After an illness of nine months Mrs. Lucy Owen, wife of Mr. G. E. Owen, of 30, Tennyson-road, Rushden, passed away on Sunday at the age of 37 years.

Mrs. Owen was the youngest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Brice, of Pychley-road, and had spent the whole of her life in Rushden. She attended the Highfield Baptist Church and the Tuesday women’s meetings. Her husband is an employee of Messrs. Eaton and Co., boot manufacturers, and there are two sons.

The funeral took place at Rushden on Tuesday afternoon, the Rev. R. Percy Jones, of the Park-road Baptist Church, conducting a service at the house in the presence of the following mourners:- Mr. G. Owen (husband), Mrs. W. Veal, Coventry (sister), Mrs. A. Yates, Coventry, Mr. Albert Brice, Mrs. F. Norton, Bedford, Mr. J. Brice, Mrs. H. Margetts (sisters and brothers), Mr. H. Margetts (brother-in-law), Mr. and Mrs. J. Owen (father-in-law and mother-in-law), Mr. and Mrs. A. Boon (brother-in-law and sister-in-law), Mrs. J. Brice (sister-in-law) and Mrs. J. Melbourne (friend).

Wreaths were as follows:-

To my dearly beloved wife, for ever in my thoughts till we meet again; To dear Mummy from Malcolm and Philip; In loving memory of our dear sister and aunt from May, Harry, Keith and Gordon – After much suffering rest; In loving memory of our dear sister and aunt from Jack, Eva and the boys; In loving memory of a dear sister from Bert; In loving memory of our dear sister and aunt, from Ida, Fred and all at Bedford; In loving memory of Lucy from her Mother and Father; with deepest sympathy from Mr. F. Eyre, Denis and Nurse Watten; In loving memory from Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher and family; In loving memory from Mr. and Mrs. Bailey; From a friend who will miss her – God be with you till we meet again – Edith; A fond remembrance from Albert, Lizzie and family, Alfred-street; With deepest sympathy from Mrs. Cave, Mrs. Melbourne and Mrs. O’Shea; In sympathy from Mr. and Mrs. W. Britchford and Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Brooks; With deepest sympathy from friends and neighbours, Mrs. Hart, Mrs. Griggs, Mrs. Ager and Mrs. Wagstaff; In loving memory of Mrs. Owen from Mrs. Bradshaw – Not lost in memories or in love, but gone to thy Father’s home above, Peace, perfect peace; In remembrance of Mrs. Owen from Mrs. Sibley; In loving memory of a dear sister and aunt from Elsie, Will and Billy (Coventry); In loving memory of a dear sister from Petty and Arthur (Coventry); In loving memory of Aunt Lucy, from Gladys and Will (Scotland); In loving memory of Aunt Lucy from Joan and Frank (Coventry).

Mr. Fred Bayes carried out the funeral arrangements.