Wartime
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War Memorial
The War Memorial without railings: October 2015 World War I – 1914 – 1918 Chrishall lost eight men in the First World War and another 45 villagers are listed on a board in the Church as serving their country in one way or another. Many of these names can be found on the 1911 Census.…
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Chrishall Civil Defence Corps
Chrishall Civil Defence Corps in Jigneys Meadow: The Civil Defence Corps was a volunteer organisation first set up by the Home Office in 1935 as Air Raid Precautions. It’s name was changed to the Civil Defence Service in 1941. It included air wardens, firemen, fire watchers, rescue and stretcher services should they be needed. The…
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Home Guard
In WWII everyone in the village was involved in the war effort whether it was making jam or manning the Observation Post at the top of the village, this important duty being carried out by the Home Guard. The full Platoon and Chrishall Division can be seen below, and a local picture in the village, Chrishall…
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War Memorial and slate-roofed cottage 1920s
Looking down Church Road. This beautifully clear picture almost certainly dates from the early 1920s – note the pristine state of the memorial and the children’s dress. The slate roofed cottage on the left has now been replaced but bears the name of a former owner ‘Ede’s Cottage’. The Gate, the property in the centre…
