A book authored by the Member of Parliament for Caerphilly, Chris Evans, has won an award at the tenth Westminster Book Awards.
The book, The Football Batallions: The Elite Footballers Who Fought in the Great War, won in the category of Best Non-Fiction or Fiction by a Parliamentarian Category at an event in Parliament on 4th February.
It tells the extraordinary story of well-known footballers who served in the first world war detailing their individual war stories and, for those who returned, their post-war careers.
The Westminster Book Awards are presented by the Booksellers Association and Publishers Association. They recognise excellent political writing across several categories, including Best Non-Fiction or Fiction by a Parliamentarian, Best Biography by a Parliamentarian, and Best Political Book by a Non-Parliamentarian.
Parliamentarians voted to decide the winner in each category, among the books shortlisted in each category.
Mr. Evans said, “I was very proud to have been shortlisted for this award, and pleased to have won in my category. There were many fantastic books shortlisted, and I want to congratulate them and the other winners.
“It was an honour to research and tell the story of the extraordinary footballers who fought in the First World War.
“They served their communities and their countries on the football pitch, and in the trenches, and we must remember the sacrifices they and so many others made during the Great War.”
