A poignant story of sacrifrice of a Weald churchman who died in the Somme is being retold as we approach Remembrance Sunday.

In early 1915 the Rev Rupert Inglis, rector of Frittenden Church, received instructions from the government that clergymen, must encourage young men to sign up.

It would have been easy for him to deliver a rousing speech but, at the age of 51, he decided he could not inspire others to join up without doing the same himself.

He was posted to the 1st Battalion Shropshire Light Infantry, as a padre whose role was to bury the dead, comfort the wounded and dying and help maintain morale. It was a role he excelled in.

But in September 1916, he was killed when he was hit in the leg while tending to wounded soldiers on the front line at the Battle of the Somme.

He had moved everyone to a shell hole and carried on trying to patch up wounds, but was killed instantly when another shell landed in the hole.

His story was brought to life by Hubert Ashton, from Tenterden, and a regular at Frittenden Church.

And a week ago, in a trip organised by Mr Ashton, a bus of villagers congregated at Ginchy, the place in the Somme battlefield where Mr Inglis lost his life.

See this week's Kent Messenger Weald edition for the full report.