Lest we forget - Charlton player H 'Nobby' Nightingale 13/1/16

Henry Irving said:

telboy said:

Daily Telegraph`s `In Memoriam`section today ,there is a tribute to Gunner Herbert Barlow Nightingale. Royal Horse Artillery ,killed in action on 13th January 1916 at Messines,Belgium. Remembered with Pride.
Perhaps whoever put the tribute in the telegraph may have a photo . online ref.A197135.
Hope this may help.

@telboy

Do the telegraph list a lot of WW1 did or is this a rarity? I don't think it is any of the museum people.

Could you do us a big favour and enquire for us and ask about a photo or other information.

@1905 Thanks, anything they can provide would be great and we're happy to share what we have.

cafchistorian@gmail.com for any contacts

Hi Henry, not sure if its a rarity,happened to be looking at something else on page and noticed the name Nightingale on its own in that particular section. I will contact Daily Telegraph and see what I can do,and contact the address above.

Henry Irving said:

waldo said:

Personally, I think what you two have done here is absolutely brilliant. I was particularly taken by Happy Valley's comment and am wondering if something could be done on the big screen at our next home match.
What I am personally disappointed about is that I have just this week finished reading a book 'The Final Season' which is about footballers who were killed in WW1 and our were not mentioned.

You should try "The Greater Game" by Clive Harris and Julian Whippy http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Greater-Game-Sporting-Icons/dp/1844157628
We get a mention in there but that might be because Clive is SE7toSG3

As for the big screen the big thing missing from our research so far is that there is no known photograph of Nobby.

We have pictures of McKenzie and Chick but not Nightingale.

So do you know anyone called Nightingale with Charlton connections? If you do we'd love to hear from you.

Thank you.
I shall certainly read the book.

Well done and thank you to Clive, Ben and the others for bringing this story to the rest of us.

I have often visited this cemetery without knowing of this connection.

As others have pointed out this story has added poignancy given our current situation with our Belgian owners. I suspect Katrien would describe Nobby as a "Tourist" to her country!

I'm case anyone was wondering why "Nobby" in the army all Clarkes are nicknamed Nobby. Herbert was a clark at the India Rubber works in Silvertown.

Charlton is and always will be more than just about the football. It's Charlton people. One of us. Well done chaps in ensuring that those of us Charlton people worth remembering are remembered.

Apparently Mount Street changed its name in 1938: "Mount Street, Charlton SE7 - to be incorporated with & under Maryon Road". This was at the same time East Street became Eastmoor Street and West, Westmoor.

well done lads RIP nobby

Excellent stuff, slightly off subject but was interested to see that 'Nobby' was assigned to the 1st Canadian Division....there was an interesting documentry on Dave last night about Vimy Ridge.

CatAddick said:

Great stuff and interesting to see some of the old road names. My great-great-grandfather also lived in Mount Street (No 28) and my great-grandfather was born at No 30. Not sure if they would have met the Nightingales because by the 1901 census the family had moved to East Street.
Don't know if they knew the boys that started a football club down that famous road, but I like to think so.

In such a tight knot community I think it would be impossible for them not to know them or their families.

Henry Irving said:

CatAddick said:

Great stuff and interesting to see some of the old road names. My great-great-grandfather also lived in Mount Street (No 28) and my great-grandfather was born at No 30. Not sure if they would have met the Nightingales because by the 1901 census the family had moved to East Street.
Don't know if they knew the boys that started a football club down that famous road, but I like to think so.

In such a tight knot community I think it would be impossible for them not to know them or their families.

That's the notion I cling to. What I do know for certain is that my great aunt used to sit as a little girl on the edge of the chalk pits and watch the 'big boys' play football during the Great War, as I heard her talk about it.
(Her and my grandfather by now were living on the Woolwich Road opposite East Street and there was always talk he helped dig out the ground. As he was born in 1910 (and his sister in 1908), I suspect it was just them watching and pretending to dig as kids but they were definitely there at the birth of The Valley - really must get down the museum and find out more about the construction one day)

thanks @telboy

please do @telboy

Excellent thread ... thanks all

Have been in contact with Nobby`s great nephew Bruce (it is he who put the tribute in the Telegraph) He is delighted with Charlton F.C. recognition,and remembrance of his Great Uncle. Unfortunately he does not have a photo of Nobby,but he has distant relatives who might be able to help. Bruce was also happy to hear some of the gaps in Nobby`s life which we were able to fill in re:Charlton ect.and he also wishes for contact with our club to continue in the future.

Best thread in a while, well done all