West Ham Pals Memorial
Photo
courtesy of Elliot Taylor
The West
Ham Pals was a nickname given to the 13th
Essex Battalion.
The 13th Essex was recruited at the start of World War One from
the West Ham area and as such the majority of recruits were
supporters of West Ham Football Club.
From November 1915 until it was disbanded at the end of the war,
the Battalion fought in France and and advances the men shouted
its own war cry " Up the Irons".
The links between the men and the football club were great
enough to have a plaque in their memory fitted to the stadium
near to the Club Shop.
The memorial was provided after a campaign led by Elliot Taylor
and sponsored by H L Hawes. It was unveiled in 2009 by Sir
Trevor Brooking.
To find out more about the West
Ham Pals
Click here to
visit the West Ham Pals Blog
Click here to see details of an excellent book on the West
Ham Pals by Elliot Taylor providing the history of the Pals
