HORACE LEWIS

HORACE LEWIS

I have just posted a photo of Horace taken from the Derbyshire Courier 13th October 1917. Horace died at Passchaendale and his story can be read here https://oldwhittingtonops.com/lewis-horace/

All of the photos of the men I have found so far can be seen here https://oldwhittingtonops.com/photos-of-the-men/

WW1 Exhibition

There is now a small display remembering the men Of Old Whittington who died in WW1 in the foyer of the Swanwick Memorial Hall. 

The exhibition will be available to view when Old Whittington Library is open. The opening hours are Tuesday 10-1 then 2-6pm, Thursday 10-1 then 2-6pm and Saturday 10-1. 

I would like to thank MacIntyre for letting us set up the display in the foyer. I

 have posted some photos but please feel free to pop in and have a look. If you have any information you would like to share then please contact me or if you prefer give Chris the librarian your details and I can contact you directly.

William Leslie Gaunt

I was searching the Derbyshire Times for something else and came across this article, in Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald 3rd November 1917, for WiIliam L Gaunt who died on 28th September 1917. 
His story can be read in full here https://oldwhittingtonops.com/gaunt-wm-leslie/

BERTRAM LOVE

I have been kindly contacted by family members of Bertram who have supplied me with a photograph of him in uniform.

His story is available to read at https://oldwhittingtonops.com/love-bertram/

WE REMEMBER TODAY

Today we remember Herbert Widdowson who died 5th October 1916 age 32 years. 

He is buried at Vermelles British Cemetery and his story can be found here at https://oldwhittingtonops.com/widdowson-h/

PHOTOS

I have found  another photo in the Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald from 16th June 1917 of George Barker who died in July 1916 and whose story is here 

George was just 20 years old when he died and he is commemorated at Thiepval.

WE REMEMBER TODAY

Today we remember three men from Whittington

Charles Lievesley (DCM) and Bertram Love who died 100 years ago today on 3rd October 1918. Their stories can be read on https://oldwhittingtonops.com

We also remember Joseph Norton who died on 3rd October 1915 he is commemorated on the Loos Memorial
If any descendants of Joseph have any information they would like to share on the website please get in touch