Major Parrett ran the Weatherfield branch of the Salvation Army whose hall was only five minutes walk away from Coronation Street. After buying a copy of the War Cry in the Rovers Return Inn one evening, Ray Langton thought that going to a service and taking the mickey would be a good laugh and Lucille Hewitt, Bet Lynch and Frank Bradley tagged along. Lucille, though, was not prepared for the moving testimony of John Hill who had suffered bereavements like her and questioned what life was for. Major Parrett told John from the pulpit that God was the reason and God is love. Lucille resolved to try and do more good for others and went back to the hall the next day where she offered her services to the army.