by Neil Hayward, Austrey Parish Council Chair A special Remembrance Sunday event will take place at 3pm on Sunday 8th November at St Nicholas Church, Austrey. The event is to mark the rededication of the village clock, Austrey's memorial to the men who sacrificed their lives in service during the two World Wars. The afternoon will begin at 3pm with refreshments, and the opening of an exhibition telling the stories of the men of Austrey who served and made the ultimate sacrifi

Samuel Parkes Born in Tamworth in 1815, Parkes was a private in the 4th Light Dragoons. He was the first private soldier to receive the Victoria Cross in 1857 for his bravery during the Charge of the Light Brigade, where he saved the life of a trumpeter by fighting off six Cossacks. He was later taken prisoner when his sword was shot from his hand. Samuel was born in Tamworth and he worked as a labourer before joining the 4th Queens Own Light Dragoons in 1831, aged just