Arthur LAMBERT

15 December 1916

LAMBERT – Killed in action in France, November 28th, Pte. Arthur Lambert, 7th Duke of Wellington’s Regiment, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Lambert, 12, Cowper Street, Skipton, aged 27 years.

A devoted son, a faithful friend,
One of the best that God could lend;
He bravely answered duty’s call,
His life he gave for one and all,
But the unknown grave is the bitterest blow,
None but the aching heart can know.

15 December 1916

ANOTHER SKIPTON TERRITORIAL KILLED

We regret to learn of the death in action in France of another Skipton Territorial – Pte. Arthur Lambert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lambert, of 12, Cowper Street, Skipton, who have received the customary official intimation from the War Office. Twenty-seven years of age, Pte. Lambert had been out to France three times. Mobilised with the Territorials at the outbreak of war, he first went to the Front in April 1915. He was one of the men to be granted leave after which he returned to France. His ‘time’ expired during his second spell of service and he again returned home. Subsequently he re-signed for a further period and went back to the Front about seven weeks ago. He was formerly a weaver at one of the local mills, but prior to returning to the Front the last time he was for a short period employed as platelayer by the Midland Railway.

A letter has been received by the bereaved parents from a neighbour named Sergeant J. Burrows, who, on behalf of himself and other pals, expresses sympathy with Mr. and Mrs. Lambert in their loss, and testifies to the esteem in which their son was held by his comrades.

22 December 1916

PRIVATE ARTHUR LAMBERT

The above is a portrait of Private Arthur Lambert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lambert, of 12, Cowper Street, Skipton, who, as reported in last week’s ‘Herald,’ has been killed in action in France.

30 November 1917

LAMBERT – In loving memory of our dear son and brother, Private Arthur Lambert, Duke of Wellington’s, who was killed in action November 28th 1916.

Somewhere in France, in a lonely grave,
Besides his comrades he is laid;
A loving son, a brother dear,
None at his grave to shed a tear.

No one who knew him need ever be told
A warmer heart death never made cold;
His cheery way, his smiling face,
There’s none can fill our dear son’s place.

From his loving Father, Mother and Sisters; also Ruth.

29 November 1918

LAMBERT – In loving memory of our dear son and brother, Private Arthur Lambert, Duke of Wellington’s Regiment, who was killed in action November 28th, 1916.

No one knows the silent heartache,
None but those can tell
Who have lost their best and dearest
Without their last farewell.
Out of life’s memory will never blot
That little word “Forget me not.”

From his loving Father, Mother, Sisters, Aunty and Ruth.

28 November 1919

LAMBERT – In loving remembrance of a dear son and brother, Private Arthur Lambert, who was killed in action November 28th, 1916.

We do not forget him – we loved him too dearly,
For his memory to fade from our hearts like a dream;
Lips need not speak when a heart mourns sincerely,
For grief often dwells where it seldom is seen.

“Only those who have loved and lost can understand it was a bitter cost.”

From his loving Father, Mother, and Sisters, 12 Cowper Street, Skipton.

03 December 1920

LAMBERT – In loving memory of our dear son and brother, Pte. Arthur Lambert, killed in action, Nov. 28th, 1916.

Home is dark without our loved one,
Bitterly we miss the smiling face;
Sadness lurks where once was gladness,
None will ever fill his vacant place.

From his Father, Mother, Sisters and Aunt.

02 December 1921

LAMBERT – In loving memory of our dear son and brother, Pte. Arthur Lambert, who was killed in action, Nov. 28th, 1917.

A loving son, a faithful brother,
One of God’s best towards his mother.
What we would give his hand to clasp,
His own dear face to see.
To hear his voice, to see his smile,
Which meant so much to us.

Dearly loved and sadly missed by his sorrowing Father, Mother and Sisters.