The Role Of St. Mark's Life In Great Britain

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John was born in Scarisbrick in 1886 and was baptised at St. Mark’s Church in July of the same year. He was the son of Richard and Elizabeth (née Robinson) and spent his early life living with his family in Bescar. John attended St. Mark’s School before working as an agricultural labourer. He married Selina Taylor in 1907 at St. Paul’s Church in Skelmersdale and settled on Narrow Moss Lane where they subsequently had three children. At this time he was working as a gardener at Scarisbrick Hall. John enlisted with 2nd Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers under the command of 12th Brigade, 4th Division. The battalion saw extensive service on the Western Front including Messines, Ypres, Passchendaele, the Somme, and the Battle of Arras. The Battle