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The Accrington Observer
1916
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| Date | Name | Surname | Reason | Location | Town |
| 19/02/1916 | Bernard | Waddington | Clayton Le Moors, St James's Mission Church | Unknown | |
| 04/01/1916 | Councillor | Waddington | Accrington Town Council, Alderman Higham And The Electricity | Accrington | |
| 08/01/1916 | Councillor | Waddington | girls sale of work at Haslingden. Help for Alexandria Hospital and Y.M.C.A | Haslingden | |
| 11/01/1916 | Councillor | Waddington | Haslingden's War Sale Of Work, What The Girls Achieved | Haslingden | |
| 15/01/1916 | Councillor | Waddington | Haslingden Volunteer League, Question Of Disbanding, Carrying On For Three Months | Unknown | |
| 18/01/1916 | councillor | Waddington | Mayor, Haslingden education committee, the months work | Unknown | |
| 29/01/1916 | Councillor | Waddington | Observations | Haslingden | |
| 29/01/1916 | Councillor | Waddington | Haslingden Town Council, Recruiting In The Borough | Haslingden | |
| 01/02/1916 | Councillor | Waddington | Accrington Education Committee, Headmasters Resignation | Unknown | |
| 08/02/1916 | Councillor | Waddington | Accrington Town Council, If The Zeplins Come | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Councillor | Waddington | Haslingden Education Committee, Schools Insured Against Aircraft | Haslingden | |
| 19/02/1916 | Councillor | Waddington | Haslingden, Bridal, Worsley - Hoyle | Unknown | |
| 26/02/1916 | Councillor | Waddington | Haslingden Town Council, The Lighting Restrictions | Haslingden | |
| 29/02/1916 | Councillor | Waddington | Accrington, Education Committee, Teaching Staff Changes | Unknown | |
| 07/03/1916 | Councillor | Waddington | Accrington Town Council, | Accrington | |
| 18/03/1916 | Councillor | Waddington | Haslingden Education Committee, New Rate An Increase Of Threpence | Unknown | |
| 28/03/1916 | Councillor | Waddington | Accrington Education Committee, Two Headmasters | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | J | Waddington | Orchestra, Great Harwood, Mill Gatherings | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Jas | Waddington | and Sons, Funeral Undertakers, Tel 2245, Observer Telephone Guide | 160 Blackburn Road | Unknown |
| 04/01/1916 | Jas | Waddington | and Sons, Funeral Undertakers, Tel 2245, Observer Telephone Guide | 160 Blackburn Road | Unknown |
| 08/01/1916 | Jas | Waddington | and Sons, Funeral Undertakers, Tel 2245, Observer Telephone Guide | 160 Blackburn Road | Unknown |
| 11/01/1916 | Jas | Waddington | and Sons, Funeral Undertakers, Tel 2245, Observer Telephone Guide | 160 Blackburn Road | Unknown |
| 15/01/1916 | Jas | Waddington | and Sons, Funeral Undertakers, Tel 2245, Observer Telephone Guide | 160 Blackburn Road | Unknown |
| 18/01/1916 | Jas | Waddington | and Sons, Funeral Undertakers, Tel 2245, Observer Telephone Guide | 160 Blackburn Road | Unknown |
| 22/01/1916 | Jas | Waddington | and Sons, Funeral Undertakers, Tel 2245, Observer Telephone Guide | 160 Blackburn Road | Unknown |
| 25/01/1916 | Jas | Waddington | and Sons, Funeral Undertakers, Tel 2245, Observer Telephone Guide | 160 Blackburn Road | Unknown |
| 29/01/1916 | Jas | Waddington | and Sons, Funeral Undertakers, Tel 2245, Observer Telephone Guide | 160 Blackburn Road | Unknown |
| 01/02/1916 | Jas | Waddington | and Sons, Funeral Undertakers, Tel 2245, Observer Telephone Guide | 160 Blackburn Road | Unknown |
| 05/02/1916 | Jas | Waddington | and Sons, Funeral Undertakers, Tel 2245, Observer Telephone Guide | 160 Blackburn Road | Unknown |
| 08/02/1916 | Jas | Waddington | and Sons, Funeral Undertakers, Tel 2245, Observer Telephone Guide | 160 Blackburn Road | Unknown |
| 12/02/1916 | Jas | Waddington | and Sons, Funeral Undertakers, Tel 2245, Observer Telephone Guide | 160 Blackburn Road | Unknown |
| 15/02/1916 | Jas | Waddington | and Sons, Funeral Undertakers, Tel 2245, Observer Telephone Guide | 160 Blackburn Road | Unknown |
| 19/02/1916 | Jas | Waddington | and Sons, Funeral Undertakers, Tel 2245, Observer Telephone Guide | 160 Blackburn Road | Unknown |
| 22/02/1916 | Jas | Waddington | and Sons, Funeral Undertakers, Tel 2245, Observer Telephone Guide | 160 Blackburn Road | Unknown |
| 26/02/1916 | Jas | Waddington | and Sons, Funeral Undertakers, Tel 2245, Observer Telephone Guide | 160 Blackburn Road | Unknown |
| 29/02/1916 | Jas | Waddington | and Sons, Funeral Undertakers, Tel 2245, Observer Telephone Guide | 160 Blackburn Road | Unknown |
| 04/03/1916 | Jas | Waddington | and Sons, Funeral Undertakers, Tel 2245, Observer Telephone Guide | 160 Blackburn Road | Unknown |
| 07/03/1916 | Jas | Waddington | and Sons, Funeral Undertakers, Tel 2245, Observer Telephone Guide | 160 Blackburn Road | Unknown |
| 11/03/1916 | Jas | Waddington | and Sons, Funerals, Observer Telephone Guide | 160 Blackburn Road | Accrington |
| 14/03/1916 | Jas | Waddington | and Sons, Funeral Undertakers, Tel 2245, Observer Telephone Guide | 160 Blackburn Road | Unknown |
| 18/03/1916 | Jas | Waddington | and Sons, Funeral Undertakers, Tel 2245, Observer Telephone Guide | 160 Blackburn Road | Unknown |
| 21/03/1916 | Jas | Waddington | and Sons, Funeral Undertakers, Tel 2245, Observer Telephone Guide | 160 Blackburn Road | Unknown |
| 25/03/1916 | Jas | Waddington | and Sons, Funeral Undertakers, Tel 2245, Observer Telephone Guide | 160 Blackburn Road | Unknown |
| 28/03/1916 | Jas | Waddington | and Sons, Funeral Undertakers, Tel 2245, Observer Telephone Guide | 160 Blackburn Road | Unknown |
| 29/01/1916 | John | Waddington | Church and Oswaldtwistle, Weavers Changes | Fern Mill | Unknown |
| 08/01/1916 | Miss E. | Waddington | Church and Oswaldtwistle, St Andrews School | Unknown | |
| 04/03/1916 | Miss Ethel | Waddington | Good Templars, Annual Session At Acrington | Burnley | |
| 22/01/1916 | Miss M E | Waddington | Five and Thirty Years Ago | Unknown | |
| 08/02/1916 | Mr | Waddington | A Demand For Small Houses | Accrington | |
| 12/02/1916 | Mr | Waddington | Accrington Council Echoes | Accrington | |
| 26/02/1916 | Mr | Waddington | Haslingden Town Council, Pooling Air Risks | Haslingden | |
| 25/03/1916 | Mr | Waddington | Military Funeral, The Late Private J W Heap | Unknown | |
| 08/02/1916 | Mr R | Waddington | Loss To Haslingden, Death Of Mr Jas Barlow, J.P. Twice Mayor of the Borough | Unknown | |
| 11/01/1916 | Mrs | Waddington | Haslingden's War Sale Of Work, What The Girls Achieved | Haslingden | |
| 19/02/1916 | Mrs | Waddington | Haslingden, Bridal, Worsley - Hoyle | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | Mrs | Waddington | Rishton, Adult School | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Private Tom | Waddington | Roll Of Honour, Aged 23, Scottish Rifles, Killed September 1915, (France) | Great Harwood | |
| 18/03/1916 | Waddington | Accrington Primrose League | Unknown | ||
| 25/03/1916 | Waddington | Haslingden Town Council, Called Up Official And His Salary | Unknown | ||
| 08/01/1916 | W. | Waddon | jobbing gardener, testimonial to Eades pills | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | W. | Waddon | jobbing gardener, testimonial to Eades pills | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | W. | Waddon | jobbing gardener, testimonial to Eades pills | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Albert | Wade | Sunday's Services, St Mary Magdalen's Church | Oswaldtwistle | |
| 26/02/1916 | Albert | Wade | Accrington, Musical Service | Oswaldtwistle | |
| 29/01/1916 | Alice | Wade | Wife of Peter, Aged 58, Deaths Of The Week | Plantation Street | Accrington |
| 05/02/1916 | Amos | Wade | Accrington, Whist Drive And Dance | Unknown | |
| 21/03/1916 | Annie | Wade | The Guild Of Kindness | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | Brother | Wade | Worshipfull Grand Master, Accrington, Masonic Meetings | King Oswald Lodge | Ostwaldtwistle |
| 21/03/1916 | Edith | Wade | The Guild Of Kindness | Unknown | |
| 21/03/1916 | Edith | Wade | The Guild Of Kindness | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | Edward | Wade | The Guild Of Kindness, New Members | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Fred | Wade | d 1st Jan 1910, In Memorium | 18 Buxton Street | Accrington |
| 15/01/1916 | George | Wade | Accrington Liberal Club, Annual Meeting Last Night | Unknown | |
| 29/01/1916 | George | Wade | Death, 26th Nov 1915, Aged 30 | Accrington | |
| 29/01/1916 | George | Wade | Mr George Wade, Accringtonian's Death In New Zealand | New Zealand | |
| 08/02/1916 | George | Wade | Deceased, Co-op Monthly Meeting | Central Clogging Dept | Unknown |
| 12/02/1916 | George | Wade | Deceased, Weekend News In Brief | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | George Henry | Wade | Aged 66, The Late Mr G H Wade | 4 Arago Street | Accrington |
| 01/01/1916 | George Henry | Wade | Aged 66, Interred At Accrington Cemetary | 4 Arago Street | Accrington |
| 11/03/1916 | H | Wade | Clayton-Le-Moors, The V.T.C. | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | H | Wade | Clayton-Le-Moors, Late Mr George Riley, The Funeral | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | I | Wade | Christmas and New Year Gatherings, Zion Baptists | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Ivy | Wade | Christmas and New Year Gatherings, Zion Baptists | Unknown | |
| 22/01/1916 | Joseph | Wade | Clayton Le Moors, Prize Distribution, Trades Council | Unknown | |
| 05/02/1916 | M | Wade | Haslingden, Conservative Club, Meeting | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Maggie | Wade | Sister of Fred, In Memorium | 18 Buxton Street | Accrington |
| 12/02/1916 | Miss Ann | Wade | Harwood Womans Theft, Fined £2 2s | 23 School Street | Great Harwood |
| 18/03/1916 | Mr | Wade | Prudentual Assurance Company | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Mr Albert | Wade | The Late Mr G H Wade | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Mr B. | Wade | Church and Oswaldtwistle, St Andrews School | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Mrs | Wade | The Late Mr G H Wade | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Mrs Albert | Wade | The Late Mr G H Wade | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | O | Wade | Accrington, adult school | Accrington | |
| 29/01/1916 | Peter | Wade | Deaths Of The Week | Plantation Street | Accrington |
| 15/01/1916 | Philip | Wade | The Guild Of Kindness, New Members | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Private Herbert | Wade | Roll Of Honour, New Zealanders, Wounded July 1915, | Accrington | |
| 01/01/1916 | Private W. | Wade | Roll Of Honour, 2nd Manchester's killed January 1915 | Stanley Street | Accrington |
| 21/03/1916 | Richard | Wade | The Guild Of Kindness | Unknown | |
| 21/03/1916 | Richard | Wade | The Guild Of Kindness | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Robert | Wade | Aged 68, Interred At Accrington Cemetary | 36 South Street | Unknown |
| 21/03/1916 | Roland | Wade | The Guild Of Kindness | Unknown | |
| 21/03/1916 | Roland | Wade | The Guild Of Kindness | Unknown | |
| 29/01/1916 | Silas | Wade | Farmer, Church and Oswaldtwistle, A Youthful Offender | Rushton House Farm | Oswaldtwistle |
| 01/01/1916 | T | Wade | Sales By Auction, The Clitheroe Auction Mart Company Limited | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | T | Wade | Clitheroe Auction Mart Company Limited | Unknown | |
| 29/01/1916 | T | Wade | Sale, The Clitheroe Auction Mart | Unknown | |
| 26/02/1916 | T | Wade | The Clitheroe Auction Mart | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | T | Wade | The Clitheroe Auction Mart Company Limited | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Tom | Wade | Patriotic Concert At Wesley | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | W. | Wade | Accrington, Billiard Match | Baxenden | |
| 07/03/1916 | Capt Vivian | Wadham | Royal Flying Corps, Killed | Unknown | |
| 11/01/1916 | Edward | Wadsworth | Silk Manufacturer, Will | Macclesfield | |
| 26/02/1916 | Miss Ivy | Wadsworth | Church and Oswaldtwistle, At Home | Unknown | |
| 22/01/1916 | Mr | Wadsworth | Oswaldtwistle District Council, Gift Of Books | 25 Park Lane | Unknown |
| 22/01/1916 | Mrs | Wadsworth | Oswaldtwistle District Council, Gift Of Books | 25 Park Lane | Unknown |
| 14/03/1916 | Wadsworth | Football, Tables Turned On Stanley | Blackburn | ||
| 25/01/1916 | Wagner | Music And War | Unknown | ||
| 19/02/1916 | Miss | Wain | Haslingden, Bridal, Worsley - Hoyle | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Mr | Wain | Haslingden, Bridal, Worsley - Hoyle | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Mr C O | Wain | The War And The Bible, Former Rawtenstall Vicar At Haslingden | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Mrs | Wain | girls sale of work at Haslingden. Help for Alexandria Hospital and Y.M.C.A | Haslingden | |
| 19/02/1916 | Mrs | Wain | Haslingden, Bridal, Worsley - Hoyle | Unknown | |
| 26/02/1916 | Miss | Waine | Clayton le Moors, A Successful Choir Sermons | Unknown | |
| 04/01/1916 | Miss E | Waine | School Superintendent, Barnes Square Wesleyans | Clayton Le Moors | |
| 22/01/1916 | Mr | Waine | Clayton Le Moors, Prize Distribution | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | Mr | Waine | Rishton, Wesleyan Circuit Meeting | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Mr D | Waine | Clayton Le Moors, Sydney Street Wesleyans | Unknown | |
| 05/02/1916 | C | Wainman | Great Harwood, Social and Dance | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Isaac | Wainman | Funeral Director, The Late Mr G H Wade | 38 Whalley Road | Accrington |
| 29/01/1916 | Isaac | Wainman | Complete Funeral Furnisher | 38 Whalley Road | Accrington |
| 05/02/1916 | Isaac | Wainman | Undertaker, Fall Through A Window, Accrington Mans fatality | Whalley Road | Accrington |
| 18/03/1916 | Rev T H | Wainman | Wesleyan Quarterly Meeting, An Increased Membership | St Helens | |
| 15/01/1916 | Isaac | Wainmann | Undertaker, Accrington, The Late Mr Thomas Rawstron | 38 Whalley Road | Accrington |
| 26/02/1916 | Wainwright | Turner and Wainwright, Wanted Young Lady, To Take Charge Of Toffee Stall | Brighouse | ||
| 18/03/1916 | Miss Lydia | Waite | Accrington, Wesley concert | Unknown | |
| 05/02/1916 | J T | Waite | Haslingden, Board Of Guardians | Accrington | |
| 08/01/1916 | J. T. | Waite | Haslingden, board of guardians, monthly meetings instead of fortnightly | Haslingden | |
| 19/02/1916 | Joseph W | Waite | Patriotic Concert At Wesley | Unknown | |
| 05/02/1916 | Mr | Waite | Haslingden, Machinery For Laundry | Unknown | |
| 12/02/1916 | Thos | Waite | Haslingden, The Late Mr James Barlow, Funeral Yesterday | Bacup | |
| 04/03/1916 | Waite | Haslingden Board Of Guardians | Unknown | ||
| 01/01/1916 | J T | Wal??ey | Editorial, Ladies Chain, By Stella | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | Robert | Walace | Theft, and Influence | Unknown | |
| 26/02/1916 | Mrs | Walden | Bridesmaid, Sister of Wm Harold, Accrington, Military Wedding | Stanley Street | Unknown |
| 01/01/1916 | Jack | Waldron | Next Weeks Pantomime, Little Jack Horner | Haslingden | |
| 04/01/1916 | Joe | Waldron | Accrington Hippodrome | Unknown | |
| 11/01/1916 | Joe | Waldron | Treat To Workhouse Inmates | Unknown | |
| 11/01/1916 | Mr | Waldron | Treat To Workhouse Inmates | Unknown | |
| 04/01/1916 | Prince of | Wales | 1915 The Years Events | Unknown | |
| 18/01/1916 | Prince of | Wales | when I am king, Prince of Wales and his three laws | Unknown | |
| 01/02/1916 | Prince of | Wales | I.L.P. and the war, Lively Debate At The Discussion Class | Unknown | |
| 05/02/1916 | Prince of | Wales | The Prince As a Speaker | Unknown | |
| 05/02/1916 | Prince of | Wales | Prince of Wales, Visit | Buckingham Palace | London |
| 12/02/1916 | Prince of | Wales | Flying Fragments | Unknown | |
| 12/02/1916 | Prince of | Wales | Peeps In Parliament | Unknown | |
| 26/02/1916 | Prince of | Wales | Five and Thirty years ago, by old hand | Unknown | |
| 04/03/1916 | Prince of | Wales | Freemasonry | Unknown | |
| 21/03/1916 | Prince of | Wales | Empire Picture Palace, Accrington | Unknown | |
| 21/03/1916 | Prince of | Wales | Strathmore At The Empire | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | Prince of | Wales | Appointment in Egypt | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | Prince of | Wales | Transfer | Unknown | |
| 25/01/1916 | Rev E G | Wales | Brother of Charles, Late Mr C E Kenyon, Funeral At Salebury Yesterday | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Bushby | Walkden | late Mr S. Walkden, the funeral | Unknown | |
| 04/01/1916 | George | Walkden | Son of Mr S Walkden, A Fatal Fall, Inquest On Late Mr S Walkden | 29 Oswald street | Blackburn |
| 08/01/1916 | George | Walkden | Thanks | 328 Whalley Rd | Clayton le Moors |
| 08/01/1916 | George | Walkden | in memoriam, died 12th of January 1909 | in 11 Clayton St | Oswaldtwistle |
| 08/01/1916 | George | Walkden | late Mr S. Walkden, the funeral | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Messrs | Walkden | Hesketh and Walkden, late Mr S. Walkden, the funeral | Unknown | |
| 12/02/1916 | Messrs | Walkden | and Co, Clayton-Le-Moors, Beams Slashed At Clayton Mill | Clayton Le Moors | |
| 29/01/1916 | Mr | Walkden | Church and Oswaldtwistle, Padiham Soldiers Fate | 81 Shakespere Street | Padiham |
| 18/03/1916 | Mr | Walkden | Funeral Of Mr Lord Baron | Blackpool | |
| 19/02/1916 | Mr J J | Walkden | Private Thomas Walkden, Injured | skye Terrace | Belthorn |
| 04/01/1916 | Mr S | Walkden | aged 59, Deceased, A Fatal Fall, Inquest On Late Mr S Walkden | 328 Whalley Road | Clayton Le Moors |
| 08/01/1916 | Mr S. | Walkden | Clayton le Moors, Conservative club | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Mr W H | Walkden | Brother of Samuel, Death Of Mr S Walkden | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | Mr W H | Walkden | Observations | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | Mr W H | Walkden | Accrington, St James New Master | Accrington | |
| 28/03/1916 | Mr W H | Walkden | Head Master, Accrington Education Committee, Two Headmasters | St James | Unknown |
| 18/03/1916 | Mr. W. H. | Walkden | Accrington, Headmasters Resignation | St James's School | Accrington |
| 29/01/1916 | Mrs | Walkden | Church and Oswaldtwistle, Padiham Soldiers Fate | 81 Shakespere Street | Padiham |
| 18/03/1916 | Mrs | Walkden | Funeral Of Mr Lord Baron | Blackpool | |
| 29/01/1916 | Private Matthew | Walkden | 10th Batt Scottish Rifles, Church and Oswaldtwistle, Padiham Soldiers Fate | 81 Shakespere Street | Padiham |
| 19/02/1916 | Private Thomas | Walkden | Kings Shropshire light Infantry, Son of Mr J J Walkden, Wounded | skye Terrace | Belthorn |
| 08/01/1916 | Richard | Walkden | late Mr S. Walkden, the funeral | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Robert | Walkden | late Mr S. Walkden, the funeral | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Robert Samuel | Walkden | late Mr S. Walkden, the funeral | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Samuel | Walkden | Deceased, Aged 60?, Death Of Mr S Walkden | Denmark Place, Whalley Road | Clayton Le Moors |
| 08/01/1916 | Samuel | Walkden | deceased, aged 59, weekend news in brief, inquest | 328 Whalley Rd | Clayton le Moors |
| 08/01/1916 | Samuel | Walkden | aged 59, interred at Accrington Cemetery | Whalley Road | Clayton le Moors |
| 08/01/1916 | Samuel | Walkden | deceased, aged 59, late Mr S. Walkden, the funeral | 328 Whalley Rd | Clayton le Moors |
| 29/01/1916 | Samuel | Walkden | R.A.M.C. Church and Oswaldtwistle, Padiham Soldiers Fate | 81 Shakespere Street | Padiham |
| 11/03/1916 | Samuel | Walkden | Cotton Manufacturer, Deceased, Notice To Creditors | 328 Whalley Road | Clayton Le Moors |
| 08/01/1916 | William | Walkden | late Mr S. Walkden, the funeral | Unknown | |
| 29/01/1916 | William Thomas | Walkden | Kings Own Royal Lancaster Regt, Church and Oswaldtwistle, Padiham Soldiers Fate | 81 Shakespere Street | Padiham |
| 01/01/1916 | Annie | Walker | Grand Concert, For The Lads Who Are Away | Unknown | |
| 12/02/1916 | Chief Constable | Walker | Half A Century Of Licensing Administration In Accrington, New Accrington | Accrington | |
| 28/03/1916 | J T | Walker | Liberal Club Smoker | Unknown | |
| 22/02/1916 | Joseph | Walker | d 12th Dec 1883, Chief Constable | Accrington | |
| 08/01/1916 | Madame Annie | Walker | for the lad's who are away, a grand concert | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | Madame Annie | Walker | Ladies Chain, By Stella | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | Madame Annie | Walker | Clayton-Le-Moors, For The Comforts Fund, Concert At The Town Hall | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Mesdame | Walker | Editorial, Ladies Chain, By Stella | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | Miss Grace | Walker | Church and Ostwaldtwistle, Hospital Bed Donation | Hornby Street | Oswaldtwistle |
| 19/02/1916 | Miss May | Walker | Great Harwood, Concert | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Misses Richard | Walker | Accrington, War Fund's | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Mr | Walker | Five-and-Thirty Years Ago, by Old Hand | Oakenshaw | |
| 08/01/1916 | Mr | Walker | magistrate, crowded entertainments, Theatre proprietor summoned | Accrington | |
| 25/03/1916 | Mr | Walker | Accrington, Musical Evening | Unknown | |
| 29/02/1916 | Mr J T | Walker | Liberal Club Smoker | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | Mr Rd | Walker | Accrington Liberal Club, Annual Meeting Last Night | Unknown | |
| 22/01/1916 | Mr W | Walker | Five and Thirty Years Ago | Unknown | |
| 05/02/1916 | Mr W S | Walker | Accrington, Organists Association | Union Street | Unknown |
| 18/03/1916 | Mr W S | Walker | Union Street Wesleyan Church | Unknown | |
| 04/01/1916 | Mr W T | Walker | Discharged for Defective Eyesight, Greater Accrington's Roll Of Honour, Illustrations, Oct 1915 | Church | |
| 18/03/1916 | Mr. W. B. | Walker | Accrington, Wesley concert | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Private Adam | Walker | Roll Of Honour, East Lancs, Wounded October 1915, | Dineley Street | Church |
| 04/01/1916 | Private Adam | Walker | Greater Accrington's Roll Of Honour, Illustrations, Oct 1915 | Church | |
| 01/01/1916 | Private J E | Walker | Roll Of Honour, East Lancs, Wounded October 1915, | Dineley Street | Church |
| 04/01/1916 | Private James Edward | Walker | Greater Accrington's Roll Of Honour, Illustrations, Oct 1915 | Church | |
| 01/01/1916 | Private Rd | Walker | Roll Of Honour, Kings Royal rifles, Wounded May 1915, Rifles, Wounded October 1915, | Dineley Street | Church |
| 04/01/1916 | Private Richard | Walker | Wounded, Greater Accrington's Roll Of Honour, Illustrations, Oct 1915 | Church | |
| 08/01/1916 | R | Walker | magistrate, Accrington, dismissed with caution | Accrington | |
| 15/01/1916 | R | Walker | Accrington Belgian Refugees Relief Fund | Unknown | |
| 12/02/1916 | R | Walker | Big Decrease In Prosecutions For Drunkeness | Accrington | |
| 11/03/1916 | R | Walker | Magistrates | Unknown | |
| 05/02/1916 | Rd | Walker | Accrington Bench | Accrington | |
| 25/01/1916 | Rev T W | Walker | Brother of Charles, Late Mr C E Kenyon, Funeral At Salebury Yesterday | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | Ruth | Walker | Aged 11, Observations | 33 Milnshaw Lane | Unknown |
| 12/02/1916 | Saml | Walker | Half A Century Of Licensing Administration In Accrington, Old Accrington | Last Shift, 14 School Street | Accrington |
| 19/02/1916 | William | Walker | & Sons, Ltd. Dri-Ped The Leather For Soles | County Buildings, Cannon Street | Manchester |
| 25/03/1916 | William | Walker | & Sons. Ltd. Dri-Ped The Super Leather For Soles | County Buildings, Cannon Street | Manchester |
| 22/01/1916 | Wm | Walker | & Sons Ltd, Dri-Ped, Super Leather Soles | County Buildings, Cannon Street | Manchester |
| 26/02/1916 | Wm | Walker | & Sons Ltd, Dri-Ped, Super Leather Soles | County Buildings, Cannon Street | Manchester |
| 11/03/1916 | Walker | Bakers and Grocers, Wanted A Baker or Improver | Whalley Road | Accrington | |
| 14/03/1916 | Walkers | Bakers and Grocers, Wanted A Baker or Improver | Whalley Road, | Accrington | |
| 18/03/1916 | Walkers | Bakers, Wanted Baker Or Improver | Whalley Road | Accrington | |
| 04/03/1916 | C Carlton | Wallace | Grand Theatre Accrington, The Enemy In Our Midst | Unknown | |
| 07/03/1916 | G Carlton | Wallace | Grand Theatre, Accrington. The Enemy In Our Midst | Unknown | |
| 25/01/1916 | General | Wallace | Stop Press News, Operations In Egypt | Unknown | |
| 29/01/1916 | General | Wallace | War News Day By Day | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Gordon | Wallace | The Guild Of Kindness | Unknown | |
| 07/03/1916 | Miss Daisy | Wallace | Theatre Royal Blackburn, The Marriage Market | Unknown | |
| 05/02/1916 | Sir Donal | Wallace | Observations | Unknown | |
| 04/01/1916 | Wallace | Dogs Of War | Scotland | ||
| 15/02/1916 | Nurse | Wallbank | Soldiers False Pretences | Bank Hall Military Hospital | Burnley |
| 01/02/1916 | Frank H | Waller | Pantomime At The Hippodrome | Unknown | |
| 04/01/1916 | Lewis | Waller | 1915 The Years Events | Unknown | |
| 05/02/1916 | Mr F | Wallett | Queens Jester, Aged 72, Five and Thirty Years Ago | Unknown | |
| 22/01/1916 | Miss | Walley | Haslingden, Baptist Christian Endevour Society | Crewe | |
| 22/01/1916 | Mr J S | Walley | Five and Thirty Years Ago | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | Mr R G | Wallhead | Great Harwood, I.L.P. | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | Walling | police sergeant, Lodging house quarrel, Accrington woman sent to goal, | Accrington | ||
| 19/02/1916 | Walling | Police Sergeant, Accrington, A Young Housebreaker | Unknown | ||
| 04/01/1916 | Mrs Celia | Wallis | Extraordinary Dresses | Chicago | |
| 29/01/1916 | Henry | Wallwork | and Co Ltd, Commercial Vehicles | Manchester | |
| 19/02/1916 | J T | Wallwork | The War And The Bible, Former Rawtenstall Vicar At Haslingden | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | Clifford | Wallworth | The Guild Of Kindness, New Members | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | Roland | Wallworth | The Guild Of Kindness, New Members | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | A | Walmsley | Khaki Club For Accrington, Auspicious Opening Night | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | A. B. | Walmsley | five and thirty years ago | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Arthur H. | Walmsley | bridegroom, Accrington marriage, see Smith | Accrington | |
| 04/01/1916 | Arthur Hathorne | Walmsley | Son of Ralph, Bridegroom, Marriage, 1st Jan 1916, see Smith | Brookside | Unknown |
| 19/02/1916 | Captain | Walmsley | Five and Thirty Years Ago, by Old Hand | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Captain | Walmsley | Five and Thirty Years Ago, by Old Hand | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Captain S | Walmsley | Roll Of Honour, 5th East Lancs, Killed September 1915, | Quarry Hill | Accrington |
| 01/01/1916 | Captain Sam | Walmsley | Roll Of Honour, 5th East Lancs, Killed June 1915, (Gallipoli) | Quarry Hill | Accrington |
| 04/01/1916 | Councillor | Walmsley | Accrington Town Council, Alderman Higham And The Electricity | Accrington | |
| 08/02/1916 | Councillor | Walmsley | Accrington Town Council, If The Zeplins Come | Unknown | |
| 07/03/1916 | Councillor | Walmsley | Accrington Town Council, | Accrington | |
| 26/02/1916 | F | Walmsley | Great Harwood, For The Soldiers | Unknown | |
| 05/02/1916 | George | Walmsley | Five and Thirty Years Ago | Unknown | |
| 12/02/1916 | George | Walmsley | Five and Thirty Years Ago, By Old Hand | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Gunner R V | Walmsley | Roll Of Honour, 5th East Lancs, Killed July 1915, | Turkey Street | Accrington |
| 21/03/1916 | Harry | Walmsley | The Guild Of Kindness | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | Isabella | Walmsley | Aged 40, Interred At Accrington Cemetary | 3 Abraham Street | Unknown |
| 25/01/1916 | J T | Walmsley | A Serious Charge, N.S.P.C.C. Allegations, Accrington Childs Death In Workhouse | Unknown | |
| 01/02/1916 | J T | Walmsley | In Stocking Feet, Caught In The Scullery, Accrington Youth Charged With Housebreaking | Accrington | |
| 05/02/1916 | J T | Walmsley | Accrington Bench | Accrington | |
| 05/02/1916 | J T | Walmsley | A Young Rover, Boy who got out of hand, Housebreaking in Accrington | Unknown | |
| 29/02/1916 | J T | Walmsley | Deserters Adventures, Housebreaking Charges At Accrington | Accrington | |
| 07/03/1916 | J T | Walmsley | Stolen Poultry, Man Who Said, Something Had Come Over Him | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | J T | Walmsley | Magistrates | Unknown | |
| 14/03/1916 | J T | Walmsley | Magistrate, Helplessly Drunk, | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | J. K. | Walmsley | late Mr S. Walkden, the funeral | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | J. T. | Walmsley | Accrington marriage, see Walmsley and Smith | Wellington Mill | Unknown |
| 18/01/1916 | J. T. | Walmsley | charge of theft against co-operative employee, a remand till Wednesday | Unknown | |
| 21/03/1916 | Jack | Walmsley | The Guild Of Kindness | Unknown | |
| 21/03/1916 | Jack | Walmsley | The Guild Of Kindness | Unknown | |
| 12/02/1916 | James | Walmsley | Accrington, Celebrating A Son's Wedding, Fined 5s | Countess Street | Unknown |
| 19/02/1916 | James | Walmsley | Father of Thos Percy, Five and Thirty Years Ago, by Old Hand | West End House | Accrington |
| 01/02/1916 | Jas | Walmsley | The Rechabites, Annual District Meeting | Blackburn | |
| 19/02/1916 | Jas | Walmsley | Five and Thirty Years Ago, by Old Hand | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | John | Walmsley | Junior, sheep theft at Harwood, six months for Farmer, tried to choke himself | hen moss farm | Great Harwood |
| 08/01/1916 | John | Walmsley | sheep theft at Harwood, six months for Farmer, tried to choke himself | Dean head farm | Unknown |
| 29/02/1916 | John | Walmsley | Aged 79, Baxenden Old Folks Treat | Manchester Road | Baxenden |
| 11/03/1916 | John | Walmsley | Clayton-Le-Moors, Late Mr George Riley, The Funeral | Unknown | |
| 22/01/1916 | Messrs | Walmsley | and Co, Accrington, Wedding Gift | Wellington Mill | Accrington |
| 19/02/1916 | Miss | Walmsley | Great Harwood, Surprise Party | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Miss | Walmsley | Five and Thirty Years Ago, by Old Hand | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Miss A | Walmsley | Rishton, Popular Service | Great Harwood | |
| 08/01/1916 | Miss A. | Walmsley | Great Harwood, St John's | Great Harwood |