LAMBERT Albert Francis Gerald

Malvern News, 5th August 1916:
Mr and Mrs Charles Lambert of Ivy Villa, Newtown Road, Malvern have received intimation of the death of their son Pte Albert Francis Gerald Lambert, Worc R on the 18/7. He was 22 years old, an old boy of Lyttelton Grammar School, and for sometime was Organist of the Ascension. He joined the colours in February 1916 and left England in June.

Malvern news, 12th August 1916:
Revd Giles writes in the Gream Malvern Parochial Magazine: “It is with deep regret that we record the passing of Gerald Lambert, aged 22, who died of illness whilst at sea bound for India”. Gerald and his two brothers were formerly Priory choristers and scholars of the Lyttelton Grammar School. His elder brother died after a long illness in 1900. For sometime Gerald, who had been a pupil under Dr Wadely and Dr Hammond, was organist at the Church of the Ascension. He often officiated for Dr Hammond at the Priory on Friday at 12 o’clock War Intercession Service.

A photograph of Private A.F.G. Lambert of Malvern can be found in Berrow’s Worcester Journal Supplement, Saturday 25th November 1916, available at Worcestershire Archives.