WE REMEMBER TODAY

Today we remember Harry Adams who died on 30th September 1917 he was 36 years old and is buried at Mendingham Military Cemetery.

WE REMEMBER TODAY

Today we remember three men from Old Whittington who never returned.

Harry Higginbottom died 100 years ago today on 26th September 1918 he was 21 years old and is commemorated Vis en Artois Memorial.

Horace Lewis died 26th September 1917 he was 19 years old and is commemorated on Tyne Cot memorial. His story can be read at https://oldwhittingtonops.com/lewis-horace/

Harry Taylor died 26th September 1917 he was 21 years old and is buried in New Irish Farm Cemetery.

HERBERT WIDDOWSON

I have just finished my research into Herbert's life. Herbert died 4th October 1916.

His story can be read here https://oldwhittingtonops.com/widdowson-h/

If any of Herbert's descendants would like to share information, family stories or photographs that would be lovely.

TODAY WE REMEMBER

We remember two men from Whittington who died one hundred years ago today on 18th September 1918.

George Straw buried in Villers Hill British Cemetery was 24 years old.

Frederick Walker buried in Templeux le Guerard British cemetery was 21 years old.

ALBERT HEWITT

I have just completed my research on Albert Hewitt, his story can be found at
https://oldwhittingtonops.com/hewitt-albert/

Albert was one of the two grandfathers that Tom Bates wrote about in his book 'My two great grandads'. http://www.aboutderbyshire.co.uk/…/a-tribute-to-my-grandfat…

Albert's life was interwoven with Christopher Loomes as the story shows. I still have to research Christophers life story but hope to be able to post it on the website soon.

TODAY WE REMEMBER TWO MEN FROM OLD WHITTINGTON WHO DIED ON 15TH SEPTEMBER 1916.

William Henry Bestwick  aged 29 years 

Charles Gordon Hemstock ages 24 years 

Both men are commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial France.

I have already completed my research into the life of Charles Hemstock and it can be found at https://oldwhittingtonops.com/hemstock-charles-gordon/

CLARENCE HEWITT

I have just finished researching Clarence Hewitt and his story can be seen at https://oldwhittingtonops.com/hewitt-clarence/

Pictures of some of the men listed on Old Whittington War Memorials I will post more later as I get them.

ROBERT BUNTING

I am presently researching all of the men listed on the War Memorials in Old Whittington, 87 names in total.

My research so far can been seen at https://oldwhittingtonops.com/

If anyone who is related to any of the men listed would like to add any family recollections or photographs then please contact me and the information can be added to the website.

WE REMEMBER IN SEPTEMBER

Men of Old Whittington who died between 1914-1918.

Norman Dennison 3 September 1916

Fred Harle 4 September 1916

Wm Hy Bestwick 15 September 1916

C G Hemstock 15 September 1916

W Hy Reynold 16 September 1916

George Straw 18 September 1918

Fredk Walker 18 September 1918

Kenneth Eveleigh 19 September 1918

Christopher Loomes 25 September 1918

Hy Higginbottom 26 September 1918

Horace Lewis 26 September 1917

Harry Taylor 26 September 1917

H Pollendine 27 September 1916

Wm Leslie Gaunt 28 September 1917

Harry Adams 30 September 1917

WE SHALL KEEP THE FAITH (Moira Michael Nov 1918)

Oh! you who sleep in Flanders Fields,
Sleep sweet – to rise anew!
We caught the torch you threw
And holding high, we keep the Faith
With All who died.

We cherish, too, the poppy red
That grows on fields where valor led;
It seems to signal to the skies
That blood of heroes never dies,
But lends a lustre to the red
Of the flower that blooms above the dead
In Flanders Fields.

And now the Torch and Poppy Red
We wear in honour of our dead.
Fear not that ye have died for naught;
We’ll teach the lesson that ye wrought
In Flanders Fields.