Posted on 10/02/2013 3:10:59 PM PDT by nickcarraway
A YOB who urinated on a memorial to the war dead was yesterday branded “despicable” when he appeared in court.
Daniel Orrell, 24, was caught relieving himself on the stone memorial in Bolton, Greater Manchester, at 1am while drunk.
Local magistrates’ chairman Norman Morlidge told him: “This as a despicable offence. To do it on a war memorial is incredibly offensive to all those veterans who gave their lives for this country.”
Orrell was said to have told police officers “Prove it, prove it” when they arrested him on July 27. But in court shamefaced Orrell, who lives in Bolton, admitted outraging public decency. He said: “I had consumed an excessive amount of alcohol.
“It was a completely stupid thing that I did. There is no excuse for what happened.”
Orrell, of previous good character, was fined £250 with £85 costs.
A Royal British Legion spokesman later described acts of indecency on war memorials as “disgusting” that must be punished.
In the little town where I grew up, my own friends would have kicked my butt for doing something like that.
Well, just Great Googlymoogly, let’s all just call this vandal REALLY BAD NAMES, and he’ll see the error of his ways!!
I don’t think so.
The British are so creative, still making up new words. YOB. I don’t know where they derive it from, but I know what they mean; a Yob is a young bum, hooligan, roustabout or small time crook. Someone you don’t want your daughter to bring home.
Well, Oz isn’t responsible, at least. I’m not sure he can tell when he’s peeing anymore.
I saw an interview with Ozzy. He was really lit up and had no idea where he was pissing.
Had I been the judge I’d have required him to take a private tour of the Alamo (SOBER and at his expense!), listen to the stories and learn about the fallen soldier including those from foreign lands.
I’d also require a hefty donation to the memorial.
Perhaps it might have opened his eyes and had helped him get clean sooner.
Yeah, mine too. But we didn’t have many war monuments. One cannon, I think, in front of the DAR Hall.
I was going to say they were gone, but in fact they are not gone at all. I did a GoogleEarth thingy and I see them there, same as always.
I remember back in the 80’s when Ozzy Osborne took a wiz on the Alamo. He apologized saying it did not realize how sacred it was. Personally I think he did not realize because he was already too far gone on something...
they should have actually branded the POS...
Over 3500men of Bolton died in what was rightly for Great Britain called the Great War. Their names are engraved on the monument this piece of garbage desecrated. The story of one of these men is told here:
Bolton council’s salute to First World War’s forgotten hero
8 Jun 2011 08:05
Young soldier John Greenhalgh saved his comrades’ lives when a fierce fire broke out at an ammunition dump on a Western Front battlefield in 1917. Now his name will be added to Bolton’s roll of honour after months of research by military historian Charles Sandbach and community champion William Gallagher.
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A forgotten First World War hero is being honoured for his bravery more than 90 years after his death.
Young soldier John Greenhalgh saved his comrades’ lives when a fierce fire broke out at an ammunition dump on a Western Front battlefield in 1917.
Under heavy German shelling, he risked his life to single-handedly put out the blaze and drag soldiers to safety. His actions saved the supply of ammunition so fighting could continue.
John, a gunner in the Royal Field Artillery who worked at Tonge Colliery in Bolton before he enlisted in 1915, was awarded the Military Medal for bravery in the field.
Tragically, he was shot in the French town of Arras on the same day his award was being announced in Bolton. John died before he could be treated at a field hospital. He was 21.
Bolton council compiled a roll of honour to pay tribute to soldiers from the town who gave their lives in the First World War, but because John was an only child with no relatives, his name was missed off.
Now it will be added to the honour after months of research by military historian Charles Sandbach and community champion William Gallagher.
Together they uncovered John’s story and councillors have unanimously backed his inclusion on the tribute, which bears the names of 3,510 soldiers.
A calligrapher will script John’s name on to the document after a special town hall service to recognise his bravery on June 25 – Armed Forces Day.
Mr Sandbach said John was the only Bolton soldier he has found to have been awarded the Military Medal.
He said: “John Greenhalgh is a true hero whose selfless act of courage and bravery without doubt saved the lives of many of his comrades. There has been a very significant oversight of this young Bolton hero that will now be put right. Despite the passing of time and the very different social attitudes of the modern world, we cannot and should not let John’s sacrifice be forgotten.”
John died on September 28, 1917 and was buried in Etrun, France.
The research revealed he was born in 1896 and grew up in a terrace house near Bury Road’s junction with Ainsworth Lane in Tonge. He attended Ridgway’s Endowed School then worked at Scowcroft’s Colliery in Tonge before he enlisted in the Army and was posted to Egypt before being sent to the Western Front.
Further details about the ceremony are due to be revealed shortly.
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