Accrington Pals: The 11th (Service) Battalion (Accrington) East Lancashire Regiment: A History of the Battalion Raised from Accrington, Blackburn, Burnley and Chorley in World War One

by William Turner Jr.

Publisher:

Pen & Sword Military

, 2020

Overview

Follow the footsteps of the Pals in their journey from Lancashire to their training camps in England and Wales and to the villages and battlefields of France. A comprehensive account, with maps and pictures, of a Pals Battalion’s service throughout the war.

Product Details

• Title: Accrington Pals: The 11th (Service) Battalion (Accrington) East Lancashire Regiment
• Author: William Turner Jr.
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Print Publication Date: 2020
• Logos Release Date: 2024
• Pages: 256
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Ebook
• ISBNs: 9781473811621, 9780850523607, 0850523605, 1473811627
• Resource ID: LLS:9781473811621
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2025-04-21T16:09:44Z

About William Turner Jr.

Professor Turner’s ongoing work focuses on pneumatology and the tradition of spirituality and preaching within the black church. Articles on “Black Evangelicalism,” “The Musicality of Black Preaching,” and “The Black Church and the Ecumenical Tradition” reflect his teaching and writing interests. He taught in the areas of theology and Black Church Studies and directed the Office of Black Church Affairs prior to his appointment in homiletics. Professor Turner travels widely as a preacher and lecturer. He retains active involvement in church and community activities. Dr. Turner held positions within Duke University in student affairs and Afro-American Studies before joining the Divinity School faculty. Before that, he played football for Duke. He is the pastor of Mt. Level Baptist Church in Durham.