Hi, any of you out there had relatives who were in the Accrington Pals? This was my "Uncle" - Harry Kay of Water Street, Accrington. He was one of those young lads who joined up and lied about his age, desperatley wanting to fight for his country. Uncle Harry was one of the lads who came back home, although injured, and lived to a ripe old age. Lovely man he was.
Accrington Pals.
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As regards the fatalities, If you visit the Pals website, then you will see "Greater Accrington Roll of Honour" on the left hand side of the screen; that divides Hyndburn up into it's constituent parts - Accrington, Church, Ossy, etc - and then lists the war dead in alphabetic order, with date and location of death, regiment/corps/service, home address. While it is "all-inclusive", nevertheless you can pick out the Pals from those of other regiments, etc. The Pals deaths are only a small proportion of the overall Accrington/Hyndburn toll of 1914-1919.
Hi Janet, quick message. Just home from work. Couldn't find your rellie on the memorial (thats not to say its not there, just I couldn't find it!!) but ... was he from Lancashire or not? cos .. I have found
Surname - ADDISON, VARLOW
Private 13668 25/09/1915 21 South Staffordshire Regiment from United Kingdom , but his name is on Panel 73 to 76 of the LOOS MEMORIAL in France?
Atarah
Surname - ADDISON, VARLOW
Private 13668 25/09/1915 21 South Staffordshire Regiment from United Kingdom , but his name is on Panel 73 to 76 of the LOOS MEMORIAL in France?
Atarah
Hi Janet, found these details now for you
Name: ADDISON, VARLOW
Initials: V
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment: South Staffordshire Regiment
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Service No: 13668
Additional information: Son of John and Margaret Addison, of 28, Biggings Farm Green, Howarth, Accrington, Lancs.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 73 to 76
Cemetery: LOOS MEMORIAL
Atarah
Name: ADDISON, VARLOW
Initials: V
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment: South Staffordshire Regiment
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 25/09/1915
Service No: 13668
Additional information: Son of John and Margaret Addison, of 28, Biggings Farm Green, Howarth, Accrington, Lancs.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 73 to 76
Cemetery: LOOS MEMORIAL
Atarah
Thanks Atarah, thats the one.Varlow's sister, my grandmother was called martha and she named her eldest daughter margaret after her mother and then she too named her daughter margaret. That's three generations with the same christian name, there may be more but i dont really know anything about my family tree.
My thanks to Tealeaf for pointing out the existence of the Greater Accrington Roll of Honour on the Pals website. The site also has a list of all those known to have joined the Accrington Pals prior to 1st July 1916:
http://www.a.jackson.btinternet.co.uk/palslist.htm
New information always appreciated!
Andrew
http://www.a.jackson.btinternet.co.uk/palslist.htm
New information always appreciated!
Andrew
Hi, if anyone out there is in town tomorrow and would like to go to Church Street, and take a photo - there is a lovely memorial to the Accrington Pals. Think it must just have been put there. (and .... this is specially for Mick, I DO NOT THINK you will need permission to take it!! 
Atarah
Atarah
Accrington Pals - memorial in Church Street
The memorial is being officially unveiled on Sunday, as part of the Hyndburn 30th anniversary celebrations, at about 4.30pm I believe.
It should be quite a good event, and representatives from the army are
expected to be there.
The memorial is being officially unveiled on Sunday, as part of the Hyndburn 30th anniversary celebrations, at about 4.30pm I believe.
It should be quite a good event, and representatives from the army are
expected to be there.
It would be nice if someone could capture the event and post a few photos for those members of this forum who are either overseas, or unable to attend.
I hope it is a suitable tribute to the Accrington Pals battalion.
I hope it is a suitable tribute to the Accrington Pals battalion.
Great photos Mick. I saw it as we passed by in a bus but haven't had time to go for a closer look yet.
Well done Mick.
A picture's worth a 1000 words.
A picture's worth a 1000 words.