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242951 Pte. Norman Bernard Vernon Rothery British Army 8th Battalion Cheshire Regiment from:Kirkby-in-Furness, Lancs (d.3rd Nov 1917) The Rotherys had 12 children and divided their time beetween Kirkby-in-Furness, where Mr Rothery was 'inspector of railway material' on the Furness Railway, and their second big house in Chambres Road, Birkenhead. They lost two sons in the First World War: Eric died in the Merchant Service in February 1917, and Vernon Rothery died in Mesopotamia in November of the same year. Both brothers are commemorated on the war memorial at St Cuthbert's Church, Kirkby-in-Furness, now in Cumbria. The History of Kirkby-in-Furness Group website has much more information about the family and their sacrifice. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**