Russian Success, Offensive In Bukovina, Turks Defeated on Tigris | Unknown | |
| 25/01/1916 | Sir Percy | Lake | Struggle For Kut, A Brief Armistice | Unknown | |
| 12/02/1916 | Mr J | Lakeland | Great Harwood, Unity Club | Unknown | |
| 26/02/1916 | T | Lakeland | Great Harwood, For The Soldiers | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Miss Annie | Lamb | Haslingden, Trinity Baptists | Haslingden | |
| 11/03/1916 | Miss J | Lamb | New Church Guild | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | Miss J | Lamb | Accrington, Musical Evening | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | Miss Jo | Lamb | Ladies Chain, By Stella | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Mr | Lamb | A Bad Case, Deserters Fraud At Dunkenhalgh | Unknown | |
| 22/01/1916 | Sir Ernest | Lamb | First to wear Armlet in House of Commons | Rochester | |
| 22/01/1916 | T | Lamb | and Sons Ltd, Clerk Wanted For The Fruit Trade | Westwood Street | Accrington |
| 25/01/1916 | T | Lamb | and Sons Ltd, Clerk Wanted For The Fruit Trade | Westwood Street | Accrington |
| 18/01/1916 | T. | Lamb | and sons limited, clerk wanted for fruit trade must be quick and accurate | Westwood Street | Accrington |
| 01/01/1916 | Frances | Lambert | Aged 58, Deceased Wife of Mark, Death Roll | Victoria Street | Accrington |
| 08/01/1916 | Frances | Lambert | page to 58, wife of Mark, from the week's death roll, | Victoria Street | Accrington |
| 19/02/1916 | James | Lambert | Haslingden, Bridal, Worsley - Hoyle | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Mark | Lambert | Husband of Frances, Death Roll | Victoria Street | Accrington |
| 08/01/1916 | Mark | Lambert | husband of Frances, from the week's death roll, | Victoria Street | Accrington |
| 19/02/1916 | Miss | Lambert | Accrington, Spring Hill wesleyans | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Miss | Lambert | Haslingden, Bridal, Worsley - Hoyle | Unknown | |
| 12/02/1916 | Mr | Lambert | Trades Council, Women And The War | Unknown | |
| 15/02/1916 | Mr | Lambert | The Discussion Class | Unknown | |
| 14/03/1916 | Mr | Lambert | Socialists And Labour Candidate | Unknown | |
| 04/03/1916 | Mr J E | Lambert | Sales By Auction, Property At Great Harwood and Clayton Le Moors | Lord Street | Blackburn |
| 11/03/1916 | Mr J E | Lambert | Clayton and Harwood Property sale | Unknown | |
| 11/01/1916 | Mr W A | Lambert | Accrington Trades Council, A Years Work | Accrington | |
| 15/01/1916 | Mr W A | Lambert | Accrington, Socialists Meeting | Accrington | |
| 12/02/1916 | Mr W A | Lambert | Accrington, Presentation | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Mrs | Lambert | Soldiers Wives and Children Entertained, Interesting Gathering At Haslingden | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | Mrs | Lambert | Soldiers Wives And Mothers Entertained | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Mrs James | Lambert | Haslingden, Bridal, Worsley - Hoyle | Unknown | |
| 22/01/1916 | Stanley | Lambert | P.O.W. Plasmon (advert) | Germany | |
| 29/01/1916 | Stanley | Lambert | Plasmon Cocoa | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | W. A. | Lambert | secretary, election of officials | Accrington | |
| 11/03/1916 | Sir Hedworth | Lambton | Brother Of The Earl Of Durham, Peeps In Parliament | Unknown | |
| 26/02/1916 | Chas Wm | Lancaster | Five and Thirty years ago, by old hand | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | John | Lancaster | Aged 65, Interred At Church And Clayton Le Moors Cemetary | 116 Whalley Road | Clayton Le Moors |
| 21/03/1916 | John | Lancaster | The Guild Of Kindness | Unknown | |
| 21/03/1916 | John | Lancaster | The Guild Of Kindness | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | Lieut C W | Lancaster | Observations | Unknown | |
| 12/02/1916 | Mary | Lancaster | Aged 56, Interred At Accrington Cemetary | 45 Bury Street | Salford |
| 22/01/1916 | Mary Ellen | Lancaster | An Ejected Landlady, Summoned Tenant Fo Assault, An Accrington Dispute | Blackburn road | Accrington |
| 15/01/1916 | Mr | Lancaster | Rishton, Trades Council And Conscription | Unknown | |
| 26/02/1916 | Mr | Lancaster | Thanks, re Kenyon | 56 Manchester Road | Accrington |
| 18/03/1916 | Mr | Lancaster | Ladies Chain, By Stella | Unknown | |
| 26/02/1916 | Mrs | Lancaster | Thanks, re Kenyon | 56 Manchester Road | Accrington |
| 01/01/1916 | Private John Edward | Lancaster | Roll Of Honour, Royal West Kents, Killed July 1915, (France) | Oswaldtwistle | |
| 19/02/1916 | Rev H | Lancaster | Clayton Le Moors, St James's Mission Church | Huncoat | |
| 15/02/1916 | Rev J | Lancaster | C.M.S. Meetings In Accrington | St Augustines | Huncoat |
| 11/03/1916 | Seth | Lancaster | New Church Guild | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | Seth | Lancaster | Accrington, Musical Evening | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | Tom | Lancaster | Clayton-Le-Moors, Late Mr George Riley, The Funeral | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | Tom | Lancaster | Clayton-Le-Moors, Late Mr George Riley, The Funeral | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | W J | Lancaster | Director, Prudential Assurance Company, Report | Unknown | |
| 11/01/1916 | Bishop R Brook | Lander | Bishop of St Matthews | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | Bishop R Brook | Lander | Bishop In Accrington | Unknown | |
| 11/01/1916 | Dr R Brook | Lander | Observations, Local Churches | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Mrs | Landless | Haslingden, board of guardians, monthly meetings instead of fortnightly | Rawtenstall | |
| 05/02/1916 | Mrs | Landless | Haslingden, Board Of Guardians | Unknown | |
| 04/03/1916 | Mrs | Landless | Haslingden Board Of Guardians | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Miss L. | Landrum | Accrington, St Matthews | Accrington | |
| 22/01/1916 | H P P | Lane | Chief Constable, Gramaphones and Mouth Organs fo County Platine Artillery, Appeal. | County Police Office | Preston |
| 01/01/1916 | Mr | Lane | Chief Constable, Church and Oswaldtwistle, Special Constables Disbanded | Unknown | |
| 12/02/1916 | Mr | Lane | Chief Constable, Accrington Council Echoes | Accrington | |
| 12/02/1916 | Mr H P P | Lane | Chief Constable, Observations | Unknown | |
| 25/01/1916 | Corporal P | Lang | Son of Peter, 1st Scots Guards, A Preston Corporal father Of 25 Children | Unknown | |
| 25/01/1916 | Corporal Peter | Lang | 2nd Batt Cheshire Regiment, A Preston Corporal father Of 25 Children | 17 Everton Gardens | Preston |
| 15/01/1916 | Eliza | Lang | Husband of Eliza Lang, Silver Wedding, m.11th Jan 1891 | 51 Westwood Street | Unknown |
| 08/01/1916 | Joseph | Lang | deceased, husband of Susan, from the week's death roll, | Lower Fold | Accrington |
| 18/03/1916 | Messrs | Lang | Lang Bridge and Co, Ltd. Army Pay | Unknown | |
| 25/01/1916 | Mrs | Lang | Wife of Peter, A Preston Corporal father Of 25 Children | 17 Everton Gardens | Preston |
| 25/03/1916 | Mrs A | Lang | Accrington, Primrose League Whist Drive | Unknown | |
| 25/01/1916 | Pte Thomas | Lang | Son of Peter, 2nd Royal North Lancashire Regiment, A Preston Corporal father Of 25 Children | Unknown | |
| 25/01/1916 | Pte W | Lang | Aged 19, Son of Peter, 1st Royal Lancashire Regiment, Deceased, A Preston Corporal father Of 25 Children | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Susan | Lang | aged 85, widow of Joseph, from the week's death roll, | Lower Fold | Accrington |
| 19/02/1916 | Mr | Langdon | Solicitor, Five Nights Film, Libel Action Against Chief Constable fails | Unknown | |
| 28/03/1916 | Doris | Langfield | Funeral Of The Late Mr Wm Langfield | Unknown | |
| 28/03/1916 | J W | Langfield | Grandson of Wm, Funeral Of The Late Mr Wm Langfield | Unknown | |
| 28/03/1916 | Miss | Langfield | Funeral Of The Late Mr Wm Langfield | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | Miss Bertha | Langfield | Daughter of Wm, The Inquest | 20 Rhyddings Street | Oswaldtwistle |
| 28/03/1916 | Miss Bertha | Langfield | Grandaughter of Wm, Funeral Of The Late Mr Wm Langfield | Unknown | |
| 28/03/1916 | Mr John | Langfield | Funeral Of The Late Mr Wm Langfield | Unknown | |
| 28/03/1916 | Mr W H | Langfield | Funeral Of The Late Mr Wm Langfield | Unknown | |
| 28/03/1916 | Mr Wm | Langfield | Aged 84, Funeral Of The Late Mr Wm Langfield | Rhyddings street | Oswaldtwistle |
| 28/03/1916 | Mrs John | Langfield | Funeral Of The Late Mr Wm Langfield | Unknown | |
| 28/03/1916 | Mrs W H | Langfield | Funeral Of The Late Mr Wm Langfield | Unknown | |
| 28/03/1916 | Tom | Langfield | Funeral Of The Late Mr Wm Langfield | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | Wm | Langfield | Aged 83, The Late Mr Langfield | 20 Rhyddings Street | Oswaldtwistle |
| 15/01/1916 | A | Langham | Accrington, Magistrates | Accrington | |
| 11/03/1916 | A | Langham | Magistrates | Unknown | |
| 04/01/1916 | Councillor | Langham | Accrington Town Council, Alderman Higham And The Electricity | Accrington | |
| 01/02/1916 | Councillor | Langham | Accrington Education Committee, Headmasters Resignation | Accrington | |
| 12/02/1916 | Councillor | Langham | Ladies Chain, By Stella | Accrington | |
| 26/02/1916 | Councillor | Langham | J.P. St John's Church, Sale Of Work | Unknown | |
| 07/03/1916 | Councillor | Langham | Accrington Town Council, | Accrington | |
| 18/03/1916 | Councillor | Langham | False Pretences By A Wounded Soldier, Sent To The Sessions | Unknown | |
| 12/02/1916 | Councillor A | Langham | Big Decrease In Prosecutions For Drunkeness | Accrington | |
| 04/03/1916 | Councillor A | Langham | Sale Of Work At St John's Accrington, Thursday's Opening | Unknown | |
| 08/02/1916 | Mr | Langham | Accrington Town Council, Care Of Child Life | Accrington | |
| 08/02/1916 | Mr | Langham | Accrington Town Council, Bullough's Visible For Miles | Accrington | |
| 08/02/1916 | Mr | Langham | A Demand For Small Houses | Accrington | |
| 12/02/1916 | Mr | Langham | Medical Officer, Accrington Council Echoes | Accrington | |
| 11/03/1916 | Mr | Langham | Accrington Council Echoes | Unknown | |
| 28/03/1916 | Mr | Langham | Accrington Education Committee, Two Headmasters | Unknown | |
| 22/01/1916 | Mr A | Langham | Five and Thirty Years Ago | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Mr A | Langham | Five and Thirty Years Ago, by Old Hand | Unknown | |
| 14/03/1916 | Mr A | Langham | Accrington Man Charged With Theft | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Mrs | Langham | Sundays Service, Argyle Street Spiritual church | Accrington | |
| 22/01/1916 | Mrs | Langham | Ladies Chain, by Stella | Unknown | |
| 05/02/1916 | Mrs | Langham | Spiritualists Hall, China Street, Antley, Accrington. Services | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Mesdame | Langton | Editorial, Ladies Chain, By Stella | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Langton | Khaki Club For Accrington, Auspicious Opening Night | Unknown | ||
| 12/02/1916 | Mr | Langtree | Argyle Street Spiritual Church, services | Clayton Le Moors | |
| 22/01/1916 | Lord | Lansdowne | Church and Oswaldtwistle, District Council, Donation | Red Cross | Unknown |
| 04/03/1916 | Lord | Lansdowne | Observations | Unknown | |
| 29/01/1916 | Marquis of | Lansdowne | Peeps In Parliament | Unknown | |
| 08/02/1916 | Mr | Lansing | Crisis In roumania, Threats By Central Powers, German Warship Sunk | Unknown | |
| 25/01/1916 | Richard | Lant | 3rd Bat East Lancashire Regiment, Lancashire Regiment, Army Absentees | 2 Back Melbourne Street | Unknown |
| 29/01/1916 | Richard | Lant | 3rd East Lancashire Regiment, Week-end News In Brief | Unknown | |
| 05/02/1916 | Clara | Laraway | In Memorium | 18 White Ash Lane | Oswaldtwistle |
| 05/02/1916 | George | Laraway | Great Harwood, Mount Zion Church | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | John | Larinson | The Guild Of Kindness, New Members | Unknown | |
| 25/01/1916 | Kingsley | Lark | Victoria Opera House, Burnley | Unknown | |
| 29/01/1916 | Miss A | Latham | Great Harwood, Charity Concert | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | Mr | Latham | Accrington, The Spiritualists | Burnley | |
| 19/02/1916 | Mr | Latham | Haslingden Education Committee, Schools Insured Against Aircraft | Haslingden | |
| 18/03/1916 | Mr | Latham | Haslingden Education Committee, New Rate An Increase Of Threpence | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Mr R | Latham | spiritualists Hall, China Street, Antley | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | Latherton | Sport And Pastime | Unknown | ||
| 11/03/1916 | Lathom | Five And Thirty Years Ago, By Old Hand | Unknown | ||
| 18/03/1916 | Harry | Lauder | Peeps In Parliament | Unknown | |
| 18/01/1916 | T. Werner | Laurie | A duel with paint brushes | Unknown | |
| 11/01/1916 | Sir Wilfred | Laurier | Ups and Downs | Unknown | |
| 05/02/1916 | Sir Wilfred | Laurier | Parliament buildings ablaze. conflagration in Canada. German incendiarism suspected | Canada | |
| 08/02/1916 | Sir Wilfred | Laurier | War News Day By Day | Unknown | |
| 04/03/1916 | Joseph | Lautinoy | Belgium Under The Iron Heel Of The German | Unknown | |
| 22/01/1916 | Mr | Lavender | Accrington, Camera Club | Unknown | |
| 26/02/1916 | Miss | Laverock | Lady Requires Bedroom | Springfield, Paddington | Warrington |
| 26/02/1916 | William | Law | Five and Thirty years ago, by old hand | Todmorden | |
| 25/03/1916 | Alderman | Law | Haslingden Town Council, Called Up Official And His Salary | Unknown | |
| 11/01/1916 | Bonar | Law | The Call For Thrift, Money The Vital Factor In The War | Unknown | |
| 29/01/1916 | Bonar | Law | Peeps In Parliament | Unknown | |
| 12/02/1916 | Bonar | Law | Observations | Unknown | |
| 29/02/1916 | Bonar | Law | Oswaldtwistle Tribunal, Conscientious Objectors | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | Bonar | Law | Peeps In Parliament | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | Bonar | Law | Economic Congress | Unknown | |
| 12/02/1916 | Boner | Law | Favourite Colour Of Tie, Dark Green | Unknown | |
| 12/02/1916 | Boner | Law | Peeps In Parliament | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Corpl G | Law | Roll Of Honour, 6th E.L. Wounded September 1915, (Dardanelles) | New Lane | Oswaldtwistle |
| 18/01/1916 | councillor | Law | Mayor, Haslingden education committee, the months work | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | Councillor | Law | Haslingden Education Committee, New Rate An Increase Of Threpence | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Councillor J | Law | The War And The Bible, Former Rawtenstall Vicar At Haslingden | Unknown | |
| 29/02/1916 | Councillor J | Law | Haslingden Police Court | Haslingden | |
| 22/01/1916 | George Henry | Law | Iron Fitter, Testatrix's Intentions, accrington Will Case in County Court | 11 Whitaker Street | Accrington |
| 29/01/1916 | George Henry | Law | Iron Fitter, Accrington Will Case, What Testratrix Meant | 11 Whitaker Street | Accrington |
| 01/01/1916 | John | Law | Chemist, Five-and-Thirty Years Ago, by Old Hand | Abbey Street | Accrington |
| 25/03/1916 | John | Law | Haslingden Volunteer League, Decision To Disband | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | Miss | Law | Haslingden, Grane mission hall | Haslingden | |
| 19/02/1916 | Miss Clara | Law | Haslingden, Prize Distribution | Unknown | |
| 29/01/1916 | Mr | Law | Haslingden Town Council, Censorship Of Films | Haslingden | |
| 05/02/1916 | Mr | Law | Unguarded Machinery, Oswaldtwistle Firm Fined, Stanhill Ring Spinning Co | Unknown | |
| 08/02/1916 | Mr | Law | War News Day By Day | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Mr | Law | Musings | Willow House, St James Street | Unknown |
| 19/02/1916 | Mr | Law | Cosy Corner's Adventures, Act Of God Or A Push | Unknown | |
| 26/02/1916 | Mr | Law | Haslingden Town Council, Secondary Schools And Economy | Haslingden | |
| 25/01/1916 | Mr J | Law | Womans Theft At Haslingden, Took A Packet Of Dates From A Cart | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | Mr J. | Law | J. P. Haslingden social club | Haslingden | |
| 25/03/1916 | Mrs | Law | Women And Temperance, Mrs Nuttall and State Control | St Anns | |
| 19/02/1916 | Mrs J | Law | Haslingden, Tea | Whitecroft Villa | Unknown |
| 18/03/1916 | Mr G W | Lawes | Rishton, Adult School | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | Betsy | Lawrance | Interred At Church and Clayton Le Moors Cemetary, Aged 16 | 17 Stone Row | Clayton Le Moors |
| 04/01/1916 | Lawrence | Councils Tribute To Captain Harwood, Three Memorable Years | Lucknow | ||
| 29/01/1916 | Councillor | Lawson | Haslingden Town Council, Recruiting In The Borough | Haslingden | |
| 26/02/1916 | Councillor | Lawson | Haslingden Town Council, The Lighting Restrictions | Haslingden | |
| 22/01/1916 | Harry | Lawson | Peeps In Parliament | Unknown | |
| 29/01/1916 | John | Lawson | Great Harwood, The Band Club | Unknown | |
| 29/01/1916 | Miss M | Lawson | Great Harwood, Charity Concert | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Mr H | Lawson | Great Harwood, Unity Club | Unknown | |
| 05/02/1916 | Mr J | Lawson | Great Harwood, Concert | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Mr J | Lawson | Great Harwood, Band Club Presentation | Unknown | |
| 26/02/1916 | Mr J | Lawson | Great Harwood, Band Concert | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Mr T. | Lawson | Great Harwood, Domino handicap | Great Harwood | |
| 01/01/1916 | Private M | Lawson | Roll Of Honour, Scottish Rifles, Wounded November 1915, | Bridge Street | Great Harwood |
| 01/01/1916 | Private William | Lawson | Roll Of Honour, Coldstream Guards, Killed June 1915, (France) | New Lane | Oswaldtwistle |
| 05/02/1916 | Pte M | Lawson | Great Harwood, Mount Zion Church | Unknown | |
| 26/02/1916 | Sir Wilfred | Lawson | Resignation | Unknown | |
| 22/01/1916 | Mr J | Lawton | Accringtonians In America, Merry Christmas | U.S.A | |
| 22/01/1916 | Mrs J | Lawton | Accringtonians In America, Merry Christmas | U.S.A | |
| 29/02/1916 | Will | Lawton | Hippodrome Accrington | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | Layfield | Accrington Primrose League | Unknown | ||
| 11/01/1916 | Jack | Le Butt | The Grand Theatre, A Capital Pantomime | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Doctor | Le Cle?c | Therapion | Haverstock Road, Hampstead | London |
| 04/03/1916 | Doctor | Le Cle?c | Therapion | Haverstock Road, Hampstead | London |
| 15/01/1916 | Doctor | Le Clerc | Therapion | Haverstock Road, Hampstead | London |
| 25/03/1916 | Doctor | Le Clerc | Therapion | Haverstock Road, Hampstead | London |
| 22/01/1916 | Dr | Le Clerc | Therapion | Haverstock Road, Hampstead | London |
| 26/02/1916 | Dr | Le Clerc | Therapion, The New French Remedy | Haverstock Rd Hempstead | London |
| 11/01/1916 | Jane | Lea | Deceased, widow, Aged 78, Aged Woman's Death, Inquest At accrington | 131 Lodge Street | Accrington |
| 15/01/1916 | Jane | Lea | Aged 78, Widow, Deceased, Obituary | 131 Lodge Street | Accrington |
| 15/01/1916 | Jane | Lea | Aged 78, Interred At Accrington Cemetary | 131 Lodge Street | Unknown |
| 11/01/1916 | Richard | Lea | Deceased, Railway Guard, Husband of Jane, Aged Woman's Death, Inquest At accrington | 131 Lodge Street | Accrington |
| 01/01/1916 | Ezra | Leach | Christmas and New Year Gatherings, Zion Baptists | Unknown | |
| 22/01/1916 | John William | Leach | Labourer, Accrington, Compensation Case | 16 India Street | Accrington |
| 18/03/1916 | John William | Leach | Accrington, £41 for a chip business | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Mesdam J. | Leach | Accrington, St Peter's festivities | Accrington | |
| 08/01/1916 | Miss C. | Leach | St John's, Baxenden, at homes | Baxenden | |
| 05/02/1916 | Mr G | Leach | Overlooker, Orchestra, Accrington, Helene Mill Social | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | Mrs | Leach | Girl's Thefts At Trades Exhibition | Sharples Street | Accrington |
| 22/01/1916 | Robert | Leach | Gas Stoker, Testatrix's Intentions, accrington Will Case in County Court | 21 Hind Street | Burnley |
| 29/01/1916 | Robert | Leach | Gas Stoker, Accrington Will Case, What Testratrix Meant | 21 Hind Street | Burnley |
| 08/01/1916 | private J. | Leacy | late Mr S. Walkden, the funeral | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Private James | Leacy | Roll Of Honour, 1st East Lancs, Wounded July 1915, (France) | Accrington | |
| 29/01/1916 | Henrietta | Leaver | Five and Thirty Years Ago, By Old Hand | Accrington | |
| 29/01/1916 | James | Leaver | Weaver, Five and Thirty Years Ago, By Old Hand | Accrington | |
| 12/02/1916 | James | Leaver | Five and Thirty Years Ago, By Old Hand | Unknown | |
| 12/02/1916 | Mr S | Leaver | Great Harwood, Concert | Blackburn | |
| 08/01/1916 | N. | Leaver | Haslingden, King Street Wesleyans | Haslingden | |
| 18/03/1916 | S. | Leaver | Accrington, shop assistants whist drive | Unknown | |
| 12/02/1916 | Dr | LeClerc | Therapion | Haverstock Road | Hempstead |
| 25/03/1916 | Mr T | Leddy | Haslingden, For Comforts | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Albert H | Lee | Barnes Street Roll Of Honour | Unknown | |
| 26/02/1916 | Councillor | Lee | Five and Thirty years ago, by old hand | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | Miss | Lee | Accrington, The Spiritualists | China Street | Unknown |
| 01/01/1916 | Mr | Lee | Funeral Of Mrs John Wilson | Unknown | |
| 26/02/1916 | Mr | Lee | Accrington, Tramwaymans Funeral | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | Mr H | Lee | Accrington's Special Constables | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Mrs | Lee | Funeral Of Mrs John Wilson | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | Mrs | Lee | Military Funeral, The Late Private J W Heap | Unknown | |
| 04/01/1916 | Private John | Lee | Royal West Kents, Prisoner, Greater Accrington's Roll Of Honour, War Illustrations Micellaneous, Oct 1915 | Queen Street | Oswaldtwistle |
| 01/01/1916 | Private Thomas | Lee | Roll Of Honour, Aged 19, 7th Border Regiment, Killed September 1915, (France) | 6 Westwell Street | Great Harwood |
| 05/02/1916 | Pte | Lee | Great Harwood, Mount Zion Church | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Williamson | Lee | grocer, five and thirty years ago, by old hand | Accrington | |
| 18/03/1916 | Williamson | Lee | Grocer, Five And Thirty Years Ago, By Old Hand | Blackburn Road | Unknown |
| 21/03/1916 | Lee | Saturday's Football, Stanley Trounce Rossendale | Rossendale United | Rossendale | |
| 28/03/1916 | Lee | Football, Football In A Storm | Rossendale | ||
| 11/03/1916 | Mr A | Leech | Orchestra, Great Harwood, Mill Gatherings | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Albert | Leek | Missing Ring & Brooch, Preston Girls Explanation | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Miss Elsie | Leek | Rishton, Missionary meetings | Unknown | |
| 04/03/1916 | Leek | Rishton, Chior Social | Unknown | ||
| 04/01/1916 | Carl | Leeming | Dog Show, A Fine Exhibition, The Prize Winners, Retrevers, (Gypsy King) | Darwen | |
| 15/01/1916 | Elsie | Leeming | The Guild Of Kindness, New Members | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Grace | Leeming | d 23rd Feb 1915, In Memorium | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Miss Joyce | Leeming | Rishton, United Methodists | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | Mr A | Leeming | New Jerusalem Church, Spring Hill, Accrington | Accrington | |
| 11/03/1916 | Mr A | Leeming | New Jerusalem Church, Spring Hill, Accrington | Accrington | |
| 19/02/1916 | Asa | Lees | and Co Ltd, Machinery For sale | Springhead Spinning Co | Leeds |
| 01/01/1916 | Miss Ethel | Lees | Haslingden, Ebenezer Baptists | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Miss Maggie | Lees | Haslingden, Ebenezer Baptists | Unknown | |
| 21/03/1916 | Leeson | Saturday's Football, Stanley Trounce Rossendale | Rossendale United | Rossendale | |
| 28/03/1916 | Leeson | Football, Football In A Storm | Rossendale | ||
| 15/01/1916 | Colonel | Leetham | Letters To The Editor, | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Rev R N | Legh | five and thirty years ago, by old hand | Unknown | |
| 22/01/1916 | D B | Leigh | Oswaldtwistle District Council, Changes In Tribunal | Oswaldtwistle | |
| 19/02/1916 | D B | Leigh | Oswaldtwistle District Council, Lighting Restrictions | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | D B | Leigh | Oswaldtwistle Council, Mr Duerden Elected | Unknown | |
| 21/03/1916 | D B | Leigh | District Education Committee, Children Under Five | Unknown | |
| 18/01/1916 | D. B. | Leigh | District Education Committee, attendance officers travelling expenses | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | Lieut John A P | Leigh | British Torpedo Boats Mined, 45 Lives Lost | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Miss A | Leigh | Rishton, Missionary meetings | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | Mr | Leigh | Clayton-Le-Moors, Late Mr George Riley, The Funeral | Walton-Le-Dale | |
| 11/03/1916 | Mrs | Leigh | Clayton-Le-Moors, Late Mr George Riley, The Funeral | Walton-Le-Dale | |
| 11/01/1916 | Sir E Chandos | Leigh | Some Legal Stories, | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | W H | Leigh | Cabinet Maker, Timber Merchant, Dispute About A Mahogany Log | Maitland Street | Preston |
| 22/01/1916 | Guy | Leigh-Pemberton | Peg O My Heart, Big Attraction At The Grand | Unknown | |
| 25/01/1916 | Mr G | Leigh-Pemberton | Peg O My Heart, The Grand Theatre | Unknown | |
| 05/02/1916 | Councillor | Leighton | Blackburn Town Hall Refused | Blackburn | |
| 11/01/1916 | Jack | Leithard | Observations, Opera | London | |
| 05/02/1916 | Jack | Leithard | Commission For Mr Jack Leithard | Accrington | |
| 12/02/1916 | Miss M | Leithard | Accrington, Huncoat Wesleyans | Unknown | |
| 29/02/1916 | W | Leithard | Liberal Club Smoker | Unknown | |
| 28/03/1916 | W | Leithard | Liberal Club Smoker | Unknown | |
| 05/02/1916 | Wm | Leithard | Father of Jack, Commission For Mr Jack Leithard | 11 Lodge Street | Accrington |
| 05/02/1916 | Jack | Leitherd | Appointment as Second Lieut, Royal Field Artillery | Accrington | |
| 01/02/1916 | W | Leitherd | Liberal Smoker | Unknown | |
| 11/01/1916 | Miss Dorothy | Lena | The Grand Theatre, A Capital Pantomime | Unknown | |
| 22/02/1916 | J | Leon | Palace and Hippodrome, Burnley. | Unknown | |
| 18/01/1916 | George | Leonard | Palace and hippodrome Burnley | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | George | Leonard | Palace Blackburn | Unknown | |
| 22/02/1916 | George | Leonard | Palace, Blackburn, The Million Dollar Girl | Unknown | |
| 22/02/1916 | George | Leonard | The Palace Blackburn | Unknown | |
| 28/03/1916 | M P G | Leonard | Chaplain, 8th Kings Own R Lancs, Oswaldtwistle Soldier Reported Killed, A Chaplains Letter | Unknown | |
| 28/03/1916 | Rev W P G | Leonard | Observations | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Miss Jean | Lester | The Lady Slavey At Blackburn | Unknown | |
| 22/02/1916 | Miss Jean | Lester | Theatre Royal blackburn, The Lady Slavey | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Messrs | Lever | Bros, Accrington, Presentation At Broad Oak | Port Sunlight | Unknown |
| 08/01/1916 | Miss | Lever | Accrington, Woodnook Baptists | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | Mrs | Lever | Accrington, Womens Suffrage Society | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | Pte Walter | Lever | Accrington, A Soldiers Wish | Baxenden | |
| 22/02/1916 | Sir William H | Lever | Sir William lever, Modest Beginnings Of Great Industry | Port Sunlight | Unknown |
| 11/01/1916 | Lever | Bros, Lifeboy Soap (advert) | Port Sunlight | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | Lever | Lever Brothers Limited, Lifeboy Soap | Port Sunlight | Unknown |