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:
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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')
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Roll of Honour:Frederick George Willcocks
FREDERICK GEORGE WILLCOCKS
1887 - 1947
Frederick was born at Blackaton Farm, Widecombe in 1887 to Peter Willcocks and Louisa Irish. Frederick had three older brothers John, Richard and William. He attended Widecombe School from 1893 until 1901.
His father, Peter, died in 1915 and the four brothers took over running the family farm.
Frederick, as the youngest son, failed when he applied for exemption from Armed Service in 1916 and he was “called to the Colours” and posted to 3rd/4th Battalion Devonshire Regiment. The need for casualty replacements meant that Frederick was transferred to Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry and posted to join the 1st/4th Battalion in Palestine.
Frederick saw action in 1917 when the Battalion took part in the 3rd battle and capture of Gaza. The Battalion remained in this Theatre of War until the Armistice was signed with Turkish forces in October 1918.
Frederick returned to Blackaton Farm, Widecombe, after demobilisation in 1919.
In 1922 he married Mary Elizabeth French and they had two children, Frederick Peter and Elfreda. By the late 1920’s, Frederick was living at Poundsgate.
Frederick George Willcocks died in 1947 aged 59.
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