Official intimation has been received by Mrs. C. M. Fielding, 10 St. Mary’s Place, Rawtenstall that her son, Tom Fielding, lost his life in the great naval battle last week.
The- following letter was sent to Mrs. Fielding by the Accountant General of the Navy:-
"I regret to inform you that H.M.S. Invincible was sunk on the 31st May, 1916, and that the name of Tom Fielding, Boy 1st class, J32495, who is believed to have been on board, does not appear in the lists of survivors received in this department. Under these circumstances it is feared that, in the absence of any evidence to the contrary, he must be regarded as having lost his life."
Mrs. Finding also received the following letter from the Right Hon. A. J. Balfour:-
'The King commands me to assure you of the true sympathy of His Majesty and the Queen in your sorrow.'
The young lad, who was only eighteen years of age last April, received his early education at St. Mary's Church Schools. From there he won a scholarship to Newchurch Grammar School in 1909. He was a very smart lad and made splendid progress. Three years ago last August he joined a training ship, and whilst there won a great number of prizes. He had been in the Royal Navy twelve months. Ho was only over in Rawtenstall a month ago and was then very cheerful. Much sympathy is felt with the family in their sad loss.

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Private John Finney whose death, we believe, is now official, was also a chorister at St. John’s church, and an active worker in connection with the church and school. Much sympathy is extended to the family in their great sorrow.

FOULDS - In sad and loving memory of a dear Husband and Father, Lance Corporal Walter Foulds K.O.R.L., who died of wounds at the 56th Casualty Clearing Station, France, September 28th 1918, aged 25 years.

Could we have raised his dying head,
Or heard his last farewell,
The shock would not have been so hard
For those who loved him well.

"In the midst of life we are in death"

From his sorrowing Wife and Children, 9 Laund-street.