He supported the morale of Birmingham soldiers fighting at the front by sending them a tin containing Christmas pudding and biscuits each Christmas, while he and Annie personally signed cards addressed to the family of soldiers who died at war.

他每年圣诞节都会给前线作战的伯明翰士兵送去一罐圣诞布丁和饼干， 以鼓舞他们的士气，而他和安妮则亲自在卡片上签名， 写给在战争中阵亡的士兵的家人。