PAGE Henry John

Native of Martley, Worcestershire.

Appears in the Worcester/Worcestershire Roll of Honour Book for army casualties located in Worcester Cathedral.

Harry John Page entered Martley School on 3rd February 1903 where the school admission register gives his date of birth as 18th January 1896, son of Henry Page of The Lee. He left school on 14th January 1910 as he was ‘over age’. In 1911 Henry is still living with his family at The Tee and working as a labourer on a farm. In 1916 he was working as a waggoner for Mr Rowley.

United Parish Magazine, St Peter’s Church, Martley October 1918:
The War has once more taken its toll of us in Martley; we were all saddened by the news of Harry Page’s death from serious wounds on September 3rd near Peronne. The greatest sympathy is felt for his parents and sister with whom he was such a favourite at home. He was a home loving boy, steady, obliging and cheerful. He was a chorister from 7 years old, and when he grew up he joined again as a tenor. He loved his church and valued it, and was always reverent and attentive at services. As a boy in the choir he was always one who tried his best and seldom had to be found fault with. All who knew him will mourn his loss most sincerely; he made the great sacrifice in doing his duty for his country, and the victory and peace with honour will be the work of him and thousands like him. We make a memorial of him and the rest we have lost on Sunday evening September 19th. While we grieve for his loss and his parents deep sorrow, we can be thankful for his example and that he was a faithful soldier who did his duty right well.

A photograph of Lance Corporal H.J. Page of Martley can be found in Berrow’s Worcester Journal Supplement, Saturday 21st September 1918, available at Worcestershire Archives.