The short life of a North Mymms teenager
Had it not been for the curiosity of a four-year-old boy, walking with his dad through the churchyard of St Mary's North Mymms, this story may have never been told.
But the inquisitive mind of the child, who wanted to know what was written on the headstones and the stories behind those buried in the graves, resulted in a father and son research project that uncovered a moving and tragic story of Victorian life and death.
This feature about the short life of railway worker Herbert George Town, from Marshmoor, was written by David Lister with the help of his son. It was first published in the April 2002 edition of the St Mary's church magazine.
