A
Unionist candidate for Hartlepool, W. G. Gritten,
Informed
King George of two notable working men,
In
Hartlepool - between them having 12 sons and three
Close
relatives, who had joined his Majesty’s forces.
One
man had seven sons and two sons-in-law,
Another
man had five sons and two nephews,
Who
all had joined to fight - both families having
Received
letters from Sir William Carrington,
The
keeper of H.M. Private Purse.
The
communication informing them of the King’s Pride.
Is
hereby summarised one such letter sent –
Dated
15 September 1914, the King, having heard
Of
your many sons, sends deepest gratification, asking
That
his congratulations be passed onto them.
With
His Majesty’s best wishes for their success,
In
their noble chosen career, faithfully signed,
Sir
William Carington – oddly how fathers only
Being
addressed, with no family names mentioned.
Unlike
the ten Calpin boys, who gained recognition.
by
Jamie Mann.
Anon.,1914.
Seven Sons in The War. The Daily Telegraph,
[online] 19 Sept. p.5. Col.5. Available at: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ww1-archive/11107159/Daily-Telegraph-September-19-1914.html
[Accessed: 19th September 2014].
Mann, J., 2014. 100
years Ago - Poems by Jamie Mann. [letter] (Personal communication, 19
September 2014).
#WW1
#WW1centenary #GreatWar #WW1poem #GreatWar #ww1centenary #worldwarone
#worldwaroneremembered
No comments:
Post a Comment