We remember H Green who died 100 years ago today on 25th May 1918.
He was 18 years old.
He is buried in St Bartholomews Churchyard and remembered on Old Whittington and The Brushes War Memorials.
I haven’t finished my research about Harry Green yet, if any descendants of Harry have information or photographs they would like to share on the website then please contact me.
We remember Archibald Gill who died 100 years ago today on 23rd May 1918.
He was 19 years old and is buried at Etaples Military Cemetery France.
He is remembered on Old Whittington and The Brushes War Memorial.
His story can be found here
I have just finished researching Fred Robinsons story. He died in 1916 aged 24 years old and his story can be read here
If anyone is descended from Fred and would like to contribute any family stories or photographs please contact me.
I visited Chesterfield Museum yesterday to see the work of Joseph Syddall. There is a display of his work and for anyone who hasn’t heard of him he came from Old Whittington and he designed the War Memorial on Church Street at Old Whittington.
There were two reasons for my visit, I wanted to find out more about his work but also I had been advised there was a pencil drawing there of his design. I have taken some pictures, and have also bought some postcards depicting some of his paintings all of which will go on the website oldwhittingtonops.com in the next few days.
Thanks Anne Marie Knowles for letting me know about the exhibition and for anyone passing the Museum I would recommend popping in for a look!
Photograph courtesy of Chesterfield Museum
Self portrait of Joseph Syddall as exhibited at The Royal Academy 1898.
I have added another photo today.
Fred Robinson 9th Battalion Notts and Derbys Regiment (Sherwood Foresters)who died in 1916. I am finalising my research on Fred and hopefully will be posting that later in the week.
You can see the photographs I have so far of the men here
I have just updated and finished researching the page for Archie Gill who died on 23rd May 1918 and is buried in Etaples Military Cemetery. He was 19 years old.
We remember today John Smedley who died 13th May 1916 he was 18 years old and is buried in Alexandria.
He is remembered on Old Whittington and The Brushes War Memorials.
I have just completed my research into Horace’s story. Sadly he died during the 3rd Ypres offensive (what we all now know as Passchendaele) on 26th September 1917, most probably at the Battle of Polygon Wood. He was 19 years old.
If anyone is descended from Horace and would like to contribute any family stories or photographs please contact me.
We remember today Abraham Fearn who Died of His Wounds on 8th May 1916.
He is buried in Newbold (St John ) Churchyard and commemorated on Old Whittington War Memorial.
The following men who died in WW1 during May and are remembered on Old Whittington and The Brushes War Memorial.
Edwin Hewkin 3rd May 1917
Abraham Fearn 8th May 1916
John Smedley 13th May 1916
Archibald H Gill 23rd May 1918
Harold S Green 25th May 1918
Ernest Gilberthorpe 27th May 1918
Fred Mitchell 30th May 1918
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
By John McCrae, May 1915
Old Whittington One Place Study 