Kate Wills Posted 23 August , 2006 Share Posted 23 August , 2006 Lieutenant Colonel BERNARD WILLIAM VANN VC, MC and Bar Croix de Guerre 8th Bn. attd. 1st/6th Bn., Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) died aged 31on 3 October 1918 and is remembered with honour in BELLICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY Last night he was remembered again in an excellent talk given by Northamptonshire WFA member Alison Butler at our meeting in Wellingborough. In the meantime, local historian Pat Jenkins has been researching Vann's life with a view to creating some form of commemoration in his hometown of Rushden. Pat's work comes to fruition on October 14th, when a plaque will be placed on Bernard Vann's birthplace in High Street South. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armourersergeant Posted 23 August , 2006 Share Posted 23 August , 2006 And a cracking informative talk it was too. regards Arm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audax Posted 23 August , 2006 Share Posted 23 August , 2006 He was an Assistant Master at Wellingborough Grammar School before enlisting; but was also in Holy Orders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Hesketh Posted 23 August , 2006 Share Posted 23 August , 2006 I've added a picture of him on Adrian44's thread that's running concurrently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate Wills Posted 18 April , 2014 Author Share Posted 18 April , 2014 World War One at Home: Bernard Vann, Christian Soldier with Rev’d Richard Coles. Link to iPlayer for hour-long feature programme on Bernard Vann VC broadcast earlier this evening on BBC Northampton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevem49 Posted 18 April , 2014 Share Posted 18 April , 2014 He also served in 9th Battalion - 26/4/1917 to 15/5/1917 before being moved to 1/8th Bn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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