[Doug]

A very good point Mr Tealeaf. My Great Grandfather lost his leg in 1917 while serving with the Kings Liverpool Regiment in France. He was born in Blackburn, but spent all of his Adult/Married life in Accrington, specifically Stanley Street where he lived from the First War until his death in 1955. After losing his leg he joined the 22nd Labour Corp and continued to serve until the wars end.

The impact of the loss of the Pals was a major blow to the Town. However, many others served in other Regiments and other theatres of war, as well as hundreds of men who served underground in our mines or in the foundries producing Iron and Steel for the effort. Many of those men served and died without memorial in the town.

I accept and appalled Gayle efforts to reflect the impact of the First World War on those left behind in Accrington, but I would feel more supportive if it reflected to war in Total and not just the tragic loss suffered by the heroic Pals Regiments of East Lancashire…..