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:George Nosworthy
GEORGE NOSWORTHY
1897 - 1915
George was born in Widecombe in 1897 to James Nosworthy and Elizabeth Tucker. He had two brothers Richard and Ambrose and three sisters Annie, Martha, and Louie.
George attended Widecombe School between 1901 and 1911. When George left school, he worked as a labourer on local farms.
In May 1914 George enlisted in the Royal Marine Light Infantry. Following initial training at Deal he was posted to the Plymouth Battalion RMLI. George saw service with the RMLI in 1914 in the relief of Antwerp and Ostend during the very early stages of the Great War.
The Plymouth Battalion RMLI took part in the ill-fated Gallipoli Campaign. Private Nosworthy was part of the force that was landed on the peninsular in April 1915.
In July 1915 George Nosworthy was “Killed in Action” during an attack on Turkish forces.
George Nosworthy was the youngest, and the first man from Widecombe Parish to lose his life during the conflict.
George was buried at sea off the shore of Gallipoli. He is commemorated on the Helles memorial at Gallipoli and on the War Memorial Remembrance plaque in Widecombe Church.
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