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	Das Accrington Pals Bataillon
		Das "Accrington Pals"-Bataillon ist wahrscheinlich das berühmteste der "Pals"-Bataillone, die in den frühen Monaten des ersten Weltkrieges als Antwort auf Kitcheners Anruf zur Bildung einer Freiwilligenarmee aufgestellt wurden.
		Gruppen von Freunden - "Pals" - meldeten sich in Erwartung eines großen Abenteuers zusammen.
		Einige der "Pals", deren Offiziere gefallen oder verwundet worden waren, drängten vorwärts in Richtung Serre; diese Männer wurden nie wieder gesehen.
	www.pals.org.uk /pals_d.htm (1469 words)

	Accrington
		The name 'Accrington' (reputedly a corruption of 'acorn-ring-town') is derived from the acorns of its former oak woods still reflected in the name of the town's Oak Hill Park in which an imposing white stone cenotaph stands.
		The cenotaph is a monument to the town's war dead, most notably members of the 'Accrington Pals', the nickname given to the smallest home town battalion of volunteers formed to fight the First World War.
		Accrington's famous sons & daughters include Jon Anderson of rock band Yes, author Jeanette Winterson[?] (whose Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit[?] is an account of her childhood in the town) and composer Harrison Birtwistle.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ac/Accrington.html (208 words)

	Accrington Pals \| September 1914: Enlistment
		In August 1914, the prospect of war against Germany was of less immediate concern to the people of Accrington than the continuing lock-out at Howard and Bullough's machine works, the town's major employer.
		Accrington's prosperity had been built on the spinning and weaving of cotton, but by 1914 the industry was already in decline.
		The task of raising 1,100 men from the Accrington district was a daunting one, particularly as several hundred young men from the town had already volunteered to enlist into other units.
	www.pals.org.uk /enlistment.htm (1742 words)

	Accrington - Gurupedia
		Accrington, in the County of Lancashire, is a small former mill town in the industrial north-west of England.
		One well-known association the town has is with the 'Accrington Pals', the nickname given to the smallest home town battalion of volunteers formed to fight in World War I.
		The Pals battalions were a peculiarity of the 1914-1918 war: Lord Kitchener, the Secretary of State for War, believed that it would help recruitment if friends and work-mates from the same town were able to join up and fight together.
	www.gurupedia.com /a/ac/accrington.htm (667 words)

	Accrington Pals Commemorative Service 2006
		The Accrington Pals was a volunteer battalion recruited in the first days of World War 1 from the young men of Accrington, Blackburn, Burnley and Chorley, and the surrounding towns.
		After a short period in Egypt, the Accrington Pals were transferred to France where, at 7.30 on the morning of 1 July 1916, they went “over the top.” In less than 20 minutes, out of the 720 men who took part in the attack, 584 were killed, wounded or missing.
		But over the years the Accrington Pals in particular have come to symbolise the tragedy of all the Pals battalions, formed in the first flush of patriotic fervour without thought for the inevitable effect of battle casualties when units were drawn from such close-knit communities.
	www.army.mod.uk /qlr/news_archive/accrington_pals_commemorative_service_20.htm (697 words)

	Mike Harding - The Accrington Pals
		Thus the great Pals Battalions were formed: the Leeds Pals, the Bradford Pals, the Hull Pals, the Durham Pals, the Sheffield Pals, the Barnsley Pals, the Manchester Pals.
		Accrington was the smallest town in Britain to raise a Pals Battalion.
		Of the Accrington Pals, that battalion of 1,000 untried and unprepared men, 234 were killed and 350 wounded.
	www.mikeharding.co.uk /books/other/bombers/acc_pals/acc_pals.html (627 words)

	The Accrington Pals \| Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
		We were fortunate to make our first trip to Serre in 1972 in the company of Harry Bloor, an Accrington Pal who had been wounded there on 1st July 1916.
		I still remember the thrill in coming across the handwritten notes made by Arthur Rickman, the Pals' commanding officer, on 1st July 1916; the notes have been well publicized since then but at the time it seemed as if they could have lain there unseen for more than 50 years.
		I had long wanted to write about the Accrington Pals when the development of the web gave me the chance to make use of my research to present the Pals' story in a different way that would complement what was already available in print (notably the fine books authored by William Turner).
	www.pals.org.uk /faq.htm (449 words)

	The Pals of Kitchener's Army - the locally-raised volunteers of the British Army in 1914-1918
		Whilst most of the units of the first three New Armies of Kitchener's Army were being raised by normal (if hugely expanded) army recruitment and induction methods, in many areas local organisations and people took steps to form 'their own' battalions.
		These were often known as Pals or Chums battalions, simply because this style of recruiting encouraged men to join up with their friends from work, or their local football club, church, etc. The idea was that men would join up together, train together and go to war together.
		The Pals were not wiped out on 1 July 1916 in their first time in action.
	www.1914-1918.net /pals.htm (548 words)

	The Accrington Pals by Peter Whelan in Chechester reviews.
		The scene returns to Accrington where the women read in the newspapers that the war is being won.
		Accrington Pals’ director, Edward Kemp, kept the story moving with excellent use of the small space the stage offers.
		“The Accrington Pals” is in Chichester from the 16th of January until the 9th of February, 2002.
	www.ba-education.demon.co.uk /for/entertainment/cft/theaccringtonpals.html (661 words)

	Accrington Pals (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The 'Pals' are the men from the local volunteer battalion who march high-spiritedly of to war.
		Their experiences in the trenches are contrasted with those of the women left behind, adapting to new patterns of life and drawing together in the face of social and sexual deprivation.
		The 'Accrington Pals' battalion of Kitchener's Bew Army was raised and destroyed as described in the play.
	www.bartontheatre.freeuk.com /accpals.htm (270 words)

	The Seattle Times: Theater & arts: "Accrington Pals": Soldiers and loves they leave behind
		The Accrington Pals were a volunteer battalion of working-class Lancashire lads in Lord Kitchener's New Army, easily lured (as were all "Pals" battalions) by military pay.
		While wives, daughters and lovers kept the home fires burning, more than half of Accrington's 1,000 soldiers were killed or wounded at the Battle of the Somme in 1916.
		Eva Doak brings tenacious pragmatism to her central role as May, a virginal individualist who runs an Accrington vegetable stand and views the war, and the British government's misleading reports of battlefield progress (sound familiar?), with healthy but heart-rending skepticism.
	seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/theaterarts/2002651762_accrington23.html (492 words)

	First Day of the Somme - Serre
		We know from the position of graves (dug by the Germans) that one group of Accrington Pals fought their way into Serre, and a party of Durham Light Infantry reached its objective, Pendant Copse, 2000 yards behind enemy lines, before they were destroyed by enemy reserves.
		By the end of the day, the Division had lost 3599 men, of whom only 8 were prisoners of war - the rest were killed or wounded (making it the 9th worst-hit Division of the 16 used on the day).
		Of 720 Accrington Pals who attacked, 584 were killed or wounded.
	www.johndclare.net /wwi2_FirstDay_Serre.htm (601 words)

	The Chameleon Players: The Accrington Pals
		His gruesome experiences in the trenches are contrasted with those of the strong-minded May Hassal and the other women left behind as they struggle to adjust to life during wartime.
		The prior transmission of BBC1’s ‘The Trench’ which recreated, as best it could, the experiences of the Hull Pals and the hardships they endured while fighting for King and Country, meant that this conflict was fresh in the public mind.
		Accrington was the smallest town in England to raise its own Pals Battalion - eager young volunteers swept along on a wave of patriotic fervour, only to die like cattle on the first day of the Somme.
	www.chameleonplayers.com /pals.htm (858 words)

	The White Goddess - Articles - Origins and Place Names - Accrington.
		James Hargreaves, inventor of the spinning jenny, was baptised and married in Accrington.
		The Accrington Pals were a Battalion composed entirely of local men in the first world war.
		Their flest day was the 1st July 1916 at the Battle of the Somme when 235 Pals died and 350 were wounded.
	www.thewhitegoddess.co.uk /articles/origins.html (429 words)

	Accrington Pals
		They were informally known as the “Accrington”, the “District” (made up of men from the smaller townships), the “Burnley”; and “Chorley”; Companies.
		As the “Pals” came slowly across the 300 yard No Man’s Land, the German troops came up from deep dug-outs untouched by the shelling and swept the advancing “Pals” with machine gun and rifle fire.
		The “Accrington Pals” were withdrawn from the battlefield and reformed with fresh troops.
	www.howlingdog.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk /lancashire/accy_pals.htm (511 words)

	YAT - The Accrington Pals
		In 1914, responding to a patriotic call by the mayor of Accrington, a battalion of 700 men was formed in a few days, with young and middle-aged men being egged on by their women-folk to enlist.
		The battalion became known as The Accrington Pals, and on one morning in July 1916, in the Battle of the Somme, more than 500 of them died in what was supposed to be 'the final push'.
		And The Accrington Pals is the play that Youth Action Theatre has chosen to take to Vienna later this month, and which we had the opportunity to see at Vine Hall, East Molesey, last week.
	www.yat.org.uk /productions/index.php3?sid=70 (320 words)

	News \| TimesDaily.com \| TimesDaily \| Florence, AL (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The 2001 census gave the population of Accrington town proper as 35,203.
		The name Accrington is thought to be a corruption of 'acorn-ring-town', although the old oak woods that once encircled the town have long-since gone, victims of the Industrial Revolution.
		Accrington became incorporated as a municipal borough in 1878.
	www.timesdaily.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Accrington (1128 words)

	Accrington Rossendale College (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Our students range from 14-years-old school links pupils to people well into their 80s and our range of courses is so extensive that they can enrol on a basic, entry level course and study all the way up to an honours degree.
		We are currently undergoing a £9 million development which represents one of the largest investments Accrington has ever seen and will mean that residents can enjoy some of the most up to date facilities in Lancashire.
		Accrington and Rossendale College has distinguished itself with its outstanding results and successful graduates who include European Cup Winning footballers, a Vidal Sassoon Hairdresser of the Year, Michelin Star holders and some of Britain’s best loved and most recognised actors.
	www.accross.ac.uk (308 words)

	Guide to Lancashire Local Studies Collections - accrington (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Accrington library has a separate local studies library, staffed by a chartered librarian.
		The registers of the Sacred Heart Church, Accrington, are on microfilm for 1852 – 1940 but are in course of transcription and some bound printed volumes of this are available, as is the Confirmation register 1887-1940.
		The William Turner collection covers the Accrington Pals and these photographs are mounted and indexed.
	www.lancashire.gov.uk /libraries/services/local/accrington.asp (3316 words)

	Edward's Theatre Company - Past Productions - The Accrington Pals by Peter Whelan (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Accrington, although only a small town, raised over one thousand men from all walks of life and formed the 11th (Service) Battalion (Accrington) East Lancashire Regiment, known forever as the Accrington Pals.
		The pals in the play are Arthur, who was played by Ross Harrison, Ralph (Greg Mason-Smith), Tom (Paul Gurnham) and CSM Rivers (Graeme Ellis).
		The women and children left behind are millworkers played by Holly McInnes-Hurd, Zoe Birkett and Juliana Watson, a housewife and her son played by Helen West and Karl Brown, and May, the fruit and vegetable stall holder, played by Ceri Ashcroft.
	www.edwardstheatre.co.uk /productions/accpals.html (375 words)

	Accrington Pals Memorial, Serre (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Accrington Pals were officially the 11th Battalion East Lancashire Regiment, part of the 31st Division.
		The Memorial was erected in the 1980s in the Sheffield Memorial Park, just behind one of the jumping off trenches from where the Accrington Pals advanced on 1st July.
		It is made from Accrington brick, and the ruin wall symbolises the ruined village of Serre.
	www.somme-1916.com /memorial013.htm (167 words)

	BBC NEWS \| England \| Lancashire \| Residents remember Somme 'pals' (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Residents of Accrington are taking part in a series of events in the town to commemorate relatives who died in the Battle of the Somme.
		Some 584 men from the 11th Battalion East Lancashire Regiment, better known as the Accrington Pals, died on the first day of the battle in 1916.
		Groups of friends from all walks of life in the Accrington area enlisted together to form the Pals battalion during World War I. Councillor Peter Britcliffe, leader of Hyndburn Borough council, said the battalion's losses in the Somme "shattered a community where nearly everyone had a friend or relative killed or wounded".
	news.bbc.co.uk /go/rss/-/1/hi/england/lancashire/5134214.stm (282 words)

	The Soldiers - 15/278.Private/2nd Lieutenant G W Dimery (Site not responding. Last check: )
		George was later given the job of Company range finder serving with the pals in Colsterdale, Egypt and France.
		Lieutenant Beaumont (of the Accrington Pals) missed the opening attack (possibly kept back as part of the 10 percent reserve) and as one of the few surviving unwounded Accringtons officers was promoted to full Lieutenant the following day.
		In mid January 1917 whilst the Accrington pals were out of the line for rest, recreation and training, Lieutenant Beaumont was posted as Chief Bombing Instructor to the 31
	www.leedspals.co.uk /dimery.htm (578 words)

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