World War Hero's

http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/merthyrtown/news/martyrs-remember-world-war-heros-1326527.html

Thanks to Harry Swift for research.

An interesting feature and a worthwhile piece of research.

We tend to think of journeymen players moving frequently and long distances between clubs as a modern phenomenon, but clearly it was happening a century ago.

Now these boys were definately 'Martyrs for the Cause' ....they gave their lives so we could live in peace....sadly the peace only lasted 21 years....Boz

Very poignant. Excellent article.

Agree with the point re travel - how on earth did they cover those sort of distances 100 years ago?

Solihull Martyr wrote:
Agree with the point re travel - how on earth did they cover those sort of distances 100 years ago?

By train probably.

Yes, believe it or not the Severn Tunnel opened in 1886!