First World War

Lest We Forget: May 1915 Fresh developments

Stalemate continued in the Dardanelles and on the Western Front. There were, however, fresh developments in May – submarine attacks in the Atlantic…

Saturday 11^th April 2015

Sat 11^th Apr 2015

Lest We Forget: April 1915 Gas!

This month saw two momentous developments – the first use of poisonous gas on the Western Front and the landing of Allied troops on the Gallipoli…

Lest We Forget: March 1915 The War Gathers Pace

Saturday 7^th March 2015

Sat 7^th Mar 2015

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Lest We Forget: March 1915 The War Gathers Pace

As part of the Wilmslow Town Council Commemoration of World War I, the Wilmslow Historical Society is researching the 273 local residents who died during…

Help build a lasting record of the impact of World War 1

Friday 16^th January 2015

Fri 16^th Jan 2015

Help build a lasting record of the impact of World War 1

The Team from Cheshire East Reflects have teamed up with Cheshire East Libraries, in search of memories from the First World War. Do you have any family…

Site of former prisoner of war camp commemorated

Thursday 20^th November 2014

Thu 20^th Nov 2014

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Site of former prisoner of war camp commemorated

As part of the celebrations to mark the centenary of World War 1, a lectern has been installed at the site of the former prisoner of war camp in Handforth.…

Wilmslow High to host First World War Centenary Exhibition

Monday 3^rd November 2014

Mon 3^rd Nov 2014

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Wilmslow High to host First World War Centenary Exhibition

Wilmslow High School is holding a special event this week to mark one hundred years since the outbreak of the First World War. To commemorate this historic…

Families of prisoners of war join WW1 events

Tuesday 16^th September 2014

Tue 16^th Sep 2014

Families of prisoners of war join WW1 events

Handforth held a series of special performances to mark the centenary of the First World War last week, and welcomed descendants of prisoners of war who…

Handforth to mark centenary of WW1 with series of performances

Tuesday 26^th August 2014

Tue 26^th Aug 2014

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Handforth to mark centenary of WW1 with series of performances

Friends of Handforth Station have been working with a number of groups to remember some of the stories of Handforth, its station and its prisoner of war…

Lest we forget: October 1915 Another miserable month

Lest we forget: September 1915 A doleful month

Lest we forget: August 2015 Gallipoli takes its toll

Lest We Forget: May 1915 Fresh developments

Lest We Forget: April 1915 Gas!

Lest We Forget: March 1915 The War Gathers Pace

Help build a lasting record of the impact of World War 1

Site of former prisoner of war camp commemorated

Wilmslow High to host First World War Centenary Exhibition

Families of prisoners of war join WW1 events

Handforth to mark centenary of WW1 with series of performances

Wilmslow son killed in first battle of the Great War

Handforth Station flies the flag for WW1 centenary

Plans to mark First World War Centenary

First World War

Lest we forget: October 1915 Another miserable month

Lest we forget: September 1915 A doleful month

Lest we forget: August 2015 Gallipoli takes its toll

Lest We Forget: May 1915 Fresh developments

Lest We Forget: April 1915 Gas!

Lest We Forget: March 1915 The War Gathers Pace

Help build a lasting record of the impact of World War 1

Site of former prisoner of war camp commemorated

Wilmslow High to host First World War Centenary Exhibition

Families of prisoners of war join WW1 events

Handforth to mark centenary of WW1 with series of performances

Wilmslow son killed in first battle of the Great War

Handforth Station flies the flag for WW1 centenary

Plans to mark First World War Centenary

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