Denis James Felce, whose funeral took place at Rushden, was seven years of age and the only child of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Felce. He attended St. Mary’s Sunday School, and his father is employed by Messrs. Walter Sargent and Co.

The funeral service was held at St. Mary’s Church, and the company attending included teachers from Denis’s day school – Mr. S. A. Lawrence (headmaster), Miss M. Wright, Mr. H. Hales, Miss N. Groome, Miss K. O’Connor, Miss C. M. Bennett, Mrs. M. Levy, Mr. H. Devlin, and Miss D. Hill (headmistress of the Infants School), with Councillor E. A. Sugars (chairman of the School Managers). Miss I. Stiling represented the Sunday School.

“Suffer little children to come unto Me….” The passage from Mark was read. And the service ended with the hymn, “Loving Shepherd of Thy Sheep,” sung unaccompanied.

When the small white coffin had been placed to rest at the cemetery, the Rector recited the opening verse of “Safe in the arms of Jesus.”

The family mourners were: Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Felce (father and mother), Mr. W. Rowell and Mrs. J. Webb (uncle and aunt), Mr. T. Rowell and Mrs. J. Brawn (uncle and aunt), Mr. W. Felce and Mrs. F. Richardson (uncle and aunt), Mr. H. Felce and Mrs. W. Tilley (uncle and great-aunt), Mr. F. Felce and Miss A. Felce (uncle and aunt), Mr. J. Rowell and Mrs. T. Rowell (cousin and aunt), Mr. T. Dawkins and Mrs. Wheatley (uncle and great-aunt), Mr. R. J. Rowell and Mrs. Hinman (cousin and great-aunt). Mr. J. Brawn and Mrs. H. Felce (uncle and aunt), Mrs. Dawkins (great-aunt), and Mr. L. Bayes, Mr. Peter Tilley and Mrs. S. Tilley (cousins).

Wreaths were as follows:-

To our darling boy, from his heart-broken Mummy and Daddy; Love to our little Denis, from Auntie May and Uncle Tom, Kettering – One more flower gathered; In very deep sympathy from the children, teachers and headmaster of Alfred-street School; To our dear Denis, with all our love from Auntie Anne, Uncle Tom and Uncle Billy; With deepest sympathy from Uncle Jim and Auntie Kate – Gone but not forgotten, from those who loved him, Kettering; From Mary, Maggie and children, Oadby, With deepest sympathy; In loving memory of Denis, from John and Robert; In loving memory of little Denis, from Aunt Elsie, Uncle Fred and Derrick; In loving memory from Phil, George, Ellen and Les; “At eventide it shall be light” – In loving memory of dear Denis, from Auntie Grace, Uncle Syd, Shirley and Peter; With deepest sympathy from Mr. and Mrs. Chapman and Derek – At rest; In remembrance from Alfred-street Infants; In affectionate remembrance, Margaret Ann; In remembrance of a brave little soldier from Jean, Josephine and David; With deepest sympathy, from Mr. and Mrs. R. Bettles, Park-avenue, Rushden; In loving memory to Denis, from Aunt Liz, Uncle John and all at Park-avenue, Raunds; To dear Denis, from Mr. and Mrs. Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Bayes and Irene – Safe in the arms of Jesus; With love to little Denis, from Auntie Annie, Uncle Warren, Maud and Louie, Kettering; With deepest sympathy from the Making Department of Walter Sargent and Co., Ltd.; In ever loving memory from the five little cousins, Stanwick – Jesus called a little child; Love from Peter. –The general’s fast asleep; To little Denis, with all our love from Auntie Cath and Uncle Jack Kettering; From Aunt Edith and Uncle Fred, Oadby – Our loss, Heaven’s gain; From Aunt Poll, Oadby – A little flower transplanted; In kind remembrance to Denis, from all at Stanwick, and Uncle Fred and Aunt Lil, Raunds; With love and deepest sympathy from Uncle Bill, Aunt Hannah and Mary and Gladys – Suffer little children; To dear little Denis, at rest, from Aunt Nance and Uncle Jack, Kettering; In every loving memory of little Denis, from Mrs. Hall – Safe in the arms of Jesus; In loving memory of Denis, with deepest sympathy from Violet; From Uncle Harry and Aunt Frances and family; With lots of love for Denis from his little cousins at Kettering, Margaret, Josi, Judith and Pat; To Denis, from little Margaret – Happy memories; To dear Denis, from his playmate Michael Garde – One of Christ’s little soldiers, 53 Duck-street; With deepest sympathy from Mrs. F. Smith, Mrs. J. Walker and Mrs. S. Duck.

Arrangements for the interment were carried out by the Co-operative Federal Funeral Service.