The Chertsey Town War Memorial was unveiled 100 years ago on 30 October 1921. All are welcome to attend a short ceremony to mark this centenary at the memorial outside St Peter’s Church in Windsor Street on Saturday 30 October at 3pm. The event will include aspects of the original unveiling ceremony and the placing… Continue reading Ceremony on 30 October to mark the centenary of the Chertsey Town War Memorial
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Four Chertsey soldiers laid to rest in Surrey
Over the past 100 years, a dominant narrative about the Great War has developed in Britain. For understandable reasons, this focuses on the hundreds of thousands of soldiers who, having clambered out of the trenches on the Western Front, lost their lives amid a hail of shelling and machine gun fire. These soldiers were then… Continue reading Four Chertsey soldiers laid to rest in Surrey
The Hunt family: Three women, three babies, and four soldiers
Most written histories of war have focused on the role of men. Yet, behind the familiar narratives of male courage, honour, and death on the battlefield are less well-known stories of female fortitude, anxiety, and loss on the home front. One such story is that of Chertsey mother Eleanor Hunt and her Irish daughters-in-law Jane… Continue reading The Hunt family: Three women, three babies, and four soldiers
Herbert Wells: The Chertsey boy soldier interned in the Swiss Alps
Herbert Augustus George Wells, known to many as Gus, was the Chertsey shop boy who enlisted in the Army in 1914 aged only 16, was seriously wounded and taken prisoner within two months of arriving in France, and spent part of the Great War interned in a Swiss alpine resort. Gus returned home and went… Continue reading Herbert Wells: The Chertsey boy soldier interned in the Swiss Alps
Chertsey Town War Memorial turns 100 in October 2021
Welcome to the first blog in a series to be published ahead of the centenary of the Chertsey Town War Memorial in October 2021. We are seeking your participation in this commemoration. The memorial next to St Peter’s Church in Windsor Street, Chertsey was unveiled at a grand ceremony on 30 October 1921. Displayed are… Continue reading Chertsey Town War Memorial turns 100 in October 2021
Commemorating the Chertsey Town War Memorial Centenary 