Yes Accington had been a borough since 1878.
If you look closely at the film, you will see the Firemen wearing brass helmets, then you will see some wearing silver helmets, they are the chiefs. As Accrington had only one at the time, Joseph Barnes, the other chiefs could have been from Church, Clayton & Oswaldtwistle, also H & B's had their own fire brigade as did Steiners, same with the police and the bands. Church had its own police court in them, days.
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Originally Posted by steeljack
good film , would be interested to know if Accrington was an 'an independant' town in those days , i.e. were all the police and firemen shown in the film from Accrington Borough ,
another thought came to me ......who would be classed as Accrington society these days ?
well done fc:stanley
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