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The Accrington Observer
1916
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| Date | Name | Surname | Reason | Location | Town |
| 21/03/1916 | Thomas | Pace | Sale By Mr Thomas Pace, Infant Street, Accrington | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Thos | Pace | Public Announcements, Accrington and District farmers Association | Blackburn | |
| 08/01/1916 | Mr | Page | Accrington, the late Mrs Jackson | Unknown | |
| 22/02/1916 | Mr | Page | Mr Philip Snowden, An Attack On The Church | Prince's Theatre | Unknown |
| 14/03/1916 | Mr | Page | Auctioneer, Farmers And The Red Cross | Blackburn | |
| 14/03/1916 | Mr | Page | Anzac Graves In Gallipoli | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Mrs | Page | Accrington, the late Mrs Jackson | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | Thomas | Page | Infant Street, Accrington, Market | Unknown | |
| 29/01/1916 | Page | see Woodcock | Unknown | ||
| 19/02/1916 | Page | Page Woodcock's Pills | Unknown | ||
| 04/03/1916 | Page | Page, Woodcock, Pills | Unknown | ||
| 26/02/1916 | General Sir Arthur | Paget | Presentation | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Messrs | Paget | Paget's prize company limited, Accrington, camera club | Unknown | |
| 18/01/1916 | Mrs | Paige | aged hundred | Rochester | |
| 26/02/1916 | Gordon | Paine | The Girl In The Taxi, At The Grand | Unknown | |
| 26/02/1916 | Paintin | Grenadier Guards, Three Accrington Policemen, Prissoners In Germany | Accrington | ||
| 11/01/1916 | Lieut General T H | Pakenham | Russian Success, Offensive In Bukovina, Turks Defeated on Tigris | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Private A | Palliser | Roll Of Honour, Wounded October 1915, (France) | Chapel Street | Rishton |
| 22/01/1916 | A | Palmer | Accrington, Scaitcliffe Mill Social | Unknown | |
| 29/01/1916 | A | Palmer | Accrington, Socal and Dance | Unknown | |
| 29/02/1916 | Frederick | Palmer | When Peace Comes | Unknown | |
| 05/02/1916 | J T | Palmer | Superintendent, Harwood And Rishton Picture Halls | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Lance Corpl George | Palmer | Roll Of Honour, 9th Batt Fusiliers, Wounded September 1915, (Dardanelles) | Church | |
| 18/03/1916 | Lance Corporal | Palmer | Observations | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | Lieut | Palmer | Observations | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Miss | Palmer | Accrington, St Matthews | Accrington | |
| 11/03/1916 | Mr A | Palmer | Melbourne Employes Dance | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Mr H A | Palmer | Christmas and New Year Gatherings, Oak Street | Manchester | |
| 08/01/1916 | Mr H. A. | Palmer | Canon Street Social and Reunion | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | Mr T M | Palmer | Catholic Newspapers | Oswaldtwistle | |
| 15/01/1916 | Private John | Palmer | One Of The Pals, Pte Wixted Dies Of Sunstroke, Buried At Sea | Unknown | |
| 04/01/1916 | Second Lieut J C | Palmer | Greater Accrington's Roll Of Honour, Commission In Accrington Pals, Sept 1915 | Church | |
| 08/01/1916 | superintendent | Palmer | sheep theft at Harwood, six months for Farmer, tried to choke himself | Church | |
| 05/02/1916 | Superintendent | Palmer | Observations | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | Superintendent | Palmer | Army Pay | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | Superintendent J T | Palmer | Observations | Church | |
| 22/01/1916 | Supt | Palmer | Church and Oswaldtwistle, Boy's Alleged Theft | Unknown | |
| 01/02/1916 | Supt | Palmer | The Late Col Sandeman, Memorial Window Unveiled At Church Kirk | Unknown | |
| 05/02/1916 | Supt | Palmer | Church Licensing sessions, Supt Palmers Report | Accrington | |
| 05/02/1916 | Supt | Palmer | Church and Oswaldtwistle, Licensing | Oswaldtwistle | |
| 12/02/1916 | Supt | Palmer | Visit to Dunkenhalgh, A Soldiers alleged False Pretences | Unknown | |
| 15/02/1916 | Supt | Palmer | Soldiers False Pretences | Unknown | |
| 26/02/1916 | Supt | Palmer | Accrington And District Free Church Council | Church | |
| 18/03/1916 | Supt | Palmer | Clayton-Le-Moors, A Clayton Hero | Church | |
| 25/03/1916 | Supt | Palmer | Weekend News In Brief | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Supt J T | Palmer | Observations | Police Division | Church |
| 25/03/1916 | Supt J T | Palmer | Church and Oswaldtwistle, Service For Special Constables | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | Supt R A | Palmer | A Clayton Hero, Death Of Mr James Anderton | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Palmer | police superintendent, Church and Oswaldtwistle, turn over a new leaf, using obscene language | Church | ||
| 15/01/1916 | Palmer | Police Superintendent, Church and Ostwaldtwistle, A Drunken Do, | Unknown | ||
| 25/01/1916 | Palmer | Superintendent, Late Mr C E Kenyon, Funeral At Salebury Yesterday | Unknown | ||
| 29/01/1916 | Palmer | police superintendent, Church and Oswaldtwistle, A Youthful Offender | Unknown | ||
| 05/02/1916 | Palmer | Police Superintendent, Great Harwood, Boys Theft From Picture Hall | Great Harwood | ||
| 12/02/1916 | Palmer | Superintendent, Observations | Unknown | ||
| 12/02/1916 | Palmer | Police Superintendent, Boys Theft, A Magisterial Problem | Unknown | ||
| 22/02/1916 | Palmer | Police Superintendent, Observations, Certificate | Unknown | ||
| 22/02/1916 | Palmer | Police Superintendent, Bedside Presentation to A Brave Claytonian | Unknown | ||
| 26/02/1916 | Palmer | Police constable, Sunday night obstructionists, chief constables suggestion | Accrington | ||
| 26/02/1916 | Palmer | Police Constable, Accrington, A Labourers Defence | Accrington | ||
| 11/03/1916 | Palmer | Police Superintendent, Warning To Carters, Brakes Must Be Covered | Accrington | ||
| 18/03/1916 | Palmer | Police Constable, More Breaches Of The Lighting Order, The Night Of The German Air Raid | Accrington | ||
| 25/03/1916 | Palmer | Police Superintendent, Church and Oswaldtwistle, Dog Licences | Unknown | ||
| 25/03/1916 | Palmer | Police Superintendent, Church and Oswaldtwistle, Soldiers Wives and Dog Licences | Unknown | ||
| 12/02/1916 | Mr W | Pardoe | Grand Theatre Accrington, Dick Whittington | Unknown | |
| 15/02/1916 | Mr W | Pardoe | Grand Theatre Accrington, Dick Whittington | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | Miss Faney Cresswell | Paris | Death | Yarmouth | I.O.W. |
| 25/01/1916 | Mr H | Parke | Brother of Charles, Late Mr C E Kenyon, Funeral At Salebury Yesterday | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | Councillor J C | Parker | Clayton Tribunal | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | Amy | Parker | Aged 68, Interred At Accrington Cemetary | 61 Pitt Street | Unknown |
| 11/03/1916 | Arnold | Parker | Great Great Grandson of Mrs Bunkall, Remarkable Old Lady's Death | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | Arthur H | Parker | The Workhouse Vacancy | Union | Salford |
| 01/01/1916 | Coun J C | Parker | J.P. District Insurance Committee Disbanded | Clayton Le Moors | |
| 15/01/1916 | Councillor | Parker | Accrington, Gas And Water Supply | Clayton Le Moors | |
| 15/01/1916 | Councillor | Parker | Clayton-Le-Moors, Appeals Tribunal | Clayton Le Moors | |
| 05/02/1916 | Councillor | Parker | Clayton District Council, Carters And Their Wages, Restricted Postal Service | Unknown | |
| 12/02/1916 | Councillor | Parker | Accrington, Gas Board Meeting | Clayton Le Moors | |
| 12/02/1916 | Councillor | Parker | Clayton-Le-Moors, Appeals Tribunal | Clayton Le Moors | |
| 04/03/1916 | Councillor | Parker | Clayton Council, Military Service Act | Clayton Le Moors | |
| 11/03/1916 | Councillor | Parker | Gas Board Meeting | Clayton Le Moors | |
| 18/03/1916 | Councillor | Parker | Clayton Tribunal | Unknown | |
| 04/03/1916 | Councillor J C | Parker | Clayton Council, The District Rate | Clayton Le Moors | |
| 11/03/1916 | Councillor J C | Parker | Clayton Tribunal, Firm Who Will Appeal | Clayton Le Moors | |
| 11/03/1916 | E M | Parker | The Workhouse Vacancy | Union | Salford |
| 08/01/1916 | Geo | Parker | To Be Let, shortly shop Lisbon house, 10 Whalley Road, Accrington | 10 Whalley Rd | Accrington |
| 11/01/1916 | Geo | Parker | To Let, Shop, Lisbon House, 10 Whalley Road | Highlands | Accrington |
| 15/01/1916 | Geo | Parker | To Let Shortly, Shop, Lisbon House, 10 Whalley Road, Accrington | Lisbon House, 10 Whalley Road | Accrington |
| 18/01/1916 | Geo | Parker | to let shortly, Lisbon house, Whalley Road | Lisbon house, Whalley Road | Accrington |
| 22/01/1916 | Geo | Parker | To Let Shortly, Shop, Lisbon House, 10 Whalley Road, Accrington | Lisbon House, 10 Whalley Road | Accrington |
| 25/01/1916 | Geo | Parker | To Let Shortly, Shop, Lisbon House, 10 Whalley Road, Accrington | Lisbon House, 10 Whalley Road | Accrington |
| 29/01/1916 | Geo | Parker | To Let Shop | 10 Lisbon house, Whalley Road | Accrington |
| 05/02/1916 | Geo | Parker | To Let Shortly, Shop, Lisbon House, 10 Whalley Road, Accrington | Accrington | |
| 12/02/1916 | Geo | Parker | To Let Shortly, Shop , Lisbon House, 10 Whalley Road | Lisbon House, 10 Whalley Road | Accrington |
| 15/02/1916 | Geo | Parker | To Be Let Shortly, Shop, Lisbon House, 10 Whalley Road | Lisbon House, 10 Whalley Road | Accrington |
| 19/02/1916 | Geo | Parker | To Let Shortly, Shop , Lisbon House, 10 Whalley Road | Lisbon House, 10 Whalley Road | Accrington |
| 22/02/1916 | Geo | Parker | To Be Let, shortly shop Lisbon house, 10 Whalley Road, Accrington | 10 Whalley Rd | Accrington |
| 29/02/1916 | Geo | Parker | To Let, Shop, Lisbon House | Lisbon House, 10 Whalley Road | Accrington |
| 12/02/1916 | George | Parker | Rishton District Nursing Association, Concert | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | George | Parker | Rishton, The Volunteers | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | J C | Parker | Church and Oswaldtwistle, Magistrates | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | J C | Parker | Magistrate, Church and Ostwaldtwistle, | Church | |
| 29/01/1916 | J C | Parker | Church and Oswaldtwistle, Church Police Court | Church | |
| 05/02/1916 | J C | Parker | Decrease Of Drunkeness, Church Licensing sessions, More Convictions Against Women | Accrington | |
| 22/02/1916 | J C | Parker | J.P. Observations, Certificate | Clayton Le Moors | |
| 26/02/1916 | J C | Parker | J.P. Clayton Tribunal, Appeal For Soap Boiler Fails | Unknown | |
| 04/03/1916 | J C | Parker | Church and Oswaldtwistle, Magistrates | Church | |
| 11/03/1916 | J C | Parker | Magistrate, Church Petty Sessions | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | J C | Parker | Church and Oswaldtwistle, Magistrates | Unknown | |
| 05/02/1916 | James | Parker | In Memorium | 76 Portland Street | Unknown |
| 11/03/1916 | Lance Corporal B | Parker | Aged 24, Great Grandson of Mes Bunkall, Remarkable Old Lady's Death | Unknown | |
| 04/01/1916 | Levi | Parker | Dog Show, A Fine Exhibition, The Prize Winners, Retreiver A.V. (King Farrie) | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Miss | Parker | Five and Thirty Years Ago, by Old Hand | Unknown | |
| 29/01/1916 | Miss D | Parker | Barnes Street Conversazioni, The Opening Ceremonies | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | Miss D | Parker | Accrington, Allies At Home | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | Miss D | Parker | Merry Evening At The Khaki Club | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | Miss Dorothy | Parker | Accrington, Concerts At Elmfield Hall | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Miss Jennie | Parker | Accrington, Donations | Victoria Street | Accrington |
| 11/01/1916 | Miss Mary | Parker | Haslingden's War Sale Of Work, What The Girls Achieved | Haslingden | |
| 15/01/1916 | Miss Mary | Parker | War Sale Of Work | Unknown | |
| 04/03/1916 | Mr | Parker | Clayton Le Moors, The Rate | Clayton Le Moors | |
| 25/03/1916 | Mr C J | Parker | Clayton Le Moors, Amalgamated Weavers Association | Unknown | |
| 05/02/1916 | Mr J | Parker | Tradesmen's Annual Meeting | Accrington | |
| 01/01/1916 | Mr J C | Parker | Clayton Le Moors, Intercession | Clayton Le Moors | |
| 01/01/1916 | Mr J C | Parker | Council Chairman, Clayton Le Moors, Belgian Relief | Clayton Le Moors | |
| 01/01/1916 | Mr J C | Parker | Council Chairman, New Year Greetings, (letters) | Clayton Le Moors | |
| 04/01/1916 | Mr J C | Parker | J.P. Clayton Co-op meeting, A Question Of Dividend, Check Purchase Reduced | Unknown | |
| 04/01/1916 | Mr J C | Parker | J.P. The New Year, A Quiet Festival, Clayton Le Moors, Parish Church Schools | Clayton Le Moors | |
| 22/01/1916 | Mr J C | Parker | J.P. Clayton Le Moors, Military Service | Clayton Le Moors | |
| 22/01/1916 | Mr J C | Parker | Clayton Le Moors, Prize Distribution, Trades Council | Unknown | |
| 29/01/1916 | Mr J C | Parker | J.P. Clayton le Moors, Military Service Act | Clayton Le Moors | |
| 29/01/1916 | Mr J C | Parker | Clayton le Moors, Weavers Meeting | Clayton Le Moors | |
| 19/02/1916 | Mr J C | Parker | J.P. Clayton Le Moors, Chairman of the District Council, Lecture | Clayton Le Moors | |
| 19/02/1916 | Mr J C | Parker | Haslingden, Bridal, Worsley - Hoyle | Unknown | |
| 22/02/1916 | Mr J C | Parker | J.P. Bedside Presentation to A Brave Claytonian | Clayton Le Moors | |
| 26/02/1916 | Mr J C | Parker | J.P. Weekend News In Brief, A Brave Claytonian | Unknown | |
| 26/02/1916 | Mr J C | Parker | Magistrate, Church Police Court | Church | |
| 04/03/1916 | Mr J C | Parker | Clayton Tribunal | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | Mr J C | Parker | J.P. Clayton-Le-Moors, The V.T.C. | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | Mr J C | Parker | J.P. A Clayton Hero, Death Of Mr James Anderton | Clayton Le Moors | |
| 08/01/1916 | Mr J. C. | Parker | weekend news in brief, corporative Society's meeting | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Mr J. C. | Parker | Clayton Council, Infantile Mortality, a deplorable state of things | Clayton le Moors | |
| 19/02/1916 | Mr W | Parker | Clayton Le Moors, Whist Drive | Altham | |
| 15/01/1916 | Mrs | Parker | Accrington, Womens Suffrage Society | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | Mrs | Parker | Aged 45, Grandaughter of Mrs Bunkall, Remarkable Old Lady's Death | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | Mrs | Parker | Remarkable Old Lady's Death | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | Mrs | Parker | Ladies Chain, By Stella | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | Mrs | Parker | Five And Thirty Years Ago, By Old Hand | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | Mrs B | Parker | Remarkable Old Lady's Death | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Mrs J C | Parker | Haslingden, Bridal, Worsley - Hoyle | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Mrs J O | Parker | Soldiers Wives and Children Entertained, Interesting Gathering At Haslingden | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | Mrs J O | Parker | Soldiers Wives And Mothers Entertained | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | Mrs O | Parker | Clayton-Le-Moors, Late Mr George Riley, The Funeral | Unknown | |
| 29/01/1916 | Mrs W | Parker | Death of Mrs B Barnes | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Rev Richard | Parker | Deceased, Haslingden in 1915, A Retrospect | Stonefold | |
| 05/02/1916 | Sir Gilbert | Parker | Peeps In Parliament | Carlton House Terrace | Unknown |
| 22/01/1916 | W | Parker | Accrington and District Homing Society | Unknown | |
| 25/01/1916 | W | Parker | Wanted An Apprentice To Cabinet Making | 21, 22, Warner Street | Accrington |
| 29/01/1916 | W | Parker | Wanted An Apprentice To Cabinet Making | 21 - 22 Warner street | Accrington |
| 05/02/1916 | W | Parker | Wanted, An Apprentice To Cabinet Making | 21, 22, Warner Street | Accrington |
| 18/03/1916 | W. | Parker | Accrington, Billiard Match | Accrington | |
| 05/02/1916 | W. A. | Parker | F. G. S. Accrington Naturalists Society | Unknown | |
| 29/01/1916 | William | Parker | Accrington, The Rechabites | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | William | Parker | Furniture Broker, Cosy Corner's Adventures, Act Of God Or A Push | 91 Abbey Street | Accrington |
| 14/03/1916 | William | Parker | Furniture Dealer, Accrington Man Charged With Theft | Abbet Street | Accrington |
| 25/03/1916 | William | Parker | Accrington, The Rechabites | Unknown | |
| 01/02/1916 | Parker | I.L.P. and the war, Lively Debate At The Discussion Class | Unknown | ||
| 05/02/1916 | Parker | I.L.P. and the War | Unknown | ||
| 25/03/1916 | Parker | Experienced Ribb Stocking Knitters | Blackburn Road, | Accrington | |
| 28/03/1916 | Parker | Experienced Rib Stocking Knitters | Blackburn Road | Accrington | |
| 15/01/1916 | Mr | Parkes | Rishton, Lecture | Unknown | |
| 21/03/1916 | C H | Parkin | Observations | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | C H | Parkin | Sport And Pastime | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | C H | Parkin | Accrington C.C. The Seasons Fixtures | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | C H | Parkin | Observations | Unknown | |
| 05/02/1916 | C. H. | Parkin | sport and pastime, cricket | Unknown | |
| 15/02/1916 | Cecil | Parkin | Observations | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Parkin | Sport And Pastime, Cricket To Go On | Unknown | ||
| 18/03/1916 | Parkin | Accrington, Wesley concert | Unknown | ||
| 12/02/1916 | Jas | Parkington | Half A Century Of Licensing Administration In Accrington, New Accrington | Masons Arms, 1 Queen Street | Accrington |
| 18/03/1916 | Parkington | Rishton, Potato Pie Supper | Unknown | ||
| 05/02/1916 | Agnes Ellen | Parkinson | Aged 21, Interred At Accrington Cemetary | 16 Moscow Mill Street | Oswaldtwistle |
| 15/01/1916 | Benj | Parkinson | The Guild Of Kindness, New Members | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Daniel | Parkinson | deceased husband of Elvira | 149 Hamilton Rd, Longsight | Manchester |
| 08/01/1916 | Elvira | Parkinson | wife of Daniel deceased, aged 75, death 30th December | 149 Hamilton Road, Longsight | Manchester |
| 15/01/1916 | Emily | Parkinson | The Guild Of Kindness, New Members | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Herbert | Parkinson | Haslingden, Manchester Road Wesleyans | Haslingden | |
| 25/03/1916 | James Edward | Parkinson | In Memorium, d 23rd March 1915 | Brook Cottage | Earby |
| 08/01/1916 | John | Parkinson | secretary, Accrington, Avenue parade U.M.C. | Unknown | |
| 29/01/1916 | John | Parkinson | Aged 78, Deaths Of The Week | Lincoln Street | Accrington |
| 25/03/1916 | Miss N | Parkinson | Accrington, Park Anniversary | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | Miss N | Parkinson | Accrington, Concert | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Miss Ruth | Parkinson | Haslingden, Prize Distribution | Unknown | |
| 18/01/1916 | Mr | Parkinson | Observations | Unknown | |
| 26/02/1916 | Mr | Parkinson | Brother in Law of John Chew, Haslingden, The Late Mr John Chew, The Funeral | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | Mr | Parkinson | Accrington, Primrose League Whist Drive | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | Mr F | Parkinson | Haslingden Town Council, Called Up Official And His Salary | Unknown | |
| 22/01/1916 | Mrs | Parkinson | Argyll Street spiritual Church | Accrington | |
| 26/02/1916 | Mrs | Parkinson | Sister of John Chew, Haslingden, The Late Mr John Chew, The Funeral | Unknown | |
| 04/03/1916 | Mrs | Parkinson | Sunday's Services, Argyle Street Spiritual Church | Accrington | |
| 08/01/1916 | Mrs H. | Parkinson | Great Harwood, Congregationalists | Great Harwood | |
| 01/02/1916 | Mrs M | Parkinson | Accrington Education Committee, Headmasters Resignation | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Private J J | Parkinson | Roll Of Honour, Royal West Kents, Wounded December 1915, Lost both Feet Through Blood Poisoning | Oswaldtwistle | |
| 05/02/1916 | Thomas | Parkinson | Infant, Interred At Accrington Cemetary | 16 Moscow Mill Street | Oswaldtwistle |
| 15/01/1916 | Willie | Parkinson | The Guild Of Kindness, New Members | Unknown | |
| 22/01/1916 | Sir John | Parks | The Manchester and Liverpool district Banking Company Ltd | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | Rev F Lindon | Parkyn | Clayton-Le-Moors, Late Mr George Riley, The Funeral | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | Rev Lindon | Parkyn | Clayton-Le-Moors, Late Mr George Riley, The Funeral | Unknown | |
| 29/01/1916 | Mesdame | Parmley | Accrington, Social | Unknown | |
| 29/01/1916 | Mrs | Parmley | Death of Mrs B Barnes | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | John | Parr | Patriotic Concert At Wesley | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Private A | Parr | Roll Of Honour, Scottish Rifles, Killed November 1915, | Trinity Street | Oswaldtwistle |
| 01/01/1916 | Private Arthur | Parr | Roll Of Honour, Aged 18, Scottish Rifles, Killed September 1915, (Loos) | Trinity Street | Oswaldtwistle |
| 11/03/1916 | Rev Theophilus | Parr | The Late Mr Henry Barlow | Bolton | |
| 19/02/1916 | William | Parr | Patriotic Concert At Wesley | Unknown | |
| 21/03/1916 | Parr | Saturday's Football, Stanley Trounce Rossendale | Rossendale United | Rossendale | |
| 08/01/1916 | Rev J. B. | Parry | Whalley Road Congregational Church | Garstang | |
| 04/01/1916 | Councillor | Parsons | Accrington Town Council, Alderman Higham And The Electricity | Accrington | |
| 08/01/1916 | councillor | Parsons | Observations, | Accrington | |
| 15/01/1916 | councillor | Parsons | election of officials | Accrington | |
| 18/01/1916 | councillor | Parsons | discussion class, might v right, a Challenge excepted | Unknown | |
| 08/02/1916 | Councillor | Parsons | Accrington Town Council, If The Zeplins Come | Unknown | |
| 08/02/1916 | Councillor | Parsons | The Miners Glass Of Beer, Is A Quart Better Than Four Pennyworth | Accrington | |
| 12/02/1916 | Councillor | Parsons | Trades Council, Women And The War | Unknown | |
| 15/02/1916 | Councillor | Parsons | Letters To The Editor, Councillor Parsons And The Drink | Unknown | |
| 07/03/1916 | Councillor | Parsons | Accrington Town Council, | Accrington | |
| 11/03/1916 | Councillor | Parsons | Postmen And Their Wages | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | Councillor | Parsons | Local Tribunals | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | councillor H. H. | Parsons | trades Council, the gas supply, towns meeting suggested, economy in education, a protest | Accrington | |
| 05/02/1916 | Herber | Parsons | Rishton, Musical Service | Rishton | |
| 29/01/1916 | John | Parsons | Clayton le Moors, Weavers Meeting | Clayton Le Moors | |
| 08/02/1916 | Mr | Parsons | Accrington Town Council, Increase Of Wages | Accrington | |
| 08/02/1916 | Mr | Parsons | Accrington Town Council, Keeping Cattle At The Cemetery | Accrington | |
| 12/02/1916 | Mr | Parsons | Accrington Council Echoes | Accrington | |
| 11/03/1916 | Mr | Parsons | Accrington Council Echoes | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | Mr | Parsons | Orchestra, Church and Oswaldtwistle, V.T.C. Whist Drive | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | Mr H | Parsons | Rishton, Concert | Unknown | |
| 29/01/1916 | Thomas | Parsons | Interred At Accrington Cemetary, Aged 26 | Nestfield, Hest Bank | Unknown |
| 15/02/1916 | Parsons | The Discussion Class | Unknown | ||
| 21/03/1916 | Parsons | Civic Guard At St Andrews Church | Unknown | ||
| 04/01/1916 | A | Partington | Dog Show, A Fine Exhibition, The Prize Winners, Airedale Terrier, (Parkton Feshion) | Blackburn | |
| 04/01/1916 | A | Partington | Dog Show, A Fine Exhibition, The Prize Winners, Smooth Fox Terrier, (Parkton Reliance) | Unknown | |
| 04/01/1916 | A | Partington | Dog Show, A Fine Exhibition, The Prize Winners, Scotch Terrier A.V. , (Scotch Lassie) | Unknown | |
| 04/01/1916 | J | Partington | Dog Show, A Fine Exhibition, The Prize Winners, Airedale Terrier, (Parkton Feshion) | Blackburn | |
| 04/01/1916 | J | Partington | Dog Show, A Fine Exhibition, The Prize Winners, Smooth Fox Terrier, (Parkton Reliance) | Unknown | |
| 04/01/1916 | J | Partington | Dog Show, A Fine Exhibition, The Prize Winners, Scotch Terrier A.V. , (Scotch Lassie) | Unknown | |
| 22/01/1916 | Sir Edward | Partington | The Manchester and Liverpool district Banking Company Ltd | Unknown | |
| 22/02/1916 | Parton | Saturday's Football, Harwood Abroad, Excursion Into Yorkshire, Surprise For The Tikes | Halifax | ||
| 11/01/1916 | Pascal | Words Of Wisdom | Unknown | ||
| 19/02/1916 | Ruby | Passmore | Guild Of Kindness | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | W | Pate | Rishton, Congregational Church | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Walter | Pate | Rishton, annual meeting | Rishton | |
| 11/01/1916 | Pate | Football, A Clean Start, Stanley Win Again | Nelson | ||
| 18/01/1916 | Pate | Saturdays football, deserving winners | Nelson | ||
| 08/02/1916 | Pate | Saturdays Football, Harwood's Defensive Play | Nelson | ||
| 15/02/1916 | Pate | Harwood Too Strong, Victory Over Nelson | Nelson | ||
| 01/02/1916 | Frank H | Pateman | Tradesmen's Association, The Taxation Of Trading Friendly Societies, Reject German Goods | Unknown | |
| 26/02/1916 | Miss | Pateman | Accrington, Supper And Social | Unknown | |
| 04/03/1916 | Miss | Pateman | Sale Of Work At St John's Accrington | Unknown | |
| 29/01/1916 | Mr | Pateman | Ladies Chain, by Stella | Unknown | |
| 04/03/1916 | Mr | Pateman | Sale Of Work At St John's Accrington | Unknown | |
| 04/03/1916 | Mrs | Pateman | Sale Of Work At St John's Accrington | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | John | Paton | quarryman, five and thirty years ago | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Mrs A. N. | Patten | Church and Oswaldtwistle, St Mary's Roman Catholic School | Oswaldtwistle | |
| 08/01/1916 | T. M. | Patten | Church and Oswaldtwistle, St Mary's Roman Catholic School | Oswaldtwistle | |
| 08/01/1916 | W. | Patten | Church and Oswaldtwistle, St Mary's Roman Catholic School | Oswaldtwistle | |
| 26/02/1916 | Madame | Patti | Baroness Cederstrom, 72nd birthday | Unknown | |
| 04/01/1916 | Sergt F | Pattinson | East Lancs, Greater Accrington's Roll Of Honour, Mentioned In Dispatches, July 6th 1915 | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | Lilian | Paulding | Bride, Marriage, 3rd Feb, see Crossley | West End | Oswaldtwistle |
| 01/01/1916 | Miss A | Paulding | Christmas and New Year Gatherings, Antley Wesleyans | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Miss E | Paulding | Christmas and New Year Gatherings, Antley Wesleyans | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | Miss Lilian | Paulding | Church and Oswaldtwistle, Wedding In Canada | Canada | |
| 18/03/1916 | Mr Frank | Paulding | Church and Oswaldtwistle, Wedding In Canada | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | Mrs Frank | Paulding | Church and Oswaldtwistle, Wedding In Canada | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | Rev Thomas | Paulding | Father of Lilian, Church and Oswaldtwistle, Wedding In Canada | Canada | |
| 11/03/1916 | Rev E F | Pawson | Baxenden Wesleyan Mission | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | Rev E. F. | Pawson | Baxenden Wesleyan Mission | Didsbury | |
| 05/02/1916 | Fred | Payne | The Visit of Betty | Unknown | |
| 08/02/1916 | Fred | Payne | Betty At The Grand | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | Paynter | Rishton, Free Gardeners | Unknown | ||
| 22/02/1916 | Mr | Peacock | Chief Constable, Observations | Manchester | |
| 19/02/1916 | Mr | Peak | Repeat Prescriptions, Abolished By County Insurance Committee | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | Professor Arthur S | Peake | British And Foreign Bible Club | Victoria University | Unknown |
| 18/03/1916 | Proffessor Arthur S | Peake | The Bible Society | Victoria University | Unknown |
| 28/03/1916 | Pear | Pear's Soap | New Oxford Street | London | |
| 15/01/1916 | Geo | Pearce | P.G.M. Accrington, Oddfellows Tea | Unknown | |
| 05/02/1916 | Lieut George | Pearce | Local Officer Killed In Action | 19 Burnley Road | Clayton le Moors |
| 05/02/1916 | Mrs | Pearce | Local Officer Killed In Action | 19 Burnley Road | Clayton le Moors |
| 01/01/1916 | Pears | Pears Soap, Advert | Unknown | ||
| 01/02/1916 | Pears | Ltd, Pears Soap, (advert) | New Oxford Street | London | |
| 05/02/1916 | Pears | Pears Soap Limited, (advert) | New Oxford Street | London | |
| 04/03/1916 | Pears | Ltd, Soap | New Oxford Street | London | |
| 07/03/1916 | Pears | Pears Soap | New Oxford Street | London | |
| 29/02/1916 | C Arthur | Pearson | Blinded In The War | Unknown | |
| 22/01/1916 | Emma | Pearson | Accrington, Fined 6s For Allowing Dog Out After Nightfall | Devonshire Street | Accrington |
| 29/01/1916 | Fred | Pearson | Haslingden, settled For £300 | 11 Fern Terrace | Unknown |
| 19/02/1916 | H | Pearson | Great Harwood, Mill Social | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | Miss S. A | Pearson | Accrington, Baxenden Military Hospital | Higher Antley Street | Unknown |
| 18/01/1916 | Mr C. Arthur | Pearson | Lord Kitchener's visit | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Mrs | Pearson | Funeral Of Mrs John Wilson | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | T | Pearson | Great Harwood, Mill Social | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | Pearson | Police Constable, Death In Police Cell At Haslingden | Unknown | ||
| 28/03/1916 | Pearson | Police Constable, Haslingden Police Court, A Nameless Dog | Unknown |