Sir Trevor leads ceremony

Sir Trevor Brooking led the way as the memories of a unique group of soldiers were honoured with the unveiling of a special plaque at the Boleyn Ground on Sunday morning.

Raised by the Mayor of the Borough in 1914, the 13th Battalion (West Ham) of the Essex Regiment bravely fought alongside hundreds of thousands of courageous young men in the First World War. Volunteers from all over east London answered the call of their nation - ordinary men aged between 21 and 40 - leaving their families, jobs and their favourite football club, West Ham United, behind to fight for their country.

To mark Remembrance Sunday, Sir Trevor joined descendants from that special Battalion, members of the Royal Anglian Regiment, the Royal ...