WE REMEMBER IN MAY

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

                                           

HARRY LILLIMAN

Corporal Harry Lilliman died on 14th July 1916 on the Somme Battlefields. I have just finished researching his story and it can be found here https://oldwhittingtonops.com/lilliman-harry/

Harrys brother Fred died 3rd July 1916 and his story can be found here https://oldwhittingtonops.com/lilliman-fred/

If any descendants of the Lilliman brothers would like to share any family stories or photographs which we can put on the website then please contact me

FRED LILLIMAN

I have just finished researching Fred Lillimans story and it can now be found here https://oldwhittingtonops.com/lilliman-fred/

Fred and his elder brother Harry died in July 1916 on the Somme Battlefields. I am now going to finish my research on Harry Lilliman and hope to post his story within the next few days.

It must have been a terrible time for the Lilliman family as the brothers died within 11 days of each other.

If any descendants of the brothers would like to share any family stories or photographs please contact me.

WE REMEMBER TODAY

On  St Georges Day we remember Seth Rich who died on this day in 1917, he was 27 years old.

Seth is commemorated on the Arras Memorial France and is remembered on Old Whittington War Memorial. Seth is also listed on the Scottish National War Memorial Roll of Honour – http://www.snwm.org/roll-search/

His story can be found https://oldwhittingtonops.com/rich-seth/

I have just finished researching the story of Reginald Draycott who was Killed in action on 11th November 1915.  He is remembered on Old Whittington War Memorial. His story can be found here  https://oldwhittingtonops.com/draycott-reginald/

If any descendants of Reginald would like to add any family stories or photographs I would love to hear from them.

I am starting research on Seth Rich and will be posting his story soon.

WE REMEMBER TODAY

We remember today Fred Taylor 16th Battalion Notts and Derbyshire Killed in Action 2nd April 1916.

Buried in Cambrin Churchyard Extension France

I have just completed my research on Joseph Kynaston.  He is remembered on Old Whittingon War Memorial, Killed in Action on 25th September 1915.
https://oldwhittingtonops.com/kynaston-joseph/

If any descendants of Joseph would like to add any information or photographs to the website I would love to hear from them.

WE REMEMBER IN APRIL

The following  men listed on Old Whittington  and The Brushes War Memorials.

 

Fred Taylor          Died 2nd April 1916

James Frost         Died 6th April 1917

Seth Rich              Died 23rd April 1917