A brief commemoration will take place at 11 am on Friday 19^th June 2015 at the War Memorial. A wreath will be laid on behalf of Clare Town Council to mark the 100^th anniversary of each of the Clare men who died in World War 1.

The first to fall was Herbert Pask.

Should relatives wish to join this ceremony, please contact the Town Clerk (clerk@clare-uk.com or 01787 277 559).

The Parish Church bells will be rung half-muffled at 6pm

as a further commemoration.

HERBERT PASK

Private 5964 2 Bn Suffolk Regiment

Enlisted Saffron Walden

Medals: 1914 Star, Victory Medal, British War Medal

1st Theatre of War France 22.9.1914

Died 19th June 1915, killed in action, age 33

Burial/Memorial Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium

Born 1882 Stoke by Clare

Parents: Walter Pask and Hannah, nee Peacocke

Cousin of John Meekings who died in 1919.

Herbert Pask was the youngest of seven children. The Pasks came from Stoke by Clare and lived in Chilton from about 1891. Walter Pask was in charge of the cattle at Chilton Lodge Farm. In 1901, Herbert was 18 and working as a hay binder in Black Notley. In 1911 he was living with his parents at Chilton Lodge Farm and was a horse keeper on a farm.

One of the streets in the new development off Stoke Road has been named after him.

Story By: Town Clerk

Date : 17-06-2015