Ploegsteert Memorial

12km south of Ieper (Ypres) in Belgium.

Commemorated on Halkett Place Primary School Memorial
and St Helier Parish Church Memorial

NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post of Monday 7 October 1918

Roll of Honour. Some months ago we announced that Horace Penney, a well known and highly respected Jerseyman, was reported missing and we now regret to chronicle that the soldiers parents, who reside in Trinity Road, have received official intimation that their son is presumed to have been killed in action. The deceased was one of the best known local teachers and social workers who took a prominent part in many organisations. He was formerly Assistant Master at Don Street School, a Sunday School teacher in connection with the Parish Church, one of the founders of the St Helier Boy Scouts and one of the Troop's first officers, he also took a keen interest in athletics and in the Junior League football. Shortly before the outbreak of hostilities he left the Island to take up a scholastic appointment in the Midlands and joined the forces about the time Lord Kitchener called for volunteers. We offer the bereaved family our heartfelt condolences.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission Record

 

Private Horace Edgar Penney
21st Battalion, Middlesex Regiment
09/04/1918

Son of Thomas Edward and Jane Susan Penney, of 3, Trinity Rd., St. Helier, Jersey.

Killed in action, aged 28 years.

NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post of Saturday 27 October 1917

In Hospital. Private Horace E Penney, a well known former local school teacher who took great interest in all kinds of sport, is now in hospital in Bury suffering from trench fever

NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post of Monday 8 July 1918

Missing. We regret to hear that Horace Penney, a well known former local school teacher and member of St Helier Boys Scouts has been missing since the big German offensive in March. We hope for favourable news shortly.

NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post of Monday 14 April 1919

Memorial Service to a Founder Member of St Helier Troop Boy Scouts. A memorial service to the late Private H E Penney of the Middlesex Regiment, one of the founders of the 3rd St Helier Boy Scouts, was conducted last evening at St Helier Parish Church by the Very Reverend the Dean. There was full muster of lads of the troop in charge of Scout Master H C Taylor and Assistant Scout Masters W Renouf and A Picot. The Troop formed up at the entrance and preceded the choir and clergy into the church. The draped Colours, which were placed either side of the sanctuary, were carried by the Assistant Scout Masters. The chief mourners were Mr & Mrs Penney and the deceased's brother. In the course of an impressive address the Dean said that during the last four years they had to think of many of their loved one who had given up their lives for their country "Greater love hath no man than this, that he giveth his life for his friend"; their thoughts went back that evening to one who had been a valued member of their choir, one who had been with them in their Sunday School and one who had taken a deep interest in their day schools, and they committed the soul of Horace Penney to His keeping. The service closed with the singing of "Son of My Soul;" the deceased's favourite hymn.