Press cuttings

The cutting mentions his brother William Jewitt Worley who had been discharged from hospital having been abroad (Honduras) and wounded

Gwen

Gwen was living at 13 Earth Terrace Burton Lane York at the time of burial according to the records. We now know exactly where the grave is at Dozinghem military cemetery. 

Article for the Minster newsletter

It has given our family great pleasure to know that Herbert Harold Worley will be remembered at the Minster, a place which means so much to us. His King’s Penny will now be part of a Memory box. Sadly none of the 10 Worley children left any descendants apart from Herbert’s youngest sister who was my grandmother. So it is left to the Woodhouse family to remember him. It is sad to think that Herbert’s widow and family had so little to remember him by and were unable to visit his grave. His name is on the St Michael le Belfry war memorial and engraved on the Worley headstone in York cemetery.

 It is wonderful to think that children will remember Herbert and write messages to him and record his name on their poppies in the wreath. Herbert and my grandfather’s cousin Frank Woodhouse are both recorded in the King’s Book – a truly magnificent book and Edwin Ridsdale Tate, who’s sister adopted my grandfather, designed the cover of the Book. My father Francis Herbert Woodhouse was named after his uncle and remained a proud York man throughout his life. I am very pleased that the Penny is not sitting in a box in a cupboard but being used for this excellent purpose. We must never forget the sacrifice of so many.

John Woodhouse

My family

My Dad Herbert, myself and my mum Olive taken in 1951 at Christ Church Mayfair Johannesburg

Ellen Worley

Herbert's mother - she had 10 children.

Hugo Clarke

I heard Hugo director of the Curzon Institute speak for the third time tonight on just war theory and WW1 and its aftermath. The Council of Christians and Jews met at Cheyneygates Westminster Abbey. I am indebted to him for inspiring me to do this research. 

The King's Penny

We took the King's Penny to York Minster and it is now on loan for 10 years. I was very glad I had taken my album as Esther scanned numerous photos and postcards from it for the box to show children. The King's Book is now magnificently displayed downstairs. When we visited the Castle museum I put on the blackboard the details of Herbert and what we had done. We also passed the York Wat memorial.