Reading Out Loud
Focused Elements:
You can have these explanations read out loud by clicking on 'Speak Explanation' (access key 'a')
These controls are to provide alternative means of accessing the information on this page. Two main facilities are provided: adjusting the text size and listening to the text on the page.
1) Adjusting Text Size:
You can increase the text size by clicking on 'Larger' (access key '+'), and reduce it by clicking on 'Smaller' (access key '-'). You can reset the size back to its original value by clicking on 'Reset' (access key 'j')
2) Listening to the Text
You can adjust the pitch of the spoken word, the rate or speed of delivery and the volume. You can also choose the voice to use by clicking on the drop-down list. The default voice is whatever is the standard for the computer and browser you are using.
To set your default, please refer to the description in the Accessibility Statement.
There are normally three sections of text on the page that you can listen to: the headings, the main text and a selection. Click on 'Speak Headings to speak the page headings (access key 'l'). Click on 'Speak Main Text' (access key 'q') to listen to the main text.
You can also select an area of text in the page using standard select methods and click on 'Speak Selection' (access key 'w') to read the selection aloud.
You can enable the reading out loud of the element that currently has focus by clicking on 'Start Focus Speaking' (access key 'f') and you can stop this by clicking on 'Stop Focus Speaking' (access key 'd').
You can pause the audio by clicking on 'Pause' (access key 'r') and resume by clicking on 'Resume' (access key 't').
To cancel or stop the audio click on 'Cancel' (access key 'y'). To restart the current audio from the beginning, click on 'Restart' (access key 'k').
To hide the accessibility controls click on 'Hide Panel' (access key 'h')
To hide this explanation click on 'Hide Explanation' (access key 'x')
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Widecombe World War One Roll of Honour
Widecombe's Roll of Honour commemorating all those locally who served in the forces in the First World War was lost many years ago. The Roll of Honour has now been researched and recreated as part of the World War One commemorative activities in the parish.
The list of those who served has been completed and those people who are included on the Roll of Honour are listed below. It is emphasised that this list is NOT NECESSARILY FINAL. New information will still come to light in the future that will necessitate updates to the Roll of Honour.
However a new permanent Roll is being produced and will be on display in St Pancras Church in Widecombe. A temporary one is there currently.
If you have any information or photographs of any of the people listed, or names that might be missing, please Contact Us. This will help us to ensure that the memories of those brave men who went to war to fight for our freedom are never lost again.
(Please note Leusdon does have a surviving Roll of Honour which can be viewed in Leusdon Church.)
Widecombe Roll of Honour as at 11th April 2016:
Ernest Beard
William Beard
William T Beard
William Bray
Henry Broome (fallen)
Samuel Caunter
James Courtier
William Daw
John Endacott (fallen)
George Ford
Samuel Hannaford
Sidney Hannaford
William Hannaford
William Harvey
George Hill
Robert Hitchcock
John Irish (fallen)
Bertram Jones
Albert Kernick
John Kernick
Owen King
Robert Kitson
Walter Kitson
Henry Lamb
Fred Miners
William Miners
Walter Morley
Charles Norrish
John Norrish
William Norrish
George Nosworthy (fallen)
Thomas Nosworthy
William Nosworthy (fallen)
Harry Opie
Richard Palmer
Edmund Radcliffe
John Radcliffe (fallen)
Arthur van Straubenzee
Charles Vincent
Samuel Warren
The information on this page was last modified on August 02 2017 10:39:28.