 The Remembrance of Samuel Wassall (continued...)
After memorial prayers the Last Post was sounded by L/C Robery Boyd of the Band Detachment, who then played Reveille. Legion colours were borne by branch standard bearer Mr Geoff Dempsey. Also in attendance was chairman of Barrow public amenities committee Coun. George ???, whose committee unanimously voted to tend the grave free of charge. But most of all it was the relatives day - all 83 of the representing five generations.Present were the oldest grand-son, Mr. George Sutton, 78, West Row, Roose and the oldest grand-daughter Minnie Crawford, 69, from Be??erley Avenue, Barrow. Family At the other end of the scale were three-year-old Jill Balla??tyne and her nine-week-old sister Michelle of Queen Street, Barrow, the youngest great-great-granddaughters of the war hero. Many had not met for years and family tales were swapped including the Hotspur story. Mrs Wright said: "My son showed me the comic and had Samuel's story in a st?? on back and front. "I wrote off to his
regiment for more information and this is how they
knew where to find me. I now have the original of
that comic strip from 16 years ago."
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