![]() Villagers are instead being urged to stand on their doorsteps during the two minute silence. ![]() It had been planned to hold an open air service among the soldiers on Remembrance Day - November 11 - but that has been cancelled due to coronavirus restrictions. Mr Palmer added: 'It is important that even a small village like Haughley honours the men who fell for them.' ![]() This year he is also selling poppy-shaped biscuits and muffins to help his appeal. Last year's installation raised £1,000 for the Royal British Legion from donations left by visitors and collected in Mr Palmer's bakery next to the green The Suffolk Regiment raised 23 battalions during the course of WWI and was awarded two Victoria Crosses. 'One group of people included a blind man who was very impressed as he could actually feel the silhouettes.' 'Thousands of people visited the installation last year and we had 350,000 looking at the pictures of it online. The display brings home the sheer loss of young life. 'It is really emotional walking amongst them, I get goose bumps. The memorial when it was newly unveiled in 1920, with wreaths surrounding it 'One of the Captains from the Yeomanry turned up and urged them to sign up for King and Country. He said: 'It is quite poignant that it is on the village green because that is where the young men were recruited during World War One. The display proved so popular in 2019, that Mr Palmer decided to install it again this year. Several families in the village today are related to the soldiers who are being commemorated. Later, he was severely wounded whilst repelling a strong counter-attack, but remained on duty.'Ī small wooden cross at the feet of each one gives the name and age of a fallen soldier from the village, and the year of their death. The citation for his Military Cross states: 'On 24th October 1918, whilst he commanded an assaulting company near Vendegies with great dash and determination, he crossed the river Écaillon under considerable fire, and then reorganised his company and advanced against and overcame very strong resistance by enemy machine gunners. The captain was awarded the Military Cross near Vendegies, River Écaillon 24 October 1918. ![]() Died 23 November 1918, aged 25 and was born in Bemuda. Captain Henry James Perceval Creagh (pictured), 8th Battalion, attached 3rd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. ![]()
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