John Brunt - Legacy

Legacy

In 1946, John Brunt's sister Dorothy gave birth to a boy which she named John Brunt Miller, in honour of his heroic uncle. On 3 September 1947 the Kent Arms public house in Paddock Wood, Kent, was named the John Brunt V.C. in his honour. In 1997, the pub changed its name to The Hopping Hooden Horse; after local outrage the original name was restored in 2001. On 17 July 1965 The Victor comic featured a cover story named Brunt V.C., a two-page strip based on the actions that won Brunt the VC. During his military career, he was awarded the Victoria Cross, Military Cross, 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Italy Star and the British War Medal 1939–1945, all of which are on display at The Royal Lincolnshire Regiment Museum in Lincoln.