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MF.HORI.\L TO THE ITAT}I CAPTAIN THE HON. R. P. STANHOPE, OF REVESBY ABBEY

... RICHARD PHILIP STANHOPE, 3rd Grenadier Guards, of Revesby Abbey, who wae killed in action on September 15th, 1916, in the Battle of the Somme. The object of the Memorial is to erect two Stained (ilass Windows in the chancel of Reveshy Church, of which he was ...

Published: Saturday 20 January 1917
Newspaper: Horncastle News
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 188 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

The Empire

... The Empire. A very fine series of pictures depicting scenes in the Battle of the Somme have been screened at the Empire Theatre, Coventry, this week. Apart from the entertaining character of the pictures, they are serving a useful purpose in bringing ...

Published: Friday 09 February 1917
Newspaper: Coventry Graphic
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 190 | Page: 18 | Tags: none

Public Notices. | bt e —————————————r— | WOMEN 8 ADULT SCHOOL. | I.\' connection with the above School, A SOCIAL

... Doors open 2, commence 2.30. . Full Programme. MONDAY, JANUARY Bth-3 NIGHTS and Matinee Mednesday, Jan. 10th. “THE BATTLE of the SOMME.” PRICES: §D., 10D, 18.2 D,, 185 D, including Tax. Booking no extra charge, at the Hall between 12 to 2, and 6 to 9 ...

Published: Saturday 30 December 1916
Newspaper: Horncastle News
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 182 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

GUNNER DEELEY

... Coventry, have been informed that their son, Gunner E. Deely, R.F.A., was wounded by shrapnel in the thigh in the Battle of the Somme. He is now in a Liverpool hospital. Before enlisting he was employed at the Swift works, AR MR e B R S % 'k{’;it%@.::a ...

Published: Friday 27 October 1916
Newspaper: Coventry Graphic
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 149 | Page: 13 | Tags: none

THE MILITARY MEDAL

... Machine Gun Corps, has won the Military Medal after being in France 12 months. This is the reward for services in the Battle of the Somme. He was employed at the Swift Works, and lodged at 14, Clarence Street, Coventry. Oakes is a native of Kidderminster ...

Published: Friday 07 September 1917
Newspaper: Coventry Graphic
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 172 | Page: 15 | Tags: none

The Empire Theatre,

... The Empire Theatre, The official pictorial story of the Battle of the Somme which is being shown thrice daily at the Empire Theatre is attracting record bouses. The object of giving every publicity to the picture is to bring home to the munition workers ...

Published: Friday 08 September 1916
Newspaper: Coventry Graphic
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 243 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

A BRANSTON CANADIAN

... after the beginning of the war answered his country’s call. He was wounded in the leg and thigh hy shrapne! at the Battle of the Somme, on Sept. 2nd, 1916. We are pleased to say that hé is progressing favourably, and he is full of optimism. ‘l‘lo is of ...

Hemingby Man Wounded

... pleasure of seeing him home on ten days' leave. On going back again he re-joined the Regiment, and waas wounded in the hig battle on the Somme. He was buried by a shell and had to be dug out by his comrades. He owes his life to his steel helmet, which, when he ...

Published: Saturday 05 August 1916
Newspaper: Horncastle News
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 218 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

LATE HON. R P. STANHOPE. Propesed Memorial

... in order to serve his King and country, and eacrificed his life while lead’ ing hia men in a gallant charge in the battle of the Somme. He gave his life that we might live, o eurely such a noble spirit should be handad down to posterity in the shape of ...

Published: Saturday 20 January 1917
Newspaper: Horncastle News
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 275 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

LIMITED SPECIAL SHOW OF AUTUMN FASHIONS

... THE PRIME MINISTER MEANT ](lfro.\s-cxamincd by Mr. Frank Ru sell: Is it vour view that the Tank was a failure at the Battle of the Somme?-- Yes, that is my view. Did vou tell that to the authorities under whom you were working —Almost continuously. Can ...

A HERO OF THE SOMME LINCOLN DRAPER DIES IN HOSPITAL

... life in the Army has been a very exciting one, as ha was wounded in the first battle of the Somme. He joined the Lincolnshire Regiment in 1015, and went to France the same year. Later he was transfrred to the Somarset Light Infantry. In 1917 hé journeyed ...