Cecil Bisshopp Harmsworth represented the Liberal Party as MP for South Beds, including Luton, from 1911 until he retired from the House of Commons in 1922.
At the 1910 General Election, he lost his Droitwich seat in Worcestershire to which he was elected in 1906. But he was quickly returned to the Commons at a by-election in Luton and South Beds on July 20th, 1911, that was caused by the elevation to the peerage of Thomas Gair Ashton, also a Liberal, who had held the seat since 1895.
Mr Smith of Saxon Rd, Luton is listed in the National Roll of the Great War as a Special War Worker at Kent's Munitions Factory, Luton.
During the war this man offered his services for work of National Importance and from June 1917 worked at Messrs Kent's Munition Works, Luton engaged on the manufacture of fuse-guages and rendered excellent services until December 1918.
Mr Dawson of Chatsworth Rd, Luton, is listed in the National Roll of the Great War as a Special War Worker at Kent's Munitions Factory, Luton.
Early in 1915 he was appointed manager of the mechanical fuse department at Messrs Kent's Ltd, Luton. In this capacity his exceptional abilities proved of the utmost value, and he worked with untiring energy until the conclusion of hostilities when he relinquished his position.
Horace Crump was a civilian munitions worker from Caddington who was killed in an explosion at the George Kent Munitions factory at Chaul End on 8th January 1917, aged 45.
Charles Dillingham was a successful Luton Hat manufacturer, and self made man. He served as Luton Mayor from 1917 - 1918, and escorted King George V around Luton, on only his second day in office.
Henry Impey was born in 1865, and served as Mayor of Luton from 1918 - 1919. He had the dubious honour of being Mayor during the Peace Day Riots, and when people began to attack the town hall, he was smuggled out of Luton, never to return to live and work here, although he paid a few brief visits.
Following his death in Lincolnshire on April 17th, 1930, at the age of 65, his body was finally brought back to Luton for a funeral service at his beloved Mount Tabor Church in Castle Street, followed by burial at the General Cemetery in Rothesay Road.
Ronert M. Hawkes (35), married, B1, captain of the Luton Town Football Club, Lyndhurst Road, Luton, carrying out business as a straw hat manufacturer at Stanley Road, Luton, appeared before Luton Tribunal on Wednesday, and said he had only one blocker, who was over 60, and he personally did the stiffening, the stiffener having gone into Army - "Don't you think it is time you went and did abit at the front, Mr. Hawkes" said Lieut.
