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Last respects . . . a Christmas love story At the end of a year which marked the 70th anniversary of the Battle ..

... Last respects . . . a Christmas love story At the end of a year which marked the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme, PETER RHODES tells a Christmas story of his great-uncle who fought in the conflict It was a wonderful meal. Roast goose with ...

Published: Wednesday 24 December 1986
Newspaper: Wolverhampton Express and Star
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 359 | Page: 18 | Tags: none

He died with Somme old comrades

... He died with Somme old comrades Mr. W. J. Lammin, of Neasden (Middlesex), aged 70, collapsed and died after marching with his old comrades of the 1914—18 war to the Cenotaph yesterday to commemorate the battle of the Somme. ...

Published: Monday 19 March 1962
Newspaper: Wolverhampton Express and Star
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 39 | Page: 13 | Tags: none

LAST NIGHT

... hell of an enjoyable business. As a Glasgow soldier and a Prussian private who decide that fighting for real in the Battle of the Somme is strictly for the birds, they provided the funniest half hour on television this week. | No doubt there will be those ...

Published: Thursday 31 August 1972
Newspaper: Wolverhampton Express and Star
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 105 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Couple

... aged 72, of Parkfield Road, Wolverhampton, were . married at Ettingshall Church, ' Mr. Onions, who fought in ‘the battle of the Somme, is a retired foundry worker. Mrs. Onions worked on munitions before her marriage. The couple, who have two children ...

Published: Saturday 08 September 1973
Newspaper: Wolverhampton Express and Star
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 87 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

Veterans go back to the Somme

... Veterans go back to the Somme A group of 70 Brniuish First World War veterans are to return to France as guests of honour in ceremonies to mark the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme. The oldest will be 94- -old Ernie Deighton, h—g-flh King's ...

Published: Saturday 21 June 1986
Newspaper: Wolverhampton Express and Star
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 116 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Long-distance call for Dot and George

... Mr Stone made headlines when he groduced his own death certificate. It was issued when he was reported killed at the Battle of the Somme in 1916. ...

Published: Thursday 16 November 1978
Newspaper: Wolverhampton Express and Star
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 150 | Page: 42 | Tags: none

JUNE

... waving, shouting, dancinf in street etc) and so-called “street Ea.rty demos elsewhere. In rance, 70th anniversarfi of Battle of the Somme in which the forces of bourgeois Imperialism were defeated b{ the celebrated class fighter, Percy Topliss. Magnificent ...

Published: Wednesday 31 December 1986
Newspaper: Wolverhampton Express and Star
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 157 | Page: 15 | Tags: none

Film company’s creditors to discuss steps

... Elwes, the film producer, recently won a Society of Film and Television award for its short film, Memorial, about the Battle of the Somme. Mr Elwes said: “We're very small, but we’'ve made quite a few films, “Our financial situation can be blamed on the ...

Published: Saturday 09 November 1974
Newspaper: Wolverhampton Express and Star
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 165 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Radio Stoke (200 m 94.6 VHF)

... At the Local. 3.0 News. 34 The Afternoon Show Radio WM (362 m 95.6 VHF, 928 KHz) 7.30 am Sounds Like Sunday 8.7 The Battle of the Somme. 8.30 A Word in Advance. 9.30 Ed Doolan on Sunday > 12.4 Friends and mhbouu 1.4 This Week. 2.0 Calal . 230 Sound System ...

Published: Saturday 19 July 1986
Newspaper: Wolverhampton Express and Star
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 149 | Page: 29 | Tags: none

,“Cable ; threat to TV sport

... cable tele: vision in reaching areas where transmitted reception was poor, . But a national cable nets work—a second Battle of the Somme” — could take 20-25 years. ...

Published: Friday 07 September 1973
Newspaper: Wolverhampton Express and Star
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 182 | Page: 3 | Tags: none