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In November 1914 the Duke of Grafton offered the Potterspury Belgian Refugees Committee the choice of a house either at Wakefield Lawn or Potterspury. They accepted the latter, which would be ready for occupation after a few repairs. There was a good response to a house to house collection for the Belgian refugees, whilst by mid November 1914 Rover, a black retriever owned by Mr. William Pratt, of Potterspury, had collected 25s in six weeks for the National Relief Fund. This he had achieved by running around the village with a tin tied round his neck. In May 1918 German prisoners of war were being used to spray tar on the Watling Street between Potterspury and Towcester, with an application being made on May 24th for the Workhouse to accommodate 50 German prisoners and their military guard.
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