Holcombe Brook Remembers... by

Mrs Lynchey

2015-11-08 22:03:56 UTC

Please upload messages, photographs, etc. of any military family and friends that you would like to thank/remember! This is our way of paying respect and honouring our heroes who have risked their lives to help and protect others.

Rosa Murphy

2015-11-09 15:47:50 UTC

This is the grave of my great, great uncle. He fought and died in World War 1. We visited his grave in Meteren in France last year. There were others soldiers in his regiment who were buried there who died on the same day

Abbie Hilton

2015-11-09 16:17:31 UTC

My great jj tommy was in World War II and I'm really proud of him well done uncle tommyxx

Christopher Jenkins

2015-11-09 16:39:39 UTC

Remembering my great Grandad who fought in WW2 and helped French towns after liberation.

Rose Ingrouille

2015-11-09 19:15:39 UTC

The Ingrouilles remembering family and friends who were so brave for us so we could have a better life.

Miss Leveridge

2015-11-09 19:35:00 UTC

I am remembering all the fallen soldiers but in particular my great grandad who died fighting for his country. I have all his medals at home and I am very proud of him.

ANDREW WALKER

bevw — 2015-11-09 20:06:45 UTC

These are the medals for my Great Great Grandad (WWI) and Great Great Uncle (WWII), all bravely earned.

Mr. Bradshaw

2015-11-09 20:28:19 UTC

It's been lovely reminiscing with my Mum tonight about her Dad, my Grandad, who spent the majority of WWII based in Germany. Sydney Bulcock was a Sergeant in the Royal Artillery and served for 5 and a half years. He missed the first few years of his first born's life after his son was born in 1943. He went onto live till 1/7/91. X

Mrs Seddon

2015-11-09 21:39:43 UTC

I will be remembering my Grandad, Leslie Bailey. He fought in World War II. He went to war the year my dad was born and returned 4 years later when he met his 4 year old son for the first time. I am very proud of him and all the other soldiers

Mrs Evans

2015-11-09 23:11:56 UTC

Here is group photo with my Grandad James who served in the Royal Marines and was part of the D Day landings. Third from the left. He survived the war and lived until he was in his seventies. He had a wicked sense of humour and didn't suffer fools gladly! Very proud of him.

Olivia & Amelie Mcleod. We will be remembering our Great Grandad Robert Burns who volunteered his services rather than waiting to be conscripted in 1939. He was in charge in Egypt inspecting ships that were going to and fro to ensure they were not smuggling war material. He was then put through Commando training ready to serve in Sicily where he had to defend the landings. After nearly dying from malaria he came home to have a long, happy life. We are very proud of him.

pipsmcleod — 2015-11-10 18:33:16 UTC

Mrs Byrne

2015-11-10 20:16:29 UTC

This is my Grandad Leo, who was Petty Officer on the HMS Devonshire during WW2. He also played on the ship's football team during the war

Mrs Byrne

2015-11-10 20:23:47 UTC

Here's the photo of my grandad's football team after winning the HMS Devonshire Cup in 1944. Back row second from left.

Mrs Lynchey

hbyear45 — 2015-11-10 20:51:00 UTC

This is my grandad, Charlie Johnson, who served in the R.A.F during World War 2. He was just 17 when he went to Germany!

Cllr Stella Smith (Mayor)

2015-11-11 00:19:59 UTC

My father, Sgt Thomas White was a teacher when he joined the army in World War II. He taught Polish and Italian airmen to speak English, before they went back to Europe to fight for the Allies. The wall is such a good idea, and makes the remembrance very personal: well done Holcombe Brook!

David Scarth

2015-11-11 08:24:57 UTC

My family will be remembering my great grandad Frederick Hay, who was a rear gunner and died in April 1943. His son, my grandpa, was born in July 1943 so he never knew his dad but he was very proud of him.

David Scarth

2015-11-11 08:28:49 UTC

We are also celebrating my dads grandad, Walter Scarth, who served in the navy and survived the Second World War, he will be 92 in January. We are very proud of him.

Capt. Jonathan Bull

2015-11-11 18:46:44 UTC

Capt. Bull is the cousin of Mrs Evans he is in the Scots Guards and you can see him here leading the Remembrance Day parade in Rawtenstall last year.

We are all very proud of him and think he does a great job and is very brave.

Isaac Campbell

farseer — 2015-11-11 19:06:47 UTC

This is Mrs Evans nephew, he is in the army now

As a visitor into school today I was very impressed with the understanding of Remembrance Day which all the children had and of the displays in the classrooms. Year 4/5 display of their hand made poppies were excellent as was the news stories they had produced below. You deserve to be proud of yourselves.

farseer — 2015-11-11 19:15:55 UTC

Sr. Jude Campbell

Royal Manchester Children's Hospital

Robert Ainsworth

2015-11-12 08:20:06 UTC

Before World War 2 Great Granddad was a coal miner and was also a member of the Territorial Army. As a miner he didn't have to join the army but he did and joined the REME. He served with the Eighth Army in the North African campaign and after Rommel was defeated then went on to Sicily. From there they went across to Italy and fought their way up the country. He got badly injured in Monte Casino.