By the death of Mrs. Foster Vorley, widow of the late Mr. Foster Vorley, of Rushden, a number of local families have been thrown into mourning. The deceased lady, whose passing away has broken another important link with Rushden’s past, was 77 years of age. She leaves one son (Mr. Ben Vorley, of Rushden, the secretary of the Rushden District Band of Hope Union), and three daughters—Mrs. Charles Featherstonhaugh, of Irthlingborough; Mrs. George Russell, of Watford; and Mrs. F. G. Jordan, of Moor-road, Rushden. She also leaves two brothers—Mr. Ebenezer Cox, of Rushden, and Mr. John Cox, of Lonoke, Arkansas, U.S.A., father of the Rev. Ben Cox, of Little Rock, Ark.

Since the death of her husband four years ago, Mrs. Vorley had resided with her daughter, Mrs. Jordan, in Moor-road, and it was here that the death took place, the cause being cerebral haemorrhage. Her death was very sudden and unexpected.

The late Mrs. Vorley was a native of Rushden—as were her mother and father—and she lived in the place all her life. Her maiden name was Cox. On February 2^nd 1855, she was married to Mr. Foster Vorley, and the golden wedding was celebrated in 1905 by a very happy family gathering in the old B.W.T.A. Hall. In her early days she was a Sunday school scholar at the Top Meeting, and was perhaps with one exception the only surviving scholar of her period. Afterwards she became connected with the Succoth Baptist Chapel, and she retained her keen interest in that place of worship until the very end. As recently as a fortnight ago last Sunday she attended the ordinance service at Succoth. She was a member of the Rushden branch of the British Women’s Temperance Association and also the Rushden Women’s Liberal Assoc., being deeply interest—as was her late husband—in all matters pertaining to the uplifting of humanity. Both Mr. and Mrs. Vorley were close friends of the late Rev. Charles Drawbridge, the famous pastor of Succoth Chapel, and Mr. Drawbridge was a frequent and much appreciated visitor at their house. Throughout a wide circle the news of Mrs. Vorley’s unexpected death will be received with feelings of deep sorrow. [an account of the funeral, and the wreaths follows]