Madley, The Altar, Church Of The Nativity c.1955
Photo ref: M364007
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Photo ref: M364007
Photo of Madley, The Altar, Church Of The Nativity c.1955

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In 1942 Lieutenant-Commander Stephen Beattie, the son of the Rector of Madley, was awarded the Victoria Cross after his ship rammed the dock gates at St Nazaire. By the time the award was announced, however, Beattie was already in a POW camp in Germany. On receiving the news there, the German Camp Commandant held a special parade in his honour.

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