For original picture see ALC02142. The lad watching in a cap was Harry Victor Barker, Alan Brook’s mum’s dad. He was so fired up by watching these recruits that he subsequently signed up himself, lying about his age to do so. He went to France and…
From left to right: Simeon and Albert Riley from Heptonstall. Later Albert had the Cross Inn, Heptonstall and Luddenden Working Men's Club. Their brother Arnold died at the Somme and family then lived at Lily Hall Farm. Thanks to Bev Berry for the…