@britwarmemorial.bsky.social St Lawrence Church, Bradwell. Although the nearby Memorial Hall list is online, I think this one may not be.

"Glad to know that you are in such good health and such good spirits. It was grand reading this week when the news arrived of the drubbing the Germans had received on the West Front." More on life 110 years ago on the 1915 #WWI #WesternFront georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2025/10/02/l...

"I don’t remember it very clearly; in fact, I could remember nothing but shells and heaps of dead men" More on the #LiverpoolScottish on the 1915 #FWW #WesternFront at georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2025/10/02/2...

Pte WIliam Webster Stark, Liverpool Regt, left all that was dear to him, endured hardship and danger, finally passed out of the sight of men by the path of duty and sacrifice in the Great War. A brave life given that others might live in freedom georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2025/10/01/1...

The Liverpool Scottish Regimental Association Pipes and Drums: Thursday, a special service at Liverpool Anglican Cathedral [...] Evensong in commemoration of Captain Noel Chavasse VC & Bar MC. www.facebook.com/liverpoolsco...

"Three parties were detailed to carry up bombs to Maple Copse. This was done under shell-fire, during which several casualties were sustained, including Sec-Lieut. H. J. Thomas, wounded" More on the #LiverpoolScottish on this day in 1915 georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2025/09/30/3...

“We had a big dust-up yesterday after our long artillery preparation. I came through all right. The sights this time were even worse than they were at Hooge on June 16th.” More on the #LiverpoolScottish in 1915 #WW1 at georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2025/09/29/2...

Sep 7 1918 #OTD Near Bethune, France, David McLellan photos of the Guard of the 1/10th (Scottish) Bn, the King's (Liverpool Reg), 166th Brigade, 55th Division. Liverpool Scottish use Clan Forbes tartan IWM Q 9457, IWM Q 9458 Colourized by DB Colour bsky.app/profile/this...

"While they were standing talking to two of the men on guard a German shell suddenly fell amongst them, and, bursting, killed all four instantly. The shell was a high velocity one, and so gave no warning of its approach." More #LiverpoolScottish georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2025/09/28/2...

"Sadly, Colin would never get to know his father, who was killed in action in Archangel, North Russia in 1919 and is remembered on the Scottish National War Memorial." More on the #LiverpoolScottish in #WW1 at georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2025/09/27/2...

"the sad news was conveyed to his parents in a letter from an officer, who states that Jones was shot through the head and death was instantaneous." More on the #LiverpoolScottish 100 years ago in 1915 #WWI at georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2025/09/26/2...

"March 13th 1915. We continued to rebuild the trench at daybreak, and during the filling of the sandbags we recovered several bodies of the Liverpool Scottish who had been buried by the explosion." More on the #LiverpoolScottish in 1915 #WW1 at georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2025/09/25/2...

"In the porch there was the Roll of Honour (with names of the young men connected with the Sunday School who are serving their country) framed in heather. […] Private Tom Anderson of the 10th Liverpool Scottish, was rated as wounded and missing." georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2025/09/24/2...

"On the 23rd, the Guards on Canal Bridges (Nos 12–19 inclusive) were taken over from the Royal Scots Fusiliers. The Battalion moved the next day, to billets at the Kruisstraat Chateau Barns" More on the #LiverpoolScottish in 1915 #WW1 at georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2025/09/23/2...

"A melancholy fact is that his mother’s photograph and a locket belonging to his sweetheart were found on the body of the young soldier." More on the #WW1 #LiverpoolScottish at georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2025/09/22/2...

"He whom this scroll commemorates was numbered among those who, at the call of King and Country, left all that was dear to them, endured hardness, faced danger, and finally passed out of the sight of men by the path of duty and self-sacrifice" georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2025/09/21/2...

"A few of the Liverpool Scottish and the Northumberlands took the third trench, and all were seriously wounded or killed, as they were cut off, and all fell fighting" More on the #LiverpoolScottish 110 years ago in #WW1 at georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2025/09/20/2...

"You must come and see our dugout. It is a treat as we have a wooden floor in it and cover the ceiling and walls with canvas to prevent the mice throwing soil on us." For the rest of this letter from George in a #WW1 #WesternFront #dugout see georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2025/09/19/l...

"the Liverpool Scottish Pipers, whose rousing reels and strathspeys were of great service in gathering the crowds together to hear the spoken appeals." More on the #WW1 LiverpoolScottish at georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2025/09/19/1...

"A cricket match of a novel character was played on Wednesday afternoon, on the grounds in front of the V.A.D. Hospital, Cooden. The two elevens consisted of Nurses v. Patients, and the former received a crushing defeat" More at georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2025/09/18/1...

"He has been now at the Front twelve months and has taken part in some of the fiercest engagements. He has been in seven bayonet charges. Once, during an advance, a German shell burst downwards almost over his head" georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2025/09/17/1... More on the #LiverpoolScottish

"Following the charge at Hooge, his body was never recovered." More on the Liverpool Scottish 110 years ago on the 1915 #WW1 #WesternFront at georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2025/09/16/1...

"The only information I ever received of my son was 'MISSING (supposed Hooge June 16)'" More on the #LiverpoolScottish 110 years ago in 1915 #WW1 at georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2025/09/15/1...

"You plough through mud to the trenches and more often than not you stand in it and sit in it and sleep in it" More on the #LiverpoolScottish 110 years ago in 1915 #WWI at georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2025/09/14/14-september-1915/

"A lettter from his mother in mid April 1916 states that she had received his identification disc – presumably it had been the finding of this disc that led to Frederick being declared officially dead." More on the #LiverpoolScottish during #WW1 georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2025/09/13/1...

"A pair of brothers who died in the same war, during the same year and in the same month, in consequence of their involvement in the same battle, whilst serving with the same regiment." More on the #LiverpoolScottish 110 years ago in 1915 #WW1 at georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2025/09/12/1...

"As the newly married pair left the church, the N.C.O.s of ‘Z’ Company 10th Liverpool Scottish (all returned service men) formed a guard of honour, and two pipers played a selection of music" More on #LiverpoolScottish 110 years ago in #WW1 at georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2025/09/11/1...

"Douglas is remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial and the Scottish National War Memorial. He was one of three brothers, all of whom were killed during the war." More ont he #LiverpoolScottish on the 1915 #WW1 #WesternFront at georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2025/09/10/1...

"Whistling for London taxis was banned, people were forbidden to loiter near bridges, it was an offence to buy alcoholic drinks for other, and fines were issued for making white flour instead of wholewheat." More on crime in #WW1 georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2025/09/09/9...

"When you see your children fighting in the nursery,” he said, “don’t reprove them for it. On the other hand, encourage them. If they do not learn to fight when young they will never learn to fight when they are grown up.”" More from 1915 #WW1 georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2025/09/08/8...

"there were reports of someone seeing him fallen in a trench, but his body was never recovered. It was many months before his parents received confirmation that he had died rather than being taken prisoner." More on the #LiverpoolScottish in 1915 georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2025/09/07/7...

"Serving as a stretcher bearer at the Liverpool Scottish bayonet charge at Hooge (First Action at Bellewaarde), 16th June 1915, when marked as ‘in the trenches’ (LSMT Archive) and thus working to the Aid Post of Lt Noel Chavasse (later VC " georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2025/09/06/6...

"Professor Gadsby, the one-legged swimmer, of Southport, made a plucky attempt the other day to keep up with the Liverpool to New Brighton ferryboat, only losing the race by a few minutes." More on events involving the #LiverpoolScottish in 1915 georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2025/09/05/5...

"Tom enlisted early in the year, before which time he was head gardener at Argaty. He is looking well, and does credit to the kilt and tartan." More on the #LiverpoolScottish 110 years ago in 1915 at georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2025/09/04/4...

"The enemy’s artillery were constantly active during this period, and several casualties were recorded." More on the #LiverpoolScottish on this day 110 years ago on the 1915 #FWW #WesternFront at georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2025/09/03/3...

"At 5.45pm on the 2nd, while a heavy artillery duel could be heard near HOOGE, the Battalion was ordered to "stand to"." More on the #LiverpoolScottish 110 years ago in 1915 #WW1 at georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2025/09/02/2...

"In the first two days of the month, the Battalion remained in the dug-outs in Wood near the White Chateau at KRUISSTRAAT, working parties being employed at night on the communication trench at ZILLEBEKE" More on the #WWI #LiverpoolScottish at georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2025/09/01/1...

"When your life seems full of hope, sis, And when cash is fairly free, Don’t forget your little brother In the trenches – think of me!” The #LiverpoolScottish and 1915 #WW1 mail and food parcels at georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2025/08/31/3...

Letter from George in the trenches to his seven-year-old brother "The Huns sent a few shells over this afternoon searching for our artillery and smashed our ration cupboard and dirtied our clean plates." georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2025/08/31/l...

"T. Knun (3942) of the Liverpool Scottish was among around 150 wounded prisoners of war who had been repatriated and admitted to the Third London General Hospital in Wandsworth" More on the #LiverpoolScottish in 1915 #WW1 at georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2025/08/30/3...

"Just now the men are in dugouts all day, and dig all night, so life is apt to be a bit monotonous. The ‘Echos’ come up to us regularly every afternoon, and a drummer takes them round." More on the #LiverpoolScottish 110 years ago in 1915 #WWI at georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2025/08/29/2...

"He was riddled with bullets, being struck seven times, one in the head, which proved fatal." More on the #LiverpoolScottish 110 years ago in 1915 #WW1 at georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2025/08/28/2...

"The town of Ypres, which we passed through, is a sight that baffles description. Houses still burning, bodies smouldering, and equipment lying all along Menin Road." More on the #LiverpoolScottish 110 years ago in 1915 #WW1 at georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2025/08/27/2...

"Prior to joining he was a scoutmaster of the 87th Liverpool Boy Scouts. He is one of five brothers, all serving their country." More on the #LiverpoolScottish 110 years ago in 1915 #WWI at georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2025/08/26/2...

Author copies of the ‘Made in Manchester’ paperback have arrived. Due out August 28th, with a fantastic new cover illustration. Available for preorder.

Thomas Henry Webster "is buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery with the inscription ‘Never forgotten’" More on the #LiverpoolScottish 110 years ago in 1915 #WW1 at georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2025/08/25/2...

"You can’t send too many balls to the boys at the front." More on the #LiverpoolScottish 110 years ago in 1915 #WWI at georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2025/08/24/2...

"Greater love hath no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friends" More about #LiverpoolScottish Lance-corporal Harry Fisher 110 years ago in 1915 #WW1 at georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2025/08/23/2...

"it was as a golfer that Captain Graham attained international fame. By general consent he was one of the most brilliant amateurs the game of golf has ever produced." For more on the #LiverpoolScottish 110 years ago in 1915 #WW1 see georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2025/08/22/2...

"Corporal Syd Smith, to whom has been awarded the distinguished conduct medal, is a well-known Southport professional swimmer and diver." More on the #LiverpoolScottish in 1915 #WW1 at georgefergusonliverpool.wordpress.com/2025/08/21/2...