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.
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...
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.