Remembrance Sunday
We Will Remember Them
Every Year on or around 11th November the world remembers those who have fallen in war. In St George’s we have a visible memorial to those who have fallen, the Cross outside the Church.
Earliest records show that Fr Dennett distributed a letter to all parishioners in November 1918 saying: ‘A meeting of representatives of the Parish held of the 25th November 1918 at which it was proposed that the War Memorial be erected in memory of those parishioner s who had made the supreme sacrifice of their lives in the Great European War. A brass plate upon which was inscribed the names of parishioners who had lost their lives was placed on the memorial. That plate is now in Church on the wall next to the sacristy (see picture, three of the named are relatives of Lil Boyle.).
It is recorded in, ‘The Parish of St George’s 1887-1987’ by John White that ‘Each year on the 11th November, Armistice Day, the School children and parishioners would gather to remember and honour, ‘The Fallen’. We continue to this day to remember those who have fallen. But, who were those named on the brass plate?
Albert Haskayne -. Albert lived at 6 Brewery Lane Melling , he was aged 20 when he was killed on Saturday 19th August 1916 and was buried at London Cemetery Longueval, the Somme France.
Charles Haskayne, the husband of Mary Agnes of Nook Cottage, Tailors Lane, Maghull, was aged 36 when he was killed on Saturday 17th February 1917 and is buried at Aveluy Communal Cemetery, the Somme, France
William Haskayne , who resided at the same address as Albert was aged 19 when he was killed on Monday 4th November 1918 and is buried at Ora Cemetery, France
Michael May – was born in Streamstown, County Mayo, Ireland and enlisted in Seaforth; presumably he lived somewhere within the parish area at the time. He was killed on 31st July 1917 and is buried at Wytachaete Military Cemetery, West Vlaanderen, Belgium
There are two others remembered but we have no details other than their names
Frank Harrison and Thomas Reynolds
As a parish we remember our own parishioners and loved ones who gave their lives and all who sacrificed their life for peace in the world. Our prayers are for them and in this troubled world of today, let us continue to pray for peace and all those who are working to bring peace to the world.
