JemmaPage published Memorial bench unveiled in tribute to Stapleford war hero

A memorial bench has been unveiled in tribute to a war hero who received the Victoria Cross – almost 100 years since he made a desperate dash across no man's land to help his comrades.Walter Parker, of Stapleford, was given the highest military honour for his courage on April 30, 1915, during the Gallipoli campaign.And on Sunday, a memorial bench was unveiled in the town's Walter Parker VC Square after £756 was raised by local people through fundraising website GoFundMe. Martin...