Harlow Council house
developments named after soldiers
Commemorating local people in
street names is a very appropriate way to mark the local history of a
community.
In Harlow, 18 new council homes
are nearing completion. It has been
announced that the development on Momples Road will be named "Foster
Court" in memory of Private Robert Foster.
Private Robert Foster, who served
under the 1st Battalion, was remembered at the Royal Anglian Regiment parade,
when is exercised the freedom of the town on 22 October. Private Foster,
otherwise known as Robert "Fozzy Frog" Foster, was tragically killed
in Afghanistan in August 2007.
The Council also announced that
the development in the Hill in Old Harlow will be named “Riley Mews" in
memory of the Riley brothers, Thomas, Cyril and Francis, who were all from
Harlow and lost their lives serving in the First World War.
Private Thomas William Riley
served for the 1st and 4th Battalions of the Essex Regiment and died in
September 1915. Private Cyril Riley served for the 5th battalion of the East
Kent Regiment and died in May 1916. Corporal Francis Arthur Riley died in
February 1917 serving with the 8th Battalion of The Bedfordshire Regiment. He
formerly served with The Essex Regiment.
On this Remembrance Sunday we pause and remember.
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