The Duck-street and Fitzwilliam-street Roll of Honour Committee have sent 2s. 6d. to each of the 40 boys whose names appear on the Roll.

Rushden's Soldier Sons - Grateful Recipients
Duck Street and Fitzwilllam Street District
Mrs G Swingler, of Duck street, Rushden secretary of the Roll of Honour for Duck-street and Fitzwilliam-street has received many letters of thanks from the recipients of gifts sent by the committee to the boys where names appear on the lists. Some extracts follow:-

Lance-Corpl. W A Stock: I hope the war will soon be over, so that we can be home for good, as we have all had enough of it. We have been rather busy with the air-raids about here these last few days, but I am pleased to say they haven’t done much damage in this part.

R T Whitby: I am sure everyone appreciates the thoughts and kind wishes of those at home.

Fitzwilliam Street & Duck Street Shrine

W J Wood writes from France: Your untiring efforts are ever appreciated.

From Egypt, F A Bateman writes: It is a great pleasure for the boys out in this awful climate to think that we have some dear friends at home working so hard for the benefit of the soldiers.

Pte. J Cuthbert: I think the war is going fairly well in our favour.

Pte W J Hulatt: I don’t know how I shall ever repay the kindness you have shown me ever since I left Rushden.

J A Bugby, R N Ambulance Train: I sincerely hope it will not be necessary for you to send many more times. I little thought when I left home three years ago that I should be away so long. We had the raider directly over us two nights in succession.

J F Hollis: I hope the war shrine is still meeting with the continued success it deserves.

Pte F Wooding: I thank you and your committee with all my heart for the kindness you have all shown me.

R Thew: I hope you will be able to carry on your good work.

Chas. Wheeler: I shall always remember your kindness.

W G Hulatt writes from hospital at Cambridge: You will be pleased to know that I am getting on very well, and I am hoping to get about soon.

Pte. J Cuthbert: I am sure we shall come out victorious in the end.

J W Colton, writing from a convalescent hospital, under date September 27th, says he has been wounded, but is now getting on finely.

Letters of thanks have been received from H. H., D. T. S., Pte. P Bateman, O.S. Fred Hester, Sapper T H Wood, P Thew, Pte W Wheeler, C York, Pte. F A Bateman, Pte F Wooding, Sidney Chettle, H W Howes, E B Minney, R T Whitby.

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.

An Open Air memorial service was held on Sunday evening at the Duck-street Roll of Honour for A.B. Sydney Swingler, R.N.D., who was killed in action on June 28th. The deceased was a former St Mary's chorister, and the choir proceeded from St Mary's Church singing a hymn. The Rector conducted the service. A quartette was sung by Mrs Flood, Mrs Corbett, Mr Ablett and Mr Howes. The hymns were "Fight the good fight," "Thy will be done," and "A few more years shall roll." The Rector gave an impressive address.