Rev GeoffreyA Studdert Kennedy, Worcester, Worcestershire, England
N 52° 11.504 W 002° 12.917
30U E 553640 N 5782653
Rev Geoffrey A Studdert Kennedy, Worcester
Waymark Code: WMT7JX
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/09/2016
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From Wikipedia - On the outbreak of World War I, Studdert Kennedy volunteered as a chaplain to the army on the Western Front, where he gained the nickname 'Woodbine Willie'. In 1917, he was awarded the Military Cross at Messines Ridge after running into no man's land to help the wounded during an attack on the German frontline.
He wrote a number of poems about his experiences, and these appeared in the books Rough Rhymes of a Padre (1918), and More Rough Rhymes (1919).
During the war he supported the British military effort with enthusiasm. Attached to a bayonet-training service, chaplain Kennedy toured with boxers and wrestlers to give morale-boosting speeches about the usefulness of the bayonet.
Blue Plaque managing agency: Worcester Civic Society
Individual Recognized: Rev GeoffreyA Studdert Kennedy
Physical Address:
St Paul's Church
St' Paul's Street
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