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')
Widecombe-in-the-Moor
Roll of Honour:Albert George Kernick
ALBERT GEORGE KERNICK
1879 - 1947
Born in Widecombe Parish in August 1879 to George Kernick and Louisa French, Albert was the eldest of nine children, sisters Florence, Lilian, Elizabeth, Rosina, Cicely and Edith and brothers John Henry and Fred.
Albert attended Widecombe School from 1885. He was christened in Widecombe Church.
He married Adeline Hannaford in 1905 and they had three children Sidney born in 1906, Violet Adeline born in 1907 and Walter born in 1908.
In November 1916, aged 36 years and 3 months Albert enlisted for Military Service. He was posted to the 6th Reserve Battalion Worcestershire Regiment. However, under the terms of his enlistment, he was not “called to the colours” until July 1918 and was then posted to the 8th Battalion Worcestershires’ in Flanders. The Battalion remained in Belgium until February 1919 when they returned to the UK and Albert was discharged in March 1919.
Albert died in Ashburton in 1947 aged 67 years.
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