The Northampton Mercury Friday March 4th 1921.
War Memorial
Unveiled at Woodford Halse.
Colonel J. C. Livington Learmouth, C. M. G., D. S. O., of Weedon,
unveiled Woodford Halse War Memorial on Sunday.
The vicar, the Reverend F. A. Smith, conducted the service in the
parish church, which was crowded. "The Reveille" and " Last
Post" were sounded and numerous wreaths placed at the foot of the memorial,
which, erected by Messrs White and Butler, of Towcester, takes the form of a
Celtic cross of Hopwood stone. The base is rough and the cross polished. At the
foot of the cross is the inscription, "To the glory of God and in memory
of those who made the supreme sacrifice in the Great War, 1914-1919."
Then follow the names: George H. Banded, Hal. Baseley, Fred
Baseley, Arthur Bent, Stanley Bilclough, Albert Braddock, William French, J. W.
Hill, Charles Hulme, William Hunt, Thomas Kinch, Bertram Marriottt, Walter
Marriott, Herbert Percival, Harry Saunders, George Shenton, Arthur Smith,
Harold Smith, John Walker, Fred J. Ward (Canada). Elisha Willett, and Harry
White. The inscription at the base reads, "Rest eternal, grant unto them,
O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon them."
