Clarence GIVIN

16 November 1917

SKIPTON – A CRY FROM CANADA

Mrs. T. Givin, of 1163 Bridge Street, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada, sends a letter to the Editor, dated October 15th 1917, the purport of which apparently is to enquire for news of her boy, Private Clarence Givin, who, with another brother, accompanied his father to Canada in April 1914, the mother and daughter following in October that year. The family are Skiptonians and the children were educated at the Skipton Parish Church School under Mr. Alfred Hartley. Clarence and his father joined in 1916 the 175th Regiment, Medicine Hat Battalion, and left for England on September 26th of that year. They visited their native town of Skipton in October of the same year, and Clarence was sent to France the day he was 19 years old. The mother received a wire saying the lad was “reported missing – believed killed” on 13th July last. Since then she has had no further news, and would be grateful – in the event of this notice meeting the eye of anyone who has any information – if any light could be thrown upon his fate. The ‘Craven Herald ‘ ramifies in every direction and it is just possible that good news may be the result of our response to a lonely mother’s appeal in Canada. We sincerely hope so.

09 July 1920

GIVIN – In memoriam, Pte. Clarence Givin, the beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Givin, who went Overseas with the 175th Battalion, was later transferred to the 31st Battalion, and on July 13th, 1917, was reported missing at Lens, and is now presumed dead.

“In God’s keeping.”

He lives in the hearts he left behind,
Our loving son and brother kind;
Our home seems quite another place
Without that dear familiar face.
None knows the silent heart-ache,
None but those can tell
Who have lost their best and dearest
Without the last farewell.

“Too dearly loved to be forgotten.”

From Father, Mother, Sister and Brothers, 1163 Bridge Street, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada.

Though lost to sight, to memory dear.
We cannot, Lord, Thy purpose see,
But all is well that’s done by Thee.

From his Auntie Maggie and Uncle Frank, 1147 Elm Street, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada.

15 July 1921

GIVIN – In loving remembrance of our dear son, Private Clarence Givin, who was reported missing at Lens, July 13th, 1917, later presumed killed.

We do not forget you – we loved you too dearly
For your memory to fade from our lives like a dream;
The lips need not speak when the heart mourns sincerely,
And tears often fall where they seldom are seen.

Ever remembered by Father, Mother, Sister and Brother, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada.