Dennis Best

Bless 'em All: Micklefield Answered the Call Dennis Best

The Great War of 1914/18 possibly affected every street in every community in Great Britain. The war to end all wars created a lost generation that ended the dreams of thousands of young families and crushed the hearts of everyone. Micklefield answered the call to war just like every other community in our nation, and just like every other community, paid the price in human life. For many years after this terrible conflict ended, our village suffered its loss, always aware of the great void of familiar faces on the streets, the shops, pub, club and workplace. The War Memorial in our churchyard states that twenty four died in the conflict, while the chapel memorial states twenty two. Yet no matter the number or whose memorial these names are on, they all died for their country. They are still our fallen heroes. This book is dedicated to all who lived throughout that war, the enlisted, the conscripted, the fallen, and those who returned back home.