The funeral of Mr. John Cheney Linnitt of Rushden, took place on Thursday afternoon. The interment was preceded by a service at the Park-road Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. J A Sutherland of the ...... street Baptist Church, Luton (late of the Rushden Baptist Church). Mr J Lindsay Clipson A.R.C.O., was at the organ and accompanied the hymn "Abide with me".

The mourners were Mrs S J Partridge (daughter), Miss Linnitt (daughter), Mr and Mrs J Mason (son-in-law and daughter), Mrs Wright, Miss Mason, Mrs Woods, Mr C Hanger (grandchildren), Mr and Mrs Payne (grandson and grand-daughter), Mrs A Linnitt (sister-in-law), Mrs ........ (niece). Mr and Mrs E Morris (nephew and niece), Mrs N Skinner and Mrs Alderman (sister-in-law), Mr S .......... (grandson).

Wreaths were sent from "Sarah Jane, Nell, Doris, Frank and ...... "; "Flo, James, Elsie, Ralph and May"; "Herbert and Family"; "June and ..... "; "John and Trevor"; "Sis and Mill"; "G. Freeman and Family"; "Lois, Beatrix, Ern, Lucy and Horace"; "Mr and Mrs Payne"; "Nephew and Niece, Bournemouth"; "Mrs J Skinner and Family"; "Martha and Gert"; "Mr and Mrs Danby"; "Mrs S A Skinner"; "Mrs H Aderman and Family"; "Annie and Mary Dartnell"; ..... Newell".