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Private Tom Summerscales aged 25

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	Like Matthew Ackroyd, Tom was a Private in the 27th Northumberland Fusiliers (aka Tyneside Irish). He had gone to France in October 1916 and two of his brothers were also serving.<br>		Like Matthew Ackroyd, Tom was a Private in the 27th Northumberland Fusiliers (aka Tyneside Irish). He had gone to France in October 1916 and two of his brothers were also serving.<br>

	He died on the first day of the battle of Arras, when it was snowing, but very good progress was being made. He has no known grave but is commemorated on the [https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1671593/tom-summerscales/ Arras Memorial] in France, in Ireland’s Memorial Records, on the Stained window in St Mary’s Church and on the village memorial.<br>		He died on the first day of the battle of Arras, when it was snowing, but very good progress was being made.<br>

			He has no known grave but is commemorated on the [https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1671593/tom-summerscales/ Arras Memorial] in France, in Ireland’s Memorial Records, on the Stained window in St Mary’s Church and on the village memorial.<br>

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	=== Private Tom Summerscales aged 25 ===		=== Private Tom Summerscales aged 25 ===
	Tom Summerscales worked as a blanket finisher, farm labourer and then as a driver for Greenwoods, cabinet makers in Halifax and had attended Warley Congregational Sunday School, living with his parents and 4 siblings at North Clough Head then Raw End. He married Eliza Jane Broadbent of South Ive House at St Mary’s Church in May 1915 and they had a son, John. Their home was at Lower Stubbings. Like Matthew Ackroyd, he was a Private in the 27th Northumberland Fusiliers (aka Tyneside Irish). He had gone to France in October 1916 and two of his brothers were also serving. He died on the first day of the battle of Arras, when it was snowing, but very good progress was being made. He has no known grave but is commemorated on the Arras Memorial in France ~~as well as~~ in Ireland’s Memorial Records~~. He is also commemorated~~ on the window ~~inside~~ St Mary’s Church~~. They are two of five men remembered on our memorial that died in April~~ and ~~early May. All are commemorated~~ on the ~~Arras~~ memorial.		Tom Summerscales worked as a blanket finisher, farm labourer and then as a driver for Greenwoods, cabinet makers in Halifax and had attended Warley Congregational Sunday School, living with his parents and 4 siblings at North Clough Head then Raw End.<br>
			He married Eliza Jane Broadbent of South Ive House at St Mary’s Church in May 1915 and they had a son, John.<br>
			Their home was at Lower Stubbings. <br>
			Like Matthew Ackroyd, Tom was a Private in the 27th Northumberland Fusiliers (aka Tyneside Irish). He had gone to France in October 1916 and two of his brothers were also serving.<br>

			He died on the first day of the battle of Arras, when it was snowing, but very good progress was being made. He has no known grave but is commemorated on the [https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1671593/tom-summerscales/ Arras Memorial] in France, in Ireland’s Memorial Records, on the Stained window in St Mary’s Church and on the village memorial.<br>

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=== Private Tom Summerscales aged 25 ===
Tom Summerscales worked as a blanket finisher, farm labourer and then as a driver for Greenwoods, cabinet makers in Halifax and had attended Warley Congregational Sunday School, living with his parents and 4 siblings at North Clough Head then Raw End. He married Eliza Jane Broadbent of South Ive House at St Mary’s Church in May 1915 and they had a son, John. Their home was at Lower Stubbings. Like Matthew Ackroyd, he was a Private in the 27th Northumberland Fusiliers (aka Tyneside Irish). He had gone to France in October 1916 and two of his brothers were also serving. He died on the first day of the battle of Arras, when it was snowing, but very good progress was being made. He has no known grave but is commemorated on the Arras Memorial in France as well as in Ireland’s Memorial Records. He is also commemorated on the window inside St Mary’s Church. They are two of five men remembered on our memorial that died in April and early May. All are commemorated on the Arras memorial.