November 2008 No. 342
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The Stradbroke Monthly Remembrance Day The names that are carved into Stradbroke’s War Memorial will be read out on Remembrance Sunday as they have been since the memorial was dedicated in 1922. They are the names of Stradbroke’s young men who gave their lives in times of war. They were young men who were part of the community; they walked the same streets as we do today; they enjoyed life while it was theirs to enjoy. Although most of us will only know them as “names” their families and friends remember them as the real people that they were. Such as Roland Lines…
Inside this issue: Local Churches
3, 4
Parish Pump!
6
Organisation News
9, 10, 12, 14
Forthcoming Events
17, 18
Sports RoundUp
20, 23
Gardeners Notes
27
Village Diary
36
Roland Lines is one of the names that will be called out. He was the son of Edgar and Ruby Lines and was just 20 years old when he died. He was a Stradbroke lad who joined the 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards as a Drummer Boy in 1936 aged 16.
A teenager serving in Egypt
16 years old and just signed up
In the dark days of May 1940 Roland’s battalion was part of the British Expeditionary Force that was forced to retreat to Dunkirk. As the army fought its way back to the coast Roland was wounded. He died of those wounds on Sunday 19th May 1940. The middle photograph was taken shortly before the action which resulted in his death . He is buried at Tournai Cemetery, Belgium, Plot V1 Row 6 Grave No. 13
Please join us at Stradbroke’s War Memorial 10.45 a.m.on Sunday 9th November 2008 for the Remembrance Day Service. Not only to remember all those who gave their lives but to pray for all our men and women who are serving their country around the world, and particularly those from our community. If you would like to know more about Stradbroke’s past, its people, places and events then please come along to the
Village Archive Slideshow No.3 Tuesday 18th November 2008 7pm - 9pm at the Community Centre Admission £3.00 which includes a glass of wine or soft drink at the interval (School children free admission) Mike Readman, Stradbroke Local History Group