PASS James

Additional information on the memorial: Pte.  Glos. Regt.

Appears in the Worcester/Worcestershire Roll of Honour Book for army casualties located in Worcester Cathedral, shown as Gloucestershire Regiment.

The following information has been researched by and is courtesy of Geoff Sullivan:
Gloucestershire Echo 15 November 1916/Cheltenham Chronicle 18 November 1916 (same report in both newspapers)
On Wednesday afternoon the funeral took place at Cheltenham Cemetery of Pte. James Pass, aged 30, of C Company of the Worcesters. The deceased, who came from Bromsgrove, succumbed to pneumonia at the Priory Hospital. The internment was accorded full military honours. C. Company (under the command of Capt. R. P. Homfray) attending, together with the battalion band (which played the Dead March in “Saul” en route to the cemetery), under Drum-Major Yates, and a firing party of twelve, in charge of Sergeant C. Prince. On the Coffin, draped with the National colours, were placed a number of wreaths-one from the officers, a second from the warrant officers and sergeants, and a third from the corporals and men. The relatives and immediate friends at the graveside were Miss Pass (sister), Mrs. Cox (step-sister), Mr. Bennett (brother-in-law), Miss Spragg, and Mr. Hathersall. Mr. Trees (hon. secretary) represented the Priory. The service was conducted by the Rev. P. C. Penson Thomas (senior chaplain to the forces), and after the committal prayer, three volleys were fired, followed by the sounding of the “Last Post”. Messrs. Amos Wilson and Son were the undertakers.