A tea and Welcome Home was given to the returned soldiers in the Schoolroom. Twenty-two ex-Service men were present. Sir Drummond C. Smith, Bart., occupied the chair, and the following committee helped with the arrangements: The Rev. S. M. Stanley, Mr J. Miller, Mr A. Green, Mr R. Waltham, Mr. J. Padfield, and Mr Sledge. Laddies supplied the tea, and made the tables beautiful with flowers. The Rev. S. M. Stanley gave the men a hearty welcome home. He wished they had a hut so their wives, parents, and sweethearts could have been present with them. Fifty-five men left the two parishes in answer to the call of their country. Two were still serving in India, Major Bonner and H. Tricker. They met not forgetting those who had made the noble sacrifice. Sixteen of the fifty-five would not return.
The memorial to the fallen was nearly completed at Mount Church and it was hoped soon to have the Tawney Memorial in place in the church.
Each man received as a souvenir an inscribed cigarette case. Sir Drummond said he would like to add to the Rector’s rmarks his thanks to them all. Mr J, Miller proposed thanks to the Rector, and Mr R. Waltham proposed thanks to Sir Drummond. Mr. J.Padfield proposed thanks to the ladies, Mrs Stanley, Mrs Yeates, Mrs Chambers, Mrs Padfield and Mrs and Miss Sarling.
Source: Chelmsford Chronicle 5 December 1919