Rushden Soldiers Remembered - The Church Street District Roll of Honour - Letters of Gratitude

The committee of the Church-street, John-street and Alfred-street Roll of Honour have sent a postal order for 3s to each of the lads whose names are inscribed thereon, and the secretary, Mrs T Nichols, has received many letters of appreciation from the recipients. The following extract from the letter received:

Lce-Corpl T R Robinson, Northants Regt.: I came home for 48 hours. I had a look at the shrine, and think it very beautiful. It makes our duty seem much easier when we known that the people at home are always thinking of us. I have never been anywhere where the people have taken so mush interest in the war shrines as at Rushden. It is a great credit to good old Rushden.

Rushden’s Casualty List - Victims of the War

A second bereavement through the war has, we are sorry to say, befallen Mr and Mrs Samuel Robinson, of 9, Alfred-street, Rushden. Nearly twelve months ago we reported that their son, Pte. Bert Robinson, had made the supreme sacrifice, having been killed on September 20th last year. News has now been received that another son, Lance-Corpl. Thomas Roland Robinson, of the Northants Regiment, has fallen in action, at the age of 26 years. The deceased soldier, who leaves a wife and one child, was formerly a member of the Church Lads’ Brigade at Rushden, and for a number of years he was the bugler of the brigade. As a member of the Northants Territorial Force, he was in camp when the war broke out, and was mobilised with the rest of the Volunteers. In July, 1915, he was sent out to the Dardanelles, and he was there for six or seven months. On the expiration of his term of military service he returned to England. In January last year he was again called up. For a time he acted as drill instructor at Crowborough, and in Easter this year he was sent to France, where he has now met with his death. Prior to the war the deceased soldier worked at the C.W.S. boot factory at Rushden. His wife and child are residing at Corporation-terrace, Higham Ferrers. Mr and Mrs Samuel Robinson have another son in the Forces – Sergt. Raymond Robinson, of the Motor Machine Gun Section – who is serving in France, and several interviews with whom have appeared in the “Rushden Echo.”

Rushden Echo, September 6th, 1918, transcribed by Greville Watson

Rushden’s Casualty List - Victims of the War

Official news has now been received by Mrs Robinson, of Corporation-terrace, Higham Ferrers, of the death in action of her husband, Lance-Corpl. Thomas Roland Robinson, of the Northants Regiment, son of Mr and Mrs Samuel Robinson, of 9, Alfred-street, Rushden, reported in last week’s “Rushden Echo.”  Mr and Mrs Samuel Robinson and Mrs Tom Robinson wish to thank the many kind friends for their expressions of sympathy with them in the death in action of Lance-Corpl. Thos. Roland Robinson.

Two Sons Killed - Rushden Family’s Second Loss

Mr. and Mrs. S. Robinson, of 9 Alfred-street, Rushden, have again been bereaved, by the death in action of their son, Lce.-Corpl. Thomas Roland Robinson, Northants. Regt., as reported by his chaplain. Lce.-Corpl. Robinson, whose wife lives at Corporation Terrace, Higham Ferrers, was 26 years of age, and was a Territorial when the war broke out. He went to the Dardanelles in July, 1915, and was out there seven months. He was then time-expired, and came home. Called up again in January, 1917, he acted as a drill instructor at Crowborough until he went to France last Easter. Before the war the soldier was employed as an operator at the C.W.S. Boot and Shoe Works, Rushden, and was a member of the Rushden Church Lads’ Brigade, as also was his brother, Pte. Bert Robinson, who was killed on September 20th, 1917. Another brother, Sergt. Raymond Robinson, is serving in France in the Motor Machine Gun Section.

Rushden's Casualty List Victims of the War

Official news has now been received by Mrs Robinson, of Corporation-terrace, Higham Ferrers, of the death in action of her husband, Lance-Corpl Thomas Roland Robinson, of the Northants Regiment, son of Mr and Mrs Samuel Robinson, of 9 Alfred-street, Rushden, reported in last week's "Rushden Echo". Mr and Mrs Samuel Robinson, and Mrs Tom Robinson wish to thank the many kind friends for their expressions of sympathy with them in the death in action of Lance-Corpl Thos. Roland Robinson.