Private Sam Barnes
21288 7th East Lancashire Regiment
Killed in Action 13th November 1916
Lived at 286 Lowerhouse Lane
Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France
Burnley Express 8th January 1917 - 8th January 1917 - 30th March 1918

Lowerhouse Man’s Death Presumed
(Burnley Express 30th March 1918 )

After being reported missing since November 13th, 1916, official news from the Record Office, Preston, presumes the death of Pte. Sam Barnes (21288), of the East Lancashire Regiment. This news has been received by his cousin, Mrs Weavings, of 286, Lowerhouse Lane, Burnley, with whom he formerly resided. The unfortunate soldier was 24 years of age and a well-known native of Lowerhouse. He was an ardent follower of the West End cricket team, being the nephew of Sam Barnes, of cricket fame. He attended Lowerhouse Wesleyan Sunday School, where he was on the roll of honour, and where a memorial service is shortly to be held. At one time he was a weaver at Messrs Dugdale’s Lowerhouse Mill, but more recently was a waiter at Messrs Well’s Restaurant, South Shore, Blackpool. While in the Army Pte Barnes was a bomb thrower. During his service with the colours the “Express” has been regularly sent out to him, and often has he expressed his appreciation at the receipt of the same, and the pleasure it gave the boys generally. His last letter home was written the day that he made the supreme sacrifice. Several members of this family are serving with the colours. His brother Ernest Barnes, is serving with the Loyal North Lancashires in France. Another brother Pte John Barnes, was recently discharged as medically unfit. His youngest brother Arthur, is in training in Wales with a Manchester Regiment. Mrs Weavings has a son in training at Kimnel Park, and her husband, Pte James Weavings, is on the reserve after two years’ service at Devonport.