A forgotten local war hero has at last been honoured in his home city with a memorial plaque to mark his final resting place. When a memorial by Kirkdale cemetery gates recognising William Connolly was vandalised, local people joined forces with the city council to make sure his remarkable bravery is never forgotten. In a service yesterday at Kirkdale Cemetery, Victoria Cross awardee Connolly, who was buried in a pauper’s grave in 1892, was remembered for his distinguished service by the Mayor of Liverpool and standard bearers from the Royal Artillery. Theo Browne has the story.
