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The Accrington Observer
1916
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For local research
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| Date | Name | Surname | Reason | Location | Town |
| 08/01/1916 | Miss A. | Walmsley | St John's, Baxenden, at homes | Baxenden | |
| 04/03/1916 | Miss Agnes | Walmsley | Great Harwood, Operatic Performance | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Miss Alice | Walmsley | Five and Thirty Years Ago, by Old Hand | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Miss Bertha | Walmsley | Clayton Le Moors, Whist Drive | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Mr | Walmsley | Caterer, Five-and-Thirty Years Ago, by Old Hand | Station | Accrington |
| 29/01/1916 | Mr | Walmsley | Great Harwood, Conservative Club | Great Harwood | |
| 05/02/1916 | Mr | Walmsley | Haslingden, Thanks For The Hospitality | Unknown | |
| 12/02/1916 | Mr | Walmsley | Medical Dispensary Meeting | Accrington | |
| 04/03/1916 | Mr | Walmsley | Appointment Of master And Matron | Unknown | |
| 22/01/1916 | Mr A H | Walmsley | Accrington, Wedding Gift | Accrington | |
| 29/01/1916 | Mr A H | Walmsley | Accrington, Presentation | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Mr B. | Walmsley | Church and Oswaldtwistle, Cooperation | Oswaldtwistle | |
| 19/02/1916 | Mr E H | Walmsley | Accrington, Guild Social | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Mr F S | Walmsley | Haslingden, Bridal, Worsley - Hoyle | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | Mr H H | Walmsley | Wesleyan Quarterly Meeting, An Increased Membership | Unknown | |
| 04/03/1916 | Mr J | Walmsley | Aged 79, Weekend News In Brief | Manchester Road | Unknown |
| 15/01/1916 | Mr J T | Walmsley | J.P. Accrington Liberal Club, Annual Meeting Last Night | Accrington | |
| 29/02/1916 | Mr J T | Walmsley | J.P. Liberal Club Smoker | Unknown | |
| 04/03/1916 | Mr J T | Walmsley | Mayor's Warning, Breaches Of Lighting Order To Be Severely Dealt With, Billiard Hall Proprietor and the Constable | Accrington | |
| 28/03/1916 | Mr J T | Walmsley | Liberal Club Smoker | Unknown | |
| 18/01/1916 | Mr J. T. | Walmsley | J. P. Observations | Unknown | |
| 04/03/1916 | Mr James | Walmsley | Great Harwood, Concert | Padiham | |
| 07/03/1916 | Mr R B | Walmsley | Paddock Military Hospital, New Wing Added, Opening Ceremony | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | Mr R B | Walmsley | Ladies Chain By Stella | Paddock House | Unknown |
| 08/01/1916 | Mr R. | Walmsley | Accrington, Avenue parade church | Accrington | |
| 04/03/1916 | Mr. W. | Walmsley | Church And Oswaldtwistle, Whist Drive | Unknown | |
| 11/01/1916 | Mrs | Walmsley | Treat To Workhouse Inmates | Unknown | |
| 05/02/1916 | Mrs | Walmsley | Haslingden, Thanks For The Hospitality | Unknown | |
| 22/01/1916 | Mrs J | Walmsley | Five and Thirty Years Ago | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | Mrs John | Walmsley | Clayton-Le-Moors, Late Mr George Riley, The Funeral | Unknown | |
| 04/01/1916 | Mrs Ralph | Walmsley | Marriage, 1st Jan 1916, see Smithand Walmsley | Brookside | Unknown |
| 21/03/1916 | Nellie | Walmsley | The Guild Of Kindness | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Private W | Walmsley | Roll Of Honour, Wounded May 1915, (Gassed) | Whalley Road | Clayton Le Moors |
| 22/02/1916 | Pte | Walmsley | Letters To The Editor, Accrington Lads On Hospital Work | Oswaldtwistle | |
| 04/01/1916 | Ralph | Walmsley | Marriage, 1st Jan 1916, see Smithand Walmsley | Brookside | Unknown |
| 25/03/1916 | Sec Lieut W N | Walmsley | Observations | Unknown | |
| 22/01/1916 | T | Walmsley | Accrington, Ward Social | Accrington | |
| 05/02/1916 | T | Walmsley | Haslingden, Board Of Guardians | Accrington | |
| 08/02/1916 | T | Walmsley | Wanted Boy, To Take Out Papers | King Street | Unknown |
| 15/02/1916 | T | Walmsley | Wanted Boy, To Sell And Take Out Papers | King Street | Unknown |
| 19/02/1916 | T | Walmsley | Wanted, Boy To Take Out Papers | King Street | Unknown |
| 11/01/1916 | Thomas | Walmsley | Treat To Workhouse Inmates | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Thomas | Walmsley | Great Harwood, Conservative Club | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Thos Percy | Walmsley | Five and Thirty Years Ago, by Old Hand | West End House | Accrington |
| 21/03/1916 | W | Walmsley | Help For Wonded Soldiers | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | W. | Walmsley | Church & Oswaldtwistle, Oswaldtwistle Baptists | Unknown | |
| 21/03/1916 | Willie | Walmsley | The Guild Of Kindness | Unknown | |
| 21/03/1916 | Willie | Walmsley | The Guild Of Kindness | Unknown | |
| 01/02/1916 | Wm H H | Walmsley | The Rechabites, Annual District Meeting | Blackburn | |
| 04/01/1916 | Walmsley | and Son, Solicitors, Madder Clough Spinning Company, Notice To Creditors of Madder Clough Spinning Company Ltd, | Northgate Chambers | Blackburn | |
| 04/01/1916 | Walmsley | Saturday's Football, Gale at Moorhead, 25 Mins Play | Trinity | Unknown | |
| 25/01/1916 | Walmsley | Newsagent, Wanted Men To Deliver Newspapers | King Street | Unknown | |
| 01/02/1916 | Walmsley | Newsagent, Wanted Men Over Military Age To Deliver Papers | King Street | Unknown | |
| 05/02/1916 | Walmsley | Newsagent, Wanted Men Over Military Age To Deliver Papers | King Street | Unknown | |
| 08/02/1916 | Walmsley | Newsagent, wanted men to deliver papers on Sunday | King Street | Unknown | |
| 12/02/1916 | Walmsley | Newsagent, Wanted, Men Over Military Age, To Deliver Papers | King Street | Unknown | |
| 04/03/1916 | Walmsley | Haslingden Board Of Guardians | Unknown | ||
| 07/03/1916 | Walmsley | Carriage Builders, Carriages For Sale | Guildhall Street | Preston | |
| 07/03/1916 | Walmsley | Football, Stanley Surprise Themselves | Blackburn | Blackburn | |
| 11/03/1916 | Walmsley | Carriage Builders | Guildhall Street | Preston | |
| 11/03/1916 | Walmsley | Sport And Pastime, Football Fixtures | Blackburn | ||
| 14/03/1916 | Walmsley | Carriage Builders, Carriages For Sale | Guildhall Street | Preston | |
| 18/03/1916 | Walmsley | Carriage Builders, Carriages For Sale | Guildhall Street | Preston | |
| 18/03/1916 | Walmsley | Sport And Pastime | Unknown | ||
| 21/03/1916 | Walmsley | Civic Guard At St Andrews Church | Unknown | ||
| 21/03/1916 | Walmsley | Carriage Builders, Carriages For Sale | Guildhall Street | Preston | |
| 25/03/1916 | Walmsley | Governess cars For Sale | Guildhall Street | Preston | |
| 28/03/1916 | Walmsley | Governess cars For Sale | Guildhall Street | Preston | |
| 05/02/1916 | Mrs | Walne | Clayton Le Moors, Whist Drive | Clayton le Moors | |
| 29/01/1916 | Walpole | Haslingden, Popular Preachers Visit | Unknown | ||
| 04/03/1916 | Ada | Walsh | In Memorium, Daughter of Rose | Unknown | |
| 07/03/1916 | Annie | Walsh | Girls Admission, alleged pocket picking at Trades Exhibition | Accrington | |
| 11/03/1916 | Annie | Walsh | Girl's Thefts At Trades Exhibition, Bound Over | Blackburn Road | Accrington |
| 15/01/1916 | Beatrice | Walsh | The Guild Of Kindness, New Members | Unknown | |
| 26/02/1916 | C | Walsh | Great Harwood, For The Soldiers | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Ellen Ann | Walsh | Aged 69, Interred At Accrington Cemetary | 101 Richmond Hill | Unknown |
| 08/01/1916 | Florence | Walsh | The Guild of Kindness | Unknown | |
| 22/01/1916 | Florence | Walsh | The Guild Of Kindness | Unknown | |
| 05/02/1916 | Florence | Walsh | The Guild of Kindness | Unknown | |
| 04/03/1916 | Florence | Walsh | The Guild Of Kindness | Unknown | |
| 28/03/1916 | Florence | Walsh | The Guild Of Kindness | Oswaldtwistle | |
| 21/03/1916 | Fred | Walsh | The Guild Of Kindness | Unknown | |
| 21/03/1916 | Fred | Walsh | The Guild Of Kindness | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | G | Walsh | Magistrate, Church and Ostwaldtwistle, | Church | |
| 29/01/1916 | G | Walsh | and Son, Wanted Apprentice to Joinery | Oswaldtwistle | |
| 01/02/1916 | G | Walsh | and Son, Wanted Apprentice to Joinery | Oswaldtwistle | |
| 05/02/1916 | G | Walsh | Decrease Of Drunkeness, Church Licensing sessions, More Convictions Against Women | Accrington | |
| 05/02/1916 | G | Walsh | and Son, Wanted Apprentice to Joinery | Oswaldtwistle | |
| 12/02/1916 | G | Walsh | Church And Oswaldtwistle, Church Petty Sessions | Church | |
| 04/03/1916 | G | Walsh | Church and Oswaldtwistle, Magistrates | Church | |
| 11/03/1916 | G | Walsh | Magistrate, Church Petty Sessions | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | G | Walsh | and Sons, Undertakers, Church and Oswaldtwistle, Obituary | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | George | Walsh | J.P. New Year Greetings, (Letters) | Oswaldtwistle | |
| 05/02/1916 | George | Walsh | Pawnbroker, A Stolen Wedding Ring, Haslingden Young Woman Fined | Hargreaves Street | Unknown |
| 11/03/1916 | George | Walsh | J.P. Oswaldtwistle Liberal Club | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | Harry | Walsh | The Guild Of Kindness | Unknown | |
| 21/03/1916 | Harry | Walsh | The Guild Of Kindness | Unknown | |
| 21/03/1916 | Harry | Walsh | The Guild Of Kindness | Unknown | |
| 01/02/1916 | Jabez | Walsh | The Rechabites, Annual District Meeting | Blackburn | |
| 04/03/1916 | Jack | Walsh | In Memorium, Son of Rose | Unknown | |
| 04/03/1916 | Joe | Walsh | In Memorium, Son of Rose | Unknown | |
| 26/02/1916 | John | Walsh | Accrington, Licence Transfer | Colliers Arms beerhouse, Birtwistle Street | Unknown |
| 18/03/1916 | John | Walsh | More Breaches Of The Lighting Order, The Night Of The German Air Raid, Fined 20s | 3 Fountain Street | Accrington |
| 15/01/1916 | John Robert | Walsh | an unfit horse, owner and driver fined at Accrington, fined 40s | Lonsdale Street | Accrington |
| 04/01/1916 | L | Walsh | Dog Show, A Fine Exhibition, The Prize Winners, Bulldog, (Moor End Marquis) | Oswaldtwistle | |
| 15/01/1916 | Mary | Walsh | The Guild Of Kindness | Unknown | |
| 29/01/1916 | Mary | Walsh | The Guild Of Kindness | Haslingden | |
| 12/02/1916 | Mary | Walsh | The Guild Of Kindness, Our Monthly Letters | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | Mary | Walsh | The Guild Of Kindness | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Mesdame | Walsh | Editorial, Ladies Chain, By Stella | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | Miss J | Walsh | Accrington, Concert and Dance | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | Miss M A | Walsh | Rishton, Social And dance | Daisy Mill | Unknown |
| 01/01/1916 | Mr | Walsh | Funeral Of Mrs John Wilson | Oswaldtwistle | |
| 19/02/1916 | Mr H | Walsh | Great Harwood, Band Club Presentation | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Mr H. | Walsh | Great Harwood, 1000 miles up the Nile | Unknown | |
| 04/03/1916 | Mr J | Walsh | Church and Oswaldtwistle, For The Nursing Association | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Mrs | Walsh | Funeral Of Mrs John Wilson | Oswaldtwistle | |
| 18/03/1916 | Mrs | Walsh | More Breaches Of The Lighting Order, The Night Of The German Air Raid | 3 Fountain Street | Accrington |
| 22/01/1916 | Pte William | Walsh | East Lancashire Regiment, Oswaldtwistle Soldier Wounded | Melbourne Street | Oswaldtwistle |
| 01/01/1916 | Rifleman Daniel | Walsh | Roll Of Honour, Aged 27, 8th Kings Own Royal Rifle Corps | Haslingden | |
| 04/03/1916 | Rose Frances | Walsh | In Memorium, d25th Feb 1915 | Unknown | |
| 04/03/1916 | Sapper E G | Walsh | Observations | Unknown | |
| 18/01/1916 | Stephen | Walsh | MP, after the war, Mr S. Walsh, MP in Rossendale | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | Tom | Walsh | Haslingden, Catholic Club Concert | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | W | Walsh | Orchestra, Great Harwood, Mill Gatherings | Unknown | |
| 29/01/1916 | Mr H | Walshe | Great Harwood, The Band Club | Unknown | |
| 12/02/1916 | Charlotte | Walter | Empire Picture Palace, Accrington, The Kindling | Unknown | |
| 15/02/1916 | Charlotte | Walter | Empire Picture Palace, Accrington, The Kindling | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | Miss Charlotte | walter | Empire Picture Palace, Accrington | Unknown | |
| 28/03/1916 | Miss Charlotte | Walter | Empire Picture Palace, Accrington, Out Of Darkness | Unknown | |
| 26/02/1916 | Councillor T W | Walton | Church and Oswaldtwistle, A Stanhill Event | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | Councillor T W | Walton | Church and Oswaldtwistle, V.T.C. Whist Drive | Unknown | |
| 29/01/1916 | Mr | Walton | Church and Oswaldtwistle, Concert | Brierfield | Unknown |
| 01/01/1916 | Mrs J | Walton | At Homes At Cotton Street Mission | Unknown | |
| 04/01/1916 | Sergt | Walton | Greater Accrington's Roll Of Honour, Illustrations, Nov 1915 | Unknown | |
| 22/01/1916 | T W | Walton | Oswaldtwistle District Council, Changes In Tribunal | Oswaldtwistle | |
| 19/02/1916 | T W | Walton | Oswaldtwistle District Council, Lighting Restrictions | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | T W | Walton | Oswaldtwistle Council, Mr Duerden Elected | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | Wanganheim | 186 German Counts Killed | Germany | ||
| 15/01/1916 | War? | Superintendent of Fire Brigade, Accrington, Fire At A Theatre | Accrington | ||
| 19/02/1916 | Ald | Warburton | Haslingden Education Committee, Schools Insured Against Aircraft | Haslingden | |
| 18/01/1916 | Alderman | Warburton | Mayor, Haslingden education committee, the months work | Unknown | |
| 29/01/1916 | Alderman | Warburton | Haslingden Town Council, Recruiting In The Borough | Haslingden | |
| 12/02/1916 | Alderman | Warburton | Haslingden, The Late Mr James Barlow, Funeral Yesterday | Unknown | |
| 26/02/1916 | Alderman | Warburton | Haslingden Town Council, The Lighting Restrictions | Haslingden | |
| 18/03/1916 | Alderman | Warburton | Haslingden Education Committee, New Rate An Increase Of Threpence | Unknown | |
| 25/03/1916 | Alderman | Warburton | Haslingden Town Council, Called Up Official And His Salary | Unknown | |
| 26/02/1916 | Dawson | Warburton | Haslingden, Primitive Methodists | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | Fred | Warburton | Aged 13, see Harry | 13 Primrose Street | Accrington |
| 15/01/1916 | Harry | Warburton | Aged 22, In Memorium, d14th Jan 1915 | 13 Primrose Street | Accrington |
| 08/01/1916 | Horace | Warburton | Haslingden, Trinity Baptists | Haslingden | |
| 25/03/1916 | J | Warburton | Limited, Haslingden Town Council, Called Up Official And His Salary | Syke Side Mill | Unknown |
| 08/01/1916 | John | Warburton | Haslingden, Primitive Methodists | Haslingden | |
| 08/01/1916 | John | Warburton | late Mr S. Walkden, the funeral | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | John | Warburton | Haslingden, Service | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | John | Warburton | The Late Mr Henry Barlow | Unknown | |
| 14/03/1916 | John | Warburton | Memorial Service At Haslingden | Unknown | |
| 05/02/1916 | Joshua | Warburton | Haslingden, St Peters | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Laurence | Warburton | Haslingden, Primitive Methodists | Haslingden | |
| 19/02/1916 | Miss | Warburton | Church And Oswaldtwistle, Melbourne street Primitives | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Miss A | Warburton | Haslingden, Primitive Methodists | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Miss Annie | Warburton | Haslingden, Primitive Methodists | Haslingden | |
| 29/01/1916 | Miss Grace | Warburton | Accrington, Social | Unknown | |
| 29/01/1916 | Miss N | Warburton | Church and Oswaldtwistle, Concert | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | Mr | Warburton | Father of Harry | 13 Primrose Street | Accrington |
| 26/02/1916 | Mr | Warburton | Haslingden, The Late Mr John Chew, The Funeral | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | Mr A. | Warburton | Haslingden, Christian Endeavour Society | Haslingden | |
| 08/01/1916 | Mr P | Warburton | Accrington, Antley Wesleyan's | Antley | |
| 08/01/1916 | Mr P | Warburton | Church and Oswaldtwistle, Spread Eagle Wesleyan's | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | Mr P | Warburton | Church and Ostwaldtwistle, Billiard Prizes | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Mr P | Warburton | Church And Oswaldtwistle, Melbourne street Primitives | Unknown | |
| 12/02/1916 | Mr R H | Warburton | Haslingden, The Late Mr James Barlow, Funeral Yesterday | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Mrs | Warburton | Haslingden, Primitive Methodists | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | Mrs | Warburton | Mother of Harry | 13 Primrose Street | Accrington |
| 26/02/1916 | Mrs | Warburton | Haslingden, The Late Mr John Chew, The Funeral | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Mrs J. T. | Warburton | girls sale of work at Haslingden. Help for Alexandria Hospital and Y.M.C.A | Haslingden | |
| 15/01/1916 | R. H. | Warburton | Haslingden social club | Haslingden | |
| 05/02/1916 | Richard | Warburton | Haslingden, Conservative Club, Meeting | Unknown | |
| 29/01/1916 | Thomas | Warburton | Haslingden, settled For £300 | Flash Mill | Haslingden |
| 26/02/1916 | W H | Warburton | Good Book For Sale | 35 Chapel Street | Accrington |
| 29/02/1916 | W H | Warburton | Good Book For Sale | 35 Chapel Street | Accrington |
| 12/02/1916 | A | Ward | An Ex Stanley Player Killed | Unknown | |
| 28/03/1916 | A | Ward | Liberal Club Smoker | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | A E | Ward | 158th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, Debts | Unknown | |
| 28/03/1916 | Abraham | Ward | Haslingden Police Court, Dog Without A Licence | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | Cecil | Ward | in a training camp, Accrington art students breezy letters | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | Colonel John | Ward | Peeps in Parliament | Unknown | |
| 11/01/1916 | Dr | Ward | Too Translucent to Be Concealed | Unknown | |
| 11/01/1916 | Dr Francis | Ward | Vision Under Water | Unknown | |
| 25/01/1916 | F | Ward | Brother of Charles, Late Mr C E Kenyon, Funeral At Salebury Yesterday | Unknown | |
| 28/03/1916 | Gladys | ward | Local Amusements | Unknown | |
| 29/01/1916 | Gunner Harry | Ward | Aged 21, Brother of Mrs Birtwell, 5th Battery 1st East Lancs, Gunner Wards Wounds | 39 Stevenson Street East | Accrington |
| 01/01/1916 | Lance Corpl A | Ward | Roll Of Honour, 5th East Lancs, Wounded July 1915, | 19 Frederick street | Accrington |
| 08/01/1916 | Milnshaw | Ward | five and thirty years ago, by old hand | Accrington | |
| 15/01/1916 | Miss Gladys | Ward | Accrington, Concerts At Elmfield Hall | Unknown | |
| 07/03/1916 | Mr | Ward | Referee, Football, Stanley Surprise Themselves | Kirkham | |
| 11/03/1916 | Mr | Ward | Referee, Sport And Pastime, Football Fixtures | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | Mr | Ward | Five And Thirty Years Ago, By Old Hand | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | Mr A | Ward | Melbourne Employes Dance | Unknown | |
| 18/01/1916 | Mr A. | Ward | referee, Saturdays football, deserving winners | Kirkham | |
| 05/02/1916 | Mr M | Ward | Accrington, Whist Drive And Dance | Unknown | |
| 04/03/1916 | Mr. S. | Ward | Church And Oswaldtwistle, Whist Drive | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Private Harry | Ward | Roll Of Honour, East Lancs aged 20 killed April 1915 (Neuve Chapelle) | Nab Lane | Oswaldtwistle |
| 01/01/1916 | Private W | Ward | Roll Of Honour, Aged 20, 5th East Lancs, Killed September 1915, (Gallipoli) | Simpson Street | Oswaldtwistle |
| 19/02/1916 | Sir Joseph | Ward | Minister Of Finance | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | W A | Ward | Accrington, Park Mill Social | Unknown | |
| 04/03/1916 | Ward | Accrington, Woodnook P.W.E. | Unknown | ||
| 01/01/1916 | Master Edwin | Wardell | Great Harwood, Primitive Methodists | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Mr | Wardle | Peeps In Parliament | Stockport | |
| 19/02/1916 | Mr G | Wardle | M.P. Chairman of the Labour Party | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Wardleworth | Book Shop, Five-and-Thirty Years Ago, by Old Hand | Blackburn Road | Accrington | |
| 04/03/1916 | Mrs | Wardley | Good Templars, Annual Session At Acrington | Burnley | |
| 19/02/1916 | Sister Mrs | Wardley | Accrington, Good Templars Meeting | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | Miss Ella | Ware | Wesley Concerts | Unknown | |
| 22/01/1916 | Mr | Ware | superintendent, Fire Brigade, Borough of Accrington, lamplighter's overcoats, tenders sought | Accrington | |
| 22/01/1916 | Mr | Ware | Lighting Superintendent, Story Of A Lamp, Accrington Corporation Claim | Accrington | |
| 12/02/1916 | Mr | Ware | Fire Brigade Supt, Big Decrease In Prosecutions For Drunkeness | Accrington | |
| 21/03/1916 | Supt | Ware | Civic Guard At St Andrews Church | Unknown | |
| 18/01/1916 | John | Wareing | aboard the Glenyle, Accringtonian's experience on a torpedoed ship | 237 Stanley St | Accrington |
| 22/01/1916 | John | Wareing | Aboard Torpedoed Ship, Accringtonians Escape | 237 Stanley Street | Accrington |
| 18/01/1916 | Mr | Wareing | father of John | 237 Stanley St | Accrington |
| 18/01/1916 | Mrs | Wareing | mother of John | 237 Stanley St | Accrington |
| 29/02/1916 | William | Wareing | Tram Driver, Blind Knocker Up Killed At Blackburn | 13 Lower Audley Street | Blackburn |
| 04/03/1916 | Wareing | In Memorium, d7th Mar 1915 | Unknown | ||
| 21/03/1916 | A | Waring | District Education Committee, Children Under Five | Unknown | |
| 18/01/1916 | A. | Waring | District Education Committee, attendance officers travelling expenses | Unknown | |
| 04/03/1916 | Councillor | Waring | Great Harwood, Trades Council's Annual Meeting | Great Harwood | |
| 19/02/1916 | Councillor A | Waring | Great Harwood District Council | Great Harwood | |
| 18/03/1916 | Councillor A | Waring | Harwood District Council, The Years Attendances | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | Mary | Waring | The Guild Of Kindness, New Members | Unknown | |
| 12/02/1916 | Mr A | Waring | Great Harwood, Unity Club | Great Harwood | |
| 08/01/1916 | Mr C. | Waring | Great Harwood, billiard handicap | Great Harwood | |
| 11/03/1916 | Mr W | Waring | Orchestra, Great Harwood, Mill Gatherings | Unknown | |
| 25/01/1916 | R | Waring | Brother of Charles, Late Mr C E Kenyon, Funeral At Salebury Yesterday | Unknown | |
| 22/01/1916 | Lieut | Warneford | Accrington, War In The Air | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | A | Warner | The Guild Of Kindness, New Members | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | Ethel | Warner | The Guild Of Kindness, New Members | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | Ivy | Warner | The Guild Of Kindness, New Members | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | Eleanor | Warren | Army Pay, Fined 20s | Cemetary Road | Church |
| 18/03/1916 | Henry G | Warren | Son of Eleanor, Army Pay | Cemetary Road | Church |
| 14/03/1916 | Justice | Warrington | Not A Legitimate Son | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Warton | Palace, Blackburn, the red head's | Belgium | ||
| 11/01/1916 | Warton | Palace Blackburn, The Red Heads | Belgium | ||
| 22/01/1916 | Miss Rae | Warwick | New Hippodrome Accrington, | Unknown | |
| 25/01/1916 | Miss Rae | Warwick | New Hippodrome, Accrington | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Mr W | Waterhouse | Accrington, Concert | Unknown | |
| 04/03/1916 | Mrs | Waterhouse | Church and Oswaldtwistle, For The Nursing Association | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Pte George | Waterhouse | Church and Oswaldtwistle, Christmas In France | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Pte R | Waterworth | 4th East Lancs, Barnes Street Roll Of Honour | Unknown | |
| 15/01/1916 | Sarah Ellen | Waterworth | Clayton couples troubles, maintenance order for a wife | 44 Church Lane | Clayton le Moors |
| 08/01/1916 | Miss | Watkins | Rishton, watchnight service | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | John | Watkinson | Haslingden, Wesley Sunday school | Haslingden | |
| 25/03/1916 | Mrs A | Watkinson | Spiritualist's Hall, China Street, Antley | Padiham | |
| 19/02/1916 | Dr R | Watson | Observer and Times | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Dr Robert | Watson | Health and Home, A Harvest | Unknown | |
| 11/01/1916 | Dr Robert | Watson | Health and Home, Two Articles | Whitefriars House, Carmelite Street | London |
| 18/01/1916 | Dr Robert | Watson | health and home, the common cold | Whitefriars house, Carmelite street | London |
| 29/01/1916 | Dr Robert | Watson | Health and Home, The Common Cold | Whitefriars House, Carmelite Street | London |
| 15/02/1916 | Dr Robert | Watson | Health And Home | Whitefriars House, Carmelite Street | London |
| 19/02/1916 | Dr Robert | Watson | Health And Home by Dr Robert Watson | Whitefriars House, Carmelite Street | London |
| 22/02/1916 | Dr Robert | Watson | Health And Home by Dr Robert Watson | Unknown | |
| 26/02/1916 | Dr Robert | Watson | Health and Home, Odds and Ends | Whitefriars House, Carmelite Street | London |
| 29/02/1916 | Dr Robert | Watson | Health And Home, Sleeplessness | Whitefriars House, Carmelite Street | London |
| 11/03/1916 | Dr Robert | Watson | Health And Home | Whitefriars House, Carmelite Street | London |
| 25/03/1916 | Dr Robert | Watson | Health and Home, By Dr Robert Watson | Whitefriars House, Carmelite Street | London |
| 19/02/1916 | Hornby | Watson | Five and Thirty Years Ago, by Old Hand | Rhyddings | Unknown |
| 25/01/1916 | J A | Watson | Brother of Charles, Late Mr C E Kenyon, Funeral At Salebury Yesterday | Unknown | |
| 04/01/1916 | J H | Watson | Dog Show, A Fine Exhibition, The Prize Winners, Pekinese, (Wer Moy of Brun) | Nelson | |
| 01/01/1916 | Jack | Watson | At Homes At Cotton Street Mission | Unknown | |
| 26/02/1916 | Jos | Watson | Five and Thirty years ago, by old hand | Oswaldtwistle | |
| 25/03/1916 | Lieut | Watson | Military Funeral, The Late Private J W Heap | Unknown | |
| 22/01/1916 | Lt | Watson | Haslingden, St Peter's Laneside | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Master R | Watson | Haslingden, Primitive Methodists | Unknown | |
| 04/03/1916 | Miss | Watson | The Late Mrs J T Rothwell, Funeral At Oswaldtwistle | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Miss Doris | Watson | Haslingden, Primitive Methodists | Haslingden | |
| 08/01/1916 | Miss Doris | Watson | Haslingden, Primitive Methodists | Haslingden | |
| 29/01/1916 | Mr | Watson | Accrington, The Late Mr William Duke | Unknown | |
| 26/02/1916 | Mr | Watson | Accrington,A Muffled Peal | Blackburn | |
| 11/03/1916 | Mr | Watson | Ladies Chain By Stella | Blackburn | |
| 25/01/1916 | Mr G H | Watson | Brother of Charles, Late Mr C E Kenyon, Funeral At Salebury Yesterday | Unknown | |
| 08/01/1916 | Mr J. W. | Watson | cotton street mission | Unknown | |
| 29/01/1916 | Mr R | Watson | Accrington, The Late Mr William Duke | Unknown | |
| 18/03/1916 | Mr T | Watson | Rishton, Social | Unknown | |
| 29/01/1916 | Mr W | Watson | Accrington, The Late Mr William Duke | Unknown | |
| 29/01/1916 | Mrs | Watson | Accrington, The Late Mr William Duke | Unknown | |
| 11/03/1916 | Mrs | Watson | Ladies Chain By Stella | Blackburn | |
| 19/02/1916 | Mrs Rd | Watson | Five and Thirty Years Ago, by Old Hand | Burnley | |
| 29/01/1916 | Mrs W | Watson | Accrington, The Late Mr William Duke | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Mrs William | Watson | New Hippodrome Accrington, Little Jack Horner, Advert | Unknown | |
| 04/01/1916 | Mrs William | Watson | New Hippodrome Accrington, Little Jack Horner, Advert | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Mrs Wm | Watson | Next Weeks Pantomime, Little Jack Horner | Unknown | |
| 04/01/1916 | Mrs Wm | Watson | Accrington Hippodrome | Unknown | |
| 01/01/1916 | Private T | Watson | Roll Of Honour, 2nd Leinsters, aged 30, Killed July 1915, | Pitt Street | Accrington |
| 04/03/1916 | R | Watson | Rechabites Annual Meeting | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Rd | Watson | Five and Thirty Years Ago, by Old Hand | Burnley | |
| 04/01/1916 | Second Lieut George | Watson | Greater Accrington's Roll Of Honour, Promoted From The Ranks, Sept 1915 | Avenue Parade | Accrington |
| 01/01/1916 | T | Watson | Mayor's Serbian Relief Fund | Unknown | |
| 19/02/1916 | Tom | Watson | Five and Thirty Years Ago, by Old Hand | Burnley | |
| 15/01/1916 | Watson | Watson's Restaurant, Accrington, Oddfellows Tea | Unknown | ||
| 22/01/1916 | Watson | Accrington, Ward Social | Accrington | ||
| 18/03/1916 | Watson | Watson's Restaurant, Attested Married Men, Organisation Formed At Accrington | Unknown |