Memorial Book - St Esprit - Marton, Warwickshire - World War I Memorials and Monuments on Waymarking.com

A memorial book in St Esprit's church, Marton, to commemorate the 100th anniversary remembrance service, 2014.

A printed and bound book with information and biographies of the men of Marton who fell or served in WWI. Presented to the church by author Ann Gregory, November 11 2014. This hard cover book is a one-off publication, with a small number of soft cover copies given to residents of the village.

An inscription inside the book reads -
THE ORIGINAL IDEA FOR THIS BOOK CAME FROM ANN GREGORY'S
RESEARCH INTO THE WORLD WAR ONE SERVICE RECORDS OF HER
DEAR UNCLE, WHO LOST HIS LIFE IN THAT CONFLICT.
HE WAS PRIVATE STANLEY HOLT No. 1187 OF THE ROYAL
WARWICKSHIRE REGIMENT, 15th BATTALION (AFFECTIONATELY
KNOWN AS THE "BIRMINGHAM PALS"). HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION ON
6th JUNE 1916 AGED ONLY 17 YEARS. HIS NAME IS INSCRIBED ON THE
ARRAS MEMORIAL IN FRANCE. STANLEY HAS NO KNOWN GRAVE.
THIS KNOWLEDGE INSPIRED ANN, WHO IS A RESIDENT OF MARTON,
TO RESEARCH THE LIFE STORIES OF MARTON'S FALLEN SOLDIERS
WHOSE BRAVERY AND COURAGE HAS NEVER BEEN RECORDED.
BECAUSE OF THIS HISTORIC ARCHIVE, MUCH OF MARTON'S EARLY LIFE
HAS BEEN UNEARTHED, AND MADE PUBLIC FOR THE FIRST TIME.

Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 11/11/2014 Private or Public Monument?: Private Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Ann Gregory Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe Website for this Monument: [Web Link] Physical Address of Monument: St Esprit North Street Marton, Warwickshire England CV23 9RJ Rate this waymark: Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes

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