On Sunday, the President, Rev. G. R. Forde, who occupied the chair, stated that on the previous Sunday evening at seven o’clock Pte J. R. White of the Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry, a member of the Brotherhood, was shot and instantly killed by a German sniper when leaving the trenches on his company being relieved from duty. Mr Forde read extracts from Bro. White’s last letter to his mother in which he said:

I am pleased I joined the army as it has done me good and I am doing my duty. My only worry is about you, and dad, and my only sister, but still we must let it rest with the One above. He will put all things right.

On the suggestion of Mr Forde, a standing vote of sympathy was passed with Brother White’s father and mother in their sad loss.

Banbury Guardian, April 1915