Jack is remembered on the war memorial at the Town Hall, Ipswich. Born: 30th May 1915, at Broomhill, Wombwell, South Yorkshire. Baptised on the 2nd July 1915, at All Saints Church, Wath upon Dearne, South Yorkshire – family home at Broomhill, Wombwell. Died: 26th February 1941; age 25; died during the Blitz. The dead body […]
Month: April 2026
The Shaheed Minar (Martyr) monument, Alexandra Park, Ipswich.
February 2016 a memorial was unveiled by the Mayor of Ipswich Cllr Glenn Chisholm and elders of the Ipswich Bangladeshi community on World Mother Tongue Day. Ipswich has a large Bangladeshi community, 14,000+ strong. Some came to Ipswich during the 1960’s and 70’s to work in the large heavy industrial companies such as Ransoms and […]