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REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY
PARADE AT PARISH CHURCH
"We are pleased to see our uniformed friends in church on this Remembrance Sunday," said the Rev. J. G. Tiarks (Vicar) at the St. Helens Parish Church last Sunday. He was referring to the members of the St. Helens Pre-Service Units, who were having their fortnightly parade.
The vicar said that one of the most memorable events of his career was when, at school in Westminster, his school-friends and himself were waiting for Big Ben to strike the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month, 1918. That was the signal which would bring fighting to an end.
Rev. Tiarks concluded : "So to the young people, as their lives fold up before them, whose country will urgently need them in the next 10, 20, 30 years, I say remember the words over Field Marshal Haig's grave : 'Trust in God and do the right'."
The Central Unit of the W.J.A.C., under Unit Commander L. Atherton, Unit Leader Pyke, Squad Leaders Ball, Houghton, Railton and Roscoe, afterwards gave the salute at the Cenotaph, Victoria Square. The Windle Pilkington Squadron of the A.T.C. were under Flying Officer Pierce and Flying Officer Gudgeon.
The last Masses at the Catholic Churches in the town was a Requiem one for the fallen in the last War, and prayers were
(St. Helens Newspaper, 13 November 1942)
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SIX PRISONERS OF WAR
We are informed by the S.S. & A.F.A. that the following are prisoners of war :-
Ordinary Seaman Gerald Banks, R.N., aged 21, of 109 Springfield Road, St. Helens.
Bombardier William Gornall, R.A., of 188 Broad Oak-road, Parr.
S.S.M. John Howarth, of 241 City-road, St. Helens.
Cpl. Robert Kinder (Royal Engineers), 94 Recreation-street, Parr, in Germany.
Sapper Thomas Shuker, R.E., aged 37, of 21 Granville-street, Parr.
Gnr. Albert Winstanley, R.A., aged 243, of 6 Bridge-road, Clock Face, in Germany.
(St. Helens Newspaper, 17 November 1942)
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Fire Bomb Demonstration
A fire bomb demonstration took place on Thursday afternoon in the Market Hotel Yard, when the new fire bomb extinguisher "Bommex" was demonstrated.
This solus one-man pump was to deal with a German fire bomb. Representatives from Messrs. Pilkington Bros., U.G.B.M. Ltd. and other local concerns were also present.
(St. Helens Newspaper, 17 November 1942)
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Home Guard : Case Adjourned at Borough Court
When Frederick Northey, plastic moulder, 14 Jackson-street, appeared at the Borough police Court, on Friday, on an allegation of being absent from duty without reasonable excuse, while a member of the Home Guard, an adjournment was granted until this Friday.
Northey told the Bench that he had not had time to consult a solicitor.
(St. Helens Newspaper, 20 November 1942)
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PARADE AT PARISH CHURCH
"We are pleased to see our uniformed friends in church on this Remembrance Sunday," said the Rev. J. G. Tiarks (Vicar) at the St. Helens Parish Church last Sunday. He was referring to the members of the St. Helens Pre-Service Units, who were having their fortnightly parade.
The vicar said that one of the most memorable events of his career was when, at school in Westminster, his school-friends and himself were waiting for Big Ben to strike the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month, 1918. That was the signal which would bring fighting to an end.
Rev. Tiarks concluded : "So to the young people, as their lives fold up before them, whose country will urgently need them in the next 10, 20, 30 years, I say remember the words over Field Marshal Haig's grave : 'Trust in God and do the right'."
The Central Unit of the W.J.A.C., under Unit Commander L. Atherton, Unit Leader Pyke, Squad Leaders Ball, Houghton, Railton and Roscoe, afterwards gave the salute at the Cenotaph, Victoria Square. The Windle Pilkington Squadron of the A.T.C. were under Flying Officer Pierce and Flying Officer Gudgeon.
The last Masses at the Catholic Churches in the town was a Requiem one for the fallen in the last War, and prayers were
(St. Helens Newspaper, 13 November 1942)
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SIX PRISONERS OF WAR
We are informed by the S.S. & A.F.A. that the following are prisoners of war :-
Ordinary Seaman Gerald Banks, R.N., aged 21, of 109 Springfield Road, St. Helens.
Bombardier William Gornall, R.A., of 188 Broad Oak-road, Parr.
S.S.M. John Howarth, of 241 City-road, St. Helens.
Cpl. Robert Kinder (Royal Engineers), 94 Recreation-street, Parr, in Germany.
Sapper Thomas Shuker, R.E., aged 37, of 21 Granville-street, Parr.
Gnr. Albert Winstanley, R.A., aged 243, of 6 Bridge-road, Clock Face, in Germany.
(St. Helens Newspaper, 17 November 1942)
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Fire Bomb Demonstration
A fire bomb demonstration took place on Thursday afternoon in the Market Hotel Yard, when the new fire bomb extinguisher "Bommex" was demonstrated.
This solus one-man pump was to deal with a German fire bomb. Representatives from Messrs. Pilkington Bros., U.G.B.M. Ltd. and other local concerns were also present.
(St. Helens Newspaper, 17 November 1942)
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Home Guard : Case Adjourned at Borough Court
When Frederick Northey, plastic moulder, 14 Jackson-street, appeared at the Borough police Court, on Friday, on an allegation of being absent from duty without reasonable excuse, while a member of the Home Guard, an adjournment was granted until this Friday.
Northey told the Bench that he had not had time to consult a solicitor.
(St. Helens Newspaper, 20 November 1942)
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