WINSFORD TOWN COUNCIL
WORLD WAR 1 COMMEMORATION EVENT
WINSFORD TOWN CENTRE, 2PM, SUNDAY
27TH JULY 2014
Lest We Forget
WORLD WAR 1 COMMEMORATION EVENT
WINSFORD TOWN CENTRE, 2PM, SUNDAY 27TH
JULY 2014
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WELCOME by the Town Mayor, Councillor Gina Lewis
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WHY DID IT HAPPEN? – Role play by John Malam, Winsford as
Corporal Frederick Horsnell MM, East Surrey Regiment.
John is the Winsford based author of ‘The Story of the First World
War for Children’ – Selected by The Times as ‘Children's Book of
the Week’
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WINSFORD COMMUNITY CHOIR ‘VoCEL’ AND YOUNGSTERS
FROM WILLOW WOOD COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL will
join our service, singing a selection of popular WW1 marching
songs
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BIBLE READING AND PRAYERS, led by the Mayor’s Chaplain,
Reverend Tim Hanson
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‘KEEP THE HOME FIRES BURNING’ – led by ‘VoCEL’ and
accompanied by youngsters from Willow Wood Community
Primary School
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‘THE MEMORIES OF LADY JANE OF DUNHAM MASSEY’,
recited by the Town Mayor, followed by ‘WINSFORD LADS GO
TO WAR’ – a short narration and roll call of local men who lost
their lives in the first major conflict of the War – The Battle of Mons
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‘WHERE HAVE ALL THE TOMMIES GONE?’ – sung by sisters
Sophie and Megan Doyle, and Alaycie Carter, Willow Wood
Community Primary School,
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‘WHY DO WE WEAR POPPIES?’- read by the Town Mayor and
Winsford Junior Mayor, Megan Hamill
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ETERNAL FATHER, STRONG TO SAVE – ‘VOCEL’ will lead this
traditional hymn, often referred to as ‘The Hymn of Her Majesty's
Armed Forces’
Eternal Father, strong to save,
Whose arm hath bound the restless wave,
Who bidd'st the mighty ocean deep
Its own appointed limits keep;
Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee,
For those in peril on the sea!
O Christ! Whose voice the waters heard
And hushed their raging at Thy word,
Who walked'st on the foaming deep,
And calm amidst its rage didst sleep;
Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee,
For those in peril on the sea!
O Trinity of love and power!
Our brethren shield in danger's hour;
From rock and tempest, fire and foe,
Protect them wheresoe'er they go;
Thus evermore shall rise to Thee
Glad hymns of praise from land and sea.
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CLOSING PRAYERS
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A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE WINSFORD BRANCH OF THE
ROYAL BRITISH LEGION will read out the names of the Winsford
men who gave their lives for our Country in 1914
followed by the EXHORTATION , THE LAST POST, A MINUTES
SILENCE, and THE REVEILLE – bugle by Robin Barfield
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THE NATIONAL ANTHEM
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THE TOWN MAYOR WILL LAY A WREATH on behalf of the
people of Winsford
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‘Goodbye – ee’ sung by youngsters from Willow Wood
Community Primary School, who will then hand out ‘peace
babies’*
* In 1919, new sweets went on sale. Made by Bassett’s, “Peace Babies” were
made from jelly shaped as babies. They were produced in recognition that
babies born after World War 1 were born into a world of peace obtained
through the sacrifice of those who had died in the war. In 1953, the
name changed to the one we know today – "Jelly Babies”.
With the compliments of Winsford Town Council
The following men from our County Regiment who
enlisted from our local towns are today recognised for
their sacrifice and bravery on 24th August 1914
Corporal Thomas Hewitt from Bunbury, Tarporley
Corporal James William Roberts from Northwich
Private Sam Whittaker from Lostock, Northwich
Private Gerald Coppock from Witton, Northwich
Private William McCann from Northwich
Private Thomas Tighe from Wharton, Winsford
Private Henry Hough from Wharton, Winsford
Private Samuel Burkhill from Frodsham
Private George Thomas Morris from Crewe
Private Albert Walker from Crewe
Private Jeremiah Wilkinson From Sandbach
Age 28
Age 20
Age 24
Age 26
Age 29
Age 22
Age 28
Age 20
Age n/k
Age 28
Age 26
According to archival records, from a population of 8,000 in Winsford,
1,000 men served in WW1, of whom 182 lost their lives and a further
257 were wounded. In the first five months of the war some of
Winsford’s brave young men lost their lives. They were:
Albert McCluskey, 2nd Manchester Regiment – died of wounds Le Cateau, 26th August
William Curzon, 4th Grenadier Guards – died in hospital of pneumonia, 3rd September
Joseph Oakes, 1st King’s Liverpool Regiment – killed in action Aisne 14th September
William McDean, 1st Cheshire Regiment – killed in action Aisne 15th September
Nathaniel Gregory, 1st Class Stoker – died when HMS Cressy was torpedoed 22nd September
James William Noutch, 2nd Grenadier Guards – killed in action Flanders 3rd October
Frank Heath, 1st Grenadier Guards – died of wounds 4th November
Joseph Peach, 1st Cheshire Regiment – killed in action Ypres 14th November