A WAR hero was honoured at last as his name was added to a memorial stone in Great Sutton.
Paul Callan, once a sea cadet in Ellesmere Port before joining the Navy then the marines, was one of 25 royal marines killed in the Falklands War.
Paul is buried in Arbroath, Scotland, but his mother, Pamela Boggs, lives in the parish and for years has been putting flowers on the church war memorial on Paul's birthday.
When the church found out it increased subscriptions to raise the money to pay for an inscription of his name.
On Sunday a dedication at the church war memorial followed a service inside.
The church’s assistant verger Mike Olney-Smith said: “It went very, very well. It was a good service.
“The church was full so there were more than 200 people there.
“Two men from Manchester Royal Marine Reserves attended and there were two standard bearers from North Wales Royal Marine Association.
“The local sea cadets marched up Church Lane and were splendid in their uniforms. There was a bugler from the sea cadets as well.”
The inscription was unveiled from beneath a Royal Marine’s flag by a Royal Marine warrant officer.
Attendees then retired to the church hall for drinks.
The lord mayor of Ellesmere Port and Neston, Gareth Anderson, was also in attendance.
Paul’s mother Pamela Boggs and father David Callan were both there with their new partners, as were Paul’s sisters Michelle and Jacqueline.
A version of the hymn For Those in Peril on the Sea adapted to acknowledge marines was sung during the service.
