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James Nerney and Thomas Regan

On 5th September 1897, within four weeks of his birth, James Nerney was baptised into St James the Less church by the parish priest, Fr Peter Klein. Just six months later, on 6th March 1898, Fr Klein baptised Thomas Regan, two weeks after his birth. It is almost certain that the two families knew each [...]

By |2020-09-14T13:31:12+01:00October 9th, 1917|East Lancashire Regiment, Lancashire Fusiliers, Soldiers Stories|0 Comments
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Albert Hunt

Albert Hunt, the grand-father of our parishioner David Pilling, was a ‘Bury lad’. One of four children, after leaving school Albert quickly progressed from being a grocer’s assistant to grocery shop manager and in 1909 married Margaret (Maggie). In early 1917, at the age of 30 and with two young daughters, Albert was called up [...]

By |2020-09-14T13:31:12+01:00September 6th, 1917|Lancashire Fusiliers, Soldiers Stories|0 Comments
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What started the war?

The spark that set Europe on fire came on June 28 1914 when Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austria-Hungary throne, was assassinated in Sarajavo, Serbia. Within four weeks the death of this one man led to the start of the First World War.

WW1 FACTS

Over eight million military personnel died

Over 28 million military personnel were injured or lost

Unknown countless millions of civilians died or were injured.

Why the world went to war

The First World War started in a few weeks between late July and early August 1914 and ended in the Armistice on November 11 1918.



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