Lead Maths teacher, Mrs Wakefield’s Great Grandfather was a WWI hero.
Dennis Mews, was born in Alcester in 1886 and was one of 13 children.
His family move to Ipsley and then Redditch. His father was a painter and his mother, a needle paperer. Dennis worked as a grinder in a bicycle factory.
It is likely he was conscripted and served as a Private with the 1st Battalion of the Worcestershire Regiment which by April 1917 was in the line north of Epehy at Gouzeaucourt.
Sadly, he never returned from the war and it was reported that he lost his life in action, on April 24th, 1917.
Here is the special commemorative medal, presented to his wife by King George in honour of his bravery in WWI. These medals were awarded to families whose relatives had died in the war to remember their service to the country.
