| The Rushden Echo Friday 30 March 1917, transcribed by Nicky Bates
More Rolls of Honour for Rushden - Impressive Service Conducted by Three Ministers
Two more Rolls of Honour were unveiled on Saturday afternoon in Rushden. The first, for Duck-street and Fitzwilliam-street, was placed on the wall outside a house in Duck-street, almost facing Fitzwilliam-street.
Quite a crowd gathered for the service, which was conducted by the Revs. P J Richards (Vicar of St Peter's), P E Robson (Rector) and C J Keeler (Independent Wesleyan). Among those present were Ensign Peck, of the Salvation Army, and Mrs Paragreen, president of the committee formed for the erection of the Roll of Honour.
The window of a house near the Roll was thrown open in order that the piano in the room (belonging to Mrs Thew) might be used for the hymns, and Mr Richards accompanied. After the hymn "Fight the good fight", Mr Keeler offered prayer, and Mr Richards and Mr Robson each gave an address. All three referred to the thankful fact that as yet there were no names to be placed in the death list. There was the name of one misting (Sidney Cook) and between 30 and 40 names of those on active service. The service closed with the hymn "God bless our native land" and the Benediction. The cost of the Roll, the woodwork of which is oak, was defrayed by a collection in the two streets organised by the committee of nine ladies. The hymn sheets were provided by Mrs Paragreen.
After this service, the three ministers adjourned to Rectory-road, and in the presence of an interested and reverent assembly, dedicated a Roll of Honour for Rectory-road, Succoth-place, Orchard-place, and Woburn-place, the Roll being placed on the wall near Mr East's shop. The service was conducted on the usual lines and was deeply impressive. The "In memoriam" list of those fallen in action contained the names: Ernest Hill, Albert Edward Lawman, Charles Edwin Onion, and Herbert F Burton: John Richard Lawman is missing, and there are 34 on active service.
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