The Nancy Elizabeth Memorial Window was dedicated at First Parish Church on Sunday December 11, 1910 by her son Col. Edwin D. Metcalf. Col. Metcalf also gave other gifts to beautify the interior of the Unitarian church, Two of those were a mahogany pulpit and the colonial rail in front of the choir. Mrs. Metcalf (1822-1881) attended the First Parish Church when she and her husband William and sons Edwin D. and Charles lived at 203 Littleton Rd, Westford. Below is the article from the dedication that was published in Westford Wardsman the following Saturday.
December 17, 1910, Dedication. The old First Parish church looked, in many respects, last Sunday afternoon with the large congregation, like the olden days of the one church. The dedication of the memorial window, the gift of Col. Metcalf in memory of his mother, Nancy Elizabeth Metcalf, was appropriately celebrated. The window is perfect in the blending of beautiful colors. The subject, representing St. Elizabeth leading a child through the path of life, is most fitting as a memorial to Nancy Elizabeth Metcalf from her son.
The exercises commenced at 2:15 with an organ recital of appropriateness for the occasion by George R. Smith of Lowell, the organist of the church. The choir sang “Still, still with thee,” with solos by Miss Gertrude D. Fletcher, soprano; Mrs. H. M. Seavey, alto and E. G. Boynton, bass. Albert E. Prescott sang with an inspirational effect, “A new heaven and new earth” from “The holy city.” Especially charming was the duet, “The Lord is my shepherd,” sung by Miss Gertrude D. Fletcher and Mr. Prescott. Owing to the illness of Rev. E. A. Horton of Boston, who was expected to give the address, Rev. Benjamin H. Bailey, the venerable minister of the old First Parish church, gave an eloquent address on the foundation principles of the Christian church in the rugged and barren days of early New England and the easy going days of modern life, and neither philosophy, club life, home life, or the fraternal spirit of modern environments have proved a satisfactory substitute for “The salt of the earth.”
Besides a congregation of three hundred, Col. Metcalf, wife and son Harold were also present, and friends from Lowell, including Judge F. A. Fisher, and our friendly town of Littleton. The choir was assisted, besides those mentioned, by Henry Smith and Alfred Prinn of Graniteville and Principal Coggshall of the academy. The ushers were Edward Fisher, Edward M. Abbot, J. Herbert Fletcher and William L. Woods.