Wartime

War Memorial

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...

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Chrishall Civil Defence Corps

Chrishall Civil Defence Corps

Chrishall Civil Defence Corps in Jigneys Meadow: From the top: Arthur Crocker, Albert Walker, George Wallman, Gerald Kent, Walter Brand, Leonard Rogers, Cyril Flack, George Rogers, Charlie Pitches. Fred Cranwell, Miss Wall Charlie Bysouth, Jimmy Rush, Harold Cranwell,...

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Home Guard

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...

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War Memorial and slate-roofed cottage 1920s

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...

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