Rushden Family Bereaved - The Chairman of the Urban Council Loses three Children in Two Months

The death took place early yesterday morning of Miss Lilian Winifred Spencer, second daughter of Councillor John Spencer, J.P., chairman of the Rushden Urban Council. The young lady, who was 25 years of age, had had a painful illness, but she bore her sufferings with remarkable fortitude. She was an enthusiastic worker in connection with the Wellingborough-road Mission with which cause she had been associated from the commencement. She attended the first Sunday School in connection with that place of worship, which was then held in the Moor-road schools. For very many years she was a member of the Mission choir, and was a teacher on the Sunday school, and an active member of the mission branch of the Y.P.S.C.E., and of the Band of Hope.

In Band of Hope circles she was well known as an elocutionist of no mean ability, and she had made several public appearances as a member of the mission sketch party. Until her illness she was employed at Mr C W Horrells. Much sympathy is felt throughout the district with Mr and Mrs Spencer, who have thus suffered their third bereavement within two months, and within the past 18 months four of their family have passed away, three being of adult age. It will be remembered that Coun. Spencer's eldest son, the late Lance-Corpl John Spencer, was killed in action on April 16th this year, and they received the news a month alter. Councillor Spencer's fourth daughter, Doris Elsie, died on June 11th.