Chaplain-Captain G. Lamble (Vicar of

St. Stephen's, Richmond) at the Grave

of Private Clive L. Carter.

In this issue we publish a photo of

the grave of Private Clive L. Carter,

of whom Chaplain G. E. Lamble, for

mer vicar of St. Stephen's, writes to

his mother, Mrs, t. Carter, 53

Somerset-street:- "A letter from

you dated March 18, after going

around to various wrong addresses,

has come into my hands for reply. At

first I thought it was quite impossible

to do as you wish and get anything

done for your son's grave, for we were

very many miles away and cameras

are forbidden in France. Now, in the

fortunes of war, we are back within

ten miles of where he was buried, and

so, although you did not say anything

about incurring expense, etc., I have

had a fine cross made, and trudged

across and put it up over the spot

where he lies. He is buried on the

battlefield close to where he fell, and

I have had the grave mounded up nice

ly, put some daisies on it and the cross

at the head, and there what is mortal

of your dear boy lies waiting for the

Resurrection Day, when 'soul and body

meet again." I had a photo taken by

a friend, and enclose a copy to you so

that you may see just exactly what

was done. You may care to ask me

more about it when I come home. If

you do, my address is, St. Stephen's

Vicarage, 25 Docker-street, Richmond,

and I shall be glad to see you if you

care to call. Meanwhile, I offer you

my sincere sympathy in your great

and tragic loss. I was not with the

battalion when your son was killed,

,but have heard a good deal of him from

the older lads as a brave and gallant

soldier.

R Urquhart