RESEARCH into the lives of 102 men who gave their lives in the First World War has resulting in some interesting finds.

Members at St James Church, Taunton, delved into the archives for an exhibition last November – the 100th anniversary of the end of the conflict - of the soldiers named on their war memorial.

Jenny Wakefield, of the Taunton St James War memorial project, said: “One of the things we discovered was that the organ was refurbished with some of the funds collected for the memorial.

“We felt then that it would be fitting to hold a concert in memory of the men, and for the organ to feature in this.”

The concert on Saturday, May 30, at 3 pm will be followed by tea, cake and an opportunity to view the exhibition, which now has some additional material.

In addition to several organ pieces, a choir from St James Church School will sing some of the songs together with soloists Chris Doyle and Laura Barnett.

The proceeds of the concert will go to the Royal British Legion.

One of the soldiers killed in was Cecil Troake, the 101st name on the memorial, who was killed in Bartoum, Georgia, in 1919, several months after the formal end to the war.

Researchers also discovered that Stanley Hartnell is directly related to a member of the St James congregation.