cannot install twrp and stock recovery deleted- help needed please - Moto E Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Need some help please with something that has gone wrong with my first attempt to alter Android. I wanted to install a custom recovery, root the phone and take it from there.
I have a Moto e 1st edition, xt1021, system info given below.
I unlocked the boot loader, installed Minimal ADB Fastboot 1.4.3, downloaded the latest TWRP image 3.3.1.-condor for the Moto e from the TWRP website.
I used flashboot flash recovery initially to install the TWRP image, which failed, but has wiped the stock recovery. I cannot boot into recovery or do a factory reset.
The phone will boot normally. If I try a factory reset, it boots normally. If I boot into recovery, I get the Android image on his back with a red triangle, and “no command”. If I go into system recovery from here, and try both 'update by adb sideload' or 'update from sd card', both fail.
I have tried flashboot boot recovery using a stock recovery, but the phone is stuck on the initial Moto logo.
I have also tried to install an earlier TWRP recovery, 2.7.1-condor and CWM 6.o.4.7 falcon but this has failed to install also.
I have now reached the limit of my abilities – any help much appreciated, but please spell out in words of one syllable if possible.
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C:\Users\ME\Desktop\phone\Minimal_ADB_Fastboot_v1.4.3>adb devices
List of devices attached
ZX1B245XHK device
C:\Users\ME\Desktop\phone\Minimal_ADB_Fastboot_v1.4.3>adb shell pm list features
feature:reqGlEsVersion=0x30000
feature:android.hardware.audio.output
feature:android.hardware.bluetooth
feature:android.hardware.bluetooth_le
feature:android.hardware.camera
feature:android.hardware.camera.any
feature:android.hardware.faketouch
feature:android.hardware.location
feature:android.hardware.location.gps
feature:android.hardware.location.network
feature:android.hardware.microphone
feature:android.hardware.screen.landscape
feature:android.hardware.screen.portrait
feature:android.hardware.sensor.accelerometer
feature:android.hardware.sensor.light
feature:android.hardware.sensor.proximity
feature:android.hardware.telephony
feature:android.hardware.telephony.cdma
feature:android.hardware.telephony.gsm
feature:android.hardware.touchscreen
feature:android.hardware.touchscreen.multitouch
feature:android.hardware.touchscreen.multitouch.distinct
feature:android.hardware.touchscreen.multitouch.jazzhand
feature:android.hardware.usb.accessory
feature:android.hardware.usb.host
feature:android.hardware.wifi
feature:android.hardware.wifi.direct
feature:android.software.app_widgets
feature:android.software.backup
feature:android.software.connectionservice
feature:android.software.device_admin
feature:android.software.home_screen
feature:android.software.input_methods
feature:android.software.live_wallpaper
feature:android.software.managed_users
feature:android.software.print
feature:android.software.sip
feature:android.software.voice_recognizers
feature:android.software.webview
feature:com.motorola.camera
feature:com.motorola.camera.chalmers
feature:com.motorola.context
feature:com.motorola.hardware.tier.
feature:com.motorola.hardware.wave.0
feature:com.motorola.smartaction2
feature:com.motorola.smartactions2_1.1
feature:com.motorola.software.bodyguard
feature:com.motorola.software.device.condor_umts
feature:com.motorola.software.fmradioservice
feature:com.motorola.software.fmrecording
feature:com.motorola.software.guideme
feature:com.motorola.software.product.condor_tescogb
feature:com.motorola.software.storageoptimizer
feature:com.motorola.software.x_line
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C:\Users\ME\Desktop\phone\Minimal_ADB_Fastboot_v1.4.3>
C:\Users\ME\Desktop\phone\Minimal_ADB_Fastboot_v1.4.3>adb reboot bootloader
C:\Users\ME\Desktop\phone\Minimal_ADB_Fastboot_v1.4.3>fastboot flash recovery C:
\Users\ME\Desktop\phone\Minimal_ADB_Fastboot_v1.4.3\twrp-2.7.2.0-hlte-4.3.img
target reported max download size of 299892736 bytes
sending 'recovery' (10738 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.608s]
writing 'recovery'...
(bootloader) Image size exeeded partition limits
(bootloader) image size exceeds limit
(bootloader) Failed to flash partition recovery
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 0.686s
C:\Users\ME\Desktop\phone\Minimal_ADB_Fastboot_v1.4.3>fastboot boot C:\Users\ME\
Desktop\phone\Minimal_ADB_Fastboot_v1.4.3\recovery-clockwork-6.0.4.7-falcon.img
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 0.406s]
booting...
OKAY [ 0.499s]
finished. total time: 0.920s
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C:\Users\ME\Desktop\phone\Minimal_ADB_Fastboot_v1.4.3>FASTBOOT GETVAR ALL
usage: fastboot [ <option> ] <command>
commands:
update <filename> reflash device from update.zip
flashall flash boot, system, vendor and if fou
nd,
recovery
flash <partition> [ <filename> ] write a file to a flash partition
flashing lock locks the device. Prevents flashing
partitions
flashing unlock unlocks the device. Allows user to
flash any partition except the ones
that are related to bootloader
flashing lock_critical Prevents flashing bootloader related
partitions
flashing unlock_critical Enables flashing bootloader related
partitions
flashing get_unlock_ability Queries bootloader to see if the
device is unlocked
erase <partition> erase a flash partition
format[:[<fs type>][:[<size>]] <partition> format a flash partition.
Can override the fs type and/or
size the bootloader reports.
getvar <variable> display a bootloader variable
boot <kernel> [ <ramdisk> ] download and boot kernel
flash:raw boot <kernel> [ <ramdisk> ] create bootimage and flash it
devices list all connected devices
continue continue with autoboot
reboot [bootloader] reboot device, optionally into bootlo
ader
reboot-bootloader reboot device into bootloader
help show this help message
options:
-w erase userdata and cache (and format
if supported by partition type)
-u do not first erase partition before
formatting
-s <specific device> specify device serial number
or path to device port
-l with "devices", lists device paths
-p <product> specify product name
-c <cmdline> override kernel commandline
-i <vendor id> specify a custom USB vendor id
-b <base_addr> specify a custom kernel base address.
default: 0x10000000
-n <page size> specify the nand page size.
default: 2048
-S <size>[K|M|G] automatically sparse files greater
than size. 0 to disable
C:\Users\ME\Desktop\phone\Minimal_ADB_Fastboot_v1.4.3>