Once more the Family Notices section of the Batley News held this week’s St Mary’s parishioner pieces. I have put in bold the names of those connected to the parish who served with the military. And, as ever, the spelling and punctuation matches that of the newspaper.
There was one parish death in the Death notices, as follows:
BATLEY.
SUNMAN.—On the 29th ult., aged eight months, Ellen, daughter of Andrew Sunman, 15, Woodwell Street.
The Booth family remembered their loved one, Herbert Booth, on the first anniversary of his death in the Roll of Honour section. He was one of the parish’s opening day of the Battle of the Somme casualties.
BOOTH. —In Loving Memory of My Dear Husband, Lance-Corporal Herbert Booth, who was Killed in Action, July 1st, 1916.
We often sit and mourn for him,
But not with outward show,
For the heart that mourns sincerely
Mourns silently and low.
We think of him in silence,
His name we oft-times call,
But there is nothing left to answer
But his photo on the wall.
R.I.P.
From His Wife and Children 6, Beck Lane, Carlinghow.
And:
BOOTH. —In Loving Memory of Our Dear Son and Brother, Lance-Corporal Herbert Booth, K.O.Y.L.I., of Carlinghow, who was Killed in Action on July 1st, 1916.
We never knew what pain he had,
We never saw him die,
We only knew he passed away,
And never said good-bye.
His cheerful ways and smiling face
Are pleasant to recall,
He had a kindly word for each,
And died beloved by all.
From his Dear Mother, Father, Sister, and Brother-in-Law (Somewhere in France).
And:
BOOTH. —In Loving Memory of a Dear Brother, Lance-Corporal Herbert Booth, 9th K.O.Y.L.I., Killed in Action, July 1st, 1916.
You’re not forgotten, brother, dear,
Nor will you ever be,
As long as life and memory last,
We shall remember thee.
From His Brother and Sister-in-Law, Mr. and Mrs. James Booth, 3, Crow Nest, St. James’ Street, Burnley, Lancashire.
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