According to the 1916 dorking and leatherhead advertiser the name valentine derived from the date he was born. Valentine joe by rebecca stevens the chicken house, 2014 15 chapters. Valentine joe strudwicks grave is one of the most visited graves on the western front. The dreamy and selfreflective rose will particularly appeal to. William strudwick, md is an emergency medicine specialist in washington, dc and has been practicing for 29 years. He was born on valentines day 1900, in dorking, surrey. Valentine joe by rebecca stevens is one of many books being published this year as part of the commemorations of the start of first world war. Dorkings youngest military casualty in ww1 is often said to have be joe strudwick who was killed at the age of 15 years and 11 months on 14th january 1916. Rather fascinatingly, valentine joe strudwick was a real person.
Campaign to honour 15yearold ww1 casualty launched london. She has worked as an actor, a standup comedian and a script writer for childrens television, writing for. Private valentine joe strudwick was a real soldier. Valentine joe is an unorthodox but fascinating book full of mystery. My book, valentine joe, is based around the few facts that are known about the short life of a real person. At the time of his enlistment he was only 14 years old and said to be living at croydon, surrey. About the author rebecca stevens has always been highly creative. Valentine joe, as mentioned in the books afterword, was a real person. Strudwick attended st saviours grammar school in southwark. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from john strudwick at the discogs marketplace. They record the medals that men and women who served in the first world war were entitled to claim.
The store, the store, valentine joe, a timeslip story about first love and world war one, told uniquely through the eyes of a modern schoolgirl. Disliking the idea of a business career, he took classes at. Jesses first wife, ellen, had died leaving him with two small daughters stepsisters to joe. Rfn vj strudwick,8th bn rifle bde,kia 140116 october 25, 2008 by becourt it seems apt in this case to simply quote directly from the book. Born on valentines day 14th february, valentine, usually known by his middle name, joe, was the second of six surviving children of jesse strudwick, a gardener, and. Strudwick is the author of texts from the pyramid age 3. Because freds letters are the reason i became interested in the boy soldiers of world war one and found out about valentine joe. Very little is known of valentine joe strudwick,other than the fact he was just 15 years old when he was killed in fierce fighting on the banks of the yser canal near boezinge. In reality there is little more that needs to be known or that can be meaningfully said. Rebecca stevens published valentine joe in 2014, the centenary of the beginning of the war. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes.
Buy a discounted paperback of valentine joe online from australias leading online bookstore. Rebecca stevens roses granddad takes her on a trip to ypres, belgium to visit the graves of those who died in the great war. We found 4 records for jennifer strudwick in georgia, south carolina and north carolina. Dorking remembers one of the youngest ww1 casualties 100 years on inspirational valentine joe strudwick from dorking was. We visit the excellent memorial museum passchendaele at zonnebeke, complete with underground dugouts and reconstructed trenches where we have our packed lunches before we begin our return home. Its the day before valentines day, but rose can sense the shattered old city beneath. Based on the short life of 5750 rifleman valentine joe strudwick who died on 14th january, 1916, aged just fifteen years, this simple book is my tribute to each and every one of those boy soldiers.
Casualty of the great war,valentine served with the 8th bn. Rfn vj strudwick,8th bn rifle bde,kia 140116 my ypres. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Keep up to date with all the news from the museum and other local heritage organisations with our regular magazine, dorking heritage. Valentine joe by rebecca stevens federation of children. Join facebook to connect with harry strudwick and others you may know. It is predominantly set in the city of leperypres in belgium. Buy the book extract it was the day before valentines day and rose was on a train, speeding through the misty kent countryside with her passport in her bag, her phone in her pocket and her grandad on the seat opposite, snoring gently. Patrick strudwick is a lgbt editor for buzzfeed news and is based in london. My favourite character was valentine joe strudwick because he trusted rose all the way through and he was trustable himself. At the age of 15, he was one of the youngest battle casualties. John melhuish strudwick british preraphaelite painter, 18491935 guide to pictures of works by john melhuish strudwick in art museum sites and image archives worldwide. He left school at and worked with his uncle in a coal yard.
Little is known about valentine joe strudwick, who was born on 14th february 1900, he joined up at the age of 14 and served for a year in the war. Joe strudwick was 15yearsold when he was killed instantly by a. Rifleman valentine joe strudwick 19001916 find a grave. Very little is known of valentine joe strudwick,other than the fact he was just 15 years old when he was killed. Strudwick, henry thompson pleasant retreat i4146 alves, emily louise i2336 strudwick, stella louisa i3888 strudwick, henry thompson dmo hood, ruby jane alice i2574 strudwick, harvey miles i3853 strudwick, frederick hood i4102 strudwick, mary louise i3560 strudwick, isabel patricia i1640 strudwick, henry thompson i3089, avril. Elizabeth moffat, age 10 i think this book is stunning and i was really intrigued to read on each night when i was reading it in bed. Now much is known about him except that he was was born on valentines day, 1900, in dorking. Welcome to the one name study for the name of strudwicke. The site is a combination of both the specific genealogy research, and the more broad name study material and is growing continually, as new material is added. The best part of this book for me was the relationship between rose and her grandad, which is teasing, funny and affectionate, as shown by their nicknames for each other. Medal index cards were created by the army medal office towards the end of the first world war. Jennifer strudwick phone, address, background info.
Just send us an email and well put the best up on the site. One of the most successful novels is rebecca stevens gripping and moving valentine joe. You may be familiar with the story of rifleman valentine joe strudwick 5750. Born on 14 february 1900, joe was the second of six surviving children of jesse strudwick, a gardener, and his second wife louisa nee fuller, a laundress. A short but emotionally heavy novel, this heartbreaking story is essential reading for readers of all ages. Valentine joe strudwick lives of the first world war. It seems apt in this case to simply quote directly from the book. If joe was here right now i would feel as if i could tell him with anything. This web site is host to all and anything strudwick, and also the common and related variations of the name. Strudwick marvin rogers archives historical novel society. John mccraes famous poem in flanders fields written in essex farm in 1915 prefaces this story of a real boy soldier, valentine joe strudwick, killed on 14th january 1916. Valentine joe strudwick was born in the 1st quarter of 1900, in dorking, surrey to louisa strudwick nee fuller and jobbing gardenerlabourer jesse strudwick. Valentine joe strudwick enlisted in january 1915 in lambeth, surrey. View the profiles of professionals named julie strudwick on linkedin.
Stevens does an excellent job portraying a quirky young lad from surrey, making him jump from the pages. Joe was one of the youngest casualties of the war, aged just 15 years 11 months when he was killed on 14th january 1916, not in any major battle but in the daily rounds of. He survived being gassed but was later killed by a shell on 14th january 1916 just one month before his 16th birthday. Officially, the minimum age for army recruits was 19, but children as young as are known to have joined up. Inspired by the real life story of valentine joe strudwick, one of the.
Join facebook to connect with janet strudwick and others you may know. One such young recruit was valentine joe strudwick. Finally, we look at the story of teenage tommies and see the grave of valentine joe strudwick, who fell near ypres aged only 15. Rachel stevens novel valentine joe is a historically. As rose learns more about joe and the daytoday details of the war, she also learns to understand her own grief better. Join facebook to connect with steve strudwick and others you may know.
John melhuish strudwick 6 may 1849 in clapham, london 16 july 1937 in hammersmith, was an english preraphaelite painter, the son of william strudwick 18081861 and sarah melhuish 18001862. Joseph john valentine born december 24, 1979 in las vegas, nevada is a major league baseball pitcher, is currently retired from baseball. Based on the true story of 15yearold valentine joe strudwick, the youngest soldier. Valentine joe by rebecca stevens federation of childrens book. He was killed by german shellfire at the age of 15 years and 11 months on 14th january 1916 at boezinge, not far from where he is buried. Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and public records. It is about a girl called rose who when visits belgium with her grandad to. One of these very young and naive heroes was a boy called valentine joe strudwick. He became a kind of symbol for all the boys who gave their lives for their country.
His dad was a gardener and his mum made money by doing peoples washing. That of valentine joe strudwick, known as joe, and among the very youngest casualties to be found in the dozens and dozens of cemeteries that litter the fields of flanders. That of valentine joe strudwick, known as joe, and among the very. Valentine strudwick is often claimed to be the youngest rifleman killed in the first world war, and this is often mistakenly taken to mean that he was the youngest. Boy soldier valentine joe strudwick died on this day in 1916 aged just 15 years 11 months. Valentine joe cleverly presents roses own loss of her father next to the pain and loss of those that died in world war one. Valentine joe by rebecca stevens 9781909489608paperback.
Jane strudwick celebrity profile check out the latest jane strudwick photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Valentine joe strudwick was one of the youngest soldiers known to have been killed in action in world war i. Rebecca stevens has taken her own family connection with the great war and woven it into valentine joes story. He is a 1997 graduate of deer park high school in deer park, new york, where he led the falcons to the state championship title game he is 62 tall, weighs 195 pounds and bats and throws righthanded.
He graduated from howard university college of medicine in 1988 and specializes in emergency medicine. Iwm is not responsible for the content of external websites. Valentine joe is part romance, part ghost story, told uniquely through the eyes of a modern schoolgirl. Valentine joe by rebecca stevens 9781909489608 booktopia. And he was really only 14 years old when he joined up, and 15 when he went to the front lines and tragically died in battle.