In Memory Of The Mighty Men Of Mymms

When the headmaster of Welham Green Boys' School, Benjamin Mallett, heard that many of his former pupils had died during the 1914-1918 Great War, he honoured them with the title the Mighty Men of Mymms. 100 years later their stories are told.

Medals

The medals awarded to locals involved in WWI


By Medal created and awarded by the British Government in 1919, image created by Col André Kritzinger [CC0 or Public domain], from Wikimedia Commons
Medal created and awarded by the British Government in 1919
Image created by Col André Kritzinger [CC0 or Public domain], from Wikimedia Commons

There were several medals bestowed on those from North Mymms who died during World War I, and to those who survived. Below are brief details of the medals awarded.



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