Herbert George Columbine
The bust in Walton-on-the-naze's memorial garden is of a local resident, Herbert George Columbine, who was awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery during the First World War. On 22nd March 1918 in Hervilly Wood, France, he fought off wave after wave of enemy attack for four hours. Eventually, with the aid of low flying aircraft the attackers managed to get a foothold, and after sending his two remaining comrades to safety due to their postion becoming untenable, private Columbine of the machine gun corps was killed after being bombed from all sides. Columbine Gardens and Hervilly Way in Walton are named in his honour as is the Columbine Leisure centre.
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