NEWSPAPER DETECTIVES
The Accrington Observer
1916
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For local research
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| Date | Name | Surname | Reason | Location | Town |
| 08/01/1916 | Ernest | Radcliffe | Haslingden, Trinity Baptists | Haslingden | |
| 08/01/1916 | Miss Clara | Radcliffe | Haslingden, Trinity Baptists | Haslingden | |
| 05/02/1916 | Miss M | Radcliffe | Church and Oswaldtwistle, A Fine Effort | Oswaldtwistle | |
| 19/02/1916 | Miss Sally | Radcliffe | Public Announcements, New Church Guild | Unknown | |
| 26/02/1916 | Miss Sally | Radcliffe | Ladies Chain, By Stella | Unknown | |
| 26/02/1916 | Miss Sally | Radcliffe | Miss Marie Brema at the New Church Guild | Unknown | |
| 04/03/1916 | Mr | Radcliffe | Blackburn Tribunal and Cotton Workers | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | Mr J G | Radcliffe | Drink Orders, Oswaldtwistle Men Summoned | Unknown | |
| 12/02/1916 | Mrs | Radcliffe | Accrington, Social And Dance | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | W H | Radcliffe | £235 Claimed As Maintainance Arrears | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | T | Radford | Clayton-Le-Moors, Comforts For Soldiers | Unknown | |
| 04/03/1916 | Radford | Palace And Hippodrome, Burnley. The Wonderful Selbinis | Unknown | ||
| 07/03/1916 | Radford | Radford and Russell, Palace and Hippodrome, Burnley. | Unknown | ||
| 07/03/1916 | Radford | Palace Burnley | Unknown | ||
| 05/02/1916 | John | Radley | Accrington, Whist Drive And Dance | Unknown | |
| 01/02/1916 | W | Radmore | The Rechabites, Annual District Meeting | Blackburn | |
| 21/03/1916 | Dr V | Radoslavoff | Allies Great Air Raid, 65 Machines Take Part | Unknown | |
| 01/02/1916 | Rae | Police Constable, Landlord Summoned, Case That Failed, No Sale Proved | Unknown | ||
| 14/03/1916 | Irene | Raie | Hippodrome Accrington | Unknown | |
| 29/01/1916 | Robert | Raikes | Five and Thirty Years Ago, By Old Hand | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | J H | Rake | Lancashire And Yorkshire Bank | Regent Street | Haslingden |
| 19/02/1916 | Miss | Rake | Haslingden, Bridal, Worsley - Hoyle | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Mr | Rake | Haslingden, Bridal, Worsley - Hoyle | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Mrs | Rake | Haslingden, Bridal, Worsley - Hoyle | Unknown | |
| 11/01/1916 | Jas | Rallis | Theatre Royal Blackburn, Dick Whittington | Unknown | |
| 01/02/1916 | Mr | Ralph | I.L.P. and the war, Lively Debate At The Discussion Class | Unknown | |
| 26/02/1916 | Mr R | Ramford | Prizes and Fun | 6 and 8 Prinny Hill | Haslingden |
| 22/01/1916 | Mr R. | Ramford | Vi Cocoa, Competition | 6 and 8 Prinny Hill | Haslingden |
| 05/02/1916 | Mr R. | Ramford | Vi Cocoa, Competition | 6 and 8 Prinny Hill | Haslingden |
| 25/03/1916 | Mollie | Ramsay | The Palace Blackburn | Unknown | |
| 22/01/1916 | P J | Ramsay | The Manchester and Liverpool district Banking Company Ltd | Unknown | |
| 12/02/1916 | A | Ramsbottom | £1,250 Damages Against Accrington Solicitor | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Captain James | Ramsbottom | brother of George, death of private Geo Ramsbottom, member of well known family | Accrington | |
| 25/03/1916 | G H | Ramsbottom | Haslingden Volunteer League, Decision To Disband | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | George | Ramsbottom | deceased, son of Hannibal, Ladies Chain, by Stella | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Hannibal | Ramsbottom | father of George, contract, death of private Geo Ramsbottom, member of well known family | Whalley Road | Accrington |
| 04/01/1916 | J T | Ramsbottom | Dog Show, A Fine Exhibition, The Prize Winners, Airedale Terrier, (Master Clinker) | Blackburn | |
| 08/01/1916 | Lt Richard | Ramsbottom | brother of George, death of private Geo Ramsbottom, member of well known family | Accrington | |
| 01/01/1916 | Mr | Ramsbottom | Haslingden, Christmas Gatherings | Unknown | |
| 04/03/1916 | Mr | Ramsbottom | Accrington, Death Of Mr Robert Bentley | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | Mr Hanl | Ramsbottom | Clayton-Le-Moors, Late Mr George Riley, The Funeral | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Mr Hannibal | Ramsbottom | father of George, husband of Mrs, Ladies Chain, by Stella | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Mr J | Ramsbottom | C.E.M.S. Meeting | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Mr T | Ramsbottom | Haslingden, Trinity Baptists | Unknown | |
| 04/03/1916 | Mrs | Ramsbottom | Accrington, Death Of Mr Robert Bentley | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | Mrs Hanl | Ramsbottom | Clayton-Le-Moors, Late Mr George Riley, The Funeral | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Mrs Hannibal | Ramsbottom | mother of George, wife of Hannibal, Ladies Chain, by Stella | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Private George | Ramsbottom | death of private Geo Ramsbottom, member of well known family | Accrington | |
| 01/01/1916 | Private J | Ramsbottom | Roll Of Honour, Border Regiment, Wounded September 1915, | Elmfield Street | Church |
| 12/02/1916 | Richard | Ramsbottom | Second Lieutenant, 13th Lancashire Fusilliers, Solicitor, | 96 Whalley Road | Accrington |
| 04/01/1916 | Second Lieut R | Ramsbottom | Promoted From The Ranks, Greater Accrington's Roll Of Honour, Feb 1915 | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | William | Ramsbottom | Contractor, five and thirty years ago, by old hand | Accrington | |
| 12/02/1916 | A | Ramsden | Accrington, Whist Drive And Dance | Unknown | |
| 01/02/1916 | Arthur | Ramsden | Teacher, Accrington Education Committee, Headmasters Resignation | Hyndburn Park Council School | Unknown |
| 18/01/1916 | Mr F. | Ramsden | appointment of teachers | Unknown | |
| 28/03/1916 | Mollie | Ramsey | Local Amusements | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | Lord | Randolph | Peeps In Parliament | Unknown | |
| 22/02/1916 | May | Ransome | Palace and Hippodrome, Burnley. | Unknown | |
| 22/02/1916 | May | Ransome | Palace and Hippodrome, Burnley. | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | John | Ranson | Accrington Discussion Class | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | John | Ranson | F.G.S. Dr T E Nuttall's Lecture, Tools Of Primitive Man | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | Mr J | Ranson | F.G.S. Accrington, The Naturalists Society | Unknown | |
| 26/02/1916 | Mr J | Ranson | F.G.S. The Naturalists Society | Unknown | |
| 21/03/1916 | Mr J | Ranson | The Discussion Class, Mr J Ranson's Lecture | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | Mr J | Ranson | Weekend News In Brief | Accrington | |
| 01/01/1916 | Sergt James | Ranson | Roll Of Honour, Aged 22, R.A.M.C. Killed October 1915, (France) | Willows Lane | Accrington |
| 01/01/1916 | Raphael | Raphael's Almanac | Unknown | ||
| 08/01/1916 | Raphael | Raphael's, Almanack for 1916 | Unknown | ||
| 15/01/1916 | Raphael | Raphael's Almanac | Unknown | ||
| 22/01/1916 | Raphael | Raphael's Almanac | Unknown | ||
| 29/01/1916 | Raphael | Raphael's Almanac | Unknown | ||
| 05/02/1916 | Raphael | Raphael's Almanac, Advert | 5 Pilgrim Street | London | |
| 12/02/1916 | Raphael | see Foulsham | 5 Pilgrim Street | London | |
| 19/02/1916 | Raphael | Raphael's Almanac | 5 Pilgrim Street | London | |
| 26/02/1916 | Raphael | Raphael's Almanac for 1916 | Pilgrim street | London | |
| 04/03/1916 | Raphael | Raphael's, Almanack for 1916 | Unknown | ||
| 21/03/1916 | Two | Rascals | The Palace Blackburn | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | A | Ratcliffe | Church and Oswaldtwistle, Cooperation | Oswaldtwistle | |
| 12/02/1916 | C | Ratcliffe | Benefit Concert At Oswaldtwistle | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Joseph | Ratcliffe | Haslingden, Manchester Road Wesleyans | Rochdale | |
| 01/01/1916 | Mr | Ratcliffe | Church and Oswaldtwistle, Albert Street Congregational School | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Mr F | Ratcliffe | Accrington, Guild Social | Unknown | |
| 22/02/1916 | Mr F | Ratcliffe | Oswaldtwistle, Pottery Sold | Unknown | |
| 04/03/1916 | Mr M | Ratcliffe | Good Templars, Annual Session At Acrington | Nelson | |
| 05/02/1916 | Mr R H | Ratcliffe | Accrington, Organists Association | St Johns | Baxenden |
| 08/01/1916 | Mr R. H. | Ratcliffe | St John's, Baxenden, at homes | Baxenden | |
| 22/01/1916 | Mr W | Ratcliffe | Accrington, Wedding Gift | Accrington | |
| 29/01/1916 | Mr W | Ratcliffe | Accrington, Presentation | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Private E | Ratcliffe | Roll Of Honour, K.O.R. Lancasters, Wounded November 1915, | Great Harwood | |
| 05/02/1916 | Pte E | Ratcliffe | Great Harwood, Mount Zion Church | Unknown | |
| 26/02/1916 | Thomas | Ratcliffe | Farmers Jumble Sale | Hutton Top | Bacup |
| 26/02/1916 | W | Ratcliffe | Great Harwood, Mill Social | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | W. | Ratcliffe | Great Harwood, young men's class | Great Harwood | |
| 15/01/1916 | Ratcliffe | election of officials | Accrington | ||
| 05/02/1916 | Ratcliffe | Grand Miscellaneous Concert | Unknown | ||
| 19/02/1916 | Ratcliffe | Oswaldtwistle District Council, Lighting Restrictions | Unknown | ||
| 25/03/1916 | Ratledge | Police Constable, Clayton Le Moors, Dog Owners Fined | Unknown | ||
| 08/01/1916 | Captain | Rawcliffe | son-in-law of Hannibal Ramsbottom, Accrington Pals, Ladies Chain, by Stella | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Councillor | Rawcliffe | Observations, | Clayton Le Moors | |
| 12/02/1916 | Councillor | Rawcliffe | Clayton-Le-Moors, Appeals Tribunal | Clayton Le Moors | |
| 04/03/1916 | Councillor | Rawcliffe | Clayton Le Moors, The Rate | Clayton Le Moors | |
| 04/03/1916 | Councillor | Rawcliffe | Clayton Council, The District Rate | Clayton Le Moors | |
| 04/03/1916 | Councillor | Rawcliffe | Clayton Council, Military Service Act | Clayton Le Moors | |
| 04/03/1916 | Councillor | Rawcliffe | Clayton Tribunal | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | Councillor | Rawcliffe | Clayton Tribunal | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | Councillor J M | Rawcliffe | Clayton Tribunal | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | councillor J. M. | Rawcliffe | Clayton Council, Infantile Mortality, a deplorable state of things | Clayton le Moors | |
| 01/01/1916 | Ellen | Rawcliffe | Weekend News, Death, Aged 65, Wife of James | 2 Foxhill Bank Brow | Unknown |
| 01/01/1916 | Ellen | Rawcliffe | Aged 65, Interred At Church and Clayton Le Moors Cemetary | 2 Foxhill Bank Brow | Church |
| 14/03/1916 | Giles | Rawcliffe | Stanley Team | Accrington | |
| 26/02/1916 | J M | Rawcliffe | Clayton Tribunal, Appeal For Soap Boiler Fails | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | J M | Rawcliffe | Clayton Tribunal, Firm Who Will Appeal | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | J. M. | Rawcliffe | Clayton le Moors, Conservative club | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | J. M. | Rawcliffe | late Mr S. Walkden, the funeral | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | James | Rawcliffe | Husband of Ellen | 2 Foxhill Bank Brow | Unknown |
| 05/02/1916 | James M | Rawcliffe | Clayton Le Moors, Whist Drive | Clayton le Moors | |
| 11/03/1916 | Jas M | Rawcliffe | Clayton-Le-Moors, Late Mr George Riley, The Funeral | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Lawrence | Rawcliffe | sheep theft at Harwood, six months for Farmer, tried to choke himself | Clayton le Moors | |
| 01/01/1916 | Lieut | Rawcliffe | 5th East Lancs T.F. , Wounded June 1915, | Deveron House | Clayton Le Moors |
| 18/03/1916 | Mary | Rawcliffe | Aged 74, Five And Thirty Years Ago, By Old Hand | Stanhill | Unknown |
| 11/01/1916 | Master F | Rawcliffe | Church Mans Death | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Miss Margaret | Rawcliffe | Clayton le Moors, Conversazioni | Unknown | |
| 04/01/1916 | Mr J M | Rawcliffe | The New Year, A Quiet Festival, Clayton Le Moors, Parish Church Schools | Clayton Le Moors | |
| 04/03/1916 | Mr J M | Rawcliffe | Clayton Council, The Rate | Clayton Le Moors | |
| 04/03/1916 | Mr J M | Rawcliffe | Clayton Council, Carters Wages | Clayton Le Moors | |
| 19/02/1916 | Mrs | Rawcliffe | Five and Thirty Years Ago, by Old Hand | Burnley | |
| 25/03/1916 | Second Lieut J M | Rawcliffe | Observations | Unknown | |
| 26/02/1916 | William | Rawcliffe | Church Newsagents Quarrel, An Early Morning struggle | Unknown | |
| 04/01/1916 | Rawcliffe | Saturday's Football, Gale at Moorhead, 25 Mins Play | Accrington Stanley | Accrington | |
| 08/01/1916 | Rawcliffe | Sport and Pastime, Stanley and Combination Notes | Stanley | Accrington | |
| 11/01/1916 | Rawcliffe | Stanley Team | Accrington | ||
| 11/01/1916 | Rawcliffe | Football, A Clean Start, Stanley Win Again | Accrington | ||
| 15/01/1916 | Rawcliffe | Sport And Pastime, Football Fixtures | Unknown | ||
| 15/01/1916 | Rawcliffe | Clayton-Le-Moors, Appeals Tribunal | Clayton Le Moors | ||
| 18/01/1916 | Rawcliffe | Saturdays football, deserving winners | Accrington | ||
| 25/01/1916 | Rawcliffe | Saturday's Football, A Rude Surprise, Reverse For Stanley | Accrington | ||
| 01/02/1916 | Rawcliffe | Saturday's Football, Stanley At Harwood, A Stiff Combat, Honours Shared | Accrington | ||
| 05/02/1916 | Rawcliffe | Accrington, Stanley Team | Accrington | ||
| 08/02/1916 | Rawcliffe | Saturdays Football, Stanley beat Padiham | Unknown | ||
| 08/02/1916 | Rawcliffe | Stanley Team To Oppose Padiham | Accrington Stanley | Accrington | |
| 12/02/1916 | Rawcliffe | Sport and Pastime, Stanley Notes | Unknown | ||
| 15/02/1916 | Rawcliffe | Saturday's Football, The Tables Turned On Stanley, (by Nomad) | Accrington | ||
| 15/02/1916 | Rawcliffe | Accrington Stanley Team | Accrington | ||
| 22/02/1916 | Rawcliffe | Saturday's Football, Stanley Draw At Home | Accrington Stanley | Accrington | |
| 22/02/1916 | Rawcliffe | Accrington Stanley Team | Accrington Stanley | Accrington | |
| 29/02/1916 | Rawcliffe | Football, An Odd Goal Defeat At Leyland, | Accrington | ||
| 29/02/1916 | Rawcliffe | Blackburn trinity At Moorhead, Accrington Stanley's Selected | Accrington | ||
| 04/03/1916 | Rawcliffe | Sport and Pastime, Stanley's Interesting Fixture | Unknown | ||
| 07/03/1916 | Rawcliffe | Football, Stanley Surprise Themselves | Accrington Stanley | Accrington | |
| 14/03/1916 | Rawcliffe | Football, Tables Turned On Stanley | Accrington | ||
| 18/03/1916 | Rawcliffe | Sport And Pastime | Stanley | Accrington | |
| 21/03/1916 | Rawcliffe | Saturday's Football, Stanley Trounce Rossendale | Accrington Stanley | Accrington | |
| 25/03/1916 | Rawcliffe | Sport And Pastime | Accrington Stanley | Accrington | |
| 28/03/1916 | Rawcliffe | Football, Football In A Storm | Accrington | ||
| 14/03/1916 | Alderman | Rawlinson | The Major Appeal Tribunal | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | Rawlinson | Rawlinson, Hargreaves, Smith, and Wood, Chartered Accountants, Accrington, Examinations | Burnley | ||
| 14/03/1916 | Rawlinson | Stanley Team | Accrington | ||
| 18/03/1916 | Rawlinson | Sport And Pastime | Stanley | Accrington | |
| 21/03/1916 | Rawlinson | Saturday's Football, Stanley Trounce Rossendale | Accrington Stanley | Accrington | |
| 11/03/1916 | J | Rawnsley | Doan's Pills | 12 Wood Street, Balidon | Shipley |
| 15/01/1916 | Ald | Rawson | Thefts From Accrington Works, Two Months Imprisonment For Employee | Accrington | |
| 05/02/1916 | Ald | Rawson | J.P. Accrington, Camera Club | Accrington | |
| 04/01/1916 | Alderman | Rawson | Accrington Town Council, Alderman Higham And The Electricity | Accrington | |
| 08/01/1916 | Alderman | Rawson | weekend news in brief | Accrington | |
| 15/01/1916 | Alderman | Rawson | Accrington, Gas And Water Supply | Unknown | |
| 25/01/1916 | Alderman | Rawson | For The Blind, Annual Meeting At Accrington | Accrington | |
| 29/01/1916 | Alderman | Rawson | Ladies Chain, by Stella | Unknown | |
| 08/02/1916 | Alderman | Rawson | Accrington Town Council, If The Zeplins Come | Unknown | |
| 08/02/1916 | Alderman | Rawson | Accrington Town Council, Care Of Child Life | Accrington | |
| 12/02/1916 | Alderman | Rawson | Ladies Chain, By Stella | Accrington | |
| 12/02/1916 | Alderman | Rawson | Accrington, Gas Board Meeting | Accrington | |
| 12/02/1916 | Alderman | Rawson | Accrington Council Echoes | Accrington | |
| 26/02/1916 | Alderman | Rawson | Medical Missions, Wesleyan Methodist Church | Unknown | |
| 29/02/1916 | Alderman | Rawson | Accrington, Education Committee, Teaching Staff Changes | Accrington | |
| 04/03/1916 | Alderman | Rawson | Wesleyan Medical Missions | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | Alderman | Rawson | Gas Board Meeting | Accrington | |
| 18/03/1916 | Alderman | Rawson | False Pretences By A Wounded Soldier, Sent To The Sessions | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | Alderman | Rawson | Wesleyan Quarterly Meeting, An Increased Membership | Unknown | |
| 21/03/1916 | Alderman | Rawson | Civic Guard At St Andrews Church | Unknown | |
| 28/03/1916 | Alderman | Rawson | Accrington Education Committee, Two Headmasters | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Alderman W F | Rawson | Accrington, A Young Housebreaker | Accrington | |
| 15/01/1916 | Alderman W H | Rawson | Accrington, Socialists Meeting | Accrington | |
| 12/02/1916 | Alderman W H | Rawson | Big Decrease In Prosecutions For Drunkeness | Accrington | |
| 26/02/1916 | Alderman W H | Rawson | J.P. Accrington And District Free Church Council | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | Alderman W. H. | Rawson | magistrate, Lodging house quarrel, Accrington woman sent to goal, | Accrington | |
| 01/01/1916 | Mesdame | Rawson | Editorial, Ladies Chain, By Stella | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Miss Gladys | Rawson | Public Announcements, New Church Guild | Unknown | |
| 26/02/1916 | Miss Gladys | Rawson | Ladies Chain, By Stella | Unknown | |
| 26/02/1916 | Miss Gladys | Rawson | Miss Marie Brema at the New Church Guild | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | Mrs | Rawson | Wesleyan Quarterly Meeting, An Increased Membership | Unknown | |
| 12/02/1916 | Richard | Rawson | Palace and Hippodrome, Burnley, Her Ladyship | Unknown | |
| 15/02/1916 | Richard | Rawson | Palace and Hippodrome, Burnley, Her Ladyship | Unknown | |
| 15/02/1916 | Richard | Rawson | Palace And Hippodrome, Burnley, | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Rawson | Smith and Rawson, Five-and-Thirty Years Ago, by Old Hand | Dutton Street | Accrington | |
| 01/02/1916 | Rawson | Accrington Education Committee, Headmasters Resignation | Unknown | ||
| 19/02/1916 | Rawson | Khaki Club For Accrington, Auspicious Opening Night | Unknown | ||
| 18/03/1916 | Dr H | Rawsthorne | New Jerusalem Church, John Street, Haslingden | Unknown | |
| 21/03/1916 | Dr H | Rawsthorne | New Jerusalem Church, John Street, Haslingden | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | Dr Hubert | Rawsthorne | A Haslingden Bazaar | Southport | |
| 28/03/1916 | Lieut | Rawsthorne | Observations | Unknown | |
| 28/03/1916 | Lieut G S | Rawsthorne | Seaforth Highlanders, Observations | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | Mrs | Rawsthorne | New Jerusalem Church, John Street, Haslingden | Manchester | |
| 21/03/1916 | Mrs | Rawsthorne | New Jerusalem Church, John Street, Haslingden | Manchester | |
| 25/03/1916 | Mrs | Rawsthorne | New Jerusalem Church | Manchester | |
| 15/01/1916 | Henry | Rawstron | Accrington, Local Patents | Burnley | |
| 15/01/1916 | Thomas | Rawstron | Aged 62, Deceased, Accrington, The Late Mr Thomas Rawstron | 12 Lodge Street | Accrington |
| 15/01/1916 | Thomas | Rawstron | Aged 62, Interred At Accrington Cemetary | 12 Lodge Street | Unknown |
| 22/01/1916 | Mr | Ray | Solicitor, Local Motorist Sued, Damages Against Mr Joshua Hacking J.P. C.C. | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Rev J D | Rayment | Sunday's Services, Whalley Road Congregational Church | Southport | |
| 28/03/1916 | Cecil H | Raymond | Local Amusements | Unknown | |
| 08/02/1916 | Fred E | Rayne | Hippodrome, Accrington | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | F. | Rayner | Haslingden, Independent Methodists | Haslingden | |
| 15/01/1916 | Alice | Read | The Guild Of Kindness, New Members | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | Beatrice | Read | The Guild Of Kindness, New Members | Unknown | |
| 29/01/1916 | Beatrice | Read | Farmers Ball | Manchester | |
| 29/01/1916 | Miss Beatrice | Read | Whalley Road primitive Methodist Church | Manchester | |
| 05/02/1916 | Miss Beatrice | Read | Accrington, C E Anniversary | Manchester | |
| 04/03/1916 | Mr | Read | Rishton Tribunal | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | Mr | Read | Harwood Tribunal, Many Applications Refused | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | Mr | Read | Great Harwood Winding Master, As Conscientious Objector | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | Mr | Read | Solicitor and Military Representative Novel Request At Harwood | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | Mr | Read | Rishton Tribunal, Farmers And Their Sons | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Norah | Read | Palace and Hippodrome, Burnley, Advert | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Miss G | Reader | Church and Oswaldtwistle, Holy Trinity | Unknown | |
| 04/03/1916 | Ernie | Ream | Palace Blackburn | Unknown | |
| 07/03/1916 | Ernie | Ream | Palace Blackburn | Unknown | |
| 07/03/1916 | Ernie | Ream | Palace Blackburn, Visit Of David Devant | Unknown | |
| 29/02/1916 | Miss E M | Reardon | Accrington, Education Committee, Teaching Staff Changes | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Mrs | Reary | Accrington, Spring Hill wesleyans | Unknown | |
| 28/03/1916 | Recco | Palace Blackburn, Novel Musical Mixture, Don’t Tempt Me | Unknown | ||
| 28/03/1916 | Reco | Local Amusements | Unknown | ||
| 01/01/1916 | Isabella | Reddihough | Christmas and New Year Gatherings, Zion Baptists | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Lily | Reddihough | Christmas and New Year Gatherings, Zion Baptists | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Miss | Reddihough | Church And Oswaldtwistle, Whist Drive | Unknown | |
| 04/03/1916 | Mr J R | Reddish | Church, Tribunal | Church | |
| 11/03/1916 | Mr J R | Reddish | Church Tribunal, A Students Plea | Unknown | |
| 05/02/1916 | Robert | Reddish | Five and Thirty Years Ago | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | Reddish | An Improvement Scheme | Unknown | ||
| 11/03/1916 | Wm | Redfern | Aged 32, Railway Thefts At Rosegrove, Six Months Prison | 214 Cog Lane | Unknown |
| 25/01/1916 | G H | Redman | Brother of Charles, Late Mr C E Kenyon, Funeral At Salebury Yesterday | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | Jno | Redman | Five And Thirty Years Ago, By Old Hand | Grenwich | |
| 19/02/1916 | Mr G H | Redman | Auditor, Lancashire Automible Club, good Work For The Wounded | Unknown | |
| 26/02/1916 | Mr T | Redman | Accrington,A Muffled Peal | Burnley | |
| 15/01/1916 | Robert | Redman | five and thirty years ago | Accrington | |
| 19/02/1916 | I | Redmayne | Khaki Club For Accrington, Auspicious Opening Night | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Mesdame | Redmayne | Editorial, Ladies Chain, By Stella | Unknown | |
| 04/03/1916 | Miss Pollie | Redmayne | Accrington, Allies Café | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Mr T. | Redmayne | Accrington, St Peter's festivities | Accrington | |
| 19/02/1916 | Redmayne | Khaki Club For Accrington, Auspicious Opening Night | Unknown | ||
| 25/03/1916 | Captain Willie | Redmond | Peeps In Parliament | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | Miss | Redmond | Clayton-Le-Moors, Sermons | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | Mr | Redmond | Observations | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | Jack | Reed | The Guild Of Kindness, New Members | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | Miss | Reed | Haslingden, Grane mission hall | Haslingden | |
| 26/02/1916 | Mr A | Reed | Great Harwood's Tribunal, The First Meeting, Some Interesting Cases | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | Mr H. B. | Reed | five and thirty years ago | Darlington | |
| 04/01/1916 | Norah | Reed | Palace and Hippodrome, Burnley, Advert | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | Reed | Inspector, Accrington, Fire At A Theatre | Accrington | ||
| 01/01/1916 | Annie | Reeder | The Guild Of Kindness | Unknown | |
| 22/02/1916 | Private | Reeder | Letters To The Editor, Accrington Lads On Hospital Work | Oswaldtwistle | |
| 04/03/1916 | Elizabeth A | Reedy | Wife of John, Trouble At Farm | Fern Gore | Unknown |
| 04/03/1916 | John | Reedy | Tennant, Trouble At Farm | Fern Gore | Unknown |
| 22/01/1916 | Ella | Rees | Burnley Opera House, Visit Of Famous Opera Company | Unknown | |
| 25/01/1916 | Ella | Rees | Victoria Opera House, Burnley | Unknown | |
| 12/02/1916 | Gertie | Rees | Palace Blackburn, Cabaret | Unknown | |
| 15/02/1916 | Gertie | Rees | Palace Blackburn, Cabaret | Unknown | |
| 15/02/1916 | Gertie | Rees | Palace Blackburn, | Unknown | |
| 29/01/1916 | Sir J D | Rees | War Films | Unknown | |
| 08/02/1916 | Miss Ann | Reeves | Postman, Death | Bretford | |
| 25/03/1916 | Mrs | Regan | A Howitzers Death | 40 Pearl Street | Accrington |
| 11/01/1916 | Miss Edna | Regent | Theatre Royal Blackburn, Dick Whittington | Unknown | |
| 11/01/1916 | Miss Lena | Regent | Theatre Royal Blackburn, Dick Whittington | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | Prince | Regent | Worn By Drummers | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Miss Edith | Reid | Great Harwood, the Wesleyans | Great Harwood | |
| 12/02/1916 | Miss Naomi | Reid | Testimonial to Congreve's Elixir | Foxhurst Green | Waldron |
| 18/03/1916 | Miss Naomi | Reid | Testimonial to Congreves Elixir | Foxhurst Green | Waldron |
| 29/01/1916 | Mr Blake | Reid | Haslingden, settled For £300 | Manchester | |
| 25/03/1916 | Mr Blake | Reid | Barrister, Compensation Arbitrations At Haslingden | Manchester | |
| 22/01/1916 | Sir George | Reid | Peeps In Parliament | Unknown | |
| 12/02/1916 | Sir George | Reid | Crack Shot With A Revolver | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | Sir George | Reid | Peeps In Parliament | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Miss | Reilley | Accrington, St Peter's festivities | Accrington | |
| 04/01/1916 | Corpl Jack | Reilly | R.A.M.C. Greater Accrington's Roll Of Honour, War Illustrations Micellaneous, Oct 1915 | Accrington | |
| 29/01/1916 | J R | Rendell | Public Announcements, New Church Guild, Lecture | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | J R | Rendell | New Church Guild, Lecture | Unknown | |
| 12/02/1916 | J. R. | Rendell | Accrington Belgian refugees, relief fund | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Rev J R | Rendell | B.A. Sundays Service, New Jerusalem Church | Abbey Street | Accrington |
| 01/01/1916 | Rev J R | Rendell | The Late Mr G H Wade | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | Rev J R | Rendell | New Jerusalem Church, Abbey Street, Accrington | Unknown | |
| 29/01/1916 | Rev J R | Rendell | New Jerusalem Church, Abbey Street | Accrington | |
| 12/02/1916 | Rev J R | Rendell | New Jerusalem Church, Abbey Street, Accrington, services | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Rev J R | Rendell | Sunday's Services, New Jerusalem Church | Abbey Street | Accrington |
| 26/02/1916 | Rev J R | Rendell | Miss Marie Brema at the New Church Guild | Unknown | |
| 26/02/1916 | Rev J R | Rendell | Accrington And District Free Church Council | Unknown | |
| 26/02/1916 | Rev J R | Rendell | Accrington, Military Wedding | Unknown | |
| 04/03/1916 | Rev J R | Rendell | Sunday's Services, New Jerusalem Church, Abbey Street, Accrington | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | Rev J R | Rendell | New Jerusalem Church, Abbey Street, Accrington | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | Rev J R | Rendell | New Jerusalem Church, Abbey Street, Accrington | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | Rev J R | Rendell | New Jerusalem Church, John Street, Haslingden | Unknown | |
| 21/03/1916 | Rev J R | Rendell | New Jerusalem Church, John Street, Haslingden | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | Rev J R | Rendell | A Haslingden Bazaar | Unknown |