Barratt Developments Yorkshire East is honouring war veterans and volunteers from the Cottingham branch of The Royal British Legion, by donating gift hampers to the volunteers that deserve an act of kindness most this Remembrance Day.
Five-star housebuilder, Barratt Developments Yorkshire East, is honouring war veterans and volunteers from the Cottingham branch of The Royal British Legion, with 11 acts of kindness and a £1,000 donation, this Armistice Day.
To mark Armistice Day on the 11 November, and to say thank you to the volunteers of the Cottingham branch of The Royal British Legion for their dedication and continuous hard work, Barratt Developments Yorkshire East has donated an act of kindness to 11 different members.
Five-star housebuilder, Barratt Homes Yorkshire East, continues to honour fallen war hero, Jack Harrison, at its aptly named Poppy Fields development in Cottingham, with a £1,800 donation toward a statue in his memory.
The mood in East Yorkshire at the end of WW1 will feature in the last of a series of three concerts by the Hull Philharmonic Orchestra.
‘1918: End Game: Armistice and Aftermath’ is to be performed on November 24 at Hull City Hall.
Hull City Council, in partnership with a number of key stakeholders including local rugby league club Hull FC and the armed forces, will commemorate the life, career and bravery of one of the city’s greatest heroes, a century on from Harrison being posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross in 1917.
The former rugby star, Sutton resident and Lime Street School teacher was killed in action during World War One in May 1917 at Oppy Wood, France.
After yet another three-week lay off due to weather, Whitestar finally returned to action in the County Cup (Chairmans Cup). The game was scheduled to be at Brandesburton, but the weather had backed up so many games; it was agreed to move to North Froddingham.
Whitestar turned up at Bude Park to find the pitch in good order and looking forward to a challenging game after losing at home to Swallow 4 -6 in the Cup only 3 weeks prior.
After being knocked out of the League Cup by AFC Sallow in what was an extremely close game 6 – 4, Whitestar arrived at Newbald in a determined mood. Within the first minute of Whitestar kicking off, the ball was in the back of Newbalds net.