I have admittedly often been critical of the RL fraternity in our city but I'd just like to commend Hull FC for the respectful tributes they are paying Hull Pal Jack Harrison on the centenary of his VC. Respect where it's due, well played.
Probably more deserving of statue in Hull than anyone else. Someone who won a VC and an MC is a rare person indeed. Should be more honoured in Hull than he is.
You see that small plinth near the KCOM main entrance and you realise that any Dean Windass type statue nearby would look absurd in comparison. You cannot compete with a VC winner.
I'll be at a commemoration for the centenary of Oppy Wood next week. 100 years after the action that Jack Harrison was awarded the VC for took place Among the 276 men of the East Yorkshire Regiment killed at Oppy Wood was John 'Jack' Harrison, a 26-year-old father-of-one, teacher and Hull FC player. He was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross - Britain's highest gallantry award - for single-handedly charging an enemy machine-gun on May 3, 1917.
Agreed as should John Cunningham a 19 year old lad in the East Yorkshires..Also John Pulford who sat next to Guy Gibson on the Dambusters raid. Buried in Chants ave..
I believe John Cunningham was killed in action on May 3rd at Oppy Wood and probably in the same action as Jack Harrison ?
He was awarded his VC for an action in November 16 on the Somme, seperate to Jack Harrison in May 17 at Oppy Wood, and survived to 1941.
Half of the people on lists of notable Hull people weren't born in Hull. Waggy and Chillo for a start. Though I guess most would be happy to see Prescott removed and those two left on.
There was a young soldier (19) of a similar name from the Avenues area killed at Oppy Wood on May 3rd 1917.
"John Leslie Prescott, Baron Prescott is a British politician who was the Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007. Born in Prestatyn, Wales" thank god for that
