Clarence Bignell Towers “Clarrie”
For over 80 years Clarence Bignell Towers, “Clarrie”, was a well-loved figure in Harrington and surrounds. He was born in 1893…
Bessie Irene Bastin
Bessie Irene Bastin was an attractive young lady who married John Thomas Forwood after he returned from fighting in WWI…
Trooper Percy Lyon – 7th Light Horse Regiment
Generally speaking, the names inscribed on war memorials indicate that the individual has experienced the horrors of the battlefield, but this is not always the case. For these exceptions, their stories are, nevertheless, poignant. Percival Ernest Lyon was born on 22 November 1891, the fourth son of James and Alice Lyon. His father was a…