Miss A Billington of Upper Sundon  is listed in the National Roll of the Great War (Section V) as a Special War Worker who worked for the Kent's Munitions factory.

From June 1916 to November 1917 this lady was engaged on work of  National Importance at Messrs Kent's Munition Factory, Luton. She was chiefly employed on fuse-filling, and carried out her dangerous duties with care and skill.