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We have a picture of Chrishall's 'winning' football team (pictured above). However we only assume they were 'winning' because they were holding a cup. But what did they win? If you can help us with what they won or who they were please do get in touch. It would be...
Some things don't change, thankfully, and it is good to know that we can all still enjoy a good local village fete. I thought you might enjoy Rev. Bagley's report of the success of Chrishall fete in July 1950 from the church magazine of that time. Walter and Bessie...
The following report appeared in The Newsman on September 29th, 1900: KILLED AT CHRISHALL _________ THE CORONER'S INQUIRY _________ VERDICT OF MANSLAUGHTER _________ "YOU HAVE KILLED DAVID" The inquiry into the death of David Rodgers, the result of a quarrel at a...
After a recent conversation I was reminded of the images we have of the Rev. George Sharman. He was at Chrishall Chapel at the time of the opening of the school room. You can see him in the photograph below, fourth from the right. And we also have the picture above...
Photograph from the Bruce Drury Collection View from Church road towards Martenholme in the 1940s or early 1950s. Note the (red & white?) kerbs - was this a wartime safety measure? The gates you can see in the centre of the picture were apparently, at one...
The picture above is Mrs Albert Flack outside Chapel Cottage in Crawley End. Mrs Flack lived in Chrishall all her life but in the story below you can hear the tale of what happened to her one day when she got lost in Chrishall... She tells her story to Mrs Irene...
Held in the same school rooms as yesterday's School concert, today we have a Christmas Party from 1963 when Mr and Mrs Nelson were head teachers at Chrishall School. Mr Nelson was trying the 'new technology' of film so there is no sound on this clip, although you can...
On Friday 29th January 1886 the 'Herts and Cambs Reporter' reports on a most enjoyable concert evening held in the old school. CHRISHALL CONCERT. - On Friday, 15th inst., a concert was given in the Schoolroom. The programme was as follows: - Part I, duet, pianoforte,...
On the 20th June 1887, Queen Victoria celebrated her Golden Jubilee. Chrishall took part in the celebrations with a tea in the field called Thorns to the east side of High Street. Herts and Cambs Reporter Celebrations of the Queen's Jubilee in the District...
Time for a game - spot the difference. Above you can see an extract from the Chapman and Andre map of 1777 (reproduced with permission from Essex Record Office). The Chapman and Andre maps of this date are reputed to be the most accurate maps of the time, but I can...
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